• Why did Iran choose to skip the Sharm el-Sheikh summit?

    Why did Iran choose to skip the Sharm el-Sheikh summit?

    TEHRAN – U.S. President Donald arrived in Egypt Monday evening, essentially on a victory lap to celebrate what he claimed no one else could have achieved: a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, but one that virtually no one believes Israel can be expected to comply with in the long run.

  • Concessions, not military force, help free Israeli captives

    By Wesam Bahrani

    Concessions, not military force, help free Israeli captives

    TEHRAN – The Palestinian resistance movement said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his occupation army failed for two years to free its captives through military means and ultimately had to accept the resistance’s terms, acknowledging that the only path to their captives’ return was through a prisoner exchange and an end to the war of extermination.

  • Iran, Israel, Arabs, and the policy of regional engagement

    Iran, Israel, Arabs, and the policy of regional engagement

    By Xavier Villar 

    MADRID – On Saturday, October 11, the publication of classified U.S. military documents by The Washington Post revealed a crucial aspect for understanding the current security dynamics in West Asia. Despite the high tensions that characterize the region and the public expressions of opposition to Israeli military operations in Gaza from many Arab states, a discreet network of military cooperation has emerged. 

  • The Nobel Peace Prize has lost its meaning

    By Minoo Khaleghi

    The Nobel Peace Prize has lost its meaning

    Jurist and researcher in international relations

    TEHRAN - The Nobel Prize, established under the will of Alfred Nobel in 1901, was meant to be awarded annually to “the person or organization that has done the most or the best work for the benefit of humanity” in relation to peace. Yet from the very beginning, the interpretation of its criteria has rested in the hands of the Norwegian Committee, and its decisions — especially in politically sensitive cases — have repeatedly stirred controversy. 

  • A bridge of shared values: Indonesia's Ani Nigeriawati on deepening ties with Iran

    By Sedigheh Hosseini

    A bridge of shared values: Indonesia's Ani Nigeriawati on deepening ties with Iran

    TEHRAN – In an exclusive interview with The Tehran Times, Ani Nigeriawati, the Director of Public Diplomacy at the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, elaborated on the robust and multifaceted relationship between Indonesia and Iran.

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