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2026-05-16 22:01
Iran warns UN that US-Israeli aggression threatens global energy security and supply chains
TEHRAN- Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations warned that ongoing military aggression by the United States and the Israeli regime against the Islamic Republic has severely disrupted regional stability, damaged critical energy infrastructure, and now endangers global supply chains and worldwide energy security.
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2026-05-16 21:58
By Branko Zujovic
Why does Iran’s resolute defense meet with sympathy in Serbia?
SUBOTICA - Fifty-five years ago, in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia and then-Yugoslavia, a corrida was held. The “fight” with bulls was announced as the first classical Spanish corrida ever organized outside Spain, which attracted great attention from the Yugoslav and the world public of the time.
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2026-05-16 21:57
Iranian president writes to Pope Leo XIV
Pezeshkian thanks pope for his moral and fair stance on US-Israeli aggression
TEHRAN — President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed gratitude to Pope Leo XIV for the pontiff’s strong moral stance condemning the US-Israeli aggression against Iran.
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2026-05-16 21:43
Iran: Palestinian self-determination only solution on Nakba anniversary
TEHRAN- As the world marked the 78th anniversary of Nakba Day (May 15), Iran intensified its diplomatic condemnation of the Israeli regime, calling the event a source of permanent regional instability and reiterating that the future of Palestine must be determined solely by its people.
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2026-05-16 21:33
By Sahar Dadjoo
US military superiority fails to guarantee decisive outcome against Iran: Brazilian analyst
Lourival Sant’Anna highlights political constraints, energy shocks, and regional dynamics limiting Washington’s options
TEHRAN – In this exclusive interview with Tehran Times, Lourival Sant'Anna, Brazilian war correspondent, international affairs analyst for CNN Brasil, and columnist for Estadão, examines the strategic, political, and geopolitical dimensions of the recent US-Israel aggression against Iran.
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2026-05-16 21:23
By Fatemeh Kavand
The siege that turned Iran into a transit hub
TEHRAN - The US Navy blockaded Iranian ports, but Pakistan opened six land routes. A new 89‑km corridor has cut travel time to Iran from 18 hours to just a fraction of that. Iran, which once conducted 90% of its trade by sea, now moves 40% of it on rails — and China and Central Asia are now part of the equation.
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2026-05-16 20:50
The UAE’s dangerous overreach
TEHRAN - The geopolitical landscape of the Persian Gulf has been radically redrawn following the intense 40-day military campaign launched by the United States and Israel against Iran on February 28. While the broader conflict reached a fragile, Pakistani-mediated ceasefire in April, the diplomatic and economic aftershocks are still reverberating across the region.
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2026-05-16 20:50
Eurovision faces existential crisis over historic boycotts
TEHRAN — As the 70th anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest reaches its grand final in Vienna, the high-gloss television spectacle has been thoroughly consumed by an unprecedented wave of global boycotts and massive street protests.
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2026-05-16 20:50
By Wesam Bahrani
Lebanon truce extension on fire
TEHRAN – The announcement of a 45-day extension to the so-called “ceasefire” in Lebanon has done little to stop the Israeli aggression. But it does raise questions about the Lebanese government.
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2026-05-16 20:49
‘Israel tried to drag Saudi Arabia into war with Iran to impose regional dominance’
Saudi Arabia’s former ambassador to the United States, Saudi Prince Turki Al Faisal, said Israel had tried to drag Riyadh into a war with Iran, but Saudi Arabia had avoided such a confrontation through “wisdom and foresight”.
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2026-05-16 20:49
Amnesty chief calls Finland-Israel arms industry meeting ‘utterly shameful’
Agnes Callamard, secretary general of Amnesty International, on Friday sharply criticized Finland for inviting Israeli arms industry companies to Helsinki for talks on defense cooperation, Anadolu Agency reports.
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2026-05-16 20:49
Gaza mourns resistance commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad
TEHRAN — The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, confirmed the martyrdom of its commander-in-chief, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, following a treacherous Israeli airstrike in Gaza City late Friday.
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2026-05-16 20:03
Iranian documentary project wins award at DocsBarcelona
TEHRAN – The Iranian documentary project “No Friend but the Mountains,” directed by Yaser Talebi won the Best Project Award at DocsBarcelona 2026, which was held from May 7 to 17 in Barcelona, Spain.
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2026-05-16 20:03
Arabic translation of book on Martyr Leader’s father, upbringing unveiled
TEHRAN – The Arabic translation of the book “Agha's Narrative,” which explores the upbringing and formation of the personality of the martyred Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei was unveiled in Tehran on Thursday.
