Tehran Times

2026-01-20 20:51
By Faramarz Kouhpayeh

10 lies Western media is telling you about the unrest in Iran

TEHRAN – January marked Iran’s most eventful month since the nation came under direct U.S.-Zionist strikes in June of 2025. What began as harmless, peaceful protests by business owners demanding economic reforms—the fundamental source of the Iranian people’s hardship being years of crippling Western sanctions—devolved into what can essentially be characterized as systemic urban terrorism.
- Mossad hunting for blood in Iran's protests
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More US-Israeli ‘sabotage cells’ dismantled across Iran

TEHRAN — Iranian security and intelligence agencies announced a series of decisive operations on Tuesday, successfully dismantling multiple organized terror networks and “ISIS-style” cells across several provinces.
Lavrov says Trump’s remarks against Iran are ‘deeply concerning’

TEHRAN - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that US President Donald Trump's incendiary remarks against Iran in support of violent protestors are “deeply concerning”.
Riots were intended to disrupt peace and stability in Iran: Turkish president

TEHRAN - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reacted to the recent riots in Iran, unashamedly instigated by US President Donald Trump and the Israeli regime.
By staff writer

Davos showdown over Greenland: Europe confronts Trump, faces its costly US reliance

TEHRAN — Europe and the United States remain locked in a tense political standoff. That tension was on full display at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday, where European leaders openly criticized President Donald Trump’s push to take control of Greenland and his threats to impose new tariffs on European countries. Their remarks underscored a growing sense of frustration in Europe over Washington’s increasingly confrontational approach.
By Shahrokh Saei

Trump’s second term: Thunder at home, flames abroad

TEHRAN — One year after Donald Trump returned to the White House, the national mood is uneasy. Polls show that half of Americans believe the economy has worsened under Trump’s leadership, and his approval rating remains stubbornly low.

Politics

Riots were part of anti-Iran moves by US and Israel, Pezeshkian tells Pakistan PM

TEHRAN - Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, says the recent riots in the country were the continuation of futile efforts by the U.S. and Israeli regime during the 12-day war against Iran back in June 2025.
Araghchi blasts Davos billionaires’ club for Zionist surrender

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has fiercely condemned the World Economic Forum (WEF) for revoking his invitation to the Davos summit, pointing out that the organization succumbed to fabricated narratives and intense political pressure from Israel and the U.S.
‘We’ll set their world on fire’: Iran's military issues warning over leadership red line

TEHRAN — Senior Iranian military commanders on Tuesday delivered a fierce rebuff to recent threats from Washington, warning that any hostile move against the Islamic Republic’s leadership or sovereignty will trigger a global response that will “set the enemy’s world on fire.”

Sports

Iran’s Faraji wins WTT Youth Contender Doha 2026

TEHRAN – Benyamin Faraji of Iran won the title at the WTT Youth Contender Doha 2026 on Tuesday.
Persepolis reach agreement with Dániel Gera: report

TEHRAN – Iran’s Persepolis football club have reportedly reached an agreement with Hungarian winger Dániel Gera.
Korean defender Lee Ki-Je joins Mes Rafsanjan

TEHRAN – Korean defender Lee Ki-Je has joined Mes Rafsanjan on a contract through the end of the season.

Culture

Documentary on Palestinian photojournalist Fatima Hassouna wins at France’s Lumière Awards

TEHRAN – The documentary “Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk” directed by Iranian filmmaker Sepideh Farsi about life in Gaza during the Israeli military actions, won the Best Documentary award at France’s 31st Lumière Awards in Paris on Sunday.
Fajr Theater Festival’s My Iran section to spotlight national resistance

TEHRAN- A new section titled My Iran has been added to the 44th edition of the Fajr International Theater Festival, the secretary of the festival has announced.
“The Old English Baron” comes to Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN- A Persian translation of English novelist Clara Reeve’s book “The Old English Baron” has recently been published by Qoqnus Publications in Tehran.

Economy

POGC rises gas extraction from South Pars phase 11

TEHRAN - The project manager of South Pars phase 11 at Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) said daily gas extraction from the block has increased by more than two million cubic meters with the completion and commissioning of the 10th development well.
IGTC amps up readiness for stable gas supply through winter

TEHRAN - The head of Iranian Gas Transmission Company (IGTC) announced the company's winter preparations to ensure safe and stable passage through the peak gas consumption days in the winter of 1404, stating: "Approximately 207 billion cubic meters of gas has been transferred to consumer endpoints in the first nine months of this [Iranian] year (March 21-December 21, 2025)."
Over 2,000 production units introduced to receive working capital

TEHRAN- The spokesperson of the Ministry of Industry, Mining, and Trade announced the submission of the first list of production units eligible to receive facilities to the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) and said this list includes 2,486 production units.

Society

31st scientific Olympiad slated for spring

TEHRAN – The 31st scientific Olympiad for university students is scheduled to be held on April 17.
National document on advanced material science, technology unveiled

TEHRAN – The national document for the development of advanced material science and technology was unveiled on Tuesday.
99 earthquakes hit Iran in a week

TEHRAN – A total of 99 earthquakes were recorded across the country in a week from January 10 to 16, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.

Tourism

Water leaks, ground subsidence raise concerns at Isfahan’s UNESCO-listed mosque

TEHRAN - Iranian authorities and heritage experts are racing to contain what they describe as a structural threat to parts of the UNESCO-registered Jameh Mosque of Isfahan, also known as the Atiq Mosque, after a limited ground subsidence, water leakage and rising moisture were detected around one of the world’s most important Islamic monuments.
19th-century sarays in Rasht bazaar damaged in unrest

TEHRAN - Three 19th-centry sarays dating back to Qajar period have been damaged after a fire broke out at the historical bazaar in northern Iran during unrest last week, officials said.
Mashhad combines pilgrimage with tourism and urban infrastructure

TEHRAN - Mashhad, the capital of Khorasan Razavi province, is one of Iran’s main domestic travel destinations, drawing millions of visitors each year for religious, cultural and leisure purposes.

International

Davos showdown over Greenland: Europe confronts Trump, faces its costly US reliance

TEHRAN — Europe and the United States remain locked in a tense political standoff. That tension was on full display at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday, where European leaders openly criticized President Donald Trump’s push to take control of Greenland and his threats to impose new tariffs on European countries. Their remarks underscored a growing sense of frustration in Europe over Washington’s increasingly confrontational approach.
Trump’s second term: Thunder at home, flames abroad

TEHRAN — One year after Donald Trump returned to the White House, the national mood is uneasy. Polls show that half of Americans believe the economy has worsened under Trump’s leadership, and his approval rating remains stubbornly low.
From ceasefire to coercion: How Lebanon is dragged into a surrender framework

BEIRUT — What is unfolding around Lebanon’s so–called “ceasefire oversight mechanism” is not a misunderstanding nor a technical dispute—it is a deliberate campaign of pressure.