Iran-US Relations
Latest news about US-Iran relations – The latest news and views about bilateral relations between Iran and the United States (US)
Iran’s achievements brought US to nuclear talks: Afkham
The Iranian Foreign Ministry refutes claims that Tehran was forced to sit at the negotiating table.
Who has the final say in the US?
The president of the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) says that imposing sanctions on Iran used to be the safest political move, but today it means supporting war, which is likely to carry a tremendous political cost.
Iran’s Zarif, US Kerry open nuclear talks in Munich
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and US Secretary of State John Kerry have held fresh talks in Munich as a March deadline for a nuclear deal between Tehran and the P5+1 group approaches.
Previous government helped fulfill American wishes: Former ambassador
The glaring miscalculations of the Ahmadinejad government led to a decline in Iranian authority, says Sadegh Kharrazi, a former Iranian diplomat.
A dreamy look at realities on the ground
Kayhan, a principlist daily, has criticized government’s business performance, saying that removal of sanctions is not a magic bullet to fix Iran’s economy.
Discrimination still prevails in US, says tweet by Leader marking Martin Luther King Day
To mark Martin Luther King Day, the Supreme Leader has tweeted “Discrimination still prevails in the US.”
Nuclear deal, a first step toward settlement of other problems
Alan Eyre says conclusion of a comprehensive deal at nuclear talks is a tough job. If it had been easy, a settlement would have been reached already.
Iran FM heads to Geneva to meet Kerry ahead of fresh nuclear talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is to hold talks in Geneva with his US counterpart John Kerry as Tehran and P5+1 are set to start a new round of nuclear negotiations.
US keeps sanctions conditional
Hadi Ajili, a professor of international relations, says US sanctions against Iran are viewed by some as being tactical and by others as strategic.
Araghchi stresses US failure in spoiling world’s post-Geneva opportunities for mending ties with Iran
After the Geneva interim deal, all countries were deeply interested to have relations with Iran and this was too scary for the Americans, said Araghchi.
Mr. Obama, please elaborate!
How a principlist daily reacts to President Obama’s Iran comments in an interview with NPR in late December.
Expert calls Obama’s Iran remarks realistic
Mehdi Motaharnia says President Obama’s recent comments on Iran shows he is a realistic, pragmatic, and visionary leader.
Reopening of US, Iran embassies not on talks agenda: Afkham
Iran’s Foreign Ministry says reopening of embassies in Tehran and Washington is not on the agenda of talks between Iran and the US.
US calls for exchange of spy held in Iran
The request by the US for a spy exchange has been submitted to Iran’s Judiciary, but Tehran has not responded to it yet.
Resumption of ties with US not on Iran agenda: Shamkhani
Shamkhani rejected assumptions that regular meetings between Iranian and US diplomats during nuclear talks could lead to rapprochement between the two nations.
Western sanctions against Iran contradict human rights
The secretary of Iran’s Human Rights Council says Iranians put their weight behind President Rouhani’s government regardless of the result of nuclear talks with P5+1.
Iran’s Judiciary Chief Slams US Human Rights Record
Iran’s judiciary chief lashed out at the American legal system for exonerating the police officers who kill unarmed citizens.
Iran calls Senate report on CIA torture ‘shocking’
Iran has described a US Senate report on the CIA’s torture program as “shocking," saying this shows violence, extremism, and secrecy are institutionalized in the US security system.
A letter from Eugene to Tehran: Let’s know each other better
Kitty Piercy, the mayor of Eugene in the US state of Oregon, has sent a letter to Tehran Mayor, voicing happiness with mutual ties between two cultural institutes in the US and Iran.
Never ever will Iran roll out the red carpet for the US
Gholamali Haddad Adel says that the US will never get the red-carpet treatment in Iran, citing the loss of countless Iranian lives in their quest of freedom.
Iran’s Zarif, US Kerry hold direct talks in Vienna
With tough 24 hours ahead of nuclear talks, Zarif and Kerry had a one-on-one meeting in Vienna.
Reciprocal Trade Visits between Iran, US on Agenda: Official
Trade offices will reopen in Iran and the US in the future.
The last moderate standing
President Rouhani might be the last moderate president who rides in the vehicle of words; a chance which shouldn’t be blown.
What do those who favor a thaw in relations with the US have to say?
Diplomats and economists who favor contacts between Iran and the US make their case.
Tehran denies report on Iran-US cooperation in Iraq
Iran denies BBC reports that it is cooperating with the US in the fight against ISIL terrorists.