Vision and Politics

Iran rejects Trump’s offer to meet with Rouhani
July 31, 2018
President Trump said he would meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and other top leaders “any time they want,” and it turns out, that time...
US Sanctions Will Not Affect Russia-Iran Railway Cooperation
July 29, 2018
Hossein Ashouri, deputy director of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways, told Sputnik how the sanctions imposed on Russia and Iran would affect the relations...
Why Trump’s Threats Against Iran Could Backfire
July 28, 2018
It’s one thing for U.S. President Donald Trump to threaten Kim Jong Un with fire and fury; short of starting nuclear war, Kim doesn’t have...
Turkey told U.S. it opposes sanctions on Iran: foreign minister
July 25, 2018
Turkey has told American officials it opposes U.S. sanctions on Iran and is not obliged to implement them, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday....
Iran foreign minister Zarif tweets back at Trump: ‘BE CAUTIOUS!’
July 24, 2018
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif hit back on Monday at threats from US President Donald Trump on Twitter, warning him to “BE CAUTIOUS!” Mimicking...
Iran’s Rouhani warns Trump ‘don’t play with the lion’s tail’: agency
July 22, 2018
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday cautioned the U.S. President Donald Trump about pursuing hostile policies against Tehran, saying “America should know … war with...
Iran threatens to blockade oil route from the Persian Gulf in response to US sanctions
July 22, 2018
Iran may block oil tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz in response to possible US sanctions over the country’s nuclear programme. US President Donald...
Turkey affirms Iran’s importance to US delegation
July 21, 2018
Turkish officials on Friday have reaffirmed the importance of Iran for Turkey to a US delegation that held talks in Ankara to discuss Washington sanctions...
Iran files suit in international court against U.S. over sanctions
July 18, 2018
Iran has filed a lawsuit against the United States alleging that Washington’s decision in May to impose sanctions after pulling out of a nuclear deal...
Iran’s Supreme Leader criticizes Saudi Arabia over management of haj pilgrimage
July 17, 2018
Iran’s top authority Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has criticised Saudi Arabia over its management of the haj pilgrimage and called for a fresh investigation...
Russia Plans $50 Billion Investment In Iran’s Oil, Gas Industry
July 14, 2018
Russia is getting ready to invest US$50 billion in Iran’s oil and gas industry as the two countries continue to seek closer ties, just as...
If US gets its way with Iran, oil could spike to $120, says Bank of America
July 7, 2018
The U.S. is demanding zero purchases of Iranian oil by November, and if that were possible, oil could spike above $120 per barrel, given global...
Zarif hails ‘will to resist’ US pressure on nuclear deal
July 7, 2018
Iran´s top diplomat on Friday praised the country´s remaining partners in a landmark 2015 nuclear deal for their “will to resist” US pressure after Washington...
Remembering the innocent victims of Iranian airliner downed by US
July 3, 2018
Thirty years ago on July 3, 1988, Iran Air Flight 655 (IR655) was shot down by USS Vincennes which led to the loss of life...
Iranian president flies to Europe to rally support
July 3, 2018
President Hassan Rouhani departed Iran on Monday for a trip to Europe billed as of “prime importance” after the US pulled out of the 2015...
Reuters runs 50 fake news items a day about Iran’s economy, Zarif says
June 30, 2018
Reuters news agency runs 50 fake news items a day about Iran’s economy, Iranian foreign minister has said. “These days Reuters news agency is producing about...
Turkey Refuses to Meet US Calls to Curb Oil Trade With Iran
June 30, 2018
An exchange of jabs between Washington and Iran’s trade partners over the critically soured US-Iran relations seems to show no signs of stopping, with even...
Chabahar Port in Iran will be operational by 2019: India
June 24, 2018
According to a government statement, India will make sure that Chabahar Port in Iran becomes operational by 2019. India`s statement came after the United States...
Iran warns nuclear deal in ‘ICU’; exit likely in ‘coming weeks’
June 23, 2018
In the “intensive care unit”. That’s how Abbas Araghchi, the Iranian deputy foreign minister, has described the state of the Iran nuclear deal, while also...
Zarif responds to Pompeo’s list of demands
June 21, 2018
In the article for the Iran Daily news website, entitled “US foreign policy in crisis,” Zarif slammed US counterpart Mike Pompeo for making “threats” against Iran in May when he...