Tehran Times

2025-05-20 22:08
Martyr Raisi was honest and sharp: Leader

Leader meets with families of helicopter crash martyrs on 1st martyrdom anniversary

THERAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei held a gathering in Tehran on Tuesday to honor late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, late Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, and a number of other officials who lost their lives during a helicopter crash on May 19, 2024.
- Raisi administration’s foreign policy was based on dignity
- Tehran marks first anniversary of former president Raisi’s martyrdom

By Ehsan Salehi

Raisi: The exemplary human of the Islamic Revolution

TEHRAN – On the anniversary of the martyrdom of Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei highlighted his exceptional qualities, emphasizing that recounting these traits serves as a lesson for all.
Ayatollah Khamenei's response to US ‘nonsense’:

Iran does not need anyone's permission to enrich uranium

TEHRAN – Iran has repeated its long-standing position that uranium enrichment cannot and will not stop within the country, with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei taking to the public stage this time to ask Americans to stop talking “nonsense”, after multiple warnings by lower-ranking officials seemingly failed to resonate during ongoing nuclear talks with the United States.
Ties with Iran good, will get even better, Turkmenistan’s FM tells Tehran Times

TEHRAN – Turkmenistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rashid Meredov, said in remarks to the Tehran Times that Tehran and Ashgabat are working on concrete steps to implement cooperation agreements signed in recent years.
By Sahar Dadjoo

A failing heartbeat: How civilians are dying inside Gaza’s battered hospitals

TEHRAN – Since October 2023, the Gaza Strip has witnessed an unprecedented and systematic assault on its healthcare infrastructure by Israeli forces.
By Wesam Bahrani

Ambushes kill and injure Israeli soldiers

TEHRAN – As Israeli occupation forces attempt another invasion of Gaza, Palestinian resistance strikes back with deadly force.

Politics

Stronger Iran-Turkmenistan ties key to regional prosperity: Pezeshkian

TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has underlined Iran’s strong desire to broaden and deepen relations with neighboring Turkmenistan, highlighting energy, trade, and infrastructure as key areas of cooperation with vast untapped potential.
Iranian deputy interior minister arrives in Dushanbe for high-level security talks

TEHRAN – Iran’s Deputy Minister of Interior for Security and Law Enforcement, Ali Akbar Pourjamshidian, arrived in the Tajik capital of Dushanbe on Tuesday to take part in the third Iran-Tajikistan Joint Security and Law Enforcement Working Group—an initiative aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation in regional security.
Sona Ahmadi appointed as Iran’s Consul General in Almaty

TEHRAN – Sona Ahmadi, currently serving as Advisor to the Foreign Minister of Iran on Women’s Affairs, has been officially named as the new Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Sports

China's sports minister Zhidan meets Donyamali

TEHRAN – China's Sports Minister Gao Zhidan met with his Iranian counterpart, Ahmad Donyamali, during his visit to Harbin.
Iran need generation change in women’s futsal

TEHRAN – Iran secured their spot in the FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup by finishing in third place at the 2025 AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup. However, to achieve greater success, the team needs a generation change.
Payam Niazmand signs for Persepolis

TEHRAN – Sepahan goalkeeper Payam Niazmand joined Persepolis football team on Monday.

Culture

Exhibition celebrating martyrs of service inaugurated in Tehran

TEHRAN – A memorial event honoring the first anniversary of the martyrdom of former President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions, known as martyrs of service, was held at Soore University in Tehran on Sunday night, drawing esteemed figures from academic, cultural, and governmental circles.
Iranian movie wins at Ankara International Wildlife Documentary Film Festival

TEHRAN – The Iranian documentary “Dog Eater”, co-directed by Fathollah Amiri and Nima Asgari, won an award at the Ankara International Wildlife Documentary Film Festival, which was held in Turkey from May 15 to 18.
Tehran to host online session with American film scholar

TEHRAN – A specialized session in preparation for the upcoming 7th Tehran Short Film Studies Conference will be held virtually on Wednesday, featuring renowned American academic and film scholar Thomas M. Leitch.

Economy

Iran, Turkmenistan to expand energy cooperation

TEHRAN - Iran’s Oil Minister and Turkmenistan’s Foreign Minister have emphasized deepening bilateral cooperation in the oil and gas sector and discussed avenues to broaden energy collaboration.
Tehran, Moscow eye $10b trade target amid push for banking, logistics reforms

TEHRAN – Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) has called for financial and regulatory reforms to unlock a surge in bilateral trade with Russia, as the two countries seek to deepen economic ties following the signing of a 20-year strategic cooperation pact.
Iran offers to share mineral exploration, processing expertise with Afghanistan

TEHRAN - Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade Seyed Mohammad Atabak has announced Tehran’s readiness to transfer technical expertise and experience in mineral exploration, extraction, and processing to Afghanistan.

Society

UNHCR lauds medical services provided to refugees in Isfahan

TEHRAN – Following a visit to Al-Zahra hospital in Isfahan province, Yumiko Takashima, Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Iran, has commended the medical services provided to Afghan refugees.
Iran discusses expanding health ties with Switzerland, Saudi Arabia

TEHRAN – Holding separate meetings with his Swiss and Saudi counterparts, Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi has discussed the potential of expanding cooperation in the health sector with the two countries.
UNESCO programs in Iran to include environmental education

TEHRAN –Environmental education is placed among the list of major programs of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Iran, aiming to develop sustainable solutions and international cooperation to address environmental challenges.

Tourism

WAC issues urgent statement on Gaza cultural heritage crisis

TEHRAN - The World Archaeological Congress (WAC), a leading international body of archaeologists committed to human rights and the protection of cultural heritage, has issued a powerful statement addressing the deepening humanitarian and cultural crisis in Gaza.
3,200-year-old Iron Age woman's skeleton discovered in northern Iran

TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists has uncovered the 3,200-year-old skeleton of a woman in a rural district in northern Iran.
Stolen artifacts from Shah Nematollah Vali Museum recovered, main suspect arrested

TEHRAN - Iranian authorities have announced the successful recovery of several stolen artifacts, including rare handwritten copies of the holy Quran, from the Shah Nematollah Vali Museum in Mahan, Kerman province.

International

A failing heartbeat: How civilians are dying inside Gaza’s battered hospitals

TEHRAN – Since October 2023, the Gaza Strip has witnessed an unprecedented and systematic assault on its healthcare infrastructure by Israeli forces.
Will Arabs beware of the likes of Eli Cohen?

BEIRUT — On the 60th anniversary of his execution, Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, showed off the alleged achievement of recovering 2,500 documents of Mossad agent Eli Cohen, to his opponents who are relentlessly trying to bring down his government due to its failure in Gaza.
Ambushes kill and injure Israeli soldiers

TEHRAN – As Israeli occupation forces attempt another invasion of Gaza, Palestinian resistance strikes back with deadly force.

Leader meets with families of helicopter crash martyrs on 1st martyrdom anniversary