A weakened Iran prepares to face Trump 2.0
4 days, 6 hours ago

A weakened Iran prepares to face Trump 2.0

Live Mint  

Iran faces a tough year of confrontation with the incoming Trump administration while holding an exceptionally weak hand after 2024 left it with an acute economic crisis at home and setbacks in the Middle East. Iran’s leadership “is probably experiencing the most profound challenges of its own making" in years, said Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa program at Chatham House in London. Factories are in the throes of “a deep recession," Mahmoud Najafi Arab, the head of the chamber, which represents some of Iran’s biggest companies, said in a statement on the chamber’s website. Bad blood with Trump Facing the prospect of new sanctions, Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said Friday that his country was ready to resume nuclear negotiations “without delay" in exchange for lifting the sanctions. “‘Maximum Pressure 1.0’ compelled ‘Maximum Resistance’ and ended in ‘Maximum Defeat’ for the U.S.," he said, referring to sanctions imposed under Trump’s first tenure.

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Weakened in war with Israel, Iran may decide to build nukes, White House tells Trump
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Weakened in war with Israel, Iran may decide to build nukes, White House tells Trump

Firstpost  

As Iran stands considerably weakened after more than a year of war with Israel, it may decide to develop nuclear weapons to restore deterrence, the White House has told the incoming Donald Trump administration After being weakened in the conflict with Israel over the past year, Iran may decide to build a nuclear weapon, the White House has told the …

Trump weighs options for Iran's nuclear programme, keeps preemptive strikes on table: Report
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump weighs options for Iran's nuclear programme, keeps preemptive strikes on table: Report

Firstpost  

Amid fears that loss of allies and its own weakened state could lead Iran to develop nuclear weapons, the incoming Donald Trump administration is exploring various options to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, including preemptive strikes, according to a report US President-elect Donald Trump is weighing options to stop Iran from developing a nuclear weapon and a preemptive …

Iran plans to install 6,000 centrifuges to enrich uranium, IAEA says
1 month, 1 week ago

Iran plans to install 6,000 centrifuges to enrich uranium, IAEA says

Al Jazeera  

UN nuclear watchdog’s report comes as Iran prepares to hold talks with European nations over its nuclear programme. Iran willing to ‘resolve doubts’ about its atomic programme with IAEA Iran has informed the International Atomic Energy Agency that it plans to install more than 6,000 new centrifuges to enrich uranium, the United Nations nuclear watchdog said. During his first term, …

Iran sharply expands stockpile of nuclear fuel ahead of Trump’s return
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Iran sharply expands stockpile of nuclear fuel ahead of Trump’s return

Live Mint  

VIENNA—Iran sharply increased its stockpile of nearly weapons-grade uranium amid its confrontation with Israel, according to the United Nations atomic-energy agency, in a challenge to the incoming Trump administration. Trump team officials say they will move to re-enact a “maximum pressure" campaign on Iran’s economy and take steps to stop Iran from going nuclear. During talks in Tehran with IAEA …

Iran assured US it won't try to kill Donald Trump amid tensions: Report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Iran assured US it won't try to kill Donald Trump amid tensions: Report

India Today  

Iran told the US last month that it would not attempt to kill Donald Trump, US officials told the Wall Street Journal, in what may be a bid to de-escalate tensions as the former President prepares to return to the White House. In its message, Iran accused Trump of committing a crime by ordering the 2020 drone strike that killed …

Elon Musk's secret peace talks with Iran: Billionaire's status as key Donald Trump associate confirmed with 'positive' talks
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk's secret peace talks with Iran: Billionaire's status as key Donald Trump associate confirmed with 'positive' talks

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk has met a leading Iranian official ahead of attempts by the incoming Donald Trump administration to calm tensions in the Middle East. The Tesla tycoon – appointed by the President-elect to lead a new US Department of Government Efficiency – spent more than an hour meeting Iran's ambassador to the UN, it was reported yesterday. It also comes …

