By Xavier Villar

Iran's deep-seated mistrust of U.S.

Tracing the path from the CIA-orchestrated coup in 1953 to Trump’s shunning of JCPOA in 2018

MADRID – During a recent meeting, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei took the opportunity to clearly and firmly articulate his stance on potential talks with the United States. 

By Dr. Jin Liangxiang

China-Iran relations entering into stage of mutual political trust

SHANGHAI – China-Iran relations have been developing in a steady way in the last decades. And the year 2024 particularly saw more frequent and more profound interactions between the two, which suggests that China-Iran relations are progressing toward a new high level of mutual political trust.

By Batool Subeiti

The trap of diplomacy

BEIRUT - Diplomatic traps can be more dangerous than the threats of war, as Iranian politician Saeed Jalili has recently said. War traps, however, can sometimes yield remarkable outcomes. In fact, the major achievements accomplished at the national level have often been due to war traps. War demands great leaders who possess the resolve matching the cause they represent.  

By Mohammad Khatibi

U.S. ‘maximum pressure’ on Iran: road to repeated failure 

TEHRAN – As the U.S. presidential inauguration approaches, speculation mounts regarding Donald Trump's approach to Washington's "adversaries." 

By Professor Hossein Askari

America: Making a mockery of the international rule of law 

There will be a price to pay!

PORTLAND - The United States boasts about its pivotal role in establishing the post-WWII international system and its guardrails, both of which have supported unprecedented social and material progress while avoiding a world war. Yet decades of blind support for Israel is in the process of destroying all vestiges of what America holds so dear, a tragedy that will haunt America and Americans for years to come.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

    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.