Escalating US-Iran tensions
AFTER conducting three rounds of talks, which began on April 12, a fourth round between the US and Iran slated for today (May 3) in Rome has been postponed, presumably by Tehran…
Much hinges on Iran-US talks
IRAN’S Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff met at the negotiating table in Rome yesterday to take forward ‘positive’ talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme initiated last week in,…
With peace unmet in Gaza and Ukraine, Trump may find Iran just as tough
With his campaign promises unfulfilled to quickly bring peace to Gaza and Ukraine, US President Donald Trump has turned to another high-profile challenge that could be just as elusive: curbing…
Hard Iran-US nuclear talks
THE ongoing indirect nuclear talks between America and Iran are inching forward with the two sides agreeing to meet for the next round this week. Both countries described the meeting in Oman…
Will US attack Iran?
IRAN is at its weakest moment externally since the Iran-Iraq war. Israel’s aggression in Lebanon and Gaza has critically wounded Iran’s allies Hezbollah and Hamas, while Yemen’s Houthis are under…
Iran’s rulers caught between Trump’s crackdown and a fragile economy
For Iran’s clerical leaders, engaging with the “Great Satan” to hammer out a nuclear deal and ease crippling sanctions may for once be the lesser of two evils. Though it…
Threats and diplomacy: Iran’s dual strategy on Israel
Awaiting Israel’s promised retaliation for a missile attack earlier this month, Iran has balanced threats of a fierce response to any Israeli attack with diplomatic efforts to prevent escalation into…
Iran treads carefully, backing Hezbollah while avoiding war
As violence between Israel and Hezbollah escalates, Iran is walking a tightrope by supporting Hezbollah without being dragged into a full-blown conflict and playing into its enemy’s hands. With a…
Iran’s refusal to back down
THE deputy commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Gen Ali Fadavi, has said his country’s “response to the Zionist aggression is definite”, in remarks reported by the New York…
Iran ‘news’ sites, hackers target Trump ahead of US election?
Iran is ramping up efforts to interfere with the US election with fake “news” websites and hackers targeting Donald Trump, American officials and researchers say, as the Republican nominee reported…