Iran gave written promise on its intentions to kill Trump: report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Iran gave written promise on its intentions to kill Trump: report

Raw Story  

Iran provided written assurance to president Joe Biden's administration weeks before the election that it wouldn't try to kill Donald Trump. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that Iran delivered the message Oct. 14 in response to a private written warning the previous month that U.S. officials say reflected the administration's public message that threats against the Republican nominee were …

Iran sent note to the White House promising not to kill Trump
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Iran sent note to the White House promising not to kill Trump

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Iran sent a private letter to the Joe Biden administration …

Iran willing to resolve 'ambiguities' over atomic programme, Iranian President Pezeshkian tells UN nuclear chief
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Iran willing to resolve 'ambiguities' over atomic programme, Iranian President Pezeshkian tells UN nuclear chief

Firstpost  

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the visiting head of the UN nuclear watchdog on Thursday that his government was willing to resolve doubts about its atomic programme, ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump’s arrival in office. AP File Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the visiting head of the UN nuclear watchdog on Thursday that his government was willing to resolve …

Iran claims U.S. has 'fabricated' Tehran-backed plot to assassinate Donald Trump and compares allegations to a 'third-rate comedy'
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Iran claims U.S. has 'fabricated' Tehran-backed plot to assassinate Donald Trump and compares allegations to a 'third-rate comedy'

Daily Mail  

Iran has broken its silence after a chilling plot to assassinate Donald Trump was exposed Friday by the Justice Department. The IRGC tasked Shakeri with surveilling and killing Trump to avenge the devastating drone strike that killed Soleimani, the leader of Iran's elite Quds Force, in January 2020. The IRGC tasked Shakeri with surveilling and killing Trump to avenge the …

UN nuclear head to visit Iran for talks on country’s nuclear program as next Trump presidency looms
1 month, 4 weeks ago

UN nuclear head to visit Iran for talks on country’s nuclear program as next Trump presidency looms

Associated Press  

VIENNA — The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said Sunday he will travel to Iran in the coming days to hold talks regarding the country’s nuclear program. The 2023 statement included a pledge by Iran to resolve issues around sites where inspectors have questions about possible undeclared nuclear activity, and to allow the IAEA to “implement further appropriate …

As DOJ unseals murder plot charges, fears of Trump Iran policy mount
1 month, 4 weeks ago

As DOJ unseals murder plot charges, fears of Trump Iran policy mount

Raw Story  

Amid growing concerns about what U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House will mean for Washington's rocky relationship with Tehran, the Department of Justice on Friday announced charges against an Afghan national accused of plotting to assassinate the Republican at the direction of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. "There are few actors in the world that pose as …

Who is Farhad Shakeri? Afghan mastermind of Iran's plot to kill President-elect Trump was deported from US in 2008
2 months ago

Who is Farhad Shakeri? Afghan mastermind of Iran's plot to kill President-elect Trump was deported from US in 2008

Hindustan Times  

Farhad Shakeri, an Afghan man accused of orchestrating a failed murder-for-hire plan against Donald Trump, was deported from the United States after serving time in prison. Tehran planned the plot against Trump as payback for Iranian major general and commander of the Quds Force Qasem Soleimani's death. Shakeri has been accused of participating in an extensive assassination conspiracy on behalf …

DOJ alleges Iran plotted to assassinate Trump
2 months ago

DOJ alleges Iran plotted to assassinate Trump

Salon  

The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps of Iran was working through agents to kill an American journalist and plot an assassination of President-elect Donald Trump, the Department of Justice alleged in a complaint shared Friday. “The Justice Department has charged an asset of the Iranian regime who was tasked by the regime to direct a network of criminal associates to further …

Iran ordered an operative to assassinate Trump before the election, federal prosecutors say
2 months ago

Iran ordered an operative to assassinate Trump before the election, federal prosecutors say

