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2021-11-15 18:50
By Mohammad Mazhari
Syria will attend the next Arab summit in Algeria, Syrian politician predicts
TEHRAN – A member of the Syrian National Reconciliation Committee says his country will be present at the next Arab summit in Algeria.
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2021-11-15 17:16
By Mohammad Mazhari
Iran qualify for 2022 World Cup as first team, Lebanese sports analyst predicts
TEHRAN – Pointing to Iran’s dramatic win over Lebanon, a Lebanese sports analyst says that it was an important step in the qualification process towards the 2022 World Cup Qatar 2022.
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2021-11-13 16:32
By Mohammad Mazhari
Saudis have realized they need modus vivendi with Iran: professor
‘Saudis no longer seeing Persian Gulf security as a zero-sum game’
TEHRAN - A professor of government at Georgetown University in Qatar says that the Saudis have found out that they need to work with Iran within a modus vivendi.
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2021-11-12 17:46
By Mohammad Mazhari
Biden hasn’t done much to end war on Yemen: analyst
TEHRAN - A geopolitical analyst says the Biden administration has failed to advance the policy of ending the war on Yemen.
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2021-11-10 16:04
By Mohammad Mazhari
MBS does not have an honest bone in his body: GWU professor
TEHRAN – A professor from the George Washington University says Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is not honest when he talks about reforms.
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2021-11-08 17:53
By Mohammad Mazhari
Saudi ties are deep with both established parties in U.S.: American writer
TEHRAN – An American writer says that the U.S. with its two main parties (Democrats and Republicans) have deep ties with Saudi Arabia.
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2021-11-07 16:36
By Mohammad Mazhari
Iran has every right to distrust U.S.: American foreign policy expert
TEHRAN – Pointing to U.S. unilateral policies under Donald Trump’s presidency, an American foreign policy expert says Iran is very rightful in distrusting the U.S.
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2021-11-06 14:43
By M. A. Saki
Riyadh chiefly responsible for economic crisis in Lebanon: researcher
TEHRAN- A Lebanese political researcher is of the opinion that Saudi Arabia’s unbalance foreign policy has led to the current economic crisis in Lebanon.
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2021-11-03 22:21
By: Ali A. Jenabzadeh
Great hypocrisy in idea of ‘alliance of the democracy’: Austrian professor
TEHRAN – In an exclusive interview with the Tehran Times, Austrian Professor Heinz Gartners says “there is a lot of hypocrisy involved in the idea of the alliance of the democracy.”
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2021-11-01 16:00
By M. A. Saki
American media trying to conceal the obvious about Philadelphia: ex-Senate candidate
TEHRAN - A former U.S. Senate candidate says that U.S. mainstream media are trying to cover up the facts about large number of criminal and violent cases.
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2021-10-29 22:06
By Ali A. Jenabzadeh
Rulers fundamentally responsible for Afghan security: Pakistan FM
TEHRAN – In an exclusive interview with the Tehran Times on Thursday, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the current rulers in Afghanistan are first and foremost responsible for providing security for Afghan citizens.
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2021-10-27 15:18
By Mohammad M. Farahani
China is on par with U.S. on all fronts: researcher
TEHRAN – A Pakistani researcher believes that Beijing can compete with Washington in military power, highlighting China’s economic rise.
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2021-10-25 19:52
By Mohammad Mazhari
Yezidis are originally Iranians who refused to be influenced by Zarathustra: professor
TEHRAN – Philip G. Kreyenbroek, professor and director of Iranian Studies at the Georg August University of Gottingen from 1996-2017, says that Yezidis are remnants of Iranian tribes who refused to be influenced by the Daeva cult or by Zarathustra.
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2021-10-24 18:02
By Afshin Majlesi
Danish ambassador tells of his 'unforgettable' visit to Isfahan
ISFAHAN – On Thursday evening, when I was roaming through the gorgeous Imam Square of Isfahan, I suddenly bumped into the Danish ambassador to Iran, Jesper Vahr, and his family who were also touring the UNESCO-designated site.
