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Yesterday 22:23
Trump approval rating dips
President Donald Trump's public approval rating edged down to its lowest level since his return to the White House, as Americans showed signs of wariness over his efforts to broaden his power, a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday found.
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Yesterday 22:11
By Soheila Zarfam
Will hawks get to sacrifice American interests for Israeli ambitions?
Figures like Rubio and Waltz looking to undermine diplomacy with Iran
TEHRAN – Analysts suggest that Donald Trump's promises to prioritize the concerns of the American people and end U.S. involvement in foreign conflicts were key factors in his return to the office. However, his purported pursuit of domestic recovery and diplomacy may be jeopardized by individuals within his own inner circle.
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2025-04-20 22:33
Donald is the new virus that’s destroying global economy: analysis
TEHRAN - In a commentary on April 18, The Times newspaper likened Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on countries, especially on China, as devastating as the COVID-19 pandemic that greatly harmed the global economy. “Trump is the biggest source of uncertainty since COVID-19,” the newspaper said.
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2025-04-20 22:17
By Sahar Dadjoo
The day Americans march against authoritarianism
TEHRAN—The nationwide "50501" protests held on April 19 represent a significant and multifaceted grassroots mobilization against President Donald Trump's policies and governance style during his second term.
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2025-04-20 14:18
Supreme Court temporarily blocks deportations of Venezuelan migrants under wartime law
The U.S. Supreme Court early on Saturday temporarily barred President Donald Trump's administration from deporting Venezuelan men in immigration custody after their lawyers said they were at imminent risk of removal without the judicial review previously mandated by the justices.
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2025-04-19 22:27
US begins pulling hundreds of troops from Syria
The U.S. military is withdrawing hundreds of troops from Syria, a shift the Pentagon is framing as a “consolidation” that reflects the changing security environment in the country, The Hill reported.
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2025-04-19 12:27
By Seyed Hossein Mousavian
A nuclear deal with Iran is possible—but only if the U.S. learns from history
As the second round of nuclear talks between the United States and Iran gets underway this weekend, suspicion and distrust between the two sides remain high. U.S. President Donald Trump continues to make threats against the country I served for years as a policymaker and a diplomat. Understandably, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei remains cautious. “We are very pessimistic about the other side, but we are optimistic about our own capabilities,” he said recently.
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2025-04-18 22:25
California sues to stop Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs
California Gov. Gavin Newsom sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, challenging the president’s authority to impose sweeping tariffs that have set off a global trade war, AP reported.
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2025-04-18 22:22
Ukraine, US sign deal for access to critical minerals
Ukraine and the United States have signed a “memorandum of intent” to move forward with a fraught deal for U.S. access to Kyiv’s natural resources and critical minerals, Kyiv said, according to AFP.
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2025-04-16 22:15
US could cancel ‘almost all’ NATO funding
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is considering a budget proposal that would eliminate “almost all funding for international organizations like the United Nations and NATO,” the New York Times reported on Monday, citing officials and an internal memo.
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2025-04-16 21:59
By Batool Subeiti
The well-balanced arms and diplomacy
LONDON - A military confrontation with Iran remains unlikely for now, but negotiations are expected to be lengthy and complex. Whether the United States continues its talks with Iran or instructs the Israeli occupation entity to initiate a military offensive, in both scenarios, it will be the entity that ultimately bears the cost.
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2025-04-15 22:15
By Martin Love
Crushing free speech against Israeli genocide
Trump unaware of Yemen’s resolve to end the genocide in Gaza
NORTH CAROLINA - If a U.S. President can screw up both stupid and also some vaguely well-meaning initiatives given U.S. problems, Donald Trump three months into his time in office (and his last) is doing a pretty good job of it. His shallowness of thought and lack of real thought-out strategies to MAGA are becoming apparent by the week.
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2025-04-13 21:38
Oman talks remain indirect, exposing Trump’s propaganda attempt
TEHRAN – President Trump's claim last week that the U.S. and Iran would hold direct talks in Oman on April 12 turned out to be false, leading many to believe it was a clumsy attempt at psychological manipulation.
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2025/04/12
By Najah Mohammad Ali
Muscat: Trump’s test and Iran’s superiority
LONDON – Amid overlapping crises and competing interests of major powers—and in light of the far-reaching consequences of events following the “Al-Aqsa Storm”—Iran has emerged not as a country seeking to create crises but as a regional power that asserts its presence with confidence and authority.
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2025-04-12 22:23
By Mona Hojat Ansari
A positive Muscat start, but will it end well?
Iran, US agree to hold second round of indirect talks in a few days
TEHRAN – Indirect Iran-U.S. talks mediated by Oman appear to have concluded on a positive note Saturday, as the two sides agreed to schedule a second round for next week, though analysts caution that the path to any meaningful breakthrough remains long and fraught with challenges.
