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  • Tehran papers Today 22:22

    TEHRAN PAPERS

    Farhikhtegan: Hypocritical game between Europe and US

    TEHRAN - In a note, Farhikhtegan addressed the statements of European officials now that the Chinese-Russian draft resolution to delay snapback sanctions against Iran failed at the UN Security Council.

  • Eslami Today 22:22

    IAEA silence showed alignment with Israel in striking Tehran: Iran nuclear chief

    TEHRAN – Iran’s nuclear chief has strongly criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for failing to condemn June Israeli strikes on the country’s nuclear facilities, warning that such silence effectively aligns the agency with the attacks and undermines trust.

  • Mossad spy Today 22:21

    Iran sentences four in Mossad, MKO espionage case

    TEHRAN – Iran’s judiciary has handed down preliminary verdicts against four members of a Mossad- and MKO-linked espionage network in Alborz province, sentencing two to execution and imprisonment and the other two to prison terms totaling more than 26 years.

  • Larijani Today 22:13

    ‘Israel a threat to all’, Larijani says in Beirut during commemoration of Hezbollah late leaders

    TEHRAN – Iran’s top security official Ali Larijani has warned that the Zionist regime poses a threat to all countries in the region, emphasizing that recent developments—including the attack in Qatar—have made Israel’s aggressive behavior increasingly clear.

  • Pezeshkian Today 22:12

    Innocent lives at risk as international community fails on human rights: Pezeshkian

    TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian returned to Tehran on Saturday after addressing the 80th UN General Assembly in New York, sharply criticizing the international community for its failure to protect civilians from the actions of the Zionist regime.

  • ceremony Today 22:11

    By Mona Hojat Ansari 

    ‘My father, then my husband’: One woman's sacrifices for Iran

    TEHRAN – Soraya Kazemi is among the thousands of Iranian millennials who lost their fathers during Iraq's invasion of Iran. Her father, a soldier at the time, passed away shortly after being exposed to Saddam Hussein's chemical weapons – weapons that were provided by Germany, and put to use based on American intelligence.

  • UN Security Council Today 22:10

    By Soheila Zarfam

    'US betrayed diplomacy. Europe buried it'

    Iranian officials decry UNSC vote as ‘illegal’ farce, vow snapback will fail

    TEHRAN – After a controversial voting at the UN Security Council on Friday, senior Iranian officials have inveighed against the decision to reimpose pre-JCPOA UN sanctions on the country, labeling the move an “immoral and illegal” act of bad faith that undermines international law and diplomacy.

  • Uruguayan Jews Today 20:20

    Uruguayan Jews call on government to cut ties with Israel over Gaza ‘genocide’

    A group of Jewish citizens in Uruguay has urged the government to immediately sever diplomatic, commercial, and military relations with Israel, accusing it of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

  • Naim Qassem Today 20:16

    Sheikh Qassem warns of 'Karbala-like' confrontation, honors assassinated leaders

    In an address on the first anniversary of the martyrdom of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Sayyed Hashim Safi al-Din on Saturday, Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem declared his movement will not disarm, saying removal of weapons would serve Israeli aims and provoke a "Karbala-like" confrontation.

  • Lebanon Today 20:12

    Lebanon and the illusion of control: America's strategic blindness in Middle East

    LONDON -- Most short- and medium-term strategies adopted by the West — through its various American administrations — are either partially realized or fail to materialize. That’s how the vision of a “new Middle East” has unfolded, nearly two years into the war on Gaza.

  • Iraq Today 19:57

    Iraq dismisses Netanyahu’s threats

    Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after he threatened to target what he called “militias” in Iraq.

  • Bibi in UN Today 19:50

    By Wesam Bahrani 

    Netanyahu “alone” blocking ceasefire deal

    TEHRAN – Hamas has reiterated its readiness for a ceasefire deal to end the genocide while emphasizing that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the only obstruction to peace. 

  • Colombian President Gustavo Petro Today 19:47

    By staff writer 

    Gustavo Petro revives Colombia’s Bolivarian legacy

    TEHRAN – Colombian President Gustavo Petro has placed his country firmly at the heart of the global struggle for justice, using his appearance at the United Nations General Assembly in New York to call for decisive international action in support of Palestine. 

  • Initial estimates suggest that more than 100,000 took part in the first martyrdom anniversary of Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah and Sayyed Hashem Safieddine. The ceremony was held at the shrine of the Nation’s Supreme Martyr. Today 19:21

    By Sondoss Al Asaad 

    Martyrdom anniversary of Nasrallah: Intersections of popular and political discourse

    BEIRUT — The first anniversary of the assassination of Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah became a transnational event, bringing together the deep popular sentiment on the one hand and its political and regional dimensions on the other. 

  • Tiger Today 18:52

    “Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo” to be performed at Iranshahr Theater

    TEHRAN – Iranshahr Theater Complex in Tehran will host the play “Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo” by Rajiv Joseph from September 29.

  • “Born on the Fourth of July” Today 18:52

    Tehran cultural center to screen Oliver Stone’s “Born on the Fourth of July”

    TEHRAN- American filmmaker Oliver Stone’s 1989 movie “Born on the Fourth of July” will go on screen at the Arasbaran Cultural Center in Tehran on Sunday evening. 

