Tehran Times

2026-07-25 21:13
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council:

Targeted strikes will continue until the enemy’s total surrender

TEHRAN – Iranian officials have accused the United States of systematically violating the Pakistan-brokered ceasefire framework that ended weeks of hostilities earlier this year, warning that Washington's actions have created a new phase of confrontation stretching from the Strait of Hormuz to Iraq while further eroding prospects for regional stability.
- Iran defends legitimate right to self-defense, urges UNSC to halt US aggression
- Iran urges regional Arab states to publicly reject US claims of co-sponsoring military aggression

By Akram Hosseini Shabestari

"I pulled my 11-year-old brother from the burning car, hoping he was still alive, but..."

July 17 U.S. missile strike on a bridge in southern Iran changed the lives of an entire village forever.

In the early hours of Friday, July 17, 2026, a U.S. strike on a rural bridge along the old Bandar Abbas–Khamir road changed the lives of several families forever. The bridge had long served as the old route connecting residents of nearby villages with the cities of Khamir and Bandar Abbas. For years, local people relied on it for their daily commute, and even after a new highway was built, it remained an important access road for surrounding villages.
By staff writer

How Yemen trapped Saudi Arabia in a double chokehold

Sanaa turns twelve years of starvation into counter-deterrence

TEHRAN — When Saudi warplanes struck the port city of Al-Hudaydah and Kamaran Island on the night of July 24, the royal court in Riyadh believed it was projecting strength. In reality, the strikes on telecommunications facilities and coastal positions merely exposed the strategic desperation of a monarchy trapped in its own arrogance.
By Wesam Bahrani

Amid broadening Israeli aggression, where is Gaza heading?

TEHRAN – Israel’s ongoing aggression and expansion of its occupation in Gaza leave Palestinian resistance forces with difficult choices ranging from enduring attrition, a limited breakthrough, to returning to full-scale confrontation.
By Maedeh Zaman Fashami

Why isn't Jordan telling its people the whole story?

TEHRAN - In recent days, as the United States resumed military attacks against Iran and the regional conflict entered a new phase, Jordan has sought to present a carefully managed image of its role in the crisis to its domestic audience. The official narrative from Amman revolves around one central message: Jordan is not a party to the war; it is merely defending its airspace and territorial security. Jordanian officials have repeatedly stressed that any missile or drone entering the country's airspace constitutes a threat to national security and that the armed forces will respond accordingly.
US warmongering against Iran exposes European weakness, American industrial impotence

TEHRAN- The United States’ reckless escalatory posture toward Iran is not just a catastrophic diplomatic failure—it is a calculated act of economic warfare that is actively strangling its European allies, all while masking America’s own humiliating industrial decline.

Politics

Iran blasts EU human rights rhetoric amid silence on US-Israeli war crimes

TEHRAN — The Iranian Foreign Ministry has fiercely denounced European Union Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas over her recent statements on human rights, accusing Brussels of blatant hypocrisy and complicity in US-Israeli war crimes against the Iranian nation.
Iran urges UN action, calls US strike on rescue vessels a ‘war crime’

TEHRAN – Iran has formally lodged a complaint with the United Nations, accusing the United States of committing a war crime by deliberately attacking two Iranian maritime search-and-rescue vessels, saying the ships were engaged exclusively in humanitarian operations and enjoyed protection under international humanitarian and maritime law.
Pentagon accused of hiding US casualties in war with Iran

TEHRAN — Senior former American national security officials have openly accused the Pentagon of orchestrating a systematic cover-up to conceal the true scale of casualties inflicted on US forces since Washington launched its war against Iran on February 28.

Sports

Kapogianni: we made history, but personal interests stood in our way

TEHRAN - Former Iran women's national basketball team head coach Eleni Kapogianni has opened up about her memorable yet challenging spell in charge, revealing that personal agendas within Iranian basketball ultimately convinced her to walk away despite the team's historic progress.
Women’s and men’s kabaddi teams learn fate: 2026 Asian games

TEHRAN – Iran’s women’s and men’s kabaddi teams know their group-stage opponents at the 2026 Asian Games.
Iran’s men’s volleyball discover rivals at 2026 Asian Games

TEHRAN - The draw ceremony for the volleyball tournament of the 2026 Asian Games has been completed, and Iran's national men's volleyball team now know their group-stage opponents.

