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  • Lebanon 2025-09-27 20:12

    By Batool Subeiti

    Lebanon and the illusion of control: America's strategic blindness in Middle East

    LONDON -- Most short- and medium-term strategies adopted by the West — through its various American administrations — are either partially realized or fail to materialize. That’s how the vision of a “new Middle East” has unfolded, nearly two years into the war on Gaza.

  • Iraq 2025-09-27 19:57

    Iraq dismisses Netanyahu’s threats

    Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after he threatened to target what he called “militias” in Iraq.

  • Bibi in UN 2025-09-27 19:50

    By Wesam Bahrani 

    Netanyahu “alone” blocking ceasefire deal

    TEHRAN – Hamas has reiterated its readiness for a ceasefire deal to end the genocide while emphasizing that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the only obstruction to peace. 

  • Colombian President Gustavo Petro 2025-09-27 19:47

    By staff writer 

    Gustavo Petro revives Colombia’s Bolivarian legacy

    TEHRAN – Colombian President Gustavo Petro has placed his country firmly at the heart of the global struggle for justice, using his appearance at the United Nations General Assembly in New York to call for decisive international action in support of Palestine. 

  • Initial estimates suggest that more than 100,000 took part in the first martyrdom anniversary of Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah and Sayyed Hashem Safieddine. The ceremony was held at the shrine of the Nation’s Supreme Martyr. 2025-09-27 19:21

    By Sondoss Al Asaad 

    Martyrdom anniversary of Nasrallah: Intersections of popular and political discourse

    BEIRUT — The first anniversary of the assassination of Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah became a transnational event, bringing together the deep popular sentiment on the one hand and its political and regional dimensions on the other. 

  • Israel’s war on media is a ‘deliberate massacre 2025-09-27 18:50

    By Sahar Dadjoo

    South African journalist: Israel’s war on media is a ‘deliberate massacre’

    Deshnee Subramany tells Tehran Times about solidarity with Gaza journalists and the lessons from South Africa’s apartheid past

    TEHRAN- For South African journalist Deshnee Subramany, the struggle for Palestinian press freedom is deeply personal. Sitting at her desk earlier this year, she was overwhelmed by a steady stream of devastating news: journalist after journalist killed in Gaza.

  • Nasrallah shrine ceremony 2025/09/27

    By Sondoss Al Asaad

    International symbolism of the shrine of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah

    BEIRUT – Since February, the shrine of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the late Secretary-General of Hezbollah, has drawn approximately 100,000 visitors per month, including popular delegations and prominent religious and political figures.

  • Nasrallah at sunset 2025/09/27

    By Khaled Hussein

    Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah: A pioneering journey

    BEIRUT - Sayyed Hassan was born in Beirut in 1960, and his lineage goes back to Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them). He was raised in a religiously committed environment and traveled to Najaf al-Ashraf, where he pursued his religious studies and studied under Sayyed Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr and Sayyed Abbas al-Moussawi, then continued his studies at the Hawza of Imam al-Muntadhar (peace be upon him).

  • Hezbollah member rifle 2025/09/27

    By Garsha Vazirian

    A foreign blueprint for Lebanon’s disarmament

    How Washington and Tel Aviv are pressing Beirut to surrender a guarantor of deterrence — and why that project risks national collapse

    TEHRAN – On the eve of a year since the assassination of the Lebanese resistance leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah — a shock that reoriented Lebanon’s politics and public mood — a new campaign to “restore a state monopoly on weapons” has moved from the drawing board into government corridors.

  • Hashem Safieddine 2025-09-27 17:51

    By Garsha Vazirian

    Hezbollah's invisible commander: The man who mastered the machinery of Resistance

    While others focused on military operations, Safieddine built the infrastructure that sustained the struggle

    TEHRAN – In the intricate tapestry of Lebanese resistance, few figures have wielded influence as quietly yet decisively as Sayyed Hashem Safieddine.

  • Nasrallah holding a rifle 2025/09/27

    By Wesam Bahrani

    Historic icon, leader and warrior

    TEHRAN – Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was both an icon and a warrior, a symbol of unwavering resistance and a man of remarkable courage.

  • Soleimani and Nasrallah 2025/09/27

    By Sondoss Al Asaad

    The spiritual personality of Martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah

    BEIRUT - The personality of Martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah (R) was characterized by a blend of high spirituality, religious commitment, Husseini passion, and love for the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them), along with a spirit of brotherhood, sacrifice, and loyalty to pledges.

  • Nasrallah holding a baby 2025/09/27

    By Sondoss Al Asaad

    The charisma and humility of martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah

    BEIRUT – His Eminence, Martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah (R), was distinguished by his unique ability to address the emotions of people of all backgrounds. His simple, honest, and deeply rooted discourse touched on daily concerns, making them feel like he was one of them: embracing their concerns, sharing their joys and sorrows, and embodying their endeavor to freedom and dignity.

  • Beirut ceremony 2025/09/27

    By Mohammad Sadegh Alizadeh

    The Lebanon I witnessed

    TEHRAN - Younes, a young Hezbollah fighter in his early 30s, accompanied our Iranian team during our visit to Lebanon for the funeral of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. On our way back from the war-torn southern regions to Beirut, he constantly briefed us on the situation along the frontlines.

