TEHRAN — In its relentless efforts to broker peace between the Afghan government and the Taliban, high-ranking Afghan delegates comprised of the Taliban and government representatives have visited Tehran for negotiations. The intra-Afghan talks began on Wednesday morning by a speech from Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. The delegates have visited Tehran upon Iran’s […]

Two major U.S. bases in western Iraq and on the other side of the border in eastern Syria have come under simultaneous attacks, with the attack on the Iraq-based outpost reportedly wounding many American personnel members. The concurrent strikes took place on Wednesday against the Ain al-Assad airbase that hosts the U.S. troops in the […]

Riyadh and Abu Dhabi are embroiled in a rare public dispute that has halted an agreement among OPEC plus members. A meeting between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries plus other key oil producers like Russia had hoped to reach a deal on crude output after the group failed to reach an agreement last […]

Chile had to postpone the writing of its new constitution after fresh clashes erupted between protesters and police in Santiago. Security forces used water cannon and fired tear gas to disperse angry crowds. Drafting a new constitution was only one of the key agreements the government agreed after social unrest gripped the country in October […]

TEHRAN- During a meeting between Iranian commercial attaché in Yerevan and Armenian Customs Authorities, the two sides explored the ways to remove the obstacles to boosting bilateral trade between Iran and Armenia. As reported by Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA), during the meeting it was emphasized on the reform of some […]

TEHRAN — On the 39th anniversary of the kidnapping of Iranian diplomats in Lebanon by armed groups aligned with the Zionist regime, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement urging the United Nations to pursue legal actions on the matter. The statement reads as follows: “On July 4, 1982, the car of four Iranian […]

TEHRAN – A professor from the George Washington University says that it is in China’s long-term interest to blunt U.S. sanctions, which have become a weapon in its foreign policy. Noting that “America’s sanction policy has become a potent weapon in its foreign policy arsenal,” Hossein Askari tells the Tehran Times that “China, and indeed […]

TEHRAN- A Canadian expert on the history and contemporary politics of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine says what happens in Belarus will determine European-Russian relations.  “It (Belarus) is located between the two power blocks of the EU and the Russian Federation,” David R. Marples tells the Tehran Times. “What happens to Belarus will likely define European-Russian […]

As the guns fell silent in the besieged Gaza Strip after 11 days of Israeli aggression, people scrambled to extract injured people and collect remains of their belongings amid rubbles of the flattened buildings. The recent Israeli attack codenamed ‘Operation Guardians of the Wall’ on the Palestinian people is another instance of sheer violation of […]

TEHRAN – Parties to a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers announced on Wednesday that they would hold another meeting to discuss the latest developments regarding the Vienna nuclear talks. The meeting was set to be held at end of the fifth round of nuclear talks which are aimed to revive the 2015 […]

TEHRAN – Iran’s envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Kazem Gharibabadi, has given more details about the letter that Iran’s nuclear chief sent to IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi. The letter, sent via Gharibabadi, contained details about Iran’s decision to announce the expiration of a technical understanding between Iran and the IAEA. The letter was […]

TEHRAN – Iran and Afghanistan National Olympic Committees signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on sports cooperation on Sunday. The ceremony, which was held in Iran’s NOC headquarters, was attended by Reza Salehi Amiri and his counterpart Hafizullah Wali Rahimi. The MOU aims to further promote and develop bilateral cooperation in sports area between two […]