By Mohammad Mazhari

GSA: Riyadh, Tal Aviv unhappy over possible transformation from ‘maximum pressure’ to ‘maximum diplo

TEHRAN - Chief executive officer of Gulf State Analytics (GSA) says that both Saudis and Israelis in a “tacit partnership” are worried about a revitalization of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. 

By Mohammad Mazhari

Saudi Arabia behind coup attempt in Jordan: Palestinian analyst 

TEHRAN – A Palestinian author believes that Saudi Arabia and the UAE had a key role in the coup attempt in Jordan.

By Reza Moshfegh

Arab monarchies worried about U.S. exit from the region: Iraqi expert 

TEHRAN - An Iraqi analyst says that Arab monarchies in the Persian Gulf are worried about the U.S. move to gradually pull out its troops from West Asia while China is establishing a comprehensive strategic partnership with Iran.

By Mohammad Mazhari

EU failed to address COVID crisis: Canadian historian

Pointing to populism as a key problem threatening the future of the European Union, a Canadian historian says that the EU has failed to address the COVID crisis.

Iran athletics should be grateful to Ehsan Haddadi: Hashem Siami

TEHRAN - Head of Athletic Federation of Islamic Republic of Iran (AAFIRI) Hashem Siami said the country’s athletics should be grateful for what Ehsan Haddadi has done over the past years.

By Mohammad Mazhari

China is the best partner that Iran could ever have: geopolitical analyst

TEHRAN – Pointing to the U.S. disinformation campaign against China, an American geopolitical analyst says Beijing is the best partner that Iran could ever have.

By Mohammad Mazhari

Muslims have become the new scapegoats in Europe: historian

TEHRAN - An American historian says Muslims have been used as scapegoats for the failures of European policies.

Interview by Farrokh Hesabi

Foolad ask AFC to change venue in Saudi Arabia

TEHRAN - Iranian club, Foolad Khuzestan have asked the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to change the venue of their AFC Champions League (ACL) play-off match against the UAE’s Al-Ain due to the security concerns.

By Reza Moshfegh

Zionists have hijacked Biden admin's foreign policy posts: ex-Senate candidate

TEHRAN - Mark Dankof, a former U.S. Senate candidate, says radical Zionist zealots like Anthony Blinken, Linda Thomas Greenfield, Victoria Nuland, and now Richard Nephew have “absolutely hijacked” the Biden administration's key foreign policy posts.  

By Mohammad Ali Saki

Biden should return to JCPOA like Paris accord without delay: professor

TEHRAN - An Indian professor calls for an immediate U.S. return to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) as it did in regard to the Paris climate agreement.

By Farrokh Hesabi

Choosing Bahrain as Group C host a political decision: expert

TEHRAN - Choosing Bahrain as host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Group C is a political rather than a sporting decision made by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Iranian football legal expert, Houshang Nasirzadeh says.

By Mohammad Ali Saki

As a centrist Biden is unlikely to take bold actions toward West Asia: Hunter

“Attacks in Iraq could be false flag operations” by Israel to incite a confrontation between Iran and the U.S., Georgetown University professor says

TEHRAN - Shireen Tahmaasb Hunter, a professor of political science at Georgetown University, says Joe Biden is reluctant to take bold decisions, especially when it comes to West Asia.

By Mohammad Mazhari

American decision-makers lack ability to understand Iranian civilization: professor

Arshin Adib-Moghaddam says “China and even Russia have a better understanding of Iran”

TEHRAN - Professor Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, chair of the Centre for Iranian Studies at the London Middle East Institute, says that the conversation between Persepolis and Washington DC can lead to repeated misunderstandings due to Americans’ failure to understanding Iran’s civilization.

By Mohammad Haghdoust

Palestine was reflected in Anis al-Naqqash’s entire life: political activist

TEHRAN – An Iraqi political activist says that Anis al-Naqqash’s life was greatly impacted by the Palestine cause as he spent his life to support the oppressed Palestinian people.

 By Mohammad Ali Saki

Ex-Lebanese diplomat doubts MBS will be allowed to enter U.S.