  • Singing Today 18:52

    Iranian director Hemen Khaledi wins at BIFF with debut feature documentary “Singing Wings”

    TEHRAN – The documentary “Singing Wings” by Iranian director Hemen Khaledi won an award at the 30th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), held from September 17 to 26 in South Korea.

  • Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah Today 18:51

    Tehran unveils mural honoring martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on first anniversary  

    TEHRAN-The newest mural at Valiasr Square in central Tehran was unveiled on Friday, commemorating the first anniversary of the martyrdom of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the Commander of Resistance.

  • Israel’s war on media is a ‘deliberate massacre Today 18:50

    By Sahar Dadjoo

    South African journalist: Israel’s war on media is a ‘deliberate massacre’

    Deshnee Subramany tells Tehran Times about solidarity with Gaza journalists and the lessons from South Africa’s apartheid past

    TEHRAN- For South African journalist Deshnee Subramany, the struggle for Palestinian press freedom is deeply personal. Sitting at her desk earlier this year, she was overwhelmed by a steady stream of devastating news: journalist after journalist killed in Gaza.

  • Nasrallah shrine ceremony 2025/09/27

    By Sondoss Al Asaad

    International symbolism of the shrine of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah

    BEIRUT – Since February, the shrine of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the late Secretary-General of Hezbollah, has drawn approximately 100,000 visitors per month, including popular delegations and prominent religious and political figures.

  • Nasrallah at sunset 2025/09/27

    By Khaled Hussein

    Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah: A pioneering journey

    BEIRUT - Sayyed Hassan was born in Beirut in 1960, and his lineage goes back to Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them). He was raised in a religiously committed environment and traveled to Najaf al-Ashraf, where he pursued his religious studies and studied under Sayyed Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr and Sayyed Abbas al-Moussawi, then continued his studies at the Hawza of Imam al-Muntadhar (peace be upon him).

  • Hezbollah member rifle 2025/09/27

    By Garsha Vazirian

    A foreign blueprint for Lebanon’s disarmament

    How Washington and Tel Aviv are pressing Beirut to surrender a guarantor of deterrence — and why that project risks national collapse

    TEHRAN – On the eve of a year since the assassination of the Lebanese resistance leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah — a shock that reoriented Lebanon’s politics and public mood — a new campaign to “restore a state monopoly on weapons” has moved from the drawing board into government corridors.

  • Hashem Safieddine Today 17:51

    By Garsha Vazirian

    Hezbollah's invisible commander: The man who mastered the machinery of Resistance

    While others focused on military operations, Safieddine built the infrastructure that sustained the struggle

    TEHRAN – In the intricate tapestry of Lebanese resistance, few figures have wielded influence as quietly yet decisively as Sayyed Hashem Safieddine.

  • Nasrallah holding a rifle 2025/09/27

    By Wesam Bahrani

    Historic icon, leader and warrior

    TEHRAN – Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was both an icon and a warrior, a symbol of unwavering resistance and a man of remarkable courage.

  • Mehregan Today 17:31

    Cultural heritage ministry plans to hold Mehregan Festival

    TEHRAN--Mehregan Festival is the second largest celebration of ancient Iran after Nowruz, said Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage Ali Darabai, adding: “We are considering holding this world-recorded celebration on a public scale.”

  • Shirazi Today 17:31

    Experts discuss Shirazi urban heritage in Eastern Africa

    TEHRAN— A scientific gathering of ‘Shirazi city-states in East Africa’ was held by the Cultural Heritage Ministry’s Research Institute with the participation of the head of the institute, Mohammad-Ebrahim Zarei.

  • WAR Tours Today 17:31

    War tours aim to highlight Iranians’ resilience, Tehran official says

    TEHRAN – Tours of sites in the Iranian capital damaged during the 12-day war imposed by Israel are intended to showcase the resilience of Iranians, Amir Qasemi, head of the Tehran Municipality’s tourism office, said.

  • Soleimani and Nasrallah 2025/09/27

    By Sondoss Al Asaad

    The spiritual personality of Martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah

    BEIRUT - The personality of Martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah (R) was characterized by a blend of high spirituality, religious commitment, Husseini passion, and love for the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them), along with a spirit of brotherhood, sacrifice, and loyalty to pledges.

  • Nasrallah holding a baby 2025/09/27

    By Sondoss Al Asaad

    The charisma and humility of martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah

    BEIRUT – His Eminence, Martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah (R), was distinguished by his unique ability to address the emotions of people of all backgrounds. His simple, honest, and deeply rooted discourse touched on daily concerns, making them feel like he was one of them: embracing their concerns, sharing their joys and sorrows, and embodying their endeavor to freedom and dignity.

  • Beirut ceremony 2025/09/27

    By Mohammad Sadegh Alizadeh

    The Lebanon I witnessed

    TEHRAN - Younes, a young Hezbollah fighter in his early 30s, accompanied our Iranian team during our visit to Lebanon for the funeral of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. On our way back from the war-torn southern regions to Beirut, he constantly briefed us on the situation along the frontlines.