Total:257
-
Yesterday 20:13
China backs political solutions, plays role in Islamabad mediation: Iranian envoy
TEHRAN — Iran’s ambassador to China, Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, says Beijing has played a significant role in the ongoing mediation efforts between Tehran and Washington in Islamabad, while continuing to advocate political solutions and regional stability amid escalating tensions in West Asia.
-
2026-05-17 21:34
By Bobby Ciputra
The Trump-Xi summit in Beijing and the rise of corporate diplomacy
Who really rules the world today, the state or the market? Or is it just a handful of people behind the scenes?
JAKARTA — U.S. President Donald Trump paid a two-day state visit to Beijing on May 14 and 15, meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping. It was the first U.S. presidential visit to China in nearly a decade.
-
2026-05-17 20:55
Qalibaf appointment elevates Iran–China coordination to highest political level
TEHRAN - The appointment of Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf as Iran’s special representative for China affairs elevates bilateral coordination to the highest political level, underscoring Beijing’s central role in Tehran’s strategy amid shifting regional dynamics after the US–Israeli war.
-
2026-05-16 21:33
By Sahar Dadjoo
US military superiority fails to guarantee decisive outcome against Iran: Brazilian analyst
Lourival Sant’Anna highlights political constraints, energy shocks, and regional dynamics limiting Washington’s options
TEHRAN – In this exclusive interview with Tehran Times, Lourival Sant'Anna, Brazilian war correspondent, international affairs analyst for CNN Brasil, and columnist for Estadão, examines the strategic, political, and geopolitical dimensions of the recent US-Israel aggression against Iran.
-
2026-05-16 21:23
By Fatemeh Kavand
The siege that turned Iran into a transit hub
TEHRAN - The US Navy blockaded Iranian ports, but Pakistan opened six land routes. A new 89‑km corridor has cut travel time to Iran from 18 hours to just a fraction of that. Iran, which once conducted 90% of its trade by sea, now moves 40% of it on rails — and China and Central Asia are now part of the equation.
-
2026-05-15 21:58
Russia calls for immediate end to war against Iran
TEHRAN — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated on Friday during his visit to India that the primary task at present regarding Iran is to immediately end the war and achieve a sustainable agreement.
-
2026-05-15 21:30
By Mahdi Zolfaghari
China’s role in shaping the new global order
Over the past two decades, China has emerged as one of the principal actors in shaping a new international order—an order no longer solely dominated by Western powers, particularly the United States, but increasingly defined by the multiploidization of global power and a new balance between East and West. By combining economic, technological, cultural, and political capabilities, China has elevated its position from a regional power to a global one, playing a decisive role in redefining the rules of international engagement.
-
2026-05-13 21:37
Strategic shockwaves as Trump visits China
TEHRAN - The prospect of the confrontation between the United States and Iran has transformed global geopolitics from a regional security crisis into a wider test of American power, alliance cohesion, and economic leadership. Against this backdrop, the visit by Donald Trump to China carries significance far beyond bilateral diplomacy. Beijing would likely view such the visit not simply as a diplomatic engagement, but as evidence that Washington, after years of escalating military and economic confrontations around the world, now faces mounting strategic limits and failures.
-
2026-05-13 21:30
Trump in Beijing
Is China willing and able to pull the US out of quagmire of Iran war?
TEHRAN — President Donald Trump’s three-day state visit to China begins under the heavy shadow of the ongoing crisis in the Persian Gulf. More than 70 days into the joint US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, the conflict has settled into a precarious stalemate, thrusting Beijing into the role of a critical diplomatic actor.
-
2026-05-13 21:17
China will not jeopardize Iran ties to help Trump, Iranians 'not going to surrender': analyst
TEHRAN– The United States should not expect China to help end its war with Iran, according to a Qatari-based analyst.
-
2026-05-12 21:01
China slams US sanctions on Iran-linked entities, vows to protect its businesses
TEHRAN– China has strongly condemned recent US sanctions targeting individuals and companies allegedly involved in Iranian oil sales and military-related activities, warning that it will firmly protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese businesses.
-
2026-05-11 14:34
Iran’s ambassador to China: Tehran backs Xi Jinping’s four-point Middle East peace plan
TEHRAN - Iran’s ambassador to China said on Monday that Tehran supports President Xi Jinping’s four-point Middle East peace initiative aimed at promoting regional stability and cooperation.
-
2026-05-10 19:29
Iran envoy proposes China as guarantor for potential US deal
TEHRAN - Iran’s Ambassador to China Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli has suggested that Beijing act as a guarantor of a potential deal between Tehran and Washington.
-
2026-05-09 20:40
By Garsha Vazirian
Comrade Jianguo goes to Beijing with an empty holster
TEHRAN — When Donald Trump’s aircraft touches down in Beijing, the traditional choreography of American power will be noticeably out of sync. The U.S. president will arrive in the Middle Kingdom not as a global hegemon dictating the terms of “maximum pressure,” but as a strategic firefighter.
-
2026-05-06 20:55
FM Araghchi in Beijing: China reaffirms support for Iran ahead of Trump trip
TEHRAN - Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s visit to China has underscored strategic relations between Tehran and Beijing amid the East Asian nation’s efforts to restore stability to the Middle East in the wake of US military adventurism in the region.
