TEHRAN- In another blow to image of U.S. intelligence, an investigation by the New York Times has shed doubt on Washington’s narrative that it targeted Daesh operatives in revenge for an earlier deadly attack at Kabul airport. Video analysis shows the U.S is likely to have struck an “aid worker” rather than Daesh terrorists in […]
The 2021 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit will be held on September 16-17 in Tajikistan, the rotating chair of the organization. The summit’s attitude towards Iran’s application for membership has attracted much attention. On May 30, 2021, Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Tehran Nizomuddin Zohidi said in a press briefing on SCO that Iran’s membership in SCO […]
Normally set aside for natural disasters and other crises, Congress funded America’s “war on terror” using emergency and contingency money that sidestepped the normal process to allocate funds for overseas military missions. For the first 10 years, this budgetary system of emergency appropriations was used. It meant the details of where the money ended up […]
TEHRAN – While Iran has made it clear that the resumption of the Vienna nuclear talks is only a matter of time, western parties to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal mount pressures on Tehran to resume the talks in the latest sign that U.S. sanctions have failed to intimidate Iran. Over the last few days, […]
A substantial majority of Americans believe that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were “not worth fighting”, that’s according to an AP-NORC poll that has released the results of its survey. The research indicates a sign of growing public frustration in the wake of the catastrophic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan after nearly two decades as […]
TEHRAN – Iran’s top security official on Wednesday underlined the need for establishing an inclusive government in Afghanistan. Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), also expressed concern about foreign intervention and the use of military force in the Central Asian country. “Afghanistan’s first priority is stability and peace,” Shamkhani wrote on his Twitter […]
TEHRAN – Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar has congratulated his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdollahian on winning Parliament’s endorsement to become Iran’s foreign minister. The top Afghan diplomat expressed confidence that Amir Abdollahian’s appointment to the post will pave the road for further expansion of relations between the two brotherly and friendly nations of […]
TEHRAN – The University of Qom has hosted an online preparatory session in preparation for an international conference on international law and armed conflicts in the region that will be held in mid-October. During the 5th pre-session of online conference on international law and armed conflicts in the region, entitled “Upheaval in Afghanistan and International […]
TEHRAN — In a telephone conversation between Wang Yi and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on Friday, the Chinese foreign minister emphasized implementation of previous plans such as the 25-year Iran-China partnership, suggesting that the cooperation plan must be broadened. The chief Chinese diplomat also said the global community has no solution to bullying […]
TEHRAN – Restoration work is scheduled to commence on the English Graveyard in the southwestern Bushehr province, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced. As a tourist destination and historical site, the Qajar-era (1789-1925) cemetery will be open to the public once the project is completed, Nasrollah Ebrahimi said on Friday. “The project will be […]
TEHRAN – A Lebanese political researcher says that Iran proved that it is a loyal friend to Lebanese people and never spare effort to help Lebanon in critical conditions. “Iran is a loyal friend of the Lebanese people, and it will not hesitate to provide aid to end the crisis that is ruining peoples’ life,” […]
TEHRAN – Two experts on regional affairs termed the Baghdad Regional Summit a venue to pave the ground for regional cooperation and Iraq’s return to the scene in the equations of the region, IRNA reported on Sunday. Reza Sadr al-Hosseini, an expert on West Asia affairs, has stressed that there is a very important and […]
