Tehran Times

2026-08-25 20:51
Gambler’s hand revealed to Iran

Trump plays the economic war card with Bessent while sending Field Marshal Asim Munir to seek a face-saving exit from the quagmire of war with Iran

TEHRAN — Pakistan’s Chief of Defense Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi wrapped up a day-long official visit to Tehran on Monday night after holding talks with senior Iranian political and security leadership aimed at advancing a comprehensive framework for resolving regional issues.
- Qalibaf tells Asim Munir: US bad faith hinders regional stability
- Iran’s battlefield strength shapes the course of Pakistan-led talks

Iran’s security chief: US has no place in West Asia

TEHRAN — The United States will have no place in the future of the West Asia, and regional countries themselves will determine the direction of the region, Iran’s top security official said Tuesday, as Tehran called for closer regional cooperation and stronger security along its border with Iraq.
Joint Iran-Oman statement on Strait of Hormuz: Proposal for temporary corridor and mine clearance

TEHRAN- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Al-Busaidi in Tehran on Tuesday.
By M.A. Saki

Trump-Netanyahu’s war crimes against the environment

TEHRAN – By launching an unwarranted war on Iran on Feb. 28, the United States under Donald Trump and Israel under Benjamin Netanayahu simultaneously launched war crimes against the environment.
By Ali Minabi

How Trump uses the “Peace Council” to reshape global order

Since his re-election to a new term, Trump has vigorously pursued a unipolar American domination of the world through a series of policies. Among these were his attempts to replace the UN with the Gaza “Peace Council”.
Strategic vacuum: Why is Trump's economic warfare against Iran doomed to fail?

TEHRAN- Six months into his military campaign against Iran, Donald Trump finds himself trapped in the very quagmire he promised to eliminate. What began as a boastful declaration of "decisive action" to crush Iran and effect regime change has devolved into a strategic fiasco that not only fails to achieve its objectives but is inflicting profound damage on the U.S. economy and global stability. The administration's latest gambit—announcing the "largest financial attack in history" against Iran on August 24, a self-styled "D-Day" of economic warfare—appears less a stroke of genius and more an act of desperation from a presidency with no viable strategy left.

Politics

Iran army ground forces commander: “borders are our red line”

TEHRAN- Brigadier General Ali Jahanshahi, commander of Iran’s army ground Forces, has warned Takfiri terrorist groups and other hostile elements operating beyond Iran’s borders that any attempt to create insecurity or carry out attacks near the country’s territory would trigger a “decisive and crushing” response.
Trump threatens Oman with annihilation

MADRID – Trump's frustration with the situation in Iran is evident. The war has been a resounding failure, both politically and militarily. This failure is so profound that, according to US media, the Pentagon is reassessing its military presence in the region, signaling that the war with Iran has transformed the American footprint in West Asia.
IRGC: Threats to Iran's infrastructure will draw heavy strikes on US vital interests

TEHRAN- Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi, spokesman for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), issued a stark warning on Monday, asserting that any US attempts to target Iran's critical infrastructure would provoke severe strategic retaliation against America's vital interests.

Sports

Iran football federation extends Ghalenoei’s contract

TEHRAN - Amir Ghalenoei’s contract as head coach of the Iran national football team has been extended through the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.
Hadi Choopan withdraws from 2026 Mr. Olympia

TEHRAN - Iranian bodybuilder Hadi Choopan has announced that he will not compete at the 2026 Mr. Olympia.
Iran seek to end Indian and Chinese Taipei kabaddi dominance

TEHRAN - Iran’s women’s national kabaddi team are entering the 2026 Asian Games with a significantly reshaped squad, as the coaching staff seeks to build a new generation of players capable of challenging the traditional dominance of India and Chinese Taipei.

Culture

Iranian animation “The Legend of Sepehr” released in Russian cinemas

TEHRAN – The screening of the Iranian animation “The Legend of Sepehr,” directed by Emad Rahmani and Mehrdad Mehrabi, in 89 cinemas across Russia began on Monday evening with a special ceremony honoring the memory of the martyred children of Minab.
“Land of Angels” to go on screen at Kazan International Film Festival

TEHRAN- Iranian filmmaker Babak Khajehpasha’s “Land of Angels” is set to be screened at the 22nd Altyn Minbar Kazan International Film Festival, marking the beginning of the film’s international screenings.
International competition launched to design Minab school martyrs’ memorial

TEHRAN – The International Landscape and Memorial Space Design Competition for the Minab School Martyrs’ Cemetery has been officially launched, seeking to create a lasting memorial space that honors the victims, preserves their stories and conveys a message of peace and resistance.

Economy

Strategic vacuum: Why is Trump's economic warfare against Iran doomed to fail?

TEHRAN- Six months into his military campaign against Iran, Donald Trump finds himself trapped in the very quagmire he promised to eliminate. What began as a boastful declaration of "decisive action" to crush Iran and effect regime change has devolved into a strategic fiasco that not only fails to achieve its objectives but is inflicting profound damage on the U.S. economy and global stability. The administration's latest gambit—announcing the "largest financial attack in history" against Iran on August 24, a self-styled "D-Day" of economic warfare—appears less a stroke of genius and more an act of desperation from a presidency with no viable strategy left.
Economy minister responds to new US sanctions: Offensive economic strategy prepared

TEHRAN – Iran's Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, Seyed Ali Madanizadeh, has stated that the government has formulated an offensive economic plan to counter US sanctions against the Iranian nation.
Iran's largest solar power plant inaugurated to supply electricity to Shamsabad industrial town

TEHRAN- Iran's largest solar power plant was officially inaugurated on Tuesday, the second day of Government Week, with President Masoud Pezeshkian in attendance. The facility is designed to supply part of the electricity demand of Shamsabad Industrial Town, the country's largest industrial zone, located southeast of Tehran.

Society

MAHAK builds a broader ecosystem around pediatric cancer care

TEHRAN - The Society to Support Children Suffering from Cancer, widely known by its acronym MAHAK, was established in 1991 as a non-governmental and non-profit organization.
Venezuelan Red Cross appreciates IRCS solidarity

TEHRAN – The President of the Venezuelan Red Cross, Luis Manuel Farías Villanueva, has praised the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) for its message of condolence and solidarity with the Venezuelan people following two earthquakes that struck the country in June.
IBTO to launch training program for Tajik blood transfusion experts

TEHRAN – The Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization (IBTO) and Tajikistan have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening cooperation in blood transfusion services.

Tourism

Se Gonbad: A Seljuk-era tomb tower in the heart of Urmia

TEHRAN – Rising from the historic fabric of Urmia in northwestern Iran, the Se Gonbad Tomb Tower is one of the city’s most distinctive surviving monuments from the Seljuk period.
Gonabad: Where ancient water engineering shaped eastern Iran

TEHRAN - Gonabad, a historic city in Khorasan Razavi province in eastern Iran, offers visitors far more than the landscapes of a desert settlement. Its strategic location, ancient water-management systems and references in Iran’s epic and geographical literature have made it an important destination for those interested in the country’s history and cultural heritage.
Tehran seeks roadmap to lift Iran-Iraq tourist exchanges to 5m

TEHRAN – Iran is seeking to increase tourist exchanges with neighboring Iraq to five million visitors in each direction within a year, Iran’s tourism minister said, calling for the goal to be turned into a detailed and measurable roadmap.

International

Trump-Netanyahu’s war crimes against the environment

TEHRAN – By launching an unwarranted war on Iran on Feb. 28, the United States under Donald Trump and Israel under Benjamin Netanayahu simultaneously launched war crimes against the environment.
How Trump uses the “Peace Council” to reshape global order

Since his re-election to a new term, Trump has vigorously pursued a unipolar American domination of the world through a series of policies. Among these were his attempts to replace the UN with the Gaza “Peace Council”.
Yemen strikes Saudi oil tanker, warns Riyadh of ‘graveyard and hell’

TEHRAN — Yemeni military commanders have issued a stern warning to Saudi Arabia, affirming that years of foreign-backed aggression have failed to break Sanaa and have instead forged an advanced defense capability able to alter the regional balance of power.

Trump plays the economic war card with Bessent while sending Field Marshal Asim Munir to seek a face-saving exit from the quagmire of war with Iran