Tehran Times

2026-07-11 20:35
Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei reiterated the call for vengeance

The martyred Leader's killers will never die in peace

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has vowed that the Iranian nation will avenge the assassination of his martyred father.
- Millions flood Mashhad as Iran’s martyred Leader is laid to rest at Holy Imam Reza Shrine
- Defying repression and distance, mourners across continents bid farewell to martyred Khamenei

Imam Khomeini's grandson calls for justice as nationwide mourning for martyred Leader continues

TEHRAN — Seyed Ali Khomeini, the grandson of the founder of the Islamic Republic, calls for “justice and retribution for the death of Iran's martyred Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei,” saying officials must remain committed to pursuing those responsible.
Araghchi meets Omani counterpart to discuss Hormuz shipping arrangements

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held talks with his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Al-Busaidi in Muscat on Saturday, focusing on bilateral relations, regional developments, and mechanisms to ensure the safe passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
By Syeda Farheen Naqi Moosavi

History is made in Mashad

HAFIZABAD, Pakistan - The streets of Mashad witnessed something monumental on 9 July. The holy city became the epicenter of a political earthquake that will be recorded in the annals of world history. The people did not come to observe; they came to declare. Their chants of "We will rise" did not merely echo off the walls they tore through the air, touching the sky and shaking the foundations of the global order. The world heard it, felt it, and is now struggling to absorb its meaning.
By Wesam Bahrani

What has the Gaza genocide revealed about Israeli politics?

TEHRAN – Prolonged wars test the aggressor’s political system to produce effective leadership, while also maintaining social cohesion.
By Garsha Vazirian

Israel expands its borderless empire of election theft

From NYC and Bogota to Paris and Luanda, Tel Aviv operates a malicious cyber machine designed to dismantle national sovereignty

TEHRAN — While Western capitals obsess over fabricated narratives of foreign interference, the most toxic threat to global democracy operates with absolute structural impunity directly out of Tel Aviv.

Politics

Iran pursuing war crimes cases against US, Israel: top judge

TEHRAN- Iran is determined to pursue legal action against those responsible for war crimes committed by the United States and the Israeli regime, Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said, stressing that those found responsible must face punishment and pay compensation for the damage inflicted.
Pezeshkian warns of efforts to undermine regional peace in a call with Pakistan's premier

TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned on Friday that "some countries" are seeking to destabilize West Asia and derail ongoing diplomatic efforts, stressing that lasting peace can only be achieved through mutual respect and full adherence to existing commitments.
Bluster to mask defeat: Trump’s rhetoric exposes US-Israeli disarray in face of Iranian resilience

TEHRAN – President Donald Trump has intensified military threats and rhetoric against Iran as he struggles to find an off-ramp to bring a permanent end to the joint US-Israeli war against Iran that initially began more than four months ago.

Sports

Piazza: Week 3 will be tough, but we’re ready

TEHRAN - Iran men's national volleyball team head coach Roberto Piazza says his side face a major challenge in Week 3 of the 2026 Volleyball Nations League (VNL), but believes it is the perfect opportunity to prove they can compete with the world's best.
Iran to face Kuwait at 2026 Asian Junior Handball Championship opener

TEHRAN – Iran will open the 19th Asian Men’s Junior Handball Championship with a match against Kuwait.
Iran aim title at 2026 AVC Boys' U18 Volleyball Championship

TEHRAN – Iran will start the 2026 AVC Boys' U18 Volleyball Championship, aiming to win the title for the eighth time.

Culture

New painting by Abdolhamid Ghadirian bids farewell to Martyr Leader

TEHRAN – The latest artwork by Iranian painter Abdolhamid Ghadirian, titled “In the Path of Light,” has been unveiled.
Iranian director restages “Waiting for Godot” in Tehran

TEHRAN- Iranian director Amir Hossein Javani is restaging an adaptation of Irish novelist and theater director Samuel Beckett’s 1953 play “Waiting for Godot” at Labkhand Theater Hall in Tehran.
ICRO chief urges media activists to convey realities about Iran

TEHRAN- To counter distorted narratives and showcase the authentic cultural and social landscape of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hojjatoleslam Mohammad-Mehdi Imanipour, the head of Iran’s Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO), hosted a high-profile gathering titled "Tell the World About Iran" on Tuesday evening.

Economy

How Martyr Leader shapes Iran's people-centric, defense-oriented economic model

TEHRAN- Danial Davoudi, an economist, in this interview explains how economic nationalism in the thought of the martyred Ayatollah Khamenei was based on people-based production, infrastructure development, core technologies, deterrent defense power, and Iran's active positioning in the global order.
New opportunities identified for Iran-Tajikistan agricultural cooperation

TEHRAN- The Commercial Attaché of Iran in Tajikistan, while introducing new cooperation opportunities in the agricultural sector, reported that the agricultural market of Tajikistan is moving towards technology transfer, joint production, and investment.
NIORDC announces issuance of 223 licenses, operation of 27 electric vehicle charging stations

TEHRAN- The CEO of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) said that since the beginning of the Iranian year 1404 (March 2025), 223 licenses have been issued by the company for the construction of electric vehicle charging stations at fuel supply stations, and 27 stations have been put into operation.

Society

Iran chairs event at UN headquarters on Intl. Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms

TEHRAN – Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations, Amir-Saeed Iravani, chaired a high-level event held to mark the International Day for Combating Sand and Dust Storms (SDSs) in New York on July 10.
Iranian students secure first place at Intl. Mathematics Summer Camp

TEHRAN – The six-member Iranian team has shown brilliance, claiming the championship at the fourth International Mathematics Summer Camp (IMSC) held in Beijing, China, from June 17 to July 12, demonstrating exceptional teamwork and dedication to mathematics.
Iran, WIPO underline need to bolster ties

TEHRAN – The head of the State Organization for Registration of Deeds and Property, Hasan Babaei, and the director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Daren Tang, have highlighted the need to expand technical cooperation and expedite the implementation of collaborative projects.

Tourism

Tchogha Zanbil, Iran’s first UNESCO World Heritage site

TEHRAN - Situated about 40 km southeast of UNESCO-listed Susa, Tchogha Zanbil preserves the remains of Dur-Untash, a religious city founded in the 13th century BC by the Elamite king Untash-Napirisha. At its center stands a monumental ziggurat that is regarded as one of the best-preserved examples of its kind in the world.
Iranology research institute to be established in Fars province

TEHRAN - The Fars provincial department of cultural heritage, tourism and handicrafts and Shiraz University of Art signed a cooperation agreement on Saturday to establish a self-funded Iranology research institute in the southern province of Fars, officials said.
Ardabil plans permanent venue for nomad migration festival

TEHRAN – A permanent venue for the Shahsavan nomad migration festival will be established in Bileh Savar county in Iran's northwestern Ardabil province under a project to create a nomadic Ecocamp, a provincial official said on Saturday.

International

Israel expands its borderless empire of election theft

TEHRAN — While Western capitals obsess over fabricated narratives of foreign interference, the most toxic threat to global democracy operates with absolute structural impunity directly out of Tel Aviv.
What has the Gaza genocide revealed about Israeli politics?

TEHRAN – Prolonged wars test the aggressor’s political system to produce effective leadership, while also maintaining social cohesion.
‘Revenge’ and resilience dominate coverage of martyred Leader’s rites

TEHRAN — When the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, was laid to rest at the Imam Reza (AS) shrine in Mashhad on July 9, foreign news organizations had already spent an exhaustive week scrambling to report a staggering reality their corporate editorial lines never anticipated.

From NYC and Bogota to Paris and Luanda, Tel Aviv operates a malicious cyber machine designed to dismantle national sovereignty