The editorial of Jomhouri Eslami reviews different aspects of the recent case of $3.5 billion corruption in importing tea. Corruption in importing tea is too massive to be ignored. The officials and authorities who try to close their eyes to this issue and just chant slogans about fighting corruption – just as they did in
French policy toward the Palestinian conflict remains deeply rooted in the vision defined under the tenure of former President Charles de Gaulle (1959-69), the founder of the French Fifth Republic. Since 1967, the French vision is based on the following analysis: it is impossible to guarantee the security of Israel with a peace scenario that
The summit meeting between US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinping resulted in two concrete pledges. China agreed to reopen communication channels between the US and Chinese militaries, suspended in 2022 after the then US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan. Both the superpowers also decided to create a counter-narcotics
A recent decision by the United States to extend sanctions waivers by four months to Iraq will enable it to continue trading in gas and electricity with Iran. Washington had granted Iraq sanctions exemptions in May 2018, after the Trump administration pulled Washington out of the nuclear deal with Iran known as the Joint Comprehensive
On November 11, Saudi Arabia hosted the Arab Islamic Summit in which members of the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) participated. The summit took place against the backdrop of increased tensions in Gaza and rising casualties. Initially intended for participation by Arab League members only, the summit expanded to include members
Don’t Make Injustice and Destitution Everlasting! The editorial of Jahan Sanat underscores that the Iranian people have been increasingly suffering from poverty, mostly due to the Iranian government’s policy of animosity toward the United States and the West. Statistics offered by economists show that one out of every three Iranians living in Iran is poor
European policy on the Hamas-Israel war is the result of a culmination of strategies of different countries. This internal debate could have been a strength if a common European position had been reached, hence all European countries would need to adhere to a unified diplomatic stance and promote the new diplomatic line. This was not
Amid the escalating conflict in Gaza, the global powers have responded cautiously, balancing their regional interests and international pressure to address the worsening humanitarian crisis. China’s response particularly remains significant amid Beijing’s increasing diplomatic, economic and security interactions with the region. In nearly every confrontation between Hamas and Israel, China has maintained a consistent approach:
Barely any Iran watcher has a straight answer to the question: is the nuclear deal practically dead in a ditch? The conundrum has become even knottier since the October 7 Hamas attack and the ensuing Israeli retaliation. Iran’s threats against Israel have so far remained shallow while its ace proxy, Hezbollah, makes cautious and calculated
The International Institute for Iranian Studies (Rasanah) has published the English version of the 18th issue of the Journal for Iranian Studies (JIS), which includes five research articles covering variant topics related to Iranian affairs at home and abroad. The first study, authored by Adel Mohab, Israeli affairs researcher, Al-Ahram Center for Political and