Trump believes Obama’s hesitation on Syria led to Russian, Iranian engagement
Sputnik News– Earlier this week, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Syrian forces have completely defeated Daesh on both banks of the…
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Trump’s policies similar to Obama’s: lavrov
MNA –Russian foreign minister says there is little difference between policies of Trump and Obama. The actions of US President Donald Trump’s…
There’s no spirit, there’s deal, and Iran is compliant with it: Former Obama official
Press TV – A former senior aide to ex-US President Barack Obama has rejected the narrative by current American administration officials that…
Obama hands scramble to save Iran deal
Politico | NAHAL TOOSI: As President Donald Trump threatens to blow up the Iran nuclear deal, Obama administration alumni are mobilizing to defend…
US-Iran tensions over nuclear pact cause alarm in Europe
IRNA – With the war of words between Iran and the United States taking on an increasingly bellicose tone, there is increasing…
Why Obama’s Iran nuclear deal will live on
The National Interest | Farhad Rezaei : On July 14, 2015, Iran signed the historic Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreement…
Obama’s gift to Trump: A lasting deal on Iran’s nuclear program
CNN | Jen Psaki: The airwaves and above-the-fold newspaper real estate are understandably focused on the Donald Trump Jr. emails. But Friday…
Russia mulling ‘retaliation’ over US seizure of diplomatic premises, expulsion of diplomats
Press TV – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow may retaliate moves by the United States last year to seize Russian…
Did Obama seek back-channel talks with Iran during his 2008 campaign?
PolitiFact – Amid media reports that President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner sought secret “back-channel” communications with Russia before Trump’s inauguration, some…
US extends Iran nuke sanctions relief, adds other sanctions
AP – The Trump administration said Wednesday it will continue granting nuclear sanctions relief to Iran, keeping the Obama-era nuclear deal intact…
John Kerry among Obama-era officials reuniting to defend Iran nuclear deal from Trump
Independent – Former Secretary of State John Kerry and other top national security experts are backing an organisation aimed at defending the…
House oversight committee launches probe into Iran nuke deal
Sputnik -Members of the Republican-controlled Congress have announced an investigation into whether terms of the 2016 Iran nuclear deal set by the…
Obama changed Washington more than Trump: Poll
Press TV – The results coming out of a new poll in America show that people were optimistic about change at the end of…
“Trump policy on Iran more aggressive than Obama’s”
IFP – A political analyst says the Trump administration has adopted a more aggressive approach toward Iran than Obama’s did. In an…
Iran analyst: Trump’s Nowruz greeting struck ‘different tone’ than those issued by Obama
Algemeiner | Barney Breen-Portnoy: President Donald Trump has taken a tough stance toward the Tehran regime since he took office in January,…
Trump not as flexible as Obama in dealing with Iran
MNA– Former IRGC general and current secretary of the Expediency Council has warned President Rouhani of ‘little dynamism’ to save an economy…
Obama administration made last-ditch attempt to free Americans from Iranian prison
Huffington Post– In the final weeks of Barack Obama’s presidency, administration representatives held secret negotiations with Iranian officials, aimed at securing the…
Senior Advisor to Iranian Speaker: No difference between Obama, Trump
FNA- Senior Advisor to the Iranian Parliament Speaker Hossein Amir Abdollahian underlined that Tehran sees no difference between an Obama administration and…
Was Obama lost opportunity for Iran-US relations?
Al-Monitor- There is little doubt that now, with a hard-line US president in the White House, Iran’s main rivals for influence in…
Obama’s ‘red line’ on Syria was a ‘colossal mistake’ – Former security adviser
Sputnik– Retired General Jim Jones, the first national security adviser to former US president Barack Obama, has fiercely criticized the president’s actions…
Trump proves he does not differ from the Bush-Obama war on Muslims
American Herald Tribune| KIM PETERSEN: Former Ronald Reagan administration official Paul Craig Roberts continues to take aim at the Left. Why this time?…
Obama popular with Europeans, despised by Middle Easterners: Analyst
IFP- In an interview with the Etemad daily, Nasser Hadian weighs in on Obama’s eight years of presidency. He believes Obama was…
Trump wants to weaken Russia’s support for Iran
Times Record News– Doubtless, one of Barack Obama’s most mixed legacies is to be found in the Mideast. Things could be much…
Iranians ponder Obama’s legacy with rise of Trump
Al-Monitor- As Barack Obama left the White House on Jan. 20, transferring power to Donald Trump, assessments were made about his legacy…
Former Iranian official, Pro-Tehran lobbyist hosted at Obama White House dozens of times
Free Beacon– Two high-level Iranian government backers, including a former Islamic Republic official and another accused of lobbying on Tehran’s behalf, were…
Obama foreign policy’s legacy for Trump
Alwaght– Taking office as the US president in 2009, Barack Obama promised a major shift in the country’s foreign policy. During the…
Did Obama take revenge on Syrian rebels by last airstrike?
January 23, The Iran Project – Former US President Barack Obama exactly one night before relinquishing power to Donald Trump authorized a…
Is President Trump going to be hoodwinked by Netanyahu such as Barack Obama?
American Herald Tribune|Ludwig Watzal: If President Trump doesn’t watch out, he is going to be Netanyahu’s chump, says Thomas L. Friedman from…
Barack Obama and his diplomatic legacy: From an Iranian viewpoint
Iranian Diplomacy|Kaveh Afrasiabi: As the torch passes from Obama to Trump, questions about Obama’s legacy gain momentum, often couched in the familiar…
Obama administration created Daesh terror group: Iraq’s Maliki
Press TV- Iraqi Vice President Nouri al-Maliki says the government of US President Barack Obama is responsible for the rise and spread…
Obama pardons US general who leaked secrets on cyber attack of Iran nuke program
Sputnik– Retired Gen. James Cartright has been pardoned for making untrue statements to US federal investigators, outgoing President Barack Obama announced. WASHINGTON…
Obama issues warning on 1st anniversary of Iran nuclear deal
AP- President Barack Obama is marking the first anniversary of the Iran nuclear deal by warning the Trump administration that the accord…
Obama making sure Trump cannot change Mideast status quo: Analyst
Press TV- US President Barack Obama’s decision to extend the national emergency against Iran is part of broader efforts to keep his successor…
US extending national emergency on Iran sow further distrust in Tehran-Washington ties
January 16, The Iran Project – In reaction to Obama’s renewing the US national emergency against Iran, a number of Iranian parliamentarians…
Obama’s Iran legacy is noble, complicated – and endangered
The Open University– When Barack Obama became US president, his principal foreign policy was clear: to maintain the US’s global leadership role…
A bolder, stronger Iran: Obama’s true legacy in the Middle East has yet to be written
RT| Martin Jay: Barak Obama’s blunders in the Middle East are a collection of bewildering, illogical decisions that have led to Iran…
Obama extends national emergency on Iran
Press TV- US President Barack Obama has declared the continuation of his country’s national emergency against Iran, claiming that despite full commitment…
Obama sees JCPOA as major achievement of his administration
IRNA – US President Barack Obama has described the nuclear deal with Iran, resumption of relations with Cuba and killing of the…
44th US president addresses nation in farewell speech
Press TV- US President Barack Obama bids farewell to the nation during a speech to mark the end of his presidency after…
Syrian truce agreed by Russia, Turkey leaves Obama, Kerry ‘completely sidelined’
Sputnik– As the nationwide ceasefire brokered by Moscow and Ankara has been generally holding in Syria for ten days now, it is…