Iran wants no part in Europe’s game of appeasing Trump: Zarif

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has warned Europe that Iran wants no part in its “futile” game of appeasing U.S. President Donald Trump.

Trump will likely extend sanctions waivers on Iran: official

TEHRAN - Amir Hossein Zamaninia, Iran’s deputy oil minister for international affairs, said on Saturday that U.S. President Donald Trump will likely extend sanctions waivers on Iran in May.

By Hanif Ghaffari

Trump's popularity reducing among Republicans

TEHRAN - The President of the United States is seriously worried about the country's 2020 presidential election. The drop in his popularity on the one hand, along with the possibility of a decrease in his votes in those states that led to his victory in the 2016 election, has concerned many of his companions about the upcoming presidential election.

By M.A. Saki

Austria has strong stake in preserving JCPOA: ambassador

TEHRAN - Stefan Scholz,Vienna’s ambassador to Tehran, believes that the 2015 nuclear deal will continue to stand even in the most unwanted event that the United States withdraws from it, provided that Iran continues to fulfill its obligations, thus enabling European countries to follow suit.

By Javad Heirannia

Trump’s demand from Congress, EU about JCPOA based on flawed assumptions: Kimball

Kimball calls Trump’s assumptions about JCPOA ‘flawed’

TEHRAN - Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association in Washington, is the opinion that “Trump’s demand that Congress and the EU3 address what he describes as “flaws” in the agreement is based on flawed assumptions.”

Zarif says U.S., Europe aware of Iran’s regional influence

TEHRAN – The United States and Europe consider Iran as an influential country in the region, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday, adding that Iran is the safest country in the region despite all problems.

By Javad Heirannia

EU countries in tough spot with U.S. demands on JCPOA: Professor

TEHRAN - Farhang Jahanpour, an adjunct professor in the Department of Continuing Education at the University of Oxford and a Middle East expert, says that all other signatories to the JCPOA, including the European Troika (the UK, France and Germany) have stated that they are for the nuclear accord, since Iran has remained committed to the deal.

By Hanif Ghaffari

U.S., Europe play games with JCPOA

TEHRAN - The U.S. attacks on the nuclear deal and the dual approach of Europeans towards the JCPOA are the prime pieces of a puzzle perniciously played by Washington and the European Troika. During the Munich Security Conference, this moves against the nuclear deal even grew more dangerous.

By Priti Gulati Cox

‘All I wish is for Palestine to be free’: Freedom fighter Ahed Tamimi

The Palestinian cause is not just for Palestinians, not even just for Arabs. The Palestinian cause is a humanitarian cause. What makes me happy is to see the humanitarians of the world stand with us in solidarity to free our land. — Ahed Tamimi, Empire Files: Abby Martin Meets Ahed Tamimi—Message From A Freedom Fighter.

Daesh has lost territory but its ideology exists, Zarif says

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that although Daesh has lost territory but its ideology has not been rooted out.

By staff and agencies

Iran says can’t remain in nuclear deal with no benefit

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Thursday that Tehran cannot remain in the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, if it cannot benefit from it.

By Pegah Golpira

Analysis of Trump State of the Union address

INDIANA - President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Speech was as empty as a dinosaur’s skull. He starts off throwing lies about what he has done in the past year, saying, “We have made incredible progress and achieved extraordinary success,” which brings up the question: what success exactly? No one knows the answer, because the media is all “fake news”, and the ones that are not “fake news”, don’t have any proof.

IAEA reaffirms Iran’s compliance to nuclear deal for 10th time

TEHRAN - In a report issued by the International Atomic Energy Agency on Thursday, the UN atomic watchdog reaffirmed for the tenth time that Iran is fulfilling its obligations, under the 2015 nuclear deal, officially being known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

By Hanif Ghaffari

From Davos to Munich 

TEHRAN - The remarks made by European officials at the Munich Security Conference show that they are worried about the future of Europe (given America's policies). Undoubtedly, Donald Trump's presence at the top of the political and executive equations of the United States has exacerbated this concern.

By Hanif Ghaffari

The crime that Trump partnered with!

TEHRAN - The shooting in the state of Florida, killing and wounding dozens of people in the incident, once again showed that the United States is facing a security crisis. In other words, we are witnessing the institutionalization of violence in the American society. American politicians such as Donald Trump not only do it, but also exacerbate it.

By Payman Yazdani

Trump’s new nuclear doctrine just rhetoric: expert

TEHRAN - Prof. Filip Kovacevic believes Trump’s new nuclear doctrine and threats against Russia is just campaign rhetoric because any kind of use of nuclear weapons against Russia or against its allies would quickly lead to mutual destruction.

By Mohammad Ghaderi

Washington and Paris play doubles against Iran

Existing evidence and documents suggest that Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron, Presidents of the U.S. and France, have sought to redefine policy on the JCPOA.

Nuclear deal must be implemented without any change to it, Iran insists

TEHRAN - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Wednesday that the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), must be implemented without changing a word of it.

Zarif: We did not pin all hopes on Clinton victory in elections

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that Iran did not pin all hopes on victory of Hillary Clinton in the 2016 U.S. presidential elections.

Trump boosts missile defense spending to counter so-called ‘Iran threat’

U.S. President Donald Trump’s $686 billion defense request for the coming fiscal year would propel the Navy toward a new goal of 355 ships, restore major funding for a Boeing Co. fighter jet favored by the president and boost missile defense spending to counter what his administration calls threats from North Korea and Iran.

By staff and agency

Moscow, Tehran in talks to use national currencies: Russian ambassador

The Russian Ambassador to Tehran has said that Russia hopes to achieve progress in talks with Iran on using national currencies in settlements in 2018.

By Saeed Sobhani

The controversy of Trump and Congress continues

TEHRAN - The conflict between the president of the United States and Congress is on the rise. The closure of the federal government reflects tensions between Trump and US senators. This is while the US Congress is currently in the hands of Republican Party members. In other words, the Democrats currently do not have the majority of Congress.

Iran can discuss other issues if nuclear deal succeeds: diplomat

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has said that Iran can discuss other issues if the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, succeeds.

Comedian Abdi dons makeup for “Lasagna” character resembling Donald Trump

TEHRAN – The Iranian comedy star Akbar Abdi had donned makeup to play a character in director Hossein Qana’at’s “Lasagna” that resembled U.S. President Donald Trump.

Zarif: Iran’s security dependent on people

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif late on Monday called Iran the safest country in West Asia and said this is owed to people’s involvement in determining their own destiny.

By Javad Heirannia

Europe will not accept Trump’s conditions about the JCPOA: Nephew

TEHRAN – Richard Nephew, who served as the lead sanctions expert for the U.S. team negotiating with Iran, believes that neither Europe nor Iran will accept Trump’ conditions about the JCPOA.

EU, U.S. working secretly to weaken Iran domestically, regionally: Entessar

Professor Nader Entessar from South Alabama University says he does not trust many of the public statements of the Europeans about their full commitment to the JCPOA.

By staff and agency

Russia says revision of nuclear deal out of question

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has said that revision of the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), is out of question.

By Hanif Ghaffari 

French approach to JCPOA is paradoxical

TEHRAN - Conservative French leaders along with their American counterparts are lining up to make new demands on the Iran nuclear deal. Not to be outdone by the irrational mandates of Donald Trump, French President Emanuel Macron is now calling for amendments to the Iran nuclear deal.

By Javad Heirannia

Trump administration's aims to weaken Iran: Prof. Entessar

TEHRAN – Professor Nader Entessar from South Alabama University says that “the Trump Administration's overriding concern is to weaken Iran and, ultimately, bring about a regime change in the country.”