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2025-11-21 21:34
By Faramarz Kouhpayeh
One more sign IAEA is a Western tool
New resolution asks Iran allow UN inspectors into battered nuclear sites, doesn’t mention US-Israeli strikes
TEHRAN – The growing possibility that Iran may be forced to take drastic measures regarding its nuclear program has yet to frustrate the West’s ambitions to unnerve the country. On Thursday, the IAEA’s Board of Governors passed a resolution—drafted by the E3 (Germany, France, and the UK) and the U.S.—demanding that Iran step up cooperation with the UN nuclear agency.
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2025-11-21 21:32
IAEA ‘Cairo’ understanding void after board adopts resolution: Araghchi
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused the United States and the three European parties to the nuclear deal (Britain, France and Germany) of effectively “killing” the Cairo Agreement, saying their recent actions had made its continuation impossible.
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2025-11-21 20:50
Three Iranian freestylers win golds at 2025 Riyadh
TEHRAN – Three Iranian freestyle wrestlers won three gold medals at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games (ISG) on Friday.
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2025-11-21 20:32
Esteghlal, Sepahan into 2025/26 Hazfi Cup Round of 16
TEHRAN – Esteghlal and Sepahan football teams advanced to the 2025/26 Iran’s Hazfi Cup Round of 16.
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2025-11-21 19:45
Treason normalized: Huckabee slammed for hosting unrepentant Israeli spy Pollard
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee is facing fierce bipartisan demands for his resignation following revelations of a clandestine July meeting at the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem with Jonathan Pollard, the former Navy analyst convicted of one of history’s most damaging espionage acts against the United States on behalf of Israel.
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2025-11-21 19:45
By Garsha Vazirian
Netanyahu slams Palestinian sovereignty shut despite Saudi normalization lure
TEHRAN – Israel reiterated its refusal to allow a Palestinian state, insisting that “even if” ties with Saudi Arabia are normalized, statehood remains off-limits. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared in a November 20 interview that it “is not on the table for me.”
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2025-11-21 19:29
By staff writer
Are U.S. sanctions shackling ICC Judge Guillou and international justice?
TEHRAN – When the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants in November last year for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on charges of war crimes in Gaza, the move was hailed by many as a historic step toward accountability.
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2025-11-21 19:24
By Sahar Dadjoo
From battlefield to hunting ground: How civilians became targets for sport in Bosnia
The Slovenian filmmaker says paid ‘sniper tourists’ treated civilians as subhuman, exposing a hidden atrocity of the 1992–96 siege
TEHRAN- In an exclusive conversation with the Tehran Times, Miran Zupanič, the Slovenian director behind the revelatory documentary “Sarajevo Safari,” delves into one of the most disturbing and little-known episodes of the Bosnian War.
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2025-11-21 19:24
Kremlin: Russia yet to receive anything official from US on peace plan
Russia has said it is yet to receive anything official from the US on its peace plan, after Ukraine's Volodymr Zelensky said he was ready to work with the Trump administration on its "vision" to bring an end to the war, the BBC reported.
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2025-11-21 19:21
Persian edition of “Tistou of the Green Thumbs” republished
TEHRAN- The 12th edition of the Persian translation of French novelist Maurice Druon’s 1957 book “Tistou of the Green Thumbs” has recently been published.
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2025-11-21 18:42
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Jabal Amel is cradle of resilience in Lebanon
BEIRUT — On November 22, Lebanon marks its Independence Day — not as a ceremonial date, but as a reminder of a century-long struggle in which the Resistance stood at the forefront of expelling foreign occupiers and forging sovereignty.
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2025-11-21 18:39
By staff writer
From truce to tragedy: 310+ dead in Gaza after Oct 10 ceasefire
TEHRAN — The death toll in Gaza continues to climb as Israeli forces intensify military operations despite the ceasefire agreement with Hamas that came into effect on October 10. Israel’s army has advanced beyond the designated “yellow line,” pushing tanks and armored vehicles into areas where displaced Palestinians had cautiously begun to return.
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2025-11-21 18:36
Session held on "Children; Victims of Violence in Wars and Terrorist Incidents"
An international session titled "Children; Victims of Violence in Wars and Terrorist Incidents" hosted by the Habilian Association on World Children's Day, bringing together a group of experts and researchers from Pakistan, France, Iran, the United States, and Uruguay.
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2025-11-21 17:33
Paveh holds pomegranate harvest thanksgiving celebration
TEHRAN--The third pomegranate harvest thanksgiving celebration was held in Satiari village, Paveh county, Kermanshah province, on Thursday with the attendance of several thousands of tourists.
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2025-11-21 17:33
Evaz in Fars province, a new destination for cultural tourism
TEHRAN--In a climate with little water but rich in intellectual and social assets, the city of Evaz in southern province of Fars has become the focal point of Iran’s cultural vision by earning the title of ‘Iran's Book Capital’. This choice, which was formalized by hosting the opening ceremony of the 33rd Iran Book Week, marks the beginning of a new chapter in the city's flourishing cultural potential and literary tourism.
