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2025-09-16 19:44
By Wesam Bahrani
UN Commission finds Israel waging genocide in Gaza
TEHRAN – The Israeli regime is committing genocide in the blockaded Gaza Strip, according to an independent commission established by the United Nations.
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2025-09-16 19:10
Trump confirms killing three Venezuelans, says ‘We knocked off three boats’
President Donald Trump announced on Monday that U.S. military forces had once again targeted a vessel allegedly linked to Venezuelan drug traffickers, killing three people in international waters, in what Washington describes as a broader campaign against “narcoterrorists.”
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2025-09-16 18:34
By Mohammad Sarfi, Editor-in-Chief
Connecting continents through BRI
KUNMING – The 2025 Media Cooperation Forum on Belt and Road opened on Tuesday in Kunming, Yunnan Province, spotlighting a global platform that drives development, fosters cooperation, and promotes shared prosperity across continents.
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2025-09-16 17:58
By Sahar Dadjoo
Israel uses Gaza-style raids on Yemeni journalists, Yemeni expert says
TEHRAN – Israeli airstrikes on offices of two Yemeni newspapers, 26 September and Yemen, have claimed the lives of 32 journalists and media staff. The attacks, which Israel has acknowledged, are seen as deliberate attempts to silence the media and intimidate the Yemeni people, drawing widespread condemnation from analysts and human rights observers.
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2025-09-16 17:19
‘Gaza is burning’ amid Israel’s largest ground offensive
Israel launched the main phase of a ground incursion into Gaza City on Tuesday, widening weeks of air, sea, and artillery strikes that killed at least 78 Palestinians in the latest barrage.
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2025-09-15 21:56
Spain PM praises public stand for Palestine, urges global sports boycott of Israel
Spain’s prime minister, Pedro-Sánchez, has urged sports bodies worldwide to bar Israel from international competitions for as long as its “barbarism” in Gaza continues, warning that high-profile events must not be used to “whitewash” its offensive.
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2025-09-15 21:56
Rubio’s Al-Quds visit sparks Hamas-led regional backlash
Hamas condemned “the performance of Talmudic rituals by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and war criminal Netanyahu, at the Buraq Wall,” calling it “a blatant assault on the sanctity” of Al-Aqsa Mosque and “a flagrant violation of the historical and legal status quo in the occupied city of Al-Quds (Jerusalem).”
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2025-09-15 21:55
Israeli drone strike kills civilian, injures five in southern Lebanon
Lebanese media said a young man was killed late Sunday when an Israeli drone fired two missiles at a car on the road between Wadi al-Hujayr and Burj Qalawiya in Nabatieh’s Bint Jbeil district.
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2025-09-15 21:55
Netanyahu to reroute US flight as ICC warrant narrows his world
Benjamin Netanyahu will fly to New York next week with a pared-down delegation and a longer route aboard the so-called Wing of Zion, avoiding airspace where ICC politics could complicate overflight—and, in an emergency, force a landing in a state obliged to arrest him.
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2025-09-15 21:55
By Batool Subeiti
The call of the Lebanese resistance to government officials
LONDON – The state officials in Lebanon have taken upon themselves the responsibility of protecting the borders of the state, defending the citizens, and preserving sovereignty.
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2025-09-15 21:54
By Shahrokh Saei
Doha summit ends with strong words, no action
Iran’s president: No Arab or Muslim country safe from Israeli aggression
TEHRAN – An emergency meeting of Arab and Islamic countries in Qatar on Monday vehemently condemned Israel’s brazen and unprovoked airstrike on Doha last week, denouncing it as a blatant act of aggression that threatens regional stability and undermines efforts to end the war in Gaza.
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2025-09-15 18:31
By Mohammad Sarfi, Editor-in-Chief
China hosting '2025 Media Cooperation Forum on Belt and Road' in Kunming
KUNMING – A ceremony was held on Monday to welcome participants to the 2025 Media Cooperation Forum on Belt and Road in Kunming, Yunnan Province.
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2025-09-15 18:20
Global Sumud Flotilla sets sail from Tunisia to break Gaza blockade
The Global Sumud Flotilla, a multinational maritime convoy tasked with breaking the Israeli blockade of Gaza, has embarked on its mission from Tunisia amid heightened tensions and recent attacks on its vessels. The flotilla departed from three Tunisian ports — Bizerte, Gammarth, and Sidi Bou Said — between September 14 and 15, 2025, carrying activists and humanitarian aid from over 40 countries.
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2025-09-15 18:20
Israeli aggression claims lives of dozens of Yemeni journalists amid media office attacks
The Israeli airstrikes on September 10, 2025, devastated media headquarters and civilian areas in Yemen’s capital Sanaa and al-Jawf province, killing 31 journalists and injuring dozens more, according to Yemen’s health ministry and media unions.
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2025-09-14 20:25
By Garsha Vazirian
Between occupation and brutality: Israeli advances and Syria’s brutal new order
TEHRAN — Israel’s recent ground operation into southern Syria — reported under the codename “Green-White” and said to have advanced roughly 38 kilometers into Syrian territory, reaching within about 10 km of Damascus — represents the deepest Israeli penetration since the wars of the 1970s and a significant escalation in a campaign that has become systematic since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
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2025-09-14 19:35
Arab leaders: Global silence fuels Israel’s crimes
TEHRAN – Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Sunday slammed the “silence and inaction” of the international community, saying it has emboldened Israel to continue its “crimes.”
