By Afshin Majlesi

Cultural heritage is a voice against hostile narratives, Iran tourism minister says

TEHRAN – In a press conference held on Tuesday afternoon, Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, along with his deputies, addressed the ministry’s role in shaping cultural resilience during the recent 12-day conflict with Israel.

Cartoon exhibition opens in Tehran as artistic response to external aggression

TEHRAN – A collective exhibition of cartoons and caricatures titled “Muzzle” ("Puzeband") opened on Monday at the Aali Gallery of the Abolfazl Aali Gallery of the Art Bureau in Tehran, serving as an artistic tribute to the resilience and resistance of the Iranian nation amid external threats and provocations by the Zionist regime and the United States.

Tourism minister hails national resilience, calls for cultural renewal

TEHRAN - Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, has praised the Iranian people for demonstrating unity and maturity during the recent 12-day war with Israel.

World Archaeological Congress bars Israeli scholar from attending conference

TEHRAN - In a significant move upholding international law and ethical archaeological practice, the World Archaeological Congress (WAC) has excluded a scholar affiliated with Israel’s Ariel University from its upcoming 10th congress (WAC-10).

Tehran Municipality to launch tours of sites damaged in recent attacks

TEHRAN – The Tehran Municipality’s tourism office has announced plans to organize guided tours of locations in the Iranian capital that were damaged during recent Israeli attacks, according to Amir Qasemi, head of the office.

370 law professors condemn U.S., Zionist attacks on Iran

TEHRAN – A total of 370 law professors of Islamic Azad University condemned the aggressions of the U.S. and the Zionist regime against Iran in a statement.

Israel’s war against Iran, a war on scientific progress: expert

TEHRAN –The war imposed by the Zionist regime is not merely a military attack, it is a war against Iran’s scientific progress, as well as academic and intellectual community, according to the head of the Institute for Cultural, Social, and Civilization Studies affiliated with the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology.

'They possess neither initiative nor the ability to escape retaliation': IRGC warns US

TEHRAN - The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a stern warning to the United States following a U.S. airstrike on Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities, declaring that the aggressors "possess neither initiative nor the ability to escape retaliation."

Story of empathy: Iranian people open their homes and hearts

TEHRAN--In the days when the sound of explosions caused by the Zionist regime's aggression has been heard in some cities of Iran, not only the soil of Iran but also the hearts of Iranians have united, so that alongside the hardship and pain of the Zionist regime's blatant aggression against Iranian soil, national solidarity, with all its human manifestations, can once again emerge from the streets and homes.

Iran will triumph over darkness, restoring faith in its peaceful culture, Tajik scholar says

TEHRAN- A professor from the Tajik International University of Foreign Languages 'Sotim Ulughzoda' expressed confidence that the ongoing conflict will end with a victory of light over darkness, led by Iran, and that the world will once again embrace the culture of peace and construction inherent in the Iranian people. 

Aggressive attack of Zionist regime to hospitals is war crime

TEHRAN-- Aggressive attack of the Zionist regime to Iran which has been supported by the US, several European countries and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) can lead to criminal responsibility for those who have played a role, said Heybatollah Hazhandimanesh, a faculty member of Allameh Tabatabei University. Civilian hospitals were targeted by the evil regime, IRNA reported.

Attack to infrastructure is attack to whole society

TEHRAN—A faculty member of Tehran University, Gholamreze Ghaffari, pointed to the extensive aggression of Zionist regime to Iranian civilians and said that attack to a country’s infrastructure is like attack to the whole society.

Iran calls on UN to enforce resolution 487 following Israeli strike on Arak reactor

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has strongly condemned the recent Israeli airstrike on Iran’s Arak Heavy Water Reactor, calling on the United Nations Security Council to uphold international law.

Iran urges ICRC to openly slam Zionist regime's aggression

TEHRAN –Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Ali Bahreini, has urged the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to explicitly condemn Israel's attacks on Iran.

Another Israeli Hermes drone downed in Iran airspace 

TEHRAN - Iran Army air defense on Wednesday shot down an advanced Israeli Hermes drone over the western Lorestan province.

From mirage to reality: Bubble growth of Tel Aviv Stock Exchange index with political backing

TEHRAN- The Israeli Stock Exchange's TA-125 index has deviated from its long-term average and variance to an unprecedented extent, showing clear signs of the formation of a politically-backed price bubble.

Solidarity of Iranian people, a thorn in eye of ill-wishers

TEHRAN— The unity of Iranian people is like a thorn in the eyes of the ill-wishers and enemies of this land, said Fatemeh Vaez-Javadi, a faculty member of Tehran University.

Iranian media campaign "Defense of Homeland" launched in response to Israeli aggression

TEHRAN- In the wake of the heinous aggression by the Zionist regime against the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran, a campaign titled "Defense of Homeland" has been initiated among media professionals. 

IRGC says Fattah missiles shattered myth of Zionist regime’s air defense invincibility

TEHRAN - The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has said in a statement that the 11th wave of the retaliatory strikes on Israel included the first generation of Fattah hypersonic missiles, which have “shattered the myth of invincibility of the Zionist regime’s air defense systems”.

Sociologist: Let's build Iran’s future with better social asset

TEHRAN—A sociologist and university professor said aggression of Zionist regime was like attack of Mongols. Taqi Azad Armaki told IRNA: “Although we are in critical conditions, social forces and elites should come to the scene for solving the problem so that we can build Iran’s future with better social asset in line of national interests and preserving the territorial integrity.”

More people refer hospitals, emergency centers following Zionist regime’s attacks

TEHRAN—More people have referred hospitals and emergency centers across Iran following the evil attacks of Zionist regime since last week.

28 terrorists affiliated with Zionist regime arrested

TEHRAN –Since the beginning of Israel’s airstrikes on Iran, the Law Enforcement Command in cooperation with the Ministry of Intelligence has managed to identify and arrest 28 agents linked to the Zionist regime.

Three killed, four injured as Israel hits checkpoint in Kashan

TEHRAN – The Zionist regime targeted a security inspection station in Kashan, central Isfahan province, on Tuesday morning, killing three individuals and injuring four others.

Majlis approves harsher punishment for collaborators with Zionist regime

TEHRAN –Alireza Salimi, a member of the Iranian Parliament (Majlis), has said a double-urgency bill has been approved to increase punishment for individuals who cooperate with the Zionist regime and hostile governments, ISNA reported on Tuesday.

FDA: Don’t worry about medicine, supplies are enough

TEHRAN—Medicine as a strategic commodity can be a safe issue during crisis time. According to Mehr news agency, in recent days that Iran has witnessed attacks of Zionist regime in some parts, the issue of supplying vital drugs is of high importance. The patients are worried that the medicine will not reach them.

Not in battlefield nor in battle dress; they were women targeted by Zionist missiles

TEHRAN—Following evil attacks of Zionist regime to Iran, many unarmed, civilian women and girls who were outside every battlefield were directly targeted by military weapons and martyred.

Leader's Hajj message: Islamic world must stand up against Israel’s ‘savagery and evil’

TEHRAN – In his annual message to Hajj pilgrims on Thursday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution said the Zionist regime’s cruelty has taken the “tragedy in Gaza to an unbelievable level”, urging Muslims worldwide to unite against Israel’s savagery and evil.

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Army commander tells Tehran Times that any source of aggression will be ‘razed to the ground’

TEHRAN – The Army (Artesh) Ground Force held a ceremony on Sunday to mark the conference on the founding and achievements of its Evaluation and Growth Centre for Human Capital.