By Martin Love

Iran actually is managing misfortune with aplomb

Recent reports claim the U.S. is constructing a couple military bases or outposts in or near Syrian oil fields around Deir ez-Zor in far eastern Syria. It’s hard to imagine anything more absurd or arrogant or, for that matter, illegal. It’s not only illegal but stealing Syria’s oil is nothing but raw, in-your-face theft, and if anyone EVER thought the U.S. was in ANY foreign lands to bring good tidings, democracy, respect for human rights that includes alleged women’s rights, then this crass move ought to once and for all time rip the cover off any assertions to the contrary about what the so-called “empire’s” true intentions are.

MPs chant anti-U.S., Israeli slogans

TEHRAN – Iranian lawmakers on Monday chanted slogans against the United States and Israel to mark the 40th anniversary of the capture of the former U.S. embassy, known as the “den of espionage”, in Tehran.

By Javad Heirannia

Abu Mohammad Salama Killed? Did Zionists & Kurds Deceive President Trump? Or Is This the Beginning of the End of Israel?

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

US, Israel, Saudi Arabia taking advantage of Iraqis’ actual demands

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remark in a tweet on Friday, in reference to the recent spate of unrest in Iraq.

Advisor slams Bahrain for hosting conference attended by Israel

TEHRAN – Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the Iranian parliament speaker, has strongly criticized Bahrain for hosting an anti-Iran security conference attended by Israel.

By Marzieh Salehi

“Hiring infiltrator”, the British old-fashioned scenario for creating sedition in Iraq

TEHRAN - After recent attacks on PMF positions by Israeli fighter jets and Iraqi prime minister’s emphasis on taking revenge, this time the country has been subjected to suspicious disturbance on the eve of the Arba’een. 

General retracts ‘cloud theft’ remarks

TEHRAN – Head of the Civil Defense Organization says he might have used inappropriate words when he said the enemies conduct cloud theft to prevent rain in Iran.

By Javad Heirannia

Pro-Israel sentiments are well entrenched in U.S. policy circles: Fitzpatrick

TEHRAN - Mark Fitzpatrick, Associate Fellow of International Institute for Strategic Studies says that the pro-Israel sentiments are well entrenched in U.S. policy circles. “Bolton's departure will not change this,” Fitzpatrick told the Tehran Times in an exclusive interview.

By Martin Love

Absolution from crimes by deflection and deceit is never successful

NORTH CAROLINA - Vladimir Putin appears far and away smarter than any major Western “leader”, especially Donald Trump and Mike Pompeo. Ansarullah appears to have attacked the Abqaiq oil processing plant in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia with drones or something, or claims it did. Maybe they fired off missiles of some sort that had adopted Iranian technology. It’s a mystery, but whatever and whoever hit the plant, and it wasn’t the homemade firecracker rockets that fly out of the Gaza Strip to land in some farm field around Sederot inside “Israel”, whatever this “country” without defined borders really is geographically (it’s never been reliably determined).

Trump begging for a meeting with Rouhani: Hezbollah chief

TEHRAN – Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said in a speech on Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump is begging for a meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.

Netanyahu enormously contributing destruction of Israel to save himself

Hossein Amirabdollahian strongly condemned the unmeasured, threatening, and electioneering remarks of Netanyahu, the prime minister of the illegitimate Zionist regime, regarding the annexation of the Jordan Valley and an important part of the West Bank to the occupied territories as the disclosure of part of the evil schemes and intentions of the USA and the Zionists under the cover of the so-called Deal of the Century.

Zarif to Trump: You don’t need enemies with Bibi around

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the United States does not need enemies as its ally, Israel, is doing the job with its espionage on U.S. President Donald Trump.

‘Netanyahu, aka little Hitler, is sinking Israel to survive’

TEHRAN – Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the Iranian parliament speaker, says the efforts made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stay in power is helping earlier destruction of Israel, Mehr reported on Saturday.

