Iran basketball emerge victorious over Russia in friendly

TEHRAN – Iran national basketball team defeated Russia 91-84 in Moscow Sunday night as part of preparation for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Friendly: Iran basketball team defeat Jordan

TEHRAN – Iran national basketball team defeated Jordan 82-70 in a friendly match on Saturday.

Iran crowned Asian Junior Taekwondo champion

TEHRAN – Iran won the title of the 10th Asian Junior Taekwondo Championships on Monday.

Iranian athletes claim five golds at Asian Junior Taekwondo C’ships

TEHRAN – Iranian athlete claimed five gold medals in the opening day of the 10th Asian Junior Taekwondo Championships.

Iran crowned Asian Para Open Taekwondo champion

TEHRAN – Iran won the title of the fifth edition of the Asian Para Open Taekwondo Championships in Amman, Jordan.

Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union calls for stopping normalization with Israel

Participants at the 29th conference of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union (APU) on Monday called for supporting Palestinians through stopping all forms of normalization with the Israeli occupation as stipulated in relevant Arab summits’ resolutions.

‘Route to rebuilding Baghdad, Damascus passes through Tehran’

TEHRAN – A former Iranian ambassador to Amman has sent messages to Jordanian officials stating that the route toward rebuilding Baghdad and Damascus passes through Tehran.

Ambassador: Iran to close cases of Jordanian nationals

TEHRAN – The Iranian Ambassador to Jordan, Mojtaba Ferdosipour, has said that the issues related to three Jordanian nationals held in Iran will be closed in coming days.

Jordan to host Yemeni peace talks

 Jordan said on Tuesday that it agreed to host a meeting between the Yemeni government and the Houthis to discuss an agreement to exchange prisoners and detainees.

Iranian movies line up for Jordan festival

TEHRAN – Four Iranian films are competing at the 9th Karama Human Rights Film Festival now underway in Amman, Jordan.

IFCPF Asia-Oceania Championship: Iran emerge victorious over Jordan

TEHRAN – Iran defeated Jordan 8-0 at the 2018 IFCPF (International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football) Asia-Oceania Championship on Tuesday.

By Amir Hussain Rajabi Memar 

Vital Nassib border crossing to open soon

The Syrian transport ministry has announced the re-opening of the Nassib border crossing with Jordan on Saturday after seven years of civil war.

By Javad Heirannia

Arab NATO is exchanging security by economic and financial issues: Hunter

TEHRAN - Shireen Tahmaasb Hunter, a professor of political science at Georgetown University, tells the Tehran Times that that “At least since the mid1970s, there has been a tacit cooperation among Persian Gulf Arab states and the West, including America.”

By Javad Heirannia

Security problems in Middle East are not clear situations: Pillar

TEHRAN – Professor Paul Pillar, who was CIA intelligence analyst for 28 years, tells the Tehran Times that “The security problems in the Middle East in which Iran is involved are not clear situations, in which there is one aggressor and one victim.”

Iran vehemently denies indirect talks with Israel

TEHRAN - Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Monday strongly denied claims of indirect talks between Iran and the Zionist regime on fighting in southwest Syria.

Boosting regional peace is a ‘principled’ policy, Iran says

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Sunday saying that it is Tehran’s “principled” policy to help promote peace, stability and security in the Middle East.

By David Gardner

How Trump’s Jerusalem move compromises fragile ally Jordan

Of all the acts of political vandalism Donald Trump has committed during his first year in the White House, among the most gratuitous was his decision last month to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. It thereby foreclosed on any possible two-state outcome to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in which the occupied Arab east of the holy city would become the capital of an independent Palestine.

Jordan’s King arrests brothers and cousin in suspected Saudi-led coup

King Abdullah spared no time in arresting both his brothers and cousin; Prince Faisal bin Hussein, Prince Ali bin Hussein and Prince Talal bin Muhammad after Jordanian intelligence services alerted the King that there was communication between the brothers and cousin and Saudi and Emirati leaders; Mohammad bin Salman and Mohammed bin Zayed.

Jordanian MP says Amman should restore ties with Tehran, Doha

TEHRAN – A Jordanian lawmaker has lauded his country’s new policies in the region, saying his country should return its ambassadors to Iran and Qatar.

Jordan eager to expand trade ties with Iran’s private sector

TEHRAN – Jordan Chamber of Industry’s Chairman Adnan Abo Al-Ragheb said his country welcomes Iranian trade delegations to explore areas of economic cooperation.

Iran to support Hezbollah in line with liberation of Palestine: diplomat

The Iranian Ambassador to Jordan, Mojtaba Ferdosipour, has said that Iran will support Hezbollah toward the liberation of Palestine.

By Javad Heirannia

Saudi Arabia has a weak army: Hossein Askari

TEHRAN – A senior expert in Arab affairs who teaches international business at George Washington University is of the view that “But Saudi Arabia, with a weak army, sees Egypt and Jordan as source of military manpower.”

Iran upset by Iraq at FIBA World Cup Qualifier

Iraq notched the biggest upset of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Qualifiers so far after shocking Iran, 74-66, at the Prince Hamza Arena on Friday.

Unranked Iran move up to 55th place at FIFA Women’s World Ranking

Kuala Lumpur: Jordan are the biggest Asian movers in the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking released on Friday, while Japan continue to lead.

Iran know FIBA Asia Cup opponents

Iran have been drawn with Jordan, Syria and India in Group A of the FIBA Asia Cup 2017.

Iran defeat Singapore in Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers

A sparkling performance from Sara Ghomi helped the Islamic Republic of Iran to a dominant 6-0 Group D win over Singapore on Wednesday, a victory which keeps alive their hopes of qualifying for the 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup in Jordan.

Iran learn AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2018 qualifying opponents

Twenty-one nations learned their opponents for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Jordan 2018 qualifiers when the official draw was held in the Jordanian capital of Amman on Saturday.

What defines victory for Iraq in Mosul

As Iraqi forces end Islamic State’s hold in the country’s second-largest city, politicians are racing to avoid the old mistake of continuing Shia-Sunni divisions. Political reconciliation is the best weapon against terrorist groups.

Iranian envoy, West Asian IUCN director talk environment

TEHRAN — The Iranian envoy to Jordan, Mojtaba Ferdowsipour, and the director of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) at Regional Office for West Asia, Fadi Shraideh, talked about environmental issues in Amman.

Iran advance as Jordan’s luck runs out in Semi-Finals

TEHRAN - Jordan came into this game winners of their last five games, but their luck finally ran out as they lost to hosts Iran, 74-63, in the Semi-Finals of FIBA Asia Challenge 2016 in Tehran, Iran.