Tehran Times

2026-06-26 20:37
By Soheila Zarfam

Europe's bloody hands revealed

NATO chief names Italy, Romania as key supporters of US-Israeli campaign against Iran

TEHRAN- The Islamic Rpublic has condemned NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte's acknowledgment of European involvement in the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran, calling it a clear and damning admission of the alliance's active complicity in an unlawful war of aggression.

By Hossein Amiri

Iran rejects US-PGCC declaration, defends regional security doctrine

TEHRAN – Iran's Foreign Ministry on Friday strongly condemned the latest joint statement issued following the ministerial meeting between the United States and the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC), describing the declaration as "interventionist, irresponsible and provocative" and accusing Washington of attempting to impose its security agenda on the region.
Iran issues fresh warnings over Israeli military activity and presence in Lebanon

TEHRAN– Iran's senior military leadership on Friday issued a series of warnings to Israel, cautioning against any renewed military activity targeting Iran through neighboring countries and demanding a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory.
By Garsha Vazirian

Trump sees himself ‘most powerful man that the planet has ever known’

Regime Change by Haberman and Swan exposes a Washington where spectacle, sycophancy, and magical thinking have replaced governance

TEHRAN — The release of “Regime Change” by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan in June offers a devastating autopsy of American power in the 21st century. The book exposes a political system corrupted by spectacle and magical thinking that operates as a lawless cesspool.
By Syeda Farheen Naqi Mossavi

The blood of Minab: America’s war on Iran and the world’s silence

HAFIZABAD, Pakistan - On February 28, 2026, the first day of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, a Tomahawk missile struck the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in the southern city of Minab. The missile hit during class hours. Inside were young children, girls and boys between the ages of seven and twelve, sitting in their classrooms.
Iran, India emphasize expansion of oil, trade cooperation

TEHRAN- Iranian Oil Minister, in a meeting with the Indian Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, discussed the development of bilateral cooperation in the fields of oil and energy.

Politics

Canada weighs reopening embassies in Iran, Carney says

TEHRAN– Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday that his government is considering reopening Canada's embassies in Iran and Venezuela, arguing that the absence of diplomatic missions has limited Ottawa's ability to protect Canadian citizens and respond effectively to humanitarian crises.
South Korea to develop domestic version of Iran's Shahed-136 drone

TEHRAN — South Korea has announced plans to develop and deploy domestically produced loitering munitions based on Iran's Shahed-136 unmanned aerial vehicle, according to the country's Ministry of Defense.
Iran urges UN to hold US, Israel accountable for deadly strike on Minab school

TEHRAN– Iran has called on the international community to hold the United States and Israel accountable for 'a war crime against children,' condemning the deadly strike on a primary school in the southern city of Minab during the recent US-Israeli military campaign against the country.

Sports

Iran suffer third straight defeat in 2026 VNL Week 2

TEHRAN – Iran's winless run at the 2026 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) continued on Friday as Team Melli fell to Japan.
Iran, Egypt set for high-stakes in Group G: 2026 World Cup

TEHRAN - Iran and Egypt meet in one of the most significant Group G fixtures of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with both nations still firmly in contention for a place in the Round of 32.
Our main goal is securing a Paralympic berth: Hadi Rezaei

TEHRAN – Hadi Rezaei, technical director of Iran’s national sitting volleyball teams, says the primary objective at the 2026 Sitting Volleyball World Championships in China is to qualify for the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games.

Culture

Ruholamin unveils new Ashura-themed painting “Iron and Moonlight”

TEHRAN- Renowned Iranian artist Hassan Ruholamin has unveiled his latest Ashura-themed artwork titled "Iron and Moonlight," depicting the martyrdom of Hazrat Abbas (AS), the brother of Imam Hussein (AS) and the standard-bearer of the Imam’s group during the battle of Ashura in 680, during which the Imam and his companions were martyred.
Pop singer Mohsen Chavoshi releases “Sun-Wounded” as tribute to Imam Hussein (AS)

TEHRAN- Prominent Iranian pop singer and composer Mohsen Chavoshi has released his latest single, " Sun-Wounded", marking the mourning month of Muharram and the commemoration of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS).
40th Cinema Ritrovato Festival presenting movies by late Iranian filmmakers

TEHRAN – The 40th Cinema Ritrovato (Rediscovered) Festival in Bologna, Italy, which is dedicated to screening restored, rediscovered, and lesser‑seen films from cinema history, is hosting films by late Iranian filmmakers Abbas Kiarostami, Dariush Mehrjui, and Ebrahim Golestan.

