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Tehran condemns deadly terror attack in New Orleans
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has condemned a terrorist attack in New Orleans, Louisiana, that left 15 dead and more than 30 injured during New Year’s celebrations.
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2025-01-03 22:16
Tehran summons Italian ambassador over detention of citizen at US order
TEHRAN – Tehran has summoned the Italian ambassador to Iran following the continued detention of Iranian citizen Mohammad Abedini by Italian authorities.
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2025-01-01 22:50
10 dead, 30 injured after car plows into a crowd in New Orleans
A driver in a pickup truck who officials said was “hell-bent on carnage” sped through a crowd of pedestrians in New Orleans’ bustling French Quarter district, killing 10 and injuring 30 revelers early on New Year’s Day.
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2025-01-01 22:47
'Election interference': US imposes fresh sanctions against Iran under new unfounded claims
TEHRAN – The United States has introduced sanctions against an entity it claims is linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), accusing it of attempting to meddle in the 2024 U.S. presidential elections.
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2024-12-30 22:55
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Washington continues crusade against Lebanon’s Georges Abdallah
BEIRUT - Despite the French Enforcement Court’s decision in mid-November to release the longest-held political prisoner Georges Abdallah next February, the “Office of External Litigation at the US Department of Justice” is pressing hard to appeal the decision, describing the ruling as “extremely dangerous” and “not in the interests of the United States, France or Lebanon.”
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2024/12/30
Warfare in West Asia: searching for the real instigators
TEHRAN – Seth Cropsey in his article published on The Hill, labeled Iran as the “source of warfare that has engulfed the Middle East since Oct.7, 2023.”
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2024-12-30 22:49
By Ehsan Karami
Iran’s post-Assad scenarios
Tehran should target the roots of terrorism, not its branches
TEHRAN – After years of stagnation in northern and southern Syria, marked by the inaction against terrorists backed by a coalition of Hebrew, Arab, Turkish, and Western powers, we are witnessing a renewed wave of attacks by these groups. These actions have led to the destabilization of Syria, casting a shadow of uncertainty over the country's future and the broader region.
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2024-12-29 22:42
North Korea vows toughest anti-US policy before Trump takes office
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a key policy-setting meeting of the country's ruling party a week ago ahead of the new year, state media KCNA reported on Sunday.
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2024-12-28 22:36
Poised to counter any threat, Iranian armed forces assert in statement
TEHRAN – The General Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces issued a statement on Saturday emphasizing the military’s readiness to safeguard the country from any threats or acts of aggression.
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2024-12-27 21:36
By Mona Hojat Ansari
What should Iran's policy towards Trump be like?
Experts weigh in during discussions with the Tehran Times
TEHRAN – January 20, 2025, marks the return of Donald Trump to the presidency, prompting global attention on the anticipated direction of U.S. foreign policy under his second term. His first term, from 2017 to 2021, introduced significant shifts in U.S. foreign policy, particularly impacting relationships with key allies.
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2024-12-25 22:36
By Faramarz Kouhpayeh
U.S. Sisyphean dream: 'Regime change' in Iran
Senator says U.S. should work to destabilize Iran after over 4 decades of failed attempts
TEHRAN – Ted Cruz is a notoriously abominable U.S. senator, who usually believes Washington hasn’t killed enough people through its war around the world. His foreign policy initiatives are often the subject of folly even among Americans. But what he says about Iran bespeaks an undying dream the U.S. has always had in regard to the country.
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2024-12-24 22:49
‘U.S. agent assassinated Iranian military advisor in Syria:’ senior commander
TEHRAN – The Deputy Commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Mohammad Jafar Asadi, announced that Iranian military advisor Kiomars Pourhashemi was martyred in Syria by an infiltrator acting on behalf of the United States.
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2024-12-23 22:29
U.S. hostage-taking of nationals breach of intl. law: Iran deputy FM
TEHRAN – Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary, and Expatriate Affairs, Vahid Jalalzadeh, has vehemently denounced the recent arrests of Iranian nationals by the United States, accusing the U.S. of engaging in "hostage-taking" and violating international law.
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2024-12-23 22:10
By Wesam Bahrani
Iraq rejects US demand to dismantle popular forces
TEHRAN – Iraq has firmly rejected efforts by the United States to dismantle the Hashd al-Shaabi, also known as the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU).
