Tehran Times

By Wesam Bahrani

Over 400 civilians killed near Syria’s coast

TEHRAN – Hundreds of Alawite civilians have been executed in cold blood by Syrian security forces along the western coast.
By Najah Mohammed Ali

Trump wants to reopen talks with Iran, but is the West ready to change its approach?

LONDON – U.S. President Donald Trump has resumed discussions about the possibility of negotiating with Iran, claiming that he has sent a message to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
“Negotiation is different from bullying,” Iran tells Trump

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi firmly dismisses the possibility of negotiations under pressure and intimidation, noting that talks differ from “bullying”.
By Garsha Vazirian

Is it wise for US to attack Iran? Tucker Carlson ignites national debate

TEHRAN – In a seismic shift from mainstream media’s hawkish rhetoric, American journalist Tucker Carlson has become an unlikely catalyst for rethinking U.S. policy toward Iran.
By Wesam Bahrani

Massacres in Syria claim over 1,000 lives

Concerns grow over true casualty figures against minority Alawite sect

TEHRAN – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has confirmed that over 1,018 people have been killed in Syria’s coastal region within just 48 hours.

Politics

Tehran warns of sectarian catastrophe as Israel fuels Syria’s fragmentation

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador to Lebanon Mojtaba Amani issued a scathing critique of the Israeli regime’s role in Syria’s destabilization during an interview with Iranian national television on Saturday, describing the ongoing conflict as a calculated effort by Tel Aviv to advance its geopolitical ambitions.
Iran condemns Canada’s new sanctions as ‘unlawful and politically motivated’

TEHRAN – Tehran has strongly condemned the latest round of Canadian sanctions against Iran, calling them deceitful, unlawful, and a blatant violation of international law.
Muslim unity necessary to counter forced displacement of Palestinians by Israel: Iran FM

TEHRAN – The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia have emphasized the urgent need for unity within the Muslim world to counter Israel’s efforts to forcibly displace Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.

Iranian football club Shahrdari Astara were relegated for match-fixing

TEHRAN – The Ethics Committee of the Football Federation of Iran found Shahrdari Astara team guilty of match-fixing.
Bright future ahead of young women kabaddi team: official

TEHRAN - Sedigheh Khadem, the vice president of Iran’s Kabaddi Federation, says that Iran participated in the Asian Championships with a young team, but they could have won the title.
Iran runners-up in Copa Intercontinental de Seleções

TEHRAN – Iran lost to Brazil 3-0 to finish runners-up in the Copa Intercontinental de Seleções on Sunday.

Kamkars celebrates International Women's Day with “Living Fire” concert

TEHRAN- Iran's leading Kurdish family music ensemble, the Kamkars, held a concert on Saturday night, marking their final orchestral performance of the current Iranian year.
Two Iranian short films win five awards at Kraken International Film Festival

TEHRAN-Two short films from Iran won five awards at the 2025 winter edition of the Kraken International Film Festival (KIFF), which was held last week in Milan, Italy.
Adaptation of “The Suicide Shop” on stage at Tehran theater

TEHRAN- A loose adaptation of French novelist Jean Teulé’s book “The Suicide Shop” is currently on stage at Homa Theater Hall in Tehran.

Non-oil export from Fars province up 12% in 10 months on year

TEHRAN- The value of non-oil export from Fars province rose 12 percent in the first ten months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2024-January 19, 2025), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, a provincial official announced.
Pezeshkian warns of improper energy use, apologizes for power outages

TEHRAN - President Masoud Pezeshkian says improper energy consumption is among the primary challenges facing the country, while at the same time apologizing for the inconveniences caused by energy imbalances and recent power outages.
Iran’s monthly PMI drops again despite hopes for demand recovery

TEHRAN - Iran’s monthly PMI has experienced a third decline in a row which happened despite expectations for an uptick in demand ahead of the country’s New Year holidays.

First sports AI innovation center inaugurated

TEHRAN – The first artificial intelligence (AI) innovation, metaverse, and blockchain acceleration center, named Hamta, was launched in Tehran on Monday.
Iran attending 68th session of UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs

TEHRAN – Brigadier General Hossein Zolfaqari, the Secretary General of Iranian Drug Control Headquarters (DCHQ), is participating in the 68th session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), which is being held from March 10 to 14 in Vienna, Austria.
Officials contribute to releasing prisoners of involuntary crimes

TEHRAN – Judiciary Chief, Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei, has donated 500 million rials (about 555 dollars) to help release prisoners of unintentional crimes.

Arg-e Rayen: ‘world’s second-largest adobe citadel’

TEHRAN - Arg-e Rayen stands as one of Iran’s most magnificent historical landmarks and is famed as the “second-largest adobe citadel in the world” after the UNESCO-designated Arg-e Bam.
Museum of Persian pottery to open soon in Tehran

TEHRAN - The CEO of the Dafineh museum group has announced the repurposing of a historic building into a new museum, stating that the Iranian Pottery Museum (“Mouzeh Sofalineha-ye Iran”) will soon be inaugurated in Laleh Street, downtown Tehran.
Excavation work starts on ruins of Valerian’s Palace in Bishapur

TEHRAN - A new phase of archaeological excavations has commenced on the ruins of Valerian’s Palace in the ancient city of Bishapur, located in Kazerun county of Fars province. The palace is believed to have once served as a residence for the captured Roman Emperor Valerian during the Sassanid era.

Over 400 civilians killed near Syria’s coast

TEHRAN – Hundreds of Alawite civilians have been executed in cold blood by Syrian security forces along the western coast.
Can the Lebanese army protect the south from the vicious Talmudic myths?

SOUTH LEBANON — Southern Lebanon, according to the Israeli enemy’s distorted biblical narrative, represents northern Galilee, and the Zionist regime has launched a movement intended to establish a settlement in southern Lebanon as part of “Greater Israel”.