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2021-08-23 21:17
President Raisi invites Kurz to visit Tehran
Raisi, Austrian chancellor exchange views on Afghanistan, nuclear talks
TEHRAN — In a phone call with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Monday afternoon, Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi said the Islamic Republic is ready to cooperate with all responsible governments to achieve peace and stability in Afghanistan.
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2021-08-23 14:01
Russia, Iran and China plan to hold joint drills in Persian Gulf
TEHRAN -- Russia, Iran and China will hold joint maritime drills in the Persian Gulf around late 2021 or early 2022, Moscow’s ambassador to Tehran has said, the RIA news agency reported on Monday.
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2021-08-20 16:34
Iran, China exchange congratulatory messages on 50th anniversary of establishment of ties
TEHRAN – Top diplomats of Iran and China exchanged congratulatory messages on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
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2021-08-19 13:54
By Mohammad Mazhari
China is a larger economic player than the U.S.: Fabrizio Verde
TEHRAN - Director of the online newspaper l'AntiDiplomatico says that China has surpassed the U.S. economically.
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2021-08-16 21:08
Zarif holds talks with China’s special envoy on Afghanistan
TEHRAN – On Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and China’s special envoy for Afghanistan Yue Xiao Yong exchanged views on the recent developments in Afghanistan.
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2021/08/14
By Chang Hua, Ambassador of China to Iran,
Side by side and hand in hand, usher in a new era for China-Iran friendship
In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Iran (August 15, 2021)
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2021-08-14 19:51
Iran charts out new foreign policy course
TEHRAN – After 16 years of being on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Iran will soon acquire full membership in the international body, ushering in a new era of more balanced foreign policy that is expected to set the country on a path of development.
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2021-08-11 21:56
Iran to join Shanghai Cooperation Organization
TEHRAN — The Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev made a phone call with his Iranian counterpart, Admiral Ali Shamkhani, discussing Afghanistan, Syria, and Persian Gulf on Wednesday afternoon, as well as the news that Iran will soon join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
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2021-08-11 12:47
By M.A. Saki
Iran’s big problem is economic policies: professor
TEHRAN – A professor of economics believes that Iran’s main problem lies in economic policies although he says “sanctions have a terrible stranglehold on the Iranian economy.”
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2021-08-10 18:37
Shanghai Persian art exhibition celebrates 50 years of Iran-China diplomatic relations
TEHRAN – An exhibition showcasing a collection of traditional and modern Persian artworks is underway at the Powerlong Art Center in Shanghai, celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations between Iran and China.
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2021-08-02 16:57
By Mohammad Mazhari
China’s economic rise presents an alternative to Western model: researcher
TEHRAN – A researcher on the China program at the Institute of Regional Studies in Islamabad says that the People’s Republic of China could successfully present an alternative model for Western one.
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2021-08-01 10:35
By Mohammad Mazhari
U.S. Afghan exit marks end of the unipolar model in recent history: professor
TEHRAN - Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, a London-based professor, says that the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan is a sign of the beginning and the end of the unipolar model in recent history.
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2021-07-27 17:52
UNESCO grants world heritage status to Uramanat of Iran
TEHRAN – UNESCO added Iran’s Uramanat cultural landscape to its list of world heritage sites on Tuesday.
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2021-07-25 21:45
Iranian, Chinese ambassadors in Islamabad consult on Afghanistan
TEHRAN - The Iranian ambassador to Pakistan has met with his Chinese counterpart to discuss bilateral cooperation, regional ties, including developments in Afghanistan.
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2021-07-25 19:46
Trans-Iranian Railway gains UNESCO World Heritage status
TEHRAN – Trans-Iranian Railway that reaches a length of 1400 km has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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2021-07-23 10:57
Japan, China to deliver new shipments of COVID-19 vaccines to Iran
TEHRAN – Iran will receive new consignments of coronavirus vaccines from Japan and China over the next few days.