-
2026-04-26 18:25
Rising Chinese curiosity about Iran signals shift in perceptions, tourism prospects
TEHRAN – Growing media coverage and online engagement in China have led to increased public curiosity about Iran, reflecting a shift in perceptions that could bolster cultural ties and tourism between the two countries, an Iranian tourism activist based in China said.
-
2026-04-18 00:29
Iran’s cultural heritage exhibition draws crowds in China amid wartime destruction at home
TEHRAN – As airstrikes by the United States and Israel battered parts of Iran and damaged dozens of cultural landmarks, a strikingly different scene unfolded thousands of kilometers away in China, where an exhibition of Persian antiquities drew growing numbers of visitors and deepened public curiosity about Iranian civilization.
-
2026-04-17 21:31
IRCS lauds China’s humanitarian assistance during war
TEHRAN – The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), Pirhossein Kolivand, has praised the aid consignments provided by China’s government to help Iran during the US-Israeli war against the country.
-
2026-04-07 23:41
Russia and China veto UN resolution on Strait of Hormuz amid US threats
TEHRAN - Russia and China vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution on Tuesday that sought to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, hours before a US-imposed deadline for Iran to allow transit or face attacks on its infrastructure. The heavily watered-down measure, which passed with 11 votes in favor, two against, and two abstentions, had removed any language authorizing offensive action, limiting it to “defensive means necessary” for securing navigation. Even in its weakened form, the resolution was blocked by Moscow and Beijing, underscoring growing opposition to US and Israeli aggression against Iran.
-
2026-03-31 21:31
China and Pakistan unveil five-point plan to de-escalate Persian Gulf crisis
TEHRAN- China and Pakistan have jointly proposed a five-point initiative aimed at restoring stability in the Persian Gulf and the broader West Asia, urging an immediate ceasefire and a return to diplomacy as regional tensions intensify.
-
2026-03-27 16:40
‘Expansion of war to region’s energy infrastructure would plunge global economy into crisis’
TEHRAN- The head of the Iran-China Joint Chamber of Commerce, referring to threats made about attacking energy infrastructure in the region, stated that the onset of an infrastructure war could have extensive consequences for the global energy market and the international economy.
-
2026-03-25 23:10
Iran urges China to push back against US use of UN Security Council
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, has called on UN Security Council members—particularly China and Russia—to adopt a firmer stance against U.S.-Israeli aggression on his country, and to prevent Washington from using the Council as a tool to pressure Tehran.
-
2026-03-24 18:36
China state refineries explore Iran oil deals
TEHRAN- China’s state-owned refiners have begun exploring purchases of Iranian crude after Washington allowed the sale of some oil already loaded onto tankers, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
-
2026-03-21 00:07
By Shahrokh Saei
Nowruz 2026: The enduring spirit of Iran in wartime
TEHRAN – Iranians inside the country and across the diaspora have welcomed Nowruz, the Persian New Year, with vibrant celebrations that mark the arrival of spring and renewal. Rooted in traditions stretching back more than 3,000 years, Nowruz remains a powerful symbol of cultural continuity and joy, uniting families worldwide through age-old customs such as the Haft-Sin table—an arrangement of seven symbolic items beginning with the Persian letter “S,” representing health, prosperity, and rebirth.
-
2026-03-16 19:08
Iran commends China’s humanitarian assistance for Minab school victims
TEHRAN – Iran’s Red Crescent Society has thanked China for providing $200,000 in emergency humanitarian assistance to support the families of scores of children and teachers who were killed in a U.S. missile strike on an elementary school in southern Iran.
-
2026-03-08 22:09
Respect for Iran’s sovereignty: China’s foreign minister warns against the law of the jungle
Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Minister of Foreign Affairs, answered questions from Chinese and foreign journalists at the press conference of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People’s Congress concerning China’s foreign policy and external relations.
-
2026-02-28 21:21
Ten critical questions following the U.S.-Israeli military assault on Iran
TEHRAN – On Saturday, February 28, 2026, the Islamic Republic of Iran became the target of a coordinated wave of military aggression by the United States and Israel.
-
2026-02-24 21:57
By Mohammad Sarfi, Editor-in-Chief
What will Moscow and Beijing do with a potential proving ground?
Tehran — The international order, at least as we once understood it, should now be considered a thing of the past. What happened shortly after midnight on January 3 in Caracas was a symbolic marker of that shift. The United States government, in what can only be described as gangster-like conduct, abducted the lawful president of a sovereign nation and his wife. Donald Trump bluntly and brazenly declared that it was all about Venezuela’s oil.
-
2026-02-18 15:46
Iranian university, Chinese academy ink MOU on science, research
TEHRAN – Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, and Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand science diplomacy and promote international scientific and research cooperation.
-
2026-02-17 22:49
Iran, Russia, and China deploy vessels for joint drill in Hormuz Strait
TEHRAN - Russia, China and Iran have deployed naval vessels for joint exercises in the Strait of Hormuz, Russian presidential aide Nikolay Patrushev announced on Tuesday.