India’s new ambassador to Iran meets deputy FM to advance bilateral ties

TEHRAN — India’s Ambassador-designate to Iran, Vishwesh Negi, met with Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi on Wednesday to discuss strengthening mutual cooperation between Tehran and New Delhi.

America’s strategy: lower costs and remote management

The Iran newspaper analyzed the United States’ current regional strategy. According to the paper, regardless of the outcome of the war with Iran, Washington appears intent on reducing its security commitments and costs in the region.

Scott Ritter warns of impending US economic collapse and exposes NATO military vulnerabilities

TEHRAN — The latest joint X Space hosted by Tehran Times and Sputnik featured former UN weapons inspector and US Marine intelligence officer Scott Ritter, who warned of an impending structural collapse within the American economic system driven by reckless foreign policies and soaring energy costs, while dismantling Western war narratives and exposing deep-seated military vulnerabilities across the United States and NATO.

End of the ‘unipolar order’: Sino-Russian vetoes deal a blow to US Iran sanctions push

TEHRAN – The United Nations Security Council on Thursday failed to adopt a US-drafted resolution that would have extended the mandate of a panel of experts monitoring sanctions on Iran, after China and Russia vetoed the measure.

South Korea rebuffs Trump: No troops for US war on Iran

TEHRAN — In a decisive stance reflecting growing domestic anti-war sentiment and strategic prudent realism, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung announced on Friday that Seoul will not deploy its armed forces to join the US war against Iran, effectively rejecting escalating demands from Washington to entangle the East Asian nation in its Middle Eastern conflict.

Dep. FM: US cannot escape war crimes responsibility by leaving UN Rights Council

TEHRAN — Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi has said the United States cannot avoid responsibility for war crimes in Iran simply by withdrawing from the UN Human Rights Council.

‘US restrictions on Iranian officials in New York are propagandistic’

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei has criticized Washington for restrictions imposed on Iranian officials attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York, contrasting the measures with broader economic pressure and sanctions on Iran.

15 nations call for ban on attacks against peaceful nuclear facilities

TEHRAN — Fifteen countries, including Iran, China and Russia, have called for a clear and unequivocal prohibition on attacks or threats of attack against peaceful nuclear facilities operating under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards, warning that silence over such actions could undermine international law and erode the credibility of the global nuclear safeguards regime.

Iran ends the American Middle East: analysis

‘Trump’s debacle in Iran has shattered the illusion of American military omnipotence’

TEHRAN - Marc Lynch, a professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University, says the failed U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has put an end to “the American Middle East.”

Royan Institute achieves global milestone in regenerative medicine with WhartoCell

TEHRAN – Iran has taken a major step forward in regenerative medicine with the approval of WhartoCell, an allogeneic stem cell therapy developed by researchers at Royan Institute to treat osteoarthritis.

Iranian physician wins 2025 Kuwait Prize for control of cancer

TEHRAN – Amir-Ali Hamidieh, an Iranian professor at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, has won the State of Kuwait Prize for the Control of Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Diabetes in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.

World Patient Safety Day focuses on safe care for NCDs

TEHRAN – World Patient Safety Day is observed on September 17 every year and serves as an opportunity to raise public awareness, enhance collaborations among healthcare stakeholders, and expedite measures to reduce preventable harm associated with the delivery of health services.

Iran joins global ‘100 Hours of Astronomy’ celebration

TEHRAN – As the global “100 Hours of Astronomy” celebration gets underway in countries around the world, Iran’s skies will also host a series of astronomical observation and public outreach programs from September 30 to October 3, coinciding with the event’s 2026 edition, which is being held under the theme “A New Perspective on the Solar System.”

Leaked photos and munition depletion expose devastating toll of Iranian strikes on US bases

TEHRAN – A mounting body of leaked evidence and admissions from within the American defense establishment has shattered the Pentagon’s carefully curated narrative of invulnerability, revealing unprecedented devastation across US military installations in West Asia resulting from precision Iranian missile and drone strikes.

IRGC dismisses US account of F-15 pilot rescue as ‘Hollywood-style’ scenario 

Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) spokesman Brig. Gen. Hossein Mohebi has dismissed the recent US account regarding the rescue of a downed F-15 fighter pilot in Iran as a “Hollywood-style” narrative, calling it an attempt by Washington to compensate for its failures.

GFEAI 2026: science minister warns AI potential to become an invisible dictatorship

TEHRAN – Science, Research and Technology Minister Hossein Simaei-Sarraf has warned that the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in data analysis could pave the way for a shift from data control to human control, potentially giving rise to what he described as “an invisible dictatorship.”

RoboCup IranOpen competition 2026 underway

TEHRAN – Tehran is playing host to the 20th edition of the RoboCup IranOpen competition, which started on Wednesday and will wrap up on Friday.

By Mehdi Soltani

Deputy youth minister remembers Minab schoolchildren at IYF in Russia

YEKATERINBURG, Russia – Alireza Rahimi, Iran’s Deputy Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs and Chairman of the Supreme Council of Youth, began his address at a meeting of youth ministers from countries participating in the International Youth Festival (IYF) in Yekaterinburg by remembering Iranian schoolchildren killed in recent attacks.

Iran shakes with 94 earthquakes in a week

TEHRAN – A total of 94 earthquakes have been recorded across the country in a week from September 5 to 11, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.

Over half of eligible Iranians join Jan Fada campaign

TEHRAN – The “Jan Fada” (self-sacrificing volunteer) campaign officially launched on March 29 as a spontaneous public movement in response to persistent threats and aggression by the United States and Israel against Iran’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.