Trump invites China’s Xi to his presidential inauguration

United States President-elect Donald Trump has invited his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration ceremony in January, despite his history of hawkish rhetoric and tariff threats.

'NATO chief's statement linking Iran to Ukraine war is irresponsible'

TEHRAN - Iran has criticized the new secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for “weirdly” setting the agenda for the incoming U.S. administration, advising him instead to answer for increasing global insecurity due to policies of certain member states of the Western military alliance.

The future of Syria: Implications for global and regional powers

TEHRAN - As Donald Trump will take power in the White House on January 20, the strategic regions of the world are now being trapped in a situation known as "tactical wars". These conflicts do not seek a definitive victory but rather aim to create a state of instability and uncertainty in key areas vital to U.S. global interests.

Palestinian pastor tells Trump: Gaza is ‘already hell on earth’

US President-elect Donald Trump has promised that “there will be ALL HELL TO PAY in the Middle East” if the captives held in Gaza are not released by January 20, when he takes office.

Scholz promises $685 million military aid in surprise Kyiv visit

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz unveiled 650 million euros ($685 million) of new military aid as he came to Kyiv on Monday, vowing Berlin would remain Ukraine's biggest backer in Europe at a crucial moment in the war, with Donald Trump set to return to the White House, Reuters reported.

Trump threatens 100% tariff on BRICS countries if they pursue creating new currency

President-elect Donald Trump said he would require countries that are part of BRICS — a China- and Russia-backed group of emerging economies — to commit to not creating new currency or face 100% tariffs during his administration.

Trump wants Gaza ceasefire deal before inauguration, Graham says

President-elect Trump wants to see a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza before he assumes office on Jan. 20, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told Axios in an interview.

Israel’s war and enmity with Muslims predate the Islamic Revolution

Siasat-e-Rooz devoted its editorial to the sinister goals of the West, particularly the United States, and the fake regime.

By Joschka Fischer, former German foreign minister

The end of the liberal West

BERLIN – We all think, speak, and write within certain intellectual frameworks that we largely take for granted. But, eventually, the passage of time renders familiar categories and ideas obsolete. For example, who still talks about the “Soviet Union” today, apart from historians?

'Trump admin should either return to JCPOA or sign another one with Iran's conditions'

TEHRAN – Ali Larijani, a senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, has said the new Donald Trump administration should either return to the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, and compensate Iran for the economic losses or craft another agreement with the “conditions” that Iran will set.

By Dirk Kurbjuweit

End of the West

Donald Trump's return to the White House shows that liberal democracy has failed. It proved unable to provide a coherent structure to the post postwar era.

Trump loyalists accuse Biden of trying to start WWIII with Ukraine missile move

Marjorie Taylor Greene and Donald Trump Jr have accused President Joe Biden of trying to start World War III after he gave Ukraine the green light to use US-supplied long-range supersonic missiles to strike inside Russia for the first time.

Biden allows Ukraine to use long-range US weapons in Russia: officials

President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use powerful long-range American weapons inside Russia, according to two US officials familiar with the decision, as North Korean troops deploy in support of Moscow’s effort.

‘Blame yourself’: Trump’s election hasn’t dampened pro-Palestine activists’ anger at Democrats

For Democratic pro-Palestinian activists, Donald Trump’s reelection delivered a bitter vindication.

U.S. 'maximum pressure' bound for maximum defeat: Araghchi

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned the United States against reviving its "maximum pressure" campaign, as Washington awaits Donald Trump to enter office in about two months.

By Mehdi Soltani

Will Russia distance from Iran with the Trump win?

MOSCOW - Iranian political experts have quickly projected that a Trump victory in the presidential elections could lead to renewed U.S.-Russia relations due to Trump and Putin's reportedly friendly ties. Some in Iran worry that this shift might undermine the strategic partnership between Iran and Russia, which has been strengthened over the past three years.

National strength, not foreign leaders, secures our interests: Iran parliament speaker

TEHRAN – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has emphasized that Iran’s capacity to protect its interests remains unaffected by changes in foreign leadership, including the recent election of Donald Trump as the U.S. president. 

Pompeo and Haley will not be invited to join Trump's administration

President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday that former Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will not be asked to join his administration.

Araghchi says Iran respects Americans' right to elect president

"Iran is not after nuclear weapons, period"

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday that the Islamic Republic of Iran "respects" the rights of the American people in electing their own president.

By Sami Al-Arian

Trump did not win this election. Harris was defeated by a Gaza-inspired boycott

When former President Donald Trump snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in the 2016 elections, I wrote an article in Middle East Eye to explain the roots of his mystifying phenomenon.