Iran, US poised to break decades-old ice: Activist
An Iranian activist says President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to New York and his phone conversation with US President Barack Obama is expected…
Tag Archives: Iran-US relations
Speaker calls on US officials to end war rhetoric
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s parliament speaker welcomed a change in the US tone towards Tehran, but said positive words should be followed…
Rouhani seeks to ease Iran-US tensions
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says he wants his New York visit to lay the groundwork for the Islamic Republic and the US…
Iran open to top-level talks with US: Zarif
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran is ready to engage in high-level talks with long-time foe the United States, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif…
Israel striving to nip possible US-Iran talks: Danny Schechter
A US political commentator says Israel is striving to nip the possible talks between the United States and Iran before they even…
U.S. says open for Iran talks based on ‘mutual respect’
The United States is ready to engage in talks with Iran about Tehran’s nuclear energy program “on the basis of mutual respect,”…
Iran’s president calls for ‘constructive’ dialogue, end to ‘unhealthy’ rivalries
(CNN) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani made his case Thursday to the American people and the world for “a constructive approach” to contentious issues including…
What an attack on Syria will mean for US-Iran relations
A strike on Assad would abort the recent “testing of the waters” between US and Iran since Rouhani’s election. If President Barack…
Report: Obama eager to turn new page with Iran
US President Barack Obama is eager to “turn a new page” in his government’s relations with Iran and its newly installed president,…
Hope from Iran, but not if there’s an attack
The recent presidential election in Iran has created a new opening for U.S.-Iran rapprochement to overcome over three decades of animosity and…
Hope from Iran, but not if there’s an attack
The recent presidential election in Iran has created a new opening for U.S.-Iran rapprochement to overcome over three decades of animosity and…
Why should Hassan (Rouhani) meet with Hussein (Obama)?
If Iran’s new President Hassan Rouhani is really interested in fulfilling his campaign promise of alleviating international sanctions, improving the economy, and…
Iran’s position on US “entirely clear”: Zarif
Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Tehran’s stance on the United States is “entirely clear” although some official visitors bring up…
FM: Sultan Qaboos may inform US of Iran’s views
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined usefulness of the recent talks between Iranian officials and Omani King Sultan Qaboos,…
Obama has an opening with Iran
With a speed few predicted, Iran’s new president, Hassan Rowhani, has signalled his interest in negotiations this autumn on Iran’s controversial nuclear…
Dempsey: ‘more and better’ options available on Iran
The U.S. has more and better options to deal with Iran’s nuclear program than it did just a year ago, U.S. Chairman…
White House: U.S. willing to engage with Iran on nuclear concerns
(Reuters) – The United States said on Sunday it is prepared to work with the new government of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani…
Congress sanctions on Iran gesture of impotence: Analyst
The recent move by the US House of Representatives to approve a new sanctions bill against Iran shows the “impotence” of the…
On the So-Called “Nuclear Iran Prevention Act”
Paul Pillar has aptly explained why the vote this week in the House of Representatives for even more sanctions against Iran (H.R. 850) is…