Tehran Times

2024-11-30 21:58
By Soheila Zarfam

Terrorists aid Israeli aims in Syria

Iran says it will support Syria against new terrorist insurgency backed by Israel and the West

TEHRAN – Following a five-year lull, terrorist violence has resurfaced in Syria with a series of attacks beginning Wednesday. Reports and evidence show the attacks are supported by Turkey and Israel.
- Araghchi says terror resurgence in Syria part of Western-Israeli plot
- Syrian Army launches counteroffensive against HTS terrorists

By Wesam Bahrani

Terrorists take more areas of Aleppo

The Syrian army has changed strategy and redeployed from frontline positions in Aleppo as a huge "influx" of terrorists reportedly invaded the city center.
By Mohammad Khatibi

Iran’s defensive military doctrine: encouraging friends, sowing fear amongst enemies

TEHRAN – Iran’s post-revolution military strategy has focused on two key pillars: strengthening its indigenous defense capabilities and supporting like-minded actors challenging Western imperialism.
By Sondoss Al-Asaad

Geagea resumes campaign against Lebanon in parallel to Aleppo inferno

SOUTH LEBANON - The Lebanese Forces Party (LFP) leader, while justifying the Israeli genocide, is claiming that Hezbollah suffered defeat in Israel’s war on Lebanon and is now calling for the disarmament of the resistance movement.
By Parviz Jamshidi

Israel will be remembered as a war criminal regime in history

TEHRAN - Following arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his sacked war minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip, the name of Israel will be remembered as a war criminal regime in history.
By Xavier Villar

The WaPo’s call to shield Israel from ICC prosecution

MADRID- In its November 25 editorial, The Washington Post questions the arrest warrants issued against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, describing them as measures that "undermine the credibility of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and strengthen accusations of hypocrisy and selective persecution."

Politics

Iran urges expulsion of Israel from UN women’s commission

TEHRAN – Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, has demanded Israel's expulsion from the UN Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW).
European troika says diplomatic talks with Iran will continue

TEHRAN – Following a meeting with the Iranian delegation in Geneva, the political directors of the foreign ministries of the UK, France, and Germany—who led the push for a recent anti-Iran resolution at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors—confirmed that diplomatic discussions with Iran would remain ongoing.
President Pezeshkian makes unannounced visit to two ministries

TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian conducted an impromptu inspection of the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development headquarters on Saturday, meeting with key ministry officials to assess ongoing national projects.

Sports

Persepolis face challenges in AFC Champions League Elite 2024/25

TEHRAN – Persepolis football team have not won any match in the AFC Champions League Elite 2024/25 so far.
Iran’s Maghsoodloo comes third at President’s Cup

TEHRAN – Iranian chess GM Parham Maghsoodloo seized a bronze medal at the 2024 President’s Cup on Friday.
Iran win five golds at Bahrain 2024 Para Taekwondo Open

TEHRAN – Iranian athletes claimed five gold and three bronze medals at the Bahrain 2024 Para Taekwondo Open on Friday.

Culture

Canada’s Muslim International Film Festival excludes Iran’s “Ahmad” amid political pressure

TEHRAN- Iranian film “Ahmad,” directed by Amir Abbas Rabiei, has been removed from screening at the 5th Muslim International Film Festival (MIFF) in Toronto, Canada.
Cinéma Vérité announces lineup for international competition

TEHRAN- Ten feature-length documentaries will be competing in the international section of the 18th edition of Iran International Documentary Film Festival Cinéma Vérité, the organizers have announced.
7th Tehran International Electronic Music Festival opens call for entries

TEHRAN-The student section of the 7th Tehran International Electronic Music Festival, due to be held next year, has called for entries.

Economy

Gas consumption expected to rise by 100 mcm

TEHRAN – Natural gas consumption in Iran is expected to increase by 100 million cubic meters (mcm) in the coming weeks following the significant temperature drop across the country, according to estimations made by the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC).
Iran to expand overseas farming to 2m hectares by 2029

TEHRAN - Iran has set a target to expand its overseas farming to 2 million hectares (4.942 million acres) by 2029 amid efforts to ensure sufficient food supplies in the country.
Three flare gas recovery projects to come on stream by March 2025

TEHRAN – The Managing Director of the National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC), Ebrahim Piramoun, has announced that three major associated gas recovery projects are slated to be completed by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (late March 2025).

Society

World Soil Day marked

TEHRAN –Iran has marked World Soil Day (WSD) under the theme of ‘Caring for soils: Measures, Monitor, Manage’.
Some 750,000 out-of-school students identified

TEHRAN – While education is accessible to all in the country, some 750,000 students are still out of school, Education Minister Alireza Kazemi has said.
Lebanese Red Cross seeks IRCS cooperation to provide aid to war victims

TEHRAN –The secretary general of the Lebanese Red Cross, Georges Kettaneh, has called the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) to help provide accommodation and medical services to war-affected people in Lebanon following the ceasefire.

Tourism

Archaeologist calls for increased excavations of Neolithic sites in Kermanshah

TEHRAN - Hojjat Darabi, an archaeologist and faculty member at Razi University in Kermanshah, has called for intensified archaeological excavations in the Kermanshah region, emphasizing its unparalleled significance for understanding the Neolithic era.
Anthony Shirley's portrait restored and unveiled at Ali Qapu Palace

TEHRAN - A historic wall painting depicting the English diplomat Sir Anthony Shirley (1565–1635) has been restored and returned to its original location at the centuries-old Ali Qapu Palace in Isfahan.
Golden Triangle tourism agreement revived

TEHRAN - The “Golden Triangle” tourism agreement, originally signed in 2016, has been revived by the governors-general of the Iranian provinces of Isfahan, Fars, and Yazd.

International

Terrorists take more areas of Aleppo

The Syrian army has changed strategy and redeployed from frontline positions in Aleppo as a huge "influx" of terrorists reportedly invaded the city center.
Geagea resumes campaign against Lebanon in parallel to Aleppo inferno

SOUTH LEBANON - The Lebanese Forces Party (LFP) leader, while justifying the Israeli genocide, is claiming that Hezbollah suffered defeat in Israel’s war on Lebanon and is now calling for the disarmament of the resistance movement.
Israel will be remembered as a war criminal regime in history

TEHRAN - Following arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his sacked war minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip, the name of Israel will be remembered as a war criminal regime in history.

Iran says it will support Syria against new terrorist insurgency backed by Israel and the West