Tehran Times

2025-07-07 22:25
By Garsha Vazirian

BRICS backs Iran

Bloc's joint statement condemns US-Israeli attacks on Iranian soil

TEHRAN – In a display of Global South solidarity, the expanded BRICS bloc representing 11 nations and nearly half of humanity issued a resounding condemnation of the U.S.-Israeli military aggression against Iran during its 17th summit in Rio de Janeiro.

By Salman Parviz

Why Iran emerged victorious in its war with Israel

A new-found unity among Iranians was the most tangible result of the war

TEHRAN – The so-called ’12-Day War’ started with Israeli airstrikes against Iran in the early morning of June 13. The regime’s assault occurred just days before Iran and the United States were set to meet for a sixth-round indirect nuclear talks in Oman, sabotaging the diplomatic process and unravelling any potential progress made during the previous five rounds.
By Wesam Bahrani

Yemen strongly pounds Israel with missiles and drones

“Anyone who attacks Gaza and Yemen will not sleep”

TEHRAN – The Israeli occupation regime’s aggression against Yemen prompts a surprisingly widespread retaliation.
By Sondoss Al Asaad

Israel escalates aggression on eve of Barrack visit: Will the war resume?

BEIRUT — The Israeli regime has expanded the scope of its strikes on the eve of the visit of Thomas Barrack – the U.S. Special Envoy to Syria - to Beirut to receive Lebanon’s official response to his proposal.
By Xavier Villar

A look at Israel’s strategy to Balkanize Iran and why it will fail

MADRID - In West Asia’s geopolitical landscape, security rarely boils down to a purely defensive matter; above all, it is a narrative of power. Israel, shaped by a history of regional isolation and an identity forged in exceptionalism, has turned security into the lens through which it interprets every opportunity and threat. But what happens when security becomes an obsession and the central justification for all foreign policy?
By Fatemeh Torkashvand

Leader blurs lines between faith and nation with ‘Ey Iran’ performance

TEHRAN – Following the global circulation of footage showing the presence of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei at a mourning ceremony on the eve of Ashura, one video has specifically drawn public attention in Iran. In it, the Leader is seen requesting one of the eulogists to perform the patriotic anthem "Ey Iran" during the ritual gathering.

Politics

A timeline of the Iran-Israel war

TEHRAN – Between June 13 and the following twelve days, Israel and the United States carried out airstrikes against Iranian nuclear facilities, as well as the country’s civilian and military infrastructure.
Judiciary chief calls for immediate restoration of Evin Prison after Israeli strike

TEHRAN– Iran’s Judiciary Chief, Gholamhossein Mohseni-Eje’i, has condemned the Israeli regime’s recent airstrike on Tehran’s Evin Prison as a blatant crime, calling for immediate action to rebuild damaged sections and return displaced inmates to the facility as soon as possible.
Pezeshkian congratulates Venezuela on Independence Day

TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has congratulated Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the people of Venezuela on the anniversary of the country’s independence, praising the Latin American nation's legacy of resistance and emphasizing the need to deepen strategic ties between the two allies in the face of mounting external pressure.

Sports

Alvarez named Persepolis’s goalkeeping coach

TEHRAN – Emilio Alvarez has been named as Persepolis football team goalkeeping coach on Monday.
Injuries and hurdles: Iran women prepare for Asia Cup Qualifiers

TEHRAN - The Iran Women's National Football Team, under the guidance of head coach Marzieh Jafari, are set to kick off their 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification campaign in Amman, Jordan.
Fitness coach Losada returns to Persepolis

TEHRAN – Spanish fitness coach Jose Augusto Losada, known as “Pepe”, returned to Persepolis football club.

Culture

Iranian feature film “Muddy Foot” wins at Vietnamese festival

TEHRAN – The Iranian feature film “Muddy Foot” directed by Ebrahim Azizi was honored at the closing ceremony of the Da Nang Asian Film Festival 2025 (DANAFF III) in Vietnam on July 5.
Veteran tazieh performer Ali Akbar Qoddousian passes away

TEHRAN – Ali Akbar Qoddousian, a distinguished tazieh performer and the author of the acclaimed book “Unwritten Notes of Tazieh”, died on Saturday at the age of 72.
Iranian short film “Under the Shady Oak” honored at Bulgarian festival

TEHRAN – The Iranian short film “Under the Shady Oak” written and directed by Hossein Allahyari received the special mention of the Best Fiction Film section at the 22nd In the Palace International Short Film Festival, which took place from June 28 to July 5 in the Palace of Culture Pernik in Pernik, Bulgaria.

Economy

Iran ranks as OPEC’s second-largest oil refiner

TEHRAN - Iran has become the second-largest oil refiner among OPEC member states, with a daily refining capacity of 2.237 million barrels — accounting for 16 percent of OPEC’s total and 2.1 percent of global refining capacity, according to the latest OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin.
Iran’s quarterly non-oil export to Iraq hits $1.905b

TEHRAN- Iran exported non-oil commodities valued at $1.905 billion to Iraq during the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21), according to the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).
Overhaul operations of 11 South Pars platforms completed

TEHRAN - Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) has successfully completed major overhauls on 11 offshore platforms in the South Pars gas field, as operations continued without interruption during a recent 12-day regional conflict, according to the managing director of the company.

Society

Iran Digital National Plan wins WSIS Champion Award

TEHRAN – The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has awarded the Iran Digital National Plan project as one of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) champions 2025 in the E-Business category.
Over 80% of Afghan refugees voluntarily return home

TEHRAN – From the beginning of the current Iranian year, March 21, till June 27, a total of 717,658 Afghans have returned to Afghanistan; more than 80 percent of them were dispatched voluntarily.
Sanctions and geopolitical tensions undermine climate cooperation: FM Araqchi

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi has said that sanctions and geopolitical tensions undermine climate cooperation and hinder coordinated action.

Tourism

Iran suggests China abolish visa requirements for its tourists in reciprocal move

TEHRAN – Iran has called on the Chinese government to lift visa requirements for Iranian nationals wishing to visit China, in a move aimed at deepening bilateral cultural and tourism ties.
11,000-year-old secret revealed: Boars transported across Zagros for ritual feasts in western Iran

TEHRAN - A study by an international team has revealed that pre-agricultural communities at the Early Neolithic site of Asiab, near Kermanshah in western Iran (~9660–9340 cal BCE), engaged in complex logistical efforts to provision large-scale ritual feasts.
Iran, Tajikistan should be pioneers in unifying Persian-speaking world

TEHRAN—Iran and Tajikistan, as two wings of Persian culture, should be pioneers in unifying the Persian-speaking world, said Hojjatollah Ayyoubi, head of Tourism Ministry’s Center for International Affairs.

International

Exclusive: Jeffrey Sachs reveals real motives behind Israel’s raid on Iran

TEHRAN - In the wake of the unprecedented joint military aggression by Israel and the United States against Iran, international observers have turned their attention to the deeper motivations behind the attack, its geopolitical implications, and the broader trajectory of U.S. policy in the Middle East.
Israel escalates aggression on eve of Barrack visit: Will the war resume?

BEIRUT — The Israeli regime has expanded the scope of its strikes on the eve of the visit of Thomas Barrack – the U.S. Special Envoy to Syria - to Beirut to receive Lebanon’s official response to his proposal.
Yemen strongly pounds Israel with missiles and drones

TEHRAN – The Israeli occupation regime’s aggression against Yemen prompts a surprisingly widespread retaliation.

Bloc's joint statement condemns US-Israeli attacks on Iranian soil

A new-found unity among Iranians was the most tangible result of the war

“Anyone who attacks Gaza and Yemen will not sleep”