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M.K. Bhadrakumar
Moratorium on US Oil Sanctions to Open Talks With Iran
03 Sep 2019
The maximum pressure strategy against Tehran is opening the window for an unprecedented expansion of Russian and Chinese influence in Iran, which may damage US regional interests in the long-term.
Peoples Dispatch
Iranian Foreign Minister Met European Diplomats at the G7 Meeting
27 Aug 2019
The meeting between Javad Zarif and the European diplomats was the result of French president, Emmanuel Macron’s attempts to salvage the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or the ‘Iran nuclear deal’.
Vijay Prashad
Trump’s ‘Diplomacy’ in Iran is a Cynical Farce
06 Aug 2019
Tehran’s foreign minister Javad Zarif has been sanctioned to send a message to all the US allies who have become part of new platforms and alliances.
PTI
US Sanctions Against Iran Foreign Minister Set to Escalate Tension With Tehran
01 Aug 2019
In a tweet, Javad Zarif downplayed US move and thanked US “for considering me such a huge threat to your agenda.”
Peoples Dispatch
Iran Hits Back, Seizes a UK-Flagged Tanker in the Strait of Hormuz
22 Jul 2019
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corp seized the UK-flagged ship, Stena Impero, accusing it of being in violation of international maritime rules. The vessel allegedly hit a fishing boat and ignored…
M.K. Bhadrakumar
Abe’s Mediatory Mission to Tehran Hangs in Balance
10 Jun 2019
Tehran is pinning hopes that the Japanese PM can win waivers from the US to be able to buy oil from Iran.
Prasanth R.
The Afghan Quagmire and Iran’s Alternative Perspective
09 Jan 2019
Iran seeks to view the Afghan crisis and other issues in the region through a post-west perspective, focusing on creating a shared understanding between countries in the area.
teleSUR
Enemies Everywhere? Infuriated Saudis Accuse Lebanon and Iran of 'Declaring War'
07 Nov 2017
"KSA is engaged in wars of aggression, regional bullying, destabilizing behavior and risky provocations. It blames Iran,” Tehran responded.