Tehran Times

By Shahrokh Saei

BBC at a crossroads: From Trump dispute to Gaza bias allegations

TEHRAN – The recent dispute between US President Donald Trump and the BBC has drawn renewed attention to the broadcaster’s editorial practices, highlighting questions of accountability and internal oversight.
By Wesam Bahrani

U.S. blueprint envisions divided Gaza

TEHRAN – The future of Gaza is being shaped by external powers rather than the people who live there.
By M.A. Saki

Japan-China spat over Taiwan is a source of concern

TEHRAN – It is highly worrisome that China and Japan, two highly important countries in East Asia, are engaged in a verbal clash over Taiwan. China and Japan, respectively the second- and third-largest economies in the world, are great honors of the Asian continent, and it is extremely essential that officials from the two countries avoid inflammatory remarks against each other.
By Sondoss Al Asaad

Lebanon’s central bank bows to Washington

BEIRUT — When Banque du Liban (BDL) unveiled Circular No. 3, it dressed it up in the usual technocratic jargon—“compliance,” “monitoring,” and “risk mitigation.”
By Mohamadreza Seyedagha

Mexican Embassy in Tehran celebrates Day of the Dead with visual arts exhibition by Iranian artists

TEHRAN – The Mexican Embassy in Tehran held a visual arts exhibition from November 3 to 11 to celebrate the tradition of the Day of the Dead.

Politics

IRGC navy seizes oil tanker off southern Makran coast

TEHRAN – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has seized the oil tanker Talara off the southern coast of Makran following a judicial order.
‘Humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Sudan’, Tehran calls for international response

TEHRAN – A senior Iranian diplomat has strongly denounced the “crimes and humanitarian catastrophe” unfolding in the Sudanese city of El Fasher, urging swift and coordinated international action to confront the rapidly deteriorating situation in North Darfur.

2025 IFCPF Asia-Oceania Cup: Iran start on high

TEHRAN – Iran started strong in their title defense at the 2025 IFCPF Men's Asia-Oceania Cup on Sunday.
Iran’s Karimi wins gold at taekwondo: 2025 Riyadh

TEHRAN – Iran’s Sayna Karimi won a gold medal at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games (ISG) on Saturday.
Men’s handball too strong for Maldives: 2025 Riyadh

TEHRAN – Iran’s men’s handball team overpowered the Maldives 57-14 at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games (ISG) on Sunday.

Tehran Symphony Orchestra performs with first-ever female conductor

TEHRAN – The Tehran Symphony Orchestra performed “Simorgh’s Abode” concert on Wednesday and Thursday at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall, where it was led by the guest conductor Paniz Faryousefi.
Iranian young artists shine at 11th Intl. Festival of Paintings for Pediatric Patients

TEHRAN- The winners of the 11th International Festival of Paintings for Pediatric Patients (IFPPP) were announced last week, marking a significant achievement for Iran’s young artists.
Leo Strauss’ “Thoughts on Machiavelli” published in Persian

TEHRAN – The Persian translation of the book “Thoughts on Machiavelli” written by Leo Strauss has been released in the bookstores across Iran.

Aluminum ingot production exceeds 350,000 tons in 7 months

TEHRAN - Production of aluminum ingot in Iran reached 353,700 tons in the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (September 23-October 22), according to the data released by the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).
China footwear hub Jinjiang explores joint production with Tehran

TEHRAN – A trade delegation from Jinjiang, China – the country’s largest footwear manufacturing hub – visited the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) for direct meetings with the board members of Iran’s Footwear Industry Association, exploring opportunities for joint collaboration.
Oil market adjusts as heavy crude prices stabilize after earlier highs

TEHRAN – Heavy crude prices have eased from the elevated levels of recent years, reflecting a broader adjustment across global benchmarks as supply conditions normalize and geopolitical risks moderate.

Over 2,770 Iranians among world’s top 2% most-cited researchers

TEHRAN – Stanford University, in collaboration with Elsevier, has placed a total of 2,772 Iranian researchers among the top two percent of the most-cited scientists’ annual list, based on career-long impact.
Scientific articles grow by 40% in 2nd national congress on Persian medicine

TEHRAN – A total of 569 articles were submitted in the second national congress on Persian medicine, indicating a forty-percent growth compared to 390 articles handed in the first national congress on Persian medicine, according to the scientific secretary of the congress.
Iran robotics team shines at First Global Challenge

TEHRAN – A three-member team of Iranian students has won two silver medals at the ninth edition of the First Global Challenge (FGC), an Olympics-style international robotics competition held in Panama from October 29 to November 1.

Minister calls for halt to disputed construction near UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace

TEHRAN - Iran’s cultural heritage minister on Friday called for an immediate halt to a suspicious construction near the Golestan Palace in downtown Tehran, saying no violations of heritage protection rules would be tolerated.
Chinese imports found in Iran’s kish Island, excavations indicate historical trade links

TEHRAN — Archaeologists have uncovered imported Chinese ceramics during the seventh season of excavations at the ancient city of Harireh on Kish Island, reaffirming historical trade connections between China and southern Iran, researchers said on Saturday.
Iran designated to four key UNESCO committees

TٍEHRAN--In the final days of the 43rd session of UNESCO General Conference in Samarkand, the Islamic Republic of Iran, which had been nominated for membership in several executive and scientific bodies of the organization, has achieved to become a member of four key UNESCO committees with the consensus of the member states.

BBC at a crossroads: From Trump dispute to Gaza bias allegations

TEHRAN – The recent dispute between US President Donald Trump and the BBC has drawn renewed attention to the broadcaster’s editorial practices, highlighting questions of accountability and internal oversight.
U.S. blueprint envisions divided Gaza

TEHRAN – The future of Gaza is being shaped by external powers rather than the people who live there.
Japan-China spat over Taiwan is a source of concern

TEHRAN – It is highly worrisome that China and Japan, two highly important countries in East Asia, are engaged in a verbal clash over Taiwan. China and Japan, respectively the second- and third-largest economies in the world, are great honors of the Asian continent, and it is extremely essential that officials from the two countries avoid inflammatory remarks against each other.