By Sondoss Al Asaad

Any country that bet on foreign powers is in ‘shock’ now: Lebanese researcher

‘Bahraini opposition and its leaders have proven to be an exceptional example of patience and awareness’

TEHRAN - A high-ranking Hamas delegation visited Saudi Arabia for the first time since 2015. It was announced that the trip by Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas political bureau chief, is to perform Umrah, but political observers believe that it is in the context of the Iranian-Saudi rapprochement and ongoing regional reconciliations, especially after the release of a number of Palestinian detainees held by the Saudi kingdom. 

Interview by Farrokh Hesabi

Giorgi Gvelesiani: Tehran derby a tough game

TEHRAN - Persepolis defender Giorgi Gvelesiani believes that the Iran Professional League (IPL) title race is not dependent on the result of the Tehran derby between Persepolis and Esteghlal.

By Hassan Ali Pakdel

American cinema and the country itself are violent, cinema expert says

‘Far-right extremism has found a stable foothold in the legal system’

TEHRAN – Noting that American cinema is certainly entangled with gun violence, a cinema expert believes America itself is suffering from violence too.

By Ali Karbalaei

The decline of U.S. imperialism 

TEHRAN - Tehran Times conducts an interview with Ramiro Sebastian Funez, an anti-imperialist content creator in Los Angeles, to gain further insight on the diminishing U.S. imperialism and hegemony in the globe.

By Mohammad Mazhari

Exclusive: Linguist says ChatGPT has invalidated Chomsky's ‘innate principles of language’

TEHRAN - An American linguist, Daniel Everett, has criticized Noam Chomsky's argument about "innate principles of language," emphasizing that ChatGPT has demonstrated how a language can be learned without any hard-wired principles of grammar.

By Mohammad Mazhari

Exclusive: Chomsky says AI advancements have paved the way for high-tech plagiarism

Chat GPT, an AI language chatbot developed by OpenAI, has recently sparked controversy as some people view it as a promising step towards artificial general intelligence while others criticize its potential to surpass human intelligence. This debate has raised questions about the impact of AI technology on human thought processes and society.

By Warda Saad

Expert in Israeli affairs: The language of resistance is the only way to address the enemy

TEHRAN- It seems that the situation in Israel has never been as dangerous as it is today; on the one hand, the internal turmoil that has severely shaken this regime, and on the other hand, the growth and expansion of resistance from Gaza to the West Bank, as well as the increasing power and influence of the resistance axis around the Zionist regime.

By Mohammad Mazhari

Artificial language cannot replace the complexity of natural language, linguist says

TEHRAN - Artificial Intelligence (AI) is currently a hot topic of discussion in the tech world, with many experts touting it as the future of technology.

By Payman Yazdani

Iran-Saudi rapprochement matter of US, Europe concern: Turkish expert

TEHRAN - Dr. Bilgehan Alagoz says Iran and Saudi Arabia have engaged in a win-win diplomacy, noting their rapprochement is a matter of American and European concern.

By  Payman Yazdani

'US, Europe still live in a world that no longer exists'

TEHRAN– While implementation of the Iran-Saudi agreement will be a hurdle on the path of long-term regional policies of Washington and Europe, they will invent new tools to achieve their goals, says a political scientist.

By Farrokh Hesabi

Volleyball expert Karkhaneh extols Iran’s volleyball league

TEHRAN - Iranian Volleyball expert Mostafa Karkhaneh believes that the Volleyball Super League has been among the most attractive leagues in the world in the recent years.

By Fatemeh Khezri

Sweden purports to uphold yet violates human rights

TEHRAN - In 2019, as soon as Hamid Nouri, a former Iranian judiciary official, arrived at the Stockholm Airport, he was detained.

By Fatemeh Khezri

West’s portrayal of Iranian women is far from reality

TEHRAN- Ensieh Khazali, the vice president for women and family affairs, says western media's negative portrayal of Iranian women is vastly different from reality.

By Somayeh Ebrahim Khalili

Iran is the major game changer in West Asia

TEHRAN – A Brazilian professor of Arab descent says Iran is a game changer in West Asia and the larger region.

By Payman yazdani

Quake to affect Turkey's domestic policy, economy, Turkish politician says

TEHRAN– Faruk Logoglu says the devastating earthquake will have a lasting impact on the country's economy, adding that the quake also has already impacted the upcoming presidential and parliamentary election.

