By Martin Love

Trump’s one opportunity left to survive with any positive legacy: dumping his Neocon, Zionist advisors

NORTH CAROLINA - Well, for sure, the designation by Trump of the IRGC as a “terrorist” organization is a foolish move, but not Iran’s tit for tat response to it – designating the same for the U.S. central military command, or CENTCOM. This all can mostly present a warning for the remaining 5000 U.S. soldiers and diplomats in Iraq and the 2000 or so still lingering in Syria.

By Omid Asadi 

Controversial conflict between two presidents!

TEHRAN - Former President Barack Obama plans to play a bold role in confronting Trump in the presidential election of 2020. Over the past months, Obama has been trying to prevent the Republicans from re-emerging, especially during the mid-term elections in the Senate and the House of Representatives. Obama is also now struggling to play a tense role in the fight against Trump. Donald Trump, in turn, tries to point to Obama's role in this equation. Anyway, as we approach the time of the 2020 presidential election, the current president's and former US president's conflict will become more serious.

By Saeid Sobhani 

Beijing's meaningful message to Washington

TEHRAN - Although Donald Trump, president of the United States, is trying to identify himself as a winner of the economic and security dispute with China, the evidence suggests that Beijing is still playing a powerful role in the conflict.

‘Iran to design mechanisms similar to INSTEX with Iraq, Syria, Turkey and China’

TEHRAN - Vice President for Economic Affairs Mohammad Nahavandian has said that Iran plans to design mechanism similar to the European Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX) for financial transactions with Iraq, Syria, Turkey and China.

By Mohammad Ghaderi - Twitter: @ghaderi62 - Email: m.ghaderi62@gmail.com

The dark fate of Trump in Yemen

TEHRAN - The crimes of the United States are continuing in Yemen. These crimes began under President Barack Obama and Democrats in power, and continue to this day (during the Trump presidency). Recent events that took place at the U.S. Congress show that Washington plans to continue killing innocent people in Yemen and create a famine in the country.

Congress should initiate impeachment proceedings against Trump

Congress should launch impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump for welcoming Russian interference in the 2016 election and trying to obstruct the Mueller investigation. Trump's high crimes and misdemeanors stare us in the face, and each day he remains in power is a day closer to the collapse of the rule of law.

Oscar-winning actor says US president has proven himself to be a ‘total loser’ with no morals

Robert De Niro calls Donald Trump a 'wannabe gangster'

Robert De Niro has criticised Donald Trump again, calling the US president a “total loser” and “wannabe gangster”.

PM Abdul-Mahdi rejects U.S. claim about IRGC role in Iraqi economy

Iraq has resolutely refuted a recent US claim that Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) plays a part in the Arab country’s economic affairs, saying Washington is lying about the role of the elite military force, which in fact helped the Baghdad government defeat the terror group Daesh.

Trump administration ignoring intl. law, Zarif says

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that the Donald Trump government is ignoring international law.

Trump vetoes resolution on ending U.S. involvement in Yemen war

U.S. President Donald Trump has vetoed a congressional resolution to end American support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen, which has so far claimed thousands of innocent lives and left the impoverished nation struggling with the biggest humanitarian crisis in the world.

Defense chief sees failure of sanctions as reason behind U.S. move against IRGC

TEHRAN - Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami said on Tuesday that designation of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps as a terrorist organization by the Trump administration shows the inefficiency of sanctions against Iran.

Blacklisting IRGC rooted in U.S. ‘chain of defeats’: Jafari

TEHRAN - Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Chief Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari has said the terrorist designation against the forces under his command by the Trump administration is rooted in Washington’s “chain of defeats” in the Middle East region.

By Hanif Ghaffari 

Trump seeks to destroy the EU

TEHRAN - During the 2016 presidential race, the President of the United States officially and explicitly supported the withdrawal of Britain from the European Union. However, Trump is currently worried about how London is leaving Europe! Trump has repeatedly blamed the British prime minister for failing to conclude appropriate agreements with Europe. The issue is how the British government has become a passive player in the world.

Trump responsible for what happens to U.S. forces in region: advisor

TEHRAN - Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the parliament speaker, has said that President Donald Trump is responsible for anything happens to the U.S. forces in the Middle East region.

