Europe, Russia and China Defy Trump on Iran Sanctions

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Aug 8, 2018 The president fails to get buy-in from allies and rivals, who pledge to keep dealing with Iran. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Iran Receives Airplanes Ahead of Renewed U.S. Sanctions

AMIR VAHDAT and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Aug 5, 2018 The arrival of five twin-engine turboprops, used for short-distance regional flights, represents perhaps the last benefits the country will see under the nuclear deal President Trump withdrew from in May. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Secret Obama-Era License Let Iran Tap Dollars

JOSH LEDERMAN and MATTHEW LEE / The Associated Press Jun 6, 2018 The previous administration secretly sought to give Iran access—albeit briefly—to the U.S. financial system by sidestepping sanctions kept in place after the 2015 nuclear deal. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

India Stands With Iran Against Trump’s Sanctions

Juan Cole / Informed Comment May 30, 2018 India’s external affairs minister delivers a sharp rebuke to the U.S. over its plans for sanctions on trade with Iran, and for its threats against third parties including India. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Why Mike Pompeo’s ‘Severest Sanctions’ on Iran Will Backfire

Juan Cole / Informed Comment May 23, 2018 The secretary of state's speech on Iran lays out a wide range of Iranian behavior he would like to change, and specifies harsh U.S. financial sanctions as his instrument. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Iran Has Been on a Roll Since International Sanctions Were Lifted

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Apr 2, 2017 The country's Asian trading partners seem delighted to ramp up imports, and Vladimir Putin makes friendly gestures. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Iran Sanctions Lifted, Ushering in a ‘New Chapter’ With the West

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jan 17, 2016 After sanctions against Iran were lifted Saturday, President Hassan Rouhani celebrated his nation's having "opened a new chapter" in its international relations. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Triumph of Diplomacy: On the Cusp of Sanctions Relief, Iran Released Five Iranian-American Detainees

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jan 17, 2016 Iran's release of five dual nationals Saturday was another major diplomatic victory for President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry -- not to mention great news for the former detainees and their families. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Obama 1, Netanyahu 0, as Democrats and Public Rally on Iran Deal

Juan Cole / Truthdig Sep 2, 2015 The Israel lobbies don’t win every fight on Capitol Hill, but they have tended to win the big ones in recent decades. This time, they are going down. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Winners and Losers of the Iran Deal in the Greater Middle East (Video)

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jul 18, 2015 The end of most UN and European sanctions on Iran and the likely end of US third-party sanctions are shaping how regional states see the Vienna agreement between Iran and the five permanent members of the U Security Council plus Germany. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why Don’t U.S. Media Interview Real Allies on American Policy Regarding the Iran Deal? (Video)

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jul 18, 2015 If the Iran deal fails in Congress in part because of how television news covered it, then we must blame the networks for fostering yet another major war and draining the U.S. economy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Tehran Press on Talks: From ‘Iran Will Be U.S. Strategic Ally’ to ‘U.S. Sanctions Are Here to Stay’

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jun 30, 2015 The Iranian press has reacted in a whole range of ways to the current round of negotiations between Iran, Germany and the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )