Tehran Times

2026-09-26 20:28
By Staff Writer

Trump's "Small Potatoes" Keep Growing

New Pentagon figures show wounded US troops rising as the war with Iran continues

TEHRAN — Donald Trump once dismissed the six-month-old war with Iran as “small potatoes.” But the potatoes keep getting bigger.
- Lying to its people, denying its crimes
- Pentagon changes Iran war casualty reporting, raising questions over transparency

Iran will defend itself against any threat or military attack: Pezeshkian

TEHRAN— Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reaffirmed Tehran’s readiness to pursue diplomacy with Washington over the nuclear issue and other outstanding disputes, while stressing that negotiations can succeed only if they are based on mutual commitments, respect for international law and tangible steps to rebuild trust.
Araghchi outlines Iran’s diplomatic conditions, and regional priorities at NY

TEHRAN— Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has used a series of meetings, diplomatic engagements and media appearances on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly to lay out Tehran’s positions on negotiations with Washington, the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s nuclear program, regional security, sanctions and the future of multilateral cooperation.
Foreign Affairs: World learning from Iran’s ‘precise mass’ warfare as costly Western systems falter

TEHRAN — In a stunning admission that challenges the foundations of modern Western military doctrine, the influential American journal Foreign Affairs has published a comprehensive analysis revealing how Iran has successfully dismantled the aggressive war plans of the United States and Israel.
IRGC: Iran will continue punishing US until its seven conditions are met

TEHRAN— Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi, spokesperson for Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), says Iran will continue its campaign to punish the United States until Washington meets seven conditions set by Tehran.
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Iraqi Resistance threatens nationwide sit-ins over US-pushed Iran flight ban

Mass rallies demand end to Iraqi compliance with US flight sanctions

TEHRAN — The United States expanded its economic warfare against Iran into Iraqi airspace this week. Baghdad complied. Resistance factions immediately pushed back.

Politics

Lavrov condemns assassination of Iran’s Leader as ‘unacceptable’ at UNGA

TEHRAN — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov condemned the assassination of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and members of his family, denouncing the act as “completely unacceptable” during his address to the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Gharibabadi: Territorial integrity cannot be violated or bargained away

TEHRAN — Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi has warned that the credibility of international law depends on the equal treatment of all states, stressing that national sovereignty and territorial integrity cannot be violated or made the subject of political bargaining.
Military chief lauds crucial role of conscripts in enhancing national deterrence

TEHRAN – Major General Ali Abdollahi, Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, has praised the indispensable contributions of conscript soldiers to the country’s defense and security architecture, describing their presence as a vital component of Iran’s national deterrence strategy.

Sports

Iran’s Karimi snatches historic bronze at 2026 Asian Games

TEHRAN - Iranian weightlifter Reyhaneh Karimi won the bronze medal in the women’s 77kg category at the Nagoya Asian Games, recording 107kg in the snatch, 136kg in the clean and jerk, and a total of 243kg.
Asian Games officials were unfair to Mohitizadeh, says official

TEHRAN - Mahboubeh Ghayour, technical supervisor of Iran’s women’s athletics team, said that 2026 Asian Games’ officials acted unfairly toward Iranian athlete Fatemeh Mohitizadeh following her disqualification from the Nagoya Asian Games.
Iran volleyball beat Kyrgyzstan in 2026 Asian Games

TEHRAN – Iran volleyball team defeated Kyrgyzstan in straight sets (25-11, 25-16, 25-20) in their opening match of the 2026 Asian Games on Sunday.

Culture

“Memories of My Father” offers intimate portrait of Martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah

TEHRAN- “Memories of My Father,” written by Sayyed Mohammad Mahdi Nasrallah and translated into Persian by Bushra Sahebi, offers a firsthand account of the personal, family and ethical dimensions of Martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the late secretary-general of Lebanon’s Hezbollah.
Farhadi’s “Parallel Tales” wins best screenplay award at Silk Road International Film Festival

TEHRAN – Asghar Farhadi’s latest film “Parallel Tales” won an award at the 13th Silk Road International Film Festival in China.
“The Retreating World” by Naomi Wallace to be staged in Sari

TEHRAN – The play “The Retreating World” written by Naomi Wallace will be staged in Sari, Mazandaran Province, next month.

Economy

Iran customs nears 3-day clearance target

TEHRAN- Iran’s customs clearance times have fallen sharply, with the average dropping from 143 hours to 73 hours—roughly a 50 percent reduction—bringing the country within about one hour of its three-day clearance target. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance is pursuing that goal as part of a broader foreign trade facilitation program.
South Pars phase 11’s 12th well ready for production

TEHRAN- The acting director of the South Pars Phase 11 development project announced that the twelfth well of this phase has been prepared to enter the production cycle ahead of the winter season.
New opportunities for Iran-India trade: from medicine, agriculture to transit

TEHRAN- The capacities of the private sector, Chabahar Port, the North-South Corridor, and the joint membership of Iran and India in BRICS have created new opportunities for developing trade, investment, and expanded economic cooperation between the two countries.

Society

‘Science-based approach essential to address environmental hazards’

TEHRAN – Environmental health plays a key role in preventing hazards and safeguarding public health; addressing environmental health challenges requires scientific, evidence-based decision-making, enhanced intersectoral collaborations, and benefiting from the country’s scientific capabilities, Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi has stated.
Iran expects Iraqi students to return as flight disruptions ease

TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Science, Research and Technology, Hossein Simaei-Sarraf, has said the disruptions to flights between Iran and Iraq would be resolved soon, paving the way for Iraqi students to return to Iranian universities.
DOE steps up efforts to restore Persian yellow deer population

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) is carrying out research, conservation, and breeding programs aimed at restoring the population of Persian yellow deer in designated natural habitats and wildlife breeding centers across the country.

Tourism

Where the road became a destination: Iran’s historical caravanserais

TEHRAN - For centuries, crossing Iran was as much a test of endurance as it was a journey of discovery. Merchants moved goods between distant markets, pilgrims traveled toward sacred places, and ordinary travelers followed routes across deserts, mountains and plains. Between these long stretches of road stood caravanserais, places where a journey could pause, animals could be rested, goods could be protected and strangers could share food, stories and news.
Saravan, a living museum of historic minaret architecture

TEHRAN - Saravan’s historic minarets offer travelers a distinctive way to explore the evolution of religious architecture in Iran’s southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province, where mud-brick construction, local craftsmanship and centuries-old religious traditions have shaped the landscape.
Conservation project launched for Sasanian King Shapur I statue in southern Iran

TEHRAN – The first phase of a new conservation and rehabilitation project has begun on the monumental statue of Sasanian King Shapur I in Shapur Cave, near Kazerun in southern Iran, the head of the Sasanian Archaeological Landscape of Fars said.

International

Iraqi Resistance threatens nationwide sit-ins over US-pushed Iran flight ban

TEHRAN — The United States expanded its economic warfare against Iran into Iraqi airspace this week. Baghdad complied. Resistance factions immediately pushed back.
A voice that martyrdom cannot silence: Sayyed Nasrallah’s legacy

TEHRAN — Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was assassinated by the Zionist regime with heavy U.S. weaponry that destroyed a southern Beirut neighborhood on September 27, 2024.
US intelligence says Saudi Arabia has not abandoned its nuclear weapons ambitions

TEHRAN — Classified U.S. intelligence submitted to Congress reveals that Saudi Arabia has not abandoned plans to develop nuclear weapons, according to a Washington Post report citing American officials.

New Pentagon figures show wounded US troops rising as the war with Iran continues

Mass rallies demand end to Iraqi compliance with US flight sanctions