Economy

Oil minister stresses BRICS cooperation to achieve energy security

TEHRAN- Iran's Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad, on Thursday, attending the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers Meeting in Gurugram, India, emphasized the necessity of convergence among BRICS members and announced the readiness of the Islamic Republic of Iran for active and constructive participation with BRICS members to achieve the goals of secure and affordable energy, Shana reported.
Iran, India emphasize expansion of oil, trade cooperation

TEHRAN- Iranian Oil Minister, in a meeting with the Indian Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, discussed the development of bilateral cooperation in the fields of oil and energy.
Iran, Asia-Pacific willing to expand cooperation, exchange of experience in smart customs

TEHRAN- The Head of Iran's Customs and the Head of the Asia-Pacific Regional Office for Capacity Building met and held talks on the sidelines of the World Customs Organization Council Session on the topic of smart customs and digital transformation.

Society

Welfare Organization, WHO discuss ways to address future of care for elderly

TEHRAN – The head of the Welfare Organization, Mohammad-Javad Hosseini, and the World Health Organization representative, Jean Jabbour, at a capacity-building session have discussed the urgent actions needed for health and social systems to adapt to meet the requirements of a significantly older population.
IRCS ready to dispatch rescue, relief aid to quake-hit Venezuela

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has announced readiness to send rescue forces to assist people impacted by the earthquake in Venezuela.
Flamingo population rises as 36,000 chicks recorded in Shadegan Wetland

TEHRAN – Ongoing conservation efforts and favorable ecological conditions have led to an increase in the population of flamingo chicks in Shadegan Wetland, southwestern Khuzestan Province.

Tourism

Gonabad, an emerging destination for religious tourism

TEHRAN - Gonabad, a historic city in Khorasan Razavi province, is an emerging destination for religious tourism after registering the highest number of Ashura-related events in Iran’s national tourism calendar, a local cultural heritage official said.
Genetic tests underway on remains found in Ilkhanid royal cemetery

TEHRAN - Iranian archaeologists have begun genetic analysis of human remains uncovered in newly excavated Ilkhanid-era royal tombs near the UNESCO-listed Dome of Soltaniyeh in northwestern Iran, as researchers seek to identify members of the ruling dynasty buried at the site, officials said.
French Iranologist Charles-Henri De Fouchécour dies at 100

TEHRAN - Charles-Henri de Fouchécour, a French Iranologist, scholar of Persian literature and translator of the Divan of Hafez into French, died on June 19 at the age of 100, IRNA reported on Friday.

International

Trump sees himself ‘most powerful man that the planet has ever known’

TEHRAN — The release of “Regime Change” by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan in June offers a devastating autopsy of American power in the 21st century. The book exposes a political system corrupted by spectacle and magical thinking that operates as a lawless cesspool.
The blood of Minab: America’s war on Iran and the world’s silence

HAFIZABAD, Pakistan - On February 28, 2026, the first day of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, a Tomahawk missile struck the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in the southern city of Minab. The missile hit during class hours. Inside were young children, girls and boys between the ages of seven and twelve, sitting in their classrooms.
Hajj Ramadan, from Gaza in the midst of the flood to martyrdom in Qom

As we faced a barbaric aggression in Gaza, overflowing with Talmudic hatred and Nazi-like conduct, and as we waited every moment for heavy, devastating, and incendiary bombs to strike without warning, [at the onset of the 12-day war in June 2025,] we watched with deep anguish the Zionist-American aggression against a Muslim country that had stood beside us.