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2025-11-15 20:05
Kyrgyzstan beat Iran at 2025 MANAS Cup
TEHRAN – Kyrgyzstan U23 football team defeated Iran 2-1 in the MANAS CUP International Football Tournament underway in Manas city, Kyrgyzstan on Saturday.
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2025-11-15 19:59
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Lebanon’s central bank bows to Washington
BEIRUT — When Banque du Liban (BDL) unveiled Circular No. 3, it dressed it up in the usual technocratic jargon—“compliance,” “monitoring,” and “risk mitigation.”
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2025-11-15 19:48
Trump's luxury Diriyah deal sharpens pay-for-play charge as MBS' visit looms
The Trump Organization is in talks to attach its brand to Diriyah, the Saudi $63 billion government-led redevelopment — a development that arrives just days before Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s planned visit to Washington.
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2025-11-15 19:13
By Shahrokh Saei
BBC at a crossroads: From Trump dispute to Gaza bias allegations
TEHRAN – The recent dispute between US President Donald Trump and the BBC has drawn renewed attention to the broadcaster’s editorial practices, highlighting questions of accountability and internal oversight.
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2025-11-15 18:57
By Shahrokh Saei
Connolly’s victory redefines Ireland’s voice
TEHRAN – Ireland’s new president, Catherine Connolly, represents more than just a change of face in a ceremonial office. Her election, with a record-breaking majority, reflects a deeper shift in Irish society — one that is increasingly skeptical of the West, critical of Israel, and determined to assert its own independent path.
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2025-11-15 18:56
By Sahar Dadjoo
UN failure has enabled a second genocide in Darfur, ex-UN Sudan chief says
Mukesh Kapila says geopolitics has paralyzed the UN and international system over the past decade
TEHRAN- In an exclusive conversation with the Tehran Times, Mukesh Kapila, the former UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan and one of the earliest international officials to publicly expose the Darfur genocide, delivers a stark and urgent warning.
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2025-11-15 18:53
By Wesam Bahrani
U.S. blueprint envisions divided Gaza
TEHRAN – The future of Gaza is being shaped by external powers rather than the people who live there.
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2025-11-15 18:46
What is happening in Darfur today is worse than 20 years ago, Mukesh Kapila warns
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2025-11-15 17:52
UNRWA warns of impending winter disaster in Gaza as aid remains blocked by Israel
Gaza faces a worsening crisis as winter approaches, with vital shelter and supplies blocked by Israel from entering the enclave, Anadolu reported Saturday, citing the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.
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2025-11-15 17:48
Aras Free Zone Organization joins UN Tourism as new member
TEHRAN — The Aras Free Zone Organization has been officially accepted as a member of UN Tourism during the organization’s 26th General Assembly, which was recently held Riyadh, Iranian official said.
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2025-11-15 17:48
Documentary series explores historical roots of European colonialism
TEHRAN — A new documentary series titled “Colonialism, the Story of a History” examines the origins and historical development of colonialism in Europe.
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2025-11-15 17:48
Azar-Barzin Mehr fire temple, a treasure of history and cultural identity of ancient Iran
TEHRAN--Azar-Barzin Mehr fire temple is located in the heart of Reyvand mountains and is considered one of the most important religious buildings pertaining to Sassanid era.
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2025-11-15 17:47
Iran designated to four key UNESCO committees
TٍEHRAN--In the final days of the 43rd session of UNESCO General Conference in Samarkand, the Islamic Republic of Iran, which had been nominated for membership in several executive and scientific bodies of the organization, has achieved to become a member of four key UNESCO committees with the consensus of the member states.
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2025-11-15 17:47
Chinese imports found in Iran’s kish Island, excavations indicate historical trade links
TEHRAN — Archaeologists have uncovered imported Chinese ceramics during the seventh season of excavations at the ancient city of Harireh on Kish Island, reaffirming historical trade connections between China and southern Iran, researchers said on Saturday.
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2025-11-15 17:47
Minister calls for halt to disputed construction near UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace
TEHRAN - Iran’s cultural heritage minister on Friday called for an immediate halt to a suspicious construction near the Golestan Palace in downtown Tehran, saying no violations of heritage protection rules would be tolerated.
