Trump ends waiver grace period for Iran’s oil customers
Forbes | Ariel Cohen: Waivers that allowed certain countries to continue importing Iranian oil without penalty will end next month, leading to…
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Trump not seeking war with Iran, trying to please Israeli lobby: US analyst
Tasnim – A senior American analyst and journalist said US President Donald Trump is not seeking war with Iran but is merely…
One year on, Trump’s campaign of “Maximum Pressure” on Iran looks like a failure
Forbes | Dominic Dudley: In May last year, President Donald Trump unilaterally pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal and set the U.S.…
Trump’s latest tweak could kill Obama’s Iran deal
Bloomberg | Eli Lake: The U.S. has essentially revoked Iran’s right to enrich uranium. One of Iran’s greatest diplomatic achievements in recent…
Iran and the United States: Doomed to be forever enemies?
The New York Times | Carol Giacomo: President Trump and hard-line advisers want to isolate and undermine the government in Tehran. Engagement…
US plans to announce new set of sanctions against Iran – Reports
Sputnik – The Trump administration is reportedly expected to announce additional sanctions on Iran within the coming week, targeting new sections of…
I spoke to the Iranian foreign minister about Trump’s impact on his country. He has a message for all Americans
The Independent | Negar Mortazavi : Since President Trump pulled the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal last year, Iran…
The debate behind Trump’s move to tighten Iran oil sanctions
Reuters | Humeyra Pamuk, Timothy Gardner: U.S. President Donald Trump’s unexpected decision to ban all Iranian oil purchases after May 1 – ending…
Can Washington rethink Iran?
The Washington Post | Jason Rezaian: During the Obama administration, critics of the president’s engagement policy with Iran constantly complained that journalists…
S Arabia tolerates Trump scornful remarks for fear of collapse
MNA – Senior Iranian lawmaker says that Saudi government’s silence against recent scornful remarks by US president is due to fear for…
Mattis declined to follow Trump’s orders regarding North Korea, Iran – Reports
Sputnik – Former Defence Secretary James Mattis declined to carry out orders from President Trump or otherwise limited his options in order…
What if Trump wants war with Iran and no one trusts him?
Bloomberg | Jonathan Bernstein: It would be difficult for the president to rally a coalition without key national security allies. What happens…
Is Iran running out of patience with nuclear agreements?
Atlantic Council | BARBARA SLAVIN: Ever since the Trump administration came to office, it has been applying pressure on Iran without provoking…
Oil falls after Trump presses OPEC to make up for Iranian sanctions
Reuters – Oil prices fell on Monday, extending a slump from Friday that ended weeks of rallying, after President Donald Trump demanded…
Trump wants to impose more sanctions on Iran. It could slide us toward war
The Washington Post – The United States has a clear interest in punishing and deterring Iranian aggression across the Middle East, much…
FM Zarif urges Trump, Team-b to be aware of regional goals
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message elaborated on the reasons why President Donald Trump and Team-B should…
EU condemns US withdrawal from UN arms trade treaty
MNA – The European union slammed Trump’s decision to withdraw from the UN treaty saying that the move would hamper the global…
How Trump’s oil plans backfire on him
Iranian Diplomacy | Mohammad Ghaderi: As expected, Donald Trump, the U.S. president didn’t extend sanctions exemptions to nine countries importing oil from…
Trump dream to cut Iran’s oil exports to zero, doomed
IRNA – Many Arab analysts believe that US president Donald Trump’s plan will stop the flow of Iranian oil exports, but, Tehran…
US’ policies against Iran doomed to failure: Maj. Gen. Safavi
MNA – Top Military Aide to the Iranian Leader, Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi said on Saturday that the US’ policy of…
Zarif talks with Fox News on Friday
IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday night sat down for an exclusive interview with Fox News, one of the…
Trump’s illegal behavior means nothing to Iran
MNA – Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami has said that Iran attaches no value to the illegal and unlawful behavior…
Forget oil sanctions, end of nuclear cooperation waivers could quietly kill Iran deal
Al-Monitor | Esfandyar Batmanghelidj: Much of the current debate on the Donald Trump administration’s “maximum pressure campaign” against Iran concerns its decision…
Iran denounces US talks with Taliban
Greater Kashmir – Iran has criticized US talks with the Taliban on ending the Afghanistan war, saying Washington was elevating the role…
Iran’s Zarif believes Trump does not want war, but could be lured into conflict
Reuters – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif does not believe U.S. President Donald Trump wants war with Iran, but he told…
FM Zarif warns US against stupid acts
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister in a message warned US President Donald Trump against stupid interventions. ‘You continue to do the same…
Iran warns Trump administration against dangerous game it’s playing
Press TV – The Iranian foreign minister has described the Trump administration’s officials as “pawns in Netanyahu’s game”, warning them against the…
Trump to sanction allies over Iran oil, risking friction
Bourse and Bazaar | AFP: The United States said Monday it would start imposing sanctions on friends such as India that buy Iranian oil, in…
Trump’s big Iran oil gamble
Foreign Policy | Keith Johnson, Robbie Gramer: The Trump administration’s announcement Monday that it is ending waivers allowing several countries to keep…
Iran receiving ‘very bad advice’ from Kerry, Trump claims
Press TV – US President Donald Trump has suggested that former Secretary of State John Kerry has provided Iran with “very bad…
Trump says OPEC can step up output after Iran waivers
Reuters – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Saudi Arabia and other OPEC nations could “more than make up” for…
The illogic of Trump’s confrontational Iran policy
Iranian Diplomacy | Kaveh L. Afrasiabi: US President Donald Trump campaigned as a populist outsider critical of wasteful US wars abroad and,…
Trump slaughtering of Iran’s middle class
Iranian Diplomacy | Giti Pourzaki: Despite US President Donald Trump’s diplomatic gestures and postures, his invasive and radical policies against Iran do…
Trump’s veto over Yemen is a scandalous abuse of presidential power
The Guardian | Simon Tisdall: Expected or not, Donald Trump’s veto of a bipartisan Congressional resolution to end US military involvement in…
‘Trump acting as al-Qaeda’s big brother, fomenting bigotry against Muslims’
Press TV – Hawaii Representative Tulsi Gabbard has launched a Twitter attack against US President Donald Trump, describing him as the “big brother and…
Trump’s decisions only in favor of Israel: Syrian FM
Tasnim – Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem condemned a recent decision by US President Donald Trump to blacklist Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards…
Trump vetoes congressional resolution to end US role in Yemen war
Sputnik – President Donald Trump in a letter to the Senate said he is rejecting a measure passed by Congress to end…
US; more tiger paper than ever
IRNA -The US these days is spending, the most prolific, but hollowest period of its show of power on the international stage.…
Trump seeks to destroy the EU
Tehran Times – During the 2016 presidential race, the President of the United States officially and explicitly supported the withdrawal of Britain…
Strategic retreat the better choice for Iran
IRNA/Global Times – On April 8, US President Donald Trump declared that his country would formally name the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps…