US might be complementing Iran sanctions with bioweapon: Expert
Press TV – An American pundit speculates that the United States is keeping its sanctions against Iran in order to complement the…
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US gives details on Iran sites under scrutiny of UN nuclear watchdog
Reuters – One of the three sites in Iran about which the U.N. nuclear watchdog says it has raised questions that Tehran…
Iran’s Larijani: High turnout in polls will force US to change course
Tasnim – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said a high turnout in Friday’s parliamentary elections would help the country resolve domestic problems…
Like the ‘Titanic,’ the glory of the US won’t prevent it from sinking… and it will sink – Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei
RT – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has denounced the US ahead of Iran’s elections, likening Washington to a sinking ocean…
FM blames US policies for FATF’s possible blacklisting of Iran
FNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Tehran would blame the US policies if the Financial Action Task Force…
Iranian students censure US for meddling in elections
Press TV | Ghanbar Naderi: The United States has started a meddling campaign in Iran’s upcoming parliamentary vote. The US behavior runs…
Why Washington is trying to shut down the Twitter account of Javad Zarif
Iranian Diplomacy | Abdolrahman Fathollahi: The recent call by a group of Republican senators for Twitter to suspend the account of Iran’s…
Commissioner: Officials overzealous in Iranian border stops
AP — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan said Tuesday that border officials in Washington state “got a little…
The Islamic Republic of Iran stands tall despite 41-year US siege
Press TV | Yuram Abdullah Weiler: Predicting the imminent downfall of the Islamic Republic has been a staple among American pundits since…
First VP blasts US lies about unsanctioned medical trade with Iran
FNA – Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri lashed out at Washington for its lies about sanctions on exports of drugs and medical…
Zarif: Massive election turnout to make Trump forget “maximum pressure” policy
IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the massive participation of the Iranian people in upcoming elections will make…
Swiss humanitarian channel for Iran is ‘not sign of US goodwill,’ FM Zarif says
RT – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday that the Swiss humanitarian channel is not a sign of the…
How Trump’s failed maximum pressure policy played a role in Soleimani’s assassination
The National Interest | Payam Mohseni: A military escalation with a maximalist political stance only further increases perceptions of U.S. regime-change policy…
Trump’s Iran strategy isn’t working as well as he thinks
The Atlantic | Kori Schake: The killing of the Iranian general Qassem Soleimani by drone strike in early January, along with Tehran’s…
US pressure on Iran to continue despite lifting sanctions on China’s COSCO unit, official says
Reuters – A decision by the United States to lift sanctions on one of two units of the Chinese tanker company COSCO…
Offering Iran penalties and aid, US ramps up sanctions while providing medicine
The New York Times | Lara Jakes: The Trump administration on Thursday piled new economic sanctions onto its ever-growing pressure campaign against…
The day Europe told the US to cut out the threats over Iran
Bloomberg – European diplomats drew a line in the sand this month, telling U.S. officials their bullying tactics wouldn’t help marshal support…
Araghchi: US sanctions on Salehi indicative of its anger at its failures
MNA – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, on Friday, reacted to the US Thursday sanctions on Ali Akbar Salehi, head of…
US subject to isolation after Gen Soleimani assassination: Pakistan columnist
IRNA — A senior Pakistani columnist says the US is facing more isolation and stands weak following the assassination of IRGC Commander…
‘We Apologize’ for Trump’s aggression, Americans say in letter to Iranians
Tasnim – The peace advocacy group CodePink is collecting American signatures for a letter apologizing to the Iranian people for US aggression,…
US seeking to create gap between establishment, people: Rouhani
MNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani pointed to the importance of preserving the national unity in the face of enemies’ plots. Speaking…
Canadian protesters call for end to US aggression and sanctions against Iran
Sputnik – A coalition of Canadian protesters and activists gathered in front of the US Consulate in Toronto, demanding an end to…
‘Demeaned and Humiliated’: What happened to these Iranians at US airports
The New York Times | Caleb Hampton and Caitlin Dickerson: Since August, at least 16 Iranian students have been turned away at…
US state terrorism to end its presence in region: Iran’s Deputy FM
Tasnim – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi said the assassination of top Iranian commander Lt. General Qassem Soleimani…
DAVOS-Absent Iran faces detente calls from worried West and Middle East
Reuters | Dmitry Zhdannikov and Luke Baker: Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif skipped this year’s Davos, but Tehran was still a hot…
US border officers were told to stop Iran-born travelers, officer says
CNN – US border officers working at Canadian border crossings were directed to stop travelers of Iranian descent for questioning following the…
US looks to maintain pressure on Iran as tensions cool
The Wall Street Journal | Dion Nissenbaum, Benoit Faucon and Felicia Schwartz: With open hostilities between Iran and the U.S. subsiding for…
The United States’ main allies are abandoning Trump as his threats to world leaders backfire
Business Insider | Adam Bienkov: President Donald Trump’s decision to assassinate Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani has exposed a growing rift between…
US angry with Iran’s resistance: Leader
MNA – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Monday that Iran’s resistance has made the US angry.…
No, Mr. President, it does really matter
The New York Times – After millions of Iranians turned out to mourn the American assassination of Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani, it…
Germany’s Heiko Maas criticizes US for Iran strategy
Deutsche Welle – The foreign minister has condemned Washington for its handling of the Iran conflict. Maas has advised following Europe’s footsteps…
The Guardian view on Trump’s folly: racing to war
The Guardian – Next week the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists will unveil the current time on its Doomsday Clock, meant to…
The real losers of Trump’s Iran strategy are the long-suffering Iranian middle classes
Euronews | Charlotte Phillips: Looking at Iran today, it’s hard to believe that less than two months ago the streets of cities…
Pompeo says assassination of Soleimani is part of ‘bigger strategy’ to deter US foes
The Guardian – ‘Real deterrence’ strategy – which also apply to Russia and China – is at odds with earlier assertion that…
Juan Williams: Trump replays past mistakes in Iranian crisis
The Hill | Juan Williams: I’ve seen this movie before — and so have you. A Republican administration makes vague claims of…
Donald Trump’s Iran problem
The Newyorker | Robin Wright: The killing of General Qassem Suleimani has undermined the Trump Administration’s top goals in the Islamic Republic. On…
2nd assassination attempt by US creates more tension with Iran
Wtop.com | J.J. Green: Hours before Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani was killed at Baghdad’s airport on Jan. 3, another Iranian military official…
US targeted Iranian official in Yemen in failed strike: sources
Reuters – The United States carried out a secret operation in Yemen that targeted, but failed to kill, an Iranian military official…
Trump backs away from further military confrontation with Iran
The Guardian | Daniel Strauss and Julian Borger: Donald Trump backed away from further military confrontation with Iran on Wednesday after days…
Killing of Iranian general marks huge gamble by Trump
Los Angeles Times | Tracy Wilkinson, Melissa Etehad, Chris Megerian: In ordering the killing of Gen. Qassem Suleimani, one of Iran’s highest-ranking…