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2025-04-12 20:26
Some 100,000 rally against Israel in Bangladesh’s capital
Tens of thousands of protesters rallied in Bangladesh’s capital on Saturday to condemn Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip, AP reported.
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2025-04-12 20:26
US removes commander in Greenland following Vance’s controversial visit
The U.S. announced it removed the commander of the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on Thursday because of a “loss of confidence in her ability to lead,” after Vice President JD Vance’s controversial visit to the semiautonomous island last month, CNN reported.
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2025-04-12 20:25
US, Ukraine hold tense talks as mineral deal remains elusive, source says
U.S. and Ukrainian officials met on Friday on a U.S. proposal to gain access to Ukraine's mineral wealth, a source with knowledge of the matter said, adding that prospects for a breakthrough were scant given the meeting's "antagonistic" atmosphere.
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2025-04-12 13:34
By Shahrokh Saei
China FM urges IAEA to maintain professionalism in handling Iran nuclear issue
BEIJING - China's significant position in advocating for dialogue to address global issues has been highlighted following a meeting between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi in Beijing on Friday.
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2025-04-11 21:26
AIPAC leader boasts of special ‘access’ to top Trump national security officials in leaked audio
The Grayzone has obtained audio of an off-the-record session from the 2025 Congressional Summit of AIPAC, the main US lobbying arm of Israel.
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2025-04-11 21:21
By Mona Hojat Ansari
Trump's retreat, not B-2 bluster, led to Oman talks
Tehran Times understands Trump backed off non-nuclear demands in March letter to Iran
TEHRAN – Iran and the United States will encounter each other for the first time in months on Saturday afternoon, after the two countries opened themselves up to indirect nuclear negotiations mediated by the Persian Gulf state of Oman.
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2025-04-10 23:44
By Habib Ahmadzadeh
How the Trumps learned to stop worrying and love the bomb
Six decades after Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove satirized Cold War paranoia, its chilling themes resonate anew. Today’s global stage features leaders echoing the film’s unhinged characters—Netanyahu as a reckless strategist, Musk as a techno-utopian whisperer, and Trump as a hapless figurehead. The bomb is no longer feared but coveted, a symbol of ego-driven dominance. As humanity teeters on the edge, this article explores how moral voids and unchecked ambition fuel a modern-day Strangelove story.
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2025-04-09 21:05
By Wesam Bahrani
Pricey war, minimal gains in Yemen
TEHRAN – Yemeni forces have launched new, advanced military operations as American media shifts focus to the mounting costs of America’s bombing campaign.
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2025-04-09 19:44
By Sahar Dadjoo
Musk vs. Navarro: Economic turmoil and political dispute
TEHRAN - By April 9, the United States faced significant political and economic turbulence due to a heated dispute between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Peter Navarro, a senior trade adviser to President Donald Trump. The conflict, rooted in Trump’s assertive tariff policies, revealed internal discord within the administration, raised concerns about its economic approach, and ignited extensive discussions about the potential effects on both domestic and international economies.
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2025-04-08 21:50
By Sahar Dadjoo
How Trump undercut Netanyahu in one visit
TEHRAN - On April 6, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington, D.C., for what was billed as a critical meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. The visit, hastily arranged following Trump’s imposition of new tariffs on Israeli goods, was intended to address a range of pressing issues, including U.S.-Israel trade relations, the ongoing war in Gaza, the release of prisoners, tensions with Iran, and Israel’s fraught relationship with the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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2025/04/08
By Farhad Pashavand
Why the ‘Libyan model’ is not reproducible for Iran
TEHRAN – During a recent meeting between the Prime Minister of the Israeli regime and the U.S. President, Benjamin Netanyahu referred to the “Libyan model” as an ideal way to engage with Iran.
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2025-04-08 21:45
By Mona Hojat Ansari
Saturday test for US
Iran to evaluate Washington's true intentions during indirect Oman talks
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is slated to visit Oman for indirect talks with Washington, offering U.S. President Donald Trump a chance to give fresh life to the nuclear deal he unraveled in 2018.
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2025-04-07 23:25
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Is Trump-Netanyahu summit geared toward escalation or de-escalation?
BEIRUT — Analysts have focused on the result of the Monday meeting between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, given the convergence of interests between the two men in the next phase.
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2025-04-07 22:49
By Sahar Dadjoo
Diplomatic armor: How Netanyahu uses Washington as a shield
TEHRAN - Netanyahu’s journey to Washington came on the heels of a four-day visit to Hungary, where he was hosted by Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a vocal critic of the ICC. Hungary, despite being an EU member and theoretically obligated to enforce ICC warrants, openly defied the court’s authority, allowing Netanyahu to attend without risk of arrest.
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2025-04-07 22:29
By Najah Mohammed Ali
Trump's policies between economic shocks and geopolitical risks
LONDON – Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs have injected turbulence into global financial markets. The tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners threaten to dismantle much of the architecture of the global economy and trigger broader trade wars.