Tehran Times

2025-07-23 22:22
Iran won’t forgo legal right to enrichment: Pezeshkian

TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian says uranium enrichment will continue on Iranian soil in full compliance with international law, reaffirming Tehran’s principled opposition to nuclear weapons on religious, strategic, and humanitarian grounds.

By Bahram Moradi

Trump has turned US into a rogue and pariah state

TEHRAN – The United States under the leadership of Donald Trump is almost at odds with all countries except Israel. The Trump administration is also defying established international institutions, such as UNESCO and the International Criminal Court.
By Sondoss Al Asaad

Barrack, the Don Quixote of US imperialism

BEIRUT — Colonialism was not merely a political and economic hegemony exercised by Western powers over large parts of the world. It was also a profound cultural and ideological plot intended to distort the history of colonized peoples, to fool them, and to impose deviant models of knowledge and values on them.
By Abbas-Ali Kadkhodaei, Professor of Law at Tehran University

Treaty-breakers in the position of claimants

Europe’s blatant misstep in invoking the Snapback Mechanism

Within the systematic framework of international law, general legal principles can be regarded as the very foundations of the global order, playing an irreplaceable role in safeguarding the credibility and integrity of international law.
Iran Navy, Air Defense thwart US warship incursion near territorial waters

TEHRAN – Iranian forces repelled the U.S. destroyer DDG Fitzgerald from approaching Iran's monitored waters in the Oman Sea early Wednesday.
‘We must prepare for any situation:’ New IRGC Aerospace chief vows unbroken readiness

TEHRAN – Brigadier General Majid Mousavi, the newly appointed Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force, declared Iran’s armed forces "must prepare ourselves for any situation" in his inaugural televised interview.

Politics

'Genocidal brutality', Iran condemns Israeli systematic starvation of civilians in Gaza

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has issued a forceful condemnation of the Israeli war in Gaza, denouncing the regime’s “genocidal brutality” and systematic starvation of civilians.
Three border guards martyred in armed clash with terrorist group in Kurdistan

TEHRAN – Three Iranian border guards were martyred in an intense armed confrontation with terrorists during a patrol at point zero on the border, according to General Faraj Rostami, commander of Kurdistan Border Guards.
Tehran will defend its rights under UN Charter and non-proliferation regime: FM

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reaffirmed the Islamic Republic’s determination to safeguard its national interests and sovereign rights within the framework of the United Nations Charter, international law, and the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).

Sports

Iran fifth in 2025 Asian Women's Youth Handball Championship

TEHRAN – Iran came fifth in the 2025 Asian Women's Youth Handball Championship, beating Chinese Taipei 34-33 in penalty shootout after the game tied 30-30 in the regular time.
Iran edged by Spain in 2025 FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U19 World Championship

TEHRAN – Iran fell short to Spain 3-2 (22–25, 25–20, 23–25, 25–21, 12–15) in 2025 FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U19 World Championship on Thursday.
Iran to face Spain in 2025 FIVB U19 World opener

TEHRAN – Iran will start the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U19 World Championship on Thursday with a match with Spain.

Culture

Tazieh performances to go on stage at Tehran theater

TEHRAN – The Tehran Pardis Theater Complex will host a group of performers presenting tazieh, the Iranian passion play, beginning Thursday evening in observance of Muharram.
Documentary on Gaza wins Golden Apricot award at Yerevan International Film Festival

TEHRAN – The closing ceremony of the 22nd Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival took place on July 20, and the documentary “Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk” about life in Gaza during the ongoing Israeli military actions won an award.
IAF to show Japanese animation “The Secret World of Arrietty”

TEHRAN – The 2010 Japanese animated fantasy film “The Secret World of Arrietty,” also simply known as “Arrietty,” directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, will be screened at the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran on Thursday.

Economy

Iran approves Maku free zone master plan, boosting China-Europe rail link

TEHRAN - Iran has approved the long-awaited master plan for the Maku Free Trade Zone after 12 years, a move officials say could unlock economic potential and advance the country’s east-to-west rail ambitions connecting China to Europe.
Isfahan refinery begins using seawater, secures 700,000 cubic meters monthly

TEHRAN – Isfahan Oil Refining Company has launched the pilot operation of the first phase of a major seawater transfer project, aiming to supply around 700,000 cubic meters of water each month to the refinery, its head announced.
ICCIMA calls for reshaping economic governance, empowering private sector in post-war recovery

TEHRAN – Following the recent 12-day conflict, Iranian economists and business leaders are calling for a fundamental restructuring of the country’s economic governance, emphasizing the need to boost the private sector’s share in the economy and transition from a state-dominated model to a more dynamic, resilient system.

Society

Welfare Organization’s services show ‘commitment, inclusiveness, and hope’: UNDP

TEHRAN – The resident representative ad interim for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Iran, Ayshanie Medagangoda-Labé, has commended the Welfare Organization’s services, which have materialized commitment, inclusiveness, and hope over the past 45 years.
DOE highlights role of experts in expanding environmental diplomacy

TEHRAN – The head of the Department of Environment (DOE), Shina Ansari, has highlighted the role of Iranian experts and their participation in international meetings in expanding environmental diplomacy, particularly in dealing with sand and dust storms (SDSs).
Iran National Science Foundation releases annual report

TEHRAN – The performance report of Iran National Science Foundation (INSF) in support of Iranian researchers over the past Iranian year (March 2024-March 2025) has been published.

Tourism

World Heritage listing validates Iran’s commitment to preserving Paleolithic past

TEHRAN – The recent inscription of the Prehistoric Sites of Khorramabad Valley on UNESCO’s World Heritage List marks a significant achievement for Iranian archaeology, capping over fifty years of dedicated research and excavation.
Archaeologists race to preserve looted Parthian-era cemetery in Yazd

TEHRAN - Archaeologists have launched a major effort to document and preserve the looted Gour-e Kafari Cemetery, which is located in Bahabad county of Yazd province, officials from the Iranian Center for Archaeological Research (ICAR) announced.
Alborz province conveys an essence of Iran’s history and culture: Minister

TEHRAN—Alborz province is a compact representation of the history, nature, culture, and civilization of Iran and should become a transformative axis in the country's tourism policymaking system, said Minister of Cultural Heritage Reza Salehi on Wednesday.

International

Western lip service won’t stop Israeli genocide in Gaza

TEHRAN — Western powers have launched a calculated charm offensive aimed at Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, as global outrage intensifies over Israel’s ongoing military assault and enforced starvation of the besieged enclave.
Trump has turned US into a rogue and pariah state

TEHRAN – The United States under the leadership of Donald Trump is almost at odds with all countries except Israel. The Trump administration is also defying established international institutions, such as UNESCO and the International Criminal Court.
Barrack, the Don Quixote of US imperialism

BEIRUT — Colonialism was not merely a political and economic hegemony exercised by Western powers over large parts of the world. It was also a profound cultural and ideological plot intended to distort the history of colonized peoples, to fool them, and to impose deviant models of knowledge and values on them.

Europe’s blatant misstep in invoking the Snapback Mechanism