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2021-07-31 10:21
By M. A. Saki
U.S. is scorching the earth in Afghanistan: Turkish attorney
TEHRAN – Washington is scorching the earth over the fallback lines while retreating, a Turkish lawyer says, noting that the U.S. is deepening the gap in Afghanistan.
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2021-07-30 11:04
By A. Akbar Jenabzadeh
Turkish historian says Tehran and Ankara can stabilize Afghanistan
TEHRAN - A Turkish historian and political scientist is of the opinion that Iran and Turkey as two important countries in the region can restore peace in Afghanistan.
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2021-07-30 11:01
By Mohammad Mazhari
British imperialism had an adverse effect on Iran-India cultural ties: historian
TEHRAN – An Indian academic says British imperialism had an “adverse effect” on the cultural interaction between India and Iran.
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2021-07-27 10:41
By M. A. Saki
Rights activist says U.S. in dire need to repair decaying infrastructure
TEHRAN - An American human rights activist is of the opinion that out-of-date, antiquated, hazardous, and decaying infrastructure questions America’s position as an industrial and modern state.
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2021-07-26 16:34
By Mohammad Mazhari
U.S. heading to authoritarian model of governance: Iranian sociologist
TEHRAN – An associate professor of sociology at the Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies predicts that the U.S. will degenerate into an authoritarian state as democratic values no longer can resolve the disputes.
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2021-07-24 11:58
By Ali A. Jenabzadeh
U.S. seeking to establish dual government in Afghanistan: Azeri expert
TEHRAN - Head of the Azerbaijan Institute for Democracy and Human Rights says that the U.S. prefers a dual government in Afghanistan.
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2021-07-24 11:58
By Mohammad Mazhari
Italian research says U.S. influence over Europe is strong
TEHRAN – Head of the Global Actors Programme at the Istituto Affari Internazionali says that the U.S. influence over Europe is strong especially in areas of security.
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2021-07-19 18:11
By Ali A. Jenabzadeh
Turkish-Israeli ties are strategic and deep: Syrian politician
TEHRAN - A member of the National Reconciliation Committee in Syria stresses that Turkey-Israel ties are profound and on the rise.
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2021-07-19 18:09
By Mohammad Mazhari
Biden following Trump’s policies in Afghanistan: analyst
TEHRAN - A geopolitical analyst says that President Joe Biden is pursuing the same approaches toward Afghanistan that his predecessor Donald Trump did.
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2021-07-17 13:06
By Ali A. Jenabzadeh
Russia, Iran expected to play most important role in Syria’s reconstruction, expert says
TEHRAN – Iran and Russia are expected to play the most important role in reconstruction of Syria, despite Western attempts to cause friction between them, a Moscow-based expert says.
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2021-07-17 13:02
By Mohammad Mazhari
Regional powers are engaged in diplomacy with Taliban: academic
TEHRAN – Calling for a multilateral Astana-like initiative, an associate professor from the University of South-Eastern Norway, says the regional powers prefer diplomacy with the Taliban.
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2021-07-16 11:05
By M. A. Saki
U.S. cannot work with its foes, says professor
“Diplomacy requires compromise and many Americans don't want to compromise”
TEHRAN – An American academic says that the U.S. can’t work with its foes because it could leave her in a weaker position.
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2021-07-14 11:41
By Mohammad Mazhari
U.S. is not champion of democracy: analyst
TEHRAN - Martin Love, an American political analyst, believes that the U.S. is not the leader of democracy in West Asia, Latin American or anywhere in the world.
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2021-07-12 16:51
By Ali A. Jenabzadeh
People angry with Palestinian Authority’s security coordination with Israel: lawyer
TEHRAN – The public is unhappy with the Palestinian Authority’s security coordination with Israel, a Palestinian lawyer says.
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2021-07-11 16:22
By Mohammad Mazhari
Iran-China deal mostly carries geostrategic importance: Pakistani expert
TEHRAN - Director of China Pakistan Study Centre at the Institute of Strategic Studies in Islamabad says that the Iran-China partnership has geostrategic implications for the region.
