By Saeed Sobahani

The new controversy of the racist president

President Donald Trump has repeatedly proven that he is a racist. He has not only taken action to protect racial minorities, especially African Americans but also provides full support for whites and racist and nationalist groups in the United States. During his presidency, Trump has increased the pressure on immigrants and has repeatedly offended blacks. The recent insult to some of the black congressional delegates has sparked anger at American public opinion.

By Hossein Askari

Why force Iran to go Nuclear when there’s a peaceful option?

MEDIUM - Let’s start by stating the obvious. The world does not need more nuclear powers beyond the far too many it already has — China, France, India, Israel, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, the United States and the United Kingdom. The Middle East does not need other countries — Iran, Egypt, Turkey or Saudi Arabia — acquiring such destructive weapons; if one of these countries goes nuclear, it is likely that the others will follow, increasing the likelihood of a nuclear disaster that could destroy the entire Middle East and much that is beyond.

By Javad Heirannia  

European states can inject significant amount of export credit into INSTEX: expert

TEHRAN - Ali Vaez, director of the Iran program for International Crisis Group says that “European states have almost no influence on the risk calculus of their private sector and their financial sector is deeply intertwined with the US economy.”

By Ali Shamkhani

The difficult test of defending European identity and security

TEHRAN – In a summit attended by the world’s top security officials which was held in Russia in Khordad (May) this year, I explained the United States’ role in expansion of hybrid threats and its exploitation of mixed financial, economic, and technological tools in order to impose its will on independent countries.

By Saeed Sobhani

The conflict between Trump and Carter

The struggle between Donald Trump and Jimmy Carter in recent days has attracted many political analysts in the United States. This conflict has occurred in the worst possible time for Trump. The president of the United States does not have a good status in public polls and states.

By Saeed Sobhani

The weakness of the former vice president of the United States in the debate

Alarm for Biden!

TEHRAN-Former Vice President Joe Biden still has a great chance to attend the upcoming presidential election. Biden's popularity, however, has fallen far more than before. The reality is that if Biden fails to compete with other Democrat candidates in states like Iowa and New Hampshire, he can hardly continue to run for electoral competition. Eventually, Biden will have a lot of concerns about the 2020 presidential election.

By Hamid Bayati

Cyber-attack against Iran: a failed strategy of U.S. presidents from Bush to Trump

TEHRAN - It was first in July 2010 when the United States launched a serious cyber-attack against Iran. At the time, it was said that a virus named Stuxnet was used for damaging the computer systems that controlled Iranian nuclear industry. 

By Hanif Ghaffari 

Does Sanders disrupt Biden's calculations?

The game is complex in the Democrats campaign

Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden does not have a good day! Although most of the public and state polls in the United States have taken Biden out of Donald Trump, he is heavily polluted by domestic polls. The gap between Joe Biden and Barry Sanders' votes in the Democratic primaries has now reached 22%. This can be left in the long run until the Democrats Elections in Iowa take place at the expense of Biden.

By Saeed Sobhani

Different Interpretations of Polls in America

President Donald Trump of the United States believes that most of the polls in the country are invalid and he can easily win the presidential election next year! On the other hand, many survey institutes have argued that Trump has lost its previous position in key states such as Florida, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. Given the US state and electoral electoral structure, the probability of failure Trump will increase in next year's elections. Here are some of the latest American media commentary on poll results:

By Payman Yazdani

Turkish politician talks of U.S. multiple goals of creating tensions in PG

TEHRAN (MNA) –Senior member of Turkey’s Republican People's Party (CHP), Faruk logoglu, believes that the United States follows multiple goals by creating tension in the Persian Gulf the world’s main route of energy.

By Mohammad Ghaderi

Fox news’ role in possible removal of John Bolton

Fox news, an agency closely affiliated with hardline Republicans in the United States, has recently announced that based on the latest polls, Donald Trump will probably lose in the upcoming 2020 presidential elections. 

If Iran does something it will ‘bravely’ announce it, military chief says in response to accusations of oil tanker incidents

TEHRAN – Iran will “bravely” announce it  if it does something, Armed Forces Chief of Staff Mohammad Bagheri announced on Monday in response to accusations by the United States that Iran is behind the attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman.

‘A war with Iran not in our strategic interest’: U.S. military 

The United States has “no interest in engaging in a new conflict in the Middle East”, the U.S. military said on Thursday.

Tehran says sanctions on petrochemical company proves Trump’s talks offer is hollow 

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Saturday strongly denounced the U.S. Treasury’s latest move to impose new sanctions against an Iranian petrochemical company.