Nasrallah hails Iran as a major resistance camp against U.S., Israel

TEHRAN – Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary general of the Lebanese Hezbollah movement, has hailed Iran as the center of a major anti-U.S.-Israeli camp led by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

By Alireza Hashemi

Epstein Case: Another Manifestation of Israeli Influence Over Western MSM

In a world with functioning media, the Guardian, the New York Times, the BBC and other MSM outlets would vie to dig out the truth in the case and reveal Epstein’s affiliation with Israel.

By Fatemeh Salehi

Wicker image of Israel with dummy soldiers

TEHRAN - The successful missile attack of Hezbollah against the Zionist regime’s soldiers over past few days from Lebanon toward the occupied territories has continued to attract the attention of Arab and international media outlets since it has broad aspects and there are important messages in this operation in view of Hassan Nasrallah’s words.

By Negar Asadi

U.S. move to form coalition in Persian Gulf ‘not feasible’: Japanese professor

TEHRAN - Hisae Nakanishi, a professor of International Relations of the Middle East at Doshisha University in Japan, believes that the United States’ move to form a maritime coalition in the Persian Gulf is “unwise and even not feasible”.

Tehran hails Hezbollah’s retaliatory act against Israel

TEHRAN – Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has praised the Lebanese Hezbollah for its Sunday attack on Israeli targets, saying the retaliatory operation showed the resistance front’s resolve to combat threats posed by the enemy.

Iran: Israeli violation of Lebanon’s territorial integrity threatens international peace

TEHRAN – Abbas Mousavi, the Foreign Ministry spokesman, on Monday condemned Israel for violating Lebanon’s territorial integrity, saying such actions threaten international peace and security.

Hezbollah says targets Israeli military vehicle

Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah says it has targeted an Israeli military vehicle near the border with the occupied Palestinian lands, killing and injuring all forces on board

Bahrain regime grasping to ‘sinking Israel’ for survival: advisor

TEHRAN – Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the Iranian parliament speaker, has slammed the Bahraini regime for supporting the recent Israeli attacks on several Arab countries.

* By Mohammad Ghaderi

‘Deal of Century’: Removing Palestine from world’s map 

TEHRAN - The “Deal of Century” was orchestrated by the United States and Israel in order to remove the Palestine from the geography of the world.

Israel putting up its ‘last struggle’, says Gen. Soleimani

TEHRAN – Major General Qassem Soleimani, commander of the IRGC Quds Force, has slammed the recent Israeli attacks on a number of positions in regional countries, saying the “insane operations” were Tel Aviv’s last struggles.

Israel is certain of defeat in any war on Lebanon

TEHRAN- Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah on Sunday condemned Israel drone attack and said resistance path has prospered thanks to his eminence. 

By Ramin Hosein Abadian

Nasrallah’s strong warnings to the enemies of resistance

 TEHRAN - Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah secretary general of the Lebanese Hezbollah movement gave a televised speech on Friday on the 13th anniversary of the “Grand Victory” during the ‘Israeli’ 33-day July 2006 war on Lebanon.

Iranian Navy chief warns extra-regional forces to leave region or face humiliating retreat

TEHRAN – Iranian Navy Chief Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi has warned the extra regional forces to immediately leave the Persian Gulf region or face a humiliating retreat.

Lebanese Islamic resistance front proved it is possible to defeat Israel: Zarif

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that the Lebanese Islamic resistance movement has proved that it is possible to defeat the Zionist regime of Israel.

By Mohammad Ghaderi - Twitter: @ghaderi62 - Email: m.ghaderi62@gmail.com

Israelis playing with fire if join U.S. coalition in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN – The Zionist regime’s recent interest in joining the United States self-proclaimed maritime coalition is expected to stir up tensions in the Persian Gulf region.

Pompeo does not even know about Tisha B’Av night: Iran

TEHRAN – The Iranian government spokesman has lashed out at U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for his remarks about Palestine, questioning the American diplomat’s qualification to express opinions about the issue.

Israeli presence in Persian Gulf may result in war, IRGC Navy chief warns

U.S., UK responsible for consequences of Israeli presence in Persian Gulf: IRGC

 The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned that any Israeli presence in the Persian Gulf may result in a war in the region, and the responsibility for the consequences of such illegal presence lies with the U.S. and the UK.