Tehran Times

By Parviz Rashidi

Israel’s limitless evil acts: From occupation and genocide to open lies

TEHRAN - Israel is not only an occupier, racist, and criminal regime but also a regime that feels no shame in telling open lies.
By Sahar Dadjoo

Netanyahu’s crackdown on reservists risks deepening division in Israeli society

TEHRAN - The Gaza war has not only drawn international attention to Israel's military actions but also sparked a rare internal opposition from one of the nation's most elite institutions: the military reservists.
By Sondoss Al Asaad

Lebanon and the Muscat negotiations

BEIRUT — As U.S. pressure on Hezbollah escalates, the Lebanese, as well as those in West Asia and the larger world, are anticipating the U.S.-Iran negotiations.
By Wesam Bahrani

49% of Israelis doubt victory over Hamas

TEHRAN – Survey reveals nearly half of Israelis believe military force alone cannot defeat Hamas in Gaza.
Tehran denounces Berlin’s “hypocritical” rights charade, demands reckoning past atrocities

TEHRAN – Iran unleashed a blistering condemnation of Germany’s recent maneuvers at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Friday, exposing Berlin’s “interfering and hypocritical” posturing and calling for accountability for its complicity in human rights violations, both historical and ongoing.

Politics

Pezeshkian highlights strategic ties with Baghdad in call with Iraqi counterpart

TEHRAN – In a phone call on Friday afternoon, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reaffirmed the central importance of Iran’s relationship with neighboring Iraq, describing it as one of the most vital pillars of the Islamic Republic’s foreign policy.
Burning bridges in Buenos Aires: Argentina’s reckless rift with Iran

TEHRAN - In the grand theatre of international relations, Argentina has once again taken centre stage, but not for a performance worth applauding.
Akbar Etemad, Iran’s first nuclear chief, passes away at 95

TEHRAN – Akbar Etemad, a prominent figure in Iran's nuclear history and the first head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, has passed away at the age of 95.

Miodrag Bozovic at epicenter of Esteghlal's deepest crisis

TEHRAN - Esteghlal, one of Iran's most storied football clubs, are currently navigating their darkest chapter in history. A disheartening 1-0 defeat at the hands of Foolad on Thursday, played in front of their own supporters at the Azadi Stadium, has only intensified the turmoil engulfing the Tehran giants.
Iran knocked out of 2025 AFC U17 Asian Cup

TEHRAN - Tajikistan defeated Iran 3-1 in an engrossing Group D match to make the quarter-finals of the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2025 at the Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium on Friday.
Sepahan, Persepolis emerge victorious, Tractor held: PGPL

TEHRAN – Sepahan and Persepolis football teams defeated their rivals in Matchweek 26 of the 2024/25 Iran’s Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) on Friday.

11th Islamic Revolution Art Week kicks off

TEHRAN-The 11th Islamic Revolution Art Week opened on Wednesday during a ceremony with the presence of cultural officials and artists at the holy shrine of Imam Khomeini (RA) and the grave of martyr Morteza Avini.
Centenarian Samineh Baghcheban honored in Tehran

TEHRAN-A ceremony to honor the eminent Iranian educator Samineh Baghcheban was held Thursday evening at the House of Humanities Thinkers in Tehran.
“With Al-Aqsa Storm: From Beginning to Final Victory” photo exhibition opens in Tehran

TEHRAN- The photo exhibition titled “With Al-Aqsa Storm: From Beginning to Final Victory” was officially opened in Gallery No. 1 of the Iran Photographers House in Tehran on Tuesday.

Annual bank lending in Iran rises 32.9%

TEHRAN - Iran’s banking system disbursed 76.6 quadrillion rials ($153.3 billion) in loans during the Iranian year ending March 2025, marking a 32.9 percent increase compared to the previous year, according to the Central Bank of Iran (CBI).
Nearly 235m tons of cargo handled at ports in a year

TEHRAN - Iran's ports handled a total of 234.8 million tons of goods in the Iranian year ending March 2025, according to Saeed Rasouli, Deputy Minister of Transport and Acting Head of the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO).
Iran invites foreign investment in oil sector ahead of major energy expo

TEHRAN - Iran’s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said the country welcomes the participation of foreign investors—particularly from neighboring states—in its oil industry, as Tehran prepares to host several key energy events in the coming weeks.

Iran ranks 72 in technology and innovation: UNCTAD

TEHRAN -According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Technology and Innovation Report 2025, Iran is ranked among upper middle-income countries, ranking 72 among 166 countries.
‘Coercive measures, digital gap main challenges of information society’

TEHRAN – The head of the Information Technology Organization of Iran, Mohammad-Mohsen Sadr, has called the unilateral coercive measures and the digital divide the main challenges of the information society.
The future of work: how AI is reshaping careers

TEHRAN - The way we work is changing fast. Artificial intelligence isn’t just some futuristic concept anymore; it’s here, and it’s already transforming careers in ways we couldn’t have imagined a decade ago. Some people see AI as a threat, others as a powerful tool, but one thing is certain: the future of work won’t look like the past.

Tehran, Astana agree on joint exhibitions and museum collaborations

TEHRAN - National Museum of Iran Director Jebrael Nokandeh and his Kazakh counterpart have arranged to expand joint exhibitions and museum collaborations.
Takht-e Rostam was once on Caspian Sea’s southern edge

TEHRAN – Rounds of paleontological research in Iran have uncovered significant evidence of the Caspian Sea's shoreline dating back over 31,000 years, suggesting that the sea once extended much further than its current boundaries.
Iran’s tourist villages introduced for possible global registration

TEHRAN - The director-general of the Domestic Tourism Development Office, Mostafa Fatemi, said a list of 130 tourist villages has been prepared. He added that given the prerequisites declared by the UN Tourism, eight villages were shortlisted as final candidates for the Best Tourism Villages, IRNA reported.

China FM urges IAEA to maintain professionalism in handling Iran nuclear issue

BEIJING - China's significant position in advocating for dialogue to address global issues has been highlighted following a meeting between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi in Beijing on Friday.
Israel’s limitless evil acts: From occupation and genocide to open lies

TEHRAN - Israel is not only an occupier, racist, and criminal regime but also a regime that feels no shame in telling open lies.
Netanyahu’s crackdown on reservists risks deepening division in Israeli society

TEHRAN - The Gaza war has not only drawn international attention to Israel's military actions but also sparked a rare internal opposition from one of the nation's most elite institutions: the military reservists.