The costly Saudi defeat in Mecca

TEHRAN- Officials in the Saudi regime are extremely dissatisfied with the results of the Mecca summits. The meetings in Mecca showed that Riyadh was no longer in power in the region's equilibrium. On the other hand, the support of the United States and the Zionist regime from Saudi Arabia could not prevent the gradual death of the Saudis.

Iran that resists: expert

PRAVDA - The American withdrawal from the JCPOA, the famous nuclear deal between the United States and Iran, which at the time was also sponsored by Russia and the European Union, opened the door to more than one possible scenario but when nations clash, their people pay the consequences.

By Saeed Sobhani

Obama's role in the upcoming U.S. presidential election

Barack Obama will undoubtedly play a big role in the presidential elections of 2020. During the congressional elections in 2018, Obama also played a significant role in the Democrats' victory in the House of Representatives. The former president of the United States intends to officially announce his support for Biden in the final round of the upcoming US presidential election race. While Biden will have to go through the Democratic primaries for the first time in the final stages of the election.

By Yuram Abdullah Weiler

Upping the Ante: U.S. officials threaten Iran...again

“The United States is not seeking war with the Iranian regime, but we are fully prepared to respond to any attack, whether by proxy, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or regular Iranian forces.” —John Bolton

By Hanif Ghaffari

The cost of Trump's behaviors for the United States

The US foreign policy in the world has been condemned by many international actors. Washington has, on one hand, promoted unilateralism during the presidency of Donald Trump, and on the other hand, has caused irreparable harm to the diplomatic relations of the world.

By Javad Heirannia

America will strengthen its presence in the Persian Gulf: Shireen Hunter

TEHRAN - Shireen Tahmaasb Hunter, a professor of political science at Georgetown University, tells the Tehran Times that “there is no way Oman can balance relations with Iran and the U.S.”

ICJ writes letter to US on removal of unilateral sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN- The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has written a letter to the United States, Iran’s legal representative to the Court said, noting that May 15 is Washington’s deadline to provide ICJ with the information and details of its measures in regard to lifting unilateral sanctions on Tehran.

Trump’s Talks With Kim Jong-un Collapse, and Both Sides Point Fingers

The United States and North Korea offered conflicting accounts and traded blame on Thursday after a second summit meeting between President Trump and the North’s leader, Kim Jong-un, ended abruptly without any agreement on nuclear disarmament or easing tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

By Hanif Ghaffari

The behavioral paradox of Europe continues

TEHRAN - The European Union has still not been able to define a clear relationship between itself and the United States. Some European politicians like the German Chancellor, the French President and, above all, the British prime minister are trying to continue to turn Europe into a passive act in the international system. In this equation, the independence of the European Union in the world has been completely questioned.

By Payman Yazdani

‘Transferring nuclear tech to Saudi is most destabilizing development’

TEHRAN - Touching upon Trump’s attempt to transfer sensitive nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia, Prof. Entessar says this is the most destabilizing and dangerous development that will embolden Takfiri extremists.

By Hanif Ghaffari

Endless crises in the capitalist system

TEHRAN - The economic crisis in the United States and the European Union continues fact is that the capitalist system is unable to solve the economic crisis. The presence of Donald Trump at the head of the political and economic equation of the United States has accelerated the process. Holding sessions such as Group 20 and Group 7 has practically no benefit in this regard.

John Bolton is a serial arms control killer

John Bolton relishes in targeting nuclear arms treaties. He is very good at it.

By Martin Love

You cannot put lipstick on a pig and make it pretty

NORTH CAROLINA - It is obvious.  Piggish American imperialistic foreign policy under Trump aims to overthrow uncooperative foreign governments and install subservient regimes, often to make way for the plundering of natural resources and to open markets for U.S. corporations, particularly arms makers.

Iran unilateralism may undermine America’s financial hegemony

Last May, the United States reinstated economic sanctions on Iran, despite vehement opposition from its European allies. The United States had already unilaterally pulled out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, where Iran agreed to give up on its nuclear ambitions in return for sanction relief and reintegration into the world economy.

By Heshmatollah Rahnama

The truth is gradually emerging 

TEHRAN - In an undisclosed report, Mario Cimadevilla, an Argentine lawyer, former senator, and  AMIA (Argentine Israelite Mutual Association) accused the Maruricio Macri government for lack of transparency and fraud in AMIA case. 

By Javad Heirannia

EU committed to finalize SPV: Finaud

TEHRAN - Marc Finaud, the former French Foreign Ministry spokesman, says that the position of the European Union and its Member States regarding support for full implementation of the JCPOA has been clearly reaffirmed on several occasions and will not be changed even if some EU countries participate in Warsaw's Conference.