Politico  

According to a criminal complaint unsealed in Manhattan federal court, Shakeri said during an FBI interview that in September he was directed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran to surveil and kill Trump, whom the charging papers identify as “Victim-4.” When Shakeri told an IRGC official that doing so would prove expensive, the official responded that “money’s not …

Iran downplays Trump victory but wary of U.S. policy change
2 months ago

Iran downplays Trump victory but wary of U.S. policy change

Raw Story  

After Donald Trump's re-election, Iran has projected indifference, officially stating it expects no fundamental shift in US policy, especially on sanctions or the Middle East's wars. "Trump has already crossed the red line that existed in the relations between Iran and the United States, as well as in the region itself," said foreign policy analyst Rahman Ghahremanpour. Iran also called …

For many Iranians, Trump’s return intensifies worries about war. Yet some see reasons for hope
2 months ago

For many Iranians, Trump’s return intensifies worries about war. Yet some see reasons for hope

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iranians, like many around the world, are divided on what Donald Trump’s next presidency will bring: Some foresee an all-out war between Tehran and Washington, particularly as other conflicts rage in the region. “Iranian officials will keep rejecting him and that could make him escalate his pressure.” And while Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has final …

Iran vows 'fitting response' to Israel's 'aggression' against its soil
2 months, 1 week ago

Iran vows 'fitting response' to Israel's 'aggression' against its soil

China Daily  

Iran vows a fitting response to Israel's aggression against its soil. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian expresses his country's intention to defend its rights and defend the rights of its people and country. He also expresses condolences for the deaths of four Iranian air defense forces in the Israeli attack.

Trump faces 'real and specific' assassination threats from Iran as former president says country is 'terrified' of his return
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump faces 'real and specific' assassination threats from Iran as former president says country is 'terrified' of his return

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump has claimed he received intel briefings that Iran has made 'real and specific threats' to assassinate him. This comes days after investigators found that Iranian 'malicious cyber actors' emailed associates of President Biden's campaign with information 'taken from stolen, non-public material from Trump's campaign' over the summer. However, just last week, multiple federal agencies discerned hackers from the …

Iran's president urges U.S. to begin new era of relations with Tehran
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran's president urges U.S. to begin new era of relations with Tehran

The Hindu  

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian urged the U.S. to begin a new era in its relations with Iran. While criticising the U.S. military presence in Iran’s neighbourhood, the U.S. sanctions against Iran, and the killing of Iranian top General Qassem Soleimani in 2020, Mr. Pezeshkian said during his speech at the U.N. General Assembly, “We can go beyond these limits and …

Iran Hopes For Nuclear Agreement, President Says
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran Hopes For Nuclear Agreement, President Says

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING UNITED NATIONS — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday emphasized his openness to a new international agreement over his country’s nuclear program — a subject that has fueled global tensions for years, risking potentially catastrophic warfare between Iran and the U.S. Pezeshkian slammed Washington for supporting Israel’s ongoing military offensive in Gaza and attacks elsewhere in the …

Iran’s supreme leader opens door to negotiations with US over Tehran’s nuclear program
4 months, 1 week ago

Iran’s supreme leader opens door to negotiations with US over Tehran’s nuclear program

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s supreme leader opened the door Tuesday to renewed negotiations with the United States over his country’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, telling its civilian government there was “no harm” in engaging with its “enemy.” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s remarks set clear red lines for any talks taking place under the government of reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian …

Donald Trump Campaign Says It Was Hacked, Blames Iran
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Donald Trump Campaign Says It Was Hacked, Blames Iran

News 18  

The campaign of Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Saturday some of its internal communications were hacked and blamed the Iranian government, citing past hostilities between Trump and Iran without providing direct evidence. The campaign statement came shortly after news website Politico revealed it began receiving emails in July from an anonymous source offering authentic documents from inside …

Donald Trump wishes America to ‘wipe Iran off the face of the earth’ if…
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump wishes America to ‘wipe Iran off the face of the earth’ if…