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2021/07/19
By Dost Muhammad Barrech
U.S.-China quest for soft power
Soft power, arguably, for great powers is as significant as hard power. The tenet of soft power is based on attraction rather than coercion.
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2021-07-18 21:35
Tehran to host peace meeting on Afghanistan on Monday
TEHRAN — Iran will host a peace conference on Afghanistan on Monday, July 19, with the participation of various Afghan and international groups and parties influential in the Afghan peace process.
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2021-07-18 21:20
‘China will continue to strengthen ties with Iran during Raisi administration’
Wang says China willing to work with Iran to counter unilateralism
TEHRAN — Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday that China is willing to work with Iran to continue to oppose unilateralism and intimidating behavior.
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2021-07-16 21:51
National Museum of Iran, Peking University sign MoU to bolster cooperation
TEHRAN – Iran’s National Museum of Iran and China’s Peking University signed remotely on Wednesday a memorandum of understanding to reinforce cooperation.
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2021-07-16 21:50
China urges U.S. to lift ‘illegal’ sanctions on Iran
TEHRAN – Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian has praised the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, calling on the United States to show “sincerity” and completely lift its “illegal” sanctions on Iran.
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2021-07-13 18:21
“When the Moon Was Full” director Narges Abyar joins Silk Road film project
TEHRAN – The Chinese ambassador to Tehran announced on Sunday that Narges Abyar, the director of acclaimed Iranian drama “When the Moon Was Full”, will be heading for China to collaborate on a joint film project about the Silk Road.
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2021-07-11 16:22
By Mohammad Mazhari
Iran-China deal mostly carries geostrategic importance: Pakistani expert
TEHRAN - Director of China Pakistan Study Centre at the Institute of Strategic Studies in Islamabad says that the Iran-China partnership has geostrategic implications for the region.
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2021-07-09 08:52
By Mohammad Mazhari
Afghanistan did not turn out the way most security professionals envisioned: professor
TEHRAN - American professor Karl Kaltenthaler says that civil war and prolonged conflict are “definitely likely” in Afghanistan after the U.S. troop withdrawal from the country, noting “Afghanistan did not turn out the way most security professionals envisioned.”
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2021-07-06 17:18
By Mohamad Mazhari
China plans to form alliance with Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey to undermine U.S. hegemony: professor
TEHRAN – An Egyptian expert in Chinese politics says that Beijing is going to build an alliance with Tehran, Islamabad and Ankara to counter U.S. influence in Asia.
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2021-07-05 21:19
France, China, Germany call on JCPOA parties to “seize opportunity”
TEHRAN — After a three-way video call on Monday, leaders of France, China, and Germany called on all parties involved in the Iran nuclear talks to seize a window of opportunity for an agreement.
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2021-07-04 18:31
By Mohammad Mazhari
Iran-China partnership can be game-changer, says Indian journalist
TEHRAN - Editor of Delhi's Hardnews magazine says that the Iran-China partnership is a game-changer as it ends U.S. ability to pressure Iran.
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2021-07-03 21:41
China’s Wang calls on U.S. to rejoin JCPOA
TEHRAN - China’s foreign minister has underlined the need for the United States to make an earlier decision to return to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
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2021-07-03 17:47
By Mohammad Mazhari
It is in China’s long-term interest to confront U.S. sanctions: GWU professor
Professor Hossein Askari says Iran could be a potential game-changer if it adopts and pursues sound policies
TEHRAN – A professor from the George Washington University says that it is in China’s long-term interest to blunt U.S. sanctions, which have become a weapon in its foreign policy.
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2021/06/30
By Dost Muhammad Barrech
The U.S.-China tug–of–war
The international world order during the Cold War was a bipolar world order dominated by two great powers the U.S. and USSR. USSR remained a formidable threat to the U.S. and the downfall of the former in 1991 culminated in the emergence of the latter as a sole power.