Araqchi demands France to explain about its envoy’s remarks about Iran’s enrichment program

TEHRAN – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Sunday said that France must explain about the remarks by its ambassador to Washington about Iran’s uranium enrichment program.

Army: U.S. endangers security of its forces by naming IRGC terrorist’

TEHRAN - Commander of Iran’s Army Ground Forces Brigadier General Kioumars Heydari said on Friday that the White House has endangered security of its forces, especially the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), by designating the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.

Iranian diplomat says IRGC terror designation is just rhetoric

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador to the UK Hamid Baeidinejad has said that designation of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps as a terrorist organization by the U.S. is just a rhetoric.

By Hanif Ghafari 

Biden worries about rising Sanders' votes

Former Vice President Joe Biden has not yet made his final decision to run for the presidency of the year 2020. However, polls among Democrat supporters suggest Biden has a good relationship with other party candidates. Biden's main concern, however, is for Barney Sanders. One that could prevent Biden from attending the final presidential election.

IRGC says to give U.S. ‘unforgettable lesson’

TEHRAN - The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) issued a statement on Wednesday threatening to give the U.S. an unforgettable lesson after Washington named it a terrorist organization.

By Javad Heirannia

Naming IRGC as a terrorist group undermine chances of U.S. returning to JCPOA: Nephew

TEHRAN – Richard Nephew, who served as the lead sanctions expert for the U.S. team negotiating with Iran, is of the opinion that naming IRGC as a foreign terrorist group “was intended to increase the pressure on the IRGC and the Iranian government by adding economic pressure.”

Palestinian, Iraqi resistance groups slam U.S. for blacklisting Iran’s IRGC

A decision by US President Donald Trump to blacklist Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has sparked condemnations from the Gaza-based Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement as well as the Iraqi military groups, which played a great part in the Arab country’s Iran-backed fight against the Daesh terror group.

By M.A. Saki

Endorsing the stealing of Golan Heights means pushing the world toward anarchy

Donald Trump signed a proclamation on March 25 recognizing Israel’s stealing of the Golan Heights owned by Syria. Israel seized the land from Syria in the 1967 Middle East war with a support by the U.S. and certain other Western countries.

Iran names U.S. CENTCOM terrorist organization

TEHRAN – The Iranian Supreme National Security Council on Monday named the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) a terrorist organization, and the U.S. government a sponsor of terror.

Larijani: Islamic states aggrieved at U.S. policies in region

TEHRAN – Islamic countries feel aggrieved at Washington’s bloodthirsty policies in the region, Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Sunday evening, pointing to the Israeli-Palestinian issue.

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U.S. labels IRGC as a foreign terrorist organization

The Trump administration on Monday designated the Iranian Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a foreign terrorist organization, taking an unprecedented step that seems to increase pressure on Tehran.

By Martin Love

The aggravation of Trump’s lack of vision is the world’s burden

NORTH CAROLINA - Now that Americans have been informed that the Mueller report conclusions investigating alleged collusion between Trump and minions and the Russians was little more than conspiracy pornography concocted by Obama and Clinton and by those who were appalled that Trump won the election in 2016, the Republicans and Trump may breathe a sigh of relief for a short while, but no one else can.

By Javad Heirannia

We will see another ‘Arab Spring’ in the next five or so years: Askari

TEHRAN – Professor Hossein Askari, an expert on Saudi Arabia who also teaches international business at the George Washington University, believes that “we will see another ‘Arab Spring’ in the next five or so years and Arab regimes will change and the new leaders will not be as close as they are today to Washington.”

By Seyed Hossein Mousavian

Resolving the North Korea crisis through the Iran deal

The second U.S.-North Korea summit in Vietnam failed to reach a nuclear deal despite hopes of a face-saving outcome. Still possible is an escalation of the crisis, which would have a disastrous outcome.

By Javad Heirannia

Saudi has not really demonstrated nuclear transparency: Heinonen

TEHRAN - Olli Heinonen, the former deputy director general for safeguards at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), tells the Tehran Times that Saudi Arabia has not really demonstrated nuclear transparency, by concluding and ratifying, for example, the IAEA Additional Protocol.