Iranian physician wins 2025 Kuwait Prize for control of cancer

Professor Amir-Ali Hamidieh of Tehran University of Medical Sciences has won the State of Kuwait Prize for cancer control in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. A pioneer in paediatric stem cell transplantation, he founded Iran's national donor network and HLA registry, and has led over 2,100 paediatric transplants. The prize will be awarded in October at the WHO Regional Committee session.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530134/Iranian-physician-wins-2025-Kuwait-Prize-for-control-of-cancer

Yemen denounces Saudi allegations of targeting Mecca

Ansarallah leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi rejected Saudi claims that Yemen targeted Mecca as "the lie of the age," saying Yemenis would sacrifice their lives to protect holy sites. He noted Saudi airstrikes have hit over 2,000 mosques and accused Riyadh of using US aircraft and Israeli intelligence. Yemeni scholars called the real threat US bases and Zionist plans against Mecca and Medina.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530145/Yemen-denounces-Saudi-allegations-of-targeting-Mecca

100-meter shroud in New York displays names of over 20,000 Palestinian children killed in Gaza

A 100-meter shroud bearing the handwritten names of more than 20,000 Palestinian children killed in Gaza was displayed at the UN Church Center in New York. Organized by Doctors Against Genocide, Clergy Against Genocide, and others, the interfaith ceremony coincided with the UN General Assembly. "Not a number, but a name," organizers said, demanding accountability.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530147/100-meter-shroud-in-New-York-displays-names-of-over-20-000-Palestinian

Ghalibaf to Gen. Caine: What was once a nightmare is now reality—deal with it

🔹Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf responded to US Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine's remarks at a US Army conference, where Caine said: "We must now assume our military units will be hunted by autonomous systems, jammed across the frequency spectrum, and tracked in real time."

🔹Ghalibaf wrote on X: "The era in which your F-35s and F-15s are hunted down—and you're forced to report they were merely 'damaged'—has already begun."

🔹"What was once merely a horrifying nightmare has now become daily reality. Deal with it."

Iran condemns terrorist attack on mosque in Pakistan

🔹Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei strongly condemned the terrorist attack on a mosque near a police center in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, during Friday prayers, which killed and wounded dozens.

🔹He extended condolences to the victims' families, the government, and the people of Pakistan, stressing Iran's principled stance against all forms of terrorism and violent extremism.

🔹"Terrorist and violent acts against civilians and security forces have absolutely no justification," he said.

🔹Baghaei called for strengthened regional cooperation and coordination to effectively and continuously confront terrorism.

313,000 'Janfada' for Iran: Tehran stages a defiant display of sacrifice and unity

Hundreds of thousands marched in Tehran for the "Janfada-ye Iran" campaign, with organizers citing 313,000 participants—a number echoing the companions of Badr. Women, youth, veterans, and volunteers in military formations took part, some wearing burial shrouds. Officials say over 31 million have registered nationwide. President Pezeshkian attended, stressing that "Iran belongs to all Iranians."

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530150/313-000-Janfada-for-Iran

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

Former US Marine intelligence officer Scott Ritter warned of an inevitable structural collapse of the US economy, driven by soaring energy costs and reckless wars. He said Trump's Venezuela oil plan is "pure fantasy," NATO lacks real air superiority, and Europe has "zero" national air defense. He also called the 60 Minutes pilot rescue story a scripted narrative after a conventional US defeat by Iran.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530140/Scott-Ritter-warns-of-impending-US-economic-collapse-and-exposes

Isfahan Music Museum: A journey into Iran's musical heritage

Located in Isfahan's historic Jolfa district, the Music Museum houses over 300 Iranian instruments, from the tar and setar to regional and nomadic traditions. Visitors can hear the instruments, learn about musicians, watch craftsmen at work, and attend a live Persian music performance. It offers an intimate, living experience of Iranian musical culture beyond the city's famous monuments.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530074/Isfahan-Music-Museum-A-journey-into-Iran-s-musical-heritage

