Archive - Tehran Times

2026-05-13 21:20

Iran warns of 'swift and decisive' response to any new aggression

TEHRAN – Iran's Defense Ministry spokesman warned on Tuesday that any new threat or act of aggression would be met with an immediate, decisive, and crushing response.

2026-05-13 21:14

Iran believes it is winning the war, Trump failing to read the situation: columnist

TEHRAN– Iran perceives itself as winning the ongoing conflict with the United States, and President Trump's failure to recognize this reality suggests he is "more clueless than I thought," according to Daniel DePetris, a foreign affairs columnist for the Chicago Tribune.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei

2026-05-13 21:08

Foreign Ministry urges humanity to oppose US-Israeli aggression

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry's spokesman called on people across the world to stand against the US-Israeli war of aggression on Iran, saying the conflict would determine the future meaning of good and evil, as well as the fate of human rights, justice, and international law.

2026-05-12 21:36

Pakistan denounces CBS News report on Iranian aircraft as 'misleading and sensationalized'

TEHRAN – Pakistan has strongly rejected a recent CBS News report claiming the presence of Iranian aircraft at Nur Khan Airbase, calling it misleading and aimed at undermining regional stability.

2026-05-12 21:01

China slams US sanctions on Iran-linked entities, vows to protect its businesses

TEHRAN– China has strongly condemned recent US sanctions targeting individuals and companies allegedly involved in Iranian oil sales and military-related activities, warning that it will firmly protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese businesses.

2026-05-12 20:55

Tehran slams US push for Hormuz Strait security resolution

TEHRAN- Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, has warned that any UN Security Council draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz that fails to address the aggression and illegal blockade against Iran will be biased and doomed to failure.

2026-05-12 20:52

Iran is powerfully in control of Strait of Hormuz: IRGC navy official

TEHRAN – The Strait of Hormuz is firmly under the control of the Islamic Republic of Iran, a senior official of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has declared.

2026-05-11 22:02

Iranian top diplomat holds talks with Saudi, Egyptian, and Dutch counterparts

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has engaged in a new round of high-stakes diplomatic talks with his counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the Netherlands, focusing on regional developments and ongoing negotiations with the United States.

2026-05-11 21:58

Iran urges UN to list US officials behind attack on Dena destroyer as war criminals

TEHRAN- Iran’s Dena was attacked by a US submarine at the coasts of Sri Lanka on March 4, 2026, while returning home from a naval drill with India.

2026-05-11 21:55

Iran warns Europe against Strait of Hormuz interference

TEHRAN – Iran issued a sharp warning to European nations on Monday against any interference in matters related to the Strait of Hormuz.

2026-05-10 21:37

Iran dismantles two Mossad-linked terrorist cells, arrests spy

TEHRAN – Iran’s Intelligence Ministry has announced the dismantling of two terrorist cells linked to Israel’s Mossad, as well as the arrest of an agent attempting to smuggle classified military intelligence abroad.

2026-05-10 21:27

Iran condemns Bahrain’s mass citizenship revocations as ‘collective punishment’

TEHRAN – Iran’s High Council for Human Rights (HCHR) has strongly condemned Bahrain’s decision to revoke the citizenship of 69 Bahraini nationals, describing the move as illegal, arbitrary, and a clear violation of human rights principles.

2026-05-10 19:29

Iran envoy proposes China as guarantor for potential US deal

TEHRAN - Iran’s Ambassador to China Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli has suggested that Beijing act as a guarantor of a potential deal between Tehran and Washington.

2026-05-09 21:45

UAE expels thousands of Pakistani workers amid rift over Pakistan's Iran mediation

TEHRAN- The United Arab Emirates has launched a large-scale expulsion of Pakistani workers, straining ties with Islamabad as Pakistan attempts to mediate an end to the US war on Iran, The New York Times reports.

