Tehran Times

2026-05-26 14:43
"Allahu Akbar" is weapon of Islamic Ummah to undermine tyranny, defeat Zionism: Leader

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei tells the US there will be 'no turning back'

In his 2026 Hajj message, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei elaborated on the concept of a "permanent migration" from material life to a monotheistic existence, declaring "Allahu Akbar" as the key to the Iranian nation's victories from the Islamic Revolution and the Sacred Defense to the defeat of the Zionist regime in the Second and Third Imposed Wars. He emphasized that with the awakening of the Islamic Ummah, the future belongs to the New Islamic Civilization, and that the US and the Zionist regime are approaching their final demise.

Iran will not yield to pressure or excessive demands: Pezeshkian

TEHRAN- Iran will not surrender to pressure or excessive demands, President Masoud Pezeshkian said, stressing that Tehran’s negotiations and foreign engagements are aimed at fully securing the rights of the Iranian nation.
Iran negotiation team travels to Qatar to continue diplomacy

TEHRAN - A high-ranking Iranian delegation headed by Parliament Speaker and top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf travelled to Qatar on Monday afternoon amid increasing mediation efforts to bring a permanent end to the joint US-Israel war that began on February 28.
Iran rejects Strait of Hormuz toll claims, reaffirms commitment to safe navigation

TEHRAN- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson affirmed that Iran does not intend to levy tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, noting that associated services and environmental protection efforts will entail fees.
By Garsha Vazirian

Israel’s old sabotage playbook is back

TEHRAN — The visceral, coordinated backlash from Tel Aviv and Washington to the recent diplomatic openings between Iran and the United States has exposed the underlying fragility of the Zionist war machine.
By Batool Subeiti

Why Iran will never surrender the Strait of Hormuz

LONDON — If the Strait of Hormuz were within the territorial boundaries of any great power, it would be considered a national treasure and sovereign asset, and that power would never relinquish full control over it. This is because of its strategic importance, given that around 11% of global trade passes through it and nearly 20% of the world’s energy supply chains transit the strait.

Politics

Qalibaf’s reelection reinforces Iran’s military-political continuity amid US psychological warfare

TEHRAN – The reelection of Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf as Speaker of the Iranian Parliament by an overwhelming majority carries significant political weight amid a psychological warfare campaign waged by the United States and Israel following their setbacks in the recent war.
It is just a supradiplomatic op-ed

TEHRAN - We are Iranians — heirs to a civilization that, for millennia, has forged a model of engagement alongside steadfast resistance. These principles are not hollow slogans, but the product of blood and historical experience.
Hezbollah chief says Iran will emerge victorious in US-Israeli war

TEHRAN- Iran will emerge victorious in the war imposed by the United States and the Israeli regime, the secretary-general of Lebanon’s Hezbollah said, stressing that the Islamic Republic has humiliated both Washington and Tel Aviv.

Sports

Iran's women's volleyball crowned CAVA champions

TEHRAN -Iran’s women’s volleyball team claimed the title of the 2026 Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) for a second successive year on Friday.
Iran skipper Jahanbakhsh struggles for fitness ahead of World Cup

TEHRAN - The Iranian national team face a race against time as captain Alireza Jahanbakhsh continues to struggle with an injury sustained during his match against La Louviere.
Weightlifting chief says Iran’s new generation is ready to deliver

TEHRAN - The president of Iran’s Weightlifting Federation says the sport has turned a major corner after years of hard work to rebuild its talent pipeline.

Culture

IAF commemorates Minab school martyrs with art, music

TEHRAN- The Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran is hosting an event dedicated to the martyred students of Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, southern Hormozgan province.
Martyr Leader’s books top Tehran International Book Fair’s best-seller list

TEHRAN – Four books by the Martyr Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei are among the top five best-selling books at this year’s edition of the Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF), which wrapped up on Monday.
A tale of a pen fighting on the battlefield: front line on a blank canvas

TEHRAN – When the siren wails across the city and the air in the media space becomes thick with the scent of war-news gunpowder, everyone picks up a weapon and stands at a corner of this vast front. One takes up a rifle; another adjusts their camera lens. And in this fray, there is an artist whose weapons are lines, colors, and meaningful, biting satires.

Economy

President orders to develop alternative trade corridors through northern ports, neighboring countrie

TEHRAN- President Pezeshkian emphasizing the need to maintain market stability and prevent price volatility, ordered the acceleration of activating alternative import routes and maximum use of neighboring countries' capacities.
Iran, Tajikistan forge closer economic ties as $1-billion trade target looms

TEHRAN- The closing ceremony of the 18th meeting of the Iran-Tajikistan Joint Economic Committee was held in Dushanbe on May 26. Addressing the meeting, Tajikistan's Minister of Energy and Water Resources, noting a significant increase in trade between Iran and Tajikistan in the first quarter of 2026, called Iran Tajikistan's most important partner in the region and emphasized the development of technological and energy cooperation based on historical commonalities.
Iran, Kazakhstan emphasize development of trade, transport, industry, mining, logistics co-op

TEHRAN- The Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade of Iran, during a meeting with the Minister of Industry and Construction of Kazakhstan, in Astana, while reviewing ways to develop economic relations, emphasized the implementation of joint industrial projects aimed at increasing the volume of trade between the two countries.

Society

‘IFRC firmly supports IRCS in conducting humanitarian activities’

TEHRAN – Jagan Chapagain, the Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), has said the Federation firmly supports the Iranian Red Crescent Society in conducting humanitarian activities.
Tehran, Dushanbe ink MOU in health sector, medical insurance

TEHRAN – Iran and Tajikistan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in the health sector focusing on six parts, including medical education, research, healthcare, treatment, medicine, and health insurance.
DOE starts satellite monitoring across Hyrcanian forests

TEHRAN - The Department of Environment has announced that it began satellite monitoring in the UNESCO-registered Hyrcanian forests in the northern province of Gilan.

Tourism

Eco-lodges offer tourists a window into traditional rural life

TEHRAN - In the mountainous villages, desert settlements and forested regions of Iran, a growing network of eco-lodges has become more than a form of rural accommodation.
Shaneh Tarash revives traditional wooden comb craft to boost rural tourism

TEHRAN - A five-day workshop aimed at reviving the traditional craft of wooden comb making has been held in the village of Shaneh Tarash in northern Iran, local tourism officials said, as authorities seek to preserve indigenous handicrafts and strengthen community-based tourism.
Ilam handicrafts exhibit in Iraq highlights cross-border cultural ties

TEHRAN - An exhibition showcasing handicrafts from Iran’s western province of Ilam was held recently in the Iraqi city of Kut, drawing strong public interest and underscoring growing cultural and economic ties between the neighboring regions, a provincial official said.

International

Israel’s old sabotage playbook is back

TEHRAN — The visceral, coordinated backlash from Tel Aviv and Washington to the recent diplomatic openings between Iran and the United States has exposed the underlying fragility of the Zionist war machine.
Why Iran will never surrender the Strait of Hormuz

LONDON — If the Strait of Hormuz were within the territorial boundaries of any great power, it would be considered a national treasure and sovereign asset, and that power would never relinquish full control over it. This is because of its strategic importance, given that around 11% of global trade passes through it and nearly 20% of the world’s energy supply chains transit the strait.
Hezbollah kills two more Israeli soldiers in Lebanon

TEHRAN – Israeli media announced the deaths of two soldiers and the injury of several others “as a result of Hezbollah drones.”

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei tells the US there will be 'no turning back'