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Yesterday 19:51
Iran summons Swiss envoy over US support for Israel in attack on Iran
TEHRAN - The Foreign Ministry summoned the Swiss ambassador to Tehran, whose country represents the U.S. Interest Section in Iran, to formally convey the Islamic Republic’s strong protest to Washington over its support for Israel that made surprise attacks on Iran at dawn time on Friday.
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Yesterday 08:14
Iran says US responsible for Israeli aggression as regime’s 'primary supporter'
TEHRAN – Iran has emphasised its right to respond to a wave of Israeli attacks that assassinated top military officials and nuclear scientists in Tehran in the early hours of Friday, adding that the United States should also bear the consequences for the aggression.
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2025-06-12 23:53
By Soheila Zarfam
Tehran’s strategic calculus: Why pressure on the IAEA leads to Iran’s nuclear acceleration
TEHRAN - The June 12th resolution by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors marks a critical juncture in the long-running diplomatic dispute between Western capitals and Tehran over the country's peaceful nuclear program.
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2025-06-11 23:14
'Iran will react strongly': Araghchi warns Europe over looming resolution
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi took to X on Wednesday to warn Europe against adopting a resolution that would accuse Iran of non-compliance over its nuclear program at this year’s June meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors meeting.
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2025-06-10 22:33
US holds deep doubts about Palestinian state, ambassador says
The U.S. no longer wholeheartedly endorses an independent state for Palestinians, Washington’s ambassador to Israel said, adding that if one were to be formed it could be elsewhere in the region rather than the West Bank.
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2025-06-10 22:33
Marines arrive in LA under Trump orders as protests spread to other cities
Hundreds of U.S. Marines arrived in Los Angeles overnight and more were expected on Tuesday under orders from President Donald Trump, who has also activated 4,000 National Guard troops to quell protests despite objections from California Governor Gavin Newsom and other local leaders, Reuters reported.
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2025-06-10 22:26
Next round of indirect talks with U.S. to be held Sunday in Muscat: Tehran
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry announced Monday that the next round of indirect negotiations between Tehran and Washington over the revival of the nuclear deal will take place on Sunday, June 15, in Muscat, the capital of Oman.
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2025-06-10 22:24
By Sahar Dadjoo
Secrecy behind GHF: Ethnic cleansing
TEHRAN - Since March 2, 2025, Gaza has been under a stringent Israeli siege, halting crucial humanitarian items like food, water, and medical supplies. This blockade has triggered a severe crisis for Gaza's 2.3 million residents, with nearly half a million facing acute malnutrition and potential death.
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2025-06-09 22:49
California governor to file lawsuit against National Guard deployment
The California governor announced the legal action on Sunday during an interview on the MSNBC news channel, and he also sent a letter to the Trump administration decrying the deployment of the National Guard as “unlawful”.
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2025-06-09 22:45
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Will UNIFIL be replaced by a multinational force under umbrella of a ceasefire supervision committee
SOUTH LEBANON — Israel Hayom writes that the U.S. administration has informed its international partners of its unwillingness to renew the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which is expected to be approved at the end of August.
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2025-06-09 22:43
‘U.S. proposal ignores core nuclear issues’, Iran calls for diplomacy grounded in mutual respect
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has commented on a U.S. proposal reportedly passed to Tehran via the Omani foreign minister during a visit late last month.
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2025-06-09 18:05
By Leila Ajdari
Post-sanctions tourism development in Iran: lessons from Turkey and prospects for the future
As someone who has spent decades working in tourism policy and planning in Iran, I have never seen a more critical moment for our industry than now.
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2025-06-09 14:08
By Shahrokh Saei
Jan-May trade surge fuels China’s 5% growth target, exposes futility of US pressure tactics
BEIJING- China's latest trade data, revealing a 2.5% year-on-year increase in total goods imports and exports (reaching 17.94 trillion yuan, or $2.5 trillion) for January-May 2025, stands as a powerful testament to the nation's economic resilience.
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2025-06-08 22:35
Navigating the Trump era
TEHRAN – The specter of Nixon’s "Madman Theory" looms large over Donald Trump’s presidency—a strategy predicated on projecting irrational aggression to force concessions from adversaries. The premise is simple: by making seemingly incredible threats appear credible, a leader can intimidate weaker states and extract maximum strategic and economic-military gains. For Trump, this approach was not just theoretical but a cornerstone of his foreign policy, particularly in dealing with West Asia and China.
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2025-06-08 22:25
By Sahar Dadjoo
Make America quashed again
Trump deploys 2000 National Guard troops to crack down on LA protesters
TEHRAN - When the Trump administration announced the deployment of 2,000 National Guard members to Los Angeles on June 7, 2025, it significantly intensified its immigration enforcement strategy, making protests throughout the city a focal point of national discussion.
