By Maryam Khormaei

A look at the slogan of the 2020 Munich Security Conference

“Westlessness” so short, so simple

The Munich Security Conference began on Friday with the opening speech by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and continued till Sunday.

By Yusuf Abdullahi

Revolution: Fundamental Appraisal

In the name of Allah Who states “… verily, never will Allah change the condition of a people until they change it themselves with their own souls” Q13:11

By Salman Parviz

“Deal of the Century” and Sudan-Israel normalization

Objective: Formation of anti-Iran Arab coalition

The so-called “Deal of the Century” was announced on January 29. It was rejected by most of the Muslim world. Just a few days after the Arab League’s rejection of the initiative, Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Chairman of Sudan’s ruling Sovereign Council met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Entebbe, Uganda, to begin talks for normalization of bilateral ties.

Chronology of Sudan coup

Here is the time line and some key events that led to the fall of al-Bashir.

Burhan-Netanyahu meeting stokes tensions in fragile Sudan coalition government

The news of the February 3 meeting between Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Entebbe, Uganda caused a stir, especially since it took place just a few days after U.S. President Donald Trump presented the pro-Israel ‘Deal of the Century”.

By Tohid Raeisi

How Trump has violated Iranian human rights

While in 2015 the U.S. Mission to the United Nations (USUN) had requested that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and its annexes be circulated as a document of the Security Council, three years later the Trump administration claimed the JCPOA is a political agreement and unilaterally withdrew from it. Since that time, the U.S. has launched a wave of economic sanctions against the Iranian people.

Pelosi says she ‘can’t even envision a situation’ that Trump would be reelected

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told CNN on Saturday that she "can't even envision a situation" where Donald Trump would be reelected, but added, "We don't take anything for granted."

By Martin Love

Black swans if not dangerous raptors are everywhere

NORTH CAROLINA - One has to be cynical about the primaries run by the Democratic Party to choose a nominee to challenge President Donald Trump next November.

By Syed Zafar Mehdi

Islamic revolution and legacy of martyrs

TEHRAN - The night was heavily overcast with snow and cold, but the day started with gentle breeze and bright sunshine. The mood on the streets was cheerful as the occasion was historic and momentous.

By Javad Heirannia

Swiss channel appears to be more of a publicity matter than a substantive matter: Nephew

TEHRAN –Richard Nephew, who served as the lead sanctions expert for the US team negotiating with Iran, is of the opinion that “the Swiss channel appears, at this point, to be more of a publicity matter than a substantive matter.”

Cuban embassy congratulates Iran on revolution anniversary

TEHRAN – The Cuban embassy in Tehran issued a statement on Feb. 11 congratulating Iran on the 41st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

Interview: A Counterintelligence Perspective on the Wuhan Virus – A Zionist Bio-War False Flag Attack?

TEHRAN - Robert David Steele, a former Marine Corps infantry officer and CIA spy as well as an activist for Open Source Everything Engineering (OSEE), contributes regularly to Tehran Times.

By Reza Amooei

How much has the 16-year Iraq War cost the U.S.?

The U.S. has spent about $120 billion a year on the Iraq War, a sum which is only $55 billion less than the EU annual budget.

By Salman Parviz

Prof: Iran does not consider Saudi Arabia as enemy

Dr. Foad Izadi is an associate professor of American Studies for a doctorate program at the University of Tehran, Faculty of World Studies. Having studied in the U.S., he has a PhD in Mass Communication from Louisiana State University. After his studies in U.S. he returned to Iran in 2009 and started a teaching profession. During an exclusive interview with the Tehran Times in Qom he talked about regional geopolitical situation and Iran’s ties with neighboring countries. 

By Ramin Hosseinabadian

Najaf bloody riot instigated by infiltrators

Late last week, the city of Najaf witnessed the emergence of a bloody riot. The Americans used their utmost efforts to exploit the incident to undermine the Iraqi government and nation.

By Salman Parviz

As a new era unveils, who is in charge?

Political wrangling as we enter uncharted territory

As the era of American hegemony ends pundits ask what will take its place. From crackdowns in Hong Kong, to start of another era of protests in Lebanon and Iraq, to tensions in Syria and Yemen, to Iran-U.S. standoff, to brutal police crackdowns on Yellow Vest protesters in Paris, to the unpredictability of the scene in South America, including looming crisis in Chile and Venezuela’s scramble for power, flurry of missiles launched by North Korea, Japan, and South Korea’s intelligence-sharing dispute, to 1.9 million stateless in northeastern state of Assam, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to strip Indian-controlled part of Kashmir of its autonomy last August, declaring “A new era has begun.”