Hindustan Times  

Former US President Donald Trump hopes “America obliterates Iran, wipes it off the face of the earth” if the US adversary succeeds in “assassinating” him. Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is helped off the stage by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., on Saturday, July 13, 2024. “If they do ‘assassinate President Trump,’ …

Iran rejects accusations it was involved in plots to assassinate Trump
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran rejects accusations it was involved in plots to assassinate Trump

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has rejected accusations regarding plots to assassinate former U.S. President Donald Trump, while citing legal action for the 2020 assassination of a revered general by U.S. drone, the state-run IRNA news agency reported Wednesday. IRNA quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani as saying Iran “strongly rejects any involvement in the recent armed attack on Trump or …

Iran rejects 'malicious' accusations implicating it in Trump assassination bid
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran rejects 'malicious' accusations implicating it in Trump assassination bid

The Hindu  

Iran on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, rejected what it called "malicious" accusations by U.S. media implicating it in an attempt to kill former U.S. President Donald Trump. Iran "strongly rejects any involvement in the recent armed attack against Trump," Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said, while Iran's mission to the United Nations called accusations of a previous plot to kill …

Iran blasts Trump assassination plot claims
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran blasts Trump assassination plot claims

Al Jazeera  

US media reports claim that an Iran plan to target Republican presidential hopeful is unrelated to attack in Pennsylvania. Kanaani said that Iran “strongly rejects any involvement in the recent armed attack against Trump or claims about Iran’s intention for such an action, considering such allegations to have malicious political motives and objectives”. Iran is, however, still determined to “prosecute …

Iran's new President vows balance with all countries but warns U.S. his country won't be pressured
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran's new President vows balance with all countries but warns U.S. his country won't be pressured

The Hindu  

Iran's newly elected president said his government will create "balance in relations with all countries” in line with national interests and the prerequisites for peace but stressed to the United States that his country “will not respond to pressure.” Masoud Pezeshkian penned “My Message To The New World” in the country's state-owned Tehran Times late Friday, praising the latest presidential …

DC Edit | In Iran, promise of change
6 months ago

DC Edit | In Iran, promise of change

Deccan Chronicle  

A whiff of the winds of change blowing inside Iran could be scented in the results of the presidential election in which the reformist Masoud Pezeshkian won beating the ultraconservative Saeed Jalili. Well, at least, the women might breathe easy if the moderate reformist agenda of Mr Pezeshkian prevails in domestic matters, specifically in doing away with the mandatory hijab …

What changes are expected under Iran's new president?
6 months ago

What changes are expected under Iran's new president?

New Indian Express  

The 22-year-old Iranian Kurd had been detained for an alleged breach of the dress code, and her death sparked months of deadly unrest nationwide. Political commentator Mossadegh Mossadeghpoor said people are cautiously "hopeful that he can make some good changes and resolve some of the country's issues", especially the economy. On the nuclear issue, Mossadeghpoor said Pezeshkian may be able …

How the Israel-Iran conflict could go nuclear and is helping their leaders cling to power
8 months, 2 weeks ago

How the Israel-Iran conflict could go nuclear and is helping their leaders cling to power

The Independent  

A quiz question: the Iran-Iraq war of 1980-88 was one of the bloodiest since the Second World War. Three months later, it was Iran supplying the “overheads” to the Israelis, who used them successfully to destroy Saddam Hussein’s key nuclear weapons plant at Osirak. open image in gallery Kamal Kharrazi, the foreign minister of Iran, waits to speak at the …

Iran rethinks its role as a regional troublemaker
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran rethinks its role as a regional troublemaker

Hindustan Times  

ON THE FACE of it, the war in Gaza has been good for Iran’s clerical regime. Since then the other members of the “Axis of Resistance” have demonstrated Iran’s reach, striking Israeli and American targets from Iraq, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen. Hamas’s appeal to “brothers in the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon, Iran, Yemen, Iraq and Syria” to “merge with the …

Over 100 killed in Iran terrorist attack – Who is Qassem Soleimani?
1 year ago

Over 100 killed in Iran terrorist attack – Who is Qassem Soleimani?

