Tehran Times

2025-05-14 20:56
77 years of resistance against Nakba

Transcending the mistakes of the past

CAIRO - Within the context of the decades-long Arab-Israeli conflict, the 1948 war-later known as the Nakba-stands as the most tragic and consequential starting point in the modern history of the Middle East.

By Kurosh Alyani

Mortopolitics: a book in progress

TEHRAN – What you are reading is an excerptfrom Kurosh Alyani's unpublished book about Israel’s war on the people of Gaza. In this book, which is scheduled to be published in Persian inthe coming months, the author presents a theoretical account of this deeply unequal—and yet in many ways unprecedented—war.
By Sahar Dadjoo

While the 1948 Nakba is still bleeding, Gaza is facing a second Nakba

TEHRAN - May 15, 2025, marks the 77th anniversary of the Nakba, a catastrophe that forcibly uprooted over 750,000 Palestinians and erased more than 500 villages in 1948. However, this tragedy is not limited to the past; it continues to reverberate in the present, particularly in Gaza.
By Wesam Bahrani

Palestinians resisting another Nakba

TEHRAN – Why the resilience of Palestinians will prevent another Nakba amid unprecedented war crimes in Gaza.
By Samaneh Aboutalebi

Remembering Nakba: cinematic stories of displacement, hope

TEHRAN – Since 1948, when the United Nations officially recognized the state of Israel, the issue of land seizure and the displacement of Palestinian inhabitants has remained a central and tragic theme.
By Sondoss Al Asaad

Palestine’s ongoing Nakba

BEIRUT — The Nakba in Palestine in 1948 marked a turning point in West Asia. It was no less dangerous than what happened at the end of World War I, particularly for the Islamic Ummah, as the Zionist entity was established to serve global imperialism.

Politics

Trump’s West Asia tour spurs more distrust with Iran after ‘deceptive’ comments

TEHRAN – U.S. President Donald Trump’s pronouncements on Iran during his ongoing West Asia tour have so far done little to help him advance a nuclear deal with the country, with Iran’s foreign minister taking to the public stage on Tuesday to call out the president’s “deception” and dishonesty.
Iran, E3 to convene in Istanbul for nuclear talks

TEHRAN – Iran and the European trio of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom (E3) are set to hold a new round of nuclear negotiations in Istanbul on Friday, amid heightened warnings from Tehran that triggering UN sanctions through the 2015 nuclear deal’s “snapback mechanism” could lead to irreversible consequences.
Muslim unity essential to ending Israeli occupation in Gaza: Iran Parliament Speaker

TEHRAN – Speaking at the 19th Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States (PUIC) summit in Jakarta on Wednesday, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf called on Islamic nations to take unified and decisive action against Israel, urging immediate political, economic, and military sanctions in response to the ongoing siege of Gaza and alleged crimes committed by the Israeli regime.

Sports

Hossein Rezazadeh, a true Iranian hero: IWF

TEHRAN - Weightlifting symbolizes strength, and the super heavyweight category is often associated with the ‘strongest men’ on earth.
PGPL final week promises excitement rivalry

TEHRAN - The 24th edition of the Persian Gulf Pro League (PGPL) has reached its dramatic conclusion, with the final Matchday 30 set to take place this Thursday.
Iran advance to Beach Handball World Championship

TEHRAN – Iran defeated Pakistan 2-0 (15-9, 16-10) in the quarterfinals round of the 2025 Asian Beach Handball Championship semi-finals on Tuesday.

Culture

Tehran International Book Fair helping create cultural connections among nations

TEHRAN-The 36th Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF), one of the largest cultural events in the West Asia, is currently underway at Imam Khomeini Mosalla in Tehran.
“The City and Its Uncertain Walls” appears at Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN – A Persian translation Japanese writer Haruki Murakami’s novel “The City and Its Uncertain Walls” has recently been published by Milkan Publications in Tehran.
“Tehran Times Reports...”: a look at Iran’s history through pages of Iranian daily

TEHRAN – Last week, in celebration of Tehran Times’ anniversary, an exhibition was inaugurated, offering visitors a rare glimpse into the newspaper’s historic journey over the past forty-six years.

Economy

Iran’s envoy in Oman: private sector well-positioned to enter Omani market

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador to Oman Mousa Farhang says the Arab country’s economic ecosystem is favorable for Iranian private sector companies, encouraging firms to begin with smaller-scale projects to establish a foothold in the Omani market.
South Korea offers housing development expertise to Iran, eyes joint urban projects in 2025

TEHRAN – South Korea is ready to share its successful housing development experience with Iran, the country’s ambassador to Tehran said, citing lessons learned from South Korea’s rapid population growth and housing crisis in the 1980s.
Iran eyes high-value exports to China, leverages Chinese e-commerce platform

TEHRAN - Iran aims to boost exports of higher value-added goods to China and facilitate the sale of Iranian products through a Chinese online platform, the head of the country’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) said.

Society

Iran, China discuss ways to foster technological partnerships

TEHRAN – Iran’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister, Sattar Hashemi, and China’s Minister of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), Li Lecheng, have explored avenues for the development of technological ties between the two countries.
Iranian team wins medals at 25th Asian Physics Olympiad

TEHRAN – The Iranian students participating in the 25th edition of the Asian Physics Olympiad (APhO) 2025 have managed to grab a silver medal and six bronze medals.
Uzbekistan seeks to boost ties with Iran on children’s education

TEHRAN – Uzbek Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Kongratbay Sharipov, in a meeting with Science Minister Hossein Simaei-Sarraf, has underscored the need to enhance scientific and technological collaborations between the two countries, particularly focusing on children’s education.

Tourism

Iranian minister calls for renewed regional cooperation at ECO tourism symposium

TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism minister has called for a renewed approach to regional cooperation among the member states of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), emphasizing deeper people-to-people ties and cultural exchange as the driving force behind sustainable tourism development in the region.
Iran records 7.3 million foreign arrivals last Persian year, deputy minister says

TEHRAN – Some 7.3 million foreign tourists visited Iran during the Persian year 1403, which ended on March 20, 2025, according to Iran’s Deputy Minister for Tourism, Anoushirvan Mohseni-Bandpey.
‘Stunning’ 17th-century Iranian royal tiles to go on public display at Scottish museum

TEHRAN - A rare and intricately decorated set of tiles from a 17th-century Iranian palace will go on public display later this month for the first time in two decades, as part of a major new exhibition at V&A Dundee in Scotland.

International

Palestine’s ongoing Nakba

BEIRUT — The Nakba in Palestine in 1948 marked a turning point in West Asia. It was no less dangerous than what happened at the end of World War I, particularly for the Islamic Ummah, as the Zionist entity was established to serve global imperialism.
Palestinians resisting another Nakba

TEHRAN – Why the resilience of Palestinians will prevent another Nakba amid unprecedented war crimes in Gaza.
Trump meets Syria’s al-Sharaa in Riyadh

United States President Donald Trump says Washington is considering the normalization of ties with Damascus after he met Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the first such encounter between the two nations’ leaders in 25 years.

Transcending the mistakes of the past