Vision and Politics

Whitewashing the MEK Makes No Sense
July 24, 2019
The National Interest has published a strange bit of pro-MEK propaganda by Ilan Berman: Eliminating that threat, the MeK argues, requires regime change in Tehran. And while many...
Iran ‘ready for different scenarios’ amid tensions with Britain, says Iranian ambassador to UK
July 22, 2019
Iran’s envoy to Britain on Sunday urged the UK to contain “domestic political forces” which he said wanted to escalate tension between the two countries...
Trump’s Threats towards Iran Aren’t Working. Here’s Why.
July 22, 2019
By by Stephen Zunes and Medea Benjamin, The Progressive The Trump Administration has imposed sanctions against more than 1,000 Iranian entities, including Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, targeting...
Report of the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights on his mission to the US (Part 2)
July 17, 2019
Social protection for children 37. Appropriate cognitive and socio-emotional stimulation, adequate nutrition and health care, and stable and secure environments early in life are all...
Iran says its missile program is not negotiable
July 17, 2019
Iran on Tuesday said its ballistic missile program was not up for negotiation after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told a White House cabinet...
Report of the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights on his mission to the US (Part 1)
July 14, 2019
Human Rights CouncilThirty-eighth session18 June–6 July 2018Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil,political, economic, social and cultural rights,including the right to...
U.S. will not blacklist Iran’s foreign minister, for now
July 13, 2019
The United States has decided not to impose sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif for now, two sources familiar with the matter said...
House votes to limit Trump’s Iran war powers
July 13, 2019
The House Friday voted to block President Donald Trump from waging war against Iran without congressional authorization. Lawmakers approved 251 to 170 an amendment to...
Iran: World powers won’t get a better nuclear deal
July 9, 2019
Iran warned world powers they will not be able to negotiate a better deal than the landmark 2015 nuclear agreement, as the United States vowed...
HR Council holds interactive dialogue with Special Rapporteurs on extrajudicial executions in Saudi Arabia
July 7, 2019
Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 26 June 2019 The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a clustered interactive dialogue with Agnès Callamard, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial,...
Iran to lift uranium enrichment to 5%, above level in 2015 deal: official
July 7, 2019
Iran on Sunday will announce an increase in uranium enrichment to 5%, a concentration above the limit set by its 2015 nuclear deal, an Iranian...
Trump has overplayed his hand with Iran
July 6, 2019
US President Donald Trump has taken several aggressive actions that Iran has all but absorbed. Now, he’s left with few options aside from a military...
Pakistan’s position in US-Iran tensions
May 26, 2019
AS the threat of a catastrophic conflict between the US and Iran looms large over the region, the Pakistani government appears to be making a...
Iranian FM visits Baghdad to discuss rising tensions with the US
May 26, 2019
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has arrived in Baghdad for talks with Iraqi officials amid heightened tensions between his country and the United States. His Saturday visit comes...
U.S. Troop Buildup in the Middle East Is a Threat to Peace, Iran’s FM Says
May 26, 2019
Iran’s foreign minister said an order by the U.S. president to send 1,500 additional troops to the Middle East was “extremely dangerous” and threatening to...
The U.S. policy of maximum pressure against Iran has failed
May 25, 2019
By Majid Takht Ravanchi Majid Takht Ravanchi is the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations. On May 2, the United States stopped granting waivers for the importation of...
Over 70 retired military leaders sign letter urging Trump against war with Iran
May 25, 2019
More than 70 retired military leaders wrote an open letter to President Trump urging him to avoid war with Iran. The former Armed Forces leaders advised Trump in...
‘Iran will see the end of Trump,’ foreign minister says during Pakistan visit
May 25, 2019
Iran’s foreign minister lashed out at President Donald Trump on Friday during a critically timed visit to Pakistan amid a simmering crisis between Tehran and...
Oman trying to reduce U.S.-Iran tensions: foreign ministry tweet
May 25, 2019
Oman is trying “with other parties” to reduce tensions between the United States and Iran, the Omani Foreign Ministry tweeted on Friday. The tweet cited...
Iran: UAE sabotage incident should be no excuse for US ‘adventurism’
May 15, 2019
The United Arab Emirates said May 12 that four commercial ships were subjected to sabotage operations in the Gulf of Oman off the port of...