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Yesterday 22:16
By Mona Hojat Ansari
China envoy talks divorce with US, Iran’s nuclear fate in Tehran press conference
TEHRAN – China’s ambassador to Tehran, Cong Peiwu, rolled out Beijing’s plans on its trade war with the United Sates, which has yet to show signs of shriveling, and shared his country's stance on the indirect Iran-US nuclear talks during a Tuesday press conference attended by a number of journalists from major Iranian media outlets.
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2025-04-14 21:46
By Wesam Bahrani
Yemen targets Israeli sites, downs US drone
TEHRAN – Yemen has announced the execution of two military operations targeting Israeli sites, including Ben Gurion Airport.
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2025-04-14 21:33
By Minoo Khaleghi
West Asia is a stage for Iranian diplomacy; Muscat is the first stop
TEHRAN – In a tense regional atmosphere where diplomacy often takes a backseat to power politics, the recent indirect talks between Iran and the United States in Muscat signal a return to rationality in global equations.
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2025-04-14 21:31
By Abbas Akhoundi
The world powers and Iran-US talks
TEHRAN – International media assessments of Iran–U.S. negotiations before the talks on Saturday, April 11, essentially suggested that a military confrontation between the two countries was inevitable.
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2025-04-14 20:57
Exclusive:
What happened at Albusaidi's home on Saturday
Tehran Times gains details of indirect Iran-US discussions in Oman
TEHRAN – Iran and the United States spoke indirectly in Oman on Saturday, as tensions remained smoldering between the two countries, and the Iranian side approached the talks gingerly and with deep mistrust. The Tehran Times had obtained new information about what went on that day and whether any concrete results could be expected from the first major encounter between the two states in several months.
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2025-04-13 21:38
Oman talks remain indirect, exposing Trump’s propaganda attempt
TEHRAN – President Trump's claim last week that the U.S. and Iran would hold direct talks in Oman on April 12 turned out to be false, leading many to believe it was a clumsy attempt at psychological manipulation.
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2025-04-13 21:35
By Sondoss Al Asaad
AUB hosts companies funding Israel
BEIRUT — The American University of Beirut (ABU) transformed its Career Fair 2025 (held from April 7–11) into an event promoting normalization with the Israeli occupation regime by hosting companies that support the enemy, while it is supposed to enhance its students’ job prospects.
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2025-04-13 21:33
Regional countries endorse diplomatic path as Iran, U.S. engage in indirect talks in Muscat
TEHRAN – The launch of indirect nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States in the Omani capital has drawn widespread praise from regional powers, who hailed the diplomatic initiative as a constructive step toward de-escalation and long-term regional stability.
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2025-04-13 21:28
Iran says no direct talks while threats persist; US discussions ‘positive so far’
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said Iran did not reject direct negotiations with the U.S. so it could skirt such engagement based on ideology. Rather, it made no sense for it to talk face-to-face while Washington continues to sanction, threaten, and try to intimidate Iran.
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2025-04-12 22:28
By Xavier Villar
Palestine is the new taboo in U.S. academia
MADRID – In recent months, a wave of suspensions, dismissals, and disciplinary actions against academics and students linked to pro-Palestinian activism has shaken university campuses across the United States.
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2025/04/12
By Najah Mohammad Ali
Muscat: Trump’s test and Iran’s superiority
LONDON – Amid overlapping crises and competing interests of major powers—and in light of the far-reaching consequences of events following the “Al-Aqsa Storm”—Iran has emerged not as a country seeking to create crises but as a regional power that asserts its presence with confidence and authority.
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2025-04-12 22:23
By Mona Hojat Ansari
A positive Muscat start, but will it end well?
Iran, US agree to hold second round of indirect talks in a few days
TEHRAN – Indirect Iran-U.S. talks mediated by Oman appear to have concluded on a positive note Saturday, as the two sides agreed to schedule a second round for next week, though analysts caution that the path to any meaningful breakthrough remains long and fraught with challenges.
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2025-04-12 20:26
US removes commander in Greenland following Vance’s controversial visit
The U.S. announced it removed the commander of the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on Thursday because of a “loss of confidence in her ability to lead,” after Vice President JD Vance’s controversial visit to the semiautonomous island last month, CNN reported.
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2025-04-12 20:25
US, Ukraine hold tense talks as mineral deal remains elusive, source says
U.S. and Ukrainian officials met on Friday on a U.S. proposal to gain access to Ukraine's mineral wealth, a source with knowledge of the matter said, adding that prospects for a breakthrough were scant given the meeting's "antagonistic" atmosphere.
