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  • china 2025-11-03 15:13

    Iran, China stress creation of joint cooperative committee to boost economic ties

    TEHRAN – Iran and China have agreed to form a joint cooperative committee to enhance collaboration in key economic sectors, including agriculture, mining, petrochemicals, and joint investment, officials from both sides said during a meeting in Tehran.

  • Mohammadmahdi Gholami 2025-11-03 15:08

    Iranian swimmer Gholami calls for more support

    TEHRAN - Mohammadmahdi Gholami, who won two gold medals at the 2025 Asian Youth Games (AYG), says that he expects the officials give more support to swimming.

  • expo 2025-11-03 15:03

    Tehran hosting 25th intl. Industry Exhibition

    TEHRAN – The 25th International Industry Exhibition has opened at Tehran’s Permanent International Fair Grounds, bringing together more than 300 Iranian and foreign companies to showcase the latest industrial technologies, equipment, and engineering solutions.

  • 128 earthquakes hit Iran in a week 2025-11-03 14:51

    128 earthquakes hit Iran in a week

    TEHRAN – A total of 128 earthquakes were recorded across the country in a week from October 25 to 31, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.

  • Pasteur Institute of Iran holds intl. pandemic preparedness course in Pakistan 2025-11-03 14:03

    Pasteur Institute of Iran holds intl. pandemic preparedness course in Pakistan

    TEHRAN – The Pasteur Institute of Iran has organized a week-long international training course in Pakistan to enhance the pandemic preparedness capacity in addressing future health threats.

  • Iran secures first place among Islamic nations in Leiden ranking 2025 2025-11-03 13:54

    Iran secures first place among Islamic nations in Leiden ranking

    TEHRAN – The 2025 Leiden University ranking system has included 48 Iranian universities among the top 1,594 universities worldwide, up from 46 in 2024, ranking the country first among Islamic nations in terms of the number of universities for the second consecutive year.

  • Girls weightlifting 2025-11-03 12:44

    Iranian women in sports: A bright future ahead

    TEHRAN - Women’s sports in Iran have made remarkable progress over the past few decades. Despite various challenges, Iranian female athletes have continued to break barriers and inspire a new generation of girls to pursue their athletic dreams.

  • girls U16 volleyball 2025-11-03 11:00

    Iran lose to Philippines at 2025 AVC Asian Women’s U16 Championship

    TEHRAN - The Philippines stunned Iran with a 25-21, 25-22, 25-22 victory to move on to the next round of the 2nd AVC Asian Women’s U16 Volleyball Championship on Sunday.

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  • Shargh 2025-11-02 22:52

    Return to Muscat

    TEHRAN- In a note, Shargh covered the visit of Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, to Oman and the diplomatic consultations between the two countries. It wrote: From a strategic perspective, this visit reflects the exceptional relationship between Iran and Oman, a relationship built not on noise and rivalry, but on trust and mutual respect. Over the years, Oman has consistently played the role of a bridge between Iran and Western and Arab states.

  • Tangsiri 2025-11-02 21:53

    IRGC Navy commander inspects forces on strategic Persian Gulf islands

    TEHRAN – Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy, visited the islands of Bu Musa and Siri on Sunday to assess the combat readiness of stationed forces and equipment.

  • Sudan 2025-11-02 21:53

    Iran parliament speaker condemns bloodshed in Sudan

    TEHRAN – The Iranian Parliament speaker has categorically condemned the death and destruction in the Sudanese city of El Fasher, calling for peace and security there.

  • Martyrs 2025-11-02 21:52

    Two volunteer security forces martyred in terrorist attack in SE Iran

    TEHRAN – Two members of Iran’s volunteer security forces have been killed in an armed attack in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, the Quds Base of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force announced in a statement on Saturday.

  • LAvrov 2025-11-02 21:51

    Russian FM says no limits for military cooperation with Iran

    TEHRAN – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says the sky is the limit when it comes to military and technical cooperation with Iran, adding Russia is currently meeting Iran’s needs.

  • Araghchi 2025-11-02 21:50

    Iran intensifies diplomatic efforts to free national detained in Turkey

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi highlighted the Foreign Ministry’s ongoing efforts to secure the release of Ahmad Reza Beyzaei, an Iranian university professor currently detained in Turkey, emphasizing that all available diplomatic channels and tools are being employed.

  • Map 2025-11-02 21:49

    By Xavier Villar 

    At the heart of regional architecture, Iran is inevitable

    MADRID – The international scene in the Persian Gulf often appears as a board defined by historical inertia, deep rivalries, and shifting alliances. The recent call by Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi for the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to adopt a proactive and consistent policy of engagement with the Islamic Republic of Iran is more than diplomatic courtesy: it reflects two decades of geopolitical realism. 

  • Pezeshkian 2025-11-02 21:34

    By Mona Hojat Ansari 

    ‘We will rebuild our nuclear sites,’ Pezeshkian says after meeting nuclear officials

    TEHRAN – With the extent of damage at Iranian nuclear sites following illegal U.S.-Israeli attacks remaining unknown to the West and the public, President Masoud Pezeshkian has announced Tehran will rebuild its nuclear industry, while security chief Ali Larijani stated the country is ready for talks that do not include 'unacceptable conditions'.

  • Trump and warplane 2025-11-02 20:48

    By Habib Ahmadzadeh

    Peace by force and Trump’s inverted world order

    TEHRAN – Think about how, over the past fifty years, Western leaders—especially in Europe—have repeatedly shouted “democracy” and “no to violence.”

  • "The Waltz of Chance" 2025-11-02 20:18

    "The Waltz of Chance" to go on stage in Tehran

    TEHRAN- An adaptation of French playwright Victor Haim’s play "The Waltz of Chance" ("La Valse du Hasard") is scheduled to go on stage at Tehran's City Theater Complex on Tuesday. 

  • UNESCO’s commemorative programs 2025-11-02 20:17

    UNESCO names Bayazid Bastami, Allameh Tabataba’i as commemorative figures for 2026–2027 cycle  

    TEHRAN- Bayazid Bastami and Allameh Tabataba’i; two prominent figures of Iranian mysticism and philosophy, have been listed among UNESCO’s commemorative programs for the 2026–2027 period.

  • Mokhtari 2025-11-02 20:17

    Iranian filmmaker Ebrahim Mokhtari to chair international jury at French film festival

    TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Ebrahim Mokhtari will serve as the president of the international jury of the 4th New Persian Images Festival, where a number of films from Iran will be screened.

  • Nakba migration 2025/11/02

    By Nawaf Al-Zaru

    Balfour at 108: Betrayal, responsibility and the ongoing dispossession of Palestine

    AMMAN – The Palestinian poet Ibrahim Tuqan (1905–1941) addressed the British occupiers and the calamities they brought upon Palestine and the Arab world, writing: “Since you occupied us, the ill omen of life has weighed us down, with poverty, hunger, hardship, and corruption. By your hand, the flood of their exile overflowed, and the promise we received turned out to be expulsion.”

  • US Nigeria 2025-11-02 19:47

    By Shahrokh Saei

    Holy hostility: How Trump weaponizes religion to threaten Nigeria

    TEHRAN – U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent threat to launch military strikes against Nigeria under the banner of protecting Christians is not a sudden outburst — it is part of a long-standing pattern. 

  • Thomas Barrack 2025-11-02 19:43

    By Sondoss Al Asaad

    Thomas Barrack’s ‘failed state’ narrative masks Washington’s missteps

    BEIRUT— U.S. foreign policy, long celebrated by Washington as a beacon of democracy and human rights, is in reality a carefully engineered system of global corruption and control. 

  • Gaza 2025-11-02 19:37

    By Wesam Bahrani

    Gaza reels under renewed bombings

    TEHRAN – The Israeli regime escalates Gaza strikes as blockade tightens, aid restricted, and casualties rise.

  • Trump trying to be president of his fans 2025-11-02 18:53

    By Sahar Dadjoo

    Trump trying to be president of his fans: American sociologist

    David Meyer says "No Kings" protests reflect growing fear of executive overreach

    TEHRAN- In an exclusive interview with Tehran Times, David S. Meyer, a professor of sociology, political science, and urban planning at the University of California, Irvine, sheds light on the ongoing "No Kings" protests and the potential implications of Donald Trump's policies. 

  • Caribbean 2025-11-02 18:26

    U.S. strike kills three in the Caribbean, no proof of drug activity

    Three men were killed in a US strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean, US War Secretary Pete Hegseth said, the BBC reported. 

  • museum 2025-11-02 17:34

    Regional Museum of Southeastern Iran, a mirror of Iranian culture, civilization

    TEHRAN-- The Regional Museum of Southeastern Iran, with its display of a treasure trove of ancient and anthropological artifacts, narrates the glory of the ancient civilization of Sistan-Baluchestan province.

  • Zanjan 2025-11-02 17:34

    Growth in Zanjan travel; emerging phenomenon

    TEHRAN— Zanjan province is currently recognized as a symbol of the transformation in Iranian travel patterns; a transformation that can pave a new path for the development of modern and event-based tourism in the country.

  • Lut Desert 2025-11-02 17:34

    Intl. conference opportunity to introduce one of hottest spots on Earth

    TERHAN—The Fourth International Lut Desert Tourism Conference will be a unique opportunity to introduce tourism and investment capacities in one of the hottest spots on Earth, said Head of South Khorasan Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department Seyyed Ahmad Barabadi.