Tehran Times

2026-03-09 00:52
Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei elected as Iran's Leader

TEHRAN — Iran's Assembly of Experts has chosen Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei to serve as the third Leader of the Islamic Revolution. He is the son of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Iran's second Leader, who was assassinated by the U.S. and Israel on February 28, 2026.

Iran says strikes against US and Israel will intensify

TEHRAN – The Iranian Armed Forces say they will ramp up both the "scale" and "depth" of ongoing attacks against U.S. and Israeli positions in the region after nearly nine days of relentless strikes against U.S. bases in West Asia, secret hideouts of American personnel, and the occupied Palestinian territories.
By Afshin Majlesi

Trump, look them in the eyes

With hundreds of Iranian children dead, the U.S. president still denies the bombing of Minab’s elementary school

TEHRAN - U.S. President Donald Trump’s pronouncements on the ongoing military invasion of Iran have been marred by a pattern of demonstrably false claims, deflection of responsibility for atrocities, and a defiant rejection of diplomatic solutions.
By Garsha Vazirian

Children filled the school and park; the algorithm marked them for death

How the US and Israel are using AI to automate mass murder in Iran

TEHRAN — During the first days of the 2026 U.S.-Israeli aggression against Iran, families gathered at Tehran's Police Park.
US, Israel have launched environmental war on Iran

TEHRAN - On the eighth day of the illegal war against Iran, the aggressors, the United States and Israel, have put oil storage sites near the metropolises of Tehran and Karaj on fire.
By Wesam Bahrani

Iraqi resistance signals new equation amid war on Iran

TEHRAN – The Islamic resistance in Iraq has hinted at the emergence of a new equation linking regional security dynamics to developments in Iran and Lebanon.

Politics

‘Trump won’t be let off the hook’: Iran vows retribution for U.S.–Israel aggression

TEHRAN – Iran’s top security official issued a defiant warning against the United States and the Israeli regime, saying Washington and Tel Aviv would not escape the consequences of their aggression.
Iran FM to UN: Trump's threat of 'complete destruction of Iranian people' amounts to war crimes

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has submitted an urgent letter to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the Security Council exposing US President Donald Trump’s brazen threat to inflict "complete destruction and certain death" upon the Iranian people amid the joint US-Israeli military assault that began on February 28.
Pezeshkian says enemy misinterpreted his remarks; Iran will respond forcefully to any aggression

TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian warned on Sunday that Iran will continue to respond decisively to any attack stemming from U.S.-Israeli aggression, including strikes launched from the territory of neighboring countries. He emphasized that any Iranian response would be strictly defensive, aimed at protecting national security and sovereignty.

Sports

Iran likely to withdraw from 2026 FIFA World Cup

TEHRAN – FIFA will "monitor developments" in Iran following the outbreak of military action by the United States -- the co-hosts of this summer's men's World Cup -- against Iran, who have qualified for the tournament and is due to play their group games in the U.S.
Iran, South Korea to lock horns at AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026

TEHRAN - The respective head coaches of Korea Republic and Iran expressed confidence in their tournament preparations ahead of their opening AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 clash at the Gold Coast Stadium on Monday, which will represent the first-ever meeting between the pair.
Iranian women carry the hopes of a generation

TEHRAN - As the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup unfolds in Australia from March 1–21, few stories are as inspiring and hard-earned as that of Iran’s women’s national football team. For only the second time in its history, Iran have qualified for this premier continental tournament, a milestone that reflects both sporting progress and social resilience.

