Iranian, South African navy commanders explore pathways to naval cooperation

TEHRAN – Commander of the South African Navy Admiral Monde Lobese has concluded a significant visit to Iran, aimed at strengthening military ties and exploring potential areas of collaboration between the two countries’ naval forces. Leading a high-ranking delegation, Admiral Lobese engaged in a series of strategic discussions and tours, underscoring the growing relationship between

Esteghlal strike late to beat Shams Azar: PGPL

TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team snatched a late win over Shams Azar in Matchweek 1 of the 2024/25 Iran’s Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) Friday night. Arman Ramezani scored for the visiting team in the 55th minute and Amirmohammad Nesaei leveled the score from the penalty spot with one minute remaining. Mohammadhossein Eslami scored the

Iran, India ties on the rise: acting FM

TEHRAN- Iran’s acting foreign minister stated that the strengthening relationship between Tehran and New Delhi will positively affect the region, enhancing peace and stability. Ali Baqeri Kani expressed these sentiments in a message directed to Indian Foreign Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, shared in a post on X on Thursday. He extended his congratulations and good wishes

Zionist regime committing crimes against humanity in occupied territories: FM spox

TEHRAN – The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry has asserted that the Zionist regime has been perpetrating crimes against humanity for decades, receiving unwavering support from Western nations, particularly the United States.  In a statement shared on his X page on Thursday, Nasser Kanaani reported that over the past ten months, the Zionist regime

Rescue of Sahand frigate a major achievement for Iran’s navy: commander

TEHRAN- The commander of the Iranian navy, has praised the recent successful operation to rescue the Sahand frigate, which capsized in Bandar Abbas during maintenance work. Speaking to graduates from the Supreme National Defense University and Iran’s Army’s University of Command and Staff on Thursday, Rear Admiral Shahram Irani described the operation to recover the

US directly complicit as death toll in Gaza exceeds grim milestone of 40,000

TEHRAN – The death toll from the ruthless Israeli assaults on the besieged Gaza Strip that started on October 7 last year has exceeded the grim milestone of 40,000. The United States of America has played a critical role in the staggering number of casualties. The figure represents almost two percent of the tiny enclave’s

Iran’s envoy holds talks with Tajikistan’s interior minister

TEHRAN- Alireza Haghighian, Iran’s ambassador to Tajikistan, recently held a meeting with Lieutenant-General Ramazan Rahimzadeh, the Tajik interior minister, in Dushanbe.  During their discussion on Thursday, Rahimzadeh underscored the increasing collaboration between Iran and Tajikistan, addressing both regional developments and mutual challenges.  Rahimzadeh stressed the necessity of strengthening cooperation between the Interior Ministries of both

Negotiations amidst Genocide – Tehran Times

TEHRAN- A new round of negotiations held in the Qatari capital aimed at halting Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip has been thrust into the limelight as the death toll from regime’s onslaught in the besieged Palestinian territory passed the grime milestone of 40,000. Senior American, Egyptian and Qatari officials held talks with an

Qatar informs Iran on Gaza ceasefire talks

TEHRAN – Qatar’s Foreign Minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, briefed Iran on the ongoing efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza, as reports indicate that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin is remaining intransigent on conditions unacceptable by Palestinians.  “In response to the phone call from the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister of Qatar regarding