Neocon fantasies vs. reality: why Iran won't be the next IraqNeocon 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.

But what happens when this advocate of a war that cost trillions of American taxpayer dollars and over a million lives wants to steer

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President Pezeshkian to visit North Khorasan as second leg of provincial tourPresident Pezeshkian to visit North Khorasan as second leg of provincial tour

TEHRAN – Following his first provincial visit to Sistan-Baluchestan, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is set to embark on his second provincial tour, this time to North Khorasan.

The Acting Director of Public Relations for North Khorasan Governorate, Moslem Rabaniyan, confirmed the visit in an interview with Tasnim News. 

He stated, “North K

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Tehran denounces E3 claims, defends nuclear activities as within legal rightsTehran denounces E3 claims, defends nuclear activities as within legal rights

TEHRAN – Iran has strongly rejected accusations from three European nations regarding its nuclear program, warning it will respond appropriately to any confrontational actions.

The remarks were made by Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei on Tuesday in response to a joint statement by France, Germany, and the UK. 

The European trio

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Syrian rebels set Hafez al-Assad's tomb on fireSyrian rebels set Hafez al-Assad's tomb on fire

The tomb of ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's father Hafez was torched in his hometown of Qardaha, footage taken Wednesday, December 11, showed, with rebel fighters in fatigues and young men watching it burn.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor told AFP the rebels had set fire to the mausoleum, located in Latakia.AFP footage

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Iran's Simorgh aircraft celebrates first flight over Persian GulfIran's Simorgh aircraft celebrates first flight over Persian Gulf

TEHRAN – Iran's new homegrown light transport aircraft, Simorgh, showcased its capabilities with a successful flight on Wednesday at the airshow on Kish Island in the Persian Gulf.

The aircraft, which had undergone its test flight on May 2023, was unveiled during the 12th edition of the Iran International Aerospace Exhibition that kicked off on

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The trap of diplomacyThe trap of diplomacy

BEIRUT - Diplomatic traps can be more dangerous than the threats of war, as Iranian politician Saeed Jalili has recently said. War traps, however, can sometimes yield remarkable outcomes. In fact, the major achievements accomplished at the national level have often been due to war traps. War demands great leaders who possess the resolve matching

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