Tehran Times

2025-09-27 22:10
By Soheila Zarfam

'US betrayed diplomacy. Europe buried it'

Iranian officials decry UNSC vote as ‘illegal’ farce, vow snapback will fail

TEHRAN – After a controversial voting at the UN Security Council on Friday, senior Iranian officials have inveighed against the decision to reimpose pre-JCPOA UN sanctions on the country, labeling the move an “immoral and illegal” act of bad faith that undermines international law and diplomacy.
- Rubio blames Iran for JCPOA collapse, overlooks U.S. withdrawal from the deal
- Iran will halt IAEA cooperation with ‘snapback’ in progress, SNSC confirms

By Mona Hojat Ansari

‘My father, then my husband’: One woman's sacrifices for Iran

TEHRAN – Soraya Kazemi is among the thousands of Iranian millennials who lost their fathers during Iraq's invasion of Iran. Her father, a soldier at the time, passed away shortly after being exposed to Saddam Hussein's chemical weapons – weapons that were provided by Germany, and put to use based on American intelligence.
By Sahar Dadjoo

South African journalist: Israel’s war on media is a ‘deliberate massacre’

Deshnee Subramany tells Tehran Times about solidarity with Gaza journalists and the lessons from South Africa’s apartheid past

TEHRAN- For South African journalist Deshnee Subramany, the struggle for Palestinian press freedom is deeply personal. Sitting at her desk earlier this year, she was overwhelmed by a steady stream of devastating news: journalist after journalist killed in Gaza.
Innocent lives at risk as international community fails on human rights: Pezeshkian

TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian returned to Tehran on Saturday after addressing the 80th UN General Assembly in New York, sharply criticizing the international community for its failure to protect civilians from the actions of the Zionist regime.
By staff writer

Gustavo Petro revives Colombia’s Bolivarian legacy

TEHRAN – Colombian President Gustavo Petro has placed his country firmly at the heart of the global struggle for justice, using his appearance at the United Nations General Assembly in New York to call for decisive international action in support of Palestine.
By Anoushirvan Mohseni Bandpey – deputy tourism minister

Message on World Tourism Day

September 27, World Tourism Day, reminds us of the unique and irreplaceable role of tourism in connecting nations, fostering cultural understanding, strengthening social cohesion, and driving economic prosperity. Today, tourism is not merely a recreational or economic activity; it is a strategic instrument for sustainable development and for building a greener, more humane future for all societies.

Politics

IAEA silence showed alignment with Israel in striking Tehran: Iran nuclear chief

TEHRAN – Iran’s nuclear chief has strongly criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for failing to condemn June Israeli strikes on the country’s nuclear facilities, warning that such silence effectively aligns the agency with the attacks and undermines trust.
‘Israel a threat to all’, Larijani says in Beirut during commemoration of Hezbollah late leaders

TEHRAN – Iran’s top security official Ali Larijani has warned that the Zionist regime poses a threat to all countries in the region, emphasizing that recent developments—including the attack in Qatar—have made Israel’s aggressive behavior increasingly clear.
Iran sentences four in Mossad, MKO espionage case

TEHRAN – Iran’s judiciary has handed down preliminary verdicts against four members of a Mossad- and MKO-linked espionage network in Alborz province, sentencing two to execution and imprisonment and the other two to prison terms totaling more than 26 years.

Sports

Iran beat South Korea at 2025 IBSA Blind Football Nations Cup

TEHRAN – Iran defeated South Korea 3-0 at the 2025 IBSA Blind Football Nations Cup on Sunday.
Iran javelin thrower Papi takes bronze at New Delhi 2025

TEHRAN – Iranian javelin thrower Amanolah Papi won a bronze medal at the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships underway at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, in New Delhi, India on Sunday.
Italy winners of 2025 FIVB World Championship

TEHRAN - Italy defeated Bulgaria 3-1 (25-21, 25-17, 17-25, 25-10) in the final match of the 2025 FIVB Volleyball World Championship on Sunday.

Culture

Iranian director Hemen Khaledi wins at BIFF with debut feature documentary “Singing Wings”

TEHRAN – The documentary “Singing Wings” by Iranian director Hemen Khaledi won an award at the 30th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), held from September 17 to 26 in South Korea.
Tehran unveils mural honoring martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on first anniversary

TEHRAN-The newest mural at Valiasr Square in central Tehran was unveiled on Friday, commemorating the first anniversary of the martyrdom of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the Commander of Resistance.
Tehran cultural center to screen Oliver Stone’s “Born on the Fourth of July”

TEHRAN- American filmmaker Oliver Stone’s 1989 movie “Born on the Fourth of July” will go on screen at the Arasbaran Cultural Center in Tehran on Sunday evening.

Economy

ICCIMA urges new outward-looking economic approach

TEHRAN – Iran’s economy must enter a new phase of outward orientation, with greater recognition of the private sector’s international role, Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Head Samad Hassanzadeh said on Sunday.
S. Korea says U.N.'s reimposition of sanctions on Iran to have limited impact on bilateral ties

TEHRAN -The South Korean foreign ministry said Sunday the United Nations' move to reinstate sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program is expected to have a limited impact on South Korea.
Iran to launch $1b Parsian alumina project to boost aluminum chain

TEHRAN – Iran will begin implementing its largest alumina production project by the end of this year in the Parsian Special Economic Zone, the state-owned Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) said.

Society

Reducing food loss, waste ensures food-secure world

TEHRAN – The International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction is observed annually on September 29; it calls on everyone to reduce food loss and waste to ensure a food-secure world, where current and future populations have access to sufficient, nutritious food.
DOE ready to take part in China’s Longjiang initiative

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) has announced its preparedness to collaborate on the Longjiang initiative proposed by China, which focuses on strategic partnerships in key areas such as biodiversity conservation, ecological product development, and environmental education.
Iran plans to eradicate rabies by 2030

TEHRAN – The national veterinary organization has taken extensive measures, such as fostering cross-sectoral cooperation and implementing rabies vaccination to eliminate rabies in the country by 2030.

Tourism

Tehran marks World Tourism Day with pledges of investment, jobs, and regional cooperation

TEHRAN – Iran marked World Tourism Day on Saturday with officials pledging financial support, new jobs and greater private sector involvement to revive the country’s tourism industry, which has struggled in recent months.
National Museum is to reopen after three-month closure

TEHRAN – The National Museum of Iran is set to reopen tomorrow after more than three months of closure, starting with an exhibition titled “Narrators of Ancient Iran,” the museum announced.
Sistan-Baluchestan handicrafts houses to be launched across Iranian metropolises

TEHRAN—Handicrafts houses of Sistan-Baluchestan Cultural Heritage Department are to be launched in Tehran and several other Iranian metropolises, said Deputy Minister of Handicrafts Maryam Jalali-Dehkordi.

International

Martyrdom anniversary of Nasrallah: Intersections of popular and political discourse

BEIRUT — The first anniversary of the assassination of Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah became a transnational event, bringing together the deep popular sentiment on the one hand and its political and regional dimensions on the other.
Gustavo Petro revives Colombia’s Bolivarian legacy

TEHRAN – Colombian President Gustavo Petro has placed his country firmly at the heart of the global struggle for justice, using his appearance at the United Nations General Assembly in New York to call for decisive international action in support of Palestine.
South African journalist: Israel’s war on media is a ‘deliberate massacre’

TEHRAN- For South African journalist Deshnee Subramany, the struggle for Palestinian press freedom is deeply personal. Sitting at her desk earlier this year, she was overwhelmed by a steady stream of devastating news: journalist after journalist killed in Gaza.