Tehran Times

2025-06-16 00:17
Iran launches second missile strike Monday as war with Israel enters fourth day

TEHRAN – Early Monday morning, Iran unleashed a second wave of missiles targeting Israeli-occupied territories, marking the tenth barrage since the start of the conflict. The attack followed hours of heightened anxiety in the occupied territories, where Israelis remained huddled in shelters after an initial strike near midnight and a subsequent false alarm.
- Iran hits Israel with ballistic missiles, intelligence shows high success rate
- Air raid sirens sound in occupied territories as Iran launches new wave of retaliatory strikes

Iranian press graphic designer martyred in Israeli strike on Tehran

TEHRAN –Prominent Iranian press graphic designer Saleh Bayrami was martyred on Sunday following a missile strike by the Israeli regime targeting Quds Square in northern Tehran.
Iran executes convicted Mossad spy

Judiciary says major blow dealt to Israeli intelligence network operating inside Iran

TEHRAN – Iran has executed Esmail Fekri, a convicted spy who was found guilty of collaborating with Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency and attempting to transmit classified information in exchange for money. The execution took place on Monday morning following the final approval of the death sentence by the Supreme Court.
224 have been killed in Israeli strikes on Iran

TEHRAN - Hossein Kermanpour, spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Health, announced on Sunday that the consequences of the “false slogan” claiming that “Israel targets only military sites and has no quarrel with the Iranian people” have proven to be tragically unfounded.
By Soheila Zarfam

Civilians, civilians...and more civilians: Israel's target list on Day 3 of aggression against Iran

TEHRAN – We watched it happen to Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria over the past 20 months—Israel launching attacks on residential buildings, hospitals, places of worship, and civilian infrastructure. Yet Iranians never imagined that those scenes would be recreated in Tehran, Kermanshah, and Mashhad, with the international community still turning a blind eye.
By Faramarz Kouhpayeh

After Israeli strikes, Iran unites and refuses to be broken

TEHRAN – Israel’s recent airstrikes on Iran, launched early Friday morning without warning, have left dozens of civilians dead and homes in ruins—particularly in parts of Tehran and central Iran.

Politics

IRGC announces assassination of intl. chief, promises to fight until Israel’s destruction

TEHRAN - The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Sunday night issued a statement announcing the assassination of its top intelligence official in the Israeli aggression, promising to continue striking the Zionist regime until its “complete destruction.”
Does international law even matter anymore?

MADRID – Iran is at war. Not a war sought or desired, but an imposed one—marked by a continuous escalation of tensions that Israel has been fueling for years through attacks on its nuclear, military, and civilian infrastructure.
Israeli strike on children’s hospital: health facilities are not military targets, experts warn

TEHRAN – As the dust settles from the recent Israeli airstrike on Hakim Children’s Hospital, condemnation is growing over what experts and observers describe as a serious violation of international humanitarian law (IHL).

Sports

Iran defeat New Zealand at 2025 World Aquatics U20 Water Polo Championships

TEHRAN – Iran defeated New Zealand 15-13 at the 2025 World Aquatics Men's U20 Water Polo Championships on Sunday.
Piazza receives heartfelt support from Brazilians

TEHRAN – Italian coach Roberto Piazza has been uplifted by heartfelt messages from a Brazilian supporter as Team Melli prepare for the 2025 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) match against Ukraine.
Iranian Pilates coach killed in Israeli attack

TEHRAN – In a tragic consequence of Israel’s latest assault on civilian areas in Iran, Iranian Pilates coach Niloufar Ghalehvand was killed during Friday’s strikes on Tehran.

Culture

Large murals in Tehran depict Iran’s readiness for retaliation against Israel’s aggression

TEHRAN – Following the Zionist regime's aggression against Iran and the response of the Islamic Republic to the aggressors, the major murals in Tehran have been changed.
Iranian artists create artwork to condemn Zionist attack

TEHRAN – In response to the brutal attack by Israel and the martyrdom of Iranian commanders, fellow compatriots, and civilians at the hands of the occupying Zionist regime, visual artists organized a dedicated art workshop at Tehran’s Art Bureau.
IAF cinematheque to screen Beizai’s “The Stranger and the Fog”

TEHRAN – The Cinematheque of the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) is scheduled to screen a restored version of celebrated Iranian director and playwright Bahram Beizai’s 1974 movie “The Stranger and the Fog” on Monday evening.

Economy

ECO condemns Israel’s aggression against Iran

TEHRAN- The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) condemned the Zionist regime's aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran in a statement, calling it a clear violation of Iran's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Trade balance in Iran’s free trade zones positive

TEHRAN - Iran’s Free Zones High Council announced that the trade balance of the country's free trade zones was $69.5 million positive in the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-May 21).
Iran exports non-oil products valued at $305m to Oman in 2 months

TEHRAN- Iran exported non-oil commodities valued at $305 million to Oman during the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-May 21), according to the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).

Society

Shalamcheh border prepared to receive 15,000 Iranian Hajj pilgrims daily

TEHRAN- Khuzestan Province’s governor has announced that the Shalamcheh border crossing is fully prepared to handle the daily return of approximately 15,000 Iranian Hajj pilgrims from the provinces of Fars, Bushehr, Hormozgan, and Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari.
Health minister: civilians account for majority of martyrs and the injured

TEHRAN—Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi said the majority of martyrs and those injured by attacks of the Zionist regime are civilians.
“My heart is broken” is not just enough: IRCS tells ICRC of Israeli crimes in Iran

TEHRAN – The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has told the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) that just saying ‘my heart is broken’ in reaction to the photos of innocent Iranian children killed in Israeli strikes is not enough.

Tourism

Israeli airstrikes near Taq-e Bostan threaten Iran’s ancient heritage

TEHRAN - Over the past two days (Saturday and Sunday), multiple Israeli missile strikes targeted areas within three kilometers of Taq-e Bostan, one of Iran’s most significant Sasanian-era archaeological complexes near Kermanshah.
Shams Tabrizi mausoleum gets major boost with new funding

KHOY, West Azarbaijan province – The Iranian government has allocated 30 trillion rials (approximately $375,000) to advance the long-delayed construction of the mausoleum of Shams Tabrizi, the famed Sufi mystic and spiritual mentor of the celebrated Persian poet Rumi.
Iran evacuates heritage amid Israeli air assault

TEHRAN - Facing an ongoing Israeli air campaign, Iran has undertaken an unprecedented emergency operation to safeguard its most valuable cultural treasures.

International

Lebanon and the US-led Israeli war against Iran

BEIRUT—Analysts are examining the extent to which Lebanon will be affected by the repercussions of the U.S.-led Israeli aggression against Iran, particularly the possibility of Hezbollah’s involvement in the battle and its consequences.
Israeli infantry caught in ambush

TEHRAN – Two occupation vehicles have been destroyed in the Gaza Strip, resulting in casualties.
China condemns Israel's 'military adventurism' against Iran; U.S. calls strikes 'excellent'

BEIJING - In a powerful demonstration of diverging global perspectives, China has strongly condemned Israel’s recent unprovoked strikes against Iran, labeling them as military adventurism. The condemnation comes as the United States openly praised the attacks, with President Donald Trump calling the airstrikes “excellent,” further fueling tensions in the already volatile West Asia (Middle East)

Judiciary says major blow dealt to Israeli intelligence network operating inside Iran