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  • تیم فوتبال ساحلی ایران Yesterday 16:42

    Iran’s dream in 2025 Beach Soccer World Cup ended

    TEHRAN - Iran’s FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Seychelles 2025 title ambitions came to a premature end after losing 4-3 to Belarus in the quarter-finals on Thursday.

  • شهباز شریف Yesterday 03:04

    Pakistan vows retaliation after Indian missile strikes

    India hit Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir with missiles on Wednesday and Pakistan vowed to retaliate saying it shot down five Indian aircraft, in the worst clash in more than two decades between the nuclear-armed neighbors.

  • ویتکاف Yesterday 02:12

    Trump's Middle East envoy to brief UN Security Council on Gaza

    U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff will informally brief members of the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday on Gaza and other regional issues, a U.S. administration official said.

  • French President Emmanuel Macron and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa attend a joint news conference after a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on May 7, 2025 [Stephanie Lecocq/Pool/AFP] Yesterday 01:57

    Syria’s al-Sharaa confirms talks with Israel amid soaring tensions

    Syrian’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa says his government has engaged in indirect talks with Israel in an attempt to ease escalating tensions between the two nations, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday.

  • “Call Me Ziba” 2025-05-07 22:55

    Award-winning novel “Call Me Ziba” republished

    TEHRAN- The 11th edition of the Children’s book writer Farhad Hassanzadeh’s novel “Call Me Ziba” has recently been published.

  • Qatar 2025-05-07 22:54

    Iran, Qatar officials discuss expansion of cultural ties

    TEHRAN- The Qatari Ambassador to Iran Saad Abdullah Saad Al Mahmoud Al Sharif met with the Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi at the Ministry of Culture in Tehran on Monday.

  • TIBF 2025-05-07 22:54

    36th Tehran International Book Fair opens at Imam Khomeini Mosalla

    TEHRAN-The 36th Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) opened at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla in Tehran on Wednesday in the presence of the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi.

  • Tehran papers 2025-05-07 22:53

    TEHRAN PAPERS

    Negotiations will continue

    TEHRAN - In a note, Sobh-e-No discussed the resumption of nuclear talks in the next few days after a week-long postponement.

  • Araghchi 2025-05-07 22:52

    Iran urges UK to uphold rights of detained nationals

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has urged British authorities to safeguard the rights of Iranian nationals arrested in recent counter-terrorism raids, while expressing Tehran’s willingness to assist with any credible investigations.

  • kamal 2025-05-07 22:52

    By Mostafa Kamal

    Regional integration and security cooperation: Is Iran reshaping the balance of power in Caucasus?

    CAIRO – Amid rapid shifts in the global and regional order, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s recent visit to Baku—marked by strategic agreements and assertive political statements—signals a recalibrated Iranian strategy aimed at redefining its geopolitical and economic role in its immediate neighborhood.

  • Baghaei 2025-05-07 22:51

    Next round of Iran-U.S. talks pending Omani coordination, says Tehran

    TEHRAN – Iran says the date and venue of the next round of indirect negotiations with the United States will be announced by Oman once finalized.

  • US lost another warplane in Yemen 2025-05-07 22:50

    US loses another warplane off Yemen

    The US Navy has lost another fighter jet in the Red Sea, marking the second incident involving an F/A-18 Super Hornet from the USS Harry S. Truman in just over a week, and the third such loss since Washington intensified operations against Ansarallah in Yemen.

  • Israel attacks Gaza 2025-05-07 22:49

    Israeli attacks kill more than 60 as Gaza blockade accelerates starvation

    Israel’s attacks on Gaza have killed at least 61 people since dawn, targeting civilians in crowded places, as its more than two-month blockade of the besieged and bombarded enclave has caused acute food shortages, accelerating the starvation of the Palestinian population, Al Jazeera reported.

  • EU reacts to Gaza genocide 2025-05-07 22:49

    European foreign ministers ‘firmly reject any territorial change in Gaza'

    The foreign ministers of Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Norway, Slovenia, and Spain on Wednesday expressed deep alarm over Israel’s reported plans to expand military operations in Gaza and establish a prolonged presence in the territory, Anadolu Agency reported.

  • US, China to hold talks 2025-05-07 22:48

    US, China to hold ice-breaker trade talks in Geneva on Saturday

    U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and chief trade negotiator Jamieson Greer will meet China's economic tsar He Lifeng, in Switzerland this weekend for talks that could be the first step toward resolving a trade war disrupting the global economy, Reuters reported.

