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By Najah Mohammad Ali
Trump's retreat after repeated threats: Is it genuine?
LONDON - Steve Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy for Middle Eastern [ West Asian] affairs, has taken many by surprise with his sudden change in tone. Not long ago, he was advocating for "maximum pressure" on Iran, but now he’s talking about "building trust" and "resolving misunderstandings." This stark contradiction in the Trump administration’s approach has once again come to light, this time in its dealings with Iran.
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By Mona Hojat Ansari
Trump breaks character as he strikes Yemen, threatens Iran
TEHRAN – The United States renewed strikes against Yemen on Saturday, marking an opening salvo of assaults under President Donald Trump who had said in his inaugural address that contrary to his predecessor Joe Biden, he would act as a “peace-maker”.
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Tehran writes to UN about US threatening language against Iran
‘Any strike against Iran will have severe consequences’
TEHRAN – Tehran’s ambassador to the UN has denounced inflammatory remarks by Donald Trump and his senior officials against Iran and said Washington’s accusations against the Islamic Republic regarding Yemen are entirely “baseless”.
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US intelligence says Iran not building nuclear bomb
TEHRAN - Iran is not seeking a nuclear weapon, despite assessments by the International Atomic Energy Agency that Tehran has rapidly increased enrichment of uranium to levels sufficient to build several weapons, The National reported.
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Iran says preparing response to Trump’s letter
TEHRAN - Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran has yet to respond to a letter from President Donald Trump of the United States regarding a replacement for the 2015 nuclear deal.
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IAEA’s Grossi may visit Iran soon
TEHRAN - International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said on Tuesday he may be “returning soon” to Tehran to continue talks with Iranian officials.
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Iran's IRGC unveils one of its largest underground missile cities
‘10 times stronger than True Promise II’
TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps unveiled one of its largest underground missile cities on Tuesday, March 25.
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Trump can break US-Iran hostility by following certain key principles: ex-diplomat
TEHRAN – A former Iranian diplomat and current Princeton University researcher suggests Donald Trump can end more than four decades of hostility between Tehran and Washington by following a series of key principles.
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Iran opposes any military action to resolve disputes in South Caucasus
TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday reiterated Tehran’s stance regarding unblocking connection routes in the South Caucasus, Armenpress reported.
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By Najah Mohammad Ali
Trump's retreat after repeated threats: Is it genuine?
LONDON - Steve Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy for Middle Eastern [ West Asian] affairs, has taken many by surprise with his sudden change in tone. Not long ago, he was advocating for "maximum pressure" on Iran, but now he’s talking about "building trust" and "resolving misunderstandings." This stark contradiction in the Trump administration’s approach has once again come to light, this time in its dealings with Iran.
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Armenian, Iranian FMs hold talks in Yerevan
TEHRAN - Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held an enlarged-format meeting after their one-on-one talks on Tuesday, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said.
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Iran to Iraq: US illegal sanctions on Iran’s oil industry lack credibility
TEHRAN - The Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein in a telephone conversation on Monday night that the United States’ illegal sanctions against Iran's oil industry are baseless and lack credibility.
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No one can even think of attack on Iran, FM asserts
TEHRAN - Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi asserted on Monday that he is quite sure that no country dares to attack Iran because the country is in “complete readiness”.