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  • The US has opposed South Africa's move against Israel at the ICJ 2024-09-23 21:57

    By Professor Hossein Askari

    Arab and Muslim countries must refer the United States to the ICJ

    America is complicit in Israeli crimes of genocide and ethnic cleansing

    PORTLAND - In December of 2023, the Republic of South Africa lodged a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel for the crime of Genocide, a case that has been joined by many member countries of the United Nations (https://www.icj-cij.org/case/192). As the case has been moving ahead at the world’s highest court, two countries—Israel and the United States—have not been silent but in contravention to global opinion have attacked the Court and its proceedings. 

  • The US is an accomplice in the genocide in Gaza 2024-08-28 21:28

    By Professor Hossein Askari

    Americans should acknowledge the catastrophe they have created in Gaza 

    PORTLAND - Yes, we know the official Hamas count of Palestinian deaths as of August 23—a little over 41,000 and counting, with about 70 percent of the carnage women and children.

  • Seyed Reza Salehi Amiri, Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts 2024-08-26 18:57

    By Reza Salehi Amiri, Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts

    Tourism progress strategic priority for the new government

    TEHRAN - More than a century has passed since mankind scientifically recognized the economic and cultural significance of tourism and traveling, driven by recreational, religious, medical, and sports purposes.

  • Iran oil 2024/08/16

    By Mohsen Paknejad (oil minister nominee)

    Future energy perspective & investment opportunities in Iran's petroleum industry

    TEHRAN- While the world continues to strive towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and is determined to shift from reliance on fossil fuels to renewable energy sources and implementing carbon reduction policies, the trilemma of energy security, climate change, and economic growth persist.

  • International Court of Justice (ICJ) 2024-08-10 21:55

    By Professor Hossein Askari

    It’s time to refer a case against the USA to the ICJ and ICC

    The USA is complicit in Israel’s crimes and must be held accountable

    On August 7, Türkiye (or Turkey) showed courage and stood up for humanity. It became the seventh country asking to join the case that South Africa brought against Israel for ‘genocide’ on December 29, 2023 at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the United Nations’ highest court. 

  • China-Iran ties 2024/08/05

    By Dr. Jin Liangxiang

    China-Iran relationship will see robust development

    SHANGHAI - The China-Iran relationship is always the focus of the international community. Despite some potential inconsistencies in Iran’s foreign policy framework, the inauguration of Masoud Pezeshkian will lead the Iran-China relationship into another stage on the course of improvement. It is reasonably expected that China-Iran relations will grow stronger. The reasons could be numerous, but the following three are particularly worthy of mentioning.

  • Netanyahu in the U.S. Congress 2024-07-26 19:41

    By Professor Hossein Askari

    Could the Gaza war morph into a Muslim-Jewish war and entrap the United States?

    PORTLAND - Most people have witnessed the unfolding Israeli horrors in Gaza. No sane human being could classify Israel’s war as self-defense. It is brutal carnage in real time. Israel has killed well over 40,000 Palestinians, including 30,000 women and children in Gaza, with many more likely buried under the rubble and thousands injured; it has denied food and basic medicine to suffering Palestinians who have had limbs amputated without anesthetic and who face imminent danger of starvation, cholera and polio; and it has displaced the entire population of Gaza several times over.

  • Masoud Pezeshkian 2024-07-12 20:59

    By Iranian President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian

    My message to the new world

    TEHRAN – On May 19, 2024, the untimely passing of President Ebrahim Raisi- a deeply respected and dedicated public servant- in a tragic helicopter crash precipitated early elections in Iran, marking a pivotal moment in our nation's history.

  • Arab leaders live in grotesque luxury and care little for their disadvantaged 2024/07/06

    By Professor Hossein Askari

    Persian Gulf Arab rulers—where are your spines?

    Some pundits say that Israel (and Hamas) has committed war crimes and crimes against humanity. Others say that Israel is committing genocide before our very eyes. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has found plausible evidence to go forward with the claim of genocide against Israel and the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has filed for arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders.

  • Nasser Kan'ani 2024-07-02 21:37

    By Nasser Kan'ani, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman

    270 days of war and crime against Gaza

    TEHRAN - Two hundred and seventy days have passed since the start of the military operation and the horrible crimes of the Zionists in the Gaza Strip. This terrible tragedy has set unprecedented records in terms of the volume and depth of brutality committed in contemporary history. 

