Tehran Times

2025-09-14 20:56
By Mona Hojat Ansari

Cooperation with IAEA still not a sure thing

Iran’s top security body says renewed attacks, return of UN sanctions will force country to ditch Cairo deal

TEHRAN – The agreement signed in Cairo last week between Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi to resume cooperation sparked consternation among conservatives in Iran and placed domestic pressure on the Pezeshkian administration.
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Iran’s president meets regional leaders in Doha, calls for united Islamic front

TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held a series of high-level meetings with regional leaders in the Qatari capital on Monday, urging Muslim nations to forge a unified front to stop the ongoing crimes of the Israeli regime.
Tehran supports Muslim nations in confronting Israel’s ‘terrorizing’ violence: Araghchi

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reiterated Tehran’s unwavering support for Muslim nations confronting the “Israeli scourge” terrorizing the region.
G7’s claims against Iran a gross distortion of reality: Iran foreign ministry

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry has strongly dismissed allegations raised by the Group of Seven (G7) Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) and its associate members, condemning them as “baseless, unfounded, and politically motivated.”
By Shahrokh Saei

From satellites to propaganda: Google implements Mossad’s digital siege

TEHRAN – Google stands accused of facilitating Israel’s war effort, providing both the tools and platforms that aid military operations and shape global narratives.
Arab leaders: Global silence fuels Israel’s crimes

TEHRAN – Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Sunday slammed the “silence and inaction” of the international community, saying it has emboldened Israel to continue its “crimes.”

Politics

Silence on Israeli-US attacks undermines global Non-Proliferation system: AEOI chief

TEHRAN – The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Mohammad Eslami, has strongly criticized the “silence and inaction” of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the face of repeated US and Israeli attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Beyond the headlines: Iran’s tactical respite, precision not fear

TEHRAN – In an article for the Wall Street Journal Reuel Marc Gerecht and Ray Takeyh argue that the long-standing assumption—that any U.S. strike on Iran would spark mass domestic support for the government and plunge the Middle East into a “forever war”—has been decisively disproven. However, that is not disproven as they claim and there is not just one reason but multiple reasons that suggest otherwise.
Enrichment under the NPT, JCPOA, and UNSR2231

TEHRAN – The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), established in 1968, continues to serve as the bedrock of international efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons while promoting peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

Sports

Freestylers Amouzad, Azarpira into 2025 World Wrestling Championships final

TEHRAN – Iranian freestyle wrestlers Rahman Amouzad and Amirali Azarpira booked their places in the final matches of the 2025 World Championships.
Iran's three-front challenge in Asia begins

TEHRAN - As the new season of Asian club competitions kicks off, Iranian football turns its focus to three contenders carrying the nation's flag.
Iran down Maldives at 2025 Asian U17 Handball Championship

TEHRAN – Iran defeated the Maldives 65-4 in the 1st Asian Men’s U17 Handball Championship on Monday.

Culture

Iranian filmmaker Sonia Nouri wins two awards at Toronto Nollywood International Film Festival

TEHRAN – The Iranian filmmaker Sonia Nouri won two awards at the closing ceremony of the 9th Toronto Nollywood International Film Festival (TNIFF) on September 13 in Toronto, Canada.
Tehran art exhibition honors martyr Mansoureh Alikhani through Iraqi artists’ works

TEHRAN- The opening ceremony of the "Art Against War" exhibition, featuring works by Iraqi artists reflecting on the martyrdom of artist Mansoureh Alikhani, one of the victims of the Israeli regime’s atrocities against Iranian soil, was held on Sunday at the Art Bureau of the Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization in Tehran.
Iran’s culture minister calls for stronger Iran–Russia academic, cultural ties

TEHRAN – The relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation, and other nations with a shared approach can lay the foundation for a truly multipolar world and society, the Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi said during a visit to St. Petersburg State University on Friday.

Economy

Iran-Pakistan economic committee vows to boost trade to $10b

TEHRAN – The 22nd meeting of the Iran-Pakistan Joint Economic Committee commenced in Tehran on Monday, co-chaired by Iran’s Minister of Transport and Urban Development Farzaneh Sadegh, and Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan.
Iran’s exports to Africa double in 5 months yr/yr

TEHRAN – Iran’s exports to Africa doubled in the first five months of the current Iranian year (March 21-August 22) compared with the same period last year, while imports from the continent declined, the head of the Africa office at the Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) said.
Oil output rises 3,000 bpd at South Azadegan field

TEHRAN – Daily oil production has increased by 3,000 barrels following the launch of well Fahliyan-52 at the South Azadegan field, raising the field’s total output to 61,900 barrels per day, Petropars Group said.

Society

IRCS highlights significance of rehabilitation in humanitarian missions

TEHRAN –Razieh Alishvandi, the director of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) for international affairs, has underscored the importance of rehabilitation in relief and rescue services, considering it an essential part of supporting those affected by crises.
DOE, tourism ministry team up for sustainable development

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) and the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts have signed a four-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen their partnership in preserving the environment and promoting sustainable tourism.
'Iran has largely reduced ozone-depleting substances'

TEHRAN – Thanks to the joint efforts of national and global institutions, Iran has successfully managed to lower a large proportion of harmful UV radiation emitted through the ozone layer, the head of the Department of Environment (DOE), Shina Ansari, has said.

Tourism

Iranian scholars link Bishapur palace motif to global symbols

TEHRAN – Archaeologists in Iran say a decorative motif known as Gardoun-e Mehr (literary “Mithra Wheel”) or cross-like pattern, carved in plasterwork at an ancient royal palace of Bishapur in Fars province, influenced artistic and architectural designs across the world.
Rural literary tourism route launched in Kandelous, northern Iran

TEHRAN – Iran has inaugurated a rural literary tourism route in the village of Kandelous in northern Mazandaran province, linking local folklore with cultural and ecological tourism, officials said.
Archaeologists evacuate Gaza artefacts from storehouse threatened by Israeli strike

TEHRAN – Archaeologists evacuated nearly three decades of finds from a Gaza City building on Wednesday after Israeli authorities warned it would be targeted in an air strike, officials said.

International

From satellites to propaganda: Google implements Mossad’s digital siege

TEHRAN – Google stands accused of facilitating Israel’s war effort, providing both the tools and platforms that aid military operations and shape global narratives.
Arab leaders: Global silence fuels Israel’s crimes

TEHRAN – Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Sunday slammed the “silence and inaction” of the international community, saying it has emboldened Israel to continue its “crimes.”
Between occupation and brutality: Israeli advances and Syria’s brutal new order

TEHRAN — Israel’s recent ground operation into southern Syria — reported under the codename “Green-White” and said to have advanced roughly 38 kilometers into Syrian territory, reaching within about 10 km of Damascus — represents the deepest Israeli penetration since the wars of the 1970s and a significant escalation in a campaign that has become systematic since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

Iran’s top security body says renewed attacks, return of UN sanctions will force country to ditch Cairo deal