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US Secretary of State John Kerry (L), US Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz (2nd L), Head of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization Ali Akbar Salehi (2nd R) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (R) wait with others ahead of a meeting during negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program, at the Beau Rivage Palace Hotel, Lausanne, March 26, 2015.  (photo by REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool)

Risks of Iran Nuclear Deal Collapse

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Aug 16, 2017 | Opinion

We can sense fear in statements made by Iranian officials and most recently President Hassan Rouhani who warned against the consequences of the big scheme’s collