Britain tells Iran – Do not provoke the United States or Trump will retaliate
Reuters – Britain told Iran on Monday not to underestimate the resolve of the United States, warning that if American interests were…
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Sherman says Trump wrong about applying N. Korea approach to Iran
FNA – Former US Undersecretary of State Wendy Sherman reminded President Donald Trump that his rhetoric of threat against Iran will not…
No sign of US willingness to de-escalate tensions: Iran’s FM adviser
Tasnim – A senior adviser to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif described recent comments by US President Donald Trump about his…
‘Never threaten an Iranian!’ Zarif fires back at Trump
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has suggested that US President Trump ‘try respect’ when dealing with Iran instead of…
Sen. Romney on war with Iran: ‘That’s Just Not Going to Happen’
CNS News – Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) has been openly disdainful of President Donald Trump’s character, but he nevertheless supports Trump on…
White House 2020 hopefuls turn to foreign policy, slam Trump on Iran
Reuters – Two Democrats with U.S. military experience who are vying for the party’s 2020 presidential nomination shifted the focus of the…
Advisor to Rouhani warns: Don’t be deceived by Trump
ISNA – An advisor to Iran’s President insisted that Iranian people will resist war-or-sanctions dilemma and try hard to stand against all…
Trump says interested only in economic ‘invasions’ amid escalation with Iran
Sputnik – US President Donald Trump has said in an interview with Fox News that the only sphere where he wants to…
Trump threatens Iran in tweet as tension between two countries escalate
Reuters – U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran in a tweet on Sunday, raising concerns about a potential U.S.-Iran conflict at a…
JCPOA highlighting transatlantic disagreements
IRNA – Disputes between the United States and the European Union during the presidency of Donald Trump have risen unprecedentedly; one of…
Trump, Europe increasingly at odds on Iran
The Hill | REBECCA KHEEL: Escalating tensions with Iran have laid bare President Trump’s split with the United States’ traditional European allies. Several times…
Trump’s artless Iran dealing
Sputnik – President Trump is reportedly waiting for the Iranians to get on the phone and start talking business to resolve the…
To contain Iran, Trump’s newest line in the sand looks a lot like Obama’s
The New York Times | David E. Sanger: Pressed this week to define President Trump’s goals in escalating military and economic pressure…
Trump isolated on Iran as world sees confusion in US strategy
Bloomberg | David Wainer: U.S. allies have rallied to Donald Trump’s side on many of his signature foreign policy initiatives, from North…
‘It’s US that doesn’t know what to think’: Iran’s FM says Trump, aides are split
Sputnik – The Iranian foreign minister suggested there is contradiction between Trump and his advisers advocating for a hardline policy towards Iran,…
US ‘sitting by the phone’ awaiting call from Iran: Official
Press TV – A senior Trump administration official says the US is “sitting by the phone” to hear from Iran, but it…
More Democrats accuse Trump of inflating Iran intelligence
Foreign Policy – Amid a tense standoff between the United States and Iran, four lawmakers are sending a letter to U.S. President…
Trump tells Pentagon chief he does not want war with Iran
The New York Times | Mark Landler, Maggie Haberman and Eric Schmitt: President Trump has sought to put the brakes on a…
‘Attack Iran to get reelected’: Twitter discovers Trump ‘warned’ of Iran conflict plot – but Obama’s
RT – As tensions ratchet up between Washington and Tehran, the internet is taking a moment to appreciate the irony of some…
With Bolton whispering in Trump’s ear, war with Iran is no longer unthinkable
The Guardian | Owen Jones: Antiwar activists must do everything they can to prevent it, and that includes pressuring US allies It…
How to stop the march to war with Iran
The New York Times | Wendy R. Sherman: Congress, Europe and business leaders can stand in John Bolton’s way. Either the Trump…
Trump’s Iran moves trigger warnings, demands from Congress
AP | LISA MASCARO and SUSANNAH GEORGE: Lawmakers from both parties in Congress demanded more information on the White House’s claims of…
‘No infighting whatsoever’ in White House over Iran, Trump claims
Press TV – US President Donald Trump has denied any “infighting whatsoever” over Iran in his administration. “There is no infighting whatsoever,”…
Why Iranians doubt the seriousness of Trump’s latest offer of talks
Al-Monitor | Saeid Jafari: President Donald Trump expressed a willingness to receive phone calls from Iranian authorities on May 9, an apparent…
US lawmakers lament: ‘All of us are in the dark over here’ on Iran
Reuters – Members of the U.S. Congress complained on Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s administration has not shared enough information with them…
Trump denies US plan to send 120,000 troops to counter Iran
Press TV – US President Donald Trump has rejected a New York Times report that American officials are preparing a military plan…
Iran’s risky nuclear gambit fueled by Trump’s enrichment curbs
Bloomberg | Ladane Nasseri: The economic pain inflicted by President Donald Trump’s sanctions on Iranian oil exports was widely blamed for prompting Tehran’s…
Trump’s ‘Maximum Pressure’ won’t make Iran yield
The Atlantic | Ali Vaez: The one thing Tehran would find more intolerable than the crushing impact of sanctions is raising the…
Zarif addresses Trump in tweet criticizing Bolton’s policies twoards Iran
MNA – In a tweet on Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif addressed the US president Donald Trump censuring the plans…
No one will call Trump: senior MP
MNA – Chairman of Parliament’s national security commission said Iran will not call US President Trump under duress, adding it will be…
Trump’s call for talks with Iran nothing but propaganda: Kharrazi
Tasnim – Head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Kamal Kharrazi dismissed US President Donald Trump’s recent claim that he was…
French FM believes world at risk of sliding into anarchy – Report
Sputnik – French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian believes that calls for a confrontation of states may lead to international anarchy. “Some…
Trump’s foolish Iran policy only makes war more likely
The Guardian | Simon Tisdall: It is unclear what, if anything, Iran can do to induce the United States and its regional…
The dangers in Trump’s warlike approach to Iran
Euronews | Andrea Mitchell with NBC News World News: As Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appeared to be sounding the drums of war against…
Donald Trump tells Iran ‘call me’ over lifting sanctions
The Guardian | Julian Borger and Patrick Wintour: Donald Trump has offered Iran direct talks, saying its leaders should “call me” and…
Trump to Iran: Call me
Al-Monitor | Laura Rozen: President Donald Trump Thursday urged Iran to call him, and said the United States and Iran could make…
Iran’s coverage: US passes Trump’s direct phone number to Switzerland to give to Iran
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: White House passes phone number to Swiss, in case Iran wants to…
Trump responsible for Iran halting of some commitment in JCPOA: Nephew
MNA | Javad Heirannia: Richard Nephew, who served as the lead sanctions expert for the US team negotiating with Iran, is of…
White House passes phone number to Swiss, in case Iran wants to call
CNN – After President Donald Trump publicly appealed to Iran to call him amid heightened tensions with Tehran, the White House contacted…
‘Position of power’ a must in countering Trump’s irrational moves: Amir-Abdollahian
MNA – A senior Iranian parliamentary official welcomed Tehran’s decision to reduce commitments to the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA), saying that to…