By Mehran Shamsuddin

Failure of INSTEX indicative of European non-compliance with JCPOA: spokesman

TEHRAN – Nasser Kanaani, the spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, has commented on the quiet shutdown of a European mechanism that was devised to mitigate the impact of U.S. sanctions on Iran.

By Zahra Mirzafarjouyan

Islam, world religions support human rights, dignity: Prof. Taliaferro

TEHRAN – American philosopher professor Charles Taliaferro says Islam and other world religions offer support for human rights and respect for human dignity.

By Zahra Mirzafarjouyan

American geopolitical expert: Potential US-China conflict to devastate global economy

TEHRAN – Brian Berletic says potential US-led conflict with China would include sanctions, disrupt global trade and set back the global economy in ways many times more devastating than the current conflict in Ukraine.

Tehran Times discusses in an interview with a military expert:

What effect does receiving Su-35 have on Iran's air power and regional equations?

TEHRAN- The Islamic Republic of Iran will soon receive a full squadron of Sukhoi Su-35 fighter planes from Russia, a move that is certain to further enrage the West as Tehran and Moscow are strengthening their defense and economic collaboration in defiance of Western comprehensive sanctions and draconian measures.

By Fatemeh Khezri

Colombian writer: Gen. Soleimani more than a mere military commander

TEHRAN- “My Uncle Soleimani”, authored by Mohammad-Ali Jaberi, is about General Qassam Soleimani. The book has 20 stories that provide readers with a very in-depth look into General Soleimani’s personality and encourage young readers to view him as a role model.

By Fatameh Khezri

Doc depicts final three days of General Soleimani’s life

TEHRAN- “72 Hours” is a documentary about the last three days of General Qassem Soleimani’s life, directed by Mustafa Shoghi and produced by Mahdi Motahar in 2021. 

By Mohammad Hassan Nikbin

The principles Gen. Soleimani stood for are alive:  peace activist

‘General Soleimani was known as a strong opponent of terrorism’

TEHRAN - Robert Fantina, an American-Canadian peace and social activist, tells the Tehran Times that says General Soleimani was assassinated in a terrorist attack “but the principles he stood for are” are alive.

Gen. Soleimani was selfless, honest and truthful: Moghadamfar

TEHRAN – The personality of Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani was filled with selflessness, honesty, and truthfulness and this was the secret behind his popularity, says Hamidreza Moghadamfar, chief of the popular headquarters tasked to mark the third anniversary of the legendary commander’s assassination. 

By Somayeh Ebrahim Khalili

 Author: U.S. outrage about human rights is selective

TEHRAN - "Iran should not hesitate to demand accountability for all the politically-motivated disinformation and fake news that has been unleashed by the USA and its allies targeting Iran" Caleb Maupin, a writer, journalist and political analyst, tells Tehran Times.

By Somayeh Ebrahim Khalili

Disgust towards Israel reflective of world public opinion: historian 

‘The support for the Palestinians is not hard to discern’

TEHRAN - Jeremy Kuzmarov, who specializes in U.S. foreign policy and modern U.S. history, says the “disgust of many countries towards Israel is reflective of the world public opinion” against Israeli rulers who have committed many crimes against Palestinians.

By Zahra Mirzafarjouyan

London Energy Club Chairman: U.S. push for allies to side 'US or China' can hardly work

TEHRAN– Commenting on growing China-Persian Gulf states ties, the Chairman of the London Energy Club says Washington’s push for its allies to make a white and black choice to side “either with us or the Chinese” can hardly work.

By Mohammad Hassan Nikbin

Scott Bennett: The West plans to set off conflicts inside Iran

TEHRAN - Scott Bennet, a former U.S Army Special operations officer, says certain Western countries are seeking to replicate Afghanistan and Iraq in Iran by creating chaos to break up the country and pillage its resources.

By Mohammad Hassan Nikbin

Arnold August: Dems seek political gain by pretending opposition to right-wing fascism

Americans must choose the “lesser of two evils (Republicans and Democrats)”

TEHRAN - A Canadian expert on American internal affairs, Arnold August, says the Democrats’ opposition to the “right-wing fascism” is not genuine.  

By Eshrat Mardi

Change of power in Iran and U.S. has failed to resolve disputes: expert

TEHRAN – A senior expert on American affairs believes that the disputes between Iran and the U.S. over the 2015 nuclear deal - JCPOA- and tensions in relations are not resolved with a change of power in Tehran and Washington.