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M.K. Bhadrakumar
US, Iran Edging Back to Negotiating Table
23 Feb 2021
It’s a delicate tango, as both want the other party to go first, and neither would allow perceptions of weakness to form or that they’re acting under pressure.
M.K. Bhadrakumar
Qatar on Mission to Break US-Iran Stalemate
17 Feb 2021
There is more than meets the eye in Qatar Foreign Minister Al Thani’s mission to Tehran on Monday.
Peoples Dispatch
Iran Reiterates its Commitment to JCPOA, Proposes US Return to the Deal
04 Feb 2021
Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif, in an interview with CNN, said that talks about nuclear weapons in the western media is baseless speculation aimed at directing public opinion against the…
Peoples Dispatch
China Urges US to Rejoin Iran Nuclear Deal
21 Jan 2021
Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying urged the incoming Biden administration to rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) “as early as possible” and without any preconditions…
M.K. Bhadrakumar
Preview Signals Biden’s Foreign Policy Shifts
05 Jan 2021
Major shifts can be expected in US policies toward China and Iran while selective engagement of Russia is on cards.
Peoples Dispatch
The US Announces Fresh Sanctions Against Iran’s Petroleum Sector
28 Oct 2020
The sanctions mostly target entities and individuals in Iran’s petroleum sector, including the minister of petroleum, Bijan Zangeneh. US sanctions have massively affected Iran’s ability to deal with…
M.K. Bhadrakumar
Russia Has Key Role to Play in Iran Issue
27 Sep 2020
What Trump can do is to ease the sanctions against Iran, and ultimately return the US to the JCPOA, while letting the European allies, Russia and China to spearhead a regional process on the nuclear…
Peoples Dispatch
Barring US, All Parties Reiterate Commitment to Iran Nuclear Deal
03 Sep 2020
Delegates from Iran, Russia, China, the UK, France and Germany said the deal was a key component in the global nuclear non-proliferation architecture. They also rejected US bids to trigger snapback…
Peoples Dispatch
Iran Rejects US Bid to Reimpose Sanctions
21 Aug 2020
The United States, despite no longer being part of the JCPOA or the Iran nuclear deal, has been seeking the resumption of sanctions against Iran for supposed violations of the provisions of the deal.
M.K. Bhadrakumar
Next Spectacle to Watch is Trump-Putin Summit
21 Aug 2020
The moment is at hand for Putin to step in as mediator to navigate the US-Iran standoff to calmer waters. In the current US election cycle, this can only work to Trump’s advantage.