Ex-Iranian MP: Trump’s election similar to Taliban return to power

A former Iranian Parliament member likened Donald Trump re-election as the US president to the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan.

Iranian analyst deplores failure to restore JCPOA following Trump re-election

A veteran Iranian journalist and political analyst says Iran had almost four years since US President Donald Trump left the White House in January 2021 to revive the moribund but vital nuclear deal with the West, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iranian daily lays into President Pezeshkian’s Information Council head for “overreliance on U.S.”

The Iranian principlist newspaper Kayhan has launched a strong critique against Elias Hazrati, head of the Government's Information Council, over his stance on relations with the United States.

Former Iranian envoy: Tehran needs to talk to Washington after Trump’s victory

Former Iranian ambassador to Germany says Iran can negotiate with US President-elect Donald Trump after he takes office through various channels.

Senior Iranian journalist calls for closure of German Embassy in Iran

Following Brlin’s move to close Iranian consulates in Germany, the managing director of Farsi-language Kayhan newspaper has called for the closure of the German Embassy in Iran, labeling it as the “Israeli Consulate.”

Ex-Iranian MP warns against escalation amid Israeli regime’s internal tensions

Heshamatollah Falahatpisheh, a former member of the Iranian Parliament, has warned that rising tensions have reached Israeli homes, urging Iran not to let extremist Zionists bring conflict to Iranian soil to mask their ideological defeats.

Ex-Iranian FM raps U.S.-Israel alliance, predicts middle east military dynamics

Ali Akbar Salehi, a former Iranian Foreign Minister and ex-Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, stated that the U.S. created Israel to control the Middle East, aiming to make Israel a regional hub for energy exchange and technology transfer.

Senior journalist: Iran’s response to Israeli aggression must be severe

A prominent Iranian journalist has called for a severe response to Israel's Saturday aggression against Iran, despite the ‘limited damage’ caused by the strikes.

Analyst: Iran’s potential response to Israel strikes will have far-reaching implication

In the wake of Israel's recent military strikes on Iranian military bases in Tehran, Ilam, and Khuzestan provinces, political analyst Ahmad Zeidabadi has highlighted the complex implications of Iran's potential responses.

Iranian daily slams invitation of Taliban ‘water war theorist’ to Tehran as ‘own goal’

A newspaper in Iran has criticized the invitation of Farooq Azam, an advisor to Taliban’s Ministry of Water and Energy for a conference in Tehran as a ‘diplomatic blunder,’ saying he is the main figure behind the current water rights spat between Iran and the caretaker administration in neighboring Afghanistan.

Iran’s former MP slams proposal to change nuclear doctrine, questions Russia, China support

Amid regional tensions, the news of a letter from a group of Iranian Parliamentarians to the country’s Supreme National Security Council has sparked significant domestic and international reactions.

Iranian analyst rebukes IAEA for silence on Israel’s threat to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities

A prominent Iranian journalist and political analyst has expressed strong criticism of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for its silence regarding former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett’s recent comments about attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities.

Iran reformist daily hails appointment of first Sunni governor in Iran’s Kordestan

In a historic move, the first Sunni governor in 44 years has taken office in Iran’s border province of Kordestan.

Iranian daily urges Pres. Pezeshkian to counter Taliban influence in Iran

A Tehran-based newspaper has called on Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to take decisive action against what it called elements within Iran that support the Taliban’s influence in the country.

Iran Leader aide: Region facing complex situation, U.S. main culprit

A senior advisor to the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution has warned that the region is in a complex situation that cannot be easily resolved, emphasizing that “the U.S. leads all regional evils.”

Iranian daily censures ‘radicals for targeting both IRGC and gov’t’ amid tensions

In a significant development, a video of a phone conversation between the commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami and President Massoud Pezeshkian was released shortly after a massive missile strike on Israel on Tuesday.

Fmr. Iranian envoy to Lebanon: Full-scale war imminent if Zionists continue tensions

A former Iranian ambassador to Lebanon warned that if the Zionist regime continues its provocations, a full-scale war will ensue, one that is a direct result of its own actions.

Former Iran MP: JCPOA dead, Russia using Iran as ‘accomplice’

A former Iranian parliamentarian believes that Iran’s 2015 nuclear accord with the West does not exist anymore, adding Tehran and Washington are scrambling to strike a new deal.

Iranian daily: Tehran should retract all privileges given to Taliban

The Iranian government should withdraw all of the privileges it has so far granted to the Taliban, a Tehran-based newspaper believes, arguing the ruling regime in neighboring Afghanistan is ‘terrorist’ in nature and deems it obligatory to kill Shia Muslims.

Former Tehran mayor asks President Pezeshkian to reverse policies on hijab, internet

Tehran’s former mayor has advised Iran’s newly-elected President Massoud Pezeshkian to shy away from following the restrictive and controlling policies of the former administration on the cyberspace and women’s clothing.

Ex-Iranian diplomat: No strategic alignment between Iran, Russia

A former Iranian envoy to the UN has hit out at Russia for ‘always blocking the path’ to Iran, despite the fact that the two countries are believed to be strategic allies.

Fmr. Iranian lawmaker raps declared ballistic missile sales to Russia

Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh, former head of National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of Iran's parliament, criticized the public declaration of Iran's sale of ballistic missiles to Russia, calling it "the dirtiest form of Russophilia."

Iran’s last ambassador to USSR: Tehran needs to change strategy vis-à-vis Russia

Iran’s last ambassador to the former Soviet Union says the Islamic Republic has to change its strategy in the face of Russia.

Iranian daily to President Pezeshkian: Do not put too much confidence in Russia

Russia’s recent and past deviations from what ‘strategic allies’ would normally do for each other, have shaken Iranians’ confidence, with calls growing on the new administration of President Massoud Pezeshkian to revise the country’s policies vis-à-vis Moscow.

Analyst: Reaching agreement with Pakistan over gas pipeline best option 

As the ultimatum set by Iran for Pakistan on the implementation of the so-called Peace Pipeline, looms, some experts have called on the new Iranian Administration of President Massoud Pezeshkian to seize the opportunity and revive the long-delayed deal.

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