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2018-11-21 10:50
By Javad Heirannia
Transatlantic differences justify European efforts to become more autonomous: Finaud
TEHRAN - Marc Finaud, the former French Foreign Ministry spokesman, says that “the reasons why France and Germany saw an interest in developing further EU strategic autonomy were related to the apparent reduced American interest in transatlantic solidarity, and the prospect of the United Kingdom leaving the EU, because the UK was one of the two leading military powers in Europe but always opposed any progress towards a ‘European army’.”
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2018-11-20 09:54
By Javad Heirannia
Trump seems to have no concept of a multipolar world: Jahanpour
TEHRAN - Professor Farhang Jahanpour, part-time tutor on Middle Eastern affairs in the Department of Continuing Education, University of Oxford, and a member of Kellogg College says that The main reason for the idea of forming a joint European army “has been President Trump’s unilateral and ultra-nationalist approach that puts America first and, by implication, ignores the interests of other countries and tries to impose his views on them.”
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2018-11-19 11:14
By Javad Heirannia
Today's Europe is not in position to implement joint army: Entessar
TEHRAN - Nader Entessar, Professor Emeritus of Political Science from university of South Alabama says that there is a growing sentiment among some European leaders to chart a more independent defense and foreign policy posture vis-a-vis the United States, but I don't think today's Europe is in a position to implement a genuine independent course from Washington's diktat.
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2018-11-03 09:29
By Mohammad Ghaderi - Twitter: @ghaderi62 - Email: m.ghaderi62@gmail.com
West and Saudi's Petro Dollars
TEHRAN - Although Western countries have condemned the murder of Jamal Khashoggi by Mohammad bin Salman, they are simultaneously trying to cover the unimaginable crime of the Saudis.
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2018-10-22 09:46
By Hanif Ghaffari
Germany and the puzzle of JCPOA
TEHRAN - The current dispute raised between senior German officials over Iran nuclear deal can be analyzed in different dimensions As reported by Handensblatt, the German business newspaper, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas recently mentioned that Europe and the U.S.
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2018-10-17 11:06
By Hanif Ghaffari
Merkel's projection regarding nationalist movements in Europe
TEHRAN - In recent years, we have repeatedly spoken about the blows that hit the United Europe hard, and resulted in constant and overwhelming crises in this block. The European authorities now refer to "returning to nationalism" as a potential danger (and in some cases, the actual danger!) In this block, and warn against it without mentioning the origin of this danger.
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2018-10-15 11:53
By Fatemeh Mohammadipour
'Trump will not be president forever'
TEHRAN - Europeans are annoyed by Trump's hostility to traditional U.S. allies and his attacks on NATO, however, Trump will not be president forever.
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2018-09-23 12:31
By Hanif Ghaffari
Europe’s support of Iran’s JCPOA: Actions speak louder than words
TEHRAN - Iran is calling for keeping the European countries in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action formally known as JCPOA, including Germany, to save it, without the participation of the United States. But the Germans are reluctant to continue to cooperate with Iran due to U.S. secondary sanctions.
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2018-09-12 09:32
By Mohammad Ghaderi - Twitter: @ghaderi62 - Email: m.ghaderi62@gmail.com
Europe's Hollow Threats
Although there has recently been lots of controversies on issues such as developing an "independent payment system" Europe and a "pseudo-swift structure" to maintain the nuclear deal with Iran, many analysts and experts in economic affairs believe that there's no real intention to actualize this idea among the EU authorities. In the meantime, there are deterrent factors that have hampered European independence from the United States, and it seems that these factors are now highlighted under the presidency of Donald Trump.
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2018-09-04 11:20
By Hanif Ghaffari
Is Europe's opposition to America real?
Western media has recently published reports on the new approach of European authorities over the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has officially opposed to her Democrat Foreign Minister, Heiko Mass. Maas recently mentioned that Europe and the U.S. “have been drifting apart for years” and urged Europe to “assume our equal share of responsibility” in order to “form a counterweight when the U.S. crosses the line,” pull “our weight when America retreats … [and] start a new conversation.”
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2018-08-29 10:32
By Mohammad Ghaderi - Twitter: @ghaderi62 - Email: m.ghaderi62@gmail.com
Merkel vs. EU’s U.S. - independent payment system
Recent contradictory statements by the German Chancellor and German Foreign Minister on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) over an independent payment system for Iran attracted the attention of many international experts and analysts.
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2018-08-09 11:12
By Mohammad Ghaderi - Twitter: @ghaderi62 - Email: m.ghaderi62@gmail.com
EU dying silently as it plays in Trump’s court
The paradoxical approaches taken by the European authorities is definitely one of its kind! Over the past months, Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, has repeatedly emphasized that the EU can no longer rely on the United States to secure its interests.
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2018-07-23 15:32
By Mohammad Ghaderi - Twitter: @ghaderi62 - Email: m.ghaderi62@gmail.com
Features of the Nuclear Deal as Defined by Merkel
Angela Merkel, German Chancellor, has recently stated important words on talks with Iran over the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and the Europe's package of proposals which was accordingly offered to the Iranian officials! After her meeting with the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Merkel mentioned: We remain committed to the nuclear agreement. We think it was well negotiated. There is more that needs to be negotiated with Iran, but we think it is better to stay in the agreement. However, Berlin could do little to protect international companies against punitive US measures, it is up to individual firms to decide if they want to invest in Iran."
