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Yesterday 19:41
Tractor beat Persepolis in 2025/26 Hazfi Cup Round of 32
TEHRAN – Tractor football team defeated Persepolis 8-7 on penalty shootout in 2025/26 Iran’s Hazfi Cup Round of 32 on Thursday.
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2025-12-17 21:59
Iran once again emphasizes respect for Lebanon’s independence, territorial integrity
TEHRAN – Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has, in a meeting with Iranian Ambassador to Beirut Mojtaba Amani, discussed with him the latest political developments in Lebanon and in the region, bilateral ties and repeated violations by the Israeli regime.
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2025-12-17 21:59
Iran calls for accountability for Gaza crimes in meeting with OIC chief
TEHRAN – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, met with the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Hussein Ibrahim Taha, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday.
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2025-12-17 21:57
US bases on Iran’s target list in event of war
Araghchi says Iran seeks to avoid conflict but is prepared to strike
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that should a war break out with the United States, and should the United States attack Iran’s nuclear facilities again, then Washington should expect Iran to strike American bases wherever they might be.
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2025-12-17 21:49
By Mona Hojat Ansari
Iran-Russia cooperation enters 'new phase' with 3-year roadmap
Araghchi and Lavrov hail expanding ties after meeting in Moscow
TEHRAN – Iran and Russia have further cemented their upward trend in cooperation, signing a new agreement that outlines practical implementation steps for some clauses of the strategic partnership treaty they signed earlier this year.
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2025-12-17 21:36
TEHRAN PAPERS
Escalation of disputes between Iran and IAEA
TEHRAN - Arman-e-Emrooz, in an analysis, addressed the growing rift between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
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2025-12-17 21:35
Tehran summons Cyprus ambassador over ‘meddlesome’ remarks on Iranian islands
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned the Ambassador of Cyprus to Tehran on Tuesday, delivering a formal and forceful protest over the “meddlesome remarks” challenging Iran’s territorial integrity.
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2025/12/17
By Fatemeh Kavand
From the sky to the battlefield
An assessment of Iran’s drone capabilities in the age of emerging technologies
The rapid growth of Iran’s drone capabilities in recent years has turned this field into one of the central pillars of the country’s military power.
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2025-12-17 21:29
Photo: Ali Haddadi Asl
Tehran honors mothers of martyrs in solemn ceremony
TEHRAN – A ceremony was held on Tuesday afternoon in Tehran to pay tribute to the sacrifices made by the families of fallen Iranian soldiers. The event specifically honored the mother of martyrs Hassan and Mohammad Baqeri, alongside a group of mothers who lost their children during the eight-year Iran-Iraq war, known in Iran as the "Sacred Defense."
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2025-12-17 19:35
Europe has adopted a posture of submission toward Trump: Foreign Affairs
‘By giving in to Trump on defense, trade, and democratic values, Europe has effectively bolstered far-right forces’
TEHRAN – In an article on December 12, Foreign Affairs magazine highlighted Europe’s submission to U.S. President Donald Trump in realms of security and trade that his administration’s endorsement of far-right parties in the continent.
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2025-12-17 19:26
By Garsha Vazirian
MAGA's funeral pyre and the rotting White House
Trump's chief of staff lays bare a regime of ego, cruelty, corruption and betrayal
TEHRAN – The most terrifying sound in Washington right now is not the shouting of protesters or the drone of Congressional subpoenas; it is the shattering of the "Ice Maiden."
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2025-12-17 19:24
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Washington’s squeeze on Lebanese Army: Redefining doctrine, loyalty, and identity
BEIRUT—Over the past months, the Lebanese Army has found itself at the center of an escalating campaign of political, security, and ideological pressure led by Washington in close coordination with Israel.
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2025-12-17 19:21
By staff writer
From sanctions to blockade: Trump’s naval coercion of Venezuela
TEHRAN – U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to order a “total and complete” blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers marks one of the most dangerous escalations in Washington–Caracas relations. While the Trump administration presents the move as a sanctions enforcement action, the reality is far more serious: the use of military force to control another country’s trade, outside international law and without global consent.
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2025-12-17 19:16
Iranian director to stage reading of Anton Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard”
TEHRAN- Iranian director Ali Bakhshian plans to stage a reading performance of the renowned Russian author Anton Chekhov’s final play “The Cherry Orchard” at Tehran Theater Hall on Friday.
