Tehran Times

2025-01-05 22:12
Hero of combating terrorism

Iraqi PM hails martyr Gen. Soleimani for his role in the battle against ISIL

TEHRAN - The Iraqi prime minister has hailed Iran’s anti-terror icon General Qassem Soleimani who was assassinated by the United States in Baghdad five years ago.
- Martyr Soleimani’s vision is guiding light for liberation of Al-Quds: Iran parliament speaker
- Foreign ministry marks fifth anniversary of Gen. Soleimani’s martyrdom in Tehran ceremony

By Shahrokh Saei

Hezbollah leader: Gen. Soleimani took the lid off US regional projects, Israel’s expansionist scheme

TEHRAN - Israel is trying to maintain the illusion that Hezbollah’s compliance with the November ceasefire deal stems from the Lebanese resistance movement’s weakness.
Martyr Soleimani’s vision is guiding light for liberation of Al-Quds: Iran parliament speaker

TEHRAN – In a speech during Sunday’s parliamentary session, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf reaffirmed that Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani’s mission remains a guiding principle for the nation.
Foreign ministry marks fifth anniversary of Gen. Soleimani’s martyrdom in Tehran ceremony

TEHRAN – A solemn ceremony commemorating the fifth anniversary of the martyrdom of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani was held at the Iranian Foreign Ministry in Tehran on Sunday.
President Pezeshkian praises law enforcement forces as pillars of security, justice

TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has addressed graduates at the Imam Hassan Mojtaba Police University during their formal graduation ceremony, lauding their vital role in upholding law and order in Iran.
By Wesam Bahrani

Yemen targets Israeli power plant

TEHRAN – The Yemeni Armed Forces announced that their missile unit targeted the Israeli Orot Rabin power plant, south of Haifa with a hypersonic ballistic missile.

Politics

China-Iran relations entering into stage of mutual political trust

SHANGHAI – China-Iran relations have been developing in a steady way in the last decades. And the year 2024 particularly saw more frequent and more profound interactions between the two, which suggests that China-Iran relations are progressing toward a new high level of mutual political trust.
Iran to conduct extensive military drills in air, land, and sea

TEHRAN – Brigadier General Ali Shadmani, the deputy coordinator of the Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters, announced that Iran will host anti-terrorism military exercises across its skies, lands, and waters for the next two months.
The Politics of fear: how Western diplomacy shapes perceptions of Iran

MADRID – The latest article by Richard Nephew, published in Foreign Affairs under the title “A Last Chance for Iran”, brings a recurring issue back to the forefront: even the most liberal advocates of a diplomatic solution continue to operate from a Western unilateralism that systematically overlooks the political aspirations of the other side — in this case, those of Iran.

Sports

Iran football team need rejuvenation: Omid Namazi

TEHRAN – Former Iran national football team coach Omid Namazi believes that Team Melli need rejuvenation for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Iran commemorates legendary wrestler Takhti on 57th anniversary of his death

TEHRAN – Iran marked the 57th anniversary of the death of Gholamreza Takhti, legendary wrestler, on Monday.
Persepolis face coaching dilemma

TEHRAN - Persepolis are currently facing a coaching dilemma. Two weeks after parting ways with Juan Carlos Garrido, they still haven't found a new coach.

Culture

Tehran photo exhibit highlights martyr Ayatollah Hakim’s life

TEHRAN- “On the Line of the Resistance” photo exhibition was inaugurated during a ceremony at Tehran’s Art Bureau on Sunday to mark the anniversary of the martyrdom of Ayatollah Sayyed Mohammad Baqir al-Hakim.
TMoCA to hold Marcos Grigorian’s commemoration ceremony

TEHRAN-The commemoration ceremony of the late Iranian Armenian artist Marcos Grigorian will be held on Tuesday at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA).
Kamkars to return to stage after six-year hiatus

TEHRAN- Iran's leading Kurdish family music ensemble, the Kamkars, are set to return to the live concert scene with a highly anticipated performance on January 11, marking the end of a six-year hiatus.

Economy

Value of Iran’s petchem export rises 32% in 9 months on year

TEHRAN- The value of Iran’s petrochemical export has increased 32 percent in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20 - December 21, 2024), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced.
Iran, Uzbekistan commited to expanding regional transport, transit cooperation

TEHRAN - The Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Tehran Fariddin Nasriev met with Ali Akbar Safaei, Iran's deputy Minister of Transport and Urban Development and head of the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO), to discuss strengthening bilateral and regional transport and transit collaboration.
Solar systems for 1m families can generate 5,000 MW of electricity per year

TEHRAN- The head of the Association of Iranian Manufacturers and Suppliers of Renewable Energy Products and Services (known as SATKA) has said that if a five-kilowatt solar system is installed in each house and one million families are equipped in this way, and loans are allocated for this purpose, 5,000 megawatts (MW) of solar electricity will be produced annually.

Society

Bolivia, Venezuela seek to further sci-tech ties with Iran

TEHRAN –Delegations from Bolivia and Venezuela have paid a visit to Iran house of innovation and technology (iHiT) to explore avenues for boosting scientific and technological cooperation with Iran.
National plan prepared to empower elderly women

TEHRAN –A national plan to empower the elderly women has been prepared and is scheduled to be unveiled soon, Mojgan Rezazadeh, head of the secretariat of the National Council of the Elderly, has announced.
Polio vaccination campaign kicks off in southeast

TEHRAN –The annual door-to-door polio vaccination campaign has commenced in southeastern provinces and is scheduled to be implemented in two phases from January 4 to 18, an official with the health ministry has said.

Tourism

Reviving Seljuk heritage in Isfahan: restoration of 2,000 square meters around Raran Minaret

TEHRAN - Some 2,000 square meters around the Seljuk-era Raran Minaret are being restored in an ongoing effort to revive the ancient architecture and cultural heritage in Isfahan and its surrounding villages.
Archaeological studies begin on a discovered hole at Shushtar’s bus terminal

TEHRAN - Shushtar’s Department of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has announced the initiation of archaeological and research studies on a hole discovered during construction work at the city’s bus terminal.
Delegation from BRICS Youth Council to visit Tehran

TEHRAN - A delegation from the BRICS Youth Council is set to visit Tehran as part of an educational program aimed at familiarizing Iranian youth with the values and goals of the BRICS organization.

International

Hezbollah leader: Gen. Soleimani took the lid off US regional projects, Israel’s expansionist scheme

TEHRAN - Israel is trying to maintain the illusion that Hezbollah’s compliance with the November ceasefire deal stems from the Lebanese resistance movement’s weakness.
Yemen targets Israeli power plant

TEHRAN – The Yemeni Armed Forces announced that their missile unit targeted the Israeli Orot Rabin power plant, south of Haifa with a hypersonic ballistic missile.
Biden awards Presidential “Medal of Freedom” to notorious figures

BEIRUT — Joe Biden, who leaves the White House on January 20, has awarded what is considered the United States’ highest civilian honor to a group of “exceptional people,” including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former attorney general and senator Robert F. Kennedy, billionaire George Soros, and others.

Iraqi PM hails martyr Gen. Soleimani for his role in the battle against ISIL