“It does not seem that the Palestinian cause is a priority for most of the Arab states,” says Massoud Maalouf

TEHRAN – A former Lebanese Ambassador to Chile, Poland and Canada predicts that the Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) will not be invited to the U.S. even if he becomes king. 

By Mohammad Mazhari

Persian tradition played central role in Islamic mysticism: Duke professor

TEHRAN -  A professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Duke University says that the Persian tradition played a pivotal role in development of mysticism (Erfan) in the Muslim world. 

By M.A. Saki

There is rising tendency to view immigrants as threat:  scholar 

TEHRAN – A reader in international relations and human rights at Regent's University London says there is an escalating tendency in Europe to deny rights of immigrants.  

By Mohammad Mazhari

Extremists exploit religious tensions to achieve parochial goals: Nigerian scholar

“Violent extremism is a transnational challenge”

TEHRAN - A Nigerian scholar believes that inter and intra-religious tensions help extremist groups to exploit the situation and attract the youth to advance their narrow-minded goals.

By Mohammad haghdoust

Taliban just seeking prisoner release, foreign troop exit: ex-U.S. security adviser

TEHRAN – A former adviser to the U.S. Special Operations Command says the Taliban only negotiates only on the release of its prisoners by the Afghan government and the exit of foreign forces, including Americans, from the central Asian country.

By Mohammad Mazhari

Crisis in NATO showed traditional security states have become unviable: Oxford professor

TEHRAN – A professor of history at the University of Oxford says the crisis in NATO countries proved that traditional security states have become unviable, while countries like Iran can play their role in new world order.

By Mohammad Mazhari

Everyone has known that MBS is new Saddam Hussein: Georgetown University prof.

“HOPE is an excellent step in the right direction, and Iran should continue to promote it in various international forums”

TEHRAN - By releasing an intelligence report implicating Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, the U.S. has done "nothing much" because it has been quite clear that MBS in the new Saddam Hussein of West Asia, a university professor says.

By Mohammad Mazhari

Vast majority of terror victims are Muslims: scholar

TEHRAN – Noting that most of the people who are victims of terrorism are Muslims, a British professor of communication says that Islamophobic rhetoric makes reconciliation and peace harder to attain.      

By Mohammad Mazhari

Jalaluddin Rakhmat was victim of slander by takfiris: Indonesian professor

‘The nature of Islam in Indonesia is a peaceful Islam’

TEHRAN – Jalaluddin Rakhmat, a top Sia figure in Indonesia, lived under harassment and slander by takfiris, especially in recent years, an Indonesian academic says. 

By Mohammad Mazhari

Engaging Iran will serve America’s interests in West Asia: ex-White House adviser

TEHRAN – Pointing to the role of some regional actors in West Asia to hinder a revival the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, an American academic and former advisor to the White House on Russian affairs believes that engaging Iran will serve the interests of the United States in West Asia. 

By Mohammad Mazhari

Scholar says it’s not clear Biden can overcome polarization soon

TEHRAN – An American academic says she is not sure Biden can deal with the polarization in the U.S. which has resulted from Donald Trump’s policies. 

By Mohammad Mazhari

Resolution in the hands of Yemeni parties, says ex-U.S. ambassador to Sanaa

TEHRAN – Urging regional powers to cooperate for a settlement of the conflict in Yemen, the former U.S. ambassador to Sanaa, says the key to ending the war conflict in Yemen lies in the hands of the Yemeni parties.

By Mohammad Mazhari 

U.S. pushed to irreversible decline due to its policies: analyst

TEHRAN - American political analyst Martin Love believes that the U.S. is being pushed towards an irreversible decline due to its harsh policies, especially when it started to threaten and use military power.

By Mohammad Mazhari

Idea of nuclear-weapon-free zones is unlikely: Russian expert

THRAN - A Russian expert believes the idea of nuclear-weapon-free zones in West Asia is not practical due to the level of trust between nations and separate political groups.

By Mohammad Mazhari

GSA: Saudi-U.S. ties will face major challenges in the next four years 

TEHRAN - Chief executive officer of Gulf State Analytics (GSA) says that U.S.-Saudi relations will witness major challenges in the upcoming four years over the Saudi-led war on Yemen, the Libya crisis, and Riyadh’s human rights record.