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2025-06-07 22:10
By Soheila Zarfam
This Guy Has No Will for a Deal
TEHRAN – Despite five rounds of indirect nuclear negotiations, U.S. President Donald Trump seems less interested in diplomacy with Iran and more invested in keeping tensions alive.
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2025-06-07 13:02
By Shahrokh Saei
Trump's trade retreat: How China's steadfast strategy forced the US back to the table
BEIJING – US President Donald Trump’s abrupt pivot toward fresh trade talks with China isn't just a diplomatic courtesy; it's a powerful signal revealing who holds the strategic advantage in this high-stakes economic standoff.
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2025-06-06 22:04
'Shameful and calculated deflection:' Iran slams US veto of UN Gaza ceasefire resolution
TEHRAN – In a letter to UN Security Council President Carolyn Rodrigues-Berkett and Secretary-General António Guterres, Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, condemned the United States’ “unfounded and baseless allegations” against Iran during the June 4 Security Council session on Gaza.
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2025/06/06
By Xavier Villar
Iran and its right to a civil nuclear program
Between international law and resistance to western disciplinary logic
MADRID – In the speech delivered on the 36th anniversary of the death of Imam Khomeini, founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, made Iran’s position regarding the recent U.S. nuclear proposals unmistakably clear.
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2025-06-05 21:23
By Shahrokh Saei
Trump’s call to Xi underscores China’s leverage in trade dispute
BEIJING — In a powerful display of China’s growing influence in global trade, U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, amid rising tensions between the two leading economies.
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2025-06-05 13:04
US vetoes Security Council Gaza ceasefire resolution as Israeli strikes kill 95
The United States has vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution that called for an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, as Israeli strikes across the enclave have killed nearly 100 Palestinians in the past 24 hours amid a crippling aid blockade.
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2025-06-02 20:32
US proposal asks Iran for ‘zero’ enrichment, Iran preparing rejection
TEHRAN – A U.S. proposal delivered to Iran via Oman on Saturday calls for an end to Iran’s uranium enrichment—a demand Tehran has consistently rejected, both privately and publicly, since indirect negotiations with Washington over its nuclear program began in April, according to information obtained by the Tehran Times.
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2025-06-02 20:31
‘Israel exploits nuclear issue to manipulate US foreign policy:’ Iran Foreign Ministry
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baqaei, has asserted that the Israeli regime is exploiting Iran’s nuclear program as a tool to control U.S. foreign policy in West Asia.
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2025-05-31 22:36
By Soheila Zarfam
Key Elements Iran Needs in a Potential Agreement
TEHRAN – As diplomatic efforts to revive the nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers gather momentum once again, much of the international focus continues to center on what Iran must do—its nuclear obligations, inspection regimes, enrichment limits, and regional behavior.
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2025-05-30 20:55
By Faramarz Kouhpayeh
46 years of economic warfare
A look at how US sanctions regime against Iran started, went on, and still persists today
TEHRAN – Economic sanctions are punitive measures imposed by one or more countries to pressure a targeted nation into changing its policies. Typically involving trade bans, asset freezes, and financial restrictions, sanctions are framed as a "peaceful" alternative to war. Yet in reality, they inflict severe suffering on ordinary people while often failing to achieve their political goals.
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2025-05-30 20:51
By Soheila Zarfam
US and Israel are not at odds over Iran, they are in sync
TEHRAN – Since Iran and the U.S. began indirect nuclear negotiations seven weeks ago, Western media outlets have been turning up every now and then to paint Israel as a potential saboteur of the talks, and Washington as their defender.
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2025-05-28 22:01
Iran may accept US nuclear inspectors if a deal is reached, says atomic chief
TEHRAN – Iran has signaled it may allow American inspectors working for the International Atomic Energy Organization (IAEA) to monitor its nuclear program—but only if ongoing negotiations result in a favorable agreement for Tehran.
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2025-05-28 21:56
EXCLUSIVE:
Iran denies reports of potential agreement on a temporary pause in uranium enrichment
TEHRAN- Iran will not agree to halt uranium enrichment as a result of ongoing talks with the United States, Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman declared to the Tehran Times, following Reuters' report suggesting Iran might consider the move in exchange for the unfreezing of billions of its assets held by the U.S.
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2025-05-27 21:33
By Seyed Mehrdad BaniHashemi Kahangi
The Persian Gulf is on edge—regional powers must fix it themselves
TEHRAN – In recent months, tensions in the Persian Gulf have reentered the global spotlight—not through official declarations, but via a silent escalation playing out beneath the waves and between the straits.
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2025-05-27 20:58
By Mohammad Ghaderi
Decoding U.S. negotiation game
TEHRAN – The reported U.S. refusal to present a written plan in five rounds of talks with Iran is part of a complex strategy based on game theory. According to this strategy, Washington, while maintaining ambiguity and without accepting responsibility, tries to unilaterally rewrite the rules of the game and keep its outcome in a halo of uncertainty.