Al Arabiya The Joint Commission tasked to review the Iran nuclear deal ended Friday with no tangible results, Europe providing a low-temperature package to Tehran, and the regime’s mission returning him disappointed. The joint statement issued afterwards presents nearly nothing new on the nuclear … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: Why Iran returned empty-handed from Vienna
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ANALYSIS: Why Iran can’t take a decision similar to North Korea
Al Arabiya The historic meeting between the leaders of the United States and North Korea, and the resulting Korean Peninsula denuclearizing deal, has the potential of resolving a decades-old international crisis. This very important development will most definitely have its impact on another … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: Why Iran can’t take a decision similar to North Korea
Has Khamenei signaled dead-end for Iranian regime’s adventures?
The United States’ important policy shift against Iran’s growing ambitions, spelled out in a 12-article speech delivered by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, is leaving Tehran’s clerical rulers facing quite a difficult challenge. Iran experts believe these changes are based on two domestic and … [Read more...] about Has Khamenei signaled dead-end for Iranian regime’s adventures?
Understanding the US policy on Iran in light of Pompeo speech
Dedicating his first foreign policy speech to the grave subject of Iran, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo outlined the Trump administration’s new strategy vis-à-vis Iran on Monday, coming shortly after President Trump announced the US would withdraw from the Obama-era nuclear deal. Speaking at the … [Read more...] about Understanding the US policy on Iran in light of Pompeo speech
ANALYSIS: After Trump nuclear deal exit, different perspective on Iran sanctions
Al Arabiya Following the United States’ decision to exit the Iran nuclear deal, we are witnessing the beginning of a significant series of measures against Tehran. Cascading sanctions are in the making and continuing economic relations with Iran would be tantamount to shooting yourself in the … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: After Trump nuclear deal exit, different perspective on Iran sanctions
ANALYSIS: What lies ahead after Trump’s refusal to budge on Iran
We have recently witnessed an increasing effort by America’s European partners, specifically France and Germany, aimed at convincing US President Donald Trump to not abandon ship on the Iran nuclear deal. Debate over the accord, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), there … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: What lies ahead after Trump’s refusal to budge on Iran
Iran reacting to John Bolton’s appointment as US National Security Advisor
Bolton’s selection is tantamount to increasing pressure on Iran Naghavi Hosseini, spokesman of the Iranian parliament’s Security & Foreign Policy Commission said: “The selection of John Bolton as the U.S. National Security Advisor is aimed at increasing pressures & aggressive policies … [Read more...] about Iran reacting to John Bolton’s appointment as US National Security Advisor
ANALYSIS: How Iran’s regime enters its 40th year as an Islamic Republic
February 11 marked the beginning of the 40th year Iran's clerics are ruling over what they describe as an "Islamic Republic." The fact that this regime is facing a whirlwind of domestic and foreign crises goes beyond doubt. While Tehran's state media boasts massive support among the populace, … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: How Iran’s regime enters its 40th year as an Islamic Republic
Iran Protests: What We Are Learning
The future of Iran’s protests is on the minds of many as the fate of this strategically important state remains in limbo. This subject gains even more importance considering U.S. President Donald Trump’s upcoming Friday decision on the controversial Iran nuclear deal. Iran’s state media claims the … [Read more...] about Iran Protests: What We Are Learning
U.S. Drastic Measures On Iran Have Just Begun
The new US strategy vis-à-vis Iran began to unravel this week. Making headlines has been the CIA’s latest trove of nearly half a million documents indicating deep ties between Iran and the al-Qaeda terrorist network. Experts have been busy analyzing the data, especially showing how Iran offered … [Read more...] about U.S. Drastic Measures On Iran Have Just Begun