Live Mint  

More than 100 people were killed and nearly 200 others injured on Wednesday after twin blasts rocked Kerman on Wednesday. The incident — dubbed a “terroristic" attack took place during a ceremony honouring slain Iranian general Qassem Soleimani. “Two explosive devices planted along the road leading to Kerman's Martyrs' Cemetery were detonated remotely by terrorists,” Reuters quoted an official as …

Trump says Netanyahu 'let us down' before the 2020 airstrike that killed a top Iranian general
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump says Netanyahu 'let us down' before the 2020 airstrike that killed a top Iranian general

The Hindu  

Former President Donald Trump has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of betraying him just before the U.S. killed a top Iranian general in 2020, breaking from the Republican presidential primary field's uniform support of Israel as it responds to Hamas' deadly attack. “We had everything all set to go, and the night before it happened, I got a call …

Iran still seeking to kill Trump, general says
1 year, 10 months ago

Iran still seeking to kill Trump, general says

The Hindu  

An Iranian general warned his country is still seeking to kill former U.S. president Donald Trump and his secretary of state Mike Pompeo in revenge for assassinating top commander Qasem Soleimani. "We hope we can kill Trump, Pompeo, McKenzie and the military commanders who gave the order" to kill Soleimani, General Amirali Hajizadeh, the Guards' aerospace unit commander, said on …

‘We’re looking to kill Trump…’: Iran Commander warns to avenge Soleimani killing
1 year, 10 months ago

‘We’re looking to kill Trump…’: Iran Commander warns to avenge Soleimani killing

Live Mint  

"We are looking to kill Donald Trump," a top Revolutionary Guards commander warned the former US President and other two officials while speaking about the country's repeated threat to avenge the US killing of a top Iranian Commander, according to the news agency Reuters. However, the commander clarified that Iran did not intend to kill "poor soldiers" when it launched …

Looking to kill Donald Trump: Top commander after Iran develops 1,650-km range cruise missile
1 year, 10 months ago

Looking to kill Donald Trump: Top commander after Iran develops 1,650-km range cruise missile

India Today  

Iran has developed a cruise missile with a range of 1,650 km a top Revolutionary Guards commander said on Friday, in a move likely to raise Western concerns after Russia's use of Iranian drones in the Ukraine war. Separately, Amirali Hajizadeh, the head of the Revolutionary Guards aerospace force, also spoke of Iran's often repeated threat to avenge the U.S. …

US extends protection for ex-Trump aides from Iran threats
1 year, 11 months ago

US extends protection for ex-Trump aides from Iran threats

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has again extended government protection to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and one of his top Iran aides due to persistent threats against them from Iran. In separate notices sent to Congress late last week, the State Department said the threats to Pompeo and Brian Hook remained “serious and credible.” Hook served as the …

Iran president vows vengeance 3 years after general’s death
2 years ago

Iran president vows vengeance 3 years after general’s death

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s president on Tuesday vowed to avenge the killing of the country’s top general on the third anniversary of his death, as the government rallied its supporters in mourning amid months of anti-government protests. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the architect of Iran’s regional military activities, was killed in a U.S. drone strike in neighboring Iraq. On …

Iran vows to avenge Qassem Soleimani’s killing three years ago
2 years ago

Iran vows to avenge Qassem Soleimani’s killing three years ago

Al Jazeera  

Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force, was killed in a US drone strike shortly after touching down in Baghdad on January 3, 2020. Tehran, Iran – Senior Iranian officials and commanders have renewed a vow to avenge the assassination of top general Qassem Soleimani in Iraq three years ago. The Americans must know that revenge for martyr Soleimani’s blood …