Culture

Artists gather to bid farewell to martyred Leader

TEHRAN- A large group of artists and cultural figures gathered in front of the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) on Thursday to pay their respects to the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and to reaffirm their commitment to the ideals of the Islamic Republic.
Iranian-American filmmaker denounces U.S.-Israeli terrorist attacks to Iran

TEHRAN – Following the U.S.-Israeli terrorist attacks to Iran, which started last Saturday and have martyred over 1,000 people, the Iranian-American filmmaker Justin Mashouf announced on Instagram the martyrdom of his cousin in an airstrike in Tehran.
Tajik poets offer condolences on Leader's martyrdom, denounce atrocities

TEHRAN- Prominent Tajik poets Talib Karim Azarakhsh and Farzana Khujandi have extended their heartfelt condolences to the Iranian nation on the martyrdom of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. In a message, the Tajik literary figures expressed their deep sorrow and offered prayers for the continuous victory and well-being of the Iranian people.

Economy

Customs authorities’ power to change exit border for transit goods expanded

TEHRAN- The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), in order to facilitate transit under the current circumstances, has delegated the authority to change the exit border or destination customs office for goods in transit to the directors of executive customs offices.
Goldman Sachs warns oil may surge above $100 if Hormuz flows don’t recover

TEHRAN- Goldman Sachs said oil prices are likely to exceed $100 per barrel next week if no signs of a solution emerge to the severe disruption in flows through the Strait of Hormuz, warning that upside risks to its basecase forecast are rapidly growing further, Reuters reported on Saturday.
Oil at $150 a barrel not out of question: Barclays

TEHRAN- British bank Barclays has predicted that continued tensions in the West Asia could push Brent crude oil prices to $150 per barrel within the next month.

Society

A silent victim of war: environmental fallout of aggression against Iran

TEHRAN – War, by its very nature, unleashes devastating environmental consequences. Aside from widespread damage to air and water quality, the conflict creates escalating waste management challenges, amplifies noise pollution, degrades soil fertility, destroys agricultural land, pastures, and orchards, decimates livestock populations, and exacerbates dust storm occurrences. The long-term ecological and societal ramifications threaten the well-being of communities across affected regions.
Empty benches, broken dreams, remembering Minab’s innocent schoolgirls

MINAB (Hormozgan province) - On February 28th, the sun shone on the small town of Minab, filling its streets with the usual bustle of schoolchildren, dressed in modest uniforms, carrying backpacks towards school.
‘Global bodies should denounce U.S.-Israeli assault on educational centers’

TEHRAN – Alireza Kazemi, the Minister of Education, has written separate letters to Salim bin Mohammed Al-Malik, the director general of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), Khaled El-Enany; the director general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); and Catherine Russell, the executive director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), urging them to condemn the U.S..-Israeli attacks to educational and cultural organizations in the country.

Tourism

Science minister writes to UNESCO chief denouncing humanitarian law violations in attacks

TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Science, Research and Technology has urged UNESCO to strongly condemn recent attacks by the United States and Israel against Iranian territory, citing violations of international humanitarian law and UNESCO-protected sites.
Qazvin’s mirror and glass production unit damaged by U.S.-Israeli attacks

TEHRAN- Following U.S.-Israeli attacks, a mirror and glass production unit faced heavy damages in Qazvin province, said a cultural heritage official.
17 compatriots martyred during U.S.-Israeli terrorist attack to Abhar

TEHRAN—A total of 17 ordinary citizens were martyred following U.S.-Israeli terrorist attack to Pasargadae Tourism Complex in Abhar, Zanjan province.

International

Children filled the school and park; the algorithm marked them for death

TEHRAN — During the first days of the 2026 U.S.-Israeli aggression against Iran, families gathered at Tehran's Police Park.
Iraqi resistance signals new equation amid war on Iran

TEHRAN – The Islamic resistance in Iraq has hinted at the emergence of a new equation linking regional security dynamics to developments in Iran and Lebanon.
The atrocious assassination of a nation

TEHRAN — They came for the children first. Then they came for the hospitals, the cultural treasures, the residential neighborhoods, and also—in an act of such breathtaking illegality that it has stunned even seasoned observers—they came for the nation's leader himself.

With hundreds of Iranian children dead, the U.S. president still denies the bombing of Minab’s elementary school

How the US and Israel are using AI to automate mass murder in Iran