Vision and Politics

U.S. will not blacklist Iran’s foreign minister, for now
July 13, 2021
The United States has decided not to impose sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif for now, two sources familiar with the matter said...
House votes to limit Trump’s Iran war powers
July 13, 2021
The House Friday voted to block President Donald Trump from waging war against Iran without congressional authorization. Lawmakers approved 251 to 170 an amendment to...
Iran: World powers won’t get a better nuclear deal
July 9, 2021
Iran warned world powers they will not be able to negotiate a better deal than the landmark 2015 nuclear agreement, as the United States vowed...
HR Council holds interactive dialogue with Special Rapporteurs on extrajudicial executions in Saudi Arabia
July 7, 2021
Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 26 June 2021 The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a clustered interactive dialogue with Agnès Callamard, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial,...
Iran to lift uranium enrichment to 5%, above level in 2015 deal: official
July 7, 2021
Iran on Sunday will announce an increase in uranium enrichment to 5%, a concentration above the limit set by its 2015 nuclear deal, an Iranian...
Trump has overplayed his hand with Iran
July 6, 2021
US President Donald Trump has taken several aggressive actions that Iran has all but absorbed. Now, he’s left with few options aside from a military...
Pakistan’s position in US-Iran tensions
May 26, 2021
AS the threat of a catastrophic conflict between the US and Iran looms large over the region, the Pakistani government appears to be making a...
Iranian FM visits Baghdad to discuss rising tensions with the US
May 26, 2021
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has arrived in Baghdad for talks with Iraqi officials amid heightened tensions between his country and the United States. His Saturday visit comes...
U.S. Troop Buildup in the Middle East Is a Threat to Peace, Iran’s FM Says
May 26, 2021
Iran’s foreign minister said an order by the U.S. president to send 1,500 additional troops to the Middle East was “extremely dangerous” and threatening to...
The U.S. policy of maximum pressure against Iran has failed
May 25, 2021
By Majid Takht Ravanchi Majid Takht Ravanchi is the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations. On May 2, the United States stopped granting waivers for the importation of...
Over 70 retired military leaders sign letter urging Trump against war with Iran
May 25, 2021
More than 70 retired military leaders wrote an open letter to President Trump urging him to avoid war with Iran. The former Armed Forces leaders advised Trump in...
‘Iran will see the end of Trump,’ foreign minister says during Pakistan visit
May 25, 2021
Iran’s foreign minister lashed out at President Donald Trump on Friday during a critically timed visit to Pakistan amid a simmering crisis between Tehran and...
Oman trying to reduce U.S.-Iran tensions: foreign ministry tweet
May 25, 2021
Oman is trying “with other parties” to reduce tensions between the United States and Iran, the Omani Foreign Ministry tweeted on Friday. The tweet cited...
Iran: UAE sabotage incident should be no excuse for US ‘adventurism’
May 15, 2021
The United Arab Emirates said May 12 that four commercial ships were subjected to sabotage operations in the Gulf of Oman off the port of...
Iran’s FM to visit Turkmenistan on bilateral ties, regional issues
May 13, 2021
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit Turkmenistan on Sunday for talks on bilateral relations as well as regional issues, Tasnim news agency reported....
Zarif addresses Trump in tweet criticizing Bolton’s policies twoards Iran
May 13, 2021
In a tweet on Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif addressed the US president Donald Trump censuring the plans of John Bolton and his...
West needs fulfill obligations on Afghan refugees: Araghchi
May 11, 2021
An Iranian deputy foreign minister said Iran has been generously welcoming Afghan immigrants for 40 years, but Western countries, who are the many causes of...
Germany says talks continue with Iran on INSTEX
May 11, 2021
EU’s major powers are working intensely to operationalize the alternative payment channel INSTEX to facilitate legitimate trade with Iran, German officials said on Friday. Speaking...
US sanctions on Iran do not serve peace, AK Party spox Çelik says
May 11, 2021
U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil exports do not serve peace in the region, the spokesman for the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party said Friday....
‘Psychological warfare’: Iran dismisses US naval deployment
May 7, 2021
Iran labelled the US announcement that it was deploying a naval strike group to the Middle East to deliver the Islamic Republic a message as “psychological warfare”. The...