  • Sayyed Nasrallah smiling 2025/09/27

    By Sondoss Al Asaad

    Exceptional leadership of Sayyed Nasrallah in the eyes of Lebanese and Yemeni scholars

    BEIRUT - The personality of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah (R) represents an exceptional model of political, religious, and military leadership. His honorable life blends deep faith with strategic acumen, and his humanitarian dimension with a unified spirit.

  • Martyr Nasrallah and Leader 2025-09-27 16:25

    By Shahab Sarmadi

    Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah through the words of Ayatollah Khamenei: A legacy of resistance and honor

    TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has repeatedly praised martyr Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah for his role in promoting resistance against the Israeli occupation. Following Nasrallah’s assassination in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut in late September 2024, Iran’s Leader issued several messages honoring his life and legacy.

  • Nasrallah and Palestinian flag 2025/09/27

    By Shahab Sarmadi

    Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah: Eternal defender of Palestine and the Resistance

    TEHRAN - Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was one of the most defining figures in West Asian politics and a steadfast champion of the Palestinian cause. For decades, he embodied the spirit of resistance, articulating a vision of dignity, justice, and steadfastness in the face of occupation.

  • Resistance leaders 2025/09/27

    By Wesam Bahrani

    Legacy of resilience and resistance

    TEHRAN – History will remember Hezbollah Secretary-General martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah with pages illuminated in light and letters engraved in gold. For more than three decades, he carried the banner of resistance with unmatched brilliance, dedicating his life, energy, and ultimately his blood to defending the oppressed Palestinians in Gaza and confronting Israeli tyranny.

  • Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah 2025-09-27 14:57

    Honor of the Islamic World

  • Netanyahu 2025-09-26 21:41

    By Garsha Vazirian

    Protests and walkouts eclipse Netanyahu’s UN appearance

    TEHRAN – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the United Nations General Assembly on Friday was an attempt at a carefully staged and combative defense of Israel’s aggressive campaign in Gaza and its wider military actions across the region. Yet the performance could not mask the widening gulf between his narrative and the findings of international institutions, public-health agencies, and human-rights organizations.

  • President Xi Jinping met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on September 2, 2025 2025-09-26 20:17

    By Shahrokh Saei 

    Iran and China deepen cooperation under Global Governance Initiative

    TEHRAN – Since Chinese President Xi Jinping introduced the Global Governance Initiative (GGI), the mechanism has been broadly welcomed by countries across the world, including Iran.

  • Portraits of two former Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah, right and Hashem Safieddine, left, are projected onto the landmark Raouche sea rock during an event commemorating their deaths in Israeli airstrikes a year ago, in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) 2025-09-26 18:21

    By Sondoss Al Asaad

    Lebanon PM vs. the Resistance: Who stands to gain?

    BEIRUT— The tables have turned. Instead of a few dozen young men gathering to participate in a national event, thousands of people filled the seafront and all the roads leading to the Raouche Rock monument.

  • Hamas Abbas 2025-09-26 18:15

    By Wesam Bahrani 

    Hamas rebukes PA statement to UN 

    TEHRAN – Hamas says resistance is a natural right of the Palestinian people facing genocide and crimes against humanity. 

  • Tony Blair 2025-09-26 17:27

    Tony Blair tipped to run Gaza under US-backed transitional scheme

    Reports in Haaretz and the Times of Israel reveal that the White House is backing a proposal to install former UK prime minister Tony Blair at the head of a new “Gaza International Transitional Authority” (GITA), which would serve as Gaza’s supreme political and legal authority for as long as five years.

  • Sumud Flotilla 2025-09-26 17:24

    Warnings of imminent Israeli strike shadow Gaza flotilla amid pressure to reroute supplies

    The Global Sumud Flotilla, a convoy of ships carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, pressed forward Thursday despite government warnings of an imminent Israeli attack.

  • Trump 2025-09-26 16:10

    Trump: Israeli annexation of the West Bank ‘not going to happen’

    U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he will not allow Israel to annex the occupied West Bank, AFP news agency reported.

  • Yemen strike 2025-09-26 16:09

    Yemen mourns children killed in Israeli strikes, responds with Palestine 2 missile

    The Yemeni Ministry of Health confirmed Friday that the death toll from Israeli air strikes on Sanaa on Thursday has climbed to nine, including two women and four children, with at least 174 others wounded.

  • Displaced Palestinians flee northern Gaza Strip, by foot and in vehicles, carrying their belongings along the coastal road, near Wadi Gaza, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) 2025-09-26 12:45

    Israel is increasingly being treated as a global pariah. It’s shielded by Trump, for now

    When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses world leaders at the United Nations on Friday, it will be at the helm of a country that is increasingly being treated as a pariah, even by some of its longtime allies.

  • Global recognitions of Palestine send a message to Washington 2025-09-24 20:44

    By Sahar Dadjoo

    EXCLUSIVE: Global recognitions of Palestine send message to Washington, says ex-Palestinian official

    Khalid Abd al-Majid says wave of Palestinian recognition is fruit of people’s sacrifices

    TEHRAN- As international momentum builds up behind the recognition of the Palestinian State, several Western countries—France, Canada, Britain - have officially recognized the Palestine State.

  • Gaza genocide 2025/09/24

    By Meysam Rafiee

    Ideology with a democratic flavor

    Reviewing the actions of the Middle East's sole democracy in Gaza

    TEHRAN - Israel presents itself as a beacon of democracy in the Middle East, claiming to be the region's only democratic structure. However, this self-portrayal stands in stark contrast to its actions.