The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/tehran/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:16:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Tehran | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/tehran/ 32 32 Pro-government Iranians rally in Tehran after renewed missile attacks on Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/pro-government-iranians-rally-in-tehran-after-renewed-missile-attacks-on-israel/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:48:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3838568 Footage published by state media appears to show crowd calling on IRGC air force commander to 'strike the devil, strike Tel Aviv,' as volleys resume after two months of truce

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]]> Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi dies at 56 https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-french-cartoonist-and-filmmaker-marjane-satrapi-dies-at-56/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:36:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3836572 Satrapi is best known for her graphic novel and film 'Persepolis,' a coming-of-age tale set against the Islamic Revolution; reports say she 'died of sadness' after husband's death

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]]> Tehran memories meet the Israeli sun in Iranian-born artist’s paintings on show in Tel Aviv https://www.timesofisrael.com/tehran-memories-meet-the-israeli-sun-in-iranian-born-artists-paintings-on-show-in-tel-aviv/ Sun, 31 May 2026 23:10:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3825869 'Beyond Garden,' now open through July 11, traces 84-year-old Farideh Golbahar’s decades of dreamy and meticulous oils on paper, shaped by Iran, Europe and Jerusalem

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]]> Iranian authorities shutter Tehran cafe over alleged ‘satanic’ activities https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-authorities-shutter-tehran-cafe-over-alleged-satanic-activities/ Sun, 31 May 2026 09:56:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3833537 Prime-location venue featured Western-style music that 'provided a setting for abnormal behaviors,' local media says; regime has long labeled rock and heavy metal as satanic

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]]> As US moves to end war, Iranians tell ToI they fear regime clampdown just starting https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-us-moves-to-end-war-iranians-tell-toi-they-fear-regime-clampdown-just-starting/ Sun, 24 May 2026 16:31:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3822442 Speaking via diaspora activists, five anti-government residents describe country 'crushed' by intensified repression and inflation, and ask the US and Israel to 'finish regime off'

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]]> Amid ceasefire, Iranian museum opens ‘Art & War’ exhibit, including US Jewish artist https://www.timesofisrael.com/amid-ceasefire-tehran-museum-opens-art-war-exhibit-spotlighting-us-jewish-artist/ Tue, 12 May 2026 17:03:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3821985 Artwork by Roy Lichtenstein is among the pieces chosen by Tehran's Museum of Contemporary Art for its first exhibit since reopening

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]]> Iran conservationists shore up heritage sites damaged during war https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-conservationists-shore-up-heritage-sites-damaged-during-war/ Sun, 10 May 2026 04:56:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3819967 Iranian authorities say at least 140 culturally and historically significant locations, including 5 UNESCO-listed World Heritage sites, suffered damage from airstrikes and shockwaves

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]]> Reeling from war after synagogue wrecked, Iran’s Jews staying loyal to regime https://www.timesofisrael.com/reeling-from-war-after-synagogue-wrecked-irans-jews-staying-loyal-to-regime/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:20:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3804010 Tehran synagogue said holding event Friday in honor of slain Iranians, as homes of some in small community suffer damage during weeks of US-Israeli strikes; Torah scrolls unharmed

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]]> Iran says train service resumed on routes damaged by strikes during war https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-says-train-service-resumed-on-routes-damaged-by-strikes-during-war/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:33:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3800935 Authorities say tracks rebuilt in key areas; IDF said it hit specific rail sections as part of effort to prevent Revolutionary Guards from moving weapon systems

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]]> A 12-hour drive through Iran offers glimpses of destruction, defiance and daily life https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-12-hour-drive-through-iran-offers-glimpses-of-destruction-defiance-and-daily-life/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:29:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3796209 After crossing into Iran from Turkey, AP journalists see normality in cities yet untouched by the war, contrasted with the destruction in and around Tehran

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]]> Iran leaders join crowds on Tehran’s streets in show of defiance https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-leaders-join-crowds-on-tehrans-streets-in-show-of-defiance/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:29:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3794154 Officials walk streets to project image of control amid Israeli assassinations; families meet in parks for music and barbecues, using public spaces as refuge, show of loyalty to regime

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]]> Israel strikes drug factory in Iran, says it made fentanyl for chemical weapons R&D https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-strikes-drug-factory-in-iran-says-it-made-fentanyl-for-chemical-weapons-rd/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:53:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3792899 Iran says factory makes cancer drugs; top Quds force engineer killed in airstrike; IDF says all 'critical' assets of Iran's arms industry will be targeted by Wednesday

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]]> IDF hammers Iranian weapons production sites; Iran fires salvos of missiles at south https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-hammers-iranian-weapons-production-sites-iran-files-salvos-of-missiles-at-south/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:48:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3791002 Air strikes hits anti-aircraft missile assembly plant and other component manufacturers in Tehran; Iran launches six missile attacks within hours, confirms IRGC naval chief killed

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]]> Blackouts hit parts of Tehran as Israel conducts strikes in Iran amid peace talks https://www.timesofisrael.com/blackouts-hit-parts-of-tehran-as-israel-conducts-strikes-in-iran-amid-peace-talks/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 01:17:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3790809 Electricity back in some areas, power grid stable, state media reports; Pakistan says it will be 'honored' to host US-Iran talks soon, but unclear if either side agreed to attend

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]]> One of the most inaccessible art collections in the world awaits liberation in Tehran https://www.timesofisrael.com/one-of-the-most-inaccessible-art-collections-in-the-world-awaits-liberation-in-tehran/ Sat, 28 Mar 2026 05:30:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3779081 The Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art was founded before the Islamic Revolution. Gems from its $3 billion collection have only rarely been seen since; now its fate is shrouded in the fog of war

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