by Amir Taheri | Apr 17, 2015 | Opinion
Next Wednesday, Iran and the P5+1 group of nations resume talks in the hope of reaching an agreement on the Iranian nuclear issue before the June 30 deadline. The hype fomented over the “historic accord” in Lausanne may have made it harder to negotiate an agreement....
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 3, 2015 | Middle East
Lausanne, Switzerland, Reuters—Iranians celebrated in the streets after negotiators reached a framework for a nuclear deal that could bring their country in from the cold, hailed by US President Barack Obama as an “historic understanding” with an old...
by Amir Taheri | Mar 13, 2015 | Opinion
Campaigning for a deal on the Iranian nuclear issue, the pro-mullah lobby in the West, especially in the United States, often cites three claims in support of President Barack Obama’s appeasement of Tehran. The first is that a deal will help the “reformist” wing of...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 25, 2014 | Middle East
Vienna, Reuters—Iran and six powers failed on Monday for a second time this year to resolve their 12-year dispute over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, and gave themselves seven more months to overcome the deadlock that has prevented an historic deal. Western...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 18, 2014 | Middle East
London and Vienna, Asharq Al-Awsat—Diplomats from Iran and six world powers arrived in Vienna on Tuesday for key last-ditch talks on the future of Iran’s nuclear program, only days before a self-imposed deadline for a final accord is due to expire. US Undersecretary...
