Tehran Times

2025-07-26 21:51
By Soheila Zarfam

Israel aimed to collapse Iran, but united us instead

Head of Iran’s Martyrs and Veterans Affairs Foundation Saeed Ohadi in exclusive interview with the Tehran Times:

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Martyrs and Veterans Affairs Foundation Saeed Ohadi says Israel’s recent 12-day assault, intended to collapse Iran, only served to unite the nation more deeply than ever before.
- The martyr scientist who pioneered peaceful nuclear technology
- ‘Killed for their potential’

By Shahrokh Saei

Iran–Saudi cordial ties: A thorn in Israel’s side

TEHRAN — Growing amicable relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia have played a significant role in promoting peace and security in West Asia over the past years.
By Sondoss Al Asaad

Under US-French orders, no celebratory rituals for Georges Abdallah

BEIRUT— After 41 years of captivity in France, ordinary people welcomed Lebanese freedom fighter Georges Abdallah at Beirut International Airport, where he reaffirmed his commitment to the path of resistance.
By Wesam Bahrani

U.S. obstructing Gaza ceasefire

TEHRAN – The Hamas resistance movement has strongly condemned recent statements by the U.S. administration about the ceasefire negotiations, accusing it of shielding the Israeli occupation regime.
By staff writer

Fragments of hope, crumbs of bread

TEHRAN- Abdullah Jendeia, a nineteen-year-old with nothing to fill his stomach but a restless dream, left his mother’s battered home in al-Sabra just as the afternoon heat settled in. The war had already stripped their lives down to the bone, leaving only a handful of lentils in the pot and hope rationed as strictly as flour.
Six dead, 22 injured in terrorist attack in southeast Iran

TEHRAN – Armed militants affiliated with the terrorist group Jaish al-Zulm launched a coordinated assault on a courthouse in Zahedan, the capital of Iran’s southeastern Sistan and Balouchestan Province, killing six and wounding twenty-two on Saturday morning.

Politics

Pezeshkian: Iran should pursue defense and diplomacy in tandem

TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that, in line with the recommendations of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Iran must actively and effectively pursue both the defense-security and diplomatic tracks in the aftermath of the Israeli attack.
Diplomat says Iran demands diplomatic guarantees, confirms US message exchange via intermediaries

TEHRAN – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, confirmed on Tuesday that Tehran and Washington are exchanging messages through intermediary nations, while simultaneously laying out stringent conditions for any future direct negotiations following the U.S.-Israeli "betrayal of diplomacy" with a 12-day aggression against Iran.
Tehran urges unified Islamic response to Gaza starvation in regional calls

TEHRAN – In a diplomatic move on Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held urgent calls with counterparts from Pakistan, Egypt, Qatar, Iraq, and Tunisia, demanding immediate collective action to break the Israeli regime’s "genocidal siege" of Gaza, where starvation now kills as swiftly as bombs.

Sports

Piazza revived Iran volleyball's fighting spirit: Hossein Khanzadeh

TEHRAN – Poriya Hossein Khanzadeh, the outside hitter of Iran's volleyball team, has praised Roberto Piazza for restoring the fighting spirit and confidence to Team Melli.
Jahanbakhsh a candidate to join Sparta Rotterdam

TEHRAN - Alireza Jahanbakhsh, the 31-year-old Iranian winger, who left sc Heerenveen after his contract expired, is a candidate to join Sparta Rotterdam.
Persepolis complete signing of Abarghouei

TEHRAN – Iran Persepolis football club have completed the signing of center-back Hossein Abarghouei from Kheybar.

Culture

Iranian, Afghan women artists showcase unity at Tehran art exhibition

TEHRAN – The ECO Cultural Institute in Tehran is hosting a group painting and calligraphy exhibition titled "Voices in Color," showcasing the artistic talents of 24 women from Iran and Afghanistan.
Book about Al-Ghazali's theory of mystical cognition published in Persian

TEHRAN – The Persian translation of the book “Inspired Knowledge in Islamic Thought: Al-Ghazali's Theory of Mystical Cognition and Its Avicennian Foundation” written by Alexander Treiger has been released in Iranian bookstores across the country.
Adaptation of “The Trial” on stage at Tehran theater

TEHRAN – An adaptation of Czech writer Franz Kafka’s novel “The Trial” is currently on stage at Tehran's Homa Theater Hall.

Economy

Agriculture sector grows 3.2% in a year, trade balance improves by $3b

TEHRAN - Iran's agriculture sector recorded a 3.2 percent growth in the Iranian calendar year ending March 2025, with agricultural exports rising by 32 percent and the sector’s trade balance improving by $3.0 billion, Agriculture Minister Gholamreza Nouri Qezeljeh said.
Financing for advanced industries sees 15% growth in Q1

TEHRAN - Iran saw a 15 percent year-on-year increase in financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the advanced industries sector during the first quarter of the current Iranian year, ending June 20, 2025, the head of the country’s Fund for Supporting Research and Development in Advanced Industries said.
Requests to build industrial power plants surge to 30,000MW as self-supply mandate expands

TEHRAN - Demand from Iranian heavy industries to build self-supplied power plants has reached 30,000 megawatts, a senior official at state-run Tavanir said, amid a nationwide push to ease pressure on the national electricity grid and address fuel constraints.

Society

Tehran, Baghdad to boost counter-narcotics ties during Arbaeen

TEHRAN – Iran and Iraq counter-narcotics police have discussed ways to enhance their cooperation in the fight against narcotics, particularly during the Arbaeen pilgrimage.
Iran ranks second at International Biology Olympiad

TEHRAN – Four Iranian students clinched three gold medals and a silver medal at the 36th International Biology Olympiad (IBO 2025), ranking second among 81 countries, up from third in 2024.
Health minister calls for global community's intervention to save civilians in Gaza

TEHRAN – Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi has called on the global community to make an immediate intervention to end the humanitarian crises in Gaza and help rescue civilians.

Tourism

Continuous human settlement in Hamedan confirmed from Achaemenid era to Present

THERAN – Archaeologists conducting excavations at the Baba Taher pedestrian pathway in Hamedan have uncovered evidence of continuous human settlement in the area dating from the Achaemenid period (circa 550–330 BC) to the present day, according to local experts.
Iran seeks to facilitate travel for its expatriates

TEHRAN - Seyyed Zia Hashemi, Cultural Deputy to the First Vice President of Iran, has announced efforts by the government and parliament to ease travel procedures for millions of Iranians living abroad who wish to visit their homeland.
Discover Qeshm, the largest island of the Persian Gulf

TEHRAN - Qeshm Island, the largest island in the Persian Gulf, is where natural wonders, strategic geography, and ancient culture intersect.

International

Iran–Saudi cordial ties: A thorn in Israel’s side

TEHRAN — Growing amicable relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia have played a significant role in promoting peace and security in West Asia over the past years.
Under US-French orders, no celebratory rituals for Georges Abdallah

BEIRUT— After 41 years of captivity in France, ordinary people welcomed Lebanese freedom fighter Georges Abdallah at Beirut International Airport, where he reaffirmed his commitment to the path of resistance.
U.S. obstructing Gaza ceasefire

TEHRAN – The Hamas resistance movement has strongly condemned recent statements by the U.S. administration about the ceasefire negotiations, accusing it of shielding the Israeli occupation regime.

Head of Iran’s Martyrs and Veterans Affairs Foundation Saeed Ohadi in exclusive interview with the Tehran Times: