Tehran Times

2026-05-11 21:44
Iran sets five conditions for nuclear talks

TEHRAN - President Donald Trump has rejected Tehran’s “reasonable and generous” peace proposal as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intensifies war rhetoric, despite the failure of the joint US–Israel war on Iran that began more than 70 days ago.
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President Pezeshkian’s son dismisses claims of a political-military split

‘There is absolutely no division at all’

TEHRAN — Yousef Pezeshkian, son of Iran’s president, has dismissed reports of divisions between his father and military commanders, amid stalled efforts to bring the US-Israeli war that began on February 28 to a lasting end.
By Garsha Vazirian

The Israeli bad cop’s rebranding and the guilty scapegoat theater

Netanyahu’s vow to end U.S. subsidies is a strategic gaslight designed to hide a deeper fusion

TEHRAN — When Benjamin Netanyahu sat for his interview with CBS News, now essentially an Israeli propaganda vehicle following Ellison’s acquisition, he delivered a performance meticulously engineered for an audience increasingly exhausted by his cycle of endless warfare and political maneuvering.
By staff writer

Filmmakers expose Israel’s medicide in Gaza while slamming BBC’s complicity

TEHRAN — The creators of the documentary “Gaza: Doctors Under Attack” utilized the platform of the BAFTA TV Awards to expose Israel’s systematic medicide in Gaza while delivering a scathing rebuke of the BBC’s complicity in silencing the truth.
By Wesam Bahrani

Rising Israeli casualties amid regime’s ongoing failure in southern Lebanon

TEHRAN – The Israeli regime has confirmed the death of another soldier as Hezbollah ramps up its resistance operations, intensifying pressure on occupation forces through increasingly sophisticated drone and battlefield attacks.
Pezeshkian: Iran seeks to complete military victory with dignified diplomacy, not surrender

TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian has declared that Iran aims to consolidate the victories achieved by its Armed Forces on the battlefield through dignified and powerful diplomacy, emphasizing that any negotiations are about securing national rights, not surrender.

Politics

Iranian top diplomat holds talks with Saudi, Egyptian, and Dutch counterparts

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has engaged in a new round of high-stakes diplomatic talks with his counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the Netherlands, focusing on regional developments and ongoing negotiations with the United States.
Iran warns Europe against Strait of Hormuz interference

TEHRAN – Iran issued a sharp warning to European nations on Monday against any interference in matters related to the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran urges UN to list US officials behind attack on Dena destroyer as war criminals

TEHRAN- Iran’s Dena was attacked by a US submarine at the coasts of Sri Lanka on March 4, 2026, while returning home from a naval drill with India.

Sports

Golshadnezhad will fight until the very end for Iran

TEHRAN - Atousa Golshadnezhad, Iran’s female karate athlete, has set her sights firmly on a gold medal at the upcoming Asian Games in Nagoya.
AFC Asian Cup 2027: wait is to end

TEHRAN - Head coach Amir Ghalenoei admitted that it hurts that Iran haven't added to their three AFC Asian Cup titles but the tactician will know that his side have to hit the ground running at Saudi Arabia 2027 if that wait is to end.
Milad Ebadipour Joins Greece’s AONS Milon

TEHRAN - Greek volleyball club Milon have officially announced the signing of Milad Ebadipour, the 32-year-old outside hitter and captain of Iran’s national team.

Culture

“Thank You, Spain” music video honors Spain’s solidarity with Iran

TEHRAN – A newly produced music video titled “Thank You, Spain” is centered on a group of young people and students expressing gratitude for the solidarity shown by the government and people of Spain with the people of Iran.
David Harrower’s “Blackbird” to be performed at Book Garden Theater & Music Hall

TEHRAN – Book Garden Theater & Music Hall in Tehran will host the performance of the 2005 play “Blackbird” written by the Scottish playwright David Harrower from May 20.
Labkhand Theater Complex screening world’s top anime

TEHRAN – Labkhand Theater Complex in Tehran is running a program titled “The World’s Top Anime” this week, screening two movies every day.

Economy

War with Iran drains US economy, hits ordinary citizens hardest

TEHRAN- As tensions with Iran escalate into prolonged military engagement, the economic toll on the United States is deepening, with ordinary Americans bearing the brunt of the cost, according to a growing body of analysis on the conflict’s domestic fallout.
A war that began with gasoline will end with gas

TEHRAN- According to oil industry experts, Iran's national CNG network, with 2,365 active stations, is a trump card that can reduce gasoline consumption by up to 24 million liters per day without spending a single additional rial.
Food security of country ensured through agricultural production continuity: minister

TEHRAN- The Minister of Agriculture, emphasizing the role of the private sector in agricultural production, stated that the continuity of production in this sector can sustainably ensure the country's food security.

Society

From curiosity to discovery: Maryam Mirzakhani's legacy for the world of science

TEHRAN - May 12 is registered on the Iranian calendar in the name of Maryam Mirzakhani, a prominent mathematician who, by receiving the Fields Medal, immortalized her name in the history of the world of science.
Turkish benefactors to help build schools in memory of Minab students

TEHRAN – The Ministry of Education has signed a memorandum of understanding with Turkish benefactors to kick off a school-building project in Minab in memory of the students martyred during a US missile attack on Shajareh Tayyebeh school.
Unprecedented rise in Lake Urmia water level since 2020

TEHRAN – Thanks to abundant rainfalls, the level of water at Lake Urmia has risen remarkably, reaching 1271.03 meters, which is unprecedented since the Iranian year 1399 (2020), the Secretary of Lake Urmia Rescue National Committee, has said.

Tourism

Iran to mobilize expats for post-war restoration of damaged heritage sites

TEHRAN- The head of the Parliament’s Tourism Fraction has revealed that more than 140 historical monuments across Iran have sustained damage during the Ramadan War and the recent aggressions by the United States and the Zionist regime.
All different, all relative: remembering Issa Omidvar, Iran’s last great research adventurer

TEHRAN- His lifelong journey, shared with his late brother Abdullah, took them from the Amazon to the Arctic. They left behind a unique ethnographic treasure and a simple, lasting message: “All different, all relative.”
Mashhad nominated as Iran’s candidate for OIC Tourism Capital 2030

TEHRAN- The holy city of Mashhad has been nominated as the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to compete for the prestigious title of the Tourism Capital of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in 2030.

International

The Israeli bad cop’s rebranding and the guilty scapegoat theater

TEHRAN — When Benjamin Netanyahu sat for his interview with CBS News, now essentially an Israeli propaganda vehicle following Ellison’s acquisition, he delivered a performance meticulously engineered for an audience increasingly exhausted by his cycle of endless warfare and political maneuvering.
Rising Israeli casualties amid regime’s ongoing failure in southern Lebanon

TEHRAN – The Israeli regime has confirmed the death of another soldier as Hezbollah ramps up its resistance operations, intensifying pressure on occupation forces through increasingly sophisticated drone and battlefield attacks.
Filmmakers expose Israel’s medicide in Gaza while slamming BBC’s complicity

TEHRAN — The creators of the documentary “Gaza: Doctors Under Attack” utilized the platform of the BAFTA TV Awards to expose Israel’s systematic medicide in Gaza while delivering a scathing rebuke of the BBC’s complicity in silencing the truth.

Netanyahu’s vow to end U.S. subsidies is a strategic gaslight designed to hide a deeper fusion