Iran President Hassan Rouhani

Trump to reveal Iran deal decision, Tehran defiant as rial falls

US President Donald Trump is to announce whether he will pull out of the Iran nuclear deal or stay in and work with European allies who have struggled to persuade him that it has successfully halted Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Defying US Iran will press on with missile programme: Rouhani

Iran’s president says his country will press ahead with its missile program and continue to boost military capabilities in defiance of US demands to the contrary.

Iran's Rouhani appoints female vice-presidents after criticism

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani appoints two female vice presidents, a day after coming under fire from reformists for nominating no women ministers.

Iran's Rouhani wins re-election

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani wins a resounding re-election victory as voters back his efforts to rebuild foreign ties and kickstart the struggling economy.

THE AMERICAN ZEROS

Bridging the gap between Iran and the West would help soften Iran's present voice against Israel through a possible political and social transformation in favour of the West.

THE WORLD IN WORDS / An Iran deal ten years late

The only thing to lament about the agreement reached by Iran and the P5+1 (the UN Security Council's five permanent members – China, Britain, France, Russia, and the United States – plus Germany) in Vienna this month is that it was not signed and sealed a decade ago.

FROM A BYSTANDER / Iran's re-entry to the comity of nations

The US Congress has 60 days to review the agreement. During that time, President Obama cannot lift the sanctions.

THE WORLD IN WORDS / IRAN After the Deal

Rouhani and his allies are unable to offer ordinary Iranians economic hope – a failure that causes them to lose both the legislative and presidential elections.

Editorial / Landmark deal with Iran

After the marathon 18-day Vienna talks a historic deal was signed on Tuesday between Iran and six global powers -- the US, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany.

May 8, 2018
May 8, 2018

Trump to reveal Iran deal decision, Tehran defiant as rial falls

US President Donald Trump is to announce whether he will pull out of the Iran nuclear deal or stay in and work with European allies who have struggled to persuade him that it has successfully halted Iran's nuclear ambitions.

September 22, 2017
September 22, 2017

Defying US Iran will press on with missile programme: Rouhani

Iran’s president says his country will press ahead with its missile program and continue to boost military capabilities in defiance of US demands to the contrary.

August 9, 2017
August 9, 2017

Iran's Rouhani appoints female vice-presidents after criticism

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani appoints two female vice presidents, a day after coming under fire from reformists for nominating no women ministers.

May 20, 2017
May 20, 2017

Iran's Rouhani wins re-election

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani wins a resounding re-election victory as voters back his efforts to rebuild foreign ties and kickstart the struggling economy.

August 3, 2015
August 3, 2015

THE AMERICAN ZEROS

Bridging the gap between Iran and the West would help soften Iran's present voice against Israel through a possible political and social transformation in favour of the West.

July 25, 2015
July 25, 2015

An Iran deal ten years late

The only thing to lament about the agreement reached by Iran and the P5+1 (the UN Security Council's five permanent members – China, Britain, France, Russia, and the United States – plus Germany) in Vienna this month is that it was not signed and sealed a decade ago.

July 21, 2015
July 21, 2015

Iran's re-entry to the comity of nations

The US Congress has 60 days to review the agreement. During that time, President Obama cannot lift the sanctions.

July 17, 2015
July 17, 2015

IRAN After the Deal

Rouhani and his allies are unable to offer ordinary Iranians economic hope – a failure that causes them to lose both the legislative and presidential elections.

July 16, 2015
July 16, 2015

Landmark deal with Iran

After the marathon 18-day Vienna talks a historic deal was signed on Tuesday between Iran and six global powers -- the US, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany.

April 12, 2015
April 12, 2015

Iran's nuclear deal

AFTER 18 months of gruelling negotiations, Iran and the P-5+1 (United States, France, Britain, China, Russia—and Germany) reached a