Tehran Times

2025-06-24 12:31
Iran’s swift response forced enemy to end hostilities, Supreme National Security Council says

TEHRAN - Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) issued a statement on Tuesday, declaring that the Islamic Republic’s firm and coordinated military response to the Zionist regime’s recent aggression ultimately forced the enemy—and its regional and Western supporters—to unilaterally halt their offensive operations.
- 'Herald of Victory' : Iran hits biggest US base in West Asia

By Faramarz Kouhpayeh

'Herald of Victory' : Iran hits biggest US base in West Asia

By targeting the US base in Qatar, Tehran showed it is not intimidated by Trump's bullying

TEHRAN – Iran targeted the biggest U.S. base in West Asia on Monday, firing the same number of missiles American forces used on Iran's nuclear sites over the weekend to hit the Al Udeid Air Base in the Persian Gulf country of Qatar, according to a statement by Iran's Supreme National Security Council.
By Bahram Moradi

Iran's heroism and courage blast Trump’s boast

TEHRAN - Iran demonstrated its might and courage by firing missiles at the U.S. military air base in Qatar on Monday evening.
By Soheila Zarfam

Rafael Grossi’s role in provoking war on Iran

A diplomatic failure with catastrophic consequences

TEHRAN – The recent attacks on Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities have raised serious questions about the role of international oversight institutions in escalating tensions—especially when their neutrality is seen to have diminished over time.
By Xavier Villar

US attack on Iran and final collapse of international order

MADRID – On June 22, 2025, the United States bombed Iranian nuclear facilities in a coordinated strike with Israel, shattering any remaining illusions about the nature of the so-called international order.
By Ramin Radfar

World says no to war: Global protests erupt after U.S., Israel strikes on Iran

TEHRAN - A wave of mass protests has swept across many cities worldwide following the coordinated U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities on June 22 and 23.

Politics

Defence Minister says Russia supports Iran after airstrikes on US base in Qatar

TEHRAN – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh and his Russian counterpart affirmed their nations’ strategic alignment against "aggressors" during a phone call Monday night, vowing coordinated action to punish those responsible for recent attacks on Iranian sovereignty.
US deliberately sabotaged diplomacy, says Iran’s foreign ministry after American strikes

TEHRAN — The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the ongoing joint U.S.-Israeli military strike on Iranian territory, calling it a “deliberate sabotage of diplomacy” that coincided with Tehran’s preparations to enter a new round of nuclear negotiations.
With Araghchi in Moscow, Iran and Russia forge united front against US-Israeli warmongering

TEHRAN - As Iran grapples with unwarranted and illegal attacks from both Israel and the United States, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi underscored the vital coordination between Tehran and Moscow on critical regional and nuclear matters.

Sports

Iran handball headquarters attacked by Israel

TEHRAN - The Israeli military attacked Iran's handball federation’s headquarters in Tehran on Monday.
Young wushu champion martyred in brutal Israeli airstrikes

TEHRAN- Mehdi Ghaffari, a dedicated young wushu athlete from Khorramdarreh, Iran, was martyred in the latest wave of brutal and indiscriminate Israeli airstrikes. His death has sparked widespread grief across the Iranian sports community.
Iran setters Behnezhad and Karimi doubt for 2025 VNL Week 2

TEHRAN - Arshia Behnezhad and Javad Karimi will likely miss the 2025 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Week 2.

Culture

Iranian traditional, pop singers release new tracks, supporting homeland

TEHRAN – Several traditional and pop singers have released new tracks in response to the Zionist regime's attack on Iran and in sympathy with our compatriots.
Iran’s Farabi Cinema Foundation condemns Zionist atrocities, urges global cultural support

TEHRAN – The director of Iran's Farabi Cinema, Hamed Jafari, has issued a statement condemning the brutal crimes committed by the Zionist regime and calling for international solidarity through cultural and artistic platforms.
Foreign media conduct on-the-ground visits to Iranian hospitals damaged by Israeli strikes

TEHRAN – In a strategic move to shed light on the ongoing humanitarian crisis, international journalists and media outlets have undertaken on-the-ground visits to hospitals across Iran to document the aftermath of recent Israeli regime atrocities.

Economy

Iran's oil output uninterrupted despite tensions: NIOC

TEHRAN - Despite recent days of heightened tensions following Israeli’s imposed war, Iran's daily oil production has continued without disruption and all oil installations remain operational, according to the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).
ICCIMA pledges full support for government, private sector amid Israeli invasion

TEHRAN - Iran’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA) has reaffirmed its strong support for the government, the Iranian people, and the country’s economic institutions amid heightened regional tensions and recent attacks by Israel.
Transport minister urges integration of civil defense in city master plans

TEHRAN - Iran’s Minister of Transport and Urban Development Farzaneh Sadegh has called for city master plans to incorporate passive defense principles, including revised construction standards for high-rise buildings to ensure greater public safety.

Society

Nine Iranian universities in QS WUR 2026 ranking

TEHRAN – The 22nd edition of the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings (WUR), 2026, has placed nine Iranian universities among the world’s top institutes, unchanged from the 2025 ranking.
Developing comprehensive care plan to protect elderly on agenda

TEHRAN – Development of a comprehensive care plan to support the elderly has been placed on the top agenda of the National Council for the Elderly.
DOE plans to address war-induced environmental crises

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) has approved necessary measures to deal with environmental crises caused by the war imposed by the Zionist regime on the country.

Tourism

No damage to archaeological sites in Israel, antiquities authority says

TEHRAN - No archaeological site or artifacts in Israel have so far been damaged by Iranian missile strikes, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA).
Israeli airstrikes near Taq-e Bostan threaten Iran’s ancient heritage

TEHRAN - Over the past two days (Saturday and Sunday), multiple Israeli missile strikes targeted areas within three kilometers of Taq-e Bostan, one of Iran’s most significant Sasanian-era archaeological complexes near Kermanshah.
Shams Tabrizi mausoleum gets major boost with new funding

KHOY, West Azarbaijan province – The Iranian government has allocated 30 trillion rials (approximately $375,000) to advance the long-delayed construction of the mausoleum of Shams Tabrizi, the famed Sufi mystic and spiritual mentor of the celebrated Persian poet Rumi.

International

Lebanon is not safe from Zionist-American evasion

BEIRUT — At an existential crossroads, Hezbollah stands in defence of its symbol and backbone in Tehran. However, the decision to directly engage in the battle is not a simple one, neither politically nor militarily, given that the U.S.-led Israeli aggression against Lebanon has stripped some of its defensive capabilities.
Occupation forces caught in ambush

TEHRAN – No respite for the Israeli regime’s infantry in Gaza as Palestinian resistance strikes occupation forces again.
Iranians rally around the flag: commentary

TEHRAN – In a commentary Middle East Eye said Tel Aviv rulers have unintentionally provided Iran with a “powerful political gift” by uniting Iranians against a “common enemy” called Israel.

By targeting the US base in Qatar, Tehran showed it is not intimidated by Trump's bullying

A diplomatic failure with catastrophic consequences