Tehran Times

2025-08-01 20:08
By Soheila Zarfam

Inside Evin Prison after the ‘symbolic’ Israeli attack that killed 110 people

Tehran Times reports from aftermath of the tragedy featuring stories of survivors

TEHRAN – During my visit to Evin Prison in Tehran, alongside around 15 other journalists, I toured three heavily damaged buildings. Each structure held its own story, but the emotions sticking out in the background were all the same: grief, disbelief, and anger.
- Fox News fabricates story to justify Evin prison massacre
- Iran’s Judiciary says no Israeli spies harmed in Evin Prison strike

By Shahrokh Saei

Witkoff’s Gaza visit: A ‘photo-op’ meant to whitewash US-Israeli ‘bloodbaths’

TEHRAN — The visit of US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy to Gaza, framed as a humanitarian mission, appears to be a calculated effort to whitewash a humanitarian catastrophe widely seen as fueled by American support for Israel’s ongoing war on the enclave.
By Sondoss Al Asaad

Will Morgan Ortagus return to Beirut?

BEIRUT—As Lebanon awaits the repercussions of the threat by US envoy Thomas Barrack, information has leaked suggesting the end of his mission in Lebanon amid the talk of the possible return of Morgan Ortagus.
Path to diplomacy narrow, but still open with serious commitments: Iran FM

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that while the path to diplomacy remains open, any resumption of nuclear negotiations hinges on serious commitments from the United States, including compensation for the recent joint U.S.-Israeli aggression and firm guarantees against future attacks during talks.
Renewed aggression against Iran will change region’s geography of war: IRGC

TEHRAN – Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naeini, deputy head of public relations and spokesperson for the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), has warned that any future aggression against Iran will provoke a response “far more devastating” than previous operations—one that will fundamentally alter the geography of conflict across the region.
By staff writer

Little lives lost: The heartbreaking toll of Israel’s assault on Gaza’s children

TEHRAN — Nothing is more emblematic of war crimes and crimes against humanity than the deliberate killing of children. Since launching its assault on the Gaza Strip in October 2023, Israel has faced mounting accusations of systematically targeting civilians, particularly minors, in what many international experts are calling one of the deadliest conflicts for children in recent history.

Politics

Upcoming state visit of President Masoud Pezeshkian to Pakistan reflects this growing momentum

A foundational tenet of Iran’s foreign policy is the cultivation of strong, stable, and mutually beneficial ties with its neighbours.
Tehran condemns new US sanctions, says they reveal 'chronic addiction to unilateralism'

TEHRAN – Iran's Foreign Ministry has vehemently condemned new U.S. sanctions targeting the country's energy sector as an "illegal and hostile assault on the dignity and rights of the Iranian people."
Strategic solidarity: President Pezeshkian’s visit underscores Iran–Pakistan alliance

TEHRAN — The official two-day visit of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to Pakistan underscores the deepening and friendly relations between the two neighboring nations, bound by shared history, faith, and mutual strategic interests.

Sports

Tractor goalkeeper Beiranvand banned for four months

TEHRAN – Tractor football team goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand has been suspended for four months due to the illegal termination of his contract.
Former Iran football chief Mostafavi dies

TEHRAN – Dariush Mostafavi, former president of the Iran Football Federation, passed away Friday night.
Iran qualify for 2025 FIBA U16 Girls Asia Cup - Division B

TEHRAN – Iran secured their spot in the 2025 FIBA U16 Girls Asia Cup - Division B after defeating Lebanon 41-38 in the WABA Qualifiers.

Culture

Enghelab Square mural depicting Rostam’s battle with dragon symbolizing U.S.

TEHRAN - The new mural in Tehran’s Enghelab Square features a design showing Rostam in combat with a multi-headed dragon symbolizing the United States.
TMoCA cinematheque to show documentaries about Iranian women artists

TEHRAN – Concurrent with the “In Women's Words” exhibition at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA), the museum's cinematheque will present a weekly screening program featuring documentaries focused on women, society, and art.
What’s in Tehran art galleries

Sharif Gallery is playing host to an exhibition of paintings by Sayeh Mansour. The exhibit entitled “Nature Not Found” will be running until August 15 at the gallery that can be found at 11 Mahruzadeh Alley, Shariati Ave. near Quds Square.

Economy

Tehran, Minsk emphasize expansion of agricultural ties

TEHRAN- During a meeting between Iranian Agriculture Minister Gholamreza Nouri Qezeljeh and Belarusian Minister of Agriculture Yuri Gorlov, both sides emphasized the expansion of agricultural cooperation.
SEO chief reaffirms support measures to stabilize stock market

Tehran – The head of Iran’s Securities and Exchange Organization (SEO) reaffirmed the government’s commitment to supporting the capital market, saying stabilization and development funds will continue operating in the coming weeks to help balance the market.
Iran, EAEU to approve free trade roadmap in 2025 as bilateral trade rises

TEHRAN – The Eurasian Economic Commission is preparing to approve a joint roadmap with Iran to implement their newly finalized free trade agreement. The roadmap will guide cooperation from 2025 through 2028 and is expected to be ratified during the next joint committee meeting in September 2025.

Society

IRCS offers humanitarian assistance to flood-hit Vietnam

TEHRAN – Following deadly flooding and landslides across Vietnam, the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has announced its readiness to provide necessary humanitarian assistance.
Iran grabs medals at International Olympiad in Informatics

TEHRAN – Iranian students won a gold medal, two silver medals, and a bronze medal at the 37th edition of the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) being held in Sucre, Bolivia.
UNIDO to foster resilience, environmental responsibility among refugees

TEHRAN – Supported by the Government of the Republic of Korea, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) seeks to foster environmentally sustainable communities by promoting waste recycling and composting practices, thereby strengthening resilience and environmental stewardship in refugee settlements.

Tourism

Gaza’s cultural heritage under threat: experts warn of systematic erasure of Palestinian memory

TEHRAN – The Gaza Strip, a land steeped in millennia of history, is facing what experts describe as an unprecedented assault on its cultural heritage, with archaeologists warning that the destruction of ancient sites, museums, and archives risks erasing Palestinian historical memory entirely.
Muharram mourning rituals to be performed at Chazabeh border during Arbaeen

TEHRAN—Deputy head of Khuzestan Cultural Heritage Department gave news of implementing the registered mourning rituals of Muharram in border city of Chazabeh in southwest of Iran.
Water shortage a threat to Isfahan's historical houses

TEHRAN--Isfahan, a magnificent city of thousand-year-old architecture, is today on the verge of a crisis that quietly and silently but destructively threatens the life of its historical body: land subsidence, a phenomenon that has become one of the most dangerous challenges facing the city due to the water crisis, excessive extraction of groundwater, and the collapse of the traditional irrigation system.

International

Witkoff’s Gaza visit: A ‘photo-op’ meant to whitewash US-Israeli ‘bloodbaths’

TEHRAN — The visit of US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy to Gaza, framed as a humanitarian mission, appears to be a calculated effort to whitewash a humanitarian catastrophe widely seen as fueled by American support for Israel’s ongoing war on the enclave.
Will Morgan Ortagus return to Beirut?

BEIRUT—As Lebanon awaits the repercussions of the threat by US envoy Thomas Barrack, information has leaked suggesting the end of his mission in Lebanon amid the talk of the possible return of Morgan Ortagus.
Anti-Israeli protests in Syria

TEHRAN – Protests took place in several parts of Syria, denouncing the Israeli occupation regime and affirming the country’s unity.

Tehran Times reports from aftermath of the tragedy featuring stories of survivors