Tehran Times

2025-06-08 22:25
By Sahar Dadjoo

Make America quashed again

Trump deploys 2000 National Guard troops to crack down on LA protesters

TEHRAN - When the Trump administration announced the deployment of 2,000 National Guard members to Los Angeles on June 7, 2025, it significantly intensified its immigration enforcement strategy, making protests throughout the city a focal point of national discussion.

By Soheila Zarfam

Game-changer for Iran?

Acquisition of Israeli nuclear files elevates offensive capabilities, says Iran intel. chief

TEHRAN – A successful Iranian intelligence operation (or string of them) was brought to the open on Saturday, as the country’s national television announced Iran had obtained a trove of sensitive and strategic documents related to Israel’s nuclear facilities.
By Garsha Vazirian

The E3's politicized IAEA gamble and Iran's possible countermeasures

TEHRAN – As the IAEA Board of Governors convenes on Monday, a manufactured crisis orchestrated by the United States and its European allies (E3) threatens to derail diplomatic engagement with Iran.
By Sondoss Al Asaad

Avichay Adraee, the Arabic spokesman of Israeli terrorism

SOUTH LEBANON — Lebanese actress Nadine Al-Rassi sparked widespread anger when she addressed the IOF Arabic spokesman, Avichay Adraee, regarding the airstrikes that targeted Beirut’s southern suburbs on the eve of Eid al-Adha.
By Wesam Bahrani

Hamas: Captive won’t leave alive

Two more Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza

TEHRAN – Hamas warns the Israeli regime that its occupation forces will not retrieve a captive alive from a besieged area.
By Samaneh Aboutalebi

Russia’s Cultural Week to begin in Tehran, Isfahan with high-level diplomatic support

TEHRAN – Russia’s Cultural Week in Iran is scheduled to be inaugurated on Monday evening in Tehran and Isfahan, the organizers have announced.

Politics

Iran, Russia have elevated ties to ‘comprehensive strategic partnership’, says envoy

TEHRAN – Iran and Russia have officially elevated their bilateral relations to a "comprehensive strategic partnership," marking a significant shift in Eurasian geopolitics, according to Russian Ambassador to Tehran Alexey Dedov.
Iran offers to broker peace in Pakistan-India dispute

TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has voiced Tehran’s readiness to mediate between Pakistan and India in an effort to help establish enduring peace between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.
Constitutional procedures must be followed on Palermo: Iran’s Expediency Council to MPs

TEHRAN – The Expediency Council of Iran has issued a detailed response to a letter signed by 150 members of the country’s Parliament regarding the continued review of Iran’s accession to the Palermo Convention, reiterating that the constitutional procedures—not informal appeals—determine the Council’s jurisdiction.

Sports

Tabiat survive Broncos, clinch no. 1 spot in Group A

TEHRAN - Tabiat Basketball needed some luck to overcome Ulaanbaatar Xac, 78-76, to lock the no. 1 spot in Group A of the BCL Asia 2025, Monday at the Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Sports Hall.
Iran earn third consecutive win at 2025 AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup

TEHRAN – Iran defeated the Philippines 3-2 (16-25, 25-21, 24-26, 25-23, 15-13) in the 2025 AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup on Monday.
Ravankhah unexpectedly named Iran U23 head coach

TEHRAN – Iran’s long search for a new head coach is finally over, with former Havadar football team head coach Omid Ravankhah appointed as the Iran U23 national team head coach.

Culture

Russia’s Cultural Week to begin in Tehran, Isfahan with high-level diplomatic support

TEHRAN – Russia’s Cultural Week in Iran is scheduled to be inaugurated on Monday evening in Tehran and Isfahan, the organizers have announced.
Ghadir celebration to be held in 500 cities, 20 countries

TEHRAN – The grand “10-Kilometer Ghadir Celebration” will be held in Tehran on June 14, concurrent with Eid al-Ghadir, and more celebrations will be organized in 500 cities across Iran as well as 20 countries on this occasion, Sasan Zare, spokesperson for the People's Headquarters of the event, said at a press conference in Tehran on Sunday.
Iranian storyteller Bahareh Jahandoost performs naqqali sessions in Kenya

TEHRAN – Acclaimed Iranian naqqal Bahareh Jahandoost participated in the 15th International Sigana International Storytelling Festival, which was held in Kenya from June 1 to 8, and performed narratives from Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh (Book of Kings).

Economy

Private sector pitches 30 investment packages as mining investment forum kicks off

TEHRAN - A specialized conference on investment opportunities in Iran’s mining and mineral industries opened on Monday in Tehran, bringing together private sector operators and officials from the Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade.
Iran exports non-oil products valued at $1.094b to UAE in 2 months

TEHRAN- Iran exported non-oil commodities valued at $1.094 billion to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) 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).
Gas injection to Shourijeh storage facility rises 23%

TEHRAN - Gas injection into the Shourijeh underground storage facility has been increased by 23 percent since the beginning of the season, the managing director of Shahid Hasheminejad Gas Refinery said.

Society

Iran can become SCO regional hub for war on drugs: official

TEHRAN – Thanks to the country’s achievements and successful experiences in social harm reduction, prevention, and treatment, Iran can serve as a regional hub for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in combating narcotics, an official with the Drug Control Headquarters (DCHQ) has said.
Over 125 earthquakes shake Iran in a week

TEHRAN –A total of 127 earthquakes were recorded across the country from May 31 to June 6, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.
Blood donation rises by over 5% in 2 months

TEHRAN – Blood donation in Iran has increased by more than five percent in the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year, which started on March 21, compared to the same period last year.

Tourism

4,000 historical sites, structures at risk from land subsidence, Iranian tourism minister warns

Tehran - Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, announced during Sunday’s cabinet meeting that approximately 4,000 historical sites and buildings across the country are under threat due to land subsidence.
Iranophobia must be neutralized through cultural diplomacy: tourism minister

TEHRAN--Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Reza Salehi-Amiri says that the U.S.-led project of Iranophobia must be effectively neutralized through a strategic approach rooted in cultural diplomacy, stressing Iran’s unparalleled civilizational heritage and its distinguished position in human history.
Rare Sassanid-era inscription condemning break of promise discovered in Marvdasht, southern Iran

TEHRAN - A rare Sassanid-era inscription believed to condemn the act of betrayal and uphold the sanctity of loyalty and oaths has been discovered in the mountainous region of Marvdasht, Fars province, according to historian Dr. Abolhassan Atabaki.

International

Make America quashed again

TEHRAN - When the Trump administration announced the deployment of 2,000 National Guard members to Los Angeles on June 7, 2025, it significantly intensified its immigration enforcement strategy, making protests throughout the city a focal point of national discussion.
Avichay Adraee, the Arabic spokesman of Israeli terrorism

SOUTH LEBANON — Lebanese actress Nadine Al-Rassi sparked widespread anger when she addressed the IOF Arabic spokesman, Avichay Adraee, regarding the airstrikes that targeted Beirut’s southern suburbs on the eve of Eid al-Adha.
Hamas: Captive won’t leave alive

TEHRAN – Hamas warns the Israeli regime that its occupation forces will not retrieve a captive alive from a besieged area.