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  • Iranian Ambassador to Uruguay Mojtaba Bani-Asad met with Canelones Mayor Francisco Legnani on Monday, August 24, 2026. Today 09:53

    Iran’s Ambassador to Uruguay Meets Canelones Mayor to Discuss Expanding Cooperation

    Iranian Ambassador to Uruguay Mojtaba Bani-Asad met with Canelones Mayor Francisco Legnani on Monday, August 24, 2026, to discuss opportunities for expanding cooperation between Iran and Canelones.

  • China Today 07:36

    By Mahdi Zolfaghari

    China’s economic soft power in the age of connectivity

    Over the past two decades, China has evolved from an economy largely driven by mass production and industrial exports into a more complex actor in the global economy. It is no longer defined solely by low prices and high export volumes; rather, it exerts influence on international economic dynamics through a combination of industrial capacity, deeply integrated supply chains, emerging technologies, and an extensive network of overseas investment.

  • reconstruction 2026/08/27

    By Pooya Firoozi & Morteza Soltanpour Abyaneh

    Rebuilding Hope from War: South Korea's Heritage Strategy Offers Iran Key Lessons

    How South Korea documented, restored, and revitalized war-damaged heritage

    TEHRAN- Historical monuments are not merely symbols of a nation's identity; they are also testaments to that nation's resilience against the vicissitudes of history and narrators of its past experiences. Although in recent years, especially after the two World Wars, historical monuments have come under the umbrella of international protection, obligating global sensitivities for warring parties to preserve these sites in each other's territories, the inherently destructive nature of war, combined with its objectives which tend toward the annihilation of the enemy and consequently the erasure or at least weakening of their identity, has meant that this sector has not been spared from the negative effects of war damage.

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  • برق رسانی Yesterday 21:44

    Electricity generation capacity to exceed 110,000 MW by next March

    TEHRAN- Iran's Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi announced that the country's power generation capacity is very large and is projected to surpass 110,000 megawatts by the end of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2027), while a broad expansion of renewable energy plants is also being pursued.

  • Page 4 Yesterday 21:38

    Small-scale, household renewable power plants to be expanded

    TEHRAN — Iran's Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi has announced that the development of renewable energy will increasingly focus on household and small-scale installations, emphasizing the environmental superiority of clean energy over fossil fuels.

  • Page 4 Yesterday 21:34

    Confronting economic pressures, supporting people’s livelihood on government’s agenda

    TEHRAN- The Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance stated that a significant portion of the current problems dates back to pre-war conditions, although today's economic issues cannot be oversimplified or analyzed with a "two-plus-two-equals-four" logic. He said: "For example, at one point they tried to prevent medicine from entering the country. We eventually found alternative routes, but naturally, during that period, medicine prices increased."

  • Page 4 2026/08/26

    With $40 trillion in debt, does Washington have any credibility to police Iran’s economy?

    TEHRAN- The United States has just crossed a grotesque milestone: its national debt has ballooned to a record-shattering $40 trillion. This is not merely a number; it is a confession of systemic rot.

  • “Narrative of Mercy” Yesterday 21:14

    “Narrative of Mercy” art event underway in Tehran

    TEHRAN- The “Narrative of Mercy” (“Revayat-e Rahmat”) art event, featuring performances by artists from the fields of music, theater and traditional arts, is underway at Tehran’s City Theater Complex as part of Islamic Unity Week celebrations.

  • Puppet Yesterday 21:13

    French puppeteer Philippe Genty to hold session at Tehran-Mobarak Intl. Puppet Theater Festival

    TEHRAN – The specialized session “A Stage for a Dream,” taught by the renowned French puppeteer Philippe Genty and his assistant Eric Lambla de Sarria, will be held on Friday at the City Theater Complex in Tehran as part of the 21st Tehran-Mobarak International Puppet Theater Festival.

  • Sliman Mansour Yesterday 21:13

    Sliman Mansour, iconic voice of Palestinian art, passes away at 79

    TEHRAN- Palestinian painter Sliman Mansour, whose work became closely identified with the land, heritage and collective memory of Palestine, died on Monday following a prolonged illness, according to his family. He was 79. 

  • Tehran Papers Yesterday 21:12

    The US cannot remove Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormu

    The Iran Newspaper, in an analysis, highlighted Iran’s ability to control the Strait of Hormuz. It wrote that when Trump threatens Iran by saying he will turn the Strait of Hormuz into American territory, his administration is essentially seeking to restore the strait as a free, international passageway for global oil shipments.

  • Trump Yesterday 21:12

    Six months of US miscalculations in Iran

    TEHRAN — Six months after Washington ignited an unprovoked and reckless war against Iran, the sheer magnitude of American strategic blindness has been laid bare for the world to see. 

  • Pezeshkian Yesterday 21:11

    President Pezeshkian: US economic pressure will remain futile 

    TEHRAN — President Masoud Pezeshkian has declared that the United States will fail to achieve its goals through economic pressure, emphasizing that Iran will remain steadfast in its resistance.

