Tehran Times

2025-08-10 16:25
Notable Progress in Cell Therapy

Iran has improved global rank to 8th from 12th last year

TEHRAN – Iran has made significant progress in the field of stem cells and cell therapy, advancing to the eighth place in the world from the 12th in the previous year.
- Tehran to host first symposium on AI in health
- 2nd Intl. Congress on AI in Medical Science to be held in May

By Faramarz Kouhpayeh

US push in South Caucasus raises alarm over stability and sovereignty

TEHRAN – On Friday, Armenia and Azerbaijan signed an agreement at the White House, in the presence of U.S. President Donald Trump, granting Washington exclusive rights to develop a corridor through Armenia’s southern Syunik province, which borders Iran.
Iran joins slew of countries condemning Israel’s plan to occupy Gaza City

TEHRAN – Iran has joined the growing list of countries sounding the alarm over Israel’s planned occupation of Gaza City – part of the besieged enclave that has endured relentless Israeli bombardment over the past two years, leaving more than 61,000 Palestinians dead.
By Wesam Bahrani

Gaza sees surge in fatalities from failed aid airdrops

TEHRAN – The number of Palestinians killed due to misdirected airdrops of humanitarian aid has risen to 23, with 124 others injured.
By Sahar Dadjoo

Netanyahu’s Gaza plan risks a quagmire with no exit

TEHRAN - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to fully occupy Gaza City—and potentially the entire Gaza Strip—marks a stark escalation in the nearly two-year conflict with Hamas, revealing a deeply troubling disregard for military counsel, humanitarian norms, and regional stability.
By Wesam Bahrani

Israel’s Gaza decision sparks global outrage

TEHRAN - The Israeli cabinet’s approval to expand its genocide in the Gaza Strip by invading and occupying Gaza City faces mounting global anger and condemnation.

Politics

From Raisi to Pezeshkian, US has kept derailing diplomacy with Iran, says former negotiator

TEHRAN – Ali Bagheri Kani, Secretary of Iran’s Council for Strategic Foreign Relations, has revealed Washington’s deliberate sabotage of a comprehensive nuclear agreement finalized during the administration of the late President Ebrahim Raisi.
Pezeshkian’s aide warns of rising tensions as US eyes new foothold in Caucasus

TEHRAN – Mehdi Sanaei, an advisor to the Iranian president and former envoy to Russia, has become the second Iranian official to raise concerns over Washington’s expanding footprint in the Caucasus, warning that the current situation could foreshadow heightened regional tensions in the future.
Three terrorists neutralized in failed attack on police station in SE Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian security forces successfully repelled a terrorist assault in the southeastern city of Saravan early Sunday morning, killing three armed assailants and capturing four others in a counterterror operation.

Sports

Iran secure direct 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Quarter-Finals berth

TEHRAN – Iran completed a clean sweep of Group B at the FIBA Asia Cup 2025, shaking off a slow first half to overwhelm Syria 82-43 on Sunday at King Abdullah Sports City and advance directly to the Quarter-Finals.
Japan too strong for Iran at 2026 AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup qualification

TEHRAN - Japan confirmed their ticket to the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Thailand with an 11-0 win over Iran on Sunday.
Duckens Nazon joins Esteghlal

TEHRAN – Haitian forward Duckens Moïse Nazon joined Esteghlal on Sunday.

Culture

Cannes Cinema Season 2025-2026 to show two films from Iran

TEHRAN – Two feature films from Iran will be screened as part of the Cannes Cinema Season 2025-2026 in Cannes, France, next month.
IAF cinematheque to show Lars von Trier’s “Melancholia”

TEHRAN - The 2011 science fiction drama film “Melancholia” written and directed by Lars von Trier will be shown at the cinematheque of the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran on Monday.
“The Same Old Story” at Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN- “The Same Old Story” written by Russian novelist Ivan Aleksandrovich Goncharov has recently been published in Persian.

Economy

Solar power output jumps 71% in 4 months: SATBA

TEHRAN – Iran’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA) said on Saturday that electricity generation from solar power plants rose by 71 percent in the first four months of the Iranian year starting March 20, compared to the same period last year.
Iran Plast exhibit to drive downstream growth, non-oil exports: NPC head

TEHRAN – The managing director of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said on Sunday that the International Exhibition of Plastic, Rubber, Machinery, and Equipment (IRAN PLAST) provides a platform for developing the domestic value chain and producing finished goods, which play a key role in increasing non-oil exports.
UAE, Iran’s 3rd top non-oil export destination

TEHRAN- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was Iran’s third top non-oil export destination during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-July 22), the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) reported.

Society

Notable Progress in Cell Therapy

TEHRAN – Iran has made significant progress in the field of stem cells and cell therapy, advancing to the eighth place in the world from the 12th in the previous year.
Tehran to host Mustafa Prize week in September

TEHRAN – The sixth Mustafa Prize week is scheduled to be held from September 6 to 10 in Tehran.
Iranian students shine at YISF, WICO 2025

TEHRAN – Iranian students continued to showcase their excellence at international competitions by winning medals at the Yakutia International Science Fair (YISF) and the World Invention Creativity Olympics (WICO).

Tourism

Lost opportunities: The untapped potential of Iran’s tourism industry

Over the past two decades, despite Iran’s significant natural and cultural potential, attracting foreign tourists—especially leisure travelers interested in historical and cultural tourism from Europe and North America—has faced serious obstacles.
Ancient stone artifacts in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province date back to Paleolithic era

TEHRAN - Archaeological studies in Iran’s Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province have revealed that the region's earliest stone artifacts date back to the Upper Paleolithic and early Neolithic periods, according to local cultural heritage authorities.
6th excavation season launched at Qal-e Kord cave, one of oldest human settlements in Iran

TEHRAN - The sixth season of archaeological excavations at Qal-e Kord cave in the Avaj county of Iran’s Qazvin province has begun under permits from the Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism, the institute said on Saturday.

International

Germany’s suspension of military exports to Israel is a media and PR strategy

TEHRAN — The ongoing Israeli military campaign against the Gaza Strip, which has claimed the lives of more than 61,000 Palestinians, has sparked global anger and protests—including in German cities.
Gaza sees surge in fatalities from failed aid airdrops

TEHRAN – The number of Palestinians killed due to misdirected airdrops of humanitarian aid has risen to 23, with 124 others injured.
Netanyahu’s Gaza plan risks a quagmire with no exit

TEHRAN - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to fully occupy Gaza City—and potentially the entire Gaza Strip—marks a stark escalation in the nearly two-year conflict with Hamas, revealing a deeply troubling disregard for military counsel, humanitarian norms, and regional stability.

Iran has improved global rank to 8th from 12th last year