Tehran Times

2025-08-04 22:08
By Sheida Sabzehvari

How Israel's war dealt the final blow to Iran’s opposition

TEHRAN – The Iran-Israel war concluded over 40 days ago, but you wouldn't know it walking through Tehran. The capital's packed subways and buses are filled with people going about their daily lives, and hardly anyone seems to be talking about the 12 days they spent hearing active air defenses constantly.
- Trump’s foreign fund freeze and fallout for Iran’s opposition
- Son of toppled Shah align with Iran’s enemies, seeks power through foreign intervention

China rebuffs Washington’s demands to halt Iran oil trade

TEHRAN – China appears resolute in maintaining its oil imports from Iran, with the country’s foreign ministry announcing in a statement that U.S. pressure would not influence its actions or decisions.
By Muhammad Akmal

Iran and Pakistan are bridging borders and defying pressure

ISLAMABAD – The visit of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to Islamabad over the weekend was much more than a routine diplomatic engagement.
By staff writer

Global voices unite against Israel’s war and starvation campaign in Gaza

TEHRAN — Protests condemning Israel’s devastating war and deliberate starvation campaign in Gaza continue to sweep across the globe, as activists, politicians, and ordinary citizens demand an end to the violence and immediate humanitarian aid.
By Wesam Bahrani

Yemen strikes three sites inside Israel with drones

TEHRAN – Yemen’s drone unit has conducted three targeted military operations against Israeli sites.
By Sondoss Al Asaad

Tuesday cabinet meeting: Where is Lebanon headed?

BEIRUT — According to the Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Anbaa, intensive political negotiations have paved the way for a favorable outcome in Tuesday’s Lebanese cabinet session. The efforts were led by the Amal Movement–Hezbollah alliance, under the effective leadership of Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri.

Politics

The ripple effects of a potential Iranian war crisis on Russia and China

TEHRAN – The strategic cooperation between Russia, China, and Iran, often labeled by Western powers as the "Axis of Upheaval," has emerged as a critical counterweight to Western influence, particularly that of the United States. This informal yet pivotal partnership is rooted in shared objectives: opposing American unipolarity, safeguarding national sovereignty, and expanding influence across strategic regions.
‘Baseless and absurd’, foreign ministry slams EU's Iranophobic statement

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has dismissed a joint statement by four European countries accusing Iran of threatening international security, calling the allegations “ridiculous and unfounded.”
Iran’s First VP heads to Turkmenistan for UN conference on Landlocked Developing Countries

TEHRAN – Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref departed for Turkmenistan on Monday to attend the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), aimed at enhancing global support for nations without access to open seas.

Sports

Iran to compete at 2025 World Games under banner of “Delegation of Consensus”

TEHRAN - Iran is prepared to make a remarkable presence at the upcoming 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China. The Iranian delegation, proudly titled “Delegation of Consensus,” symbolizes national unity and collective effort as athletes from Iran compete on the international stage. This participation underscores Iran's commitment to excellence in sports and to fostering a spirit of solidarity and teamwork among its athletes.
Our goal is to make history at World Games: Anahita Mehtarpour

TEHRAN – Anahita Mahtarpour, a member of Iran’s women’s canoe polo team, believes that Team Melli have the potential to make history at the 2025 World Games.
Iran drop two spots in FIBA Asia Cup 2025

TEHRAN - With the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 fast approaching, Iran have dropped two places in the latest Asia Cup Power Rankings.

Culture

From Metropolis to Gaza: Superman vs Israel

TEHRAN-A land of stark imbalance — where a heavily armed military, backed by a global superpower, storms the borders of a poor, besieged nation. Its people, trapped behind border fences, stand their ground with nothing but stones and flags against tanks and soldiers. The world’s media wavers between terms like “legitimate defense” and “right to life,” unsure of how to frame the suffering. Leading the assault is a commander long shielded from accountability by diplomatic alliances and military support. And then suddenly, a hero descends from the sky — uninvited, unaffiliated, moved only by the will to save lives.
8th Iranian Film Festival in Tokyo to screen 7 films

TEHRAN – The 8th Iranian Film Festival in Tokyo will take place from August 8 to 10 in Japan, screening seven films from Iran with Japanese subtitles.
Artists confront climate crisis in “A Final Gaze at Earth's Breaths” exhibition

TEHRAN- The group exhibition titled "A Final Gaze at Earth's Breaths," offering an artistic perspective on environmental crises and the future of ecosystems, came to an end at Tehran's Art Garden on Sunday.

Economy

NTDC launches private-led urban projects worth $332m in 9 new towns

TEHRAN - Iran's New Towns Development Company (NTDC) is overseeing the implementation of 189 projects valued at 166.3 trillion rials (about $332 million) across nine new towns, according to the company’s head.
ICT exports seen as strategic lifeline for tech-driven economic growth

TEHRAN - Samad Hassanzadeh, head of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), called for prioritizing information and communication technology (ICT) exports as a strategic solution to overcome economic constraints and accelerate knowledge-based growth.
TCCIMA to dispatch trade delegation ton to Almaty in early September

TEHRAN- Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) will send a trade delegation to Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, in early September.

Society

Environmental diplomacy is in full swing

TEHRAN – Shina Ansari, the head of the Department of Environment, says that promoting environmental diplomacy has been put atop the agenda over the past year, and activities in this regard are progressing with strength.
IRCS to host 2nd intl. rehabilitation conference

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), in cooperation with the University of Münster, Germany, will hold the second international rehabilitation conference on Wednesday, an official with the IRCS has said.
FAO seeks to foster co-op with Razi Institute under One Health Initiative

TEHRAN – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has explored the potential for promoting ties with Razi Vaccine and Serum Production Research Institute, focusing on the One Health Initiative.

Tourism

Seljuk, Ilkhanid oil lamps transferred to National Museum of Iran

TEHRAN--According to an official in charge of the dossier for the UNESCO registration of Masuleh Cultural Landscape, two metal oil lamps from the Seljuk (11th–12th centuries) and Ilkhanid (13th–14th centuries) periods, discovered in Masuleh, have been transferred to the National Museum of Iran for permanent display.
Promoting green tourism, a joint strategy of DoE and Cultural Heritage Ministry

TEHRAN-- Shina Ansari, Vice President and Head of Iran’s Department of Environment (DoE), emphasized the need to redesign the tourism development model in Iran and urged for improving strategic cooperation with Cultural Heritage Ministry in green tourism field.
Exploration of historical Soltaniyeh Dome continues

TEHRAN—Abolfazl Ali, Director of the Soltaniyeh World Heritage Base, gave news of continuation of the new excavation season in the area of Abvab al-Bar with the aim of identifying the Ilkhanid architectures and rereading the historical structures.

International

Global voices unite against Israel’s war and starvation campaign in Gaza

TEHRAN — Protests condemning Israel’s devastating war and deliberate starvation campaign in Gaza continue to sweep across the globe, as activists, politicians, and ordinary citizens demand an end to the violence and immediate humanitarian aid.
Yemen strikes three sites inside Israel with drones

TEHRAN – Yemen’s drone unit has conducted three targeted military operations against Israeli sites.
Thousands of settlers storm al-Aqsa Mosque

TEHRAN – Thousands of Israeli settlers, led by the regime’s government minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied al-Quds.