  • غزه 2025-05-07 22:48

    The West’s shameful silence on Gaza

    After 19 months of conflict that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and drawn accusations of war crimes against Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu is once more preparing to escalate Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

  • Yemen changes WA equations 2025-05-07 22:47

    By Sondoss Al Assad

    As usual, Yemen turns the tables on the magician

    BEIRUT — It seems clear that the upcoming days will be witnessing accelerating developments as West Asia is on a political hotbed following the hypersonic ballistic missile launched at Ben Gurion Airport in an unprecedented strategic development.

  • Yemen to response Israeli attack 2025-05-07 22:44

    By Wesam Bahrani 

    Yemen warns Israelis to stay in shelters

    TEHRAN – Yemen has warned the Israeli regime of a painful response while revealing that America had called for a ceasefire.

  • India, Pakistan tension accelarate 2025-05-07 22:39

    By Sahar Dadjoo

    South Asia’s nuclear neighbors nearing a dangerous threshold

    TEHRAN - The sporadic military clashes between India and Pakistan may lead to a full-fledged war between the two nuclear-armed neighbors with profound global and economic implications. 

  • Photo shows the Ashraf camp in Albania, where the MEK keeps over 2000 individuals 2025-05-07 22:37

    By Sheida Sabzehvari 

    Europe’s hidden human rights crisis: The MEK’s forbidden family bonds

    Iranian families beg Red Cross for answers on missing relatives recruited by terror organization 

    TEHRAN – The human heart craves family. It's crucial for our well-being, providing warmth, security, and a sense of belonging. But for a terrorist group that has isolated over 2000 people in a cloistered community at the heart of Europe, familial bonds are not a source of strength, but a threat to obedience.

  • Persian Gulf 2025-05-07 22:33

    By Garsha Vazirian

    Why the Persian Gulf’s identity is non-negotiable

    Trump’s alleged decision to ‘change’ Persian Gulf’s name draws condemnation, ridicule 

    TEHRAN – The Associated Press sent shockwaves across Iran on Wednesday with a report alleging that U.S. President Donald Trump, during an upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia, plans to declare the Persian Gulf by the fabricated term “Arabian Gulf.”

  • 15045.pdf - صفحه 1 2025-05-07 21:52

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  • Xi Putin 2025-05-07 19:51

    By Shahrokh Saei

    Xi in Moscow to attend celebrations marking the Soviet defeat of Germany 80 years ago

    China and Russia are unshakeable allies in a turbulent world

    BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Russia on Wednesday afternoon for a state visit and participation in the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War in Moscow, at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin.

  • leader's message 2025-05-07 18:09

    A pioneering and outstanding Hawza

    Leader's message to 100th Anniversary of Reestablishment of Hawza Ilmiyya of Qom:

    The following is the full text of leader's message issued on April 30, 2025, addressed to the conference commemorating the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Hawza Ilmiyya of Qom [Islamic Seminary of Qom] and its founder, Grand Ayatollah Haj Sheikh Abdulkarim Haeri Yazdi (ra)

  • rahmati 2025-05-07 16:54

    Tehran Times an enduring media institution: Managing Director

  • qomi 2025-05-07 16:07

    Tehran Times voice for the truth and the oppressed: Hojjatoleslam Qomi

  • فجر شهید سپاسی شیراز 2025-05-07 15:49

    Fajr Sepasi win promotion to 2025/26 PGPL

    TEHRAN – Fajr Sepasi football club secured promotion to the 2025/26 Iran Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) on Tuesday.

  • Iran’s Shahid Soleimani Tech Park in the spotlight at Expo 2025 2025-05-07 15:39

    Iran’s Shahid Soleimani Tech Park in the spotlight at Expo 2025

    TEHRAN - Held on Seoul Street, Tehran Expo 2025 – Iran's largest export exhibition – welcomed over 4,000 international visitors from 110 countries, serving as an exceptional platform to showcase the nation's industrial and commercial capabilities.

  • Foreign trade 2025-05-07 15:37

    Iran's monthly non-oil trade reaches $5.8b

    TEHRAN – Iran’s non-oil foreign trade reached $5.8 billion in the first Iranian calendar month of Farvardin (March 21-April 21, 2025), with raw gold topping the list of imports at $583 million, according to data from the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).

  • Zahhak 2025-05-07 15:37

    Hashtrud’s Zahhak castle, a testament to Iranian history, mythology, and identity

    TEHRAN--Zahhak castle in Hashtrud, East Azarbaijan province, is one of the prominent examples of rock and military architecture. It is today at the center of the restoration, research, and development-oriented programs of East Azarbaijan Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department.