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2021-07-11 13:25
By Ali A. Jenabzadeh
Academic says West has interest in continuation of status quo in Lebanon
TEHRAN - A Lebanese political researcher says the Western powers prefer Lebanon to struggle crises without government.
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2021-07-09 08:52
By Mohammad Mazhari
Afghanistan did not turn out the way most security professionals envisioned: professor
TEHRAN - American professor Karl Kaltenthaler says that civil war and prolonged conflict are “definitely likely” in Afghanistan after the U.S. troop withdrawal from the country, noting “Afghanistan did not turn out the way most security professionals envisioned.”
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2021-07-09 08:50
By Ali A. Jenabzadeh
U.S. on losing side in Afghanistan, Turkish researcher says
TEHRAN - Dogacan Basharan, a Turkish researcher, says the pullout of U.S. forces from Afghanistan shows that Washington has lost its cards in the country.
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2021-07-07 18:56
By Mohammad Mazhari
Tehran, Delhi can play pivotal role to stabilize Afghanistan: Indian academic
TEHRAN – An Indian professor says that India and Iran can cooperate to have a regional role in establishing peace in Afghanistan.
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2021-07-06 17:18
By Mohamad Mazhari
China plans to form alliance with Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey to undermine U.S. hegemony: professor
TEHRAN – An Egyptian expert in Chinese politics says that Beijing is going to build an alliance with Tehran, Islamabad and Ankara to counter U.S. influence in Asia.
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2021-07-05 16:36
By Mohammad Mazhari
NATO has no answer for Russia’s now deployed hypersonic missiles: analyst
TEHRAN – A geopolitical analyst says that NATO has no answer for Russia’s hypersonic missiles which can nullify NATO air capability.
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2021-07-04 19:33
By Ali A. Jenabzadeh
Researcher predicts U.S. will recognize Iran as regional power
TEHRAN – A senior research fellow at the Middle East Institute of the National University of Singapore says that Iran is going to be a regional power that is likely to be recognized by the U.S.
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2021-07-04 18:31
By Mohammad Mazhari
Iran-China partnership can be game-changer, says Indian journalist
TEHRAN - Editor of Delhi's Hardnews magazine says that the Iran-China partnership is a game-changer as it ends U.S. ability to pressure Iran.
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2021-07-04 16:51
By Mohammad Mazhari
Idea of exporting democracy is undemocratic: Oxford professor
TEHRAN - A professor of history at the University of Oxford says that the idea of exporting democracy as a technique or technology is undemocratic.
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2021-07-03 18:40
By Mohammad Mazhari
S. Arabia key pillar of U.S. presence in the region: researcher
TEHRAN - An assistant professor at the Defense Studies Department of King's College London says that Washington uses Riyadh as a means to maintain its presence in the region.
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2021-07-03 17:47
By Mohammad Mazhari
It is in China’s long-term interest to confront U.S. sanctions: GWU professor
Professor Hossein Askari says Iran could be a potential game-changer if it adopts and pursues sound policies
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.
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2021-07-03 13:33
By Masoud Hossein
Mark Bosnich reveals Iran deservedly qualified for World Cup
TEHRAN – Former Australia custodian Mark Bosnich says that Iran national football team deserved to qualify for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
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2021-06-30 17:15
By Mohammad Mazhari
Kuwaiti physician calls Iranian coronavirus vaccine scientific breakthrough
TEHRAN - A Kuwaiti medical doctor praises Iran’s success in producing coronavirus vaccines, saying it marks one of the most important scientific breakthroughs in recent years.
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2021-06-30 16:11
By Mohammad Mazhari
Taliban accommodating all ethnic groups: analyst
TEHRAN – A member of an Islamabad-based think tank believes that the “Taliban are accommodating all ethnic groups” as it looks forward to seize the power in Kabul.
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2021-06-29 18:16
By Ali A. Jenabzadeh
Israel is intimidated by Raisi election: Lebanese expert
TEHRAN- A senior Lebanese political analyst says that Ebrahim Raisi’s firmness and decisiveness have frightened Israel and its Western allies.