Sanctions recall on ‘Afghan effect’: One route stopped, new emerges – Professor
Sputnik – Head of investment at National Iranian Oil Company said the contract for Tehran’s South Pars gas project with France’s Total…
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Commentary: Why Trump’s ‘Arab NATO’ plan won’t curb Iran
Reuters | Maysam Behravesh: The first round of what U.S. President Donald Trump called “the most biting sanctions ever imposed” against Tehran went into…
Why China will continue to buy Iranian crude
Oil Price | Tim Daiss: As the U.S. and Iran continue to trade barbs over the restart of economic sanctions against the Islamic…
How we got the Iran deal
Foreign Affairs |Wendy Sherman: In the international negotiations that resulted in the 2015 agreement to limit Iran’s nuclear activities, I led the team…
Caspian Sea; opportunity for convergence
Iranian Diplomacy | Mahdokht Pazoki: Officials are sanguine about the outcome of the Caspian Sea summit going on in Kazakhstan; the five…
Understanding Caspian Sea convention
Alwaght – Meeting in the Kazakh port city of Aqtau, the presidents of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan signed on Sunday…
What does motivate Chinese help offer to Syria’s Idlib operation?
Alwaght – Since the eruption of devastating crisis in Syria, various international and regional powers vied for influencing the course of developments…
Trump pushing Iran, China, Turkey, Russia to form anti-sanction alliance
MNA – From the Bosphorus to Beijing, a new power bloc is emerging to challenge the established order, as Trump is concurrently…
S.Arabia emboldened by US silence, West mixed policy: American Activist
IRNA – Saudi Arabia has become emboldened by the silence of the US government, as well as the contradiction in the Western…
How Iran is countering Trump’s new sanctions
Vice News | Andrew Potter:U.S. President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on Iran last week — completing his torching of the historic nuclear…
‘US creating huge amount of antagonism toward itself in Iran’ – Prof
Sputnik – Last week the US reimposed its first round of sanctions on Iran with more economic sanctions aimed at Iran’s oil…
UK’s altered stance toward Iran could curb profitable Brexit deal – Economist
Sputnik – The US’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Robert Wood Johnson, has called for Britain to join US President Donald Trump…
Caspian nations move to settle dispute on oil and gas reserves
The Wall Street Journal | Ann M. Simmons and Benoit Faucon: Leaders of five Caspian Sea nations signed an agreement that aims to…
Iran’s government steps in to address paper crisis, but papers over the cracks
Bourse and Bazaar | Maziar Motamedi: Among currency fluctuations and returning sanctions, Iran is now battling a paper crisis. Gradual price hikes…
Landmark Caspian Sea deal signed by five coastal nations
The Guardian | Phoebe Greenwood: Convention seen as vital to break Iran’s sense of economic isolation after US sanctions Vladimir Putin met the…
Is Gaza escalation prelude to war?
Alwaght – Gaza Strip has been experiencing new escalation over the past few days. For many, the tensions usher in a new…
Who profits from Iran’s oil major exodus?
Oil Price | Viktor Katona: Donald Trump’s decision to leave the Iran nuclear deal and slap sanctions on Teheran is the most…
LNG, Iran bargaining chip
SHANA – Demand for natural gas is growing on the global scale. Over 20 years to come, the energy mix is set…
UAE and Saudi Arabia dragging Washington into their local rivalry with Iran: Paul Pillar
Iranian Diplomacy – Professor Paul Pillar, who was CIA intelligence analyst for 28 years says that “The security problems in the Middle…
Iranian media stunned by Iraqi PM’s compliance with US sanctions
Al-Monitor – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s comments that his country would abide by US sanctions has taken Iranian media by surprise.…
What does push Saudi Arabia to pick spat with Canada?
Alwaght – Over the past three days, the diplomatic tensions between Saudi Arabia and Canada have been making the world media headlines.…
U.S.-Iran sanctions give China lead in world’s biggest gas field
Bloomberg | Golnar Motevalli: China National Petroleum Corp. is expected to take the lead on a $5 billion project to develop Iran’s share…
Iranian MPs, activists lobby to force government to hire young managers
Al-Monitor | Maysam Bizaer: With a population of over 81 million, Iran is the second-most populous country in the region and ranks 18th…
Following the golden rule: Iran & Venezuela prime examples of intrinsic value of money vs. gold
RT – Once again, gold has proved itself to be the most reliable safe haven as more and more citizens in countries…
‘Our Man in Tehran’ Review: A journey through Iran
The Wall Street Journal | Dorothy Rabinowitz: This two-part “Frontline” documentary is based on the Iran travels of Thomas Erdbrink, longtime Tehran…
The interest group economics wreaking havoc on Iran’s currency
Al-Monitor | Bijan Khajehpour: While the Iranian rial has appreciated in recent days, its drop in value of more than 50% since March…
‘Trump’s offer to Iran to start talks without preconditions is a trap’ – Journo
Sputnik – Donald Trump said that anyone doing business with Iran will not be doing business with the US. Via Twitter, he…
Global powers condemn US sanctions against Iran and encourage businesses to ignore the Trump administration
CNBC | Sam Meredith: Several global powers have decried President Donald Trump’s administration for reinstating tough economic sanctions against Iran, while actively calling on…
Iran vs. North Korea: Obama got a better deal
Idaho State Journal | Nick Gier: There is unequivocal evidence that they are trying to deceive us. — current U.S. intelligence official…
EU ‘Wholeheartedly’ believes JCPOA a good agreement: Mogherini aide
Tasnim – The EU has never wavered in its support for the JCPOA as it wholeheartedly believes that the nuclear deal is…
EU firms likely to cut ties with Iran despite bloc’s bids to thwart US sanctions
Sputnik |Luc Rivet: The EU is struggling to help its enterprises bypass the US reinstated economic restrictions against Iran, however, as their…
Trump goes from threatening Iran to threatening the world
The Atlantic | KRISHNADEV CALAMUR: Donald Trump and his advisers have a consistent record of confronting and threatening Iran, most prominently by…
Iran oil clients trying to circumvent sanctions, avoid high oil prices
Sputnik – Many Iranian energy customers have begun circumventing US sanctions as oil prices are expected to increase due to unilateral US…
Tehran cafe run by disabled raises spirits, combats stigma
AP | Mohammad Nasiri: Melika Aghaei’s fingers move slowly across the keys of the digital piano as she softly sings a children’s…
US economic sanctions against Iran doomed to failure: Writer
Press TV – The US economic sanctions against Iran are an act of war meant to cause regime change but they are…
Ex-US army officer on Trump’s Iran policy: President has got bad advisors
Sputnik – Sputnik talked about Washington’s policy towards Iran with Scott Bennett, a former US Army officer and counter-terrorism analyst. US President…
After sanctions, Iran’s economy is nearing a crisis
Bloomberg |Ladane Nasseri, Golnar Motevalli and Arsalan Shahla: In the runup to the Aug. 7 resumption of U.S. sanctions against Iran, the…
Iran’s president goes on TV to offer hope as US reimposes sanctions
Al-Monitor – Although he likely meant to touch upon a vast array of issues of concern to Iranians, President Hassan Rouhani couldn’t help but focus on…
British Diplomat: Europeans’ acting differently from US an important signal
Iranian Diplomacy – Iran Daily’s Interview with Simon McDonald, the Permanent Under-Secretary at the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office and head of…
Glimmer of hope for patching up Tehran-Riyadh ties
Iranian Diplomacy – Since President Hassan Rouhani took office in 2013, Iran has been seeking to ease tensions and patch up ties…