2026-05-09 21:29

Iran's top diplomat criticizes US ‘provocations’ in talks with Turkish, British counterparts

TEHRAN- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held separate phone conversations with his Turkish and British counterparts on Friday to discuss recent regional developments, ongoing diplomatic efforts, and the fragile ceasefire following the US-led war against Iran.

2026-05-09 20:56

By Shahrokh Saei

Russian ambassador in Tehran marks Victory Day, reflecting pride in Soviet WWII legacy

TEHRAN – Russian Ambassador to Iran Alexey Dedov took part in Victory Day commemorations in Tehran on Saturday, marking the 81st anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.

2026-05-08 21:24

Honorable, dignified negotiations are Iranians' main demand: Ayatollah Khatami

TEHRAN- Tehran’s interim Friday Prayers Leader, Ahmad Khatami, says the Iranian nation’s principal demand is for “honorable and dignified” negotiations, while praising the public’s continued support for the Islamic Establishment amid external pressure and military threats.

2026-05-08 21:13

Bahrain intensifies crackdown with expulsion of MPs, mass citizenship revocations

TEHRAN- Bahrain has come under growing criticism after authorities expelled three lawmakers from parliament and stripped dozens of citizens of their nationality in what observers and rights advocates describe as an escalating campaign to silence dissent under the guise of national security.

2026/05/08

By Ioana Mate, Middle East analyst and international law attorney

Iranian psychological warfare on social media and the strategic blindness of the West

When Lego-style social media videos become a weapon in psychological warfare

There comes a moment when an analyst must acknowledge that their conceptual tools are no longer sufficient to describe the reality they are observing. The Lego-style animations produced by the Iranian media entity Explosive Media — American warships exploding in colored plastic, Israeli aircraft turned into falling horses, figurine soldiers storming beaches under pixelated flags — represent one of those moments.

2026-05-06 21:43

Iran-US confrontation: Illusions, threats, and a possible way out

TEHRAN- A new analysis by Mel Gurtov, professor emeritus at Portland State University, warns that Donald Trump’s assumptions about the war with Iran have all proven wrong. Despite a naval blockade, Iran’s economy has bent but not broken.

2026-05-06 21:38

Iran accuses West of ‘economic terrorism’

TEHRAN—A senior Iranian human rights official has sharply criticized Western governments, accusing them of waging “economic terrorism” against Iran.

2026-05-06 21:33

Qalibaf: US naval blockade aims to fracture Iran’s national unity

TEHRAN - Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has warned that the United States is trying to drive a wedge within Iranian society through its naval blockade of Iranian ports.

MV Touska, an Iranian-flagged container ship

2026-05-04 21:59

Pakistan evacuates crew from seized Iranian ship

TEHRAN- Pakistan announced on Monday that it had facilitated the transfer of 22 crew members from an Iranian commercial vessel seized last month by the United States Navy, describing the move as a "confidence-building measure" coordinated with both Washington and Tehran.

2026-05-04 21:55

Hawkish think tank insider joins Trump's Iran team as blockade backfires

TEHRAN — The Trump administration has added Nick Stewart, a lobbyist from the hawkish Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (FDD), to the U.S. Iran negotiating team led by envoy Steve Witkoff. The appointment comes as peace talks remain stalled and a U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports continues.

2026-05-04 21:52

Iran criticizes UAE’s ‘inappropriate behavior’ for backing US during war

TEHRAN — Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman sharply criticized the United Arab Emirates on Monday for “inappropriate behavior” during the recent war with the United States and Israel, accusing the Persian Gulf Arab state of siding with the aggressors against the Islamic Republic.

2026-05-03 22:50

Iran shifts trade corridors to regional ports, delivering major blow to Dubai’s re-export economy

TEHRAN – In the midst of the ongoing US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran, the Islamic Republic has begun pivoting its trade flows away from the UAE’s Jebel Ali port toward alternative hubs in Pakistan, India, and Oman. Industry experts say the move deals a significant financial blow to Dubai, which for years profited enormously from re-exporting goods to Iran.

2026-05-03 22:46