Iran expects China to continue to play role in West Asia: ambassador

TEHRAN- The Iranian ambassador to Beijing and the deputy minister of Foreign Affairs of China met and talked on Tuesday about enhancing bilateral cooperation.

SCO forum on poverty reduction, sustainable development starts in China

YANGLING, China - The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)Forum on Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development was officially launched in Yangling, Shaanxi province of China, on Monday, the Tehran Times reporter from Yangling reports.

By Ali Karbalaei 

G7 summit raises eyebrows and complaints

TEHRAN - The final communiqué published by the G7 summit in the Japanese city of Hiroshima has been viewed as filled with double standards, most of which go back to the United States.

Beijing museum to hold exhibit of relics from Iran, China and Saudi Arabia

TEHRAN – A selection of ancient relics from Iran, China, and Saudi Arabia is set to go on view at a Beijing museum, Iran’s deputy tourism chief said on Thursday.

Iran discover fate at 2024 Olympics qualification Round 3

TEHRAN - Asia's hopefuls moved a step closer to the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 following the conclusion of the Asian Qualifiers Round 2 official draw at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday.

Ancient Iranian relics on show at Matsuoka Museum

TEHRAN – A selection of ancient Iranian relics – handcrafted between the 9th and the 13th centuries – have been put on show at the Matsuoka Museum of Art.

Iranian farmers grew rice some 3,000 years ago, archaeologists find

TEHRAN – Iranian farmers cultivated rice along the southern coasts of the Caspian Sea as far back as 3,000 years ago, an archaeological survey has discovered.

By Mehran Shamsuddin 

The harbinger of new world order

TEHRAN – After more than four decades, Iran’s tireless efforts to break Western monopoly have come to fruition as many rising powers are wriggling free from the postwar Western-dominated world order.

Isfahan cements public diplomacy to attract more tourists

TEHRAN – The touristic city of Isfahan has launched a new campaign to attract more visitors through public diplomacy.

Isfahan seeks stronger ties with China, requests for consulate establishment

TEHRAN - Isfahan, one of the top travel destinations in Iran, seeks closer ties with China through a consulate proposal.

Tehran - Beijing: speed up

In a note, Vatan-e-Emrooz discussed the relations between Tehran and Beijing.

Beijing’s ambassador visits UNESCO sites in southwest Iran

TEHRAN – On Monday, Beijing’s ambassador to Tehran Chang Hua and his colleagues paid a visit to the UNESCO-designated sites of Susa and Tchogha Zanbil, which are located in Khuzestan province, southwest Iran.

Friendship association chief says Iran seeking to deepen ties with China

TEHRAN- Alaeddin Borujerdi, the chairman of the Iran-China Friendship Association, stated on Saturday that Tehran’s goal is to deepen ties with Beijing, emphasizing that the time is ripe for significant improvements in relations between the “two friendly countries.”

Military expenditure reached new high of $2240 billion in 2022: SIPRI

Military spending by NATO totalled $1232 billion in 2022

Total global military expenditure increased by 3.7 percent in real terms in 2022, to reach a new high of $2240 billion, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said in a report on April 24.

Yazd hopes to lure Chinese travelers

TEHRAN – Yazd province, whose capital is a UNESCO World Heritage, pursues a scheme to lure more travelers from China.

Netanyahu is angry over Iran-Saudi rapprochement

TEHRAN – The Zionist regime’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is upset over the resumption of ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

Iran, Saudi to reopen embassies before May 9: diplomat

TEHRAN – A senior Iranian diplomat has said that Iran and Saudi Arabia will reopen their embassies before the end of the two-month period agreed upon in their recent agreement, which was brokered by China. 

Iran-Saudi rapprochement foils US-Israeli ploy: Islamic Jihad envoy

TEHRAN- The reconciliation pact between Iran and Saudi Arabia, according to the representative of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement in Tehran, has dealt a devastating blow to Israel at a time that the regime is mired in its own problems.

By Martin Love

Ruminations about the changes underway…

Any American voice may not count for much in most of Asia and especially in West Asia and that is quite understandable. Anyone in Iran or now in Iran’s neighboring Arab countries have an unquestionable right to question Americans and the government in Washington for countless misdeeds over the last 30 years around divide and conquer policies and actions that have created rampant chaos and misery that never, ever should have been meted out by Washington and its allies wherever.

Iran, China, Russia, and Pakistan say Afghanistan should not be used for geopolitical rivalry

TEHRAN – On Thursday, the foreign ministers of Iran, China, Russia and Pakistan held a quadrilateral informal meeting on Afghanistan in Samarkand, Uzbekistan to discuss the situation in the war-torn country.

Iranian team visits Saudi to set the stage for reopening diplomatic missions

TEHRAN - An Iranian team visited Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to pave the way for reopening diplomatic missions as the two countries prepare to restore ties after seven years.

Restoration of Tehran-Riyadh ties will benefit Muslim world: MP

TEHRAN – An Iranian lawmaker has hailed the restoration of ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia, describing the move as beneficial to the Muslim world.

Saudi delegation in Tehran for talks on reopening embassy

TEHRAN – A Saudi Arabian delegation has visited Tehran to discuss procedures for reopening the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran in line with a March 10 agreement between Tehran and Riyadh.

Expert says China can ease international trade through mending Iran-Europe ties: expert

TEHRAN - An expert on international relations argues that China as a great economic power has the ability to mend the ties between Iran and Europe and thereby facilitate trade between Iran and the European continent.

US should see China’s brokered Saudi-Iran deal as a win-win for its interests: diplomat

TEHRAN – An American diplomat and foreign relations analyst with expertise in the Middle East believes that Washington will benefit from China’s move in brokering a deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore their ties after more than seven years.

By Soheila Zarfam

World in transition: Our Foes Engulfed in Crisis

TEHRAN – From semiconductor chips to European ports, the U.S. is on a move to recoup its shrinking clout vis-a-vis China’s rising power in a world that is no longer unipolar.