  • Darzi Yesterday 21:11

    Iran urges UN states to reject US sanctions and condemns maritime pressure

    TEHRAN- Iran has urged all countries to reject the United States’ “extraterritorial application” of unilateral sanctions, arguing that Washington is seeking to pressure sovereign states into subordinating their economic interests and foreign policies to US demands.

  • Mohammad Akraminia Yesterday 21:09

    Iran seeks clear answer from Qatar on fate of three missing pilots

    TEHRAN — Iran’s Army has called on Qatar to provide a clear, documented account of the fate of three Iranian pilots who went missing after two Iranian fighter jets were shot down during an operation against a US military base in Qatar during the recent Ramadan war.

  • Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al-Busaidi in Tehran on Tuesday Yesterday 21:05

    By Fardin Molaei

    Oman understanding does not mean Hormuz reopening: Iran

    TEHRAN- Iran has sought to temper expectations over a new understanding with Oman on navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, saying the arrangement does not amount to an immediate reopening of the strategic waterway.

  • Japanese Ambassador to Tehran, Tamaki Tsukada Yesterday 20:53

    By Mona Hojat Ansari

    Despite war, Iran and Japan have maintained dialogue at all levels, says Japanese ambassador 

    TEHRAN - The Tehran Times often sits down with foreign ambassadors to get updates on their countries' bilateral ties with Iran, as well as their take on the latest global and international issues. In the latest such interaction, the Tehran Times spoke with the Japanese Ambassador to Tehran, Tamaki Tsukada.

  • japan Yesterday 19:39

    Japan’s Envoy to Iran on Conflict and Diplomacy

  • ICC chief Tomoko Akane Yesterday 18:54

    ICC chief urges Japan to counter US pressure on the court

    Japan should try to counter the United States’ efforts to pressure members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to quit the body, its president said, noting that Tokyo’s support is pivotal to ensuring the court’s survival.

  • Houses lie partially submerged in muddy water along a riverside after flash floods at Trishuli Bazar in Nepal's Nuwakot district on Aug 26, 2026. (Photo: AFP/Prabin Ranabhat) Yesterday 18:42

    Massive flash flood hits Nepal-China border, hundreds of tourists missing

    At least 95 people have been killed, and hundreds of tourists are missing, after a massive flash flood and mudslide on the Nepal-China border, BBC reported.

  • Settler militia commit crimes under the watch of Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank Yesterday 18:37

    By staff writer

    Israel launches organized pogroms against defenseless Palestinian towns

    TEHRAN — The occupied West Bank is systematically being suffocated. Israeli forces and armed settler militias have fused into a single apparatus of terror, waging a relentless campaign of raids, land theft, and violence across Palestinian neighborhoods.

  • Even U.S. close allies, such as Saudi Arabia, have lost trust in Trump's commitments Yesterday 18:30

    By Ali Minabi

    How valid are U.S. commitments under Trump?

    TEHRAN - Under Trump, America’s agreements increasingly appear conditional, reversible, and vulnerable to sudden policy shifts, raising fundamental questions about the credibility of U.S. commitments.

  • vc Yesterday 18:28

    Trump’s Iran Strategy: Growing Strategic Quagmire

  • Turkey's Erdogan was the main backer of Syria's militia during the Assad regime Yesterday 18:21

    Erdogan says Turkey won’t abandon Syria or let Israel draw ‘red lines’

    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan responded on Tuesday to Israeli strikes on a Syrian military base last week, saying Ankara would not abandon its friends in the region and that no outside power could set the boundaries of Turkish foreign policy.

  • Se Gonbad: A Seljuk-era tomb tower in the heart of Urmia Yesterday 17:37

    Se Gonbad: A Seljuk-era tomb tower in the heart of Urmia

    TEHRAN – Rising from the historic fabric of Urmia in northwestern Iran, the Se Gonbad Tomb Tower is one of the city’s most distinctive surviving monuments from the Seljuk period.

  • Gonabad: Where ancient water engineering shaped eastern Iran Yesterday 17:36

    Gonabad: Where ancient water engineering shaped eastern Iran

    TEHRAN - Gonabad, a historic city in Khorasan Razavi province in eastern Iran, offers visitors far more than the landscapes of a desert settlement. Its strategic location, ancient water-management systems and references in Iran’s epic and geographical literature have made it an important destination for those interested in the country’s history and cultural heritage.

  • امیر قلعه نویی Yesterday 13:32

    Iran football federation extends Ghalenoei’s contract

    TEHRAN - Amir Ghalenoei’s contract as head coach of the Iran national football team has been extended through the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.

  • Venezuelan Red Cross appreciates IRCS solidarity Yesterday 13:32

    Venezuelan Red Cross appreciates IRCS solidarity

    TEHRAN – The President of the Venezuelan Red Cross, Luis Manuel Farías Villanueva, has praised the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) for its message of condolence and solidarity with the Venezuelan people following two earthquakes that struck the country in June.

  • IBTO to launch training program for Tajik blood transfusion experts Yesterday 13:30

    IBTO to launch training program for Tajik blood transfusion experts

    TEHRAN – The Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization (IBTO) and Tajikistan have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening cooperation in blood transfusion services.