Culture

Celebrated actor, comedian Akbar Abdi passes away at 66

TEHRAN- The renowned Iranian actor and comedian Akbar Abdi passed away at the age of 66 in Tehran on Friday night.
Tehran’s “Unfinished Homework” event honors 400 child martyrs in closing ceremony

TEHRAN- The closing ceremony of the "Mashq-e Natamam" (Unfinished Homework), a cultural and artistic event dedicated to the memory of over 400 Iranian children who lost their lives during the recent war, concluded on Friday at Tehran's Tabiat Bridge—the city's most expansive pedestrian landmark.
“The Stranger” to go on screen at Tehran cultural center

TEHRAN- “The Stranger”, a 2025 drama film by French filmmaker François Ozon, will be reviewed at the Arasbaran Cultural Center in Tehran on Sunday evening.

Economy

US warmongering against Iran exposes European weakness, American industrial impotence

TEHRAN- The United States’ reckless escalatory posture toward Iran is not just a catastrophic diplomatic failure—it is a calculated act of economic warfare that is actively strangling its European allies, all while masking America’s own humiliating industrial decline.
Iran, Armenia chart a new roadmap for energy cooperation

TEHRAN- Iran’s oil minister announced the agreement between Iran and Armenia to form a joint specialized working group in the energy sector and said: Tehran has proposed that, by defining a new model for gas trade, the grounds for developing energy cooperation with Yerevan and even exporting gas through Armenia to other markets be examined.
NDF allocates $2b in foreign currency to boost border region trade

TEHRAN- The head of the National Development Fund(NDF), pointing to the government's strategic outlook on border areas, announced the allocation of $2 billion in foreign currency resources to support foreign trade in these regions.

Society

IFRC lauds IRCS achievements, says committed to turning agreements into action

TEHRAN – Hossam Elsharkawi, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), in a letter to Pirhossein Kolivand, the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), has lauded the IRCS for its significant achievements, highlighting that the IFRC seeks to strengthen strategic partnership with the IRCS to turn agreements into action.
Tehran, Beijing agree to bolster co-op in health sector

TEHRAN – Iranian and Chinese officials have discussed ways to foster collaboration in the health sector, particularly supplying pharmaceuticals, raw materials, and medical equipment.
Iran reelected as president of ECO Science Foundation

TEHRAN – Iran has been reelected as the president of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Science Foundation for another term.

Tourism

Tehran, Tashkent discuss direct flights and visa facilitation

TEHRAN - Tehran's ambassador to Tashkent and the head of Uzbekistan's Tourism Committee have discussed expanding tourism cooperation, increased direct flights and facilitated visas for Iranian citizens during talks in Uzbekistan's capital, according to Uzbek media reports published on Friday.
Free Internet service launched for Arbaeen pilgrims at Iran's Shalamcheh and Chazabeh border crossin

TEHRAN - Free wireless Internet service has been launched at the Shalamcheh and Chazabeh border terminals in Iran's southwestern Khuzestan province to support pilgrims travelling to Iraq for the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage, a regional telecommunications official said on Saturday.
Ancient Espi Mazget up for restoration, tourism development by private sector

TEHRAN - Authorities in Iran's northern Gilan province plan to protect, restore and develop the historic Espi Mazget monument for tourism through a partnership with a private investor, a senior provincial official said during a visit to the site on Saturday.

International

How Yemen trapped Saudi Arabia in a double chokehold

TEHRAN — When Saudi warplanes struck the port city of Al-Hudaydah and Kamaran Island on the night of July 24, the royal court in Riyadh believed it was projecting strength. In reality, the strikes on telecommunications facilities and coastal positions merely exposed the strategic desperation of a monarchy trapped in its own arrogance.
The empire strikes The Hague

TEHRAN — The unprecedented removal of International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan is the swift execution of international law at the altar of Zionism. When 82 member states gathered at the United Nations to vote by secret ballot for his dismissal, they dismantled the illusion that the rules-based global order applies to the United States or its Israeli outpost.
Amid broadening Israeli aggression, where is Gaza heading?

TEHRAN – Israel’s ongoing aggression and expansion of its occupation in Gaza leave Palestinian resistance forces with difficult choices ranging from enduring attrition, a limited breakthrough, to returning to full-scale confrontation.

July 17 U.S. missile strike on a bridge in southern Iran changed the lives of an entire village forever.

Sanaa turns twelve years of starvation into counter-deterrence