By Professor Hossein Askari

Americans should acknowledge the catastrophe they have created in Gaza 

PORTLAND - Yes, we know the official Hamas count of Palestinian deaths as of August 23—a little over 41,000 and counting, with about 70 percent of the carnage women and children. Some observers estimate the associated deaths as of now could be at least another 100,000—those already killed and under the rubble and in those in the throes of death from lack of basic medicines and care, malnutrition and disease with Gaza reporting its first case of polio in twenty-five years on August 26. There are tens of thousands of children who are struggling as orphans and on a constant move when Israelis command them to evacuate every few days. The sub-par existence and infrastructure that Gaza had before the war is now 80-90 percent destroyed with Gazans surviving in a state few humans faced even a century ago.

By Matin Jamshidi

Strategic balance has changed in favor of Hezbollah

Those days are gone when Israel’s tanks were roaming in the streets of Beirut

TEHRAN - In response to the July 30 assassination of its senior military commander Fuad Shukr, Hezbollah fired 320 rockets and drones at Israel on Sunday morning. 

Iranian, Omani FMs pledge to strengthen bilateral relations

TEHRAN – The foreign ministers of Iran and Oman have reaffirmed their countries' commitment to further strengthening bilateral ties, expressing readiness to collaborate closely on various regional and international issues.