The pomegranate: A fruit at the heart of Iran's cultural heritage

Iran's annual pomegranate harvest feast combines fruit picking with music, local customs, and cultural activities. Villages like Anbooh, believed to be 3,500 years old, preserve the tradition, holding celebrations on the last Friday of Mehr. The pomegranate—Anar—symbolizes life, beauty, and spirituality, featuring prominently in Yalda Night and Persian poetry.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530072/The-pomegranate-A-fruit-at-the-heart-of-Iran-s-cultural-heritage

Iran's delegation parade at Nagoya 2026 Asian Games opening ceremony

Iran, Pakistan FMs discuss bilateral ties, regional developments

🔹Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a phone call on Saturday afternoon.

🔹The two sides exchanged views on issues of mutual interest and the latest regional developments.

Araghchi at Global Dialogue Forum: World needs fundamental course correction

🔹Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told the 2026 Global Dialogue Forum that the world needs a "fundamental course correction" more than ever, as war, intervention, sanctions, and coercion have become normal instruments of policy rather than exceptions.

🔹"A dangerous pattern has emerged where military force is no longer a last resort but a permanent mechanism for redesigning the region's political and security landscape," he said.

🔹"Aggression becomes normalized, escalation institutionalized, and destruction becomes a tool for advancing political goals rather than a consequence of war."

🔹Araghchi placed the US-Israeli military aggression against Iran—"illegal, unjust, and unprovoked"—within this broader pattern of unpunished aggression, including targeted assassinations of Iranian officials and violations of state sovereignty.

Araghchi to French FM: Stop crocodile tears, Mr. Barrot

🔹Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded to French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, stating: "One and a half million Algerians were massacred by France during their independence war."

🔹"Paris has officially registered less than a tenth of them, yet still refuses to apologize for its colonial crimes," he said on X.

🔹"Enough crocodile tears, Mr. Barrot. Your silence when America massacred our schoolchildren says everything."

Minab children's unfinished dreams live on in paintings

A group exhibition at Tehran's Art Bureau honors the children martyred at Minab's Shajareh Tayyebeh School. The paintings evoke absence, grief, and unfinished futures—especially poignant as Iran's new school year approaches. One striking element: an empty frame, waiting for another artist's work. "They are memories given color and form," writes the reviewer, refusing to let the victims be forgotten.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530146/Minab-children-s-unfinished-dreams-live-on-in-paintings

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200th Night of Gatherings in Tehran

Tehran, Moscow seek closer cooperation on disaster management

Iran and Russia have discussed expanding cooperation in disaster management—joint training, emergency response, aerial firefighting, satellite damage assessment, and search and rescue. Russia expressed interest in learning from Iran's wartime experience protecting critical infrastructure. Both sides emphasized coordination within the Caspian states, SCO, and BRICS, and agreed to pursue a long-term bilateral framework.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530168/Tehran-Moscow-seek-closer-cooperation-on-disaster-management

Gonbad Kabud Mosque: Nine centuries of history, art and memory in northeast Iran

Kalat's Blue Dome Mosque reflects architectural layers from the Seljuk, Ilkhanid, Afsharid, and Qajar periods. Its turquoise-tiled dome, four iwans, and seven-color tilework embody centuries of Iranian craftsmanship. Registered as national heritage in 1967, a new restoration project is underway, including roof reconstruction and repainting over 500 square meters using historically compatible materials.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530182/Gonbad-Kabud-Mosque-Nine-centuries-of-history-art-and-memory

Iran's maritime single window achievement presented at IMO meeting

Iran presented its Maritime Single Window experience and the domestically developed IMAS system at an IMO regional meeting in Batumi, Georgia. Representatives from Caspian and Black Sea states attended. Iran's electronic data exchange capabilities drew praise from IMO experts. The system is mandatory under the FAL Convention since January 2024, advancing Iran's ports toward smart services and integration.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530181/Iran-s-technical-achievement-in-implementing-maritime-single