Tehran Times

2026-09-02 20:57
They came for a wedding dance, Trump gave them the dance of death

TEHRAN – A fresh wave of deadly missile strikes carried out by United States military forces against civilian infrastructure and residential gatherings across southern Iran on Tuesday night has left over a dozen people dead and scores of others wounded, triggering widespread outrage and renewed calls for international criminal accountability over blatant violations of international humanitarian law.
- Deputy health minister: Evidence points to phosphorus bombing in Lamerd

By Hossein Amiri

Camp Titin: Iran’s strike on a US Marine facility signals a wider strategic challenge

TEHRAN — Iran’s ballistic-missile strike on the US Marine Corps facility known as Camp Titin in Jordan could prove far more consequential for Washington than the damage inflicted at a single military site. The attack demonstrated that Iranian forces could reach a US position on the Gulf of Aqaba, hundreds of kilometers from the main theater around the Persian Gulf, while simultaneously striking or threatening American military infrastructure across several regional countries.
How Iran disabled the largest US naval base in West Asia

TEHRAN — The strategic architecture of the Persian Gulf underwent a seismic realignment with the outbreak of the US-Israeli war on Iran that began on February 28. In a rapid and calculated operational response to the aggression, the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran executed precision retaliatory strikes against key military hubs across the region, dealing a severe and crippling blow to Washington’s forward-deployed infrastructure.
By Mehdi Garshasbi

Trump’s “help is on the way”: the TOEFL ban edition

TEHRAN – The United States is increasingly making education itself a target of economic pressure on Iran, raising a fundamental question: if Washington claims to target the Iranian government rather than the Iranian people, why are ordinary students being denied access to internationally recognized educational opportunities?
By Ali Minabi

Netanyahu and the approaching election

TEHRAN – Benjamin Netanyahu’s election strategy is based on keeping his camp united and avoiding a prison sentence domestically or in The Hague as a war criminal.
$Persian Gulf equilibrium: The fracturing of US hegemony$
By Syeda Farheen Naqi Mossavi

Persian Gulf equilibrium: The fracturing of US hegemony

TEHRAN — The metaphor of Tom and Jerry has long served financial journalists describing the Federal Reserve's pressure on Wall Street. That narrative, however, is a sideshow. The real contest unfolds in the Persian Gulf, and the dynamics defy cartoon logic entirely. Iran, cast as Jerry, does not flee; it stands its ground, exhausts its adversary, and systematically neutralizes American capabilities.

Politics

IRGC: Two oil tankers disabled after hitting sea mines

TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday that two ⁠oil ⁠tankers hit sea mines and were disabled ⁠while attempting to transit the ⁠Strait of Hormuz.
Pourmohammadi reflected on a crucial meeting with martyred Leader before 12-day war

TEHRAN- Hamid Pourmohammadi, Head of Iran’s Planning and Budget Organization and Vice President, disclosed during a televised interview the foresight and preparatory steps taken by the executive branch in anticipation of renewed sanctions and possible conflict following Donald Trump’s return to office.
Qalibaf: Iran and the Axis of Resistance share a fundamental path against arrogance

TEHRAN- Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Iran's Parliament Speaker, articulated on Wednesday during a meeting with Bassem Naim, the head of Islamic Relations for Hamas, that the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Axis of Resistance are intricately and profoundly aligned on a unified trajectory in confronting global arrogance. Reflecting on five decades of resistance, he emphasized that this struggle has consistently been depicted as a righteous war against falsehood, evolving new forms at each stage.

Sports

Persepolis, Esteghlal settled for draw: 2026/27 PGPL

TEHRAN -Persepolis and Esteghlal football teams shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw in Matchweek 5 of 2026/27 Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) on Wednesday.
It’s a great honor to be Iran’s flag-bearer: Atrachali

TEHRAN - Fazel Atrachali, the male flag-bearer for Iran’s delegation at the Nagoya Asian Games, says he is proud to have been given the honor and hopes the national team can also claim the gold medal at the continental event.
Para shot putter Alipour targets fifth gold of his sporting career

TEHRAN - Iranian para-athletics star Amirhossein Alipour is determined to add another gold medal to his impressive collection at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya, as he looks to strengthen his path toward qualification for the next Paralympic Games.