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2025-11-15 17:24
South Africa admits 130 Palestinians after chaotic entry
South Africa admitted 130 Palestinians on November 13 after initially blocking their entry at Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo Airport, The Cradle reported Saturday, citing border authorities.
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2025-11-15 16:31
Support package approved to ease liquidity strain on automakers, auto part suppliers
TEHRAN – A senior industry official said a new support package has been approved to increase credit ceilings for major automakers and their supply chains, following coordination between the Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade and the Central Bank’s High Council to resolve financing bottlenecks.
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2025-11-15 16:23
ICCIMA deputy head outlines measures to ease pressure on manufacturers
TEHRAN – A senior official at the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) said manufacturers are being squeezed by stagflation and a tightening liquidity crunch, warning that the dual pressures threaten production capacity unless urgent corrective steps are taken.
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2025-11-15 16:07
Iran-China trade could multiply if longstanding barriers are eased, business leader says
TEHRAN – Bilateral trade between Iran and China could grow several-fold if structural obstacles are addressed, a senior Chinese business figure in Tehran said, highlighting what he described as vast untapped economic and geopolitical potential between the two countries.
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2025-11-15 15:55
Foreign investment in Tehran stock market more than doubles in a year
TEHRAN – The total value of foreign investors’ portfolios in Iran’s stock market more than doubled over the past year, reaching over 210 trillion rials ($210 million) by the late October 2025, up from about 90 trillion rials ($90 million) a year earlier, official data show..
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2025-11-15 15:51
Trump’s ‘Southern Spear’ gambit to escape a string of setbacks
TEHRAN – Donald Trump, in his second presidential term, continues to pursue the long-standing, overarching U.S. approach of bullying and advancing interests by force — but he now presents that policy in a blunt, unvarnished form.
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2025-11-15 15:31
National Youth Population Award held
TEHRAN – The third National Youth Population Award was held today with the presence of President Masoud Pezeshkian.
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2025-11-15 15:27
Sistan-Baluchestan hosts workshops on positive parenting skills
TEHRAN – To promote positive parenting skills, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has organized workshops targeting counselors from Primary Health Care (PHC) centres and schools across 14 cities in the southern and eight in the northern parts of Sistan-Baluchestan province.
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2025-11-15 15:25
Winners of Science Promotion Award honored
TEHRAN – The winners of the 26th edition of the Science Promotion Award were announced and honored on Friday.
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2025-11-15 15:12
Ambassador Ordorica on the Day of the Dead Exhibition in Tehran
In an exclusive interview with the Tehran Times, the Ambassador of Mexico in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Guillermo Puente Ordorica, explained the Mexican tradition of the Day of the Dead and details of this year’s exhibition held at the site of the embassy.
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2025-11-15 15:10
Iranian students clinch gold medals in ISIF 2025
TEHRAN –Iranian students have secured three gold medals and a special award in the International Science and Invention Fair (ISIF) 2025, ranking them among the top innovators worldwide.
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2025-11-15 14:55
Photo: Bahman Vakhshour
Mexican Embassy in Tehran celebrates Day of the Dead with visual arts exhibition by Iranian artists
TEHRAN – The Mexican Embassy in Tehran held a visual arts exhibition from November 3 to 11 to celebrate the tradition of the Day of the Dead. Held in Collaboration with the Tehran Visual Arts Association, the exhibition showcased 40 works of art across various fields, including painting, illustration, graphic design, and sculpture, all created by Iranian artists on the subject of the Day of the Dead, one of Mexico’s most beloved traditions, filled with color, flowers, scents, and memories.
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2025-11-15 14:51
China reiterates red line on Taiwan as tensions surge with Japan
China has issued a rare travel advisory urging citizens to avoid Japan, citing a worsening security environment and rising risks for Chinese nationals.
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2025-11-15 14:14
By Farrokh Hesabi
Iran’s win over Cape Verde: A step toward stability
TEHRAN - Iran’s narrow but meaningful victory over Cape Verde in the Al Ain International Cup offered far more than just a place in the final. It was, in many ways, the first real glimpse of a new tactical direction, one built on pragmatism, structure, and an acceptance that the road to the 2026 World Cup requires evolution rather than idealism.
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2025-11-15 13:29
Women’s handball defeat Guinea: 2025 Riyadh
TEHRAN – Iran’s women’s handball team beat Guinea 23-21 at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games (ISG) on Saturday.