Why is Georgia conservative about hosting US base?
Alwaght – The US activities in Central Asia and the Caucasus has a long record, dating back to the Cold War and…
Tag Archives: NATO
Iran-Russia relations under new regional dynamics
Iranian Diplomacy | Kaveh L. Afrasiabi: The Iran-Russia relations has a lot going for it. The maritime neighbors in the Caspian basin…
Zarif derides Trump dmin. over ‘contradictory’ claims against Iran
Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would make any…
NATO secretary general calls for Iran’s support for Afghanistan peace
MNA – NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has called for Iran and Russia’s support for Afghan peace process ahead of the meetings…
Iran urges NATO to question US for violation of int’l law
IRNA – Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman says NATO chief should be obsessed with the ‘unilateralist and dangerous’ policies of the US and…
Turkish foreign minister says Trump’s Turkey policy self-defeating
Press TV – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has described US President Donald Trump’s recent sanctions policy targeting Ankara as “self-defeating.” In a Monday article…
What’s behind NATO’s anti-Iranian statement?
Alwaght – The latest NATO leaders’ meeting was significant from a set of aspects, including mentioning Iran in the 29th summit’s closing…
NATO and the puzzle of a nuclear deal with Iran
MNA – A meeting of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Heads of State and Government was held on Wednesday 11 and Thursday…
A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 14
Iran Front Page – IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Saturday, July 14, 2018, and…
NATO’s concern over Iran’s missile program completely unfounded, pointless
IFP – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has dismissed the anti-Iran allegations raised in a statement issued at a summit of…
US denies visa to ex-NATO chief for Iran visit
Tasnim – The United States has denied entry to former secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization because of his visit…
NATO chief says alliance won’t aid Israel if Iran attacks
AP- NATO’s secretary-general says the alliance wouldn’t come to Israel’s defense in case of attack by Iran. Jens Stoltenberg told the magazine…
NATO foreign ministers urge Russia, Iran to support peace process in Afghanistan
Sputnik – Earlier in the day, foreign ministers of NATO states on Friday held a meeting in Brussels to discuss the situation…
Syrian army forces uncover Israeli, NATO-made munitions in Dayr al-Zawr
Press TV – Syrian government forces have discovered a considerable amount of Israeli-made munitions, including chemical warfare, left behind by Daesh Takfiri…
NATO staying in Iraq at Baghdad request: Alliance chief
Press TV – The NATO chief said the Western military alliance will stay in Iraq at its government’s request “as long as…
Why does peace look unachievable in Afghanistan?
Alwaght– Peace with Taliban has been a perused policy of Afghan government in the past few years. The government of President Ashraf…
Russia voices worries over US, NATO denial of Daesh in Afghanistan
Press TV – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has voiced worries over the US and NATO’s denial of the presence of Daesh terrorists in…
NATO not allowed using Iraq soil against Iran: Iraqi PM
IRNA – The North Atlantic Alliance (NATO) military bloc is not allowed to use Iraqi territory against Iran, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider…
Munich Security Conference dominated by warmongering ‘Trumpists’
IRNA – Since its establishment in 1963, the Munich Security Conference has not seen such an organized warmongering approach that dominated the…
NATO sec-gen underlines high significance of JCPOA
IRNA – Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg speaking at Munich Security Conference on Friday underlined high…
US-led coalition intends to create large new border force in Syria: Report
Press TV – The so-called military coalition led by the United States in Syria is reportedly planning to set up a new…
NATO chief: Iran nuclear program separate from its missile capability
IRNA – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday that Iran’s nuclear program has to be distinguished from the country’s missile…
Turkey summons US diplomat amid visa dispute
Press TV- Turkey has summoned the US embassy undersecretary and called for an end to a dispute between the two countries after they suspended visa services…
Turkey’s shift toward Iran, Russia, and its motives
Iranian Diplomacy- In a sequel to their previous trilateral cooperation, Iran, Russia, and Turkey agreed on yet another de-escalation zone to reduce…
North Korea has learnt the brutal lessons of US regime change and will not disarm
RT | Neil Clark : Will World War III kick off this week because of the bellicose actions of a buffoonish leader with…
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…
Trump Saudi visit aims to formalize ‘Arab NATO’ in Mideast: Russian analyst
Tasnim – A Moscow-based political commentator said US President Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia is aimed at formalizing a so-called “Arab…
Four reasons why is Afghan military so inefficient?
Alwaght– The security conditions in Afghanistan are worsening to an extent that now people hardly doubt that the country’s national army is…
Why is the nuclear deal not renegotiable?
Tehran Times| Seyed Mohammad Eslami: By the start of the presidency of the former businessman, there is a transnational debate about the fate…
New military alliances in the world
February 9, The Iran Project – These days, leaders of different countries have reported the need to form a new military alliances focusing…
Germany says NATO concerned about Trump ‘obsolete’ remark
Reuters– Germany’s Foreign Minister said on Monday that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s comments that NATO was obsolete had aroused concern across the…
Iran and international organizations in 2016
Iran Review- During 2016, international organizations were a maneuvering room for part of important international give and take related to Iran’s national…
Stavridis: US should try to resolve China, Iran disputes via economic engagement
The best hope of avoiding armed conflict between the United States and China in the South China Sea, and with Iran in…
Iranian-Russian cooperation in Syria is a ‘Slap in the Face to US and NATO’
Cooperation between Moscow and Tehran has been a “direct slap in the face” to the United States, the North Atlantic Alliance, as…
Five remaining points after Turkish-Russian rapprochement
Alwaght- Although Putin-Erdogan meeting last week in St. Petersburg can be considered as marking the end of the 7-month diplomatic freeze between…
Developments in Eurasia disturb regional peace and stability
Since the implosion of the former Soviet Union in 1991, Eurasia has been constantly in turmoil. All this turmoil has its roots…
Massive fire erupts near NATO military base in Turkey
A massive fire has erupted near a NATO military base in western Turkey, with authorities investigating whether they are facing an act…
Four possible scenarios for Russia-NATO ties
Alwaght- Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia and NATO have had a fair share of ups and downs when it…
Expansion of NATO and its missile defense system pose a common threat to Iran and Russia
In the first take, continuation of Russophobic policy of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and intensification of its policy to contain…
Fake threats and engineered fears
Recently, General Petr Pavel, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, admitted that, “It is not the aim of NATO to create a…