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  • Doha Summit 2025-09-15 21:54

    By Shahrokh Saei 

    Doha summit ends with strong words, no action 

    Iran’s president: No Arab or Muslim country safe from Israeli aggression 

    TEHRAN – An emergency meeting of Arab and Islamic countries in Qatar on Monday vehemently condemned Israel’s brazen and unprovoked airstrike on Doha last week, denouncing it as a blatant act of aggression that threatens regional stability and undermines efforts to end the war in Gaza.

  • China new 2025-09-15 18:31

    By Mohammad Sarfi, Editor-in-Chief

    China hosting '2025 Media Cooperation Forum on Belt and Road' in Kunming

    KUNMING – A ceremony was held on Monday to welcome participants to the 2025 Media Cooperation Forum on Belt and Road in Kunming, Yunnan Province.

  • 31 journalists killed in Yemen 2025-09-15 18:20

    Global Sumud Flotilla sets sail from Tunisia to break Gaza blockade

    The Global Sumud Flotilla, a multinational maritime convoy tasked with breaking the Israeli blockade of Gaza, has embarked on its mission from Tunisia amid heightened tensions and recent attacks on its vessels. The flotilla departed from three Tunisian ports — Bizerte, Gammarth, and Sidi Bou Said — between September 14 and 15, 2025, carrying activists and humanitarian aid from over 40 countries. 

  • Israeli military in Syria 2025-09-14 20:25

    By Garsha Vazirian

    Between occupation and brutality: Israeli advances and Syria’s brutal new order

    TEHRAN — Israel’s recent ground operation into southern Syria — reported under the codename “Green-White” and said to have advanced roughly 38 kilometers into Syrian territory, reaching within about 10 km of Damascus — represents the deepest Israeli penetration since the wars of the 1970s and a significant escalation in a campaign that has become systematic since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

  • Qatar Summit 2025-09-14 19:35

    Arab leaders: Global silence fuels Israel’s crimes

    TEHRAN – Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Sunday slammed the “silence and inaction” of the international community, saying it has emboldened Israel to continue its “crimes.”

  • Google employees stage a sit-in at the company’s Sunnyvale, California office in October 2024 2025-09-14 19:20

    By Shahrokh Saei

    From satellites to propaganda: Google implements Mossad’s digital siege

    TEHRAN – Google stands accused of facilitating Israel’s war effort, providing both the tools and platforms that aid military operations and shape global narratives.

  • Dutch activist on Sumud sends message to Gaza children 2025-09-13 20:09

    “Children of Gaza, don’t lose hope, we are by your side”: Dutch activist on Sumud mission says

    Dominique, the sole Dutch participant in the Sumud flotilla, says ordinary citizens must act where governments fail

    TEHRAN - As the Sumud humanitarian flotilla voyages waters of Tunisia with the aim of breaking the siege on Gaza, international activists are stepping forward to challenge the blockade through non-violent action. Among them is Dominique, the only delegate from the Netherlands, who spoke to the Tehran Times about their motivation, readiness to face risks, and heartfelt message to Palestinian children.

  • Qatar attack 2025-09-12 20:37

    By staff writer

    Israel's attack on Doha; will Arab states wake up?

    TEHRAN – Israel’s reckless airstrike in Doha this week has shifted the political landscape in West Asia. The attack struck a residential area in the Qatari capital on Tuesday, where a Hamas delegation was meeting during U.S.-proposed ceasefire talks over the Gaza conflict. The strike killed five lower-ranking Hamas members, while the leadership survived. A Qatari security officer also lost his life.

  • Sumud 2025-09-12 20:34

    Israeli drones strike Sumud flotilla twice; activists press on

    The Global Sumud Flotilla, a civilian-led mission to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza, has faced two suspected drone attacks in Tunisian waters this week, drawing international condemnation and diplomatic pressure on Israel.

  • Gaza malnutrition 2025-09-12 19:17

    By Wesam Bahrani 

    “Alarming” rise in Gaza child malnutrition 

    TEHRAN – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported an alarmingly sharp increase in child malnutrition in Gaza, with rates reaching 13.5% last month.

  • Lebanon government 2025-09-12 17:52

    By Sondoss Al Asaad

    Conspiracy against Resistance doesn’t target Hezbollah alone!

    BEIRUT—Following the Lebanese government’s sinful decision in August to ban arms, the Islamic Group in Lebanon (al-Jama’a al-Islamiyah) stated it prefers discussing a defensive strategy to form a military force that includes Lebanese of all stripes, with the aim of confronting the Zionist enemy.

  • Trump Bibi 2025-09-10 03:58

    By Shahrokh Saei

    Trump’s trap: Fueling Israel’s Qatar attack and advancing 'Greater Israel' vision

    TEHRAN – International condemnation is mounting following a deadly Israeli airstrike on a residential area in Qatar’s capital, Doha. 

  • Yemeni drones 2025-09-08 20:16

    By Wesam Bahrani

    Yemen announces second day of strikes on Israeli targets

    TEHRAN – Yemen’s Ansarullah movement announced on Monday that its forces had carried out a new round of drone strikes deep inside Israel, marking the second consecutive day of such operations.

  • Al-Quds 2025-09-08 20:15

    By Garsha Vazirian

    Al-Quds shooting leaves six dead, exposes Israel’s security vulnerabilities

    TEHRAN – At least six Israeli settlers were killed and 17 others injured on Monday after two Palestinian gunmen opened fire on a bus at the Ramot settlement junction, north of occupied Jerusalem (al-Quds).

  • Sanchez 2025-09-08 19:53

    Spain recalls ambassador to Israel

    Spain on Monday recalled its ambassador from Tel Aviv after Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar slammed Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez over a series of measures targeting Israel, AFP reported. 

