Tehran Times

2025-07-16 21:59
Iran well-equipped in diplomatic and military fields: Leader

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran is fully prepared to take the appropriate diplomatic and military measures should the U.S. and Israel decide to once again engage in war with the Islamic Republic.

By Sondoss Al Asaad

Syria’s bloody events: Dividing the divided

BEIRUT— Given the March horrific massacres on the Syrian coast and recently in Suwayda has it become legitimate to ask that partition is becoming a reality in Syria? The mosaic of partition is leading to the construction of de facto authorities that are separate and isolated from each other.
By Shahrokh Saei

Israel’s aggression in Syria fuels drive to ‘change the Middle East’

TEHRAN — The recent resurgence of violent clashes between Druze fighters and Bedouin tribes in Syria’s southern Suwayda province has once again been cynically exploited by Israel to justify its hostile interventions in the country.
By Wesam Bahrani

Gaza church attack reflects genocide

TEHRAN – The Israeli occupation regime’s deadly shelling of Gaza’s Catholic church has sparked widespread condemnation.
Claudio Lefschitz’s interview on the AMIA Case

Claudio Lefschitz, a former senior agent of Argentina’s intelligence agency (SIDE), served as deputy to former judge Juan José Galeano—the corrupt judge in charge of the AMIA case in Argentina’s judiciary.
By Mohammad Hassaninejad

Don't count your chickens before they hatch: War surprises for Netanyahu, and by extension for Trump

TEHRAN- At midnight on Friday, 13 June 2025, just two days before a new round of Iran-U.S. negotiations to diplomatically resolve the Iranian nuclear issue, Netanyahu launched a surprise attack on Iran that had been years in the making.

Politics

China says it backs Iran’s sovereignty against Western ‘bullying’

TEHRAN – In a high-profile meeting on Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi reaffirmed Beijing’s unwavering support for Iran during discussions with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
Iran slams Israeli strikes on Syria as HTS normalization efforts are put to question

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry issued a condemnation Tuesday of the Israeli regime’s intensified military assaults across southern Syria, denouncing the latest airstrikes near Damascus and Sweida as “continuous violations of international law” designed to fracture Syrian sovereignty and empower sectarian militias.
Blinken admits Iran fulfilled its commitments to JCPOA prior to US withdrawal

TEHRAN — Former U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has acknowledged that Iran was in full compliance with the 2015 nuclear agreement prior to the deal’s unilateral violation by the United States under President Donald Trump during his previous term.

Sports

Iran lose to Japan in 2025 Asian Women's Youth Handball Championship

TEHRAN – Iran lost to defending champions Japan 40-27 in 2025 Asian Women's Youth Handball Championship on Friday.
Iran’s fixtures in Lebanon basketball tournament revealed

TEHRAN – Iran basketball team will face Egypt in the opening match of the four-team tournament in Beirut.
Iran into 2025 Asian U16 Volleyball Championship final

TEHRAN – Iran defeated Japan in straight sets (25-20, 25-22, 25-19) in the 2nd Asian U16 Men’s Volleyball Championship on Friday.

Culture

Mehr CEO calls for independent media narratives to counter global distortions at BRICS conference

TEHRAN – Mohammad Mahdi Rahmati, the CEO of Mehr Media Group (which consists of Mehr News Agency and English-language daily Tehran Times) emphasized the vital role of media in providing independent narratives to prevent distortion of the truth within mainstream outlets during the seventh BRICS Media and Think Tank Forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Thursday.
What’s in Tehran art galleries

An exhibition of paintings by Mehdi Movahedi is underway at Kavin Gallery. The exhibit named “Suspended Body” will be running until July 25 at the gallery located at No.24, Pesian St. Zaferanieh Neighborhood.
Tehran ceremony pays tribute to martyr artist Mansoureh Alikhani

TEHRAN – The artistic community and the family of the martyr Mansoureh Alikhani gathered on Tuesday at the Art Bureau of the Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization in Tehran to pay tribute to a remarkable artist whose life was tragically cut short in the recent Israeli aggression on Iranian soil.

Economy

Tehran to launch capital’s largest solar power plant amid national renewables push

TEHRAN – Iran’s largest solar power plant located in central Tehran is nearing completion and will soon come online as part of a sweeping national push to expand renewable energy, a senior official said.
Iran boosts oil output by 38,000 bpd at South Azadegan field

TEHRAN – Iran has increased crude oil production by 38,000 barrels per day (bpd) at its South Azadegan oilfield over the past 10 months, following the successful drilling and completion of 17 wells, the head of Petropars, the company developing the field, said.
Petrochemical sector stays on track despite conflict, eyes annual targets

TEHRAN – Iran’s petrochemical industry remains committed to achieving its development goals for the current year, despite disruptions caused by a 12-day conflict triggered by Israeli airstrikes, a senior official said.

Society

Authorized refugees won’t be deported: interior minister

TEHRAN – Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni has said the country is not planning to deport documented and authorized refugees.
VP urges UNICEF to pursue violation of children’s rights in Israeli aggression

TEHRAN – Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs, Zahra Behrouz-Azar, has called on the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) office in Iran to condemn the Israeli military attacks against Iran and pursue the violation of children’s rights during the 12-day aggression.
IRCS ready to send relief aid to flood-stricken people in Pakistan

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has announced its readiness to dispatch humanitarian aid to help individuals affected by floods in Pakistan.

Tourism

Iran considers extending ‘Land of Kindness’ exhibition in China following high demand

TEHRAN -- Iran is considering an extension of its highly acclaimed cultural exhibition, “Land of Kindness”, currently on display in China, following a formal request from Chinese officials, according to Ali Darabi, Iran’s Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage.
Sad news for the world of archaeology: Brian Fagan, father of public archaeology, passed away

The world of archaeology has lost one of its most influential figures: Brian Fagan, often hailed as the father of public archaeology, has passed away.
First spiritual tourism roadmap for Isfahan bazaar planned

TEHRAN — Isfahan Municipality is set to officially unveil the spiritual tourism routes of Isfahan, highlighting saqqakhanehs (traditional places providing water to the passersby), seminaries, and mosques located within the city’s ancient bazaar, said Alireza Massah, who presides over the municipality’s tourism office.

International

Syria’s bloody events: Dividing the divided

BEIRUT— Given the March horrific massacres on the Syrian coast and recently in Suwayda has it become legitimate to ask that partition is becoming a reality in Syria? The mosaic of partition is leading to the construction of de facto authorities that are separate and isolated from each other.
Israel’s aggression in Syria fuels drive to ‘change the Middle East’

TEHRAN — The recent resurgence of violent clashes between Druze fighters and Bedouin tribes in Syria’s southern Suwayda province has once again been cynically exploited by Israel to justify its hostile interventions in the country.
Gaza church attack reflects genocide

TEHRAN – The Israeli occupation regime’s deadly shelling of Gaza’s Catholic church has sparked widespread condemnation.