For the US and Iran, war is not an option
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White House: US will not drop Iran sanctions, Trump tells Macron
Press TV – US President Donald Trump has informed French President Emmanuel Macron that the United States will not lift economic sanctions…
The secret history of the push to strike Iran
The New York Times | Ronen Bergman and Mark Mazzetti: In July of 2017, the White House was at a crossroads on…
The stubborn persistence of failed maximum pressure against Iran
Lobe Log | Paul R. Pillar: It is a sure sign that the Trump administration’s campaign to squeeze Iran into submission is…
US new sanctions target Iranian Space Agency
Press TV – The United States has imposed new sanctions on Iran this time to target its space program. The administration of…
Dangerous Mideast logjam first requires lubrication by US for its release
MNA – Claims are that some of Iran’s leaders think Donald Trump could be reelected next year and therefore some kind of…
Deputy FM: Macron’s initiative illustration of Trump’s failure in anti-Iran campaign
FNA – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araqchi said that efforts made by French President Emmanuel Macron to…
Official denies rumors of planned meeting between Iranian, US presidents
Tasnim – Iranian President’s Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi dismissed speculation that President Hassan Rouhani may hold a meeting with his US…
Gov’t spox says Iran never walks out of diplomacy
IRNA- Iran says it will never quit diplomacy but is to continue its overtures in level-playing field as the possibility of detente…
Iran has never wanted nuclear weapons – President Rouhani
Sputnik – On Monday, the presidents of the US and France agreed that Tehran must not obtain nuclear weapons and needs to comply…
Trump, Iran’s president talk of possible meeting to solve nuclear impasse
Reuters – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would meet Iran’s president under the right circumstances to end a confrontation…
French president hopes for Iran, US presidents to meet in few weeks
Press TV – French President Emmanuel Macron says he hopes a long-anticipated meeting between the presidents of Iran and the United States…
Trump claims he wants ‘a good, strong Iran, not regime change’
Press TV – US President Donald Trump claims he wants to see a strong Iran and that he is not seeking regime…
France inviting Zarif for surprise visit ‘disrespectful to Trump’, rages Nikki Haley
MNA – Former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said France’s invitation to Iranian FM Zarif for a surprise visit to…
Iran’s Zarif makes surprise trip to G-7, catching Trump off-guard
Washington Post – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif made a surprise visit to the city hosting the Group of Seven summit…
Emmanuel Macron floats plan at G7 to defuse Iran tensions
The Guardian | Julian Borger: Emmanuel Macron, the French president, has floated a plan at the G7 summit to defuse rising tensions…
Britain unlikely to shift stance on Iran deal despite G7 Johnson-Trump summit – Reports
Sputnik – Relations between the UK and Iran have soured following the ‘tanker war’ in recent months. The UK being poised to…
Trump must stop sanctioning Iranians to death
The Washington Post | Jason Rezaian: Evidence is mounting that the Trump administration’s sanctions on Iran are having a devastating effect on…
The end of John Bolton’s political life
Tehran Times – In recent days, some media have been reporting the possibility of the removal of US National Security Adviser John…
Non-aggression pact Trumps reliance on outsiders: Iran’s Zarif
Tasnim – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the country’s proposed regional non-aggression agreement “trumps reliance on extraneous actors”. “Good talks…
Trump’s sanctions on Iran block way for any kind of dialogue: professor
Tehran Times – A professor of political science and international relations at the University of California believes that U.S. President Donald Trump’s…
Trump’s administration conflicting messages to Iran baffle go-betweens: Report
Press TV – Multiple American and European officials say the contradictory and conflicting messages the administration of US President Donald Trump keeps…
Iran’s Zanganeh mocks Trump’s claim on Middle East oil
Tasnim – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh mocked US President Donald Trump’s claim that his country does not need Middle East…
Iran Zarif: US arms sales make Persian Gulf into ‘tinderbox ready to blow up
Aljazeera – Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif has warned against an arms race in the Middle East, saying recent…
Why Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’ foreign policy yields minimum results
The Guardian | Julian Borger: Donald Trump is heading into the 2020 elections with no clear-cut foreign policy successes, some dramatic failures…
The White House once labeled them terrorists. Now they’re being called Iran’s next government
Haaretz | Jonathan Harounoff: As tensions between the United States and Iran continue to escalate, many in President Donald Trump’s inner circle…
Trump is ‘waiting in vain’ for Tehran’s phone call to start talks – Iranian foreign ministry
Sputnik – The statement comes in response to US Department of State spokesperson Morgan Ortagus, who earlier said that President Donald Trump…
France says needs ‘no permission’ for Iran dialogue in rebuke to Trump
Press TV – France’s top diplomat has said that Paris “needs no permission” to engage in dialogue with Iran, responding to an…
Trump’s ‘coalition of one’ can’t beat Iran and China
The Washington Post | Max Boot: The premise behind President Trump’s “America First” foreign policy is that the United States is so…
US Congress redoubles efforts to limit Trump’s Iran war powers
Tehran Times – Twenty-eight lawmakers from both the Republican and Democratic parties are pushing legislation to ban the use of funds for…
Iran’s strength lies in continued patience
Tehran Times – It’s said that Donald Trump is likely to win re-election in 2020 if he avoids war with Iran, keeps…
Sanction on Zarif not action of responsible adult
MNA – John Limbert, the former US State Department diplomat believes that US sanction on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is…
Iran’s Zarif drives Trump to insanity
Asia Times | M.K. Bhadrakumar: At a time when the Trump administration has no problem negotiating with the secretary of the Russian…
Trump entrapped in crisis of Iran-US ties: Palestinian analyst
MNA – In reaction to US recent sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Abdel Bari Atwan, the editor-in-chief of Rai…
US sanctions on foreign minister unite Iran’s fractious elite
The New York Times | Vivian Yee: Iranian officials reacted with unified irritation on Thursday to the Trump administration’s decision to sanction…
Sanctioning Zarif further undermines US diplomatic credibility
Lobe log | RobertE. Hunter: In the latest tit-for-tat in the battle between the United States and Iran, this week the Treasury…
Iran’s foreign minister was invited to meet Trump in the oval office
The New Yorker | Robin Wright: Last month, amid a rapid-fire escalation in tensions between Washington and Tehran, the Iranian Foreign Minister,…
Zarif’s sanction proves Trump’s failure in dealing with rationality of Iranian diplomat
IRNA – The Ministry of Education in a statement issued on Saturday strongly condemned the US administration’s irrationality in sanctioning Iran’s Foreign…
Trump warned EU, Chinese firms may face US sanctions over Iran if nuclear waiver not issued – Report
Sputnik – In May, the US extended key sanctions waivers on Tehran’s civilian nuclear programme for 90 days, a year after Washington…
Reductions in JCPOA commitments result of Trump administration’s illogical approach
MNA – An advisor to the Iranian parliament speaker said Tue. that that Iran’s decision to reduce its commitments to nuclear deal…