Iraq does not agree with U.S. sanctions against Iran but will abide by them to protect its own interests, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Tuesday. “As a matter of principle we are against sanctions in the region. Blockade and sanctions destroy societies and do not weaken regimes,” he said at a news conference. “We […]

Russia has said it will do “everything necessary” to save the 2015 nuclear deal and protect its shared economic interests with Tehran, according to CNBC. The Russian Foreign Ministry website published a statement on Tuesday stating that Moscow is “deeply disappointed by U.S. steps to reimpose its national sanctions against Iran.” It added, “We will […]

US President Donald Trump tweeted on Tuesday that the newly imposed sanctions against Iran are “the most biting.” He added that in November they would “ratchet up to yet another level.” In the same tweet, the US president added that anyone, who is doing business with Iran, won’t be doing it with the US. Donald […]

 While some have pinned hopes for Demarcates victory in the next presidential election in US, the author argues that whether Republican or Democrat, American politicians are all the same to Iran. Recently, the name of former US President, Barack Obama, is repeatedly heard in American political circles. While guiding and managing the Democrat’s electoral campaign […]

 European Union Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini said that the European Union is doing its best to keep Iran benefiting from the economic advantages of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). She made the remarks on Tuesday in a joint press conference with New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters. “We are doing our best to […]

A delegation of Turkish officials will travel to Washington within two days to discuss US sanctions on Turkey’s interior and justice ministers, local media reported citing diplomatic sources. According to the Daily Sabah newspaper, the sides have reached a consensus over sanctions and agreed to a face-to-face meeting. The United States recently decided to impose […]

Brazil briefly closed then reopened its northern border to Venezuelans on Monday as it struggled to contain mass migration from the South American country saddled with a crippling political and economic crisis, police said. A Supreme Court justice overturned a lower court judge’s decision that had suspended for a few hours the entry of more […]

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Monday opposed Georgia’s accession to NATO, saying it may trigger a “terrible conflict.” Medvedev’s remarks came during an interview with the Kommersant FM radio station, which was broadcast on Monday. “Georgia’s accession to NATO may trigger a terrible conflict and lead to catastrophic consequences. We do not understand why […]

 European Union’s updated Blocking Statute enters into force on 7 August to protect EU companies doing business with Iran from US extra-territorial sanctions, according to a joint statement issued by European guarantors of JCPOA on Monday. In a joint statement, the European guarantors of the Iran nuclear accord, including EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini […]

France has been one of the main motivators of Trump’s pullout from the nuclear deal. If the young French president had not supported calls by Trump to change the content of the nuclear accord, today we would not have faced the current situation. French politicians will continue to play their double standard approach toward the […]