Iran is upping the ante in the Gulf. The UK must not take the bait
Sanam Vakil The seizure of a British tanker is inextricably linked to US pressure on Tehran. Negotiation, not sanctions, is the answer Sun 21 Jul 2019 It was like something […]
New PM, take note: the Iran crisis could escalate into war
Alan West Britain must seek to reduce tension but its first duty is to protect ships and crews Sat 20 Jul 2019 The boarding and holding of the […]
Britain is being punished for doing Trump’s dirty work in the Gulf – something it can expect more of under Boris Johnson
The Iranians’ trigger-happy attitude aims to nudge the Europeans out of their comfort zone. They want EU states to pressure the Trump administration to scale back some of the economic […]
Iran makes ‘substantial’ nuclear offer in return for US lifting sanctions
Plan would allow enhanced, permanent nuclear inspections Foreign minister: ‘It’s not about photo ops. We want substance’ Julian Borger in New York Thu 18 Jul 2019 Mohammad Javad Zarif […]
How Battle of Karbala conditions Iranian mind on Palestinian issue
Saeed Naqvi is a veteran Journalist based in Delhi. He writes extensively on politics and specializes on Pakistan and Middle East. Jul 14, 2019 | Saeed Naqvi How Battle […]
EU’s Mogherini cautions against ‘dangerous adventures’ in the Middle East
Jul 13, 2019 By Ahmed Aboulenein BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The European Union fully backs Iraq’s efforts to de-escalate growing tensions between the United States and Iran because conflict will have […]
Donald Trump and the strangling of Persia
Washington should be made aware that anti-imperialism has deep roots in Iranian political culture. by Nader Hashemi We know that Donald Trump does not read books. He is more […]
Former Secretary of Defense Panetta on Iran: ‘You Can Create Chaos, but You’d Better Have a Plan’
Does President Donald Trump know what he’s doing? Former U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has his doubts. In an interview, he discusses the crisis in Iran and Trump’s strange decision […]
Tehran hosts meeting on peaceful coexistence based on Islamic teachings
Other Culture June 29, 2019 The University of Tehran hosted an international conference on peaceful coexistence based on Islamic teachings on Wednesday. The conference, titled “Strategic Capacities of Islamic Teachings […]
Beware of regime change in Iran
HARUN KARCIC Published 28.06.2019 The war drums between Washington and Tehran may have quieted for now, but judging from the trend over the past 15 years, it is only a […]
The people of the Middle East should be reassured by one thing – their autocrats are no longer a global anomaly
Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani, is absolutely right about Donald Trump. One wonders how he might describe Boris Johnson Robert Fisk @indyvo President Hassan Rouhani of Iran got it right on […]
Iran will never pursue a nuclear weapon, says foreign minister
Jun 25, 2019 – http://www.swissinfo.ch GENEVA (Reuters) – Iran will never pursue a nuclear weapon, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday, according to the IRIB news agency. He […]
Iran says ‘idiotic’ new US sanctions have closed path to diplomacy
Foreign ministry spokesman accuses Trump administration of destroying peace and security Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor Tue 25 Jun 2019 Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has become the […]
Unpick all the lies Trump has told about Iran and you get to the narcissistic truth
I want to believe my President — I really do. But the facts speak for themselves Eric Lewis New York The Independent Voices President Trump made the right decision […]
What would a US-Iran conflict look like?
Jonathan Marcus Diplomatic correspondent @Diplo1 on Twitter 21 June 2019 Tensions have been escalating between the two countries A US naval reconnaissance drone was downed by Iranian missiles. President […]
Donald Trump has made the right move with Iran – let’s hope it continues
Mr Trump promised the American people that he would not lead them into another Middle Eastern conflict and he has thus far kept his word Editorial @IndyVoices The Independent Voices […]
Who benefits from escalating tensions in the Gulf?
Jun 19,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN Britain is the only Western US ally that has swallowed the proclamation by President Donald Trump’s administration that Iran is responsible for six […]
Iran shoots down US drone as missile strike in Saudi Arabia raises tensions
The Guardian – US military denies aircraft was in Iranian airspace amid strained relations with Tehran after last week’s oil tanker attacks Guardian staff and agencies Thu 20 Jun 2019 […]
Iran nuclear deal: Enriched uranium limit will be breached on 27 June
Source: BBC News Iran has announced it will breach on 27 June the limit on its stockpile of enriched uranium that was set under a 2015 nuclear deal with world […]
Jeremy Corbyn challenges UK government’s Iran accusations on oil tanker attacks
Source BBC Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said responsibility for Thursday’s attacks “almost certainly” lies with the Iranian regime. But the Labour leader tweeted that there was no evidence for this. […]