Iran, Armenia stress removing border obstacles, increasing transit capacity

Iran and Armenia met at the Nordooz border terminal to expand transport and transit cooperation. Talks covered increasing border capacity, speeding up customs procedures, and improving terminal efficiency. A customs green corridor MoU was signed, with truck capacity at Norduz potentially rising to 300 per day. Iran's exports to Armenia rose 7.5% to $385m in seven months.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530648/Iran-Armenia-stress-removing-border-obstacles-increasing-transit

How Iran surprised the world

From Putin to former MI6 chief Alex Younger, analysts say Iran proved far more resilient than Washington expected. Younger noted Iran "played a weak hand pretty well," using Hormuz to globalize the war. Dennis Ross said Iranians "consistently surprised us." Despite severe losses, Iran's political system held, its missiles kept firing, and national cohesion strengthened—undermining hopes of rapid capitulation.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530650/How-Iran-surprised-the-world

Culture: the common language of the Iranian and Russian peoples

Iran's ambassador to Russia writes that culture has long been the enduring language between the two nations. Iran's Cultural Days in Russia (Sept 25–Oct 4), with a 168-member delegation honoring Minab's martyred students, spans four cities and includes orchestra performances and a joint film agreement. He says cultural ties sustain what politics begins.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530639/Culture-the-common-language-of-the-Iranian-and-Russian-peoples

Southern Lebanese: Israel is 'razing our lives before our eyes'

Israel is systematically demolishing the occupied village of Mansouri during the ceasefire, displacing its 5,000 residents. One man livestreams as his neighbors' homes are destroyed, waiting for his own to be next. "It's torture—they are razing our lives before our eyes," says a resident. With the Lebanese army absent and the world silent, villagers feel abandoned.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530652/Southern-Lebanese-Israel-is-razing-our-lives-before-our-eyes

Arab monarchies' capital flows through Kushner firm to wage genocidal wars

Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners is the largest shareholder in Phoenix Financial, which holds $456m in Israeli military contractors—including a $265m stake in Elbit Systems. About 99% of Affinity's $6.1bn comes from Gulf states. Kushner acts as an unmonitored US negotiator on Gaza and Iran while profiting from the wars, a CNN report reveals.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530651/Arab-monarchies-capital-flows-through-Kushner-firm-to-wage-genocidal

Trump talking his own imagination about Iran

Trump told Time that without him, Israel and Saudi Arabia "wouldn't be here" because Iran would have wiped them "off the face of the planet." The writer calls this pure fantasy, noting Iran only struck US bases used to launch attacks on it. He says Trump is becoming a "laughing stock," surrounded by sycophants, distorting reality to justify an illegal war.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530655/Trump-talking-his-own-imagination-about-Iran

Gen. Akraminia: Enemy's calculations collapsed against Iranian will

🔹Army spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia said the enemy failed not only to destroy Iran's nuclear capability, missile power, and the Resistance Front, but also failed to topple the Islamic Republic and dismember Iran.

🔹"The enemy miscalculated, thinking it could eliminate Iran's Armed Forces in days—but the resistance of our forces and the Iranian nation shattered those calculations."

🔹He credited faith, motivation, and the people's presence alongside the Armed Forces as key to Iran's steadfastness.

🔹"Iran's Armed Forces are constantly enhancing capabilities and ready for any scenario."

A viral video shows an American protester confronting Vice President JD Vance over skyrocketing gas prices at a public gathering.

Amirali Azarpira from Iran 🇮🇷 won a gold medal 🥇 at the 2026 Asian Games on Saturday.

He defeated Sherzod Poyonov from Uzbekistan 10-0 in the final bout of men’s freestyle 97kg. 🤼

Yones Emami from Iran won a gold medal in wrestling in the 2026 Asian Games on Saturday. 🥇🇮🇷

He defeated Japan’s Yoshinosuke Aoyagi 9-5 in the final bout of men’s freestyle 74kg. 🤼‍♂️🇯🇵

Mehregan festival marked in Iran as seasonal tradition endures

Iranians observed Mehregan, the ancient autumn harvest festival celebrating friendship and loyalty, on Friday. Dating to the Achaemenid era, it was jointly inscribed by Iran and Tajikistan on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2024. Zoroastrians and Muslim communities, especially in rural areas, keep the tradition alive with seasonal foods and gatherings.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530672/Mehregan-festival-marked-in-Iran-as-seasonal-tradition-endures

Jiroft event uses child tourism to connect new generation with ancient civilization

A family-oriented event in Jiroft introduced children to the 5,000-year-old Halil Rud civilization through simulated excavations, pottery workshops, and storytelling. Officials say such activities help children understand that archaeological objects are part of their identity—and prevent future illegal digging. Jiroft's Konar Sandal site revealed a sophisticated Bronze Age civilization with an undeciphered script.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530674/Jiroft-event-uses-child-tourism-to-connect-new-generation-with

Heavy Saudi airstrikes hit Sanaa; clashes intensify in Taizz

🔹Al-Mayadeen's correspondent in Sanaa reported that over the past two hours, various areas of Yemen's capital were targeted by more than 10 Saudi airstrikes.

🔹Yemen's Health Ministry announced that al-Sabeen Hospital in Sanaa was damaged in the attacks.

🔹Clashes are reportedly concentrated in Taizz province—in the northern, southern, eastern, and suburban areas of Taizz city.

Brutal repression of teenagers exposes deepening crisis in France

France has arrested nearly 5,000 people in three weeks—up to 90% minors—as students protest crumbling schools and austerity. Police used rubber bullets and tear gas; one 16-year-old lost an eye. The government labeled the protests "urban violence" and threatened parents with legal action. Critics highlight France's double standard: lecturing others on human rights while repressing its own youth.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530705/Brutal-Repression-of-Teenagers-Exposes-Deepening-Crisis-in-France

Melbourne exhibition highlights victims of Minab school attack, Gaza war

The "Bombs for Peace" exhibition in Melbourne memorialized the child victims of the Minab school attack, where 168 were killed. It featured artworks by Minab students, Iranian-Australian artists, and Palestinian artists in Gaza. Activist John Shipton traced a pattern of US-Israeli interventions from the 1953 coup to today. The documentary "Minab: An Independent Inquiry" was also screened.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530691/Melbourne-exhibition-highlights-victims-of-Minab-school-attack