Tehran Times

2025-04-15 22:01
Iran neither overly optimistic nor overly pessimistic about Oman talks: Leader

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei met with senior officials from the executive, legislative, and judiciary branches of the government on Tuesday
- No direct talks with U.S. until JCPOA return: Araghchi
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By Dr. Shina Ansari, Vice President and Head of the Department of Environment

BRICS: An environmental cooperation opportunity for half the world's population

TEHRAN - The modern world is grappling with a series of profound environmental and social challenges. Although these issues are frequently mentioned in diplomatic meetings, negotiations, and media coverage, they remain largely unaddressed on the ground. Problems such as global warming, biodiversity loss, drought, soil erosion, water scarcity, and pollution are not only unresolved by political bias, misconduct, and human conflicts—they are in fact exacerbated by them.
By Sondoss Al Asaad

Saudi team in Beirut to continue external pressure on Hezbollah

BEIRUT — In conjunction with the relentless pressure by Deputy U.S. Special Envoy to West Asia, Morgan Ortagus, on Hezbollah, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan visited Beirut.
By Martin Love

Crushing free speech against Israeli genocide

Trump unaware of Yemen’s resolve to end the genocide in Gaza

NORTH CAROLINA - If a U.S. President can screw up both stupid and also some vaguely well-meaning initiatives given U.S. problems, Donald Trump three months into his time in office (and his last) is doing a pretty good job of it. His shallowness of thought and lack of real thought-out strategies to MAGA are becoming apparent by the week.
Xavier Villar

Iranian citizen Mahdieh Esfandiari arrested in France over support for Palestine

MADRID – The French Government has once again detained an Iranian citizen residing in the country, accusing her of publicly expressing support for Palestine and condemning what rights bodies have described as the genocide perpetrated by the Israeli regime in the Gaza Strip.
By Sahar Dadjoo

The cultural frontline: Israeli authors call out the human cost of endless war

TEHRAN - The recent petition from hundreds of prominent Israeli literary figures demanding an end to the Gaza war represents a rare public display of dissent by Israel’s cultural elite and a gap in Israeli society over the current conflict and its human costs.

Politics

China envoy talks divorce with US, Iran’s nuclear fate in Tehran press conference

TEHRAN – China’s ambassador to Tehran, Cong Peiwu, rolled out Beijing’s plans on its trade war with the United Sates, which has yet to show signs of shriveling, and shared his country's stance on the indirect Iran-US nuclear talks during a Tuesday press conference attended by a number of journalists from major Iranian media outlets.
Shared heritage drives enhanced defense cooperation between Iran and Tajikistan

TEHRAN – The defense ministers of Iran and Tajikistan convened in Tehran on Tuesday to reaffirm their commitment to expanding defense cooperation and strengthening joint efforts to combat terrorism, building upon the long-standing historical and cultural ties between the two nations.
Military power ‘non-negotiable’, IRGC says no compromise on defense

TEHRAN – A senior spokesperson for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has firmly rejected any possibility of negotiations over Iran’s national defense capabilities, calling them a core component of the country’s sovereignty and a non-negotiable red line.

Sports

Iran learn fate in 2025 World Aquatics U20 Water Polo Championships

TEHRAN – Iran discovered their fate in the World Aquatics Men’s U20 Water Polo Championships 2025.
Iranian Messi Zadaliasghar comes out retirement

TEHRAN – Behzad Zadaliasghar, a blind Iranian football player, has come out retirement after two years.
Iran defeat Malaysia in 2025 IIHF World Championship Division IV

TEHRAN – Iran defeated Malaysia (3–0, 0–1, 2–0) in the 2025 IIHF World Championship Division IV Monday night.