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2025-12-17 19:15
Iranian documentary “Cutting Through Rocks” shortlisted for 98th Academy Awards
TEHRAN – The Iranian documentary “Cutting Through Rocks” directed by Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni is among the 15 films shortlisted in the Documentary Feature Film category of the 98th Academy Awards.
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2025-12-17 19:15
By Wesam Bahrani
The imposed ‘peace’ on Gaza
Gaza won’t become part of an American project or a lifeline for failed politicians or dealmakers
TEHRAN – Nothing has been more dangerous for Gaza over the past two years than the bombs and missiles that have fallen on it.
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2025-12-17 19:13
Cinema Vérité wraps up with celebrations, awards
TEHRAN- The 19th edition of the International Documentary Film Festival of Iran, known as Cinéma Vérité, came to an end in Tehran on Tuesday, announcing the winners.
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2025-12-17 19:12
Zionist lobbyists may use Sydney terror act to polish Israel’s image: Lebanese analyst
Hikmat Amhaz says Mossad may have incited the Bondi terrorist incident
TEHRAN - In an exclusive interview with Tehran Times, Hikmat Amhaz, a Lebanese political analyst and member of the International Association of Political Analysts and Experts, examines the political and media ramifications of the deadly mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach.
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2025-12-17 17:44
Zob Ahan, Shams Azar share the spoils: 2025/26 PGPL
TEHRAN – Zob Ahan football team were held to a goalless draw by Shams Azar in Matchweek 14 of the 2025/26 Iran Persian Gulf Pro League (PGPL) on Wednesday.
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2025-12-17 17:11
Golestan’s Ghorogh Forest Park to become handicrafts center
TEHRAN--Ghorogh Forest Park in Golestan province is to turn into a center for production and distribution of handicrafts in Iran, said Deputy Minister of Handicrafts Maryam Jalali-Dehkordi on Tuesday.
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2025-12-17 17:11
Isfahan, a platform for Iran's tourism leap with a dedicated airline
TEHRAN--Establishment of Isfahan’s dedicated flight is a promising move and a pleasant event in tourism field.
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2025-12-17 17:10
Zanjan has golden chances for investment
TEHRAN—Zanjan province has golden chances for investment. It has unique capacities in various fields including tourism.
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2025-12-17 15:57
There are 10.2 million honey bee colonies in 86,088 apiaries in Iran
TEHRAN- The deputy for livestock production affairs of the Ministry of Agriculture announced the completion of the apiary census in the country for the current Iranian calendar year 1404 (started on March 21) and stated that the census of 86,000 apiaries across 448 counties was completed this year.
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2025-12-17 15:55
Iran to back investments in Africa, boost exports with multibillion-dollar guarantees
TEHRAN – Iran will support investments by Iranian firms in Africa and efforts to expand exports to the continent, with export credit guarantees and development financing expected to underpin trade growth, the head of the Iran–Africa Joint Chamber of Commerce stated.
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2025-12-17 15:42
Govt. injects $300m into rail sector as private investment brings new locomotives, wagons
TEHRAN – Iranian government has allocated 150 trillion rials ($300 million) to the private sector to strengthen its rail fleet, paving the way for new locomotives and passenger wagons to enter service as part of the country’s Seventh National Development Plan, the head of the national railway company said.
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2025-12-17 15:40
Well-managed migration a strategic asset
TEHRAN – Observed annually on December 18, the International Migrants Day raises awareness of the impacts that migrants have on societies, both economically, culturally, and socially; however, well-managed migration is a strategic asset as it strengthens resilience, fuels prosperity, and supports social cohesion.
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2025-12-17 15:38
Refinery upgrades accelerated to boost fuel quality
TEHRAN – Iran has stepped up the implementation of refinery upgrading projects aimed at improving the quality of petroleum products under the country’s Seventh National Development Plan, with resources and management now focused on three national priority projects, the head of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) said.
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2025-12-17 15:32
ICCIMA urges Austria to ease business visas, seeks cooperation in renewables
TEHRAN – The head of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) has urged Austria to facilitate the issuance of business visas for Iranian traders, saying easier travel would help revive bilateral economic ties weakened by sanctions.
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2025-12-17 15:17
'Climate adaptation best strategy to reduce climate vulnerabilities'
TEHRAN – Boosting resilience and adaptation is the most effective strategy to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change, the head of the Department of Environment (DOE), Shina Ansari, has said.