Tehran Times

2026-08-07 20:50
By Fardin Molaei

Mossad sacks architects of its failed regime change dream

Mossad chief Roman Gofman has ousted two senior officials behind a failed plan to topple Islamic Republic of Iran

TEHRAN- Months before the onset of the US-Israel war against Iran, Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran's last Shah, undertook a visit to the occupied territories. During this trip, he held meetings with Benjamin Netanyahu, senior Mossad officials, and several influential Knesset members.
- Iran’s national unity shatters Mossad’s regime-change calculus

‘Humble, reasonable, and patient’: President Pezeshkian on the new Leader’s virtues

TEHRAN - President Masoud Pezeshkian has praised military forces, officials, and the public for elevating Iran's global standing in the face of US-Israeli aggression and foreign-backed plots aimed at triggering domestic unrest. The Iranian president made these remarks during a televised broadcast, marking the second anniversary of his inauguration.
Iranian military, officials stress firm stance as tension with US persist

TEHRAN — Over the past 48 hours, a series of statements from senior Iranian military commanders and government officials have underscored the Islamic Republic's heightened state of military readiness and its firm stance against continued US pressure, as tensions between Tehran and Washington show no signs of abating.
By Garsha Vazirian

Yemen flips the battlefield on Saudi Arabia

Sanaa’s shifting military doctrine traps Riyadh as the kingdom seeks external shields

TEHRAN — The video clips from August 6 were unmistakable. Flames consumed a desert encampment. A row of armored vehicles sat reduced to twisted metal. The Yemeni Armed Forces struck first.
Saudi ⁠Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey sign ⁠joint defense pact

TEHRAN - Saudi ⁠Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a ⁠joint defense agreement, officially known as the Mecca Defense Pact, on Friday, deepening ‌security cooperation.
Israel expands West Bank offensive with camp-by-camp strategy

TEHRAN — Israeli troops pulled out of the Qalandia refugee camp north of occupied al-Quds (Jerusalem) late Thursday after a brutal two-day assault that left 51 Palestinians injured and more than 60 detained, yet the withdrawal brought no relief. The machinery simply pivoted elsewhere.

Politics

Iran sets the tempo of the conflict

MADRID - As early as February, analysts questioned whether any viable military solution existed that could guarantee US strategic objectives: regime change, the destruction of uranium enrichment capabilities, the end of Iranian support for groups such as Ansarullah, Hamas, and Hezbollah, and the dismantling of the ballistic missile program. Months into the hostilities, reality has spoken. Not only has Washington achieved none of those goals; Iran now controls the Strait of Hormuz, something it did not do before being attacked.
Qalibaf slams Trump’s ‘theater diplomacy’ toward Iran

TEHRAN - Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf criticized US President Donald Trump’s shifting statements on military threats and negotiations with Iran, calling them “theater diplomacy.”
Iranian attacks leave hundreds of US service members with enduring brain trauma

TEHRAN — Relentless Iranian drone and missile strikes targeting American bases across West Asia have wounded nearly 700 US service members, with traumatic brain injuries rapidly becoming the leading casualty of the joint US-Israeli war, according to a report by the Associated Press.

Sports

Iran, Azerbaijan agree to expand sports cooperation

TEHRAN - Iran and Azerbaijan have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the fields of sports and youth affairs following a bilateral meeting between the two countries’ sports officials.
Esteghlal in talks with Spanish goalie Adan over contract extension

TEHRAN – Esteghlal football club are reportedly in negotiations to bring back Spanish goalkeeper Antonio Adan, with the former Real Madrid shot-stopper closing in on a return to the Tehran giants.
Japan’s ambassador pledges full support for Iran’s participation in Nagoya

TEHRAN - Japan has pledged to provide full cooperation and support to ensure Iran’s sports delegation can travel to and participate in the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya without complications.

