Tehran Times

2026-10-05 20:58
By Seyed Mohammad Torabi

Trump's Strait May Be Open, But Hormuz Is Not

US claims of normal traffic collide with dark transits, million-dollar tanker rates, and $9.99 fuel signs

TEHRAN — The US president insists the Strait of Hormuz is open. Tanker captains, charter markets, insurers, and motorists in the US tell a different story.
- Has Iran's Hormuz card really been burned?
- US Claims, Iran Controls Hormuz

By Mohammad Sarfi, Editor-in-Chief

Will Trump roll the dice again? Dostoevsky has the answer

TEHRAN — Many around the world are trying to decode and analyze the character of the current President of the United States — from politicians and analysts to journalists, traders, and market players. After all, the U.S. president wields vast powers, while the mechanisms in the American system for overseeing and constraining those powers are, more often than not, theoretical possibilities on paper rather than practical realities.
Pezeshkian: Negotiations have no meaning with an enemy that resorts to assassination and threats

TEHRAN — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said negotiations have no meaning with a party that repeatedly resorts to assassination, sanctions, pressure and threats while breaching its commitments, stressing that the Iranian nation does not accept such an approach.
Qalibaf: Iran ready to spring new surprises on adversaries

TEHRAN — Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has warned that Iran will continue to confront its adversaries with new surprises while pursuing military and diplomatic strategies in parallel, saying the United States has grown frustrated by the Iranian nation’s steadfast resistance.
Iran vows stronger response to military attack

Araghchi says Iran remains ready for a diplomatic solution to US conflict

TEHRAN — Iran is ready for a diplomatic solution to its conflict with the US, but if Washington again chooses a military course, Tehran is more prepared than before to defend itself and will deliver a stronger response, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday.
Iran says to deliver additional points on US counter-proposal

TEHRAN — Iran will convey additional points regarding a US counter-proposal to Tehran’s seven-day plan for reopening the Strait of Hormuz after completing the necessary assessments, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said on Sunday.

Politics

Pezeshkian calls for practical, cross-political plans to counter economic pressure

TEHRAN— President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for practical, implementable, and politically inclusive plans to address Iran’s economic and social challenges, saying his administration has adopted a new approach to managing the special circumstances facing the country.
Iran protests Norway’s inaction over unauthorized Starlink operations

TEHRAN— Iran has formally protested to Norway over the continued operation of unauthorized Starlink satellite internet terminals inside Iranian territory, urging Oslo to take immediate steps to halt transmissions that violate Iran's sovereignty and national security.
Araghchi: Iran using all diplomatic capacities to safeguard national interests

TEHRAN- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stressed the importance of continued diplomatic consultations to explain Tehran’s positions amid sensitive regional and international developments.

Sports

Rostami to carry Iran’s flag at Asian Para Games

TEHRAN - Rouhollah Rostami, one of Iran’s most decorated para powerlifters, has been named the country’s flag bearer for the upcoming Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan.
Iran to participate at Basra four-nation tournament

TEHRAN – Iran national football team will participate at the Basra four-nation tournament in November.
Morteza Sharifi set to join Chinese club Hubei Baoding

TEHRAN - Iranian volleyball international Morteza Sharifi is set to continue his club career in China after agreeing to join Hubei Baoding.

Culture

Iran’s “The Long Winter” wins award at Eurasia documentary festival

TEHRAN- Iranian documentary “The Long Winter”, directed by Hassan Jafari, won the Best Film Award at the 10th International Documentary Film Festival of CIS Countries “Eurasia.Doc,” which concluded in Minsk, Belarus, on October 2.
Saeidi Brothers release reimagined folk single “Sar-e Dast-e Yarom”

TEHRAN- Iranian traditional vocalist brothers Ali and Mohammad Saeidi have released their latest single, “Sar-e Dast-e Yarom” (“My Beloved’s Cuff”), a reimagined version of an old Iranian folk song.
Isfahan children’s film festival opens with tribute to young martyrs

TEHRAN- The 38th edition of the International Film Festival for Children and Youth of Isfahan opened on Saturday with a ceremony honoring child and adolescent martyrs, attended by festival secretary Hamed Jafari, Isfahan Mayor Ali Qassemzadeh, members of the City Council and municipal officials.

Economy

Iran, Belarus stress expanding monetary, banking cooperation

TEHRAN- The 19th meeting of the Joint Committee for Economic Cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Belarus, held in Minsk with high-level delegations from both countries, focused on facilitating banking transactions and expanding financial cooperation.
Hamid Bovard appointed as acting oil minister

TEHRAN- According to Shana, Masoud Pezeshkian, in a decree, while accepting the resignation of Mohsen Paknejad from the position of Minister of Oil, appointed Hamid Bovard as acting head of the ministry.
Tehran to host INVEX 2027 in early Feb. 2027

TEHRAN- The content secretary of INVEX 2027 announced the holding of this conference and exhibition on banking, stock exchange, insurance, and investment in Tehran during February 4-7, 2027.

Society

Iran's robotics claim team championship at WFC 2026

TEHRAN – Iranian young innovators secured the team championship in the Prototype Challenge league at the World Future Championship (WFC) 2026 after sweeping the top spots in the competition, taking first, second, and third place.
Gahar Lake registered as Iran’s 28th wetland of international importance

TEHRAN – Gahar, an ecologically significant freshwater lake located in western Lorestan province, has been registered in the Ramsar Convention as Iran’s 28th wetland of international importance.

Tourism

Heritage is identity: Iranian archaeologist exposes scale of war destruction to historic sites

TEHRAN – An Iranian archaeologist, Sonia Shidrang, highlighted in a global webinar hosted by the International Committee on Archaeological Heritage Management (ICAHM), a scientific committee under ICOMOS, that the 40-day war with the United States and the Israeli regime left 149 historical sites across 20 provinces damaged, and that Iran's cultural heritage now demands a response grounded in international law, rigorous documentation, and a concrete protection plan.
Iran has the attractions, the challenge is turning them into tourism: Javad Gharaei

TEHRAN - Iran does not lack tourism attractions. What it has struggled to do, says Iranian traveler and documentary filmmaker Javad Gharaei, is turn the country’s extraordinary natural and cultural diversity into a tourism industry capable of attracting visitors, generating revenue and properly introducing the ancient country to the world.
Mehregan festival marked in Iran as seasonal tradition endures

TEHRAN - Some Iranians observed Mehregan, an ancient festival associated with Mehr, friendship, and the autumn harvest, on Friday, keeping alive a tradition that has survived in different forms across Iran over centuries.

International

What next after Iraq’s sovereignty day?

TEHRAN – Will Baghdad truly be able to make its own decisions? This is the question many Iraqis are asking following the September 30 celebration of what is known as “sovereignty day.”
Evolution of the Resistance: three phases since Oct. 7

LONDON - Phase one of the resistance is divided into two parts, the first is the war of supporting Gaza until the many resistance leaders were eliminated. It was then followed by the “battle of determination” where the comprehensive confrontation took place, which was the attempt to completely eliminate the resistance.
American Marine arrested over brutal murder of Japanese woman in Okinawa

TEHRAN — Japanese authorities lodged a formal protest with Washington on Sunday after Okinawa police arrested a 20-year-old U.S. Marine on suspicion of robbing and murdering a local woman in Naha, reigniting fury over the massive American military footprint in Japan.

US claims of normal traffic collide with dark transits, million-dollar tanker rates, and $9.99 fuel signs

Araghchi says Iran remains ready for a diplomatic solution to US conflict