Tehran Times

By Shahrokh Saei

Pacifying the pariah: HTS rebels wait on Israel hand and foot

TEHRAN - The inaction of Syria’s new rulers on taking any effective measures in the face of Israel’s acts of aggression against the country remains in the limelight.
By Sondoss Al Asaad

Is al-Julani imitating Erdogan’s experience?

BEIRUT - Recep Tayyib Erdogan’s political experience was based on not clashing with the Turkish deep state, but rather focusing on strengthening his popular legitimacy, as his Islamic Justice and Development Party has ruled Turkey, a secular country, since 2002. First, the imperialist Western media outlets presented Turkey as a model of moderate Islam.
By Wesam Bahrani

Israelis “destroy 90%” of Syrian missiles

TEHRAN - The Israeli military claims to have destroyed the majority of Syria’s strategic missiles.
Iranian FM receives updates on latest developments surrounding Syria, Russia

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi received separate briefings on Sunday concerning the situations in Syria and Russia, as well as Iran’s bilateral ties with the two countries.
By Matin Jamshidi

Netanyahu is impudent beyond imagination

Netanyahu seeks to portray his war crimes in Gaza as war on ‘barbarism’

TEHRAN - Benjamin Netanyahu, a wanted war criminal, in a video message on Thursday comically tried to present his regime’s savage war against the Gazans as the war of “civilization” against “barbarism”.

Politics

'We’re in a really bad place:' ex-US diplomat on JCPOA, tensions in West Asia

TEHRAN – Wendy Sherman, the chief U.S. negotiator for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), recently shared her perspective on the Iran nuclear agreement and the shifting geopolitical landscape during an interview with Richard Dearlove, the former head of MI6, on the One Decision Podcast.
CNN reports unprecedented surge of Israelis engaging in ‘espionage’ for Iran

TEHRAN – A report released on Friday by CNN has highlighted growing anxiety within the Israeli regime over suspected espionage activities linked to Iran, involving various individuals.
‘Syria will be liberated from Israeli occupation’: IRGC chief

TEHRAN – Major General Hossein Salami, commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), vehemently condemned Israel's recent seizure of Syrian territory, calling it "unbearable."

Pezeshkian: Sports pave way for more achievements

TEHRAN - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that victories achieved by athletes at Olympics and Paralympics will inspire the Iranian people and pave the way for more achievements in other fields of activity.
Iran’s Davoudi, Yousefi win medals at 2024 IWF World Championships

TEHRAN - Iranians super-heavyweights Ali Davoudi and Alireza Yousefi won a silver and a bronze medal at the 2024 IWF World Championships in Bahrain on Sunday.
Foolad win bronze at FIVB Club World Championship

TEHRAN - Foolad Sirjan clinched the third place in the 2024 Men's Club World Championship Sunday night.

“Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism” available in Persian

TEHRAN-The Persian translation of “Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism” by Fumio Sasaki has been released in the Iranian book market.
Tehran museum to screen restored version of “People of the Wind”

TEHRAN- The Film Museum of Iran, in collaboration with the Association of Documentary Cinema Producers, is set to screen a restored version of “People of the Wind,” a 1976 American documentary about the Bakhtiari people, produced by Anthony Howarth and David Koff.
Palestine World Prize for Literature receives submissions from 26 countries

TEHRAN- The 2nd edition of the Palestine World Prize for Literature has received submissions from 26 countries, the secretary of the event has announced.

Iran achieves record gas output at South Pars

TEHRAN – Iran has set a new record for natural gas production at the South Pars field, reaching 712 million cubic meters per day, according to the head of Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC), which is in charge of the giant field development.
Capacity of Iran's free trade zones reaches 1.4m TEUs

TEHRAN – Iran's free trade zones collectively offer a bulk capacity of 61 million tons and 1.4 million TEUs, with the ability to handle 12 million passengers annually, the secretary of Free Zones High Council reported during a meeting with President Masoud Pezeshkian.
Aluminum ingot output exceeds 400,000 tons in 8 months

TEHRAN - Production of aluminum ingot in Iran reached 400,425 tons in the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-November 20), according to the data released by the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).

Kazakhstan interested in enhancing medical ties with Iran

TEHRAN –The Kazakh ambassador to Tehran, Ontalap Onalbayev, has expressed his country’s interest in expanding cooperation with Iran in the fields of medicine, medical education, and treatment.
COMSTECH secretariats in Iran to be strengthened

TEHRAN –The Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology is planning to strengthen the three secretariats affiliated with the Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific, and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH), whose headquarters are in the country.
Intl. environmental exhibition to be held

TEHRAN –The 22nd international environmental exhibition will kick off on Wednesday, December 18, in Tehran and will conclude on Sunday.

Iran’s reality distorted by propaganda, tourism minister warns

TEHRAN - Iranian Tourism Minister Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri has criticized what he described as a widespread campaign of “Iranophobia” aimed at tarnishing the country’s image and deterring international visitors.
UNESCO-listed Gonbad-e Qabus undergoes restoration amid concerns over vertical cracks

TEHRAN - The iconic Gonbad-e Qabus, a UNESCO-listed 1,000-year-old brick tower located in Iran’s Golestan province, is undergoing extensive studies and restorations to address vertical cracks on its structure.
Echoes from Miankaleh and Ashuradeh: a call to save Iran’s wetland treasures

Pacifying the pariah: HTS rebels wait on Israel hand and foot

TEHRAN - The inaction of Syria’s new rulers on taking any effective measures in the face of Israel’s acts of aggression against the country remains in the limelight.
Is al-Julani imitating Erdogan’s experience?

BEIRUT - Recep Tayyib Erdogan’s political experience was based on not clashing with the Turkish deep state, but rather focusing on strengthening his popular legitimacy, as his Islamic Justice and Development Party has ruled Turkey, a secular country, since 2002. First, the imperialist Western media outlets presented Turkey as a model of moderate Islam.
Israelis “destroy 90%” of Syrian missiles

TEHRAN - The Israeli military claims to have destroyed the majority of Syria’s strategic missiles.