Mustafa Prize Laureate Stresses Nations’ Self-Reliance amid COVID-19 Crisis
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Jackie Y. Ying, Executive Director of A*STAR Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, Singapore, and a 2015 Mustafa(PBUH) Prize laureate, during a video interview with Tasnim talked about the challenges faced by different countries following the COVID-19 outbreak.
Yemen Ready to Counter Israeli Military Presence on Occupied Islands: Expert
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A Yemeni military expert voiced his country’s readiness to fight off the military presence of Israel on the islands of Yemen and even attack the Zionist regime’s bases in west of the Mediterranean Sea.
UAE-Israeli Normalization Will Not Stand Test of Time: US Analyst
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An American political analyst described a recent normalization agreement between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi as a “betrayal”, saying that the deal “most likely won’t stand the test of time” as predicted by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.
Israel-UAE Deal A ‘Huge Stab’ in Back of Palestinians: US Expert
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An American Middle East expert described a recent normalization agreement between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi as a “huge stab” in the back of Palestinians.
US Bid for Snapback Mechanism against Iran Unlawful: Russian Envoy
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russia’s ambassador to Tehran voiced his country’s opposition to the US’ illegal push to trigger a snapback mechanism that invokes sanctions against Tehran under the 2015 nuclear deal, saying Washington is no more a party to the JCPOA.
Israel-UAE Deal Aimed at Building Anti-Iran Coalition in Region: Ex-CIA Officer
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A former military intelligence officer with the CIA said the intention of a recent normalization deal between Israel and the UAE, brokered by US President Donald Trump, is to “build an anti-Iran coalition around Israel and Saudi Arabia with the smaller Arab states”.
UAE-Israel Deal A ‘Confession of Treason’: US Analyst
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An American analyst in Madison described a recent deal between Israel and the UAE as a “confession of treason”, saying that both Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi are confessing their treason aloud to the world.
UNSC Vote ‘Devastating Defeat’ for Trump: IAI Director
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The director of the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) think tank in Rome, Italy, called a recent vote at the UN Security Council against the US bid to extend an arms ban on Iran as a “devastating defeat” for the Trump administration's diplomacy.
UAE Now A Tool of Israel: Islamic Jihad Envoy
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Islamic Jihad representative in Iran lambasted the United Arab Emirates for reaching a deal to establish ties with Israel, saying the Abu Dhabi government has become a tool in the hands of the Zionist regime.
Effective Leadership Important to Curb COVID-19: Omani Professor
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Director of Risk Management Office at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), Oman, said there is “no certain method” to contain the novel coronavirus, noting that the “most important thing is effective leadership at different levels”.
US Oil Deal with Militants in Syria Akin to Piracy: American Author
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Dean Henderson, an author and geopolitical analyst from Missouri, said a recent deal between an American firm and Kurdish-led militants from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to develop and export the Arab country’s crude is akin to piracy.
Iranian Expert Debunks Lies in William Burns’ Book
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iranian political expert wrote a critical article in response to the claims raised by American diplomat William Joseph Burns in his 2019 book “The Back Channel”, reminding the former US deputy secretary of state that threatening Iran will get nowhere.
SIPRI Chief: More Pandemics Like COVID-19 Coming; Intl. Cooperation Needed
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The director of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) warned it is highly likely that there will be more deadly pandemics like COVID-19, calling on the international community to boost cooperation in order to be better prepared for them.
Trump’s Election Tweet Shows He Is Afraid of Losing: Analyst
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A recent tweet by US President Donald Trump floating the idea of delaying the upcoming election shows that he is afraid of losing the vote, a political analyst said.
Trump’s Lack of Empathy Sign of Loss of Hope for 2nd Term: US Analyst
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An American political analyst said US President Donald Trump has struggled to show any empathy with victims or survivors of the coronavirus crisis because he and his campaign certainly knows he’s likely to lose in a humiliating fashion in the upcoming election.
Israel Using ‘Threat of Attack’ to Scare Protesters amid Domestic Crises: US Analyst
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Benjamin Netanyahu is using the ‘tactic of threat of attack’ against Israel by Hezbollah to make its people frightened of each other's shadow, deflect their attention from the regime’s domestic crises, and force protesters to leave the streets, an American political analyst said.
Lebanon Economic Crisis Aimed at Forcing Resistance to Give In to US: Amal
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Representative of Lebanon’s Amal Movement in Tehran said the US has waged an economic war against his country with the purpose of forcing the resistance to surrender.
World Should Oppose US Push to Extend Anti-Iran Sanctions: Chinese Envoy
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China’s Ambassador to Iran Chang Hua described the JCPOA as “an important positive factor in maintaining regional and global peace and stability” and urged the international community to oppose US unilateralism and its attempts to extend or reinstate sanctions against Iran.
