Archive - Tehran Times

2025-10-25 19:08

By Sondoss Al Asaad

Israel wages war on Lebanon from Safed under Washington’s direction

BEIRUT — A consistent pattern of conflict connects Lebanon's past and present confrontations with American power, from the mountain outposts of Safed to the corridors of the Pentagon.

2025-10-25 19:06

Tractor down Gol Gohar at 2025/26 PGPL

TEHRAN – Tractor football team defeated Gol Gohar 5-0 at the 2025/26 Iran’s Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) on Saturday.

2025/10/25

By Batool Subeiti

US did not bring peace; it only paused the killing

LONDON – Today in West Asia there is an aggressor party and a party that is attacked. A party that is right and a party that is wrong. Each party has supporters. There is the camp of resistance and those behind it. It is an axis united by direction and principle. The lines of support extend from Iran to Palestine. There is also the camp of the Israeli occupation entity and those behind it. The entity is the American stooge, with its Western allies and Arab tools, who act as mediators. The mediating parties often follow the aggressor party.

2025-10-25 17:22

UNESCO Ambassador: Food diversity of West Azerbaijan ethnic groups a unique tourism potential

TEHRAN—Presence of different ethnic groups, including Kords and Turks, in West Azarbaijan province has created a beautiful food diversity that is a unique tourism potential, said Ambassador of the UNESCO Food and Gastronomy Club Hassan Mirhadi.

2025-10-25 17:22

Khuzestan’s silent caves, hidden treasures of tourism

TEHRAN-- Khuzestan province has a hidden treasure deep in its mountains; mysterious caves that have remained hidden in the rock and silence for centuries and today could be the key to tourism prosperity and sustainable employment in this land.

2025-10-25 17:22

Iran, China cultural exchanges accelerate, Beijing’s ambassador says

TEHRAN – Beijing’s ambassador to Tehran has said that cooperation between Iran and China in cultural heritage research has gained greater speed and depth over the past two years, describing the field as a strategic platform for expanding bilateral scientific and civilizational exchanges.

2025-10-25 17:21

Armenian Cultural Week begins in Isfahan’s Vank Cathedral

TEHRAN—Concurrent with the beginning of the Armenian Cultural Week, the art medal of Khachatur Kesaratsi, the founder of the first printing house in Iran and West Asia, was unveiled at the Vank Church museum in New Jolfa, Isfahan, on Friday.

2025-10-25 17:21

Tourism maps installed at 14 Tehran metro stations, citywide map to be unveiled soon

TEHRAN – Tourism maps have been installed at 14 Tehran Metro stations as part of a broader plan to introduce city attractions through the public transport network, the head of Tehran’s municipal tourism office said on Saturday.

Seyed Reza Salehi Amiri, Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts

2025-10-25 17:20

Minister calls for stronger private sector role to boost Tehran’s tourism potential

TEHRAN - Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism has underlined Tehran’s significant potential for tourism growth while urged greater participation from the private sector to make full use of the city’s capacities.

2025-10-25 16:35

Canceled China visit marks early setback for Germany’s Merz

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has postponed his planned trip to China after Beijing confirmed only a meeting with Foreign Minister Wang Yi, with no additional high-level appointments.

2025-10-25 16:25

Iran’s Hajimousaei wins silver at 2025 World Taekwondo Championships

TEHRAN – Iran’s Mehdi Hajimousaei won a silver medal at the 2025 World Taekwondo Championships on Saturday.

2025-10-25 16:23

‘Power plant fuel reserves ready for winter, no blackouts expected’

TEHRAN – Iran’s Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi said the country’s power plants are fully stocked with fuel for the winter, adding that no electricity shortages are expected in the coming months thanks to new generation projects and inter-ministerial coordination.

2025-10-25 16:22

Iran, Pakistan, Turkey to relaunch container train service in December

TEHRAN – Iran and Pakistan have agreed to resume operations of the Islamabad–Tehran–Istanbul (ITI) container train in December, as part of a broader plan to boost rail connectivity and trade between the two neighbors.

2025-10-25 16:14

Chabahar-Zahedan railway project surpasses 84% progress

TEHRAN – The Chabahar-Zahedan railway has passed 84 percent physical progress and is expected to become operational by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2026), according to Abbas Khatibi, deputy head of Iran’s Construction and Development of Transportation Infrastructure Company.

2025-10-25 16:12

Tehran, Dushanbe to expand capital market cooperation

TEHRAN – Iran has expressed readiness to assist Tajikistan in establishing a commodity exchange and developing its securities market, the Securities and Exchange Organization (SEO) said on Saturday.

2025-10-25 16:00

Iran Energy Efficiency Conference slated for December

TEHRAN – Tehran will host the 4th Iran Energy Efficiency Conference (IREEC) 2025 from December 8 to 9.

2025-10-25 15:49

Iran attends Pasteur Network Annual Meeting 2025

TEHRAN – A delegation of health experts from the Pasteur Institute of Iran has participated in the Pasteur Network Annual Meeting 2025 to discuss ways for expanding scientific and operational interactions among member states.

2025-10-25 15:37

Israeli strikes kill at least three in latest violation of Lebanon ceasefire

In the latest near-daily violations of a ceasefire agreement with Lebanon in place since November 2024, Israeli military aircraft have carried out separate strikes against positions in southern Lebanon, killing at least three individuals, Press TV reported Saturday.

2025-10-25 15:15

Tehran, Moscow ink MOU on technology

TEHRAN – The Iran International Innovation Zone and the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to enhance technological collaboration.

65 countries to attend 2nd intl. tech Olympics in Iran

2025-10-25 15:10

65 countries to attend 2nd intl. tech Olympics in Tehran

TEHRAN – Over 1,100 participants from 65 countries, including Pakistan, Oman, Vietnam, Tunisia, India, Turkey, Bangladesh, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Lebanon, Indonesia, the Netherlands, and Romania, will attend the second international technology Olympics, which is planned to be held from October 27 to 30, at Pardis Technology Park, Tehran.