Winners and losers from Saudi Aramco’s travails

The US President Donald Trump’s tweet Sunday regarding the attack on two Saudi Aramco plants says as follows: “Saudi Arabia oil supply was attacked. There...

#Bluegirl: Iranian Football Fan who set herself on fire indicted FIFA & Iran

When Sahar Khodayari this week set herself alight in front of a Tehran courthouse, she indicted world soccer body FIFA, its Asian regional group,...

Deescalation? Trump hints at lifting Iran sanctions after firing Bolton

Days after saying he had “no problem” meeting his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani and soon after firing his hawkish adviser John Bolton, US President...

Firing Bolton proves US ‘warmongering’ is a failure, says Iran

AFP | President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that the United States' "warmongering" was a failure, as Iran welcomed the sacking of hawkish US national...

US and Israel gang up on Iran as nuclear deal falters

AFP | The United States on Tuesday joined Israel in alleging "possible undeclared nuclear activities" by Iran, further straining European-led attempts to salvage a multinational...

China-Iran Partnership: Infrastructural Development & New Silk Road

The Foreign Minister of Iran, Mohammad Zarif, visited the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Li towards the end of August to devise a road map...

Iran will elaborate how it is abandoning JCPOA commitments

AFP | Iran is set to detail its latest cut to commitments under a 2015 nuclear deal on Saturday, in response to US sanctions and...

Gulf wealth: All that glitters is not gold

Little suggests that fabulously wealthy Gulf states and their Middle Eastern and North African beneficiaries have recognized what is perhaps the most important lesson...

Rouhani orders to step up nuclear program as US increases sanctions

AFP | Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday ordered all limits on nuclear research and development to be lifted, the country's third step in scaling...

Iran will further accelerate its nuclear processes: Deal with EU unlikely

President Hassan Rouhani said Iran will announce a new step in scaling back its nuclear commitments by Thursday despite a diplomatic push for relief...

No bilateral talks with US under any circumstances: Iran

AFP | President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday ruled out holding any bilateral talks with the United States and threatened to further cut Iran's commitments to...

Iran will not hold any talks with US unless sanctions are lifted

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday ruled out holding any bilateral talks with the United States, saying the Islamic republic is opposed to such...