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2021-10-19 11:17
By M.A. Saki
Neighbors are mostly worried about export of extremists from Afghanistan: professor
TEHRAN – Professor Paul Pillar, a nonresident senior fellow of the Center for Security Studies at Georgetown University, tells the Tehran Times that the main concerns of countries neighboring Afghanistan and those nearby is a “possible export of extremists and extremism from Afghanistan.”
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2021-10-18 22:06
By Mohammad M. Farahani
U.S. is stuck in post 9/11 power politics: analyst
TEHRAN – American political analyst Martin Love says that the U.S. has been locked in the post 9/11 foreign policy. In contrast, Love says, China has preferred to focus on its economy and be away from wars.
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2021-10-16 18:57
Interview by Farrokh Hesabi
Foolad Sirjan’s success predictable: Afshardoust
TEHRAN - Member of Iran Volleyball Federation's board of directors, Mahmoud Afshardoust, believes that Foolad Sirjan's success in the 2021 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship was predictable but valuable.
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2021-10-15 11:48
By Mohammad Mazhari
There is doubt that Taliban has changed: researcher
TEHRAN - A Pakistani researcher says that despite initial optimistic views over the Taliban, there is now doubt whether the group has changed.
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2021-10-10 17:53
By Ali A. Jenabzadeh
French frigates have given Greece naval supremacy over Turkey, defense analyst says
TEHRAN – A defense analyst says the Greek-French pact is a game-changer in the Eastern Mediterranean as French frigates have given Greece naval supremacy over Turkey.
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2021-10-10 12:20
By Mohammad Mazhari
China has significant leverage over U.S.: American scholar
TEHRAN – Pointing to Beijing's leverage over Washington, an American anthropologist says that any damage to U.S.-China trade would harm U.S. economic interests.
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2021-10-09 22:59
Biden declines Trump attempt to block January 6 document release
TEHRAN - The White House authorizes the National Archives to turn over an initial set of documents associated with Trump's activities on January 6.
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2021-10-09 11:52
By Mohammad Mazhari
Iran takes upper hand over Saudi Arabia when it comes to West Asia: Analyst
TEHRAN - Chief executive officer of Gulf State Analytics (GSA) says that Iran is ascendancy over its Saudi opponent in west Asia.
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2021-10-03 11:24
By Mohammad Mazhari
Without Karbala, there would be no true Islam: German activist
TEHRAN - Pointing to the position of Imam Hussein in Islam, Jurgen Grassmann, a Shia German peace activist based in Berlin, says that without Karbala, there would be no true Islam.
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2021-10-01 17:56
By Mohammad Mazhari
Lebanon needs to break monopolies and cartels: Lebanese academic
TEHRAN – Praising Iran's move to send fuel tankers; a Lebanese political researcher says that the country must overcome cartels and monopolies.
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2021-09-29 17:03
By Mohammad Mazhari
Inequality of wealth is greater in the U.S. than in any other developed country: philosopher
TEHRAN - Alphonso Lingis, a professor emeritus of philosophy at Pennsylvania State University, says the inequality of wealth in America is increasing and greater than its developed counterparts.
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2021-09-27 17:09
By Mohammad Mazhari
Views towards Islamic art is changing in the cultural centers of the West: professor
TEHRAN - Professor Kevin Richards, chair of the Liberal Arts Department at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, says that attitudes towards Islamic art in the West are changing.
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2021-09-25 19:26
By Zahra Salimi
The sprit of the battle against evil
TEHRAN – An Indonesian film director says that everyone should pay attention to the message of Ashura.
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2021-09-23 21:51
By M. Mazhari
Canberra subsidizing Washington’s failing ambitions: Australian professor
TEHRAN - An Australian academic says that Canberra is bankrolling U.S. ambitions with the fancy of undermining China
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2021-09-22 15:02
By Mohammad Mazhari
Risk of military confrontation between China and U.S. is growing, ex-White House official warns
TEHRAN – Frank Von Hippel, who was responsible for national security issues in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy from 1993 to 1994, warns about “the danger of growing military confrontation” between China and the United States.
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2021-09-20 21:27
By Mohammad Mazhari
Full membership in SCO will enhance Tehran’s soft security: analyst
TEHRAN - A geopolitical analyst says that Iran’s full membership at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will improve the Islamic Republic’s soft security in the region.