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."

Sepahan, Persepolis to renew rivalry in Iran league

TEHRAN – Sepahan football team will renew their rivalry when they will lock horn in each other on Matchweek 12 of Iran\s Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL).
Foolad to play Lube in 2024 FIVB Club World Championship bronze medal match

TEHRAN - Iran’s Foolad Sirjan Iranian will meet Italy’s Cucine Lube Civitanova in the 2024 FIVB Volleyball Men’s Club World Championship bronze medal match.
Iran to meet Brazil in 2025 VNL opener

TEHRAN - Volleyball World has revealed the host cities, match schedules, and ticketing details for both the men’s and women’s 2025 Volleyball Nations League (VNL), promising an electrifying season in volleyball hotspots across the globe.

“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.

SATBA seeking investors to develop renewable power plants

TEHRAN – Iran's Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA) has invited investors to participate in the construction of renewable energy power plants as part of short- and medium-term plans to address the country’s electricity imbalance.
IMIDRO’s projects to create 3,100 direct jobs in Iran

TEHRAN – Iran’s state-owned mining development organization IMIDRO announced that its upcoming mineral and mining industrial projects will create over 3,100 direct jobs across the country, IRNA reported.
SP refineries supply 585 mcm/d of gas into national grid

TEHRAN – Iran’s South Pars Gas Complex refineries are operating at full capacity to ensure stable gas production during winter, delivering 585 million cubic meters per day (mcm/d) of gas to the national network, a senior official said on Saturday.

More than 940 cases of dengue fever reported

TEHRAN –According to the health ministry, 945 cases of dengue fever have been diagnosed so far in the country.
Obesity getting more prevalent in Iran

TEHRAN –Obesity is getting more and more prevalent in Iran, so the health ministry is planning to compile a map of obesity for the next ten years.
‘Paradise of birds’ hosting migratory swans

TEHRAN –A Flock of whooper swans have been observed in Kani Barazan International Wetland, which is known as the ‘paradise of birds’ in the northwestern province of West Azarbaijan.

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.