Experience has taught me that not all politicians can become statesmen. There is a difference between the two. Basically, the difference consists in the ability that some people develop to manage and lead a country “through thick and thin.” Within this framework, there are two areas that forge the conditions that make it possible to transform any politician into a ...
A new round of Vienna talks to lift sanctions on Iran began after a five-month hiatus on Monday (November 29). The participants in the talks between Iran and the P4 + 1 group (France, Britain, Russia, China and Germany) discussed the texts in meetings at various levels in the two areas of lifting sanctions and nuclear issues. Following these meetings, ...
After six rounds of unsuccessful negotiations in Vienna, the new round of nuclear talks has been planned for November 29. The sides are trying to cope with the “Trump curse” that has been imposed on the negotiation process. After Trump’s withdrawal from the nuclear agreement known as the JCPOA, the US unilaterally imposed new sanctions against Iran. Iran considered the ...
By Dr. Seyed Asadolah Athary Maryan Professor for political science and international relations at the Tehran and Gazvin Universities Translated by Seyid Ali Gaemmagami and Yunus Soner Iran’s demands from the US concerning conflict and cooperation 1- Areas of conflict and cooperation between America and Iran Following the election of the Democrat Party candidate Joe Biden, a paradigmatic changed has ...
By Dr. Seyed Asadolah Athary Maryan Professor for political science and international relations at the Tehran and Gazvin Universities Translated by Seyid Ali Gaemmagami and Yunus Soner Preface The relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and American can be evaluated in the perspective of international political science. In this essay, we will evaluate these relations first during the Trump ...
Recent Israeli aggressions and Palestinian response brought the role of Iran as a supporter of various Palestinian resistance groups into the focus again. United World International spoke to Foad Izadi, Associate Professor, Faculty of World Studies, University of Tehran, on Iran’s position on the conflict and possible effects of resurging clashes on nuclear negotiations. What are Iran’s current actions in ...
The Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif’s conversation with a journalist was recorded and leaked in the last week. In the conversation, Zarif claims that his Foreign Ministry has no control over Iran’s foreign policy, being dominated by forces like Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Quds Force. He criticizes especially the legendary Iranian Commander Qasem Soleimani, murdered by a ...
US position on JCPOA and more The US aims to extend the duration and the scope of the nuclear deal with Iran and to include regional issues as well as Iranian defense capabilities. The Trump administration, through his maximum pressure policy, attempted to bring Tehran to a negotiating table so as to impose further restrictions on Iran via-a-vis the nuclear ...
How were the US presidential elections results evaluated in Tehran? How will Washington-Tehran relations develop during the Biden administration? What will the six-country platform bring for the region? The Iranian strategist Mohammad Reza Tekavi Fard answered our questions. Fard has said that regional co-operation has achieved tangible success on issues such as the Barzani’s independence referendum and in Astana, adding: ...
Most analysts agree that Donald Trump’s main motivation for dismissing his National Security Advisor, John Bolton, was that Bolton had been giving off the impression that he was the real decision-maker in the White House, while the president was merely a talking puppet. Looking at Trump’s career, even before coming into office, it is clear that he is a man ...