-
2017-04-30 11:49
By Javad Heirannia
Interests, not democracy for human rights, shape U.S. policy: professor
TEHRAN - Prof. William O. Beeman, head of the anthropology department at the State University of Minnesota, says the United States is mostly concerned about its “strategic interests” and human rights and democracy never concern Washington.
-
2017-04-26 18:08
By Samaneh Aboutalebi
Swedish film expert lauds organization of Fajr festival
TEHRAN – Swedish film expert Astrid Hallenstvedt has praised the organization of the 35th Fajr International Film Festival.
-
2017-04-26 09:59
Ali Kushki
Tolerance historically practiced in Iran: Jewish lawmaker
Anti-Semitism, Zionism ‘identical twins’
Exclusive – Not like in the Western world where it was belatedly introduced, tolerance has been practiced in the historically multicultural context of Iran, where the Jewish community have been living in peaceful coexistence with other populations for centuries, the Jewish community representative in Majlis (Parliament) says.
-
2017-04-26 09:04
By Setareh Behroozi
Cooking is a daily work of art: Chef Saman Golriz
“One should do cooking with love since it is a daily work of art. Maybe one out of a thousand is a professional painter but most of people do cooking,” Chef Saman Golriz said during an interview with the Tehran Times.
-
2017-04-19 08:55
By Setareh Behroozi
Love paves the way, Instagram shows the way
Welcome to the world of nice frames and happy life! Instagram mesmerizes visitors with colors and shots. As the most favorite social network in Iran, surfing Instagram is one of the funs Iranians spend their free time with.
-
2017-04-17 10:20
By Hossein Amiri
Murphy refutes idea Trump acted recklessly to alleged gas attack in Syria
TEHRAN - Richard Murphy, the former U.S. ambassador to Damascus, rejects the view that Donald Trump reacted hastily and impulsively to alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria’s Idlib province on April 4.
-
2017-04-14 20:20
By Negar Asadi
U.S. lacks enough power to intervene in Syria: scholar
TEHRAN - A prominent scholar says that the U.S. does not have the “tools”, “capacities” and “might” to militarily intervene in the Syrian crisis.
-
2017-04-12 11:12
By Javad Heirannia
Saudis eager to develop nuclear program to keep pace with Iran: ex-CIA analyst
TEHRAN – Professor Paul Pillar, who was CIA intelligence analyst for 28 years, says Saudi Arabia has been eager to keep pace with Iran in developing nuclear program.
-
2017-04-09 14:30
By Javad Heirannia
Murphy says S. Arabia has no intention to build nuclear arms
TEHRAN - Richard W. Murphy, the former U.S. ambassador to Syria and Saudi Arabia, says he does not believe that Saudi Arabia intends to build nuclear weapons as the Institute for Science and International Security has said Riyadh has accelerated research into nuclear programs to counter Iran.
-
2017-04-02 16:56
By Mahnaz Abdi
Diversification, marketing on post-sanctions agenda: NPC official
TEHRAN- Given the positive environment created after the lifting of sanctions against Iran, National Petrochemical Company (NPC) has put product diversification and market expansion on its agenda, Farnaz Alavi, the NPC director for planning and development told the Tehran Times in an e-mailed interview.
-
2017-04-01 09:12
By Javad Heirannia
Historian says Bannon is fond of thinkers on radical right
TEHRAN - Professor Mark Sedgwick, a British/Irish historian, says Donald Trump’s chief strategisit Steve Bannon “is interested in a whole range of thinkers on the radical right.”
-
2017-03-30 01:27
By Javad Heirannia
Bannon and Miller shape White House policy: anthropologist
TEHRAN - Prof. William O. Beeman, head of the anthropology department at the State University of Minnesota, believes that Donld Trump’s chief strategist Steve Bannon and senior policy advisor Stephen Miller are “extremly dangerous ideologues” who control the White House.
-
2017-03-26 15:32
By Javad Heirannia
Trump may seek military adventure to consolidate his presidency: professor
TEHRAN - Hossein Askari, a professor of international business at George Washington University, says Donald Trump may be seeking a military adventure in the Middle East region to “consolidate his presidency”.
-
2017-03-22 11:12
By Samaneh Aboutalebi
“Faces from Places” director eager to visit Iran during Noruz
TEHRAN -- Bastien Dubois, the French director of the 2013 animated TV series “Faces from Places”, one of whose episodes centers on Noruz, has said that he is eager to visit Iran during the ancient celebration of the New Year beginning on the first day of spring.
-
2017-03-14 14:28
By Javad Heirannia
Iran well advised to forge closer ties with EU: scholar
TEHRAN - Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, a professor of global thought and comparative philosophies, believes that Iran must reinforce its relations with the European Union in view of the fact that “Iran and Europe have had a common bond throughout history.”