Culture

Sirous Moqaddam turns Minab tragedy into “Empty Grave”

TEHRAN- Iranian filmmaker and painter Sirous Moqaddam says his deep personal attachment to southern Iran and his encounter with the families of the Minab school victims inspired him to create “Empty Grave,” a painting dedicated to the children killed in the tragic attack on a school in the southern city of Minab.
Poster of 15th International 100-Second Film Festival unveiled

TEHRAN – The official poster for the 15th edition of the International 100-Second Film Festival has been unveiled.
Abbas Kiarostami’s retrospective in Sao Paulo

TEHRAN – The IMS Cinema in Sao Paulo, Brazil, is presenting a retrospective of the work of the Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami, one of the great names in world cinema.

Economy

Economic siege will not halt Iran's trade: ICCIMA official

TEHRAN- The head of the Customs Committee of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA), emphasizing that sanctions and economic sieges cannot completely halt the country's foreign trade, said: Given Iran's geographical location, geopolitical capacities, and numerous neighbors, the country has diverse routes available to continue its trade exchanges.
Pakistani ambassador hails Iran's crash test center as successful private sector model

TEHRAN - Pakistan's ambassador to Iran has described the crash test center as a successful example of Iran's private sector, stating: "We can begin this cooperation by drafting and signing a preliminary agreement. We hope that conditions will soon move in a direction that allows us to provide the necessary and additional infrastructure to expand this cooperation."
Iran accelerates joint oil, gas fields development in 2 years

TEHRAN- According to IRNA, Iran holds approximately 158 billion barrels of proven crude oil reserves—ranking third or fourth in the world—and over 32 trillion cubic meters of natural gas reserves, placing it second globally after Russia, making it one of the world's primary energy hubs. This hydrocarbon wealth is largely concentrated in the Zagros sedimentary basin in the southern and southwestern onshore areas and the Persian Gulf basin.

Society

Islamic World Science and Technology Exchange Office unveiled

TEHRAN - The Islamic World Science and Technology Exchange Office (STEP-AUT) has been unveiled with the aim of developing and systematizing scientific and technological exchanges, expanding scientific diplomacy, and connecting Iranian researchers with a network of scientists, scholars, and universities across the Islamic world.
Trump’s “help is on the way”: the TOEFL ban edition

TEHRAN – The United States is increasingly making education itself a target of economic pressure on Iran, raising a fundamental question: if Washington claims to target the Iranian government rather than the Iranian people, why are ordinary students being denied access to internationally recognized educational opportunities?
Sanitation services, safe water restored in war-affected provinces

TEHRAN – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in cooperation with national and local authorities and partners, has supported the delivery of essential water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) equipment and emergency supplies to nine provinces affected by the recently imposed US-Israeli war against the country.

Tourism

4,600-year-old board game, decorated bone comb unearthed at Burnt City in southeast Iran

TEHRAN - Archaeologists excavating the ancient Burnt City in southeastern Iran have unearthed a 4,600-year-old board game, a decorated bone comb and exceptionally well-preserved organic remains, offering new clues about the social and everyday lives of the city’s inhabitants during the third millennium BC.
Mining activity halted near Persepolis following heritage site intervention

TEHRAN – Mining operations at a sand and gravel quarry near the UNESCO-listed Persepolis have been halted following efforts by the World Heritage Site’s office and an order from the prosecutor of Marvdasht county, the head of the site has said.
Karaftou Cave: A timeless sanctuary of history, art, and faith in western Iran

TEHRAN – Karaftou Cave, nestled in the rugged limestone cliffs of Iran’s Kordestan province some 53 kilometers east of Saqqez and 46 kilometers northwest of Divandarreh, stands as one of the country’s most enigmatic and historically significant archaeological sites.

International

Netanyahu and the approaching election

TEHRAN – Benjamin Netanyahu’s election strategy is based on keeping his camp united and avoiding a prison sentence domestically or in The Hague as a war criminal.
Palestinian resistance repels covert Israeli kidnapping mission in Gaza City

TEHRAN — Israeli special forces slipped into the crowded Katiba district of western Gaza City before dawn on September 1. They did not leave unnoticed.
$Persian Gulf equilibrium: The fracturing of US hegemony$
Persian Gulf equilibrium: The fracturing of US hegemony

TEHRAN — The metaphor of Tom and Jerry has long served financial journalists describing the Federal Reserve's pressure on Wall Street. That narrative, however, is a sideshow. The real contest unfolds in the Persian Gulf, and the dynamics defy cartoon logic entirely. Iran, cast as Jerry, does not flee; it stands its ground, exhausts its adversary, and systematically neutralizes American capabilities.