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2026-05-16 20:02
Iranian director restages “The Glass Menagerie” in Tehran
TEHRAN- Iranian director Ali Hazrati is restaging a loose adaptation of American playwright Tennessee Williams’ memory play “The Glass Menagerie” at Labkhand Theater Hall in Tehran.
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2026-05-16 20:01
Backpacks of martyred Minab children sent to UN as symbols of lost innocence
TEHRAN – In a symbolic gesture to globalize the voice of innocent victims, the backpacks of two Iranian students martyred in the tragic bombing of the Shajareh Tayyebeh School in Minab have been dispatched to the United Nations headquarters in New York and its museum in Vienna.
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2026/05/16
Iran’s women’s volleyball team beat Thailand in friendly
TEHRAN – Iran’s women’s volleyball team defeated Thailand in a friendly match as part of preparation for the 2026 CAVA Women's Volleyball Championship.
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2026/05/16
Foolad Sirjan into AVC Men’s Champions League 2026 final
TEHRAN – Foolad Sirjan of Iran swept past JTEKT Stings Aichi of Japan in straight sets (25-22, 25-19, 25-20) in the AVC Men’s Champions League 2026 Saturday.
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2026/05/16
Iran volleyball to hold friendly matches in Brazil
TEHRAN - Iran's national volleyball team will face Brazil in two preparatory friendly matches at the Brazilian national team training camp as part preparation for the 2026 Men's Volleyball Nations League (VNL).
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2026-05-16 18:23
Kerman advances bid for UNESCO recognition of historic urban area
TEHRAN - Authorities in Kerman are moving forward with plans to seek UNESCO World Heritage recognition for a 70-hectare section of the city’s historical core, provincial officials said on Saturday.
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2026-05-16 18:22
Tehran to host fifth intl. conference on tourism and spirituality
TEHRAN - The fifth International Conference on Tourism and Spirituality will be held on May 20 at the University of Science and Culture, bringing together Iranian and foreign scholars to discuss the role of spirituality in modern tourism, organizers said. The conference is being organized through cooperation among researchers and academics from several Iranian universities, according to conference officials.
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2026-05-16 18:17
Clues of Parthian-Sasanian tomb complex discovered in central Iran
TEHRAN - Iranian cultural heritage officials said they have identified traces of a tomb complex dating back to the Parthian-Sasanian period in Tiran-Karvan county of Isfahan province, central Iran, marking what authorities described as the first known burial complex of its kind discovered in the area.
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2026-05-16 17:40
UN body expresses solidarity with Iranian youth against US-Israeli aggression
TEHRAN - The United Nations Youth Office has responded to a letter and petition from more than 300,000 young Iranians, mostly ‘Generation Z’, who had urged the UN body to condemn the attacks by the United States and the Zionist regime.
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2026-05-16 16:19
Rice planting begins in Gilan
Farmers in the northern province of Gilan have recently started planting rice seedlings. With 238,000 hectares of paddy fields, Gilan ranks first in cultivated area and second in production in the country.
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2026-05-16 16:16
Government announces policies, programs for infertility treatment
TEHRAN – To address infertility, which is known as one of the main challenges of health and population in the country, the government has adopted different measures, including infertility insurance to lower high-cost and out-of-pocket expenses of infertility treatment.
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2026-05-16 16:14
National Health Week marked by inaugurating 198 projects
TEHRAN – A total of 198 medical projects were inaugurated nationwide via video conference on Saturday morning by Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi on the second day of the National Health Week.
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2026-05-16 16:04
WTISD 2026 highlights need for robust, secure digital infrastructure
TEHRAN – Celebrated every year on May 17, World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) highlights the growing role of digital technologies in our lives and commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) – the United Nations Agency for Digital Technologies.
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2026/05/16
Roberto Piazza set to arrive in Iran on May 23
TEHRAN - The Italian head coach of Iran national volleyball team will likely arrive in Tehran on May 23.
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2026-05-16 14:38
Arg-e Karim Khan hosts masterclass in portrait sculpture
TEHRAN – Arg-e Karim Khan, the iconic citadel in Shiraz, became a center of contemporary art on Friday as it played host to a specialized scientific and technical workshop on portrait sculpture.
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2026-05-16 14:29
39 handicraft workshops launched for nomadic youth in Khoy
TEHRAN – A total of 39 handicrafts workshops have been established for nomadic youth in the city of Khoy, West Azarbaijan province to boost economic empowerment and create sustainable jobs.