  • Hossein Amir Abdollahian 2024-06-22 13:05

    By Mohammad Sadegh Fazli, Director General of the Foreign Minister's Office

    1000 days of service

    Martyr Hossein Amir Abdollahian was a dedicated and active Foreign Minister of Iran

    TEHRAN – For the past few days, the warm and kind voice of the foreign minister has been absent from the hallways, phones, meetings, and offices. There are no messages or instructions, and his always-open office door is now closed, with an eerie silence. He has left this earthly world and chosen to commune with the sacred and celestial.

  • Parviz Esmaili 2024-06-22 00:39

    By Parviz Esmaili, Former Iranian ambassador to Croatia

    ‘We know nothing about him except good…’

    TEHRAN - In light of the recent tragic helicopter crash and the martyrdom of the esteemed President, Foreign Minister, and other servants of our country, it is with a heavy heart that I write. May their souls rest in divine mercy, and may God grant patience and strength to the grieving families and the noble nation of Iran.

  • The American Congress 2024-06-17 22:19

    By Professor Hossein Askari

    American lawmakers are serving Israeli interests and not America's

    America must take control of its foreign policy before July 24

    The United States has long supported Israel: we have sent over $320 billion in financial aid to a country that has a higher per capita income than France and Germany; we have given Israel most of our lethal weapons; we have shared intelligence and supplied Israel with political support at the UN and at the UN Security Council with dozens of vetoes to shield Israel from its crimes and to protect it from increasing global recrimination and isolation; we have issued massive media support including through print, airwaves, internet and the entertainment industry in order to silence anti-Israeli voices.

  • Imam Khomeini 2024/06/05

    By Xavier Villar 

    Imam Khomeini: the distinct legacy of a Muslim leader

    MADRID- On the 35th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini, the architect of the Islamic Revolution, his figure remains crucial not only to understanding the current political landscape of the Islamic Republic but also to comprehending the general discourse in the Muslim world.

  • Palestine recognition 2024/06/01

    By Xavier Villar

    Palestinians’ goals cannot be limited by ‘crumbs’ offered by two-state solution

    MADRID- The Spanish government officially recognized the State of Palestine on May 28th following a decision adopted by the Council of Ministers. The decision was announced to the parliament by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

  • columbia 2024-05-12 22:11

    By Mona Hojat Ansari

    ‘Israel is a European settler colony’

    Retired Columbia professor discusses anti-Israeli student protests with Tehran Times

    TEHRAN - A group of demonstrators supporting the Palestinian cause set up tents on Columbia University's Manhattan campus on April 17 with the singular aim of urging the institution to cut financial ties with Israel. 

  • Iran 2024/04/28

    By Xavier Villar 

    The possibility of a change in Iran’s nuclear doctrine 

    TEHRAN- Hours before the Israeli "response" sending a couple of drones that were intercepted in Isfahan, the commander in charge of protecting the country's nuclear facilities, Ahmad Haqtalab, sent a message to the Zionist Entity stating that if it intended to attack any of the country's nuclear installations, this action could force a change in Iran's nuclear strategic doctrine.

  • Israel is annexing more and more Palestinian lands 2024/04/15

        By Dr. Jin Liangxiang

    Palestine-Israel conflict: Implications on international order

    The current conflict between Palestine and Israel, as a result of Israel’s long occupation and triggered by the October 7 Hamas attack, has already proved to be consequential in many ways, big and small. As an issue catching the eye all over the world, the positions and reactions of major powers, and the interactions of regional and extra-regional actors, will all become part of the history, and the implications of the conflict on international order are particularly worthy of talking about.

  • Nasrallah 2024-04-07 00:23

    By Xavier Villar

    Nasrallah: Iran response to consulate attack “inevitable”

    MADRID- Hezbollah's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, addressed the public last Friday, April 5th, on the occasion of Al-Quds Day, an annual event of pro-Palestinian demonstrations established by the Islamic Republic of Iran.

  • Congress' unwavering support for Israel 2024-04-07 00:14

    By Professor Hossein Askari

    America’s lawmakers—misguided or treasonous supporters of Israel?

