Tehran Times

2026-09-13 20:44
Iran, Persian Gulf states to discuss Strait of Hormuz in Muscat

FM Araqchi: Oman understanding not enough to reopen Hormuz

TEHRAN — Iran and other Persian Gulf littoral states are scheduled to convene on Monday, September 14, in Muscat to deliberate on the security architecture of the Strait of Hormuz.
- FM briefs parliamentary committee on regional security and Hormuz Strait
- Iran, Oman move to finalize new Hormuz shipping corridor

Pezeshkian urges BRICS to turn economic resilience into practical cooperation

TEHRAN- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called on BRICS to move beyond political declarations and develop practical mechanisms to strengthen economic resilience, expand financial and trade cooperation and defend national sovereignty, as he linked economic security to the broader security environment confronting countries across the Global South.
Iranian top diplomat's consultations go beyond BRICS

TEHRAN— Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stepped up diplomatic consultations with regional counterparts on the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, using his meetings and telephone calls on the sidelines of the BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi to explain Tehran’s position on the strategic waterway and outline the regional approach Iran is pursuing with Oman.
Hollywood-style PR cannot mask Washington’s strategic defeat in Iran skies

TEHRAN — The administration of US President Donald Trump has increasingly resorted to Hollywood-style public relations campaigns in a desperate bid to manufacture a false sense of victory over Iran, seeking to gloss over the catastrophic failure of its military adventurism against the Islamic Republic.
Iran court hears lawsuit by nearly 353,000 Iranians over crimes during 12-day war

TEHRAN — Iran’s Judiciary on Sunday held the first hearing in a case seeking compensation for damages caused by the United States and Israel during the 12-day war against Iran in June last year, IRNA reported.
By Ali Minabi

Hormuz Strait and Bab al-Mandab: Two strategic chokepoints

TEHRAN — The current link between the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab is just a geographic connection between two maritime points.

Politics

Iran ready to confront any new war, defense chief says

TEHRAN — Iran is fully prepared to confront any new threat or military conflict, caretaker Defense Minister Brigadier General Majid Ebn al-Reza said on Sunday, stressing that the country’s defense capabilities have become significantly more advanced and powerful than during previous confrontations.
Iran warns against using civil aviation as a tool of political pressure

TEHRAN — Iran has condemned the United States’ broad unilateral sanctions against the country’s civil aviation sector, warning that the continued use of aviation restrictions as a means of political and economic pressure could have repercussions extending beyond Iran and affecting regional and international air transport.
Is Israel winning?

MADRID — Israel finds itself in a situation entirely different from the one it occupied before October 7, 2023. Its strategic calculations, regional projection, and capacity to impose its political will are being strongly questioned, and nothing suggests this will be reversed in the future.

Sports

Japanese ambassador pledges support for Asian Para Games

TEHRAN - Japan’s ambassador to Iran, Tamaki Tsukada, visited the National Paralympic Committee of Iran and held talks with its President, Ghafour Kargari, focusing on Iran’s participation in the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games.
Japan sweep Iran to win 2026 AVC Men’s Volleyball Championship

TEHRAN - Japan clinched the 2026 AVC Men’s Volleyball Continental Championship title with a commanding 3–0 (25–21, 26–24, 25–23) victory over Iran in the final on Sunday.
Iran set for Uzbekistan and Russia friendlies

TEHRAN - Iran’s national football team will face Uzbekistan and Russia during the upcoming September FIFA international window as part of their preparations for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.

Culture

Hojjatoleslam Qomi visits “Minab School” exhibition, calls for international presentation of artwork

TEHRAN- Hojjatoleslam Mohammad Qomi, the head of Iran’s Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization, paid a visit to the group exhibition “Minab School” at the Art Bureau in Tehran on Saturday, calling for the international presentation of artworks addressing the Minab tragedy.
International Painting Competition Sorena to focus on Minab martyred children

TEHRAN – The unveiling ceremony of the poster and the press conference for the International Painting Competition Sorena, with the theme “Iran through the eyes of Iranian children in and abroad, and children around the world,” was held on Sunday at the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) in Tehran.
Iranian director to stage reading of Edward Albee’s “A Delicate Balance”

TEHRAN- Iranian director Ariou Raqeb Kiani plans to stage a reading performance of the prominent American playwright Edward Albee’s play “A Delicate Balance” at Iran Art Boutique in Tehran on Friday.

Economy

How can BRICS help Iran’s trade get past sanctions, dollar?

TEHRAN- For Iran, BRICS is not merely an economic pact; it is a large market and a set of financial, commercial, and transit routes that, if their capacities are activated, can open a new chapter in the country’s foreign trade.
CBI governor departs for Turkey; pursuing new banking exchange mechanisms

TEHRAN- Abdolnaser Hemmati, Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), left Tehran for Istanbul, Turkey, to attend the meeting of central bank governors of Islamic countries.
Iran’s industrial parks to become smart, specialized ecosystems under new SME strategy

TEHRAN- Iran’s industrial parks must become smart, specialized, and sustainable ecosystems, said Tahmoures Lahouti Ashkouri, deputy minister of industry and head of the Iran Small Industries and Industrial Parks Organization.

Society

Knowledge-based companies to expand role in advanced materials sector

TEHRAN – Building links between small knowledge-based companies and major industries is a key strategy for reforming the technology structure, expanding markets, and achieving sustainable growth, an official with the Vice Presidency for Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy has said.
Iranian universities, Malaysia’s UKM discuss joint high-tech research projects

TEHRAN – Iran’s top universities are ready to launch joint technology projects with Malaysia’s National University (UKM) in artificial intelligence, semiconductors and clean energy, Iran’s scientific attaché to East Asia said during a visit to the Malaysian university.
Iran to chair Tehran Convention, lead Caspian Sea environmental protection efforts

TEHRAN – Iran will host the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Tehran Convention on the protection of the Caspian Sea environment from September 20 to October 1, following a three-year hiatus, and will assume the convention’s rotating presidency at the conclusion of the meeting.

Tourism

A different way to travel: Azadeh Abedinzadeh explains

TEHRAN - Tourism is often measured by the visitors it attracts and the income they generate. But what if its success could also be measured by the forests it helps protect, the traditions it keeps alive and the opportunities it creates for local communities? This is the thinking behind regenerative tourism, an approach that seeks to move beyond reducing tourism’s negative impacts and toward restoring and strengthening the places people visit.
Quzlu: A stepped village offering a glimpse of rural Iran

TEHRAN - The stepped village of Quzlu, nestled in the mountainous landscape of northwestern Iran, offers travelers a chance to experience traditional rural architecture, unspoiled nature and a time-honored cultural heritage.
Iranian women showcase traditional crafts at BRICS exhibition in New Delhi

TEHRAN – A group of female Iranian artisans highlight skills at a handicraft’s exhibition being held on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi.

International

Hormuz Strait and Bab al-Mandab: Two strategic chokepoints

TEHRAN — The current link between the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab is just a geographic connection between two maritime points.
Ansarallah widens Yemen’s western-coast gains despite Saudi airstrikes

TEHRAN — A massive ground offensive by the Yemeni Armed Forces just cleared Saudi-backed troops from 5,400 square kilometers of territory. Seven coalition military divisions dissolved in a matter of days.
Israel expands southern Syria footprint; tank columns and artillery push past Golan

TEHRAN — Israeli armor and heavy artillery have locked the approach to Damascus into a steady rhythm of bombardment.