Tehran Times

2024-05-28 22:05
By Shahrokh Saei

The fruit of resistance: Towards a Palestinian state

Spain, Ireland, Norway formally recognize Palestinian state

TEHRAN - Three European countries on Tuesday formally recognized Palestine as a state, throwing a spotlight on the fact that the Palestinian struggle for statehood and self-determination remains a powerful and influential force on the international stage.
- Domino effect: Three European countries recognize Palestinian state
- Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, Malta say they are ready to recognise the State of Palestine

By Parviz Rashidi

Israel Katz resorting to deceitful and misleading remarks

TEHRAN - Feeling that Israel is being badly isolated, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz made a strong criticism of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez over recognizing Palestine as a sovereign and independent state, claiming he is a “partner to incitement” of Jewish “genocide”.
By Wesam Bahrani

Yemenis attack Israeli and U.S. ships

Sana'a government responds to Rafah massacre

TEHRAN - The Yemeni Ansarullah government has launched a wave of military operations in response to the recent Israeli massacre in Rafah.
Iran's acting foreign minister meets with former Iraqi PM

TEHRAN - Iran's Acting Foreign Minister, Ali Baqeri Kani, met with former Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi in Tehran on Monday night. Abdul-Mahdi had traveled to Iran to pay his respects to the late President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, who lost their lives during a helicopter crash on May 19.
Kashmir mourns death of Iranian President Raisi

TEHRAN – During the past week, the streets of Kashmir witnessed a series of mourning as a profound sorrow took hold of the region. The news of Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi's tragic death in a helicopter crash has sent ripples of grief and sympathy across the area.
Ghalibaf elected speaker in new parliament

TEHRAN – Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf was elected overwhelmingly on Tuesday as the speaker of the new Iranian parliament, securing 198 votes in the 290-seat parliament.

Politics

YouTube shuts down Iranian Foreign Ministry channel

TEHRAN – American media platforms have once again targeted accounts affiliated with Iranian officials and organizations, with YouTube removing the channel of the Iranian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday.
Macron offers condolences to Iran acting President following Raisi's Passing

TEHRAN – French President Emmanuel Macron has conveyed his condolences to Mohammad Mokhber, the acting President of Iran, in the wake of the tragic death of President Ebrahim Raisi and his accompanying officials.
Tehran's warm welcome highlights deep Iran-Iraq ties: Iraqi official

TEHRAN – The warm reception given to Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani in Tehran underscores the profound and enduring relationship between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq, according to Hussein Alawi, an advisor to the Iraqi Prime Minister.

Sports

Persepolis one step away from PGPL title after win over Shams Azar

TEHRAN – Persepolis football team defeated Shams Azar 3-1 in their away match and need just one victory to win the 2023/24 Iran’s Persian Gulf Pro League (PGPL) on Tuesday.
Sanat Naft relegated from 2023/24 PGPL

TEHRAN – Sanat Naft football team were relegated at the end of the 2023/24 Iran’s Persian Gulf Pro League (PGPL).
Iran basketball federation weighing up candidates: official

TEHRAN - It has been more than two months since Iran's last game in the FIBA 2025 Asia Cup Qualifiers, and the national team still don't have a new head coach.

Culture

Iranian vocalist Alireza Ghorbani to perform in Dubai

TEHRAN- Renowned Iranian vocalist Alireza Ghorbani is set to give a concert at the prestigious Dubai Opera on June 7.
Persian edition of “Blindness” republished

TEHRAN- The 56th edition of the Persian translation of Portuguese writer José Saramago’s 1995 novel “Blindness” has recently been published.
Hannah Arendt’s “Responsibility and Judgment” available in Persian

TEHRAN-The Persian translation of “Responsibility and Judgment” written by the German-American historian and philosopher Hannah Arendt has been released in the book market across Iran.

Economy

Over 9m tons of goods transited via roads since mid-March

TEHRAN – In the first 2 months of the current Iranian calendar year which started on March 20, some 9.2 million tons of goods have been transited via the country’s roads, IRNA reported.
Russia underscores need for enhanced trade with Iran

TEHRAN - Russian Consul General in Isfahan Andrey Zhiltsov has highlighted the need to increase the trade volume between Iran and Russia, saying the current trade volume does not live up to the capacities.
Agrofood exports increase 28% in two months yr/yr

TEHRAN – Iran exported 1,562,000 tons of agricultural products worth $684 million since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20) to May 20, an increase of 28 percent in value year on year.

Society

ISC WUR by subject includes 43 Iranian Universities

TEHRAN – The Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC) has released the ranking of universities by subject 2023 according to which 43 universities from Iran are among the top 239 universities from Islamic nations.
Malnutrition among children under 5 drops by 40%

TEHRAN –The implementation of a child care nutrition program has led to a 40-percent reduction in malnutrition among children under five years of age, according to an official with the health ministry.
Iranian scholars grab COMSTECH awards

TEHRAN –Three Iranian scholars won Life-time Contribution Award in physics, and mathematics, as well as the Best Patent Award of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH) in 2023.

Tourism

Khiva set to dazzle as tourism capital of the Islamic world in 2024

KHIVA - Here in Khiva, meticulous preparations are underway as the ancient city readies itself to host the 12th session of the Islamic Conference of Tourism Ministers (ICTM) from May 31 to June 2.
From Yazd to Khiva: twin gems of ancient architecture and culture

TASHKENT - In the vast expanse of Asia, among the myriad of ancient cities, two stand out for their striking similarities and rich cultural heritage: Yazd in Iran and Khiva in Uzbekistan.
Abyaneh village to embrace event-driven development

TEHRAN - Abyaneh village in Isfahan, central Iran, is set to evolve into an event-focused destination.

International

The fruit of resistance: Towards a Palestinian state

TEHRAN - Three European countries on Tuesday formally recognized Palestine as a state, throwing a spotlight on the fact that the Palestinian struggle for statehood and self-determination remains a powerful and influential force on the international stage.
Israel Katz resorting to deceitful and misleading remarks

TEHRAN - Feeling that Israel is being badly isolated, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz made a strong criticism of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez over recognizing Palestine as a sovereign and independent state, claiming he is a “partner to incitement” of Jewish “genocide”.

Spain, Ireland, Norway formally recognize Palestinian state

Sana'a government responds to Rafah massacre