By Mohammad Mazhari

Meghan’s ambitions cannot be realized in the UK: ex-British MP

TEHRAN – Noting that Meghan Markle, Prince Harry's wife, is not fully appreciated for the consequences of royal protocol, a former British Conservative MP says that Meghan’s ambitions cannot be fulfilled in the UK.

By Reza Moshfegh

American academic says U.S. can’t be an “ethical model”

TEHRAN - An American academic says that U.S. governance is not at all an “ethical model” for the world, but and it is an international fact that other countries following the footsteps of the U.S. 

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 Mohammad Mazhari

Power is notoriously distributed unevenly: Japanese scholar

‘It is not true that East Asia is calm, whereas the Middle East (West Asia) is in turmoil,” says Professor Matsunaga  

TEHRAN – Pointing to the violence as one of the means that humans are utilizing to achieve their goals, a Japanese scholar says “in the international arena, power is notoriously unevenly distributed.”

By Mohammad Mazhari 

"Greater Kurdistan" an impossible dream: KRG representative 

TEHRAN – Describing the "Greater Kurdistan" idea as impossible, the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) representative in Tehran emphasizes that this idea is like a far-fetched dream.

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 Mazhari

Israeli adventures in Iraq to disrupt JCPOA revival can’t be ruled out: American professor

TEHRAN – Pointing to Israeli moves to cripple efforts to revive the Iran nuclear deal, an American professor says Israel’s adventures in the region cannot be ruled out in terms of the attacks in Iraq.

By Reza Moshfegh 

Derek Chauvin trial an important test for America: Hamline University professor 

TEHRAN - A professor from Hamline University says that the trial of Derek Chauvin is a big test for America to hold police responsible. 

By Mohammad Mazhari

Every religion is political: professor

TEHRAN - Noting that claim of being apolitical is a political statement, a University of Michigan professor of Islamic studies says that “every religion is political”. 

 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

Biden backing away from level of support for Saudis: academic

TEHRAN - An American academic describes the Biden administration's decision to decrease U.S. support for Saudi Arabia in the war in Yemen as an important step. 

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

MBS seems hasty for normalization with Israel: ex-Japanese diplomat

TEHRAN – A former Japanese diplomat says that Saudi de facto leader Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) is enthusiastic about normalizing Riyadh’s ties with Tel-Aviv despite the fact that most Saudi people have a negative view towards Israel.