U.S. will ‘regret’ if it scraps nuclear deal, Rouhani warns

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani warned on Monday that the United States will “regret” if it ditches the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

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.”

By Hanif Ghaffari

A contemplation on the U.S.-China Trade War

TEHRAN - The trade war raised between the United States and China has entered a new phase. In 2017, there existed a verbal conflict between Washington and Beijing, but now we are witnessing a perfect pragmatic dispute between the two countries.

By Payman Yazdani

Prof. Zonis: Trump’s tariff policy global effect to be less than expected

TEHRAN - Professor Marvin Zonis believes that due to many tariff exceptions to be offered to other countries by Trump administration the overall effect of his decision on global economy will be less than expected.

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.

Iranian experts have reconstructed Tehran research reactor

TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Salehi, director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, announced in a televised program late on Saturday that Iranian experts have succeeded to reconstruct the Tehran research reactor.

Iran can resume enriching uranium to 20% purity in 4 days, Salehi insists

TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Salehi, Iran’s top nuclear official, insisted on Sunday that his nuclear organization can resume enriching uranium to purity of 20% in 4 days at the Fordow plant if the nuclear deal, officially known as the JCPOA, is scrapped.

Tehran will end limits on nuclear work if U.S. exits JCPOA: ex-diplomat

TEHRAN - Hamid Reza Assefi, a former Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, said on Sunday that Iran has various options if the U.S. pulls out of 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

‘U.S. exit from nuclear deal will deepen division with Europe’

TEHRAN – Mohammad Ali Hosseini, the former Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, has said that a U.S. withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal will deepen its division with European countries.

Trump and Abu Dhabi crown prince talk Iran in call

TEHRAN – U.S. President Donald Trump and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, spoke about Iran and Qatar, in a telephone call, The National reported.

By Javad Heirannia

Future of JCPOA looks grim: Pillar

TEHRAN – Professor Paul Pillar, who was CIA intelligence analyst for 28 years, tells the Tehran Times that “The changes involving Pompeo and Bolton will mean a more hawkish policy overall. There will be even greater reliance on military force rather than on diplomacy than we have seen so far.”

By Javad Heirannia

Bolton has spoken out unequivocally against JCPOA: Middle East Forum president

TEHRAN - Daniel Pipes, president of the Middle East Forum, says “The crises - North Korea, Iran and Syria - are most likely to be affected first, as the new team (assuming Pompeo is confirmed) encourages Trump's instincts to act tough.”

Bloomfield says U.S. should not create ‘new foreign policy headaches’

Iran could resume enrichment with no monitoring or sanctions if JCPOA nixed: Stimson Center chief 

TEHRAN – Writing an article in the Foreign Policy magazine on Friday, Lincoln P. Bloomfield put forward a strategy for the U.S. government to counter what he calls Iranian threats without withdrawing from the nuclear accord.

By staff and agency

EU, Japan reaffirm commitment to nuclear deal

European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono have reaffirmed commitment to implementation of the 2015 nuclear deal.

Iran’s missile program not related to nuclear deal: Russian diplomat

TEHRAN - Russian Ambassador to Tehran Levan Dzhagaryan has said that Iran’s missile program is not related to the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

German chancellor’s trip to take place 3 days after Macron’s visit to Washington 

Merkel to visit Trump as Iran deadline looms

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit U.S. President Donald Trump on April 27, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday, as differences over a nuclear deal with Iran and trade cast a shadow over the transatlantic relationship.

Sherman questions what Trump will do if he scraps nuclear deal 

Wendy Sherman, the former undersecretary of state for political affairs who led the U.S. negotiating team that concluded the Iran nuclear agreement, has questioned the usefulness of the Trump administration walking out of the Iran deal.

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.

Iran will cause a surprise if U.S. scraps nuclear deal: Salehi

TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Salehi, director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, warned on Thursday that Iran will give a surprise if the U.S. scraps the 2015 nuclear deal and the European countries and other major powers do not resist it.

Al-Jazeera: U.S. attempts at regime change in Iran are doomed to failure

By choosing Mike Pompeo as his new secretary of state and John Bolton as national security adviser, U.S. President Donald Trump has formed a hawkish anti-Iran team, indicating that he is planning to bypass diplomacy, scrap the Iran nuclear deal and possibly resort to regime change or military action.

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.”

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.

‘Nuclear deal top foreign policy issue in new year’

TEHRAN – The nuclear deal and its fate is Tehran’s top foreign policy issue in the new Persian year, a former Iranian ambassador and Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said.

SIPRI: Nuclear deal a triumph for intl. diplomacy

TEHRAN - Jan Eliasson, chair of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) governing board, has said that the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, was a triumph for international diplomacy.

By Javad Heirannia

Bolton wants JCPOA abandoned: Lendman

TEHRAN- U.S. columnist Stephen Lendman says that “Bolton wants the JCPOA abandoned, I believe a key reason why he was appointed.” 

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.

By staff and agency

National security veterans urge Trump to remain in nuclear deal

A bipartisan group of more than 100 U.S. national security experts, including nearly 50 retired military officers and more than 30 former ambassadors, issued a statement on March 27 urging President Donald Trump to remain in the 2015 nuclear deal.

Republican senator expects Trump to pull out of nuclear deal

Republican U.S. Senator Bob Corker, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said he expects President Donald Trump to pull out of the Iran nuclear agreement in May.