By Saeed Sobhani

In Europe, who is blamed for cancelling JCPOA?

TEHRAN - French President, Emanuel Macron, is still confused about the nuclear deal with Iran. In August 2017, Macron promised Donald Trump that he would do his best to include Iran's missile capability in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or try to limit our missile power in a separate agreement. However, the Elysee Palace officials have failed in fulfilling this mission so far.

Palestinians will shatter U.S., Saudi illusions, Larijani says

TEHRAN – Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has predicted that the Palestinian youths will shatter all of the “illusions” of the United States and Saudi Arabia.

Albright: Exiting Iran deal would hurt U.S. reputation

TEHRAN – Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has criticized President Donald Trump for trying to exit the Iran nuclear deal, saying such an act could “undermine America’s reputation for trustworthiness.”

Zarif to address CFR on Iran-U.S. ties

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is scheduled to address the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) on April 23 with a focus on Iran-U.S. ties, regional politics, and the future of the Iran nuclear deal, CFR reported on its website.

By Sergio Alejandro Gَmez

The United States is an oligarchy, not a democracy

HAVANA - The country that presents itself as a universal model of democracy does not meet the basic standards of a system in which the majority makes decisions.

By Osman Faruk Logoglu

Trump expects Turkey to side U.S. aggressive policy toward Iran

The erratic and unending changes in the administration by President Trump reflect first and foremost his unique conception of the Presidency.

By Javad Heirannia

U.S. wants to get as much economic and financial advantage from KSA as possible: Shireen Hunter

TEHRAN - Shireen Tahmaasb Hunter, a professor of political science at Georgetown University, tells the Tehran Times that “The United States is trying to get Saudi Arabia to help it in resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict, and also it wants to get as much economic and financial advantage from it as possible.”

The Iran deal was designed to be too big to fail: Haley

TEHRAN – U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley slammed the Iran nuclear deal on Thursday night by saying it was “designed to be too big to fail.”

Milking continues unabated, Zarif says of U.S.-Saudi partnership

TEHRAN – Milking continues unabated, Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif said on Wednesday, pointing to Washington’s exploitation of Saudi petrodollars.

By Javad Heirannia

Very likely KSA will have to sign the additional protocol: Adib-Moghaddam

TEHRAN - Professor Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, Chair of the Centre for Iranian Studies at the London Middle East Institute believes “it is very likely that Saudi Arabia will have to sign the additional protocol and forego nuclear enrichment on its own territory.”

By Payman Yazdani

No trade war likely: Prof. Larry Backer

TEHRAN - Commenting on recent the U.S. and China tit-for-tat tariff disputes, Prof.Larry Backer says that the deep structures of economic integration cannot be undone by a series of shocks with offers of renegotiation.

By Mohammad Ghaderi

Big mistake of EU against Washington

TEHRAN - The EU is still confused! The U.S. government's actions in the field of foreign affairs and economics have not been accompanied by strong and strong reaction from the European Union.

By Martin Love

Psychopaths seem to have gathered of late

A message from a friend this week, writing: “Martin, perhaps you are one of the few Americans who can actually broadcast to the Iranians that we, the mass of the people here in the U.S., do not see them as enemies.”

MP optimistic about Ankara summit

TEHRAN – A senior Iranian lawmaker has said he has a “positive” view of the tripartite summit on the Syria conflict hosted by Ankara, IRNA reported.

Iranian-American becomes U.S. assistant commerce secretary

TEHRAN – An Iranian-American lawyer on Tuesday sworn in as U.S. assistant secretary of commerce for industry and analysis affairs.

By Fakhredin Assadi

Trump and EU in trade war

TEHRAN - The term "deadline" has become a frequent key word in the diction of the U.S. controversial President. This has been depicted, once again, in the recent economic confrontation between Washington and the European Union.

By Javad Heirannia

JCPOA future is very limited: Nephew

TEHRAN – Richard Nephew, who served as the lead sanctions expert for the U.S. team negotiating with Iran, is of the opinion that “Bolton and Pompeo are both much more hawkish.”

By Javad Heirannia

U.S. policy has for long time had bias toward Saudi: ex-White House official

TEHRAN – Professor Frank N. von Hippel, former assistant director for national security in the White House Office of Science and Technology says “Under the Obama Administration, Saudi Arabia’s refusal to forego enrichment and plutonium separation prevented an agreement on cooperation on nuclear energy.”

By Sajad Abedi

Resistance to progress

TEHRAN - After the victory of the Islamic Revolution, and especially in the last two decades, with the attention of Iran's successes in the domestic and foreign arenas, coordination efforts by Western and American countries have been launched to impede the continuation of the Islamic Republic's successes.

U.S. launching extensive anti-Iran campaign: ex-diplomat

TEHRAN – Ali Khorram, a senior analyst and former Iranian ambassador to UN bodies in Vienna, says the United States has launched an extensive propaganda campaign against Iran.

By Javad Heirannia

‘Challenge to liberalism comes preeminently from Asia’

TEHRAN – Professor Nicholas Onuf, a primary figure among constructivists in international relations, tells the Tehran Times that “Trade wars do not weaken liberal values so much as reveal how much they have already been weakened.”

By Hanif Ghaffari

Trump's attachment to ISIL and right wing extremism: A conflict managed by Washington

TEHRAN - The radical right-wing movement, with its racist and nationalistic approach, is now finding more and more power in Europe. The confrontation with multicultural societies in Europe and the United States is one of the main goals of the leaders of the right-extremist movements in the West.

Iran celebrates Islamic Republic Day

TEHRAN – Iran on Sunday marked the 39th anniversary of a historic referendum in which voters overwhelmingly endorsed the establishment of the Islamic Republic after the fall of the U.S.-backed Pahlavi regime.

Leader urges nation to support domestic production

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called on the entire Iranian nation to dedicate their efforts to promoting domestic production in line with resistance economy.

U.S., UK, French arms sales to Saudi coalition ‘devastating’ Yemeni lives: Amnesty International

The “irresponsible arms flows” by the U.S., UK, France and other European countries to the Saudi-led coalition fighting Shiite rebels in Yemen has inflicted “enormous harm to Yemeni civilians,” Amnesty International said Friday.

By Martin Love

The challenge of a U.S. government losing its marbles

NORTH CAROLINA - Any watcher of the international scene, and especially the Mideast, has to be dismayed, bewildered and even, for that matter, a bit frightened. Growing complications and threats abound.

Zarif: U.S. pumps over half of its arms exports into Mideast

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has denounced the United States for taking advantage of the conflicts in the Middle East and flooding the region with arms, which end up in the hands of war criminals.

By Mohammad Ghaderi and Javad Heiran-Nia

Europe, Iran baffled by U.S. position on nuclear deal

TEHRAN - During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) “the worst deal ever” for the U.S.

Iran warns U.S. about intervention in Syria

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday slammed the United States for its hostile policies towards the Middle East, saying Washington is not entitled to intervene in Syria.

By Javad Heirannia

‘Saudis may not give up their right to enriching uranium, reprocessing plutonium’

TEHRAN – Richard Nephew, who served as the lead sanctions expert for the U.S. team negotiating with Iran, is of the opinion that the newly revealed documents of the U.S. State Department “The Saudis are concerned about Iran's nuclear program and want to ensure that they are in possession of a similarly advanced one.”