The UK Government took steps to further sanction the Islamic Republic of Iran, gaining instant praise from Washington, in what is primarily going to be a symbolic move with little real world impacts. What appears to be a tantrum from the British government, over the successes of Iran, coincidentally comes just prior to their “planned” Read More...
[Prefatory Note: A somewhat modified text of an article published by COUNTERPUNCH on Sept. 2, 2022. I recommend CP highly for anyone seeking to follow the best quality progressive commentary on global issues; also, follow Transcend Media Service (TMS) for a more global, academic, and cultural orientation heavily influenced by the pioneering work of Johan […]
[Prefatory Note: Richard Falk Responses to Questions posed by Mohamadreza Farahzadi, of the international desk of Farhikhtegan Daily pertaining to long process of rejoining this agreement limited Iran to the development of civilian nuclear power technology; the text of my responses and the title has been modified. It is one more example that undoing the human […]
After a final proposal draft text for the revival of the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal was presented to both the United States and Iran, the US has threatened Iran with further enforcement of sanctions. Iran has responded to the proposal by urging US flexibility. Despite US President, Joe Biden, pledging to revive the Iran nuclear Read More...
Last Wednesday, the US government decided to take its sanctions war on Iran to the next level, targeting Chinese and Emirati firms that allegedly help in facilitating Tehran’s oil sales in Asia. As Doha centered talks continue in an attempt to revive the Iran nuclear deal, this move seemingly has the potential of either leading Read More...
The United States has reached a “dead end” said Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, whilst speaking on the Iran Nuclear Deal negotiations this Tuesday, stressing that the future of the Islamic Republic should not depend upon the outcome of the negotiations. This, as the US postures for a more aggressive approach in the region. Read More...
The negotiations over the possible revival of the Iran Nuclear Deal have come to another temporary halt, as all sides indicate they are near concluding a deal. However, demands from Russia over sanctions protection, for conducting deals with Iran, seem to have thrown a spanner in the works. Due to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, Read More...
21WIRE | 'Any repetition of attacks by Israel will be met with a harsh, decisive and destructive response.'
As the eighth round of indirect negotiations in Vienna seem to show positivity and the possibility for a revival of the 2015 Nuclear Deal, between Iran and the West, Israel is voicing concerns. However, it is unlikely Tel Aviv has the power to act. On February 20, speaking to Jewish leaders in the United States, Read More...
[Prefatory Note: this is a modified, updated version of an article published in CounterPunch, January 30-31, 2022.][*] The Problematics of Middle Eastern Diplomacy: The Case of Iran When a nuclear agreement with Iran was reached by U.S.- led multilateral diplomacy in 2015, despite vigorous opposition from Israel, it was widely viewed as the greatest […]
