Tehran Times

2025-10-07 21:41
By Mona Hojat Ansari

Fool me once

Americans grill Netanyahu on social media after he suggests Iran could attack Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort

TEHRAN – Recent remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggesting that Tehran is preparing to attack U.S. soil has alarmed American citizens — though probably not for the reasons the Israeli leader had hoped for.
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By Salman Parviz

Long standing China-U.S. rivalry

TEHRAN – The United States and China have one of the world’s most and complex historical relationship. Since 1949, the countries have experienced period of both tension and cooperation over issues like trade, climate change, and Taiwan.
UAE, EU anger Iran yet again with renewed claims to historic Persian islands

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson has categorically rejected interventionist and unfounded allegations in a joint statement issued at a foreign ministerial meeting of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the European Union.
By Garsha Vazirian

‘Unprecedented Arab abandonment:’ What Hamas means, and why Gaza calls it betrayal

TEHRAN – On the second anniversary of October 7’s Operation Al-Aqsa Storm, Hamas issued a statement that landed like a verdict, denouncing what it called “shameful international silence and complicity, and unprecedented Arab abandonment.”
Mehr Media Group hosts roundtable on Gaza ceasefire and Palestinian future

TEHRAN – The Mehr Media Group convened a meeting on Tuesday to discuss the Palestinian issue on the second anniversary of Operation Al-Aqsa Storm, Hamas’ surprise military operation in southern Israel that reshaped regional dynamics and highlighted Gaza’s plight.
By Sondoss Al Asaad

Resalat suspension: Turning law into a tool to counter cultural resistance

The proposed suspension of Resalat is the result of narrow political calculations

BEIRUT—In a move described as an attempt to save Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s image and avoid a new political crisis, the Lebanese government has decided to “suspend” the license granted to the Lebanese Association for the Arts (Resalat).

Politics

Iran-Iraq partnership goes beyond borders, says Baghdad’s top diplomat

TEHRAN – Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has underscored the depth and strategic nature of relations between Iraq and Iran, saying the partnership between the two countries goes beyond geography and is rooted in cultural, social, religious, and economic bonds.
Terrorists kill two servicemen in western Iran, IRGC vows reprisal coming

TEHRAN – Two servicemen of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) were martyred and three others wounded in a terrorist attack on Monday night targeting an IRGC operational base in the western province of Kordestan.
Iran's strategic position in the new world order

TEHRAN – The logic of realism governing international relations dictates that the transition period from the existing order to the new international order is inevitably going through a period of disorder in which the current valid rules are challenged and the geopolitical structures of the previous order collapse.

Sports

Iran’s NOC President meets World Rowing chief

TEHRAN – Mahmoud Khosravai Vafa, President of Iran’s National Olympic Committee (NOC), held a meeting with Jean-Christophe Rolland, head of the World Rowing Federation, in Lausanne, Switzerland on Tuesday.
PGPL suffers from low quality and draw overload

TEHRAN - The 2025 season of the Iran’s Persian Gulf Pro League (PGPL) has exposed serious concerns about the quality and competitiveness of top-flight football in the country.
Iran squad named for friendlies against Russia and Tanzania

TEHRAN – Iran football team head coach Amir Ghalenoei has called up 26 players to the national Team for two friendly matches against Russia and Tanzania.

Culture

Our DNA feels Palestine’s pain: Irish illustrator

TEHRAN-For more than 700 days, a small strip of land has endured some of the most savage assaults in human history—attacks not waged against warriors, but against women and children who, even if left untouched by bombs, would slowly be claimed by the dagger of hunger, sacrificed to the true masters of a regime that proclaims itself “chosen by God.”
“National Theater Live: Yerma” to be shown at IAF cinematheque

TEHRAN – The cinematheque of the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran will show the 2017 filmed theater “National Theater Live: Yerma” directed by Simon Stone and Tony Grech-Smith on Wednesday.
Iran presenting over 500 titles at 7th Sulaymaniyah International Book Fair

TEHRAN – Iran is participating in the 7th Sulaymaniyah International Book Fair in Iraq with over 500 titles on various topics.

Economy

Iran, Astrakhan expand cooperation in industry, energy, logistics

TEHRAN – Iran and Russia’s Astrakhan region are strengthening cooperation in trade, industry, energy and logistics as part of efforts to enhance connectivity along the International North–South Transit Corridor (INSTC), Iran’s Consul General in Astrakhan said.
South Korean ambassador hails Markazi Province as industrial hub, eyeing deeper co-op

TEHRAN – The South Korean Ambassador to Iran Kim Junpyo has praised Markazi Province’s industrial capacity, saying it has become a highly attractive destination for investment with over 3,000 manufacturing units already established there.
Iran announces major gas, oil discovery at Pazan field

TEHRAN – Iran’s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad announced a significant hydrocarbon discovery at the Pazan field, located in southern Fars Province, that could add an estimated 10 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas to the country’s reserves. The find follows an eight-year dormancy in exploration at that field, he said.

Society

Intl. Organization for Migration lauds Iran’s services to Afghan refugees

TEHRAN – The Senior Advisor to the Director-General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Kim Eling, has appreciated the efforts of the country in hosting and providing services to Afghan refugees.
IRCS, ICRC underline rapid humanitarian aid in Gaza

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have emphasized the need to facilitate the unimpeded flow of humanitarian assistance in Gaza.
‘Children, joy of life’: Iran marking National Children’s Week

TEHRAN – National Children’s Week is being observed nationwide from October 7 to 13, with the theme ‘children, joy of life’.

Tourism

Tourism ministry highlights intl. collaboration, domestic restoration efforts

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts held a press meeting on Tuesday to outline recent achievements in cultural preservation, international heritage registration, and domestic restoration projects, emphasizing cooperation with Iranians abroad and neighboring countries.
Four museums open under Mostazafan Foundation

TEHRAN— Four new museums have recently been inaugurated under the Mostazafan Foundation’s Dafineh Museum Group.
Deputy minister highlights growth in rural tourism and community empowerment

TEHRAN— Deputy Tourism Minister Anoushirvan Mohseni Bandpei has emphasized the growth in Iran’s rural tourism aimed to empower local communities and help reverse migration to villages.

International

Long standing China-U.S. rivalry

TEHRAN – The United States and China have one of the world’s most and complex historical relationship. Since 1949, the countries have experienced period of both tension and cooperation over issues like trade, climate change, and Taiwan.
‘Unprecedented Arab abandonment:’ What Hamas means, and why Gaza calls it betrayal

TEHRAN – On the second anniversary of October 7’s Operation Al-Aqsa Storm, Hamas issued a statement that landed like a verdict, denouncing what it called “shameful international silence and complicity, and unprecedented Arab abandonment.”
Mehr Media Group hosts roundtable on Gaza ceasefire and Palestinian future

TEHRAN – The Mehr Media Group convened a meeting on Tuesday to discuss the Palestinian issue on the second anniversary of Operation Al-Aqsa Storm, Hamas’ surprise military operation in southern Israel that reshaped regional dynamics and highlighted Gaza’s plight.

Americans grill Netanyahu on social media after he suggests Iran could attack Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort

The proposed suspension of Resalat is the result of narrow political calculations