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Macron presents a speech at the Sorbonne University

2024-04-26 13:02

Macron: Europe must never be ‘vassal’ of US

‘Our Europe today is mortal and it can die’

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday urged Europe to wake up to the fact that it was not sufficiently armed in the face of global threats such as Russian aggression that pose an existential challenge to the continent, France 24 reported.

2024-04-23 16:08

Turkey, Iraq, Qatar and UAE sign transportation deal that hopes to connect Persian Gulf to Europe

Turkey, Iraq, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding in Baghdad to cooperate on the Iraq Development Road project that would connect the Persian Gulf to Europe, during a visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday.

2024-03-20 23:11

US, EU fail to prevent crimes of the occupying regime: Leader

TEHRAN- On the first day of the Iranian New Year in 1403 AHS (March 20, 2024), the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei, delivered his annual speech in Imam Khomeini (ra) Hussainiyah in the presence of thousands of people from various walks of life.

2024-03-16 18:57

By Mona Hojat Ansari

Why is Iran being dragged into the Ukraine war?

Europe is hesitant to address the real reason it’s stuck in Ukraine

TEHRAN – The G7 group of countries threatened Iran on Friday saying the country would have to face “new and significant measures” if it decides to give Russia ballistic missiles to be used in the war in Ukraine.

2024-03-11 22:21

By Xavier Villar

Islamophobia and Zionism

MADRID- The purpose of this article is to explain how the "Islamic question" has acquired a central importance in the discourse of the European far right.

2024-02-12 19:46

NATO chief: Trump remarks may put U.S. and EU lives at risk

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has hit back against “any suggestion” countries within the alliance would not defend one another after former U.S. President Donald Trump said he would not abide by the collective defense clause at the heart of the alliance if reelected.

2023-12-12 17:22

Foreign arrivals in Iran reach 4.4 million in 8 months, up by 48.5% y/y

TEHRAN – The number of foreign arrivals in Iran reached 4.4 million during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (started on March 21), which shows 48.5 percent compared to that of the last year.

2023-12-11 00:03

BY Dr. Jin Liangxiang

Europe will pay the cost for another time

The latest round of the Palestine-Israel conflict will continue for some time, which will also expectedly produce long-term negative implications. While none of the parties in the world will benefit from the disaster, European countries will particularly pay a higher price for the ongoing conflict. Though well aware of the mistaken nature of U.S. policies, European countries have blindly followed U.S. policies. History was telling and will likely repeat.

2023-11-19 22:35

By Ardalan Mohammadzadeh

Israel is a global threat, blaming Iran is a fallacy

TEHRAN - The American publication Politico ran a story on November 13 that aimed to portray Iran as a global threat. Yet, Tel Aviv is the source of regional and international turmoils.

2023-11-06 22:49

Iranian first lady writes to wives of 40 European leaders on Gaza tragedy

TEHRAN – The Iranian President’s wife, Jamileh Alamolhoda, has addressed the spouses of 40 European leaders in a letter, asking them to condemn the killing of innocent Palestinian women and children in Gaza and take effective actions for peace.

Behind the scenes of clear hostilities to Quran

2023-10-07 22:36

By Alireza Akbari

Behind the scenes of clear hostilities to Quran

TEHRAN- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei said on October 3 that insults to the Quran cannot weaken it, yet the doers ruin themselves instead. He also called the Quran a book of wisdom, knowledge, and awakening which would only act as a threat to corrupt powers.

A traveler looks at the UNESCO-designated Imam Square from the centuries-old terrace of Ali Qapu palace of Iran’s Isfahan in an undated file photo.

2023-09-19 18:27

International tourism arrivals reach 84% of pre-pandemic levels

TEHRAN—The total number of international tourist arrivals has reached 84% of pre-pandemic levels between January and July, according to the latest data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

2023-09-16 22:24

Amir Abdollahian says Iran won’t link national interests to the East or West

TEHRAN - Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Friday that Iran will never tie its interests to the East or the West.

2023-09-16 21:51

By Alireza Akbari

EU will keep sanctions in place

US, EU in an exploitation race

TEHRAN- The U.S. and EU compete to exploit the JCPOA. Each looking for the larger share of the exploitation.

2023-09-15 21:58

Iran: E3 decision to keep arms embargo goes against JCPOA, UN resolution

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry has strongly reacted to a decision by the European Union and European trio (E3) not to lift the arms embargo against Iran, saying this move is “illegal” and contravenes their commitments under UN Security Council resolution 2231 that endorsed the 2015 nuclear deal.

2023-09-11 22:25

Leader reveals mission of American Crisis Group

Ayatollah Khamenei says the world is amidst big transformation

TEHRAN – On Monday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told a group of citizens from the provinces of Sistan-Baluchestan and South Khorasan that the world is taking a new shape.

2023-09-10 21:32

By Sara Vahdati

Forced unveiling in freedomistan

Know the European states which banned hijab for Muslim women

TEHRAN- Europe likes to tout itself as an avid defender of human rights any chance it gets. It gives itself the right to lecture non-Western countries on human rights and even sanction some when it’s politically fit. But the continent, filled with angry rainbow-flag-toting activists, does not try to live up to the same standards when it comes to respecting the rights of Muslim women living in Western societies.

2023-08-15 18:48

Quran burning: planned project in vain

2023-08-12 23:39

Exclusive: Inside U.S. efforts to foment 2022 unrest in Iran

Crazy Scheme

TEHRAN – Last year, Iran faced a wave of unrest that involved many instigators. A document obtained by the Tehran Times shows that the Biden administration was one of them.

2023-08-11 22:17

By Mohammad Hassan Nikbin

American-Zionist powers have adopted massive racism in Europe since WWII: law expert

TEHRAN - The fatal shooting of Nahel Merzouk, a 17-year-old boy of Moroccan and Algerian descent, in a suburb of Paris on June 27 by a policeman prompted protests in France with many accusing the government of allowing a culture of institutional racism in the police force to fester.

2023-08-11 21:35

Tracing human history: Iran’s Bawa Yawan yields remarkable Palaeolithic arts

TEHRAN—One of the oldest known references to the human being can be traced in Bawa Yawan, a rock shelter situated in the Kermanshah region of western Iran.

2023-08-08 18:53

Travel expert says Iran foreign arrivals to rise in autumn

TEHRAN – Iranian travel expert Ebrahim Pourfaraj has said the country will see a considerable increase in international visitors next autumn compared to previous seasons this year.

2023-08-07 18:28

UNESCO-designated edifices undergo photogrammetric documentation

TEHRAN – A photogrammetric documentation project has commenced on two of the iconic edifices inside the UNESCO-registered Golestan Palace in downtown Tehran.

2023/07/31

By Ilia Moghanloo

Europe is not innocent!

TEHRAN - It cannot be denied that Europe has had its share of wrongdoing.

2023-07-24 23:31

By Ali Karbalaei

Rise of Islam in Europe and its consequences

Far-rightists demonize Islam to advance their agenda

TEHRAN - According to the Pew Research Center, Islam is the fastest growing religion in Europe. The Muslim population in Europe (excluding Turkey) was about 30 million in 1990 and 44 million in 2010.