Iran's president threatens to DESTROY Israel
2 years, 4 months ago

Iran's president threatens to DESTROY Israel

Daily Mail  

Iran's president has threatened to destroy Israel if it carries out military strikes on Tehran's nuclear program. In a rare news conference on Monday marking his first year in office, President Ebrahim Raisi said if Israel decides to carry out its threats to destroy Iran's nuclear program, 'they will see if anything from the Zionist regime will remain or not.' …

Israel prefers diplomacy on Iran but can act alone, says Bennett
2 years, 7 months ago

Israel prefers diplomacy on Iran but can act alone, says Bennett

Al Jazeera  

Israel threatens Iran with military action, as nuclear talks between Iran and the US look no closer to concluding. The Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has told the United Nations nuclear watchdog that his country would prefer a diplomatic resolution to the standoff over Iran’s nuclear programme, but could take independent action, reiterating a longstanding veiled threat to launch a …

Iran supreme leader optimistic though nuclear talks stalled
2 years, 8 months ago

Iran supreme leader optimistic though nuclear talks stalled

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s supreme leader on Tuesday insisted negotiations over Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal “are going ahead properly,” even after repeated comments by American officials that an agreement to restore the accord may not happen. The comments by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a meeting with hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi’s administration marking the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, offered …

Iran sanctions more US officials over Soleimani assassination
3 years ago

Iran sanctions more US officials over Soleimani assassination

Al Jazeera  

In a symbolic move, Iran has added more US officials to a list that already included Donald Trump and Mike Pompeo. US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, Central Command chief Kenneth McKenzie, Pentagon officials, and commanders in several US bases across the region are among individuals targeted by the sanctions. A year earlier, Iran had imposed …

Iran calls for UN action on US over killing of Qassem Soleimani
3 years ago

Iran calls for UN action on US over killing of Qassem Soleimani

Al Jazeera  

Request comes amid a week of events planned by Iranian officials on second anniversary of Soleimani’s killing on January 3. In a letter to the UN General Assembly published late on Saturday, the legal department of Iran’s presidential office called for “all legal initiatives in its power, including issuing a resolution” to condemn the US government and discourage similar moves …

'Next Few Weeks Critical': Iran Nears an Atomic Milestone, Warn Experts
3 years, 3 months ago

'Next Few Weeks Critical': Iran Nears an Atomic Milestone, Warn Experts

News 18  

Iran has come within roughly a month of having enough material to fuel a single nuclear weapon, crossing a threshold that may raise pressure on the United States and its allies to improve the terms of a potential deal to restore the 2015 nuclear agreement. Experts studying new data contained in reports last week by the International Atomic Energy Agency, …

Hopes of revived Iran nuclear talks dim amid delays as new hardline president takes office
3 years, 5 months ago

Hopes of revived Iran nuclear talks dim amid delays as new hardline president takes office

CNN  

Washington CNN — Biden administration officials are becoming increasingly pessimistic about reviving the Iran nuclear deal as the country’s new hardline president takes office and its nuclear program continues to accelerate, national security and intelligence officials familiar with the negotiations told CNN. “At some point, the gains achieved by the JCPOA cannot be fully recovered by a return to the …

Trump dashed dreams of reform in Iran. The country’s new hardline president is living proof
3 years, 6 months ago

Trump dashed dreams of reform in Iran. The country’s new hardline president is living proof

CNN  

CNN — It should have been a spring day most Iranians could look forward to. And Iranians, who have arguably witnessed more dramatic political twists and turns in the last seven decades than any other people, knew that the US President’s plans would backfire. The so-called “maximum pressure” campaign would not achieve its stated goal of toppling Iran’s clerical establishment. …

Iran debate puts problems on one man: the outgoing president
3 years, 7 months ago

Iran debate puts problems on one man: the outgoing president

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s seven presidential candidates on Tuesday put all the problems of the Islamic Republic squarely on the shoulders of the one man who wasn’t there to defend himself: Outgoing President Hassan Rouhani. After a raucous first debate, the aspirants in the three-hour televised debate focused their attention on Rouhani and mocked his administration’s “hope” campaign that surrounded …

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