The Associated PressMay 8, 2019
Russian officials say Iran’s partial withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear accord is a direct response to increased pressure from Washington. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentApr 24, 2019
The Iranian parliament votes to declare U.S. CENTCOM forces terrorists in retaliation for the president's recent harassment. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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 )
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Bob Dreyfuss / TomDispatchMar 10, 2019
The recklessness of the Trump Administration and its allies in the Middle East seemingly knows no bounds. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
EDITH M. LEDERER / The Associated PressSep 24, 2018
Five world powers and Iran agree to establish a financial facility in the European Union to facilitate payments for Iranian imports and exports. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentSep 2, 2018
The Shanghai futures market is trading in the Chinese currency, the yuan, rather than in dollars. The move will allow China to buy Iranian crude till the cows come home, evading U.S. sanctions. Dig deeper ( 2 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 )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentAug 27, 2018
The president's domestic woes as an unindicted co-conspirator inevitably make him weak on the world stage. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
AMIR VAHDAT and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated PressAug 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 )
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 )
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 CommentJul 8, 2018
Iran’s official for the Organization of Petroleum Countries says the president's Twitter activity is roiling the oil markets. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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