Tehran Times

2025-05-07 18:09
A pioneering and outstanding Hawza

Leader's message to 100th Anniversary of Reestablishment of Hawza Ilmiyya of Qom:

The following is the full text of leader message issued on April 30, 2025, addressed to the conference commemorating the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Hawza Ilmiyya of Qom [Islamic Seminary of Qom] and its founder, Grand Ayatollah Haj Sheikh Abdulkarim Haeri Yazdi (ra)
- Iranian Sunni scholars urge fatwas for Palestine
- The religious and moral duty of Muslim nations

By Soheila Zarfam

Iran says ‘swift’ response will follow any US-Israeli aggression

TEHRAN – Recent statements by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who have threatened unwarranted action against Tehran based on unsubstantiated claims of involvement in Yemeni resistance against Israeli aggression, have drawn a firm response from Iran, with the country’s Ambassador to the United Nations promising a “swift” response to any illegal aggression by Washington or Tel Aviv.
By Sahar Dadjoo

Trump’s backing for Israel's Gaza strategy dashes last hopes for peace

TEHRAN - President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are walking down a path toward Gaza with a controversial and fateful plan that amounts to smashing not a glass ceiling but the hopes of millions of Palestinians and sculpting the future of the region in a manner that not even its harshest critics could have predicted would be decided under U.S. auspices.
By Sondoss Al Asaad

HTS extremism gives chance to Israel to lure Syrian Druze

BEIRUT — To serve its project of dismantling the fabric of West Asia’s minorities and to accelerate its Israelization project, Israel has been exploiting the Druze since October 7, 2023, by enticing them to abandon their Syrian identity and join the so-called “State of Israel”.
By Wesam Bahrani

Yemen warns Israelis of “severe consequences”

TEHRAN – A deadly Israeli-American aerial assault on Yemen and its airport has prompted stern warnings of escalation from the Sanaa government.
Enrichment ‘core’ to Iran’s industrial power, declares nuclear chief amid strategic blueprint launch

TEHRAN—Mohammad Eslami, Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), emphasized the pivotal role of uranium enrichment in the nation’s technological and industrial sovereignty, underscoring the country’s commitment to advance its civilian nuclear program under a newly finalized 20-year strategic plan.

Politics

The date for next round of Iran-US talks under study: Foreign Ministry

TEHRAN - The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Tuesday night that the date for the next round of indirect talks between Iran and the United States is being studied.
‘U.S. dishonesty proven repeatedly’, Iran says is committed but realistic toward talks

TEHRAN – The Iranian government spokesperson has cautioned against excessive optimism in ongoing indirect negotiations with Washington.
Netanyahu seeking to drag it into another disaster: Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry Abbas Araghchi has sharply criticized the destructive role of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in exacerbating regional instability and undermining diplomatic efforts between Iran and the United States.

Sports

Women’s kabaddi aim for second Asian Games gold: coach

TEHRAN – Iran’s women’s kabaddi coach Mahrokh Danesh expressed hope that they can repeat their gold medal achievement from the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya.
Fajr Sepasi win promotion to 2025/26 PGPL

TEHRAN – Fajr Sepasi football club secured promotion to the 2025/26 Iran Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) on Tuesday.
Iran beat Philippines in AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup 2025

TEHRAN - A late goal from Iran secured a 1-0 victory in their opening match of the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup China 2025 as they saw off the Philippines Wednesday morning.

Culture

2,363 domestic publishers to attend 36th Tehran International Book Fair

TEHRAN-This year, more publishers from the general category have applied to attend the 36th Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) fair compared to last year, Ebrahim Heidari, the spokesperson and deputy director of the fair, said at a press conference on Monday at the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance in Tehran.
IAF to screen Kurosawa’s “Ikiru”

TEHRAN-The 1952 Japanese tragedy film “Ikiru” (“To Live”) directed by Akira Kurosawa will be shown at the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran on Thursday.
“The Archbishop's Ceiling” on stage at Tehran theater

TEHRAN- An adaptation of American playwright Arthur Miller’s 1970 play “The Archbishop's Ceiling” is on stage at the Neauphle-le-Chateau Theater in Tehran.

Economy

Iran's monthly non-oil trade reaches $5.8b

TEHRAN – Iran’s non-oil foreign trade reached $5.8 billion in the first Iranian calendar month of Farvardin (March 21-April 21, 2025), with raw gold topping the list of imports at $583 million, according to data from the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).
Iran, Tajikistan to expand cooperation on standards

TEHRAN – Iran and Tajikistan signed a roadmap to implement a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on standardization, aiming to deepen bilateral cooperation in technical and quality assessment fields.
Iran, Pakistan seek stronger trade ties via Chabahar-Gwadar link

TEHRAN - In a meeting held at the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA), senior representatives from Pakistan’s Gwadar Chamber of Commerce and Tehran officials discussed expanding bilateral trade through deeper port cooperation between Gwadar and Chabahar.

Society

UNFPA lauds Iran’s efforts in reducing maternal mortality

TEHRAN – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) representative in Iran has commended the country’s health system measures in lowering the mortality rate ratio by 63 percent, from 43 deaths per 1000 live births in 2000 to 16 deaths in 2023.
Habitat loss main cause of decline in species population: DOE official

TEHRAN – Habitat loss, exacerbated by climate change, is the leading cause of population decline in species, the head of the wildlife protection office has said.
Iran recognized ‘pioneer’ in assistive technology at GATE Summit

TEHRAN – The model of assistive technology introduced by Iran at the Global Cooperation on Assistive Technology (GATE) summit 2025 has been recognized as a successful model for developing countries.

Tourism

Iran proposes strategic tourism roadmap at D-8 meeting in Cairo

TEHRAN – On Tuesday, Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, called for a transformative approach to tourism as a driver of sustainable peace and Islamic civilizational renewal during the 5th D-8 Senior Officials Meeting on Tourism, held Tuesday in Cairo.
Iran announces adjustment to visa validity for U.S. applicants

TEHRAN - Iran’s Interests Section in Washington, D.C. has announced a reduction in the validity period for tourist and entry visas issued to U.S. applicants.
Iran eases visas, but media misinformation still a barrier to tourism

TEHRAN – A senior Iranian tourism official has said that the spread of negative media narratives about Iran – commonly referred to as Iranophobia – poses a significant challenge to the country’s tourism sector, even as visa requirements for most travelers have been eased or eliminated.

International

Trump’s backing for Israel's Gaza strategy dashes last hopes for peace

TEHRAN - President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are walking down a path toward Gaza with a controversial and fateful plan that amounts to smashing not a glass ceiling but the hopes of millions of Palestinians and sculpting the future of the region in a manner that not even its harshest critics could have predicted would be decided under U.S. auspices.
HTS extremism gives chance to Israel to lure Syrian Druze

BEIRUT — To serve its project of dismantling the fabric of West Asia’s minorities and to accelerate its Israelization project, Israel has been exploiting the Druze since October 7, 2023, by enticing them to abandon their Syrian identity and join the so-called “State of Israel”.
Yemen warns Israelis of “severe consequences”

TEHRAN – A deadly Israeli-American aerial assault on Yemen and its airport has prompted stern warnings of escalation from the Sanaa government.

Leader's message to 100th Anniversary of Reestablishment of Hawza Ilmiyya of Qom: