U.S. diplomat: We stay in Syria to cut off Iran-Syria ties
Politics January 17, 2022 – TEHRAN TIMES TEHRAN — The former U.S. envoy to Syria, James Jeffrey, has stated that U.S. forces will remain in Syria to cut off Tehran-Damascus […]
U.S. not following any diplomatic ethics: Pakistani analyst
By M. A. Saki International January 18, 2022 TEHRAN TIMES TEHRAN – A member of an Islamabad-based think tank says that Washington is not committed to any diplomatic ethics or obligation. “The U.S. does not follow any diplomatic ethics or obligation they undertake in any agreement,” Zafar Iqbal Yousafzai, a […]
In Iran’s Diplomacy Map, West Is Just “One” Spot
Politics January 15, 2022 – TEHRAN TIMES TEHRAN — In line with the active diplomacy that Iran is pursuing in Vienna, President Ebrahim Raisi is preparing to visit Moscow in […]
Negotiators head home as Iran talks hit critical stage
The talks between Tehran and world powers resumed in late November after they were suspended for around five months as Iran elected a new, ultraconservative government. (Reuters/File Photo) Short Url […]
Russia’s Lavrov announces real progress in Iran nuclear deal talks
Politics January 14, 2022 – TEHRAN – Real progress has been achieved at the Iran nuclear deal talks, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced during a press conference on Russian […]
Iran will make US withdrawal from region as painful as possible
KHALED ABOU ZAHRJanuary 13, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/63ng4 The year may have only just started, but US troops in Iraq and Syria have already come under attack by drones three […]
Interim agreement in Vienna under consideration: senior MP
Politics January 12, 2022 – TEHRAN TIMES TEHRAN – A senior Iranian lawmaker has said Iran doesn’t view the interim agreement proposed by the other side favorably, but such a proposal […]
Iranian weapons shipments prolonging the war in Yemen, US envoy says
The US Navy seized upwards of 1,400 assault rifles and 226,000 rounds of ammunition from a vessel originating from Iran in December 2021. (US Naval Forces Central Command) Short Url […]
Is the world failing the Afghan migrants challenge?
BY IRFAN RAJA JAN 04, 2022 – 10:45 PM GMT+3A refugee from Afghanistan is evacuated by bus to a shelter after camping for months beneath a motorway, in Paris, France, […]
Iran Hosts Crucial Meeting Involving Afghan Rivals
January 10, 2022 12:49 PM Ayaz Gul Afghanistan’s Taliban confirmed Monday their senior delegates met in neighboring Iran with self-exiled key Afghan opposition leaders to urge them to end resistance […]
The Roots of America’s Middle East Decline
James Zogby Monday 27 Dec 2021 Since the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan, I have received questions from a number of journalists, both American and Arab. They have asked what […]
Will Iran be able to normalize ties with the West in 2022?
Even though both Iran and the US seem interested in reviving the nuclear deal, deep distrust and decades-long animosity mean both sides are unlikely to normalize their relationship in the […]
The Iranian Threat: No Nukes for Us – or Israel
A technician works at the Uranium Conversion Facility just outside the city of Isfahan, Iran, in 2007.Credit: Vahid Salemi /AP Akiva Eldar Over the years we have learned that when […]
Glimmer of hope as nuclear talks reach 11th hour
OSAMA AL-SHARIF December 28, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/8rnr2 As talks aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal resume in Vienna, there is a growing feeling that the negotiations may be […]
It’s time to end the bloodshed in Yemen
MARIA MAALOUF December 29, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/jr2dd When we think about the ongoing war in Yemen, we have to think not only about the Houthi rebels but also the […]
EU diplomat says ‘difficult’ Iran nuclear talks resume with Tehran focused on sanctions relief
Representatives attending a meeting of the joint commission on negotiations aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal in Vienna, Austria, on Dec, 27, 2021. (EU delegation in Vienna/EEAS/AFP) Short Url […]
Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul train enters Iran
December 27, 2021 – TEHRAN TIMES TEHRAN- The Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul (ITI) train, which has resumed its activity with the cooperation of the railways of the three countries, arrived in Iran on […]
Artificial deadlines hamper progress at Vienna talks
Politics December 26, 2021 – TEHRAN TIMES TEHRAN – After a period of consultations in capitals, negotiators from Iran and the remaining parties to the 2015 nuclear deal are expected […]
Centuries-old Quran manuscript restored
Tourism December 22, 2021 – TEHRAN – A historical manuscript of the Holy Quran underwent some rehabilitation work in the western province of Kordestan, the provincial tourism chief has said. […]
Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul freight train launched
Economy December 22, 2021 – TEHRAN TIMES TEHRAN- The Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul (ITI) railway project, or ECO freight train, was inaugurated with the first freight train moving on Tuesday during a ceremony […]