-
2017-03-12 11:28
By Javad Heirannia
Iran has no intention to recreate Persian Empire: John Limbert
TEHRAN - John Limbert, the former U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state for Iran, dismisses the view that Iran intends to revive the Persian Empire.
-
2017-03-11 15:51
By Javad Heirannia
China assumed globalization leadership in 1395: Robert Bianchi
TEHRAN – Professor Robert R. Bianchi, Professor of Shanghai International Studies University (SISU), believes that China appeared the frontrunner to “assume the leadership of globalization” in the year 1395, the Persian calendar year falling between March 2016 and March 2017).
-
2017-03-04 10:06
By Zahra Sadat Khezry
Setboun: Islamic revolution made me professional photojournalist
TEHRAN - Michel Setboun is one of the most renowned photojournalists of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, shooting over 45,000 photos.
-
2017-03-03 11:41
By Jalal Heirannia
Trump’s policies hyperbolic, emotional, alarming: philosopher
TEHRAN – Charles Taliaferro, a professor of philosophy at St. Olaf College, says Donald Trump’s policies are hyperbolic, emotional, and alarming.
-
2017-02-28 13:15
British thinking about Iran won’t primarily be affected by U.S.: security expert
TEHRAN – A senior fellow at the Center for Security Studies at Georgetown University and at the Brookings Institution says "official British thinking about relations with Iran will not primarily be affected by the U.S. administration."
-
2017-02-20 20:17
By Marjan Golpira
Post-sanction Iran a much more interesting market for Danish companies: minister
TEHRAN – Karsten Lauritzen, a member of the Danish Parliament for the Venstre and Tax Minister of Denmark, sat with the Tehran Times last week for an exclusive interview in which he expressed his country’s wish to invest more in Iran. “After easing of sanctions, Iran has become a much more interesting market for Danish companies.”
-
2017-02-15 11:55
By Payman Yazdani
Europe is well advised to care for its own security: expert
TEHRAN - A leading scholar believes that NATO is “outdated” and suggests that Europe should care about its own security, especially as Donald Trump, whom he described as “unreliable”, has taken the helm at the White House.
-
2017-02-14 10:04
By Mehdi Sepahvand, Katya Bohdan, Ali Kushki
Iran should not put all eggs in one basket: professor
‘Iran paying dearly for opposing Israel’
TEHRAN – Iran should not put all its eggs in one basket and it is necessary to establish “good ties” with all countries, says Davoud Hermidas Bavand, a politics professor at the University of Tehran.
-
2017-02-13 10:01
By Mohammad Homaeefar
Mideast policies show Trump doesn’t run Washington: Tim Anderson
TEHRAN - Professor Tim Anderson, a senior lecturer in political economy at the University of Sydney and the author of The Dirty War on Syria, says following Donald Trump’s inauguration, it quickly became apparent that his words must be taken “with a grain of salt” and that he does not run Washington.
-
2017-02-10 18:13
By Javad Heirannia
It’s strictly unclear that Trump would seek review of JCPOA: Richard Murphy
Murphy says allies would not join U.S. if Trump abrogates nuclear deal
TEHRAN - Richard W. Murphy, the former U.S. ambassador to Syria and Saudi Arabia, says allies would not join the United States if the Trump administration rescinds the nuclear deal negotiated between Iran, the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, Germany, and the European Union.
-
2017-02-04 10:15
By Negar Asadi
Trump’s policies show decline of U.S. hegemony: scholar
TEHRAN - A prominent scholar says adoption of policies such as visa ban for certain countries by U.S. President Donald Trump indicates the fact that the hegemony of the U.S. is declining.
-
2017-01-29 09:57
By Salman Parviz
India-Iran energy co-op in the pipeline
TEHRAN – Marking India’s 68th Republic Day a flag-hoisting ceremony was held at the embassy on Thursday. It was followed by a speech by Ambassador Saurabh Kumar. After the ceremonies the Indian envoy talked with the Tehran Times about India-Iran relations.
-
2017-01-24 13:41
By Javad Heirannia
Trump will look fool if he pulls out of international nuclear deal: Lendman
‘Trump can’t have better relations with Russia by antagonizing China and Iran’
TEHRAN- U.S. columnist Stephen Lendman says the new U.S. President Donald Trump will look stupid if he withdraws from the nuclear deal because it is an “international treaty”.
-
2017-01-22 18:49
By Farnaz Heidari
Dolphins, the most appreciated marine mammals in Persian Gulf
The dolphins are highly social, intelligent animals. They form close, cooperative “friendships” with each other, and some individuals will even seek out human contact.
-
2017-01-22 13:11
By Javad Heirannia
Ex-Congressman sees no major foreign policy shift under Trump
TEHRAN - Former U.S. Congressman James Charles Slattery says he remains hopeful that there will be no serious changes in U.S. foreign policy under President Donald Trump, who officially took power on Friday.