NASSER KARIMI / The Associated PressMar 10, 2019
Hassan Rouhani's trip comes as he faces mounting pressure from hard-liners at home in the wake of the Trump's unraveling of the nuclear deal. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
MIKE CORDER / The Associated PressAug 27, 2018
Tehran appeals to the International Court of Justice in a bid to have U.S. sanctions lifted following Trump's decision earlier this year to reimpose them. It calls the president's move "naked economic aggression." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
The Associated PressJul 23, 2018
John Bolton says he's spoken with the president over the last several days and Trump told him "that if Iran does anything at all to the negative, they will pay a price like few countries have ever paid before." Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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Juan Cole / Informed CommentJul 23, 2018
To have the U.S. and Iran rattling sabers does not in the least benefit the American people. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentJan 10, 2018
American hard-liners have called for ratcheting up sanctions on Iran, instead of reducing them, as required under the nuclear deal made by the Obama administration. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated PressJan 4, 2018
A drop in reports of new demonstrations could mean that they are subsiding or that authorities' blocking of social media has stopped protesters from offering new images of rallies. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentJan 3, 2018
The question for many protesters no longer seems to be high-priced food. Rather, the clerical regime itself is the target. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Jake Johnson / Common DreamsOct 9, 2017
Amid reports that the president is planning to decertify the nuclear accord this week, the Middle Eastern country's leader issues a warning. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigFeb 29, 2016
The era of Iran's former president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, also onetime mayor of Tehran, is completely over. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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