The $3bn art collection hidden in vaults
A new book reveals a collection bought by the wife of the Shah of Iran in the 1970s. Alastair Sooke talks to Farah Pahlavi, who was known as the […]
Zarathustra’s message seems to have impressed the Greeks: Professor Kreyenbroek
By Mohammad Mazhari Zarathustra’s message seems to have impressed the Greeks: Professor Kreyenbroek International December 4, 2018 TEHRAN – “Zoroastrianism” as one of the oldest religions still in existence and […]
Blowback from unintended consequences of Bush’s 1991 war continues
Dec 05,2018 -JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN George H.W. Bush, who died last Saturday at the age of 94, has been lauded as a great US president, a humble patrician […]
The Ignored Legacy of George H.W. Bush: War Crimes, Racism, and Obstruction of Justice
Mehdi Hasan December 1 2018, The tributes to former President George H.W. Bush, who died on Friday aged 94, have been pouring in from all sides of the political […]
‘Turkey, Iran should join forces to help Islamic world’
December 2, 2018 Turkey and Iran need to work together to find solutions to the problems of the Islamic world and for the unity of the Muslim […]
A trip to Iran by Jawad Anani
Dec 03,2018 -JORDAN TIMES – JAWAD ANANI Accompanying Taher Al Masri, I travelled on the 23rd of November to Tehran in order to attend the International Islamic Unity Conference which […]
World War 3 WARNING: Iran’s leader calls for Muslim nations to UNITE in fight against US
IRAN’S President Hassan Rouhani has sent a stark warning to the US, claiming that all Muslim nations should unite to stand against Washington and Israel. By Martina Bet PUBLISHED: 05:32, […]
US indifferent to welfare of Iranian civilians
Nov 21,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN The re-imposition of US sanctions on Iran has already imperilled the lives of Iranian civilians. Erin Cunningham, writing in the Washington Post […]
UN committee criticizes human rights violations in Iran
Source: Associated Press By EDITH M. LEDERER UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. committee on human rights approved a resolution Thursday urging Iran to stop its widespread use of arbitrary […]
EU plan unravelling for non-dollar Iran trade, oil sales – diplomats
Reuters International Nov 14, 2018 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, and European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, speak at a meeting in Brussels, Belgium, July […]
Factbox – The knowns and unknowns of U.S. Iran oil sanction waivers Business
Reuters International Nov 9, 2018 – 02:15 FILE PHOTO: Gas flares from an oil production platform at the Soroush oil fields in the Persian Gulf, south of the capital Tehran, […]
Middle East: Rail tracks for regional peace?
Nov 10,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Fares Braizat Despite the deep sense of pessimism in the region about a peace deal between the Israelis and the Palestinians, the Israelis are proposing […]
SWIFT system to disconnect some Iranian banks this weekend
SWIFT said that suspending Iranian banks’ access to the messaging system was a ‘regrettable’ step but was ‘taken in the interest of the stability and integrity of the wider […]
Trump’s sanctions on Iran might well achieve regime change – but not to the kind of regime the US would like
Iran’s deteriorating economic situation will likely bolster the power of the country’s most reactionary forces Kim Sengupta The Independent Voices Donald Trump’s reintroduction of sanctions on Iran – overwhelmingly deplored […]
‘Isolating Iran is dangerous, unwise’: FM Çavuşoğlu
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL 6th November 2018 Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu speaks in a joint press conference with his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 05, […]
‘Not fair to expect all countries to obey US sanctions’: VP Oktay
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published 5th November, 2018 It is not reasonable to expect countries like Turkey to forfeit their own interests to abide by United States sanctions on Iran, Vice President Fuat Oktay said Monday. “It’s not meaningful or fair to expect all countries to obey (U.S.) sanctions upon a […]
Iranian oil – 40 years of revolution, war, sanctions and bans
Nov 2, 2018 – 17:48 FILE PHOTO: A gas flare on an oil production platform in the Soroush oil fields is seen alongside an Iranian flag in the Persian […]
US Iran sanctions move hits European companies
European companies were quick to pull back after the August US announcement. (AFP) AFP November 03, 2018 EU insists it will stick by the nuclear accord to allow trade […]
Iran’s Zarif offers prayers for US synagogue victims
By AFP – Oct 29,2018 -JORDAN TIMES TEHRAN — Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday his thoughts and prayers were with the victims of the fatal shooting […]
Iran sanctions may end dollar’s domination of world economy
SADIK ÜNAY @sadikunay 3rd November, 2018 Washington’s hasty decision to abandon the Iran nuclear deal and impose comprehensive sanctions on companies trading Iranian crude as of Nov. 4 seems to […]
