Freedom Sculpture unveiled in LA as Iranian-American community gift
KABC– A crowd estimated at more than 50,000 came out Tuesday for the unveiling of the Freedom Sculpture, a gift from the…
Tag Archives: Iran-US relations
Photos: Iran holds Int’l Trumpism cartoon contest
FNA- An international cartoon contest with the theme of US President Donald Trump and what is viewed as his racist and interventionist…
The real security threats on Iran’s periphery
Lobe Log | Seyed Hossein Mousavian : Pressure has once again become the name of the game in regards to U.S. policy…
Rouhani: Iran should act so as to isolate US
Press TV- President Hassan Rouhani says Iran should exercise such foreign policy, which would rally the world behind it rather than behind…
No letup in US enmity: Iran’s Top General
Tasnim – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces slammed a recent bill the US Senate has passed to impose new…
Tillerson’s comments example of modern savagery: Iran’s Shamkhani
IFP- A senior Iranian official has once again slammed the recent comments by US Secretary of State about a regime change in…
What’s behind new US sanctions against Iran?
Alwaght– The US Senate approved 98-2 a bill that will impose large-scale non-nuclear sanctions on Iran. The legislature was proposed by the…
US maintains 240%-odd duty on Iranian pistachio
Financial Tribune- The US International Trade Commission has determined, by a unanimous vote of 5 to 0, that revoking the US antidumping…
Russian diplomat says US accusations against Iran ‘lead nowhere’
TASS– The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman says the US accusations against Iran ‘does not help stabilize the situation’ Washington’s accusations against Tehran…
Mattis anti-Iran claims reciprocation of Saudi extravagance: Qassemi
Press TV- Iran says the recent claims made by US Defense Secretary James Mattis against the Islamic Republic were reciprocation for Saudi Arabia’s…
As Iran and U.S. leaders trade barbs, big deals proceed
The New York Times | Thomas Erdbrink: President Trump, who has never made a secret of his hostility toward Iran, called recently…
Iran questions US pivot back to region as Europe embraces Rouhani
Al-Monitor | Saeid Jafari: US President Donald Trump’s torrent of controversial remarks on Iran and the Middle East has sparked a variety…
Iran just held an election. So why is the theocratic monarchy Saudi Arabia our friend?
Los Angeles Times– To the editor: Iranians easily reelected Hassan Rouhani as president. Three-fourths of eligible voters cast their ballots, a better…
7 perils of Trump’s attempt to isolate Iran
Al-Monitor | Seyed Hossein Mousavian: US President Donald Trump’s landmark speech in Saudi Arabia May 21 signals a reversal of policy from…
Deputy top commander blasts US Secretary of State’s anti-Iran remarks
FNA- Deputy Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces Brigadier General Massoud Jazzayeri lashed out at US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson…
Iran elections unlikely to impact relations with US
Sputnik – Iranian Kurdistan Representative to the United States Arash Saleh said that the outcome of the Iranian presidential election is not…
Spokesman urges US to adopt rational policies towards Iran
IRNA — Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi said on Monday that the US should take a lesson from its previous measures against…
Is Tillerson signaling a change in U.S. Iran policy?
National Interest | Emily B. Landau & Shimon Stein: Following President Trump’s inauguration, there was uncertainty regarding the administration’s position on Iran,…
IRGC Commander: US seeking to develop deterrence power against Iran
FNA- Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi underlined Iran’s huge progress in defensive fields, and said…
Moscow working towards better relationship between US, Iran — senior diplomat
TASS– Moscow is already working as a mediator towards better relationship between the US and Iran, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov told…
An open letter to the people of the Islamic Republic of Iran
American Herald Tribune | Ali Salaam: To all my brothers and sisters in the Islamic Republic of Iran, I’m writing this letter…
US ‘Walking on the Razor’s Edge’ as uncertainty over ties with Iran looms
Sputnik News– Earlier this week, United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson harshly criticized Iran’s policy and the final agreement on the…
Iran sees no need to negotiate Mideast issues with US: Shamkhani
Press TV- A senior Iranian official says the Islamic Republic is not willing to negotiate Middle East issues with the United States,…
Boeing, Iran, and American jobs
Lobe Log l Esfandyar Batmanghelidj: New reports suggest that Boeing could deliver a new jetliner to IranAir within the month. According to Reuters,…
Politicians upset over Boeing deal with Iran
RT– Boeing has announced a second deal with an Iranian airline, drawing howls from Capitol Hill. Republicans seeking to punish Iran oppose…
Larijani: US demoralizes banks not to cooperate with Iran
MNA– Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has received Mr. Mohamad Maliki bin Osman, Singaporean Senior Minister of State at the Ministry of Defense…
Top General: Iran to stand firm against US psywar
Tasnim– Iran’s highest-ranking military official stressed that the armed forces will press ahead with plans to boost the country’s defense capabilities and…
Why give Trump the keys to war with Iran?
Huffington Post l Jamal Abdi & Adam Weinstein: Even some Democrats who supported diplomacy have signed on to a bill that would put us back on…
Nuclear deal proved US untrustworthy: Iranian cleric
Press TV- Tehran’s interim Friday prayer leader says the US bans imposed against Iran following the conclusion of the 2015 nuclear deal…
IRGC navy cmdr.: New president in US will have no impact on Iran’s global might
IRNA – Commander of naval force of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Rear-Admiral Ali Fadavi said on Sunday that the new president taking…
FM: US forced to start N. negotiations due to massive turnout of Iranians in Election
FNA- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined that continued massive public support for the ruling system forced the US to sit…
Iran keeps ban on US visitors in response to Trump order
AFP – Iran said Tuesday it would continue its retaliatory measure of barring US visitors in response to President Donald Trump’s updated…
Russian lawmaker urges Washington to comply with Iran nuclear deal
TASS– A Russian lawmaker believes Tehran is quite right in accusing the US of stalling the process of implementing the JCPOA A…
FM condemns US airport officials’ insulting behavior towards Iranian national
FNA- The Iranian foreign ministry deplored the US airport authorities’ insulting behavior towards an Iranian national. “I have not yet been convinced…
Can Trump attack Iran militarily?
Alwaght– US President Donald Trump and his top officials have continued their Iranophobic outbursts but have been unable to take any action…
Trump can’t do it all: Fight the Islamic State, counter Iran and put America first
The Washington Post|Robert Malley: For clues as to how the Trump administration would like to deal with the Middle East, one need…
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…
A possible Trump administration’s Iran policy: Constraints and options
Belfer-Center|Ephraim Kam: A key foreign affairs issue for the Trump administration will be its policy on Iran, as was the case also…
Ahmadinejad calls on US to stop meddling in foreign states’ affairs
Sputnik News– Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged US President Donald Trump on Sunday to stop interfere in the internal affairs of…
Iran’s Ahmadinejad throws weight behind Trump’s tough stance against Washington’s political elites, media
FNA- Iran’s former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a letter to the US President on Sunday voiced strong support for Trump’s uncompromising stand…