Tehran Times

2026-06-15 09:02
Iran-US reach MoU to end war across all fronts

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) said the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) announced by Tehran and Washington on Monday morning will end war on all fronts, including Lebanon.

Iranian officials say national unity and resistance defeated aggressors

TEHRAN – Senior Iranian officials on Saturday marked the first anniversary of the 12-day war launched by Israel against Iran in June 2025, saying the country’s national unity, resilience, and military preparedness thwarted the objectives of the aggressors and forced them to accept a ceasefire.
Israel renews strikes on Beirut with US green light

TEHRAN - Israel renewed deadly airstrikes in the southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, on Sunday, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government attempts to gloss over its “strategic” defeat and “isolation” in the war on Iran.
Iran to replace air defense assets damaged during conflict, senior commander says

TEHRAN – Iran will rapidly replace air defense assets damaged during the recent conflict, according to Brigadier General Alireza Elhami, commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Joint Headquarters and the Iranian Army Air Defense Force.
By Garsha Vazirian

The ‘roaring lion’ proved to be a whimpering mouse

A deep dive into the admissions of failure echoing across Israeli media and political echelons

TEHRAN — The dust has partly settled on the highly touted campaign of aggression against Iran, leaving the Israeli establishment to grapple with an undeniable reality. Across political divides and media outlets, a profound consensus has emerged within Israel. The multi-front war designed to dismantle Iranian regional integration has failed.
Hezbollah lures and ambushes Israeli forces

TEHRAN – Hezbollah cntinues to wage heroic urban resistance against the Israeli occupation regime’s forces in southern Lebanon, as the regime resorts to desperate acts of aggression in Beirut.

Politics

Judiciary chief: Zionists’ plot to break Iran’s unity will fail

TEHRAN - Judiciary Chief Gholam Hossein Mohseni-Ejei says Israel’s attempts to undermine Iran’s national unity will ultimately fail.
Iran’s strategic leverage forced a shift in US approach: analyst

TEHRAN – Prominent Palestinian analyst and editor-in-chief of Rai Al-Youm, Abdel Bari Atwan, has argued that Iran’s strategic leverage and military deterrence played a decisive role in shaping recent developments surrounding a potential agreement between Tehran and Washington.
Obama: US can’t bully or bomb its way to a deal with Iran

TEHRAN - Former US President Barack Obama says the troubled progress of negotiations with Iran is a reminder that Washington cannot “just bully our way or bomb our way to solutions,” arguing that diplomacy remains the only viable path toward resolving disputes with Tehran.

Sports

Jahanbakhsh determined to make Iranian nation happy

TEHRAN – Iran international winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh is determined to show how they are ready to show their willpower in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Iran volleyball must learn from defeats: Piazza

TEHRAN - Iran head coach Roberto Piazza said his team is still learning how to handle the unique challenges of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL).
Iran football team arrive in the U.S.

TEHRAN - Iran's soccer team arrived in the United States for the first time at this World Cup on Sunday, landing at Los Angeles International Airport and holding a press conference on the same day that ‌a peace deal between the two nations was announced.

Culture

Greek expert Thanassis Sarantos to lead theater workshop in Tehran

TEHRAN– The International Theater Office of the Sooreh Performing Arts Center is set to host a specialized workshop titled "Theater, War, and Sacred Defense," featuring prominent Greek director and actor Thanassis Sarantos.
Experts call for international memorial for Minab tragedy

TEHRAN- The Library of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA) recently convened the second seminar in the series "In Search of Artistic Expression for the Minab Tragedy," where experts emphasized that a memorial for the event must serve as an international indictment of war crimes.
IAF screens American-Ethiopian documentary “Faya Dayi”

TEHRAN – The Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran screened “Faya Dayi,” a 2021 American-Ethiopian documentary film, directed, written, starring, and produced by Jessica Beshir, on Sunday.

Economy

Iran war shatters global markets, leaves US economy, Trump’s base in ruins

TEHRAN- More than 100 days into the US-Israeli war against Iran, the economic fallout is crippling economies worldwide, but few are suffering as badly as the United States.
MOUs signed with private sector for rail transport development

TEHRAN- Five memoranda of understanding for the development of rail transport were signed in the presence of the Minister of Transport and Urban Development, the Managing Director of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways, the Head of the Mostazafan Foundation, and representatives of the private sector.
$900m in resources attracted for renewables; home solar packages to be offered soon

TEHRAN- The CEO of SATBA (Iran's Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization) announced the receipt of more than $900 million in resources for the development of renewable power plants, and spoke of plans to launch the country's first solar project fund, offer home solar packages equipped with hybrid inverters and storage, and target achieving 12,000 MW of renewable capacity by the end of the year.

Society

FAO, Agriculture Ministry partner to empower locals, conserve indigenous livestock breeds

TEHRAN - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and national partners, has launched a new project aimed at empowering local communities to conserve and sustainably develop endangered indigenous livestock breeds in the northwestern part of the country.
17th cold plasma clinic for wound healing inaugurated

TEHRAN – The seventeenth cold plasma clinic in the country was inaugurated on Monday in the city of Rafsanjan, southeastern Kerman province, providing promising treatment for chronic wounds, diabetic ulcers, burns, and skin lesions under health insurance coverage.
Measles under control, few cases reported: health official

TEHRAN – Despite a surge in measles cases worldwide over the past few months, the illness is under control in the country, with only eight confirmed cases reported since the beginning of the new Iranian year, March 21, an official with the health ministry has said.

Tourism

Alborz artisans share their craft, passion and concerns

TEHRAN - World Handicrafts Day, observed annually on June 10, is an occasion to celebrate the creativity, skills and cultural heritage of artisans around the globe.
Iran, UN Tourism chief discuss rural tourism development

TEHRAN – Iran's Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, and UN Tourism Secretary-General Shaikha Al Nowais have discussed cooperation on rural tourism, tourism resilience and peace-oriented tourism during a meeting on the sidelines of the 128th session of the UN Tourism Executive Council.
‘Iran, the Origin of All Stories’ initiative unveiled at Russian tourism forum

TEHRAN – Iran has unveiled a new international tourism initiative titled “Iran, the Origin of All Stories” at the sixth International Tourism Forum of Russia, where representatives from 32 countries gathered in Moscow.

International

The ‘roaring lion’ proved to be a whimpering mouse

TEHRAN — The dust has partly settled on the highly touted campaign of aggression against Iran, leaving the Israeli establishment to grapple with an undeniable reality. Across political divides and media outlets, a profound consensus has emerged within Israel. The multi-front war designed to dismantle Iranian regional integration has failed.
Hezbollah lures and ambushes Israeli forces

TEHRAN – Hezbollah cntinues to wage heroic urban resistance against the Israeli occupation regime’s forces in southern Lebanon, as the regime resorts to desperate acts of aggression in Beirut.
Iran is forcing America to deal with the real balance of power on the ground

LONDON - A new equation was imposed by Iran when it struck the Israeli occupation entity in response to its attack on Dahiye in Beirut. If there is aggression against Iran or its allies, then Iran will respond immediately and in proportion.

A deep dive into the admissions of failure echoing across Israeli media and political echelons