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US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif pose for a photograph prior to a bilateral meeting of the closed-door nuclear talks with Iran, in Vienna, Austria, on November 23, 2014. (Reuters/Ronald Zak)

Opinion: Iran Between Two Fantasies

by Amir Taheri | Jul 31, 2015 | Opinion

What does a salesman do when he knows that the product he is pushing is not what it is claimed to be? He tries to stress other advantages the buyer would enjoy, for example winning a box of chocolates or a free holiday. This is what US Secretary of State John Kerry...

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(L–R) British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, US Secretary of State John Kerry, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, react during a press event after the end of a new round of Iran nuclear talks in the Learning Center at the Swiss federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), in Lausanne, Switzerland, on April 2, 2015. (EPA/Valentin Flauraud)

Iran Nuclear Deal: Winners and Losers

by Amir Taheri | Jul 29, 2015 | Features

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—We are still a long way before the “deal” on Iran’s nuclear program becomes reality, if ever. However, even if it doesn’t, the process has already produced potential winners and losers. The initial deal, known as Joint Comprehensive Plan of...

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A handout photo released by the Kuwaiti news agency KUNA on July 26, 2015, shows Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jabir Al-Sabah (R) receiving Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (L) in Kuwait City upon his arrival for a Gulf tour. (AFP Photo/HO/KUNA)

Opinion: Zarif’s Charm Offensive

by Ali Ibrahim | Jul 28, 2015 | Opinion

The officially announced aims behind Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s latest tour of the Gulf include improving relations with some of Iran’s neighbors, explaining the ramifications of Tehran’s nuclear deal with the P5+1, and assuaging any concerns...

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Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir (R) meets with EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini in the Saudi capital Riyadh, on July 27, 2015. (Saudi Press Agency)

Saudi FM denounces Iran’s “aggressive” rhetoric following nuclear deal

by Nasser Al-Haqbani | Jul 28, 2015 | Middle East

Riyadh and Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir on Monday criticized recent “aggressive statements” made by Iranian officials towards other countries in the region, following Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers on...

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Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif delivers a speech during a press conference in Kuwait City on July 26, 2015 (AFP Photo/Yasser Al-Zayyat)

Iran launches charm offensive among wary Gulf states

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 26, 2015 | Middle East

Dubai and Manama, Reuters/Asharq Al-Awsat—Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif began a charm offensive in the Gulf on Sunday to defend a nuclear deal seen by some Arab states as heralding greater Iranian support for armed groups and governments opposed...