Tehran Times

2025-09-14 20:56
By Mona Hojat Ansari

Cooperation with IAEA still not a sure thing

Iran’s top security body says renewed attacks, return of UN sanctions will force country to ditch Cairo deal

TEHRAN – The agreement signed in Cairo last week between Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi to resume cooperation sparked consternation among conservatives in Iran and placed domestic pressure on the Pezeshkian administration.
- Iran vies with West for UNSC votes
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G7’s claims against Iran a gross distortion of reality: Iran foreign ministry

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry has strongly dismissed allegations raised by the Group of Seven (G7) Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) and its associate members, condemning them as “baseless, unfounded, and politically motivated.”
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.
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.”
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.
By Xavier Villar

A Washington Post editorial advocating more bombings in Iran

MADRID – A recent Washington Post editorial published a few days before Iran agreed to resume cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reflects a recurring narrative in Western media, but one far from providing a balanced and contextually nuanced analysis.

Politics

Enrichment under the NPT, JCPOA, and UNSR2231

TEHRAN – The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), established in 1968, continues to serve as the bedrock of international efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons while promoting peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
European Snapback efforts could inflict ‘irreparable damage’: Araghchi

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry has strongly dismissed allegations raised by the Group of Seven (G7) Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) and its associate members, condemning them as “baseless, unfounded, and politically motivated.”
Selective mourning: Power, death, and recognition in contemporary necropolitics

MADRID – The death of Charles Kirk and the way it has been received in public and media spheres allows for a profound political analysis of how the right to mourning and commemoration is regulated in the contemporary world.

Sports

Iran’s heavyweight wrestler Zare earns gold at 2025 World Wrestling Championships

TEHRAN – Amirhossein Zare of Iran, heavyweight freestyler, claimed a gold medal at the 2025 World Wrestling Championships on Sunday.
Iran’s freestyler Javan wins silver at 2025 World Wrestling Championships

TEHRAN – Ahmad Javan of Iran won a silver medal at the 2025 World Wrestling Championships on Sunday.
Ghasempour snatches bronze at 2025 World Wrestling Championships

TEHRAN – Iranian freestyle wrestler Kamran Ghasempour seized a bronze medal at the 2025 World Wrestling Championships on Sunday.

Culture

Iran’s culture minister calls for stronger Iran–Russia academic, cultural ties

TEHRAN – The relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation, and other nations with a shared approach can lay the foundation for a truly multipolar world and society, the Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi said during a visit to St. Petersburg State University on Friday.
Iran, Azerbaijan to organize bilateral cultural weeks

TEHRAN- A meeting to discuss the expansion of cultural ties between Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan, including the organization of joint cultural weeks and days, was held at the Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan in Baku.
Iran participating in 26th Baghdad International Book Fair with 1,000 titles

TEHRAN – Iran is participating in the 26th Baghdad International Book Fair in Iraq, which opened on September 10.

Economy

Tehran, Almaty eye joint trade hub with China’s Khorgos

TEHRAN – The head of Kazakhstan’s Association of Free Economic Zones has proposed creating a joint commodity exchange linking Tehran, Almaty and China’s Khorgos Free Economic Zone (FEZ), during a meeting with a Tehran Chamber of Commerce delegation led by its president, Mahmoud Najafi Arab.
NIGC raises gas supply to power plants by 2 bcm

TEHRAN – Iran has increased natural gas deliveries to its power plants by around two billion cubic meters (bcm) since the start of the current calendar year (late March 2025), bringing total supplies to 47.4 bcm by Sept. 11, according to the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC).
NIDC builds 2nd mobile oil treatment unit

TEHRAN – The National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) has built its second mobile oil treatment (MOT) unit using in-house expertise and equipment, its managing director said.

Society

Iran, Iraq sign MOU to beef up ties in combating narcotics

TEHRAN – Iranian and Iraqi officials have signed a memorandum of understanding to foster collaborative efforts in the fight against illicit drugs.
Tehran to host 25th Intl. Congress on Cardiovascular Updates

TEHRAN – The 25th International Congress on Cardiovascular Updates (ICCU) is scheduled to be held in Tehran from September 23 to 26.
Joint insurance with ECO, BRICS to facilitate health tourism in Iran

TEHRAN – The health ministry is following up on establishing a joint insurance system with neighboring countries, as well as organizations such as the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) and BRICS, to facilitate the treatment of foreign patients in the country.

Tourism

Iranian scholars link Bishapur palace motif to global symbols

TEHRAN – Archaeologists in Iran say a decorative motif known as Gardoun-e Mehr (literary “Mithra Wheel”) or cross-like pattern, carved in plasterwork at an ancient royal palace of Bishapur in Fars province, influenced artistic and architectural designs across the world.
Rural literary tourism route launched in Kandelous, northern Iran

TEHRAN – Iran has inaugurated a rural literary tourism route in the village of Kandelous in northern Mazandaran province, linking local folklore with cultural and ecological tourism, officials said.
Archaeologists evacuate Gaza artefacts from storehouse threatened by Israeli strike

TEHRAN – Archaeologists evacuated nearly three decades of finds from a Gaza City building on Wednesday after Israeli authorities warned it would be targeted in an air strike, officials said.

International

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.
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.”
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.

Iran’s top security body says renewed attacks, return of UN sanctions will force country to ditch Cairo deal