    Hurting Americans and America around the world

    First, details of America’s support for Israel:

  • Israel Gaza war 2024-04-04 23:04

    By Hanif Ghaffari

    The West facing challenges in the Gaza conflict

    TEHRAN- In recent weeks, there has been a notable rise in official opposition from Western governments towards the policies of the occupying Israeli regime concerning the Gaza Strip. As a result, various restrictions have been placed on arms and financial aid to the Tel Aviv regime, particularly targeting financial transactions and support for border settlements with Gaza and newly established settlements on the West Bank.

  • Israel believes the Arab states are divided, impotent and indifferent to Palestinian suffering 2024-04-01 14:00

    By Professor Hossein Askari

    Arabs: It is the 11th hour—stand up against Israel and the United States

    Honor matters and shamelessness has its limits

    Let’s face it. Arabs have done precious little in support of Palestinians since Israel’s unfolding massacre in 2024, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, inhumanity and yes, genocide in Gaza. If you don’t act now, all future generations of Arabs will be ashamed of their Arab heritage. All Muslims should be right behind you in support. And if there is any humanity left in us at all, we must all join the chorus of support.

  • China article 2024-03-16 21:24

    By Professor ZHANG Yuan

    A changing world order: The formation of counterhegemonic multipolar order

    As the Russia-Ukraine crisis and the Gaza invasion become increasingly protracted and complex, there has been a significant shift in the balance of power within the interpretive framework of international order. The differences in perspectives on the world order between the West, particularly the United States, and the Global South are widening.

  • Millions of Iranians went to the polls on March 1 to elect 290 lawmakers and 88 members of the Assembly of Experts 2024-03-05 15:14

    By Xavier Villar

    The Assembly of Experts: Key Role in the Constitutional Framework of the Islamic Republic

    MADRID - Millions of Iranians went to the polls on March 1 to elect 290 lawmakers and 88 members of the Assembly of Experts, the body responsible, according to the Iranian constitution itself, for “electing and overseeing” the Leader of the Islamic Revolution. 

  • Russia's Strategic Moves to Dismantle American Imperialism 2024-03-02 22:30

    Dr. Mohammad Ali Senobari

    Russia's Strategic Moves to Dismantle American Imperialism

    TEHRAN- In recent years, geopolitical dynamics have underscored a significant shift in the balance of power and the strategies employed by global powers to assert their influence and manage conflicts.

  • Aaron Bushnell set himself on fire outside Israel's embassy in Washington DC in protest to the Gaza genocide 2024-03-01 22:05

    By Martin Love

    Young Aaron Bushnell was fighting fires with his own fire…

    U.S. Air Force Airman Aaron Bushnell, 25, who poured gasoline on himself and set himself aflame in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington and died shouting “Free Palestine” until he could no more, made himself a beloved martyr of sorts to billions of people around the globe.

  • A scene of Israeli war crimes in Gaza 2024-02-25 19:58

    By Professor Hossein Askari

    American duplicity and Arab cowardice enabling Israeli war crimes and ethnic cleansing

    President Biden, looking somber, keeps urging Israel to avoid civilian deaths and to use targeted strikes on Hamas. Yet he keeps supplying Israel with 2,000-pound bunker buster bombs that are designed to kill indiscriminately and over a wide area! 

  • Israel Gaza war 2024-02-07 10:27

    Habib Ahmadzadeh

    How I learned not to build memorial statues

    TEHRAN- When I heard the words of the Irish lawyer defending South Africa’s genocide case against Israel in the International Court of Justice, I began to reminisce about an old memory of mine during the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s.

  • ICJ hears South Africa's lawsuit that Israel is commiting genocide in Gaza 2024-01-14 12:45

    While joining South Africa at the ICJ is an important step, more is needed

    Arab and Muslim majority countries: It’s time to show backbone and moral courage

    I will refrain from describing the tragedy we can all see livestreaming before our eyes—genocidal intent, acts of genocide and the slaughter of thousands of women and children. Yes, Israel has the right to defend itself, but this does not include committing genocide along the way.

  • Gaza war 2023-12-20 22:44

    By professor Hossein Askari

    Gaza war lays bare the immorality of the Western world

    The Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, claimed that the Hamas attack of October 7 did not happen in a vacuum. If not in a vacuum, what was in that space?