Trump and his blows to the American economy!

In the 2016 election, Donald Trump could defeat all of his rivals and become the U.S. president. He is the one who has always been criticized and mocked in the world because of his decisions, behavior and policies.

By Batool Subeiti

Trump-Netanyahu deal: lose-lose situation

LONDON - The Liberation movements of the Middle East are changing the face of the world. The reality of the ‘Deal of the Century’ plan, the culmination of what Trump stated was “a long and very arduous 3-year process,” is that America and Israel want it actualised against all the odds of it succeeding.

Solidarity observed with Kashmiris in Tehran

TEHRAN- The Embassy of Pakistan, Tehran arranged a ceremony on 5th February,2020 in Tehran to observe solidarity with the innocent Kashmiris of the Indian Occupied Kashmir who were subjected to worst kind of brutalities by Indian forces and denied their right to self-determination.

By Damir Nazarov

Why does Zionism regularly attack Deir ez-Zor?

In recent years, during the course of the Syrian war, the long-suffering province of Deir ez-Zor has been subjected to an air attack by Zionism. Damascus and its suburbs fell victim to raids by the occupiers. Experts are trying to explain the aggressor's attacks by Zionism's actions "in order to prevent the transfer of weapons from Iraq through Syria to the South of Lebanon."

By Diego Vida

The Zionist Terrorism play War Games

ITALY - The mutual murder of the recent Ukrainian Airline 752 including the previously assassination of the LT General Qassem Soleimani from the evil Zionists stryking by remote missels likely stingers - drones, it was a low level act of cowards, like cruel guys playing bad videogames from home just easily pushing a button to cancel a life from this world without respect the valor of the human being.

By Martin Love

Iran, under extreme pressure? Superb responses so far

NORTH CAROLINA - To be quite clear, the bizarre creature who came up with the Israel/Palestine “peace” deal (that has been rejected most everywhere) is not very bright, and he is so waxen-looking that he belongs frozen in eternal silence in London’s Madame Tussaud’s museum. Except that he would not be acceptable there, even as a wax effigy, because he has never been good for anything.

U.S. polarization at its height as Pelosi rips up Trump’s speech

Bitter divisions ruling the U.S. political scene were exposed as President Donald Trump was delivering his State of the Union speech to Congress on the eve of his impeachment trial.

* By Mohammad Ghaderi

Only as a record in history: Read with open eyes to know more!

TEHRAN - Following unprecedented pressure against the Iranian nation in recent decades, the West is trying to illustrate Iran as a peace-threatening abnormal country and the U.S. as a pro-peace and security government to deceive the public opinion via their propagandistic media empire.

By Javad Heirannia

The examination of the map that Trump released for Palestine

TEHRAN - A look at the map released by U.S. President Donald Trump reveals that the West Bank and the Gaza Strip are surrounded by the lands occupied by Israeli.

By Mohammad Ghaderi

Analysis of the details of “the Deal of the Century”; Israel’s interests and disregarding Palestine’s rights

TEHRAN - U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled the "Deal of the Century", which Trump believes is the best and most effective plan for establishing peace between Palestine and Israel, as all the previous plans were fictitious. He claimed that the scheme would simultaneously meet the interests of Israel and Palestine.

Iraq's Ayatollah Sistani slams Trump's ‘unjust’ plan for Palestine

Iraq's prominent Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has condemned US President Donald Trump’s so-called deal of the century on the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict, stating that the “unjust” initiative seeks to legitimize further occupation of Palestinian territories by the Israeli regime.

By Shang-Jin Wei

Will the coronavirus cause a major growth slowdown in China?

The panic generated by the new coronavirus, 2019-nCov, which originated in Wuhan, one of China's largest cities and a major domestic transport hub, reminds many of the fear and uncertainty at the peak of the 2003 SARS. China's stock market, after rising for months, has reversed itself in recent days, and global markets have followed suit, apparently reflecting concerns about the coronavirus's impact on the Chinese economy and global growth. Are these worries justified?

By Javad Heirannia

Europe’s Goals To Activate Snapback Mechanism: Buy Time Or Take Case To Security Council?

Britain, Germany and France recently issued a statement in Brussels on trigger mechanism what is known as the “snap-back” mechanism.

by Robert David Steele

Trump Peace Plan – Sheer Genius – Israel Gone by 2022

TEHRAN - Robert David Steele, a former Marine Corps infantry officer and CIA spy as well as an activist for Open Source Everything Engineering (OSEE), contributes regularly to Tehran Times.