Culture

Iranian architects, project present at World Architecture Festival 2026

TEHRAN – An Iranian project is among the nominees of this year’s edition of the World Architecture Festival (WAF).
Iran, Russia seek deeper cultural ties as Kazan added to Cultural Week program

TEHRAN- Iran's ambassador to Russia has announced that the city of Kazan, the capital of Russia's Republic of Tatarstan, has been added to the list of host cities for Iran Cultural Week in Russia, expanding the event beyond Moscow and St. Petersburg.
What’s in Tehran art galleries

Keiman Gallery is playing host to an exhibition of paintings by a group of artists. Entitled “Summer”, the exhibition will be running until August 16 at the gallery located at 10 Akhgari St. in the Elahieh neighborhood.

Economy

Iran, a strategic partner of EAEU on path to trade development, regional integration

TEHRAN- Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade, while reading the message of the First Vice President at the second meeting of the Intergovernmental Council of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), emphasized Iran's determination to deepen economic cooperation with member states of this union, full implementation of the free trade agreement, development of transit corridors, strengthening financial and banking cooperation, and utilization of shared capacities to achieve regional growth and prosperity.
Iran, Kyrgyzstan emphasize expansion of trade, mining, energy, transit co-op

TEHRAN- In the meeting between Iran's Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade and Kyrgyzstan's Minister of Economy and Trade, both sides emphasized the development of trade exchanges, joint investment, and the expansion of industrial, mining, energy, transport, and free zone cooperation with the aim of elevating the level of economic relations between the two countries.
Tehran, Beijing set sights on strategic economic partnership beyond trade

TEHRAN- Iran’s Deputy Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade emphasized the necessity of elevating Iran-China economic relations in line with the extensive existing capacities and said: Development of trade, industrial, investment, logistics, and exhibition cooperation is among the most important joint priorities of Tehran and Beijing.

Society

Tehran, Dushanbe discuss ways to deepen scientific, educational co-op

TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to Tajikistan, Alireza Haqiqian, and Tajikistan’s Minister of Education and Sciences, Rahim Saidzod, have explored avenues to enhance scientific and educational collaborations, particularly ways to increase the number of scholarships to university students.
Iraq seeks to boost scientific, academic ties with Iran

TEHRAN – Iraqi officials in a meeting with Minister of Science, Research and Technology, Hossein Simaei-Sarraf, have called for expanding academic, scientific, and technological cooperation with Iran.
IRCS, ICRC underscore need for strategic partnership roadmap

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) deputy director for international and humanitarian law affairs, Razieh Alishvandi, in a meeting with the new president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Stephan Bonamy, has highlighted the need to enhance cooperation to a long-term strategic partnership, proposing the development of a roadmap for collaboration.

Tourism

New reference work on Linear Elamite inscriptions published by international research team

TEHRAN – A comprehensive scholarly volume on Linear Elamite inscriptions and related cuneiform texts has recently been published, offering a detailed corpus and analysis of ancient Iranian writings from Susa and shedding new light on one of the earliest writing systems of the Iranian Plateau.
FM backs scientific conservation during visit to centuries-old cannon project

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has stressed the importance of scientifically preserving the country's cultural heritage during a visit to the restoration workshop of the historic Pearl Cannon (Toop-e Morvarid), describing the protection of historical monuments as safeguarding Iran's identity, historical memory and civilizational legacy.
UNESCO committee approves conservation report for Iran's Hegmataneh

TEHRAN – The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has approved Iran's conservation report for the World Heritage site of Hegmataneh, confirming that the site's protection, management and restoration measures comply with the committee's requirements, provincial heritage officials said on Wednesday.

International

Yemen flips the battlefield on Saudi Arabia

TEHRAN — The video clips from August 6 were unmistakable. Flames consumed a desert encampment. A row of armored vehicles sat reduced to twisted metal. The Yemeni Armed Forces struck first.
Saudi ⁠Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey sign ⁠joint defense pact

TEHRAN - Saudi ⁠Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a ⁠joint defense agreement, officially known as the Mecca Defense Pact, on Friday, deepening ‌security cooperation.
Israel expands West Bank offensive with camp-by-camp strategy

TEHRAN — Israeli troops pulled out of the Qalandia refugee camp north of occupied al-Quds (Jerusalem) late Thursday after a brutal two-day assault that left 51 Palestinians injured and more than 60 detained, yet the withdrawal brought no relief. The machinery simply pivoted elsewhere.