Tehran Times

2025-08-06 20:48
By Sondoss Al Asaad

“Major mistake” at cost of Lebanese sovereignty

PM Nawaf Salam acts purely based on US orders to disarm Hezbollah

BEIRUT — Amid the turmoil surrounding what the Lebanese government concealed on Tuesday after more than five hours of “extraordinary” consultations, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam succeeded in sabotaging President Joseph Aoun’s agreement with Hezbollah.
- Is Lebanon witnessing repeat of May 2008 anti-Resistance strife?
- Lebanese cabinet to convene next week on arms monopoly

By Matin Jamshidi

House speaker’s West Bank visit highlights plan to erase Palestine

Mike Johnson’s visit incites more crimes against West Bankers

TEHRAN - Mike Johnson, the Republican U.S. House speaker, visited an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank on Monday. His visit came just weeks after the Israeli Knesset passed a resolution supporting the annexation of the West Bank and amid an escalation of violence against the Palestinians by Israeli forces and settlers.
By Shahrokh Saei

Relief or ruse: US-Israeli scheme masking military agendas in Gaza

TEHRAN — An alleged humanitarian aid initiative backed by the United States and Israel — the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) — is drawing sharp criticism from UN human rights experts, who say the program conceals military and political objectives beneath a false veneer of relief.
By Wesam Bahrani

Israeli command centers come under attack in Gaza

TEHRAN – Palestinian resistance forces carry out attacks in Gaza, striking the Israeli command and control centers.
By Muhammad Zamir Assadi

Pakistan-Iran tie-up for growth and stability

ISLAMABAD – Exploration of expansion in bilateral opportunities, an anticipated trade volume of $10 billion and a review of connecting linkages between Iran and Pakistan have been the key strategic outputs of the recent state visit of Iranian President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian to Pakistan.
By Kurosh Alyani

The theater of grievance and ruined monarchist fantasies in postwar Iran

TEHRAN – F kills his wife based on vague, unverified suspicions of infidelity. He cites religious law as justification, treating hearsay and jurisprudence as equal to civil legislation.

Politics

President names Ahmadian to head new strategic development body

TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian is putting a sharp focus on boosting Iran's strategic projects. He's appointed Ali-Akbar Ahmadian, previously Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), to lead a newly created “Iranian Headquarters for National and Strategic Projects Development”, a move his circle says shows the president is serious about using the country’s resources to hit key goals.
Why President Pezeshkian's Pakistan visit matters

TEHRAN – We are well aware that Iran was the first country to recognize Pakistan’s independence in 1947 and open its embassy in Karachi, which was then the capital of Pakistan. Likewise, Pakistanis were the first to officially recognize the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979.
‘Tomorrow will be too late’, Iran VP urges swift collective effort to break Gaza siege

TEHRAN – Iran’s First Vice President, Mohammad Reza Aref, has issued a stark warning about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, warning: “Tomorrow will be too late.”

Sports

Iran beat Guam at 2025 FIBA Asia Cup

TEHRAN – Iran defeated Guam 77-52 in in their Group B opener at the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 on Wednesday at King Abdullah Sports City.
Iran beat Malaysia in AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers

TEHRAN - Iran started their AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Thailand 2026 Qualifiers Group F campaign with a 3-0 win over Malaysia on Wednesday.
Ex-Real Madrid keeper Antonio Adan joins Esteghlal

TEHRAN – Esteghlal football club completed the signing of Spanish goalkeeper Antonio Adan on Wednesday.

Culture

Ashura-themed art exhibition opens in Tehran

TEHRAN- The Ashura-themed art exhibition titled "Tall Heights of History," featuring ten short narratives in the form of paintings and miniatures, was inaugurated at the Art Bureau of the Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization in Tehran on Tuesday.
Story of Standing media festival to celebrate resilience during 12-day war

TEHRAN- The Story of Standing media festival has officially been launched by the City Journalists' House, emphasizing the vital role of media narratives in strengthening social unity and national resilience.
Children's puppet show to highlight Ashura’s message during Arbaeen pilgrimage

TEHRAN- The puppet performance "Zareer," authored, designed, and directed by Amir Mashhadi-Abbas, will be staged along the pilgrimage route from Najaf to Karbala, at an international mukab on Wednesday.

Economy

Tehran, Baku urge acceleration of joint border projects

TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Transport and Urban Development Farzaneh Sadegh and Azerbaijan’s Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev have stressed the need to accelerate the implementation of joint border projects, including the Astara border terminal and under-construction bridges along the frontier.
Iran, Kazakhstan pledge closer transport ties via INSTC

TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Transport and Urban Development Farzaneh Sadegh and Kazakhstan’s Minister of Transport Nurlan Sauranbayev have agreed to strengthen transportation cooperation and jointly draft a roadmap focused on boosting transit through the International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC).
Iran's intl. distribution industry expo opens with strong private sector presence

TEHRAN - The 7th International Exhibition and Conference on Iran’s Distribution Industry opened Tuesday afternoon, August 5, with the participation of Tehran Chamber of Commerce Head Mahmoud Najafi Arab and a broad presence from the private sector.

Society

Biotechnology plays key role in 60% of sustainable development goals

TEHRAN – Biotechnology, as one of the highly promising scientific fields, plays a key role in achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs), as it holds a 60 percent share of the goals related to life sciences and their applications directly or indirectly.
Persian medicine experts to provide health services during Arbaeen

TEHRAN – The health ministry has dispatched a team of Persian medicine experts to provide health services to people during the Arbaeen pilgrimage.
‘20 Asiatic cheetahs spotted in Iran’s wildlife reserves’

TEHRAN – Twenty Asiatic cheetahs have so far been spotted in wildlife reserves across the country, an official with the Department of Environment (DOE) has said.

Tourism

Seljuk, Ilkhanid oil lamps transferred to National Museum of Iran

TEHRAN--According to an official in charge of the dossier for the UNESCO registration of Masuleh Cultural Landscape, two metal oil lamps from the Seljuk (11th–12th centuries) and Ilkhanid (13th–14th centuries) periods, discovered in Masuleh, have been transferred to the National Museum of Iran for permanent display.
Promoting green tourism, a joint strategy of DoE and Cultural Heritage Ministry

TEHRAN-- Shina Ansari, Vice President and Head of Iran’s Department of Environment (DoE), emphasized the need to redesign the tourism development model in Iran and urged for improving strategic cooperation with Cultural Heritage Ministry in green tourism field.
Exploration of historical Soltaniyeh Dome continues

TEHRAN—Abolfazl Ali, Director of the Soltaniyeh World Heritage Base, gave news of continuation of the new excavation season in the area of Abvab al-Bar with the aim of identifying the Ilkhanid architectures and rereading the historical structures.

International

House speaker’s West Bank visit highlights plan to erase Palestine

TEHRAN - Mike Johnson, the Republican U.S. House speaker, visited an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank on Monday. His visit came just weeks after the Israeli Knesset passed a resolution supporting the annexation of the West Bank and amid an escalation of violence against the Palestinians by Israeli forces and settlers.
Relief or ruse: US-Israeli scheme masking military agendas in Gaza

TEHRAN — An alleged humanitarian aid initiative backed by the United States and Israel — the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) — is drawing sharp criticism from UN human rights experts, who say the program conceals military and political objectives beneath a false veneer of relief.
Israeli command centers come under attack in Gaza

TEHRAN – Palestinian resistance forces carry out attacks in Gaza, striking the Israeli command and control centers.

PM Nawaf Salam acts purely based on US orders to disarm Hezbollah

Mike Johnson’s visit incites more crimes against West Bankers