  • Ramot Shooting 2025-09-08 14:20

    Ramot junction shooting in al-Quds leaves multiple casualties

    A deadly shooting at the Ramot settlement junction in occupied East Jerusalem (al-Quds) left at least six Israeli settlers dead and more than a dozen injured after two gunmen reportedly boarded a bus and opened fire during the morning rush hour.

  • Gaza 2025-09-07 20:52

    By Wesam Bahrani 

    Israeli tanks explode in Gaza 

    TEHRAN – The Palestinian resistance in Gaza wages more deadly operations against the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) attempting to invade Gaza City. 

  • Reuters 2025-09-07 20:38

    By Silvina Pachelo

    Zionism is the problem: Ariel Feldman breaks down Israel’s Nakba and genocide

    BUENOS AIRES — Ariel Feldman is an audiovisual filmmaker, lecturer in film and philosophy, and photographer who supports Palestine and denounces Israel’s colonial and genocidal policies. Drawing from his life experience in Israel and his Jewish identity, Feldman calls for ethical awareness in the face of the Israeli occupation and the suffering of the Palestinian people.

  • China 2025/09/07

    By Jianlu Bi 

    Reclaiming history: A 14-year war that can't be erased

    BEIJING — As China marked a significant anniversary of its victory, The Washington Post asserted that it's "erasing" America's role in the conflict. This claim, however, misunderstands a fundamental truth: the history of World War II has been overwhelmingly shaped by a Western perspective, relegating China's epic struggle to a footnote. The current shift is not an act of historical revision; it is a rightful reclamation of a story that has been forgotten for too long.

  • Lebanon 2025-09-07 20:14

    By Sondoss Al Asaad

    How has the Lebanese Army saved Lebanon at a crucial moment?

    BEIRUT — What happened in the Lebanese government session on Friday was a truce that could either be sustained or overturned. The Lebanese Army did not rebel against the political authority, but rather put an end to the abuse of political establishment in a bloody, destructive conflict.

  • US 2025-09-06 20:44

    By Shahrokh Saei

    Department of War: Trump reveals America’s true face

    TEHRAN — In a move that has sparked fierce criticism, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday renaming the Department of Defense as the Department of War. The decision revives a title last used in the 1940s, before President Harry Truman restructured the military into the modern Pentagon system following World War II.

  • Trump strike 2025-09-06 20:21

    By Garsha Vazirian

    How Trump’s ‘drug war’ masks his drive for war against Venezuela

    TEHRAN – In the choppy seas of international intrigue, truth can sink faster than a targeted vessel. When the U.S. military destroyed a 12-meter “flipper” speedboat off Venezuela, killing all 11 aboard, President Trump hailed it as a strike against “a Venezuelan criminal organization tied to Maduro.” Scratch the surface, though, and it looks less like justice than premeditated aggression.

  • Gaza 2025-09-06 20:13

    By Wesam Bahrani 

    Israelis make mass arrests of Palestinian civilians as leverage

    TEHRAN – Investigation reveals the majority of Palestinians kidnapped after October 2023 are civilians with no affiliation to Hamas or any resistance movement. 

  • Relatives mourn the loss of their loved ones killed in Israeli attacks, Gaza City [Hamza Z. H. Qraiqea/Anadolu] 2025-09-06 19:07

    By staff writer 

    Israel’s strikes on Gaza City towers underscore policy of forced displacement

    TEHRAN – More than 700 days into Israel’s war on Gaza, Palestinian civilians continue to bear the brunt of relentless airstrikes, siege, and starvation. 

  • Slovakia PM 2025-09-05 20:09

    By Lucia Hubinská

    Slovak PM in China: Building partnerships for a fairer global future

    PRETORIA – Robert Fico has once again put Slovakia under the international spotlight. While other EU leaders stayed home, the Slovak prime minister travelled to Beijing for China’s commemoration of the 80th anniversary of victory over fascism in Asia. There, he was the only EU head of government standing alongside Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin.

  • Sumud Flotilla 2025-09-05 19:47

    ‘Sumud’ flotilla heads for Gaza with over 50 vessels despite Israeli threats

    The Global Sumud Flotilla — named for the Arabic word meaning steadfastness, a principle of unyielding resistance — is pressing across the Mediterranean toward Tunisia, part of a bid to break Israel’s 18-year naval blockade of Gaza.

  • Gaza war 2025-09-05 18:56

    By Wesam Bahrani 

    Gaza genocide passes 700 days 

    TEHRAN – As the Gaza genocide surpasses 700 days, Hamas has accused the Israeli prime minister of deliberately sabotaging mediation efforts.

  • Lebanon 2025-09-05 18:26

    By Sondoss Al Asaad

    The lie of “arms exclusivity” to uproot the resistance!

    BEIRUT— On Friday, Hezbollah-aligned Labor Minister Mohammad Haidar told local media before the Lebanese cabinet’s session had concluded that "any decision taken to disarm Hezbollah in the absence of Shia ministers would be null and void, as it would be considered in contravention of Lebanon’s sectarian power-sharing system."

  • Israel 2025-09-05 18:03

    By Shahrokh Saei 

    ‘Mouthpiece of IDF butchers’: Israeli president faces arrest calls ahead of UK visit

    TEHRAN – Israeli President Isaac Herzog is poised to visit the UK this week, but his arrival has stirred a political storm. Some MPs are demanding his arrest, accusing him of backing Israel’s military operations in Gaza and calling him the “mouthpiece of IDF butchers.”

  • Scottish MPs 2025-09-05 15:05

    Scottish Parliament votes for full boycott of Israel, citing Gaza genocide

    In a landmark move, the Scottish Parliament has voted to impose a full boycott of Israel and companies linked to its military operations.