Weekly report: Trump’s offer for direct talks with Iranian leadership
August 5, The Iran Project – Trump: I am ready to meet with Iran ‘any time they want to’ – with no…
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Rouhani-Trump meeting likely at UN General Assembly next month, anonymous sources say
MNA – Some media outlets have cited anonymous sources about the possibility of President Rouhani’s meeting with his US counterpart Donald Trump,…
Trump says meeting with Iran is ‘up to them’
Politico – President Donald Trump on Saturday said any meeting with the Iranian regime is “up to them.” “Iran, and it’s economy,…
Spokesman: Iran to stand against US “Illogical Behavior”
FNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi dismissed negotiations with Washington under sanctions and pressures, and underlined the need for the…
Amir-Abdollahian: Talks not taboo subject, Iran has issues with US behavior
MNA – Iranian parliamentary official Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Iran has no problem with talks per se, rather it has issues with US…
Iran says ready to hold talks if US apologizes
IFP – Senior Iranian officials say the country may enter into talks with the US provided that Washington offers an apology for…
Trump hopes to improve ties between Iran, US
MNA – US President in his latest remarks expressed hope that political trend between Iran and US would go well. This is…
Ex-Reformist minister: Iran-US talks pointless
Tasnim – A minister in the administration of former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami dismissed the idea of negotiations with the US as…
“Trump bites off more than he can chew”
MNA – Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei referred to numerous encounters of US President with the world, saying that “Trump…
Negotiation with ‘This US President’ out of question: Iranian cleric
Tasnim – Tehran’s Provisional Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Kazem Seddiqi highlighted the Trump administration’s reneging on its international pledges, including commitments under…
“Iran should hold talks with Trump on anniversary of 1953 coup”
IFP – A former Iranian minister says President Hassan Rouhani must hold the meeting with his American counterpart Donald Trump in Tehran…
Trevor Noah: ‘Trump blows hot and cold like one of those psycho boyfriends’
The Guardian | Jake Nevins: Comics, including Stephen Colbert, Trevor Noah, and Jimmy Kimmel, discussed Trump’s evolving position on collusion, Iran, and North…
US-Iran tensions: Israel ‘SHOCKED’ by Trump’s offer to meet Iran leader Rouhani
Express.co.uk – ISRAEL’s intelligence community was reported to be “struck dumb for two days” after President Donald Trump suggested on Monday to…
Iran FM dismisses any plan for meeting US counterpart in Singapore
IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday that he has no plans for meeting US Secretary of State…
Caution and doubt in Iran as Trump offers direct dialogue
Al-Monitor – “It’s good for the country, good for them, good for us and good for the world. No preconditions. If they…
Iranian officials show mixed reactions to Trump’s call for talks
IFP – Remarks by US President Donald Trump that he is ready for unconditional talks with Iran have received mixed responses in…
Int’l lawyer urges US to stop using duress in negotiations
IRNA – The prominent law expert from Geneva’s Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies urged the US to ban duress in…
Trump’s Call for Dialogue Grabs Headlines in Iran
Iran Front Page – IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, and…
US must ‘Show it is Trustworthy’ before Iran will negotiate new deal – Scholar
Sputnik – Following comments by US President Donald Trump about wanting to open a new dialogue with Tehran, an Iranian scholar told…
Condition of Rouhani’s advisor to negotiate with US
ISNA – An advisor to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani stressed that the condition to negotiate with US is to stop an economic…
Iran rejects Trump offer of talks as a dream, without value
Reuters | Bozorgmehr Sharafedin: Senior Iranian officials and military commanders on Tuesday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s offer of talks without preconditions…
Iranian officials rebuff Trump meeting offer
The Wall Street Journal |Asa Fitch and Aresu Eqbali: Domestic pressure on Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to take a more hard-line stance toward…
State Dept: Pompeo agrees with Trump on talking to Iran without preconditions
Sputnik – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo agrees with the statement made by President Donald Trump about being open to meeting…
Iran sanctions at odds with Trump’s call for dialogue
IFP – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says Tehran believes in dialogue and logic, but the basic requirements for holding negotiation…
Trump claims talks with Iran to be held ‘pretty soon’
Press TV – US President Donald Trump has claimed that talks with Iran are imminent and could happen “pretty soon,” a day…
No plans to engage with Iran at ASEAN meeting: US official
IRNA – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will not meet with his Iranian counterpart during a meeting of Southeast Asian nations…
Iran’s Zarif says US can blame itself for leaving deal and halting talks
Press TV – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the US should blame itself for ending talks with Iran when it left the nuclear…
Iranians will never let officials negotiate with great Satan: IRGC chief
IFP – Chief-Commander of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad-Ali Jafari has dismissed US President Donald Trump’s call for dialogue…
Donald Trump willing to meet Iranian president Hassan Rouhani ‘Anytime They Want’
The Wall Street Journal | Michael C. Bender: ‘If they want to meet, I’ll meet,’ the president said, adding he’s willing to…
Iran’s coverage: ‘Ball in Europe’s court to save Iran deal after illegal US exit: Rouhani
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iran’s Rouhani says it’s up to Europe to save nuclear deal Iranian…
A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 31
Iran Front Page – IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Tuesday, July 31, 2018, and…
Expediency Council member: Trump’s call for talks should be reviewed at Nat. Security Council
MNA – Ali Akbar Nategh Nouri, a member of the Expediency Council, said Iran should not without preamble reject US President Trump’s…
Iranian interior minister says Trump not trustworthy for talks: Fars news
Reuters – Iran does not trust the United States as a negotiating partner, the interior minister in Tehran said on Tuesday, a…
Senior Iranian diplomat says Tehran sees no value in Trump’s talks offer: FARS
Reuters – The head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations said on Tuesday that Tehran saw no value in U.S. President…
Senior Iranian MP says it’s not a good time for Iran-U.S. talks: IRNA
Reuters – It is not a good time for Iran to negotiate with the United States, a senior Iranian parliamentarian said on…
Respect to Iran nation, reducing hostilities, return to N-deal paves Iran-US road of talks
MNA – An adviser to President Rouhani Hamid Aboutalebi said “respecting the Iranian nation’s rights, reducing hostilities and returning to the nuclear…
Trump’s willingness to meet with Iran is diplomatic over-confidence, Dem says
CNN – President Donald Trump’s comment that he’s willing to meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani with no preconditions shows diplomatic over-confidence, a Democratic…
Trump: I am ready to meet with Iran ‘any time they want to’ – with no preconditions
CNBC – President Donald Trump on Monday said that he would be willing to meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani “any time they want to,” and…
FM spox dismisses any possibility of Iran-US talks
MNA – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said the US hostile measures against Iran have quashed any possibility of talks between Tehran…
Handing Iran to the US on a plate: Reformists not welcoming negotiations between Rouhani and Trump
Iranian Diplomacy – One week after the heated exchange between Hassan Rouhani and Donald Trump, the issue is still debated by the Iranian commentariat.…