Tehran Times

2025-10-29 20:25
By Wesam Bahrani

Brutality under ceasefire plan

More than 100 Palestinians killed in Gaza as Israel launches new strikes

TEHRAN – As expected, the Gaza ceasefire brokered under U.S. President Donald Trump’s “peace plan” has once exposed itself as a cruel illusion after the Israeli occupation regime’s most violent bombing campaign since it took effect on October 10.

By Garsha Vazirian

Omitted truths, commissioned lies

When ownership, access, and censorship render Western media complicit in atrocity

TEHRAN – For decades, the Western mainstream press styled itself as guardian of truth—professing a duty to call out violence, confront power, and shield readers from propaganda’s gloss.
By Salman Parviz

Diplomatic meltdown marks Kabul-Islamabad dialogue

TEHRAN – The much-anticipated peace talks between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban in Istanbul have dramatically collapsed after four days of negotiations leaving mediators from Qatar and Turkey stunned at the breakdown. The negotiations were a step toward regional stability but instead exposed deep mistrust, disunity, and competing agendas, particularly over the issue of U.S. drone operations and cross-border terror.
By Shahab Sarmadi

Suicide epidemic exposes Israel’s military defeat

TEHRAN – Israel’s war on Gaza, launched on October 7, 2023, with the declared aim of defeating Hamas, has ended not in triumph but in trauma. After two years of relentless bombardment, mass displacement, and regional destabilization, the Israeli government reached a ceasefire with Hamas on October 10, 2025 — a ceasefire it has since violated repeatedly. But beyond the devastation inflicted on Palestinians, the war has exacted a staggering toll on Israel’s own military ranks.
By Sondoss Al Asaad

Israel views Sudan conflict through the lens of Red Sea strategy

BEIRUT— In a shocking escalation, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) reportedly massacred over 2,000 civilians in El Fasher, western Sudan, on October 26–27.
By Xavier Villar

The architecture of deterrence

How Iranian missiles redefined the strategic threshold in West Asia

MADRID – In the logic of strategic deterrence, success is not necessarily measured by the annihilation of an adversary, but by the ability to irrevocably alter their cost calculations and redefine the boundaries of what is acceptable.

Politics

Tehran, Islamabad ties set to become a strategic partnership, says top security official

TEHRAN – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani has said that relations between Tehran and Islamabad can progress beyond their current framework and develop into a lasting strategic partnership.
Iranian MP calls for comprehensive judicial action on 12-day war crimes

TEHRAN – Member of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, Salar Velayatmadar, has urged the Judiciary to pursue sustained and comprehensive legal action against those responsible for crimes committed during the recent 12-day war, warning that justice should not be confined to a single or symbolic act.
Iran boosting defense might day by day as threat of Israeli aggression hangs over country

TEHRAN – A senior Iranian military commander says the country keeps enhancing its defense capabilities day by day.

Sports

Iranian girls volleyball team win 2025 AYG title

TEHRAN – Iran’s girls volleyball team defeated Indonesia 3-2 (28-26, 20-25, 18-25, 25-17, 16-14) in the final of the 2025 Asian Youth Games (AYG) on Wednesday.
Iran’s boys volleyball team champions of 2025 AYG

TEHRAN – Iran swept past Pakistan in straight sets (25-21, 25-23, 25-23) to win a gold medal at the 2025 Asian Youth Games (AYG) on Wednesday.
Iranian girl Shakibaei wins gold at Judo: 2025 AYG

TEHRAN – Iran’s Mahsa Shakibaei claimed a gold medal at judo in the 2025 Asian Youth Games (AYG) on Wednesday.

Culture

Iranian writer Mansour Alimoradi named on shortlist for BRICS Literature Award

TEHRAN- Iranian writer Mansour Alimoradi has been officially announced as one of the ten finalists for the prestigious BRICS Literature Award, an international literary award established in November 2024.
Hafez Theater Hall hosting “Casablanca” stage adaptation for first time in Iran

TEHRAN – Hafez Theater Hall in Tehran is hosting a stage adaptation of the 1942 romantic drama “Casablanca”.
Book Garden Cineplex to screen Chinese animated film franchise “Ne Zha”

TEHRAN – The Book Garden Cineplex in Tehran will screen the Chinese 3D-animated film series “Ne Zha” on the weekend.

Economy

Iran’s renewable power capacity surpasses 2,700 MW

TEHRAN – Iran’s renewable energy capacity has exceeded 2,700 megawatts, according to Mohsen Tarztalab, deputy energy minister and head of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA), who emphasized the need for stronger facilitation by distribution companies to maintain the pace of growth, particularly in small-scale solar systems.
Iran, Indonesia to revive joint economic committee to boost bilateral cooperation

TEHRAN – Iran and Indonesia have agreed to relaunch their Joint Economic Committee to expand trade and technological collaboration, Iranian Minister of Information and Communications Technology Seyed Sattar Hashemi said in a meeting with Indonesian Ambassador Rouliansyah Roy Soemirat in Tehran.
Govt. finalizes comprehensive maritime-based development plan with 56 articles

TEHRAN – The representative of the president for coordinating maritime-based development policies said the government has completed and approved a comprehensive plan for sea-based development consisting of 56 articles, aimed at strengthening the participation of the public and private sectors alongside the government.

Society

Iranian Red Crescent, Armenian Red Cross ink MOU

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and the Armenian Red Cross Society (ARCS) have signed a five-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop humanitarian, relief, and educational cooperation.
Tehran, Kabul discuss ways to enhance environmental co-op

TEHRAN – Iranian and Afghan officials have explored avenues to expand collaboration in the areas related to environmental protection, especially border wetlands and rivers.
Iran-Iraq sci-tech park inaugurated in Baghdad

TEHRAN – Sharif University of Technology has launched the first joint science and technology park in Baghdad University, following a year and a half of ongoing cooperation between the two universities.

Tourism

Where the pomegranate blooms: Its place in Iranian life

If you visit Iran in autumn, you’ll find every greengrocer glowing with shades of red and gold! It’s a season that belongs to one fruit above all others: the pomegranate, or Anar as it’s lovingly called in Persian.
Salehi-Amiri: Iran's future development will pass through the sea-based economy

TEHRAN — Iran's future development will pass through the sea-based economy, said Minister of Cultural Heritage Reza Salehi-Amiri.
Architecture students visit historical sites in Aran and Bidgol

TEHRAN - Architecture students conducted a one-day field visit to historical sites in Aran and Bidgol county on Thursday to study traditional architecture, restoration methods, and cultural heritage preservation, a local tourism official said.

International

Diplomatic meltdown marks Kabul-Islamabad dialogue

TEHRAN – The much-anticipated peace talks between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban in Istanbul have dramatically collapsed after four days of negotiations leaving mediators from Qatar and Turkey stunned at the breakdown. The negotiations were a step toward regional stability but instead exposed deep mistrust, disunity, and competing agendas, particularly over the issue of U.S. drone operations and cross-border terror.
Omitted truths, commissioned lies

TEHRAN – For decades, the Western mainstream press styled itself as guardian of truth—professing a duty to call out violence, confront power, and shield readers from propaganda’s gloss.
Suicide epidemic exposes Israel’s military defeat

TEHRAN – Israel’s war on Gaza, launched on October 7, 2023, with the declared aim of defeating Hamas, has ended not in triumph but in trauma. After two years of relentless bombardment, mass displacement, and regional destabilization, the Israeli government reached a ceasefire with Hamas on October 10, 2025 — a ceasefire it has since violated repeatedly. But beyond the devastation inflicted on Palestinians, the war has exacted a staggering toll on Israel’s own military ranks.