Culture

“Year Zero” exhibition opens in Tehran, highlighting atrocities of Zionist regime

TEHRAN- The international cartoon and caricature exhibition "Year Zero," focusing on a year marked by the crimes of the Zionist regime in Gaza and Lebanon, officially opened on Monday at the Palestine Museum of Contemporary Art in Tehran.
Documentary “Pajareh” screens at Allameh Tabatabai University during intl. conference on terrorism

TEHRAN- The three-part documentary "Pajareh," directed by Iranian filmmaker Yazdan Parvandeh, went on screen at Allameh Tabatabai University in Tehran on Tuesday, as a part of the International Conference on the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism.
5 Iranian films to vie at 47th Moscow International Film Festival

TEHRAN-Five films from Iran will participate in the 47th Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF), set to be held in Moscow, Russia, from April 17 to 24.

Economy

Iran, Iraq sign MOUs to expand energy cooperation, joint gas projects

TEHRAN – Iran and Iraq signed multiple memoranda of understanding to expand cooperation in the oil and energy sectors, as the two sides explored new avenues for joint development and technical collaboration.
Tehran, Moscow to deepen oil cooperation through joint development projects

TEHRAN – Senior Iranian and Russian energy officials have stressed the need to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the oil sector, focusing on joint development of key oilfields.
Iran, Belarus set to enhance air transport ties with direct Tehran-Minsk flights

TEHRAN – Iran and Belarus are moving to boost bilateral air transport cooperation, including plans to launch direct flights between Tehran and Minsk, the head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization said on Monday.

Society

Iran, Japan, UNESCO join hands to address natural hazards, boost climate change resilience

TEHRAN – The international project of managing natural disasters and enhancing resilience to climate change impacts was inaugurated officially by representatives from the Department of Environment (DOE), the Embassy of Japan, and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Tehran crisis management team attends INSARAG intl. training course

TEHRAN – Tehran Disaster Mitigation and Management Organization team has represented Iran in the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) training course, conducted in cooperation with the Emergency Situations and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters of the Russian Federation (EMERCOM), and United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
Sanctions responsible for 26 hemophiliac deaths in a year: official

TEHRAN –Over the past Iranian calendar year, which ended on March 20, a total of 26 patients (aged 9 to 50) with hemophilia lost their lives from lack of medicines caused by sanctions, according to the chairman of the board of the Iranian Hemophilia Society.

Tourism

Iran re-elected to executive council of UN Tourism, solidifying role in global tourism policy

TEHRAN – Iran has been re-elected as a member of the Executive Council of UN Tourism, the primary international decision-making body in the field of tourism, according to Deputy Minister of Tourism Anoushirvan Mohseni-Bandpey.
National Museum session explores visible and invisible forces in exhibition spaces

TEHRAN – A specialized session titled “Presenting Visible and Invisible Forces within the Museums” was held on Monday at the National Museum of Iran, focusing on the evolving role of museums in contemporary society.
Sotheby’s to put collection of Islamic arms and armour on auction

TEHRAN -- Sotheby's, a British-founded American multinational corporation headquartered in New York City, has announced highlights of arts from the Islamic world, which will go under the hammer in its upcoming auction on April 29 in London.

International

The cultural frontline: Israeli authors call out the human cost of endless war

TEHRAN - The recent petition from hundreds of prominent Israeli literary figures demanding an end to the Gaza war represents a rare public display of dissent by Israel’s cultural elite and a gap in Israeli society over the current conflict and its human costs.
Saudi team in Beirut to continue external pressure on Hezbollah

BEIRUT — In conjunction with the relentless pressure by Deputy U.S. Special Envoy to West Asia, Morgan Ortagus, on Hezbollah, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan visited Beirut.
Crushing free speech against Israeli genocide

NORTH CAROLINA - If a U.S. President can screw up both stupid and also some vaguely well-meaning initiatives given U.S. problems, Donald Trump three months into his time in office (and his last) is doing a pretty good job of it. His shallowness of thought and lack of real thought-out strategies to MAGA are becoming apparent by the week.

Trump unaware of Yemen’s resolve to end the genocide in Gaza