Iran

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  • A view of the centuries-old Amir Chakhmaq complex in the UNESCO-listed Historic City of Yazd Today 16:39

    Monitoring begins at centuries-old sites in UNESCO-listed city of Yazd

    TEHRAN — Monitoring of centuries-old monuments in the UNESCO-listed Historic City of Yazd has begun as part of an ongoing effort to strengthen conservation and management of the Iranian oasis city, a local official has said.

  • Isfahan heritage records undergo digital preservation Today 16:38

    Isfahan heritage records undergo digital preservation

    TEHRAN - Isfahan’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department has begun digitizing around 2,000 documents and records held by the province’s cultural heritage documentation center, an official said on Saturday.

  • Restoration begins at historic Seb castle in central Iran Today 16:37

    Restoration begins at historic Seb castle in central Iran

    TEHRAN - Restoration work has begun on the historic Seb castle in Abarkuh county in Iran’s central Yazd province, a local cultural heritage official said on Saturday, as part of efforts to preserve the region’s traditional adobe architecture.

  • Iran, India to boost scientific ties Today 15:50

    Tehran, New Delhi to boost scientific ties

    TEHRAN – Iranian and Indian officials have highlighted the need to foster scientific ties between the two countries, particularly in education, research, technology, and innovation sectors.

  • World Association for Medical Law appoints first Iranian representative Today 15:35

    World Association for Medical Law appoints first Iranian representative

    TEHRAN - Roya Rashidpouraei, a member of the medical ethics committee of Iran’s Medical Council, has been appointed as the country’s first National Country Representative to the World Association for Medical Law (WAML).

  • Iran wins medals at International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence Today 15:32

    Iran wins medals at International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence

    TEHRAN – Iranian students won a gold medal, two silver medals, and a bronze medal at the third edition of the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI 2026), held from August 2-8 in Astana, Kazakhstan.

  • Tehran Papers Yesterday 21:02

    Is there any hope for an agreement?  

    Hamshahri examined President Pezeshkian’s recent remarks under current conditions. Pezeshkian says that we must try to ensure the enemy remains committed to what it has signed.

  • Qalibaf Yesterday 21:01

    Qalibaf slams Trump’s ‘theater diplomacy’ toward Iran

    TEHRAN - Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf criticized US President Donald Trump’s shifting statements on military threats and negotiations with Iran, calling them “theater diplomacy.” 

  • Trump Yesterday 20:56

    By Xavier Villar

    Iran sets the tempo of the conflict

    MADRID - As early as February, analysts questioned whether any viable military solution existed that could guarantee US strategic objectives: regime change, the destruction of uranium enrichment capabilities, the end of Iranian support for groups such as Ansarullah, Hamas, and Hezbollah, and the dismantling of the ballistic missile program. Months into the hostilities, reality has spoken. Not only has Washington achieved none of those goals; Iran now controls the Strait of Hormuz, something it did not do before being attacked.

  • Pezeshkian Yesterday 20:54

    ‘Humble, reasonable, and patient’: President Pezeshkian on the new Leader’s virtues 

    TEHRAN - President Masoud Pezeshkian has praised military forces, officials, and the public for elevating Iran's global standing in the face of US-Israeli aggression and foreign-backed plots aimed at triggering domestic unrest. The Iranian president made these remarks during a televised broadcast, marking the second anniversary of his inauguration.

  • Yemeni missile Yesterday 20:53

    By Garsha Vazirian

    Yemen flips the battlefield on Saudi Arabia

    Sanaa’s shifting military doctrine traps Riyadh as the kingdom seeks external shields

    TEHRAN — The video clips from August 6 were unmistakable. Flames consumed a desert encampment. A row of armored vehicles sat reduced to twisted metal. The Yemeni Armed Forces struck first.

  • Moosad Yesterday 20:50

    By Fardin Molaei

    Mossad sacks architects of its failed regime change dream

    Mossad chief Roman Gofman has ousted two senior officials behind a failed plan to topple Islamic Republic of Iran

    TEHRAN- Months before the onset of the US-Israel war against Iran, Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran's last Shah, undertook a visit to the occupied territories. During this trip, he held meetings with Benjamin Netanyahu, senior Mossad officials, and several influential Knesset members.

  • US troops Yesterday 20:23

    Iranian attacks leave hundreds of US service members with enduring brain trauma

    TEHRAN — Relentless Iranian drone and missile strikes targeting American bases across West Asia have wounded nearly 700 US service members, with traumatic brain injuries rapidly becoming the leading casualty of the joint US-Israeli war, according to a report by the Associated Press.

  • UNESCO-listed Soltaniyeh to undergo restoration Yesterday 20:21

    UNESCO-listed Soltaniyeh to undergo restoration

    TEHRAN – Restoration work on the interior of the UNESCO-listed Soltaniyeh dome in northwestern Iran will begin soon after a contractor is selected in the coming days, a provincial cultural heritage official said.

  • Ancient Iranian wind towers inspire Italian designer for overheated cities Yesterday 20:16

    Ancient Iranian wind towers inspire Italian designer for overheated cities

    TEHRAN - An Italian designer is developing a concept for mobile wind towers inspired by Iran’s centuries-old wind catchers, locally named a Badgir, aiming to reduce urban heat by directing natural air flows into streets and public spaces affected by rising temperatures.

  • New reference work on Linear Elamite inscriptions published by international research team Yesterday 16:09

    New reference work on Linear Elamite inscriptions published by international research team

    TEHRAN – A comprehensive scholarly volume on Linear Elamite inscriptions and related cuneiform texts has recently been published, offering a detailed corpus and analysis of ancient Iranian writings from Susa and shedding new light on one of the earliest writing systems of the Iranian Plateau.