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2025-09-14 19:20
By Shahrokh Saei
From satellites to propaganda: Google implements Mossad’s digital siege
TEHRAN – Google stands accused of facilitating Israel’s war effort, providing both the tools and platforms that aid military operations and shape global narratives.
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2025-09-14 15:42
Venezuela condemns ‘hostile’ US boat boarding; F‑35 deployment fuels regional unease
Venezuela condemned what its foreign ministry called an illegal and “hostile” seizure of a fishing boat by a U.S. destroyer on Saturday, accusing the USS Jason Dunham (DDG-109) of intercepting, boarding, and occupying the vessel in Venezuela’s exclusive economic zone and detaining nine “humble” fishermen for eight hours.
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2025-09-14 15:37
Israel kills dozens in Gaza, hitting Tal al-Hawa homes and tents sheltering families
At least 41 people were killed on Sunday as Israeli strikes intensified across Gaza, with Gaza City hammered by artillery, gunfire, and naval shelling.
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2025-09-13 20:10
By staff writer
From trade bans to cultural boycotts: The Netherlands’ comprehensive stand for Gaza justice
TEHRAN – Standing by as catastrophe advances in Gaza—fueled by Israel’s unrelenting military aggression—gross human rights violations, and a deepening humanitarian crisis should compel the world, especially European countries, to take stronger and united action. This means pressing Israel to halt the violence and extending unequivocal support to the people in dire need in Gaza.
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2025-09-13 20:10
If Palestine can’t win, many principles are at stake,” says Italian activist on Sumud flotilla
Claudio, a volunteer from Sicily, says solidarity with Gaza is a continuation of historic liberation struggles
TEHRAN- The Sumud flotilla has brought together volunteers and sailing boats from across the Mediterranean, aiming to challenge Israel’s blockade and deliver solidarity to Gaza. From Italy, dozens of boats are preparing to set sail. Among them is Claudio, an Italian activist from Sicily affiliated with the International Solidarity Movement, who shared his perspective with the Tehran Times in Tunis.
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2025-09-13 20:09
“Children of Gaza, don’t lose hope, we are by your side”: Dutch activist on Sumud mission says
Dominique, the sole Dutch participant in the Sumud flotilla, says ordinary citizens must act where governments fail
TEHRAN - As the Sumud humanitarian flotilla voyages waters of Tunisia with the aim of breaking the siege on Gaza, international activists are stepping forward to challenge the blockade through non-violent action. Among them is Dominique, the only delegate from the Netherlands, who spoke to the Tehran Times about their motivation, readiness to face risks, and heartfelt message to Palestinian children.
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2025-09-13 19:01
By Faramarz koohpayeh
UNGA vote highlights growing isolation of Israel and U.S.
TEHRAN – Israel and the United States appear to have become more isolated following the approval of a United Nations General Assembly resolution that paves the way for the establishment of a Palestinian state.
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2025-09-13 19:01
By our staff writer
Israel is seeking to become hegemon in the region
TEHRAN - After committing genocide for 23 months in Gaza with Western support, especially from the United States, and killing a number of top Hamas leaders in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran, and finally attempting to assassinate Hamas chief negotiator Khalil Al-Hayya in Doha, Israel has proven that it is seeking to become a hegemon in the region with U.S. backing.
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2025-09-13 19:00
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Lebanese government and the licensing of Starlink: A free service for Israel!
BEIRUT – Ignoring all security reports that expressed fears of internet access being diverted from outside the Ministry of Telecommunications, the Lebanese government approved a license for Starlink to allegedly “provide internet distribution services throughout Lebanon via satellite.”
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2025-09-12 20:37
By staff writer
Israel's attack on Doha; will Arab states wake up?
TEHRAN – Israel’s reckless airstrike in Doha this week has shifted the political landscape in West Asia. The attack struck a residential area in the Qatari capital on Tuesday, where a Hamas delegation was meeting during U.S.-proposed ceasefire talks over the Gaza conflict. The strike killed five lower-ranking Hamas members, while the leadership survived. A Qatari security officer also lost his life.
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2025-09-12 20:35
By Garsha Vazirian
The widening gyre: Charlie Kirk's assassination and America's spiral into political violence
TEHRAN – In the shattered aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination, America stares into a mirror cracked by its own hand. “Turning and turning in the widening gyre / The falcon cannot hear the falconer,” William Butler Yeats intoned in “The Second Coming,” evoking a world where order dissolves into chaos.
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2025-09-12 20:34
Israeli drones strike Sumud flotilla twice; activists press on
The Global Sumud Flotilla, a civilian-led mission to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza, has faced two suspected drone attacks in Tunisian waters this week, drawing international condemnation and diplomatic pressure on Israel.
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2025-09-12 19:58
UN overwhelmingly endorses two-state solution declaration
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly voted to endorse a declaration outlining "tangible, timebound, and irreversible steps" towards a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians ahead of a meeting of world leaders, Reuters reported.
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2025-09-12 19:17
By Wesam Bahrani
“Alarming” rise in Gaza child malnutrition
TEHRAN – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported an alarmingly sharp increase in child malnutrition in Gaza, with rates reaching 13.5% last month.