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2025-08-17 20:17
By staff writer
Israel is crumbling from within
TEHRAN — Israel is facing unprecedented domestic and international pressure as the Gaza war nears its two-year mark. On Sunday, a massive strike exposed deep fractures within Israeli society over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the war.
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By Sahar Dadjoo
Exclusive: Killing journalists in Gaza is Israel’s policy, says Al Jazeera bureau chief
Abdul-Qader Fayez says targeting media workers intended to prevent the world from seeing Gaza reality
TEHRAN - In an exclusive interview with the Tehran Times, Abdul-Qader Fayez, chief the Al Jazeera office in Tehran, speaks candidly about Israel’s systematic targeting of journalists in Gaza, including the killing of renowned Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif.
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By Wesam Bahrani
Discontent growing in Syria
TEHRAN – Unease is growing in Syria as Ahmed al-Sharaa’s centralized and repressive rule sparks protests, sectarian violence, and deepening national instability.
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By Sondoss Al Asaad
What is Israel’s connection to the escalating situation in Sweida?
BEIRUT — Protests in Sweida have reignited since last week, marking the third consecutive week of demonstrations against the siege imposed by the HTS regime, further exacerbating the region’s humanitarian and economic crises.
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By Faramarz Kouhpayeh
72 years after the 1953 coup, U.S. plots against Iran continue
TEHRAN – Seventy-two years ago on August 19, 1953, the United States and Britain advanced a coup against the first democratically-elected government of Iran, the government of Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh, and reinstalled the monarchist dictatorship headed by Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
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By Muhammad Akmal Khan
Netanyahu’s lies: Offering water, spilling blood
ISLAMABAD - Benjamin Netanyahu’s latest act on the world stage played like a morality tale, except its moral was hypocrisy written in blood. Bathed in studio lights, the Israeli prime minister crowned himself the savior of the Iranian people, vowing to “save countless lives” from the cruelty of water scarcity.
Politics
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Tehran-Baghdad security agreement prevents foreign interference: Iran’s top security official
TEHRAN – Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani has stressed that Tehran and Baghdad must not allow third parties to undermine their shared security and stability, pointing to the recently signed Iran-Iraq security agreement as a model for regional cooperation.
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Iran, Saudi Arabia entering strategic rapprochement, says Iranian envoy
TEHRAN – Iran and Saudi Arabia are deepening their diplomatic and strategic engagement, addressing shared regional challenges, according to Iranian Ambassador to Riyadh Alireza Enayati.
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Iran warns enemies of devastating response as it honors war veterans
TEHRAN – Iran's military leaders have marked the anniversary of prisoners returning from the Iran-Iraq war with harsh warnings to the United States and Israel, promising overwhelming retaliation against any new aggression.
Sports
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Iran win bronze at 2025 FIBA Asia Cup
TEHRAN - Iran held off a furious late charge from New Zealand to secure a 79-73 win in the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Third-Place Game on Sunday at King Abdullah Sports City, reclaiming a spot on the podium after missing out in 2022.
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New season, new hopes: PGPL 2025 begins
TEHRAN - After nearly two months of hiatus, the 25th season of the Persian Gulf Pro League (PGPL) is set to start on Monday, Aug. 18, reigniting the passion for top-flight football across Iran.
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Iranian tennis player Yazdani runner-up in M15 Pirot
TEHRAN – Ali Yazdani of Iran finished in second place at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) M15 Pirot on Sunday.
Culture
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Martyrs depicted on Tehran walls in Ali Mirfattah’s painting collection “Immortal Name of Homeland"
TEHRAN – One week after the end of the 12-day war between Iran and Israel, graffiti artist, painter, and journalist Seyyed Ali Mirfattah, 58, unveiled his new stencil art painting collection depicting the martyrs of the Zionist regime’s attacks on Iran.
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IAF cinematheque to screen “Bona”
TEHRAN- The Cinematheque of the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) will screen Filipino film director Lino Brocka’s 1980 drama film “Bona” on Monday.
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TMoCA to show documentaries on Farah Ossouli, Gizella Varga-Sinai, Farzaneh Asadi
TEHRAN – The cinematheque of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA) will screen three short documentaries about Iranian women artists on Sunday.
Economy
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ICCIMA head sees direct FATF talks as lifeline for business community
TEHRAN – The head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) said the resumption of direct talks between Iran and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) after six years offers a ray of hope for the country’s business community, stressing that economic diplomacy led by the private sector is the best path to navigate current challenges.
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Tax revenues rise 24% in 4 months year on year
TEHRAN – Iran collected 3.96 quadrillion rials ($79.2 billion) in tax revenues during the first four months of the current fiscal year (March 21 – July 22), up 24.2 percent from the same period last year, according to official data.
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Non-oil export from Iran to Iraq stands at $3b in 4 months
TEHRAN- Iran exported non-oil commodities valued at $3 billion to Iraq during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-July 22), according to the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).
Society
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Iranians shine at FIRA RoboWorld Cup, IESO 2025 contests
TEHRAN – The robotics and earth science teams of Iran have won different awards at the Federation of International RoboSports Association (FIRA) and the International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO) competitions, which were held in South Korea and China, respectively.
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‘We remain fully committed to protecting, assisting people of Gaza’: ICRC assures IRCS
TEHRAN – In a letter to the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), Pirhossein Kolivand, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mirjana Spoljaric, has reaffirmed the organization’s unwavering commitment to doing its utmost to assist civilians in Gaza.
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Earthquakes decline week by week
TEHRAN – The number of earthquakes recorded across the country in the current Iranian calendar month (July 23 -August 22) has been in a downward trend, decreasing from 163 in the first week to 117 and 87 in the second and third weeks, respectively.
Tourism
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Iran to open five new ‘sacred defense’ museums dedicated to 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War
TEHRAN – Iran plans to open five new museums dedicated to the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, known domestically as the “sacred defense,” by late this year or by May 2026 at the latest, an official said on Saturday.
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Iranian woodcarvers showcase craftsmanship at global art event in Japan
TEHRAN– Two Iranian woodcarving artists from Kermanshah province took part in the Osaka International Art 2025, presenting wooden sculptures and cultural talks highlighting Iran’s handicraft traditions, an Iranian official said on Sunday.
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Oman counselor emphasizes development of medical tourism in Shiraz
TEHRAN-- Advisor to the Omani Ambassador to Iran, Haitham Al-Sanani, and Director of Fars Cultural Heritage Department Mohsen Ziaei have recently met and talked about promoting mutual cooperation, particularly in the medical tourism field.
International
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Exclusive: Killing journalists in Gaza is Israel’s policy, says Al Jazeera bureau chief
TEHRAN - In an exclusive interview with the Tehran Times, Abdul-Qader Fayez, chief the Al Jazeera office in Tehran, speaks candidly about Israel’s systematic targeting of journalists in Gaza, including the killing of renowned Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif.
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Discontent growing in Syria
TEHRAN – Unease is growing in Syria as Ahmed al-Sharaa’s centralized and repressive rule sparks protests, sectarian violence, and deepening national instability.
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What is Israel’s connection to the escalating situation in Sweida?
BEIRUT — Protests in Sweida have reignited since last week, marking the third consecutive week of demonstrations against the siege imposed by the HTS regime, further exacerbating the region’s humanitarian and economic crises.
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