  • Royan Institute marks significant achievement in pediatric oncofertility Yesterday 16:08

    Royan Institute marks significant achievement in pediatric oncofertility

    TEHRAN – Three years into the treatment of two young girls diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, Royan Institute has showcased its commitment to integrating reproductive health into modern oncology practice, marking a significant achievement in pediatric oncofertility.

  • IRCS, ICRC underscore need for strategic partnership roadmap Yesterday 16:03

    IRCS, ICRC underscore need for strategic partnership roadmap

    TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) deputy director for international and humanitarian law affairs, Razieh Alishvandi, in a meeting with the new president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Stephan Bonamy, has highlighted the need to enhance cooperation to a long-term strategic partnership, proposing the development of a roadmap for collaboration.

  • Tehran, Dushanbe discuss ways to deepen scientific, educational co-op Yesterday 15:53

    Tehran, Dushanbe discuss ways to deepen scientific, educational co-op

    TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to Tajikistan, Alireza Haqiqian, and Tajikistan’s Minister of Education and Sciences, Rahim Saidzod, have explored avenues to enhance scientific and educational collaborations, particularly ways to increase the number of scholarships to university students.

  • Iraq seeks to boost scientific, academic ties with Iran Yesterday 15:38

    Iraq seeks to boost scientific, academic ties with Iran

    TEHRAN – Iraqi officials in a meeting with Minister of Science, Research and Technology, Hossein Simaei-Sarraf, have called for expanding academic, scientific, and technological cooperation with Iran.

  • Strait of Hormuz 2026-08-05 21:54

    By Mahmoud M. Ravi-Nejad

    Iran, Oman move to finalize new Hormuz shipping corridor

    An informed source says agreement with Oman does not mean the opening of the Strait of Hormuz

    TEHRAN — Facing dwindling strategic resources after months of military confrontation with Iran, the United States has increasingly pinned its hopes on negotiations between Tehran and Muscat to secure the future of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most strategically important maritime corridors.

  • Funeral held for family killed in US strike on Iran's Qeshm Island 2026-08-05 21:48

    Funeral held for family killed in US strike on Iran's Qeshm Island

    TEHRAN – Thousands of mourners joined the funeral procession for a family of three killed in last week's US strike on Iran's Qeshm Island.

  • Hassan Rouhani 2026-08-05 21:46

    By staff writer

    Rouhani: US, Israel made 'fundamental miscalculation' over Iran's resilience

    TEHRAN — Former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has emphasized that the United States and Israel made a "fundamental miscalculation" by severely underestimating the unwavering resilience of the Iranian nation, while praising the historic stand and legacy of Martyr Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in defeating the plots of the aggressors.

  • Lamerd 2026-08-05 21:45

    Iran’s health minister denounces US-Israeli strike against Lamerd stadium as ‘clear crime’

    TEHRAN — Iranian Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi traveled to the southern county of Lamerd to inspect local medical facilities and evaluate emergency responses amid the fallout of the joint US-Israeli war that began more than five months ago. During his visit, he strongly condemned a United States missile attack on a local sports stadium, denouncing the military action as a “clear crime against defenseless people and a profound human tragedy”.

  • An ATACMS is displayed during the inauguration of a new artillery plant of ammunition maker Rheinmetall, in Unterluess, Germany, August 27, 2025. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse 2026-08-05 21:42

    Investigative reports: Severe US munition depletion forces Trump to halt Iran war

    TEHRAN — More than five months after the joint US-Israeli military campaign swept across Iran under the banner of "Operation Epic Fury," investigative reporting published by Reuters, CBS News, and CNN reveals that the architecture of Washington's strategic projection has hit an unprecedented wall.

  • The Tehran Times interviewed Dr. Hassan Abdolianpour, the Head of the Iranian Judiciary’s Center for Attorneys and Experts, who has been leading this mission since last year. 2026-08-05 20:49

    Iran’s legal battle against the US and Israel

    Chief attorney details efforts to document US-Israeli war crimes, plans to take the two regimes to court

    TEHRAN – The 12-day war waged by the U.S. and Israel against Iran in 2025, along with the current one that began in February, has been marked by unprecedented attacks on schools, hospitals, homes, roads, bridges, power plants, and desalination plants—actions that are considered war crimes under international law. 

  • earthquake 2026-08-05 20:35

    Over 110 earthquakes hit Iran in a week

    TEHRAN – A total of 113 earthquakes have been recorded across the country in a month from July 25 to July 31, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.

  • Heat 2026-08-05 20:09

    From Iran to Europe: El Niño, climate change about to turn up the heat 

    TEHRAN - While Iran has experienced near-normal temperatures, with some regions recording above-average heat this week, Europe is enduring an intense heatwave that has fueled the spread of devastating wildfires. 

  • FM backs scientific conservation during visit to centuries-old cannon project 2026-08-05 16:40

    FM backs scientific conservation during visit to centuries-old cannon project

    TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has stressed the importance of scientifically preserving the country's cultural heritage during a visit to the restoration workshop of the historic Pearl Cannon (Toop-e Morvarid), describing the protection of historical monuments as safeguarding Iran's identity, historical memory and civilizational legacy.

  • UNESCO committee approves conservation report for Iran's Hegmataneh 2026-08-05 16:40

    UNESCO committee approves conservation report for Iran's Hegmataneh

    TEHRAN – The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has approved Iran's conservation report for the World Heritage site of Hegmataneh, confirming that the site's protection, management and restoration measures comply with the committee's requirements, provincial heritage officials said on Wednesday.