Tehran Times

2025-10-03 19:39
By Garsha Vazirian

Steadfast in defiance, activists detained after Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla

TEHRAN – Israeli naval forces intercepted and boarded the Polish-flagged Marinette on Friday, the last vessel of the Global Sumud flotilla, taking control roughly 42.5 nautical miles off Gaza and towing the boat to Ashdod while detaining its six crew.

By Wesam Bahrani

Global anger at Gaza flotilla raid

TEHRAN – International reaction is mounting after Israeli occupation forces stormed the Global Sumud Flotilla.
By Staff writer

Calls for sanctions rise as Israel intercepts Gaza-bound flotilla

TEHRAN – Worldwide protests have erupted following Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a convoy carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, with demonstrators demanding tough sanctions against the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
By Sondoss Al Asaad

US pushing Lebanon into chaos under guise of financial and security support

BEIRUT—Recent developments reveal that Lebanon is being forcibly pushed down a dangerous path, as the United States works to transform the Lebanese Army from a national institution into a tool within its regional program aimed at disarming Hezbollah.
By Sahar Dadjoo

EXCLUSIVE: Islamabad sees snapback sanctions as obstacle to dialogue, Pakistani scholar says

Dr. Qaiser Ahmed outlines Pakistan’s balancing act between East and West while preserving cooperation with Iran

TEHRAN – The reactivation of the snapback mechanism at the United Nations Security Council has once again placed Iran’s nuclear program at the center of global diplomatic tensions. Following the European trio’s move to reinstate sanctions, Tehran has sharply criticized the decision, while countries across the region are weighing the implications for stability, trade, and security.
Landmark Iran-Russia partnership treaty officially takes effect

TEHRAN – The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has, in a statement, announced that the Iranian–Russian Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership is legally binding as of October 2, 2025.

Politics

Israel’s digital efforts to manufacture unrest in Iran and promote Pahlavi

TEHRAN – An article on Haaretz has reported a wide-ranging Israeli influence campaign targeting Iran, aiming to promote the return of the overthrown Pahlavi monarchy.
An exhausted legitimacy: Why the E3 has no credibility and standing on Iran's nuclear issue

TEHRAN – At least in the past year, the three European countries, known as the E3, have not only failed to take constructive steps toward finding a diplomatic solution to Iran’s nuclear issue, but have continuously worked to sabotage any prospect in that direction.
Lawmakers urge stronger coordination on nuclear issue in meeting with SNSC secretary

TEHRAN – Members of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee met with Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, on Tuesday to discuss a range of pressing issues, including the future of the nuclear program, regional dynamics, and the situation of Iran’s strategic islands.

Sports

Gol Gohar move up top of 2025/26 PGPL

TEHRAN – Gol Gohar football team shared the spoils in a goalless draw with Persepolis and moved up top of 2025/26 Iran’s Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) on Friday.
Iran discover fate at 2025 IHF Men’s U17 World Championship

TEHRAN – Iran are drawn in Group C of the 2025 IHF Men’s Under-17 World Championship.
Iranian para athletes win two more golds at 2025 New Delhi

TEHRAN – Hassan Bajoulvand and Aliasghar Javanmardi of Iran won two gold medals at the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships on Friday.

Culture

Global Sumud Flotilla featured at new mural at Palestine Square in Tehran

TEHRAN – A new mural was unveiled at Tehran’s Palestine Square featuring the Global Sumud Flotilla imagery, coinciding with reports of an Israeli assault on aid vessels. The mural bears the phrase: “The sea will never be safe for Pharaoh.”
Iran participating in Baku International Book Fair

TEHRAN – The 11th Baku International Book Fair is underway in the Azeri capital under the theme “Techno-Human: Yesterday’s Dream, Today’s Reality”.
Iran-Tajikistan joint film on screen at German festival

TEHRAN- Tajik director Muhiddin Muzaffar’s movie “Fish on the Hook,” a joint production of Iran and Tajikistan, is competing at the 30th edition of the SCHLiNGEL International Film Festival for Children and Young Audiences, which is currently underway at Chemnitz, Germany.

Economy

Pezeshkian visits Hormozgan to inaugurate projects, highlight economic potential

TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Hormozgan Province on Thursday for a one-day trip, marking the ninth provincial visit of his administration.
Doha ready to expand trade, customs ties with Iran: envoy

TEHRAN – Qatar is ready to develop and facilitate trade and customs exchanges with Iran, the Qatari ambassador to Tehran said on Wednesday.
CBI governor says solar projects to receive immediate financing

TEHRAN – The governor of Central Bank of Iran (CBI) said solar energy projects will receive immediate financing, underlining the sector’s priority for the government.

Society

Iran marks Intl. Day of Older Persons 2025

TEHRAN – The International Day of Older Persons was observed on Wednesday, October 1, in Tehran in the presence of Chinese, Japanese, and South Korean ambassadors, and the representatives of the United Nations to the country.
Tehran hosts BRICS meeting on geopolitical technologies

TEHRAN – Iran has played host to the fourth meeting of the BRICS working group on geospatial technologies and their applications.
Iran ready to boost health ties with Qatar

TEHRAN – The deputy health minister, Alireza Raeisi, and the ambassador to Qatar, Ali Salehabadi, have announced the country’s willingness to enhance cooperation in the health sector with Qatar.

Tourism

Historic core of Dehdasht to be restored for tourism, minister says

TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri said on Thursday that the historic texture of Dehdasht in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province will be fully restored for tourism.
Vice president urges tourism sector to raise service standards

TEHRAN – Iran’s Vice President for Executive Affairs Mohammad Jafar Ghaempanah on Thursday called on tourism operators to improve service standards and develop innovative products, saying the government would work to remove barriers to growth.
Weaving Iran’s sustainable growth through handicrafts

TEHRAN--Iran’s handicrafts sector, deeply rooted in millennia of cultural heritage, remains a vital yet often overlooked part of the country’s economy.

International

Steadfast in defiance, activists detained after Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla

TEHRAN – Israeli naval forces intercepted and boarded the Polish-flagged Marinette on Friday, the last vessel of the Global Sumud flotilla, taking control roughly 42.5 nautical miles off Gaza and towing the boat to Ashdod while detaining its six crew.
Global anger at Gaza flotilla raid

TEHRAN – International reaction is mounting after Israeli occupation forces stormed the Global Sumud Flotilla.
Calls for sanctions rise as Israel intercepts Gaza-bound flotilla

TEHRAN – Worldwide protests have erupted following Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a convoy carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, with demonstrators demanding tough sanctions against the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Dr. Qaiser Ahmed outlines Pakistan’s balancing act between East and West while preserving cooperation with Iran