General: Iran, Russia, China to hold naval drills soon

TEHRAN – Iranian, Russian and Chinese military forces will conduct joint naval drills in the international waters of the Indian Ocean and the Sea of Oman “in the near future”, an Iranian general said on Saturday.

Asian Volleyball Championship: Iran ease past India

TEHRAN – Iran defeated India in straight sets (25-16, 25-21, 25-21) at the 2019 Asian Men’s Volleyball Championship at the 12,000-seater Azadi Sports Complex here on Wednesday.

Iran sink China at Asian Volleyball Championship

TEHRAN – Iran overpowered China in straight sets (25-18, 25-23, 25-17) at the 2019 Asian Men’s Volleyball Championship at the 12,000-seater Azadi Sports Complex here on Tuesday.

Iran fully prepared to protect own interests in Persian Gulf, says top general

TEHRAN – Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, the Armed Forces Chief of Staff, has said Iran is fully prepared to protect its interests in the Persian Gulf.

Military chief says Iran after closer ties with China in different fields

Iran-China ties have turned strategic: Baqeri

TEHRAN – Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri says Iran attaches great significance to promotion of ties with China in different sectors, including military.

Cuba condemns interference in China’s internal affairs

Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the issue of a declaration condemns interference in China’s internal affairs.

By Javad Heirannia

Cost of import of pharmaceutical in Iran has increased and reduced availability of medicine: Finaud

TEHRAN - Marc Finaud, the former French Foreign Ministry spokesman, says that the Trump administration maintains exemptions from sanctions on humanitarian goods, but because of its banking sanctions against Iran also applicable to third countries, the cost of import of pharmaceutical in Iran has increased and reduced availability of medicine.

By Javad Heirannia

From the perspective of China, Iran is a major partner: Adib-Moghaddam

TEHRAN-Professor Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, Chair of the Centre for Iranian Studies at the London Middle East Institute believes that “From the perspective of China, Iran is a major partner, not only in terms of hydrocarbon imports, but also because of a comparable strategic vision of a multipolar world order and a new EurAsian century which is behind the One Belt initative.”

By Javad Heirannia

Prospect for INSTEX is not good: Paul Pillar

TEHRAN – Professor Paul Pillar, who was CIA intelligence analyst for 28 years, tells that the Europeans still want to save the JCPOA. 

By Hanif Ghaffari

Trump at the point below zero

U.S. President Donald Trump is having a hard time. He lost the trade war with Beijing after three years of trying! Failure to align US businesses, farmers and citizens with Trump policies, along with warnings from US analysts and economists, have led the US president to defeat his main economic competitor. If the trend continues until next year's presidential election, Trump will surely lose the election. Polls in the states of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Florida, Michigan and Ohio show that the US president has little chance of winning in those states. Even in some US states, like Texas, Trump has little chance of winning.

By staff and agency

China supports efforts to preserve nuclear deal

Geng Shuang, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, said on Wednesday that China supports all efforts to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Iran’s historical relics return home after major China exhibit

TEHRAN – Historical relics, which were on loan from the National Museum of Iran at a major exhibition in China, have recently been returned home.

By Javad Heirannia

Economic benefits foreseen in INSTEX will not meet requirements of Iran: Heinonen

TEHRAN - Olli Heinonen, the former deputy director general for safeguards at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), tells the Tehran Times that “It appears at this stage that the economic benefits foreseen in INSTEX are at best limited and will not meet the requirements of Iran.”

‘Beijing committed to win-win cooperation with Tehran’

TEHRAN – Chinese Ambassador to Tehran Chang Hua said on Monday that Beijing is committed to a win-win cooperation with Tehran.

By Payman Yazdani

Indonesia interested in exchanging information, defense equipment with Iran 

TEHRAN– Indonesian Ambassador Octavino Alimudin in an exclusive interview with Mehr News Agency said Indonesia is interested in exchanging information and defense equipment with Iran to fight terrorism.

By Saeed Sobhani

Trump fears the presidential election

Washington's economic defeat against Beijing

The China-US trade war has reached a critical stage. Many US analysts believe that in the near future, Beijing could defeat Washington in the trade war. This is undoubtedly the case in the upcoming presidential election. Exactly the same thing that Trump is terribly afraid of! Here's a look at the latest US-China trade battle:

Zarif will soon start tour of China, Japan and Malaysia

TEHRAN - The Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that Iran’s chief diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif will soon start a tour to a number of East Asian states as part of Tehran’s “proactive” diplomacy, after concluding his visit to Europe.

Chinese envoy blames the U.S. for Persian Gulf tensions

TEHRAN – Chinese Ambassador to Tehran Chang Hua has said the main reason behind tensions in the Persian Gulf is Washington’s unilateral withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear agreement.

Chinese, Hong Kong travel agencies to launch fam tour across Iran

TEHRAN - A group of travel marketers and tour operators form southern China and Hong Kong will soon launch a weeklong familiarization tour across Iran with the aim of acquainting with its tourist destinations.

By staff and agency

Chinese ambassador to Moscow says nuclear deal cannot be replaced

The Chinese Ambassador to Russia, Zhang Hanhui, has said that the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, is very “important and cannot be replaced”.

Zarif due in France on Friday, to visit China next week

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will pay a visit to France later this week for talks with the French president and foreign minister and will fly to China next week.

The red dragon does not give up on Trump

White house despair against Beijing

In recent days, the US-China economic dispute has reached its climax. The dispute is heightened when US President Donald Trump has failed to take action against Beijing during his two and a half years in the White House. At present, China has been able to respond well to Trump's anti-Chinese economic policies. This has led even some traditional Republicans to criticize the White House's policies toward Beijing.

By Hanif Ghaffari

Beijing's expanding power over Washington

The President of the United States continues to feel weak and helpless against China. At the beginning of 2017, Donald Trump tried to contain Beijing by restrictive economic policies.

By Negar Asadi

Healthy economy is antidote to sanctions on Iran: scholar

TEHRAN - A prominent scholar, believes that fighting corruption and building a healthy foundation for economy are catalysts to resist sanctions and external pressure on Iran.

Silk Road a suitable opportunity to introduce ancient Iran

TEHRAN – The possible inscription of the ancient Silk Road on the UNESCO World Heritage list will open up a suitable opportunity for Iran to present its cultural, literary, historical and scientific achievements to the world, the secretary general of the Iranian National Commission for UNESCO has said.

Tehran, Beijing stress expansion of tourism ties

TEHRAN – Iran tourism chief Ali-Asghar Mounesan on Wednesday met with Chinese Ambassador to Tehran Chang Hua, stressing the need for expansion of cooperation to exchange more travelers.

Chinese envoy says wants to be ‘tourism ambassador’ for Iran

TEHRAN - Chinese Ambassador to Iran Chang Hua has said that he wants to be “a tourism ambassador” for Iran in order to help expand bilateral ties.

By staff and agency

China, EU agree to safeguard nuclear deal

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini agreed on Thursday to continue safeguarding the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

China’s Song Tao visits National Museum of Iran

TEHRAN – Song Tao, the head of the International Liaison Department of the Communist Party of China, toured the National Museum of Iran on Tuesday.

By Saeed Sobhani

White House  is powerless against China, Trump's economic plans failed

US-China relations have entered a critical phase. Many international analysts believe the dispute will continue as long as Trump remains at the forefront of Washington's political and executive equations.