Tehran Times

2026-03-26 22:05
By Matin Jamshidi

Netanyahu shaping Trump’s policy on Iran

TEHRAN - Under the leadership of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, there is a growing perception that Israeli vicious goals are being prioritized over American interests.
- Trump falls into the Netanyahu trap
- Joe Kent’s resignation is telling that speaks volumes

Trump’s 15-point plan: Coercion disguised as diplomacy

TEHRAN - In the fourth week of the U.S.–Israel war on Iran, Trump’s 15-point ceasefire proposal has emerged not as a genuine peace initiative but as a coercive package designed to force Iran into strategic submission — a plan that Tehran has swiftly and decisively rejected as unacceptable. From Iran’s perspective, the proposal is not a negotiation framework but an attempt to dictate terms under the shadow of ongoing military aggression.
By Afshin Majlesi

Inside Trump’s all-or-nothing mindset

TEHRAN - In Donald Trump’s world, a deal is rarely about negotiation. It is about showing who is in charge!
By Saleh Abidi Maleki

Iran's conditions after two betrayed negotiations

TEHRAN – Donald Trump is talking to himself. That’s how Iranian officials view the U.S. president’s claims of “successful” and “productive” negotiations with Tehran. According to Iranians, the president has started a war he cannot finish and is desperate to end it. But rather than pursuing diplomacy, his recent overtures are merely ploys to keep oil prices from rising further while he prepares to escalate the conflict.
By Garsha Vazirian

The orange boy who cried peace was always the wolf

Iran will not buy another American mirage after two wars launched under the cover of 'talks'

TEHRAN — To understand why Iran views current American overtures with such visceral disdain, one must look past the sanitized briefings and leaks in Washington and toward the actual smoke and sirens that have defined life in Tehran over the last year.
Are Witkoff and Kushner U.S. envoys — or Israel’s agents in Washington?

TEHRAN - Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have become two of the most controversial figures in the US–Israel war against Iran, and nearly a month into the conflict their role is under sharper scrutiny than ever.

Politics

Iran Responds to U.S. Proposal, Source Says

TEHRAN- Iran delivered a formal response on Wednesday night to a 15-point proposal put forward by the United States, according to a source familiar with the matter who spoke to the Iranian news agency Tasnim.
Iran accuses UAE of role in war, warns of “crushing” response

TEHRAN- A senior Iranian intelligence official has said that the United Arab Emirates played an active role in both the outbreak and continuation of the war against Iran, according to remarks cited by The Cradle Arabic.
Erdogan: Netanyahu is also pursuing a plan to occupy Lebanon

TEHRAN- Turkey's president weighed in on the latest developments in the region, saying Israel's strikes go beyond targeting Iran—and that the Israeli leader is also pushing ahead with expansionist plans to occupy Lebanon. Meanwhile, large-scale military developments continue to unfold across the region.

Sports

Roberto Piazza to remain Iran volleyball coach

TEHRAN - Iran national volleyball team head coach Roberto Piazza will not activate the termination clause with Iran.
Iran volleyball to hold camp in Turkey

TEHRAN - Iran national volleyball team will likely hold their training camp in Turkey.
Iran discover rivals at 2026 IWBF World Championship qualification

TEHRAN - Iran discovered their opponents at the 2026 International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) qualification.

Culture

IIDCYA demands international action for protecting children in face of U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran

TEHRAN - The Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) has issued a statement inviting international bodies to not remain silent in the face of the U.S.-Israeli military attacks on schools and educational centers in Iran.
Artists worldwide invited to join "La" campaign against U.S.-Israeli aggression

TEHRAN- The Art Bureau of the Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization has officially released a call for the international art campaign titled "La" (Arabic for 'No'), inviting creative designers from the Resistance Front across the globe and Iran to join a collective movement against oppression.
Book City appeals to UNESCO, UNICEF for cultural preservation amidst U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran

TEHRAN – The CEO of Book City Institute has sent letters to the National Commission for UNESCO and the UNICEF Representative in Iran, presenting a report on the damages incurred by bookstores and book-related cultural spaces following the recent military attacks by the U.S. and the Zionist regime on Iran.

Economy

‘Expansion of war to region’s energy infrastructure would plunge global economy into crisis’

TEHRAN- The head of the Iran-China Joint Chamber of Commerce, referring to threats made about attacking energy infrastructure in the region, stated that the onset of an infrastructure war could have extensive consequences for the global energy market and the international economy.
Over 103,000 tons of essential goods cleared in first 4 days of new year

TEHRAN- The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration announced in a statement: The import and clearance of essential and necessary goods at customs across the country continues daily, even during the Nowruz holidays, and customs remains open. As such, 103,000 tons of essential goods were cleared in the first four days of the new Iranian calendar year (March 20-24).
Government supports reconstruction of production units

TEHRAN- The Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade, emphasizing the importance of sustaining production in wartime conditions, stressed the government and ministry's support for rebuilding infrastructure, providing facilities, and facilitating the necessary processes to restore the full capacity of damaged production units.

Society

Teachers urge UN bodies to investigate U.S.-Israeli violation of humanitarian law in Iran

TEHRAN – Associations and societies of Iranian teachers have urged the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to form fact-finding committees to investigate the widespread violations of international humanitarian law by the United States and Israel during the war against Iran.
Two schools to be built in Minab in memory of martyred children

TEHRAN – The education ministry has launched a campaign, titled Minab Angels, to build two schools in the memory of the students martyred on February 28 in a U.S. missile attack to Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school in the southern city of Minab.
Rainfall helping revive Urmia Lake, wetlands in northwest

TEHRAN – Recent continuous rainfall in the northwestern part of the country has increased the level of water in Lake Urmia and wetlands in West Azarbaijan province, which had experienced drought situation over the past year.

Tourism

Expert highlights importance of legal action against war crimes targeting Iran’s historical sites

THERAN - A prominent legal expert and criminologist has stressed the need for judicial action against those responsible for war crimes committed against Iran’s cultural heritage sites amidst ongoing conflicts.
Over 120 historical sites damaged in Iran during the war

TEHRAN – More than 120 historic sites across Iran have been damaged since Feb. 28 following attacks by the United States and Israel, a member of Tehran’s city council said on Monday.
Nowruz in the shadow of war

This year, Nowruz does not feel the way it used to. Many things still look the same on the outside. The Haft-Seen table is ready, just like every year. There is green wheat, flowers, a mirror, a copy of the Holy Quran, and a glass bowl with small red fish swimming quietly.

International

Global rejection of US-Israeli dictates against Iran

TEHRAN — While Washington attempts to market a "peace" framework through intermediaries and continues its illegal campaign of aggression against Iran, the international community has recognized these maneuvers for what they truly are: coercive dictates designed to mask a failing military campaign.
London erupts in protest against the US-Israeli war on Iran

TEHRAN — Tens of thousands of protesters flooded the streets of central London on Saturday, marking a nationwide day of mobilization to condemn the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and demand an end to British military support.
Joe Kent’s resignation is telling that speaks volumes

TEHRAN – In a social media post on Tuesday, Joe Kent announced that he was resigning as Director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center in protest to the Trump administration’s decision in joining Israel in the war against Iran.

Iran will not buy another American mirage after two wars launched under the cover of 'talks'