By Ebrahim Fallahi

U.S. ‘zero Iranian oil’ plan: A fantasy doomed to failure

U.S. has recently claimed that it wants to wipe all the Iranian oil from the global market to reduce the Islamic country’s oil revenues to zero, a plan which seems rather like a ‘Trump fantasy’ than a well-thought government-level program.

JCPOA meeting shows U.S. is isolated: Iran

TEHRAN - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has said that the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action’s meeting in Vienna showed that the United States is isolated at the international scene.

Iran oil removal to take Saudi regime, oil market into unknown

TEHRAN– Reuters market analyst John Kemp has warned against the consequences of Iran’s oil removal from the global markets.

Sanctions have turned into opportunity: Iran’s defense chief

TEHRAN – Defense Minister Amir Hatami said on Tuesday that the U.S.-led economic and financial sanctions against Iran have turned into an opportunity, making the country more self-reliant.

By Martin Love

Iran is not alone at all in these difficult times

Iran has been “Iran” for a long time. Yes, I have read Herodotus and other historians about ancient Iran, and other historians in periods since. So while full condemnation of whatever forces are keeping Iran in the 21st century from reaching its full potential economically or as a society or both is perfectly justified, one ought not to worry about Iran longer term.

By Payman Yazdani

No major international development occurred after Trump, Un meeting: Dr. Cyr

TEHRAN - Commenting on talks between the leaders of the U.S. and North Korea, Dr. Arthur I. Cyr believes that the Summit meetings are most successful and important when used to confirm consequential agreements, negotiated in detail in advance.

By Farzad Farhadi

"Deal of the Century"; the dream that will not be interpreted

TEHRAN - The plan that allegedly brings an end to the 70-year-old Palestinian-Israeli conflict has been dubbed the “deal of the century”. It is no such thing.

By Hanif Ghaffari

Decoding the White House's recent offer to Macron

TEHRAN - The Washington Post, in one of its most recent articles, unveiled the U.S. President's suggestion to the French government: Donald Trump is trying to Persuade Paris to leave the European Union. The suggestion was apparently made during the recent visit of President Emmanuel Macron to Washington. During this visit, Trump has suggested that, if France leaves the European Union, the United States could have better bilateral trade relations with France.

MP: European proposal no solution to Trump’s threats

TEHRAN – The Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee chief said on Saturday that the Europeans countries’ proposals to save the nuclear deal are not a solution to confront U.S. President Donald Trump’s sanctions threats.

By staff and agency

EU efforts to preserve nuclear deal is a battle to save world order: Lobelog

In an article published on Friday, Lobelog said the efforts being made by the European Union to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal are actually a “battle to save” the world order.

Iran to continue oil exports despite U.S. disruptive measures: Zanganeh

TEHRAN – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said the country’s oil production and exports have not changed significantly despite U.S. efforts for disrupting Iran’s market, IRIB reported on Saturday.

Senior officials hold meeting on economic issues as U.S. sanctions loom

TEHRAN – The Supreme Council for Economic Coordination held its fourth meeting on Saturday at the seat of the president to mull ways to counter the looming U.S. sanctions against Iran.

Zarif dismisses ‘green card’ claims during nuclear talks

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has dismissed as baseless claims that the Obama administration granted citizenship to 2,500 Iranians during the nuclear negotiations that led to the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA.

Kremlin: Iran’s Syria role won’t feature in Putin-Trump summit

TEHRAN – Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has repudiated media reports claiming that the withdrawal of pro-Iranian forces from Syria would top the agenda of a planned meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump, Tass reported on Friday.

‘Trump's tweets driving oil prices up’

TEHRAN - Iran’s Representative to OPEC Hossein Kazempour Ardebili said U.S. President Donald Trump’s tweet has raised oil prices by at least $10, Shana reported.

EU has no new request from Iran for its economic package: Zarif

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Friday that the European Union has no new request from Iran for offering its economic package to save the 2015 nuclear agreement, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

By Farzad Farhadi

Saudis cave to Trump demands to pump more oil

TEHRAN - The hostile moves of the United States against Iran are going on in all dimensions, in particular the economic one.

By staff and agencies

UAE freezes accounts of nine Iranian individuals and entities

The UAE Securities and Commodities Authority has ordered companies to identify and freeze the accounts and assets of nine Iranian individuals and entities.

Rouhani says U.S. will pay heavy cost for trying to isolate Iran

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani of Iran warned on Tuesday that Washington will pay a heavy cost for trying to isolate Iran.

Chinese envoy: Trump policies not affecting Tehran-Beijing ties

TEHRAN – Chinese Ambassador to Tehran Pang Sen said on Wednesday that illogical and wrong policies of the U.S. President Donald Trump will leave no impact on the expansion of Tehran-Beijing relations.

By Javad Heirannia

Capitalism is weakening: Professor Onuf

TEHRAN – Professor Nicholas Onuf, a primary figure among constructivists in international relations, tells the Tehran Times that “I expect the world situation to worsen—and not just in the short run.”

By Hanif Ghaffari

The true face of American Democrats

Donald Trump's withdrawal from the nuclear deal with Iran and the re-enforcement of U.S. secondary sanctions against our country have raised the opposition of the Democratic politicians and members of the U.S. Senate.

Ex-diplomat: Trump loves to negotiate with Iran

TEHRAN – U.S. President Donald Trump loves to negotiate with Iran, but he has taken a wrong path which will lead nowhere, former Iranian ambassador and Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said.

JCPOA foreign ministers, EU chief diplomat to meet on Friday

TEHRAN - The joint commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) will hold a meeting in Vienna on Friday at the level of foreign ministers to discuss the European Union’s package of proposals to save the 2015 nuclear deal now that the United States have left the agreement.

By Hossein Yari

Obama versus Trump

TEHRAN - Barack Obama, who has ended his presidency with pride and success with the completion of plans such as Iran's nuclear deal, has once again attracted the attentions of the political and social circles inside and outside the U.S. recently. Trump's attempts in destroying whatever that was signed or confirmed during the Obama's presidency, has encouraged Democrats, and most of all, Obama in trying to pull Trump down.

By Abdulhamid Bayati

Obama's uprising to scramble Trump

Barack Obama ended his presidency with pride and successes such as reaching an agreement with Iran over the nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, JCPOA. Leaving the arena to Trump, the ex-U.S. president has recently made headlines again.

By M.A. Saki

MKO and gathering of zealots

On Saturday a bunch of zealots got together in Paris to mark the annual meeting of the Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO), also referred to as Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) in foreign media outlets.

Europe to offer package to save nuclear deal in coming days: Rouhani

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that Europe will offer in coming days its package to save the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.