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2024-12-22 22:43
Iran lauds Yemen’s ‘honorable resistance’ as Sana’a vows to maintain pressure on Israel
TEHRAN – Footage from Sana’a, the Yemeni capital, shows civilians fleeing a large explosion caused by airstrikes in the city center Saturday night.
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2024-12-22 22:40
By Wesam Bahrani
US wages new attacks on Yemen
TEHRAN – The United States carried out fresh attacks in the Yemeni capital just hours after an Ansarullah hypersonic missile attack injured Israelis in Tel Aviv.
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2024-12-21 22:32
Pakistan dismisses US official's warning over missile program as unfounded
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry on Saturday dismissed as unfounded and "devoid of rationality" assertions by a senior US official that its missile program could eventually pose a threat to the United States, Reuters reported.
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2024-12-21 22:21
Iran issues demarche to Swiss, Italian diplomats over US-ordered arrests of citizens
TEHRAN – Iran's foreign ministry raised concerns with the Swiss ambassador and the Italian chargé d'affaires regarding the arrest of two Iranian nationals at the behest of the United States.
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2024-12-21 22:20
By Shahrokh Saei
Dancing to Washington's tune: US may embrace HTS as good terrorists
TEHRAN - The United States and its European allies are mulling whether to lift “terrorist” designations for Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) which overthrew the Syrian government along with its allies earlier this month.
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2024-12-21 20:30
U.S. tells al-Jolani: no support without Iran's removal from Syria
TEHRAN – In a recent statement on social media platform X, Mojtaba Amani, Iran's ambassador to Lebanon, shed light on the conditions set by the United States for the new rulers of Syria, particularly focusing on the controversial figure of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani.
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2024-12-20 23:26
By Shahrokh Saei
US diplomats in Syria: A charm offensive to mislead the public
TEHRAN- The presence of a senior delegation of American diplomats in Syria along with their efforts to engage with the country’s rebel leaders primarily aims to mislead public opinion and further the US political objectives.
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2024-12-18 21:54
By Soheila Zarfam
Funding war with taxes: $27K per U.S. citizen
U.S. continues to complain about Iran as its military budget outpaces Tehran's alleged spending by 54 times
TEHRAN – The criticism pointed at Iran in recent years for the country’s financial commitment to supporting its allies in West Asia has been substantial.
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2024-12-18 20:00
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Is the army chief fit to be Lebanon's president?
BEIRUT - Coinciding with Trump’s return to the White House, Lebanon is awaiting the election of a president on January 9.
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2024-12-17 19:52
US attempts to frame Iran for Jordan drone attack as it files federal charges against two citizens
TEHRAN – The U.S. Justice Department announced on Monday that two citizens are facing federal charges in connection to a January attack by Iraqi Resistance groups against an American base at the Syria-Jordan border.
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2024-12-15 21:10
'We’re in a really bad place:' ex-US diplomat on JCPOA, tensions in West Asia
TEHRAN – Wendy Sherman, the chief U.S. negotiator for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), recently shared her perspective on the Iran nuclear agreement and the shifting geopolitical landscape during an interview with Richard Dearlove, the former head of MI6, on the One Decision Podcast.
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2024-12-13 22:26
By Shahrokh Saei
From elation to ennui: Syrians may soon regret toppling Assad
TEHRAN- Israel is pressing ahead with its nefarious plans in Syria as numerous individuals in the Arab country feel an initial sense of elation at having toppled the government of president Bashar Assad.
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2024-12-13 22:25
By Garsha Vazirian
Mysterious drone sightings: manufacturing consent for war and beyond
TEHRAN – Over the past month, residents across the state of New Jersey in the United States have reported nighttime sightings of unidentified flying objects, including over military bases and President-elect Donald Trump's golf course.
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2024/12/11
By Soheila Zarfam
Neocon fantasies vs. reality: why Iran won't be the next Iraq
TEHRAN – Eliot Cohen, a "political scientist" who championed the 2003 Iraq invasion on the premise that Saddam Hussein was a bigger threat to Washington than any potential replacement, is now on the cusp of seventy.
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2024-12-11 21:07
Events in Syria result of US-Israeli plot: Leader
TEHRAN – Addressing a massive gathering at Tehran's Imam Khomeini Hussainiyah on Wednesday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei discussed recent regional events, focusing on the situation in Syria.
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2024-12-11 21:03
Decoding a plot
Ayatollah Khamenei unveils new aspects of the Syrian crisis
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei directly addressed thousands of Iranians from different walks of on Wednesday. He spoke on current regional matters, particularly the latest developments in Syria.