Xavier Villar

6 days ago | tehrantimes.com | Xavier Villar

MADRID – Saudi Arabia’s Defense Minister, Khalid bin Salman, landed in Tehran this week on an official visit that further cements the ongoing diplomatic thaw between the two principal powers of the Persian Gulf. The reception—marked by full military honors and led by the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Bagheri—symbolized the mutual willingness of both capitals to institutionalize a new phase of strategic dialogue.

1 week ago | tehrantimes.com | Xavier Villar

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. From elite institutions such as Columbia and Harvard to smaller regional universities less exposed to media scrutiny, administrative responses to protests and political expression are beginning to reveal a troubling pattern: containment, silencing, and systematic exclusion.

2 weeks ago | tehrantimes.com | Xavier Villar

MADRID – On April 8, Abbas Araqchi, Iran's Foreign Minister, arrived in the early hours at Houari Boumediene International Airport in Algiers at the head of a political delegation. This visit is part of Tehran's efforts to strengthen its diplomatic presence in key regions, with the central goal of consolidating bilateral ties with Algeria.

2 weeks ago | tehrantimes.com | Xavier Villar

MADRID – After a series of exchanges, Tehran finally responded to the letter from the President of the United States.

2 weeks ago | tehrantimes.com | Xavier Villar

MADRID - The year 1403 in the Persian calendar came to an end, leaving behind a whirlwind of political events that have reshaped the landscape of Iran and its surroundings. The intensity of these developments has been such that it is hard to believe they all took place within just 12 months. During 1403, for the first time in 43 years, an Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi, passed away while in office, forcing the country to hold early elections.