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2025-04-12 20:24
By Wesam Bahrani
Yemen attacks Tel Aviv, US warships
TEHRAN – Despite increasing indiscriminate U.S. attacks on Yemen, the Arab nation has once again retaliated.
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2025-04-11 21:29
By Ehsan Etesam
Burning bridges in Buenos Aires: Argentina’s reckless rift with Iran
TEHRAN - In the grand theatre of international relations, Argentina has once again taken centre stage, but not for a performance worth applauding.
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2025-04-11 21:25
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Lebanon and the Muscat negotiations
BEIRUT — As U.S. pressure on Hezbollah escalates, the Lebanese, as well as those in West Asia and the larger world, are anticipating the U.S.-Iran negotiations.
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2025-04-11 21:24
Xi says there is no winner in a tariff war
There is no winner in a tariff war, and going against the world will only result in self-isolation, Chinese President Xi Jinping said when meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Beijing on Friday.
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2025-04-11 21:21
By Mona Hojat Ansari
Trump's retreat, not B-2 bluster, led to Oman talks
Tehran Times understands Trump backed off non-nuclear demands in March letter to Iran
TEHRAN – Iran and the United States will encounter each other for the first time in months on Saturday afternoon, after the two countries opened themselves up to indirect nuclear negotiations mediated by the Persian Gulf state of Oman.
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2025-04-09 21:16
China vows ‘resolute and effective measures’ after Trump’s 104% tariffs take effect
China has promised to take “resolute and effective measures” to safeguard its rights and interests, hours after US President Donald Trump’s 104% tariffs on Chinese imports took effect on Wednesday.
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2025-04-09 21:12
By Ehsan Etesam
The B-2’s big swing falls short in Yemen—and Tehran’s taking notes
SANAA – By all accounts, the United States unleashed its most formidable weapons. The B-2 Spirit bombers, those trillion-dollar shadows of American might, roared over Yemen in late March 2025, dropping bunker-busting bombs on Ansarallah strongholds with the drama of a Hollywood blockbuster.
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2025-04-09 21:04
By Soheila Zarfam
Ahead of Oman talks, Pezeshkian says Iran will not cede its achievements
TEHRAN – As Iran and the United States prepare to hear each other’s gripes during indirect Oman-mediated negotiations on Saturday, President Masoud Pezeshkian told a number of officials gathered to celebrate Iran’s nuclear achievements that the country has no intention of developing nukes but won’t relinquish its impressive progress in the field either.
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2025-04-09 19:44
By Sahar Dadjoo
Musk vs. Navarro: Economic turmoil and political dispute
TEHRAN - By April 9, the United States faced significant political and economic turbulence due to a heated dispute between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Peter Navarro, a senior trade adviser to President Donald Trump. The conflict, rooted in Trump’s assertive tariff policies, revealed internal discord within the administration, raised concerns about its economic approach, and ignited extensive discussions about the potential effects on both domestic and international economies.
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2025-04-08 22:05
By Dr. Jin Liangxiang
How the myth of American power has shattered
SHANGHAI - There have been numerous myths circulating about America’s power for many years.
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2025-04-08 22:04
By Wesam Bahrani
Israelis kill over 210 Gaza journalists
TEHRAN – Another journalist has died after an Israeli attack on a media tent in Gaza.
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2025-04-08 22:00
The day Carter broke US ties with Iran
TEHRAN – Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter severed his country’s diplomatic relations with Iran on April 7, 1980.
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2025/04/08
By Farhad Pashavand
Why the ‘Libyan model’ is not reproducible for Iran
TEHRAN – During a recent meeting between the Prime Minister of the Israeli regime and the U.S. President, Benjamin Netanyahu referred to the “Libyan model” as an ideal way to engage with Iran.
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2025-04-08 21:46
By Garsha Vazirian
‘War with Iran is suicidal!’: Americans unite against a war they believe will serve Israel, not US
TEHRAN – As U.S. President Donald Trump amplifies his threats against Iran and orders military posturing around West Asia and beyond, his connections to the Israeli regime and influential Zionist figures have significantly shaped his support for Tel Aviv's atrocities in Gaza and his military actions in Yemen.
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2025-04-08 21:45
By Mona Hojat Ansari
Saturday test for US
Iran to evaluate Washington's true intentions during indirect Oman talks
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is slated to visit Oman for indirect talks with Washington, offering U.S. President Donald Trump a chance to give fresh life to the nuclear deal he unraveled in 2018.
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2025-04-07 22:28
Any realized U.S. threat will trigger swift reaction: Tehran
TEHRAN - Spokesperon for Iran’s Foreign Minister Esmaeil Baghaei has warned that any U.S. threats, if carried out, will be met with a rapid, decisive, and all-encompassing response from Iran.