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Trump calls JCPOA a “horror show”, hoping for meeting with Iranian counterpart ‘soon’ 01 Aug 2018

Trump calls JCPOA a “horror show”, hoping for meeting with Iranian counterpart ‘soon’

In his latest speech in Florida early on Wednesday, US President Trump called the Iran nuclear deal he pulled out of this year a “horror show”. Trump, referring to a comment he made on Monday about meeting with the Iranian president, said he had a “feeling they’ll be talking to us pretty soon, and maybe […]

UN plans talks with Iran, Russia, and Turkey on Syria constitutional panel 01 Aug 2018

UN plans talks with Iran, Russia, and Turkey on Syria constitutional panel

TEHRAN – The United Nations special envoy for Syria plans talks with Iran, Russia and Turkey in September to start finalizing the composition of the body intended to draft a new Syrian constitution, a statement said on Tuesday. Staffan de Mistura, attending a two-day talks with the three powers in Russia, has received lists from […]

ElBaradei to Trump: You can’t threaten a country and call for talks 01 Aug 2018

ElBaradei to Trump: You can’t threaten a country and call for talks

TEHRAN – Mohamed ElBaradei, the former director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has responded to U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for talks with Iran, saying, “You cannot renege on a deal considered by all as a keystone, threaten the country, humiliate its leaders and then impulsively call for talks!” “Agreements are based […]

Fifty years of NPT: weaknesses over the course 01 Aug 2018

Fifty years of NPT: weaknesses over the course

NPT is a landmark treaty that lies at the heart of non-proliferation regime (NPR). In July 2018, the fiftieth anniversary of the NPT has been celebrated. Theoretically, NPT is committed to the goal of arms control and aims to accomplish the nuclear disarmament. For this purpose, the NPT member states are devoted to pursue three […]

Iran says Omani FM’s imminent visit to Tehran ‘not true’ 01 Aug 2018

Iran says Omani FM’s imminent visit to Tehran ‘not true’

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi on Tue. dismissed rumors about the imminent visit of Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi to Tehran. “Some media outlets have spread news about the imminent visit of Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi to Tehran, which is not true,” said Bahram Ghasemi, the Spokesman of Iranian Foreign Ministry […]

Astana talks discussed return of displaced Syrians to their home 31 Jul 2018

Astana talks discussed return of displaced Syrians to their home

Russia’s Special Envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentiev said on Monday that talks of the 10th round of Astana format in Sochi run according to schedule as delegations discussed the return of displaced Syrians to their home. Speaking to journalists, Lavrentiev noted that it is in the interest of Western states to provide assistance and facilitate the return of displaced […]

N. Korea developing new missiles: report 31 Jul 2018

N. Korea developing new missiles: report

US intelligence agencies have found that North Korea is building new missiles, based on satellite photographs taken in recent weeks and other new evidence, The Washington Post reported Monday. Just weeks after a high-stakes summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Pyongyang appears to be developing at least one or […]

Trump says ready for talks with Iran without preconditions 31 Jul 2018

Trump says ready for talks with Iran without preconditions

President Donald Trump said Monday he is willing to meet with Iran’s leadership, without preconditions, ‘whenever they want.”I would certainly meet with Iran if they wanted to meet,’ Trump said during a joint news conference at the White House alongside Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte. ‘I do believe that they will probably end up wanting […]

Germany to back Iran against US sanctions: Envoy 31 Jul 2018

Germany to back Iran against US sanctions: Envoy

Berlin seeks saving the nuclear deal and will support Iran in face of US sanctions, German Ambassador to Tehran said on Monday.’Germany attaches much importance to relations with Iran in every spheres,’ Michael Klor-Berchtold said in a meeting with Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh, head of National Security and Foreign Policy at Iran’s Parliament. Criticizing the US President […]

Forming alliance among PGCC member states an illusory idea: Prof. Entessar 31 Jul 2018

Forming alliance among PGCC member states an illusory idea: Prof. Entessar

Professor of political science says the “Arab world” today is a patchwork of competing countries and forming an enduring alliance among the Arab states of the Persian Gulf is an illusory idea concocted by the US. The United States is quietly pushing ahead with a bid to create a new security and political alliance with […]