Vision and Politics

Trump said Saudi Arabia was behind 9/11. Now he’s going there on his first foreign trip.
May 20, 2017
By Mehdi Hassan, The Intercept Does Donald Trump have even an ounce of shame? As a presidential candidate, he spent much of the election campaign needling,...
Iran election: huge turnout in presidential poll
May 20, 2017
Millions of Iranians have voted in a bitterly contested presidential election that has pitted hardliners against reformers and is expected to set the country’s direction...
Jewish life in Iran was ‘always better than in Europe’
May 16, 2017
Iran is frequently at odds with Israel, despite having the second biggest Jewish community in the Middle East. DW’s Theresa Tropper spoke with the director...
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US may waive Iran sanctions in coming days
May 15, 2017
The Trump administration may issue waivers of some Iran nuclear-related sanctions in the coming days as it adheres, for now, to its commitments under the...
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The historical roots of Iran: an interview
May 14, 2017
By Michael Axworthy In April 2017 Bridget Kendall, former BBC diplomatic correspondent and now Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge, interviewed Michael Axworthy, author of Iran: What...
China’s Silk Road Initiative to Benefit All: Iran’s UN Ambassador
May 13, 2017
Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gholam Ali Khoshroo said reviving the ancient intercontinental Silk Road trade route could benefit all and help expedite the...
Trump and Saudi Prince are the most dangerous men in the world – and they’re meeting next week
May 13, 2017
By Patrick Cockburn, Independent Many people view Donald Trump as the most dangerous man on the planet, but next week he flies to Saudi Arabia...
Iran’s Rouhani congratulates France Macron on presidential victory
May 10, 2017
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his emphatic victory in the French presidential election, expressing hope that the relations between the two countries...
No Iran polling stations in Canada for upcoming election: Feds
May 10, 2017
The federal government will not allow Iran to set up polling stations in Canada for its upcoming presidential election – a decision that comes as...
President Trump: Cancel Your Saudi Trip, Play More Golf
May 10, 2017
By Ron Paul President Trump is about to embark on his first foreign trip, where he will stop in Saudi Arabia, Israel, and the Vatican,...
Canadian officials make 1st visit to Tehran since embassy closed in 2012
May 9, 2017
Canadian government officials will be on the ground in Tehran this week for the first time since the Harper government closed the Canadian Embassy there...
Iran to receive first ATR passenger aircraft in a week
May 9, 2017
Iran’s flag carrier Homa will import the first ATR passenger aircraft in one week, Homa CEO Farhad Parvaresh said. According to Parvaresh, this will be...
How does Macron think about France’s relations with Iran and Saudi A.?
May 8, 2017
By Vahid Jafarian, Editorial Board Member Independent centrist Emmanuel Macron, 39, who was unknown three years ago, has become France’s youngest-ever president after an estimated...
Saudi cleric calls Trump a ‘servant of Allah’, prompts backlash in media
May 8, 2017
A Saudi cleric has found himself in hot water after he publicly made a prayer for ‘servant of Allah’ Donald Trump to advance the interests...
Emmanuel Macron declared next French president
May 8, 2017
France has a new president. Emmanuel Macron — an independent centrist who has never held elected office — has won a resounding victory over far-right,...
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Saudi Arabia, US in talks on billions in arms sales ahead of Trump’s visit
May 7, 2017
Washington is working to push through contracts for tens of billions of dollars in arms sales to Saudi Arabia, some new, others in the pipeline,...
Iran’s Zarif heads to Afghanistan for senior talks
May 7, 2017
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif left Tehran for Kabul on Sunday morning for high-level talks with top Afghan officials. “The Afghan government has officially...
Saudi Arabia claims Trump visit is a step to halt Iran!
May 6, 2017
By Vahid Jafarian, Editorial Board Member Government and diplomatic circles in Saudi Arabia have welcomed the announcement of the first official visit by US President...
Iran writes letter to U.N. protesting Riyadh’s “unveiled threat”
May 6, 2017
Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has accused Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of violating the U.N. Charter by sending unveiled threats...
Efforts underway to let Iranians in North America vote in presidential election
May 3, 2017
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said it has been pursuing diplomacy to allow the Iranian nationals residing in the US and Canada to vote in the upcoming...