Tehran Times media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places Tehran Times on the right. We have seen it on 71 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Tehran Times biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Tehran Times on the right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Tehran Times left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Tehran Times on the right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is Tehran Times reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Tehran Times are Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Tehran Times has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Tehran Times’s own report linked underneath.
Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war with Iran, alongside the cost of living, played a role in the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections. The conflict's financial toll was also noted.
Tehran Times reported it asVance says war on Iran is ‘real reason’ Republicans lost midterm elections (opens Tehran Times in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated the United States is in no hurry to conclude its conflict with Iran, describing it as "not a typical war." He also claimed Iran faces financial difficulties, unable to pay its military and police, while diplomatic talks persist.
Tehran Times reported it asIranian army warns US against renewed military adventurism, says war could spread across region (opens Tehran Times in a new tab)
Iran's army has warned that any new US attack would spread the conflict to a wider geographical area. The warning comes amid diplomatic efforts to avert further hostilities and as both the US and Israel hold crucial elections.
Tehran Times reported it asImmediate, effective, with no geographical limitation (opens Tehran Times in a new tab)
Qatar has categorically denied allegations of interfering in Israeli elections by funding Arab parties. The Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman described the accusations as 'ridiculous and dangerous' and part of a disinformation campaign.
Tehran Times reported it asLinking Qatar to high Arab voter turnout in Knesset elections is fundamentally misleading (opens Tehran Times in a new tab)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro challenged the election results, while international leaders congratulated Lula on his victory and commitment to democracy.
Tehran Times reported it asLula wins presidential election in Brazil (opens Tehran Times in a new tab)
Former President Barack Obama criticized Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods during a rally in Detroit, Michigan. He joked about Canada being a 'well-known evil empire' and discussed the impact of tariffs on automakers.
Tehran Times reported it asAmerican are done paying for Trump’s family business (opens Tehran Times in a new tab)
Weekend unrest in France left roughly 3,000 shops damaged and could generate claims exceeding €13 billion. Authorities launched a digital tool to identify looters, and insurers prepared to assist, though coverage may be limited.
Tehran Times reported it asHundreds of protests are held across France (opens Tehran Times in a new tab)
Israeli forces raided multiple towns in the northern West Bank and forced dozens of Palestinians to evacuate their homes in Hebron. The operation, which began after two soldiers were killed, is expected to continue for several days.
Tehran Times reported it asPalestinian fighters kill 2 Israeli soldiers in fierce Al-Khalil confrontation (opens Tehran Times in a new tab)
Israeli soldiers shot and killed two men near Hebron in the occupied West Bank. At least five people were injured. Israel's military stated the men carried firearms. Following the incident, Israel ordered its army to prepare for a full closure of the West Bank.
Tehran Times reported it asPalestinian fighters kill 2 Israeli soldiers in fierce Al-Khalil confrontation (opens Tehran Times in a new tab)
Allegations that Jared Kushner held secret foreign bank accounts linked to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Azerbaijan have surfaced from a forthcoming book. Kushner and his lawyer have publicly denied these claims, with Kushner calling them 'completely insane'. Dutch military intelligence is reportedly involved in the phone monitoring.
Tehran Times reported it asKushner’s hacked iPhone exposed billions in secret Saudi and Emirati money (opens Tehran Times in a new tab)
The 'No Kings' coalition, previously known for anti-Trump demonstrations, organized nationwide events focused on voter turnout and early voting for the midterm elections. Organizers described the effort as nonpartisan, aiming to increase early voting numbers and train poll watchers.
Tehran Times reported it asNo Kings protests shift focus to early voting ahead of US midterms (opens Tehran Times in a new tab)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi met in Tehran to reaffirm bilateral ties. They discussed a 20-year strategic partnership agreement, regional security, and economic cooperation, with both sides blaming the US for regional instability.
Tehran Times reported it asLavrov’s pivotal Monday visit to Tehran with a mediation flavor (opens Tehran Times in a new tab)
Dozens of masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives in the West Bank village of Abu Falah on October 16, 2026. During the assault, Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine was beaten and had her camera and phone taken. Both Israeli military and police have opened investigations into the incident.
Tehran Times reported it asIsraelis beat Washington Post journalist in military-backed West Bank raids (opens Tehran Times in a new tab)
Russia launched a significant coordinated assault on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, striking more than 15 critical electricity generation and transmission facilities. President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that emergency restoration is underway and warned Russia is attempting to cause a widespread blackout before winter.
Tehran Times reported it asTrump waves Russia sanctions passed by Congress amid deepening row with Ukraine (opens Tehran Times in a new tab)
A Houthi missile hit Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, killing one person and wounding about twelve. Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia condemned the strike as a dangerous escalation. Japan's foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi also issued a statement of condemnation and condolences on 11 October.
Tehran Times reported it asYemen attacks Aramco sites and Riyadh airport (opens Tehran Times in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated that Ukraine needs a new president capable of reaching an agreement with Russia and condemned Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy infrastructure. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha responded that President Zelensky has the support of the Ukrainian people and deserves backing.
Tehran Times reported it asMidterm panic pushes Trump to trade Zelensky for cheaper diesel (opens Tehran Times in a new tab)
Elon Musk has publicly supported Donald Trump's criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Musk stated on X that Zelensky has "gone too far," a comment made in response to Trump's call for Ukraine to find a new president and his criticism of attacks on Russian oil refineries.
Tehran Times reported it asMidterm panic pushes Trump to trade Zelensky for cheaper diesel (opens Tehran Times in a new tab)
Donald Trump has criticised the Norwegian Nobel Committee for awarding the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist Navi Pillay. He called the decision 'disgraceful and embarrassing' and an 'indelible stain' on Norway, claiming he had never heard of Pillay and that he deserved eight such awards for resolving conflicts.
Tehran Times reported it asTrump loses Nobel again as jurist behind Gaza genocide findings takes prize (opens Tehran Times in a new tab)
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay has criticised Donald Trump's sanctions against the International Criminal Court, calling them illegal and suggesting they were a reaction to her award. She also described the situation in Gaza as genocide and defended the UN's commission of inquiry.
Tehran Times reported it asTrump loses Nobel again as jurist behind Gaza genocide findings takes prize (opens Tehran Times in a new tab)
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that negotiations with the United States are meaningless, citing ongoing attacks, sanctions, pressure, and threats from the US. He claimed the US has attacked Iran three times after previous negotiations.
Tehran Times reported it asIranian commanders warn any new war would trigger wider regional conflict (opens Tehran Times in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Mixed factuality
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Who owns it
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Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran
- Official site
- tehrantimes.com
- Seen publishing on
- tehrantimes.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 71
- Reports listed
- 73
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 5 August 2026
73 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 15 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and Tehran Times ran the story anyway.
Across the 71 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Tehran Times’s on 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 31 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 5 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 4 November 2026. Ratings pulled 9 October 2026.
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