Tehran Times

2025-10-26 20:49
By Wesam Bahrani

Aggression in Gaza under Trump’s “ceasefire” deception

Trump boasts greatly about his highly publicized yet fragile and disjointed ceasefire plan for Gaza

TEHRAN – The Israeli regime’s latest aggression on Gaza, under the guise of Trump’s “peace plan” masks over the guarantees offered to Palestinians.
- Tony Blair “unwelcome” in Palestine
- Hamas’ smart response to Trump’s anti-peace plan

By Shahab Sarmadi

‘Gaza Metro’ endures as Israel’s mission falls short

TEHRAN – When Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz admitted that 60 percent of Hamas’s tunnels in Gaza remain intact, he unintentionally confirmed what many have long suspected — Israel has failed to achieve its primary military objectives in Gaza.
By Garsha Vazirian

The family business: Drones, crypto, and Trump’s machine of corruption

TEHRAN – The U.S. War Department’s recent purchase of 3,500 drone motors and related components from Unusual Machines — a company in which Donald Trump Jr. holds roughly a $4 million stake and served as an adviser — has intensified scrutiny over what critics call an administration increasingly comfortable turning policy into personal profit.
By Sondoss Al Asaad

The overlooked Lebanese nationals in Israeli custody

Salam’s cabinet issues statements while Israeli jails swallow Lebanese youth

BEIRUT — Since 2024, the Israeli army has abducted dozens of Lebanese citizens, including during commando raids.
Persian Gulf fully secure under Iran’s watch, says IRGC Navy chief

TEHRAN – Iran’s Armed Forces, including both the Navy of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and the naval units of the Army (Artesh), have established full security throughout the Persian Gulf and its surrounding waters, according to IRGC Navy Commander Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri.
Australian police find organized crime, not Iran, behind antisemitic attacks

TEHRAN – A formal government inquiry in the Australian state of New South Wales has fully exonerated the Islamic Republic of Iran from any involvement in a series of “antisemitic attacks”, exposing the baseless nature of the accusations that led Canberra to expel Iran's ambassador in August.

Politics

Iran ready for interaction with US on equal footing: Araghchi

TEHRAN – The Iranian foreign minister says Iran has always favored diplomacy and is ready to sit at the negotiating table with the Americans if they act in good faith.
Iran parliament speaker hails Russia, China for rejecting ‘snapback’

TEHRAN – In a Saturday open parliamentary session held in Tehran, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf characterized a joint letter from Iran, Russia, and China to the United Nations as a clear manifestation of the "strategic solidarity" between the three nations.
West Asia according to Trump: Iran as the pivot of regional strategy

MADRID – In the pantheon of U.S. foreign policy, where doctrines bearing names such as Monroe or Truman are revered, the administration of Donald Trump attempted to forge a new one: a theology of power. Not a doctrine in the classical sense, a set of principles applicable to an external, objective world—but a pseudo-faith in which order and chaos depend on the singular will of the president.

Sports

Esteghlal move top of 2025/26 PGPL

TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team earned a 3-0 away win over Fajr Sepasi and moved top of the 2025/26 Iran’s Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) on Sunday.
Iranian rowers could have performed better: Farzam

TEHRAN – Afshin Farzam, head coach of Iran’s men’s rowing team, said that they could have performed better at the 2025 Asian Championships held in Vietnam last week.
Muay Thai girl Jani takes gold: 2025 AYG

TEHRAN – Iranian Muay Thai athlete Baran Jani seized a gold medal at the 2025 Asian Youth Games (AYG) on Sunday.

Culture

Family as heartbeat of art and human connection

TEHRAN – Marking the 63rd anniversary of diplomatic relations, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Tehran hosted the Korea-Iran Calligraphy Exhibition on October 23rd in a vibrant celebration of cultural ties at the Ambassador’s Residence.
Iranian cartoonists win awards at Brazilian contest

TEHRAN- Three Iranian cartoonists were honored at the 20th edition of the Caratinga International Humor Exhibition in Brazil, which came to an end on Sunday.
Billy Wilder’s “Witness for the Prosecution” screened at TMoCA cinematheque

TEHRAN – The cinematheque of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA) screened the 1957 American legal mystery melodrama “Witness for the Prosecution,” directed by Billy Wilder, on Sunday.

Economy

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.
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.
‘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.

Society

Some 400,000 authorized foreign nationals working in Iran

TEHRAN – Around 400,000 foreign nationals are legally working in the country, and the rest are unauthorized, Ali Baqeri, an official with the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare, has said.
Kunming Biodiversity Fund to support Iran in addressing SDSs

TEHRAN – The Kunming Biodiversity Fund (KBF) in cooperation with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has allocated financial resources to Iran to help the country mitigate sand and dust storms’ (SDSs) impacts.
National Cancer Institute making strides in improving public health

TEHRAN – The Motamed Cancer Institute, which has recently raised its status to the Iranian National Cancer Institute, continues to make significant steps toward improving the public health and well-being of society.

Tourism

Iran holds talks with Iraq on preserving ruins of Taq Kasra monument

TEHRAN - Iran has held discussions with Iraqi officials on preserving and restoring the ancient Taq Kasra monument, a major remnant of the Sassanid Empire located near Baghdad, Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Reza Salehi-Amiri said on Saturday.
Iran launches pilot program for tourist currency exchange and payment cards at airports

TEHRAN – The Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran (CBI) said it has begun a pilot phase of a plan to buy foreign currency from international tourists and issue “tourist cards” at the country’s international airports.
Quranic-themed handicraft exhibit underway in Sanandaj

TEHRAN — A handicrafts exhibition showcasing various objects mainly with a Quranic theme is currently underway in Sanandaj, the capital of Kordestan province, western Iran.

International

‘Gaza Metro’ endures as Israel’s mission falls short

TEHRAN – When Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz admitted that 60 percent of Hamas’s tunnels in Gaza remain intact, he unintentionally confirmed what many have long suspected — Israel has failed to achieve its primary military objectives in Gaza.
The family business: Drones, crypto, and Trump’s machine of corruption

TEHRAN – The U.S. War Department’s recent purchase of 3,500 drone motors and related components from Unusual Machines — a company in which Donald Trump Jr. holds roughly a $4 million stake and served as an adviser — has intensified scrutiny over what critics call an administration increasingly comfortable turning policy into personal profit.
The overlooked Lebanese nationals in Israeli custody

BEIRUT — Since 2024, the Israeli army has abducted dozens of Lebanese citizens, including during commando raids.

Trump boasts greatly about his highly publicized yet fragile and disjointed ceasefire plan for Gaza

Salam’s cabinet issues statements while Israeli jails swallow Lebanese youth