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2025-11-21 17:33
Khorasan Razavi has high potential for organizing literary, philosophical tours: researcher
TEHRAN--Given Iran's literary and philosophical history, especially in Khorasan Razavi, this province has high potential for organizing literary and philosophical tourism tours, a faculty member of Gorgan’s Hakim Jorjani Institute of Higher Education said.
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2025-11-21 17:32
Echoes of the past: Unraveling the mystery of a Neolithic bone object
TEHRAN - A small, carefully crafted bone object from the Neolithic period, discovered at Yanik Tepe in East Azarbaijan province, northwest Iran, has intrigued both scholars and the public for decades.
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2025-11-21 17:31
Iran ranks among top 10 countries for UNESCO-listed heritage: minister
TEHRAN – Iran ranks among the world’s top 10 countries in the number of UNESCO-inscribed heritage properties and elements, Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri said on Thursday during a visit to historical sites in Zanjan.
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2025-11-21 17:04
Young Scholars Club materializes Iran’s scientific diplomacy
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2025-11-21 16:32
Photo: Bahman Vakhshour
Young Scholars Club materializes Iran’s scientific diplomacy, superiority
In an exclusive interview with the Tehran Times, Reza Hosseini, the head of the Young Scholars Club, elaborated on achievements over the past years. He said that young and talented Iranian students are a source of honor for the country, materializing the goals of scientific diplomacy and superiority. The Young Scholars Club prepares students for international Olympiads in mathematics, physics, literature, biology, computer sciences, chemistry, astronomy, and astrophysics.
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2025-11-21 16:28
Iran to establish independent free-zone bank under new economic reform plan
TEHRAN - Iran plans to create an independent banking system dedicated to its free trade zones as part of a broader effort to overhaul the country’s economic governance, the economy minister said, adding that free zones will serve as the launchpad for structural reform.
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2025-11-21 16:28
IDRO launches Pilot overhaul program for aging industrial units in 6 provinces
TEHRAN – Iranian Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO) has begun a pilot program to renovate and modernize aging industrial units across six provinces, with officials saying nearly 200 factories have already registered to participate.
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2025-11-21 16:23
By Mehdi Garshasbi
Young Scholars Club materializes Iran’s scientific diplomacy, superiority
TEHRAN - The Young Scholars Club was established in the Iranian year 1366 (1987-1988) to promote and expand basic sciences in the country.
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2025-11-21 16:19
Tehran hosting major steel, metallurgy fair with over 700 exhibitors
TEHRAN – Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds is hosting the 22nd edition of Iran's international exhibition of metallurgy, dubbed IRAN METAFO, bringing together more than 700 domestic and foreign companies in what officials describe as the country’s most significant annual gathering for the steel and metals sector.
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2025-11-21 16:05
Trade challenges, opportunities discussed at Iran–Russia chamber meeting
TEHRAN – Members of the Iran–Russia Joint Chamber of Commerce warned that customs barriers, forex-rate volatility, transport constraints and international sanctions continue to weigh on Iranian exporters seeking to expand their presence in the Russian market.
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2025-11-21 15:44
Commentary: Similarities between Bosnia and Gaza
TEHRAN - In a commentary published on November 18 on Middle East Eye (MEE), a senior journalist draws comparison between the genocide in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Gaza Strip.
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2025-11-21 15:35
Sarajevo Safari — A Hidden Crime of the Bosnian War
Among the darkest chapters of the 1992–1996 Siege of Sarajevo lies a story long concealed from public view: a human safari. Beyond the Bosnian Serb Army, foreign volunteers, and mercenaries, a secret group of wealthy outsiders paid high fees for the chance to shoot civilians trapped in the besieged city—turning war into a grotesque sport. Directed by Miran Zupanič, a Slovenian filmmaker known for confronting untold histories, and produced by Arsmedia in co-production with Al Jazeera Balkans, Sarajevo Safari pieces together testimonies, archival footage, and newly uncovered evidence to reveal a crime once dismissed as rumor.
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2025-11-21 15:23
First center for Caspian seal conservation inaugurated
TEHRAN – The first specialized center in the country for the conservation, treatment, and dissection of Caspian seals opened in Bojaq National Park in the Caspian Sea province of Gilan on Thursday.
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2025-11-21 15:18
COP30: Iran says climate action impossible without financing
TEHRAN – Sediqeh Torabi, an official with the Department of Environment (DOE), has emphasized the need for sufficient and predictable financing for implementing climate actions by developing countries.
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2025-11-21 14:54
National Multimedia Festival on Nuclear Technology and Life slated for January
TEHRAN – The first National Multimedia Festival on Technology and Life is scheduled to take place in January 2026 in the southwestern city of Bushehr.