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  • Khartoum and Washington: Worlds Apart 29 Dec 2025

    Khartoum and Washington: Worlds Apart

    The Donald Trump administration is apparently trying to stop the internal clashes and humanitarian crisis in Sudan. While there are other reports, such as new travel restrictions for South Sudan, Trump, through his special envoy for Africa, Musad Boulos, is seeking to achieve a ceasefire of at least three months in Sudan. These measures are progressing in cooperation with partners such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt (the Quadrilateral Committee or “Quartet”).

Trump’s Revenge, Split in the Party 20 Feb 2021
Hamid Reza Naghashian

Trump’s Revenge, Split in the Party

On December 18, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives for two reasons (abuse of power and humiliation of the Congress) voted to impeach U.S. President Donald Trump.

Tehran Urges Washington to Effectively Lift All Sanctions 20 Feb 2021

Tehran Urges Washington to Effectively Lift All Sanctions

Iran’s foreign minister has urged the Joe Biden administration to unconditionally lift all sanctions imposed on Iran under former U.S. President Donald Trump after the US retreated from some of Trump’s anti-Iran measures.

Japan, UNIDO Sign MoUs on Cooperation in Tehran 20 Feb 2021

Japan, UNIDO Sign MoUs on Cooperation in Tehran

Some memorandum of understandings (MoUs) on gratuitous aids were signed between the Japan Embassy and representatives of UNDP and UNIDO in Tehran on Wednesday.

Turkey, an Opportunist Neighbor 17 Feb 2021
Hamid Reza Naghashian

Turkey, an Opportunist Neighbor

The town of Sinjar in northern Iraq has become subject to pretexts both by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) members and the Turkish Army.

Iran, Russia Launch Joint Naval Drill in Indian Ocean 17 Feb 2021

Iran, Russia Launch Joint Naval Drill in Indian Ocean

The joint Russia-Iran naval exercise started on Monday in the northern area of the Indian Ocean, the Russian Embassy in Tehran told Sputnik.

Swiss Envoy Calls for Bolstering Parliamentary Relations 16 Feb 2021

Swiss Envoy Calls for Bolstering Parliamentary Relations

Swiss Ambassador to Tehran Markus Leitner in the meeting with the Head of Red Crescent Fraction of Iran’s Majlis Ali Asghar Baqerzadeh emphasized the role of parliaments in strengthening the ties and called for bolstering friendly relations.

Tehran to Halt Additional Protocol Unless JCPOA Terms Fully Met 16 Feb 2021

Tehran to Halt Additional Protocol Unless JCPOA Terms Fully Met

Iran will end its voluntary implementation of the Additional Protocol to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Safeguards Agreement should the other parties.

Hapless Europe Perforce to Scape Forward 15 Feb 2021
Hamid Reza Naghashian

Hapless Europe Perforce to Scape Forward

France, UK, and Germany on Friday in a joint statement accused Iran of breaching its 2015 nuclear deal agreement (JCPOA) commitments and undermining the diplomacy.

Tehran, Baghdad to Create Center for Endogenous Security in region 15 Feb 2021

Tehran, Baghdad to Create Center for Endogenous Security in region

The secretary of Iran's High Council for Human rights says Iran and Iraq agree to create a kernel for endogenous security in the region.

U.S. Should Lift Sanctions Practically Before Rejoining JCPOA 14 Feb 2021

U.S. Should Lift Sanctions Practically Before Rejoining JCPOA

A senior Iranian official has reaffirmed that Tehran will return to full compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal only after the US lifts all the sanctions imposed on the country.