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2025-09-30 20:35
By Dr. Mohammadjavad Akhavan
Europe’s fatal mistake
TEHRAN – In recent weeks, Europe’s attempt to reinstate sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran has once again dominated international headlines. Yet, what lies behind this move goes far beyond a simple legal or diplomatic measure. It is, in fact, an effort by Europe to restore its long-diminished role in the global political order.
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2025-09-29 20:12
By Soheila Zarfam
Pezeshkian says 'Iran will not kneel'
President appears less hopeful of diplomacy with West after an all-out war and snapback of UN sanctions
TEHRAN – Iran will not bow to Western pressure and is prepared to defend itself against any threat, President Masoud Pezeshkian declared on Monday, signalling a hardening stance as the nation strengthens its military capabilities and regional alliances in response to renewed Western pressure and security threats.
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2025-09-28 12:26
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2025-09-27 22:10
By Soheila Zarfam
'US betrayed diplomacy. Europe buried it'
Iranian officials decry UNSC vote as ‘illegal’ farce, vow snapback will fail
TEHRAN – After a controversial voting at the UN Security Council on Friday, senior Iranian officials have inveighed against the decision to reimpose pre-JCPOA UN sanctions on the country, labeling the move an “immoral and illegal” act of bad faith that undermines international law and diplomacy.
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2025-09-26 22:08
By Soheila Zarfam
Last chance for diplomacy
A China-Russia resolution could prevent a dramatic Iran-West escalation as Tehran attempts to address illogical demands
THERAN – The United Nations Security Council on Friday, was preparing to vote on a resolution put forth by China and Russia, calling for the extension of UN sanctions relief for Iran, sanctions that E3 (Germany, Britain, and France) began a process to reinstate in late August.
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2025-09-24 20:31
By Soheila Zarfam
Pezeshkian says US and Israel ‘betrayed’ trust and diplomacy
President adds E3 acted on Washington’s orders to resurrect dead UN sanctions against Iran
TEHRAN – In his second address to the UN General Assembly since taking office in 2024, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the US-Israeli war imposed on Iran earlier this year was a "great betrayal of diplomacy" that has crippled the prospect for regional peace
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2025-09-22 21:17
Lawmakers’ letter asking for reconsideration of Iran's nuclear doctrine resurfaces
TEHRAN – After years of fruitless diplomacy surrounding Tehran's nuclear program, and following a full-scale war imposed on Iran in June, the Iranian public and media appear increasingly to favor a shift in the country's nuclear doctrine.
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2025-09-22 15:13
European officials warn Israel over West Bank annexation
European officials have reportedly warned Israel not to annex parts of the occupied West Bank in retaliation for Western countries recognition of Palestinian statehood.
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2025-09-20 21:49
By Sahar Dadjoo
Araghchi represents Iran’s official stance, Prof. Gärtner says after Macron’s controversial remarks
Political expert adds it’s fair that Iran demands no new military strikes during renewed talks
TEHRAN – Prof. Dr. Heinz Gärtner, a distinguished scholar of international relations and political science at the University of Vienna, brings decades of expertise on global security, transatlantic relations, nuclear non-proliferation, and West Asian geopolitics.
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2025-09-20 21:04
By Mohammad Ghaderi, Political Analyst
Snapback is a nail in the coffin of international law!
TEHRAN – On Friday, September 19, 2025, the Security Council predictably failed to approve a draft resolution extending the suspension of anti-Iranian sanctions. The draft was prepared in response to the European troika’s move to trigger the snapback mechanism, which would reinstate UN sanctions on Iran.
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2025-09-19 21:14
By Mona Hojat Ansari
Iran says Europe ignored ‘logical’ offer based on ‘baseless excuses’
A day after Macron accused Araghchi of lacking agency, the E3 caved in to US pressure and officially began snapback of UN sanctions
TEHRAN – As a leader who has frequently talked about how “concerned” he is about Iran’s battered nuclear program in recent weeks, Emanuel Macron of France inarguably blunted any efforts to prevent tensions from shooting up when he sat down with a Zionist journalist on Thursday and announced that Europe will re-instate UN sanctions against Iran, regardless of what the country has done or might do in the future.
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2025-09-17 21:27
Iranian FM holds talks with European counterparts on nuclear issue, sanctions relief
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a joint telephone conversation on Wednesday with the foreign ministers of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, as well as the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, focusing on the Iranian nuclear program and the lifting of unjust international sanctions.
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2025-09-12 16:54
Global tourism rises 5% in first half of 2025, UN Tourism says
TEHRAN – International tourist arrivals across the globe grew 5% in the first half of 2025 compared with the same period a year earlier, exceeding pre-pandemic levels by 4%, according to UN Tourism.
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2025-09-07 23:09
Europe’s ‘reckless course’ will only sideline it from future diplomacy: Araghchi
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned that Britain, France and Germany are jeopardizing their credibility and international standing by aligning with U.S. President Donald Trump’s strategy of maximum pressure on Tehran, urging the three to reconsider their approach before diplomacy is lost altogether.
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2025-09-06 22:15
By Sahar Dadjoo
Exclusive: Europe has become a ‘vassal’ of US in Iran policy, says Norwegian professor
Glenn Diesen argues EU dependence on Washington leaves no room for independent diplomacy
TEHRAN - In an exclusive interview with the Tehran Times, Glenn Diesen, a Norwegian political scientist and professor specializing in international relations, offered a critical perspective on the U.S. approach toward Iran’s nuclear program and the escalating tensions across West Asia.
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2025/09/03
By Xavier Villar
Europe, Iran, and the loss of diplomatic autonomy
MADRID – In an exclusive interview with The Guardian, Esmaeil Baqaei, spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, offered a blunt assessment of current tensions surrounding Iran’s nuclear program and the role Europe has chosen to play in this context.
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2025-09-03 20:07
Iran urges Europe to adopt 'credible' stance on Israel
TEHRAN – Iran has called on European nations to adopt a “credible, responsible, and law-abiding” approach to international affairs if they wish to be seen as contributors to global peace. The demand was made by Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei in a social media post on Tuesday.
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2025-09-01 22:18
By Sahar Dadjoo
Exclusive: West using ‘snapback’ for political manipulation, says former UN expert
Alfred de Zayas denounces U.S. and EU move as illegitimate under Resolution 2231
TEHRAN – In an exclusive interview, the Tehran Times engaged with Alfred de Zayas, a distinguished professor of international law at the Geneva School of Diplomacy, former Secretary of the UN Human Rights Committee, and former UN Independent Expert on International Order (2012-18).
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2025-09-01 22:05
By Peiman Salehi
The snapback mechanism: Europe’s last gamble and Iran’s road to sovereignty
TEHRAN – On August 29, 2025, the European troika announced the activation of the so-called “snapback” mechanism, seeking to reimpose all UN sanctions on Iran. In Western media this move was framed as a defense of the nuclear order and international security.
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2025/08/31
By Mahdi Zolfaghari
Will the welfare state in Europe be transformed?
Sweden and Finland’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) entails both potential and actual risks that will challenge the socio-economic structure of the welfare state in Scandinavia and the broader Nordic region.
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2025/08/30
By Xavier Villar
The price of irrelevance: Europe and the costs of its geopolitical followership
MADRID – Europe is at a decisive moment in its geopolitical destiny. Frequently expressed in the rhetoric of “strategic autonomy,” the dream of a self-sufficient Europe acting as a global player collided abruptly with reality after the Ukraine crisis, U.S. pressure on Russia, and the steady escalation of sanctions and punitive measures against actors not aligned with the Western agenda—most notably Iran.
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2025-08-28 15:18
NPT and diplomacy will be dismantled after 'snapback' activation, source tells Tehran Times
TEHRAN – A high-level informed Iranian source has told the Tehran Times that activating the disputed “snapback” mechanism to reimpose UN sanctions on Tehran would force a “very strong” reaction from Iran, deal a serious blow to global non-proliferation efforts, and permanently destroy the path of diplomacy.
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2025-08-27 21:37
Europe’s Snapback Gamble
Unofficial sources say the European troika plans to unlawfully trigger the reimposition of UN Security Council sanctions against Iran
TEHRAN – In a move that could further escalate tensions with Iran, Britain, France, and Germany—collectively known as the E3—are reportedly preparing to trigger the so-called “snapback” mechanism of the 2015 nuclear deal.
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2025-08-25 21:25
By Sahar Dadjoo
Exclusive: ‘Snapback’ sanctions are illegitimate and unenforceable; Human Rights advocate argues
Robert Fantina says invocation of ‘snapback’ will have serious implications for regional peace and security
TEHRAN – Robert Fantina, author, human rights advocate, and an outspoken critic of Western foreign policies, believes that economic sanctions have become one of the most destructive tools of modern warfare, disproportionately harming ordinary civilians rather than governments.
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2025-08-10 16:57
By Hani Rastegaran
Lost opportunities: The untapped potential of Iran’s tourism industry
Over the past two decades, despite Iran’s significant natural and cultural potential, attracting foreign tourists—especially leisure travelers interested in historical and cultural tourism from Europe and North America—has faced serious obstacles.
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2025-08-04 20:17
‘Baseless and absurd’, foreign ministry slams EU's Iranophobic statement
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has dismissed a joint statement by four European countries accusing Iran of threatening international security, calling the allegations “ridiculous and unfounded.”
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2025-07-27 22:08
By Faramarz Kouhpayeh
Europe's Own Goal
Europe is cunningly seeking to absolve itself from the current situation surrounding the Iran nuclear issue
TEHRAN — On July 26, 2025, leaders of the United Kingdom, France, and Germany issued a joint threatening Iran to invoke the so-called “snapback mechanism” by August 31, 2025.
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2025-07-13 21:49
By Mona Hojat Ansari
Will European TNT demolish NPT?
Reports suggest E3 is poised to trigger ‘snapback’ despite attacks on Iranian nuclear sites
TEHRAN – Everything in regards to Iran’s nuclear program has taken a turn for the worse over the past month and a half. However, given the West's characteristic arrogance and unhelpful stance in world affairs, particularly West Asia, the worst may still have yet to come.
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2025-07-12 20:59
Snapback will end Europe’s engagement on Iran’s nuclear program, FM warns
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has cautioned European powers that activating the so-called "snapback mechanism" to restore United Nations sanctions would mark the end of their involvement in Iran’s nuclear dossier.
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2025-07-09 17:11
European heatwave caused 2,300 deaths in 10 days
Some 2,300 people are likely to have died of heat-related causes across 12 European cities during a severe heatwave that ended last week, with two-thirds of the deaths directly linked to climate change, according to a new study, Al Jazeera reported.