Tehran Times

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

By Parviz Rashidi
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

By Sahar Dadjoo
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.
Lebanon and the Muscat negotiations

By Sondoss Al Asaad
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.
49% of Israelis doubt victory over Hamas

By Wesam Bahrani
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.

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.
Tabiat beat Al Difaa rally in 2024/25 WASL, close to clinching Final 8 spot

TEHRAN – Tabiat Basketball survived a furious late-game rally to outlast Al Difaa Al Jawi, 87-83, in a dramatic West Asia Super League (WASL) battle Friday night at the Nouhad Nawfal Stadium.

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 non-oil trade with neighbors rises 21% to over $74b

TEHRAN - Iran's non-oil trade with 15 neighboring countries grew 21 percent in the Iranian year 1403 (ended March 20, 2025), reaching $74.3 billion, according to the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).
Iran, Belarus sign rail pact to boost north-south transit

TEHRAN - Iran and Belarus have signed a cooperation agreement to strengthen international rail transport and expand the International North-South Transit Corridor (INSTC), according to Iran’s state broadcaster.
China's March Iranian oil imports surge: Reuters

TEHRAN- As reported by Reuters, China's imports of Iranian oil surged in March.

Iran to foster scientific ties with China, Russia in line with strategic partnership

TEHRAN – Iranian universities are exploring the potentials for developing scientific and research collaborations with Chinese and Russian institutions under the strategic partnership with the two countries.
Researchers warn against mangrove loss in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN – According to a study by researchers at National Institute of Oceanography, mangrove ecosystems in the northern Persian Gulf are facing a range of environmental and anthropogenic pressures.
Blood donation rises by 1.5% yr/yr

TEHRAN – Some 2.36 million Iranians donated blood over the past Iranian calendar year (March 2024-March 2025), indicating an increase of 1.5 percent compared to the year earlier.

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.

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.
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.