Tehran Times

2025-05-25 21:51
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Prepared for battle

Army commander tells Tehran Times that any source of aggression will be ‘razed to the ground’

TEHRAN – The Army (Artesh) Ground Force held a ceremony on Sunday to mark the conference on the founding and achievements of its Evaluation and Growth Centre for Human Capital.
- Army accelerates smart drone base network
- Army deploys 11 brigades at Iran’s borders as it awaits completion of extensive border walls

By Sahar Dadjoo

Netanyahu defies law, appoints Shin Bet chief in face of national outrage

TEHRAN – The Israeli regime is now engulfed in one of its most severe internal crises in recent memory, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s brazen appointment of Major General David Zini as the new Shin Bet chief has brought the country’s deep divisions to the surface.
By Sondoss Al Asaad

A pro-Resistance electoral tsunami across Lebanon

From now on, eyes are on the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for May 2026

SOUTH LEBANON — The fourth and final round of municipal and mayoral elections in Lebanon’s governorates concluded, with voter turnout standing at 36.65% in Nabatieh and 43.17% in South Lebanon, according to the Ministry of Interior.
By Wesam Bahrani

Yemen fires hypersonic ballistic missile at Tel Aviv Airport

TEHRAN – Yemen announces an operation against Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv with a hypersonic ballistic missile.
By Salman Parviz

China: Afghanistan’s top investor

West’s failure opens doors for East

TEHRAN -- Years of wars, occupation, and anarchy have left Afghanistan’s natural resources unexploited due to a lack of investment and the transfer of technology. According to the U.S. and UN assessments, minerals buried across Afghanistan’s rocky landscape are estimated to be worth a trillion dollars.
Iran’s resolve unshaken by enemy’s pressures: IRGC chief

TEHRAN – The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned of a Western-led cultural offensive aimed at eroding the country’s identity and values, vowing that the Islamic Republic will stand firm against external pressure in all its forms.

Politics

Decisions will be made on national interests, not foreign pressure: Iran nuclear chief

TEHRAN — Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Mohammad Eslami, has reaffirmed the Islamic Republic’s unwavering commitment to charting its own independent course in the face of foreign pressures, asserting that Iran’s nuclear and scientific trajectory will always be dictated by its national interests—not external dictates.
Shehbaz Sharif’s upcoming visit to Tehran: A step toward regional stability

TEHRAN – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to visit Tehran in the coming days at the invitation of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, marking another milestone in the two neighbors’ efforts to deepen bilateral relations and promote regional stability.
‘Harsh and decisive response’ will follow ‘snapback’ activation, Iran warns

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has cautioned that any attempt to trigger the so-called “snapback mechanism” to reimpose United Nations sanctions on Iran will be met with a “harsh and decisive” response from Tehran, signaling a firm line as indirect nuclear talks with the United States continue.

Sports

Iran discover fate in 2025 Asian Men's U16 Volleyball Championship

TEHRAN – Iran discovered their fate in the 2025 Asian Men's U16 Volleyball Championship to be held in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
Iran learn rivals in 2025 AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup

TEHRAN – Iran learned their opponents for the 2025 AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup.
Iran’s Golshadnezhad takes gold in 2025 AKF Senior Championships

TEHRAN – Atousa Golshadnezhad of Iran claimed a gold medal in Tashkent in the 2025 AKF Senior Championships on Saturday.

Culture

18th Resistance International Film Festival wraps up, celebrating resistance, artistic excellence

TEHRAN – The closing ceremony of the 18th Resistance International Film Festival was held at Vahdat Hall on Saturday night, honoring the winners in various categories.
Online photo exhibition in commemoration of Liberation of Khorramshahr

TEHRAN – An online photo exhibition titled “14 Elegies” was launched on Friday at the Artibition website, marking the 43rd anniversary of the Liberation of Khorramshahr.
Iranian author, translator Hassan Kamshad passes away at 100

TEHRAN – The Iranian author, translator, and scholar of Persian literature Hassan Kamshad passed away on Thursday at the age 100.

Economy

Transport minister visits Iraq to advance Shalamcheh-Basra railway

TEHRAN - Iran’s minister of transport and urban development has arrived in Iraq to strengthen bilateral transport cooperation, follow up on the Shalamcheh-Basra railway project, and coordinate maximum facilitation for Arbaeen pilgrims.
‘Algeria offers strategic gateway for expanding Iran’s trade with Africa, Europe’

TEHRAN - Algeria’s strategic position as a gateway to both Europe and Central Africa makes it an ideal platform for expanding Iran’s trade ties, said Saeed Zare’ Haghighi, head of Iran’s Trade Office in Algeria.
Train carrying solar panels from China arrives at Iran’s Aprin dry port

TEHRAN - The first train carrying solar panels from China arrived at Iran’s Aprin rail dry port on Saturday, marking a new phase in bilateral trade and renewable energy cooperation.

Society

Iran a regional leader in health system, universal health coverage: WHO official

TEHRAN –The World Health Organization’s (WHO) director for the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO) has said Iran is a leading country in expanding its healthcare system and providing access to universal health coverage.
Over 300 migrant families with ‘labour children’ deported

TEHRAN – Following the implementation of a national campaign to organize and support children engaged in child labour in Tehran, more than 300 children were identified and sent back to their home country along with their families, an official with the Welfare Organization has said.
Knowledge-based companies attend Hospitalar 2025

TEHRAN – Supported by the vice-presidency for science, technology, and knowledge-based economy, nine Iranian knowledge-based firms participated in 30th edition of Hospitalar, the biggest health event in Latin America, held from May 19 to 22 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Tourism

Land subsidence threatens Achaemenid sites in southern Iran

TEHRAN - Experts have raised alarms over accelerating land subsidence near two of Iran’s most iconic archaeological sites – Naqsh-e Rostam, the necropolis of the Achaemenid kings, and Persepolis, the UNESCO-registered ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire – as unsustainable agricultural practices continue in the fertile plains of Fars province.
Symbolic Chogan match held in Naqsh-e Jahan Sq. to celebrate Cultural Heritage Week

TEHRAN - A symbolic match of Chogan, the ancient Iranian horse-riding game accompanied by music and storytelling, was held inside the gigantic UNESCO-listed Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan on Saturday.
Reviving roots: a new chapter in Iran’s rural tourism

KERMAN - On May 21, the first-ever national celebration of ecolodges brought together some 600 ecolodge managers, travel insiders, and media personnel from across the country.

International

Netanyahu defies law, appoints Shin Bet chief in face of national outrage

TEHRAN – The Israeli regime is now engulfed in one of its most severe internal crises in recent memory, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s brazen appointment of Major General David Zini as the new Shin Bet chief has brought the country’s deep divisions to the surface.
China: Afghanistan’s top investor

TEHRAN -- Years of wars, occupation, and anarchy have left Afghanistan’s natural resources unexploited due to a lack of investment and the transfer of technology. According to the U.S. and UN assessments, minerals buried across Afghanistan’s rocky landscape are estimated to be worth a trillion dollars.
A pro-Resistance electoral tsunami across Lebanon

SOUTH LEBANON — The fourth and final round of municipal and mayoral elections in Lebanon’s governorates concluded, with voter turnout standing at 36.65% in Nabatieh and 43.17% in South Lebanon, according to the Ministry of Interior.