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Pezeshkian stresses Caucasus strategy as he tasks new envoy with bolstering ties
TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has highlighted the “strategic role” the Caucasus plays in new regional and international developments, while stressing the need for closer ties between Tehran and Tbilisi.
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In nuclear standoff with US, Moscow reiterates backing for Iran, says Tehran has ‘right’ to program
TEHRAN – Russia continues to throw its weight behind Iran as a nuclear standoff with the United States shows no sign of resolution, and leaders in Tehran grow increasingly doubtful whether they can expect diplomacy to ever bear fruit with the West.
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Tehran, Dushanbe look to deepen security partnership with high-level police chief visit
TEHRAN – Iran's top police commander, Brigadier General Ahmadreza Radan, arrived in Tajikistan on Tuesday for a key security visit aimed at expanding bilateral law enforcement cooperation.
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Iran’s heaviest imaging satellite to be in space by Monday
TEHRAN – Iran is preparing to launch its most substantial satellite to date into low Earth orbit next week, a move aimed at broadening the nation’s capabilities in space.
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Tehran, Dushanbe look to deepen security partnership with high-level police chief visit
TEHRAN – Iran's top police commander, Brigadier General Ahmadreza Radan, arrived in Tajikistan on Tuesday for a key security visit aimed at expanding bilateral law enforcement cooperation.
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Pezeshkian stresses Caucasus strategy as he tasks new envoy with bolstering ties
TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has highlighted the “strategic role” the Caucasus plays in new regional and international developments, while stressing the need for closer ties between Tehran and Tbilisi.
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By Ranjan Solomon
Preparedness is not provocation
Israel, Iran, and the perils of nuclear exceptionalism
GOA – West Asia is once again approaching a dangerous threshold. Israel’s growing readiness for a direct strike against Iran is no longer confined to intelligence leaks, anonymous briefings, or speculative commentary. It has entered the realm of open political discourse, strategic messaging, and military preparation. In global capitals, the discussion is no longer whether Israel contemplates such a strike, but how close the region is to a point of no return—one that could reshape regional and global security in profoundly destabilising ways.
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In nuclear standoff with US, Moscow reiterates backing for Iran, says Tehran has ‘right’ to program
TEHRAN – Russia continues to throw its weight behind Iran as a nuclear standoff with the United States shows no sign of resolution, and leaders in Tehran grow increasingly doubtful whether they can expect diplomacy to ever bear fruit with the West.
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By Sahar Dadjoo
Sanctions intended for nuclear pressure instead fuel human suffering in Iran: Stanford researcher
Dr. Ruth Gibson highlights gaps in UNSC Resolution 2231 that leave civilians without critical medical equipment
TEHRAN – In an exclusive interview with Tehran Times, Ruth Gibson, a scholar at Stanford University’s Center for Innovation in Global Health and the Center for International Security and Cooperation, examines how international sanctions have systematically weakened Iran’s public health system under the guise of political pressure.
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By Xavier Villar
From nuclear fear to missile anxiety: Israel’s reframing of the Iran threat
How Iran’s missile program has moved to the center of Israel’s security discourse
MADRID – In recent weeks, a new Israeli security narrative has been taking shape. Its object is not new, the Islamic Republic of Iran, but its central discursive axis has undergone a subtle yet significant shift. Where the nuclear program once occupied the primary place in the rhetoric of existential threat, the emphasis has now broadened and, in some discourses, shifted toward Iran’s ballistic missile program.
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Israel has launched cognitive warfare on Iran
TEHRAN - The Khorasan newspaper analyzed recent media narratives surrounding Iran’s missile and nuclear programs, arguing that these portrayals are less about reflecting realities and more about serving psychological and media functions. This emphasis aims to generate anxiety, instill a sense of threat, and influence public opinion in Iran and across the region.
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TEHRAN PAPERS
The strategy of avoiding excitement in foreign policy
TEHRAN - The Iran newspaper covered the Foreign Minister’s interview with Russia’s RT channel.
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Army chief warns of strong response to any ‘mischief’ by enemies
TEHRAN – The commander of the Iranian Army (Artesh) says the military is closely monitoring all movements by the enemy and will firmly respond to any act of mischief. Major General Amir Hatami made the remarks while inspecting Army units in western Iran.
