Tehran Times

By Shahin Radfar

The deepening security dilemma facing Israel

TEHRAN - The Sunday missile strike by Yemen's Ansarallah movement on Israel's Ben Gurion Airport marks a significant and alarming breach of security inside Israel.
By Wesam Bahrani

Genocide against Gazans goes on unabated

TEHRAN – Dozens have been killed and injured, including women and children, amid relentless Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip.
By Sondoss Al Asaad

Shiite duo wins Beirut southern suburb elections

BEIRUT — With a voter turnout of 44.59% and in an environment of excellent security and competitiveness, the Lebanese government successfully organized the first round of municipal and mayoral elections in Mount Lebanon Governorate.
Pezeshkian reaffirms national unity as top priority in meeting with Assembly of Experts

TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized national unity as a top priority during a meeting with members of the Assembly of Experts.
Yemen support for Palestine motivated by solidarity, not Iranian direction: foreign ministry

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has firmly rejected allegations that it is behind the recent actions by Yemen’s Resistance movement Ansarullah, calling the claims “baseless” and “an insult” to the Yemeni people.

Politics

The Tehran Times celebrates 46th year of publication in Tehran ceremony

TEHRAN – The Tehran Times, Iran’s oldest English-language newspaper, celebrated its 46th anniversary on Monday afternoon in a ceremony attended by foreign ambassadors, media executives, and senior cultural officials in Tehran.
Pre-mortem vs. post-mortem

TEHRAN – There is a fine line between intelligence and wisdom. Smart people solve problems; wise people, however, steer clear of them. While nation-states, like the U.S., are deemed to be smart in pursuit of their interests, civilization-states, such as Iran, can better be understood as wise.
Iran reaffirms unchanging stance as US talks delayed at Oman’s suggestion

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baqaei stated Monday that the decision to postpone indirect nuclear negotiations with the U.S. followed a proposal by Oman, the mediating party, and was agreed upon by all three sides.

Shahrdari Gorgan clinch 2024/25 Iran Basketball League title

TEHRAN – Shahrdari Gorgan defeated Tabiat 98-95 on Monday to win the 2024/25 Iranian Basketball Super League (IBSL) championship.
2025 World Youth and Junior Championships: Iran’s big four dominate heavyweights

TEHRAN - Iran had a 1-2 finish in both the heaviest men’s events on the final day of the 2025 World Youth and Junior Championships in Lima, Peru. The women’s winners on an all-juniors program were from Turkmenistan and Turkey.
Iran lose to Portugal in 2025 Beach Soccer World Cup

TEHRAN - Iran concluded their FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Seychelles 2025 Group B campaign with a 7-5 defeat to two-time champions Portugal on Monday.

Iran, Uzbekistan ready for theatrical cooperation

TEHRAN- The Iranian Deputy for Artistic Affairs at the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance Nadereh Rezai, on the third day of her visit to Tajikistan on Sunday, met and held discussions with the representative of the Minister of Culture of Uzbekistan and the head of the Grand Theater of Samarkand.
“The Life Impossible” at Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN-A Persian translation of English author and journalist Matt Haig’s book “The Life Impossible” has recently been published by Milkan Publications in Tehran.
“A State of Passion” to go on screen at Bulgarian festival

TEHRAN- “A State of Passion”, co-directed by Lebanese documentarians Carol Mansour and Muna Khalidi, will go on screen at the 18th edition of International Festival of Red Cross and Health Films in Varna, Bulgaria.

‘Expo 2025 spurs interest in Iran’s investment potential’

TEHRAN – The 2025 edition of Iran’s Expo has drawn strong interest from international visitors and created new opportunities for long-term business partnerships, according to a senior official from the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA).
Thermal power generation rises 10% ahead of peak summer demand

TEHRAN – Iran has increased its thermal power generation capacity by 10 percent compared to last year, as the country braces for record-breaking electricity demand this summer, a senior energy official said.
Daily gasoline output hits 120m liters

TEHRAN – Iran has ramped up its gasoline production to 120 million liters per day in the second Iranian calendar month of Ordibehesht (started on April 21), up from 107 million liters the previous month, even as the country’s refining industry reports a dramatic collapse in profitability, a senior industry official said on Tuesday.

DCHQ, UNICEF highlight developing partnership model

TEHRAN – Brigadier General Hossein Zolfaqari, the Secretary General of Iranian Drug Control Headquarters (DCHQ), and Monika Oledzka Nielson, the United Nation Children’s Fund (UNICEF) ad interim Representative in Iran, have underscored the need for the development of a cooperative model between the two organizations to be able to realize joint objectives and enhance the efficiency of collaborative measures.
Venezuela to utilize Iran’s expertise in nanotechnology

TEHRAN – The preparation of a document for the development of nanotechnology in Venezuela using Iran’s knowledge and expertise has been discussed by officials from the two countries.
Some 980,000 births registered in a year

TEHRAN – A total of 979,923 births were registered in the country in the past Iranian calendar year (March 2024 – March 2025), the Civil Registration Organization has announced.

Minister says cultural diplomacy holds key to stronger ties between Iran and Egypt

TEHRAN--Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri has described cultural diplomacy as the cornerstone of strengthening relations between Iran and Egypt.
Legend of ‘Mina and Panther’ chosen as global brand for Kandelous village

TEHRAN – The local legend of “Mina and the Panther” has been selected as a symbolic brand for Kandelous, a scenic village nestled at the foot of the Alborz Mountains of northern Iran.
Hasanlu Golden Bowl festival added to Iran’s national tourism calendar

TEHRAN – The annual Hasanlu Golden Bowl Festival, held in Naghadeh, West Azarbaijan province, has been officially registered in the calendar of national tourism events of the Islamic Republic of Iran, an official announced.

The deepening security dilemma facing Israel

TEHRAN - The Sunday missile strike by Yemen's Ansarallah movement on Israel's Ben Gurion Airport marks a significant and alarming breach of security inside Israel.
Genocide against Gazans goes on unabated

TEHRAN – Dozens have been killed and injured, including women and children, amid relentless Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip.
Shiite duo wins Beirut southern suburb elections

BEIRUT — With a voter turnout of 44.59% and in an environment of excellent security and competitiveness, the Lebanese government successfully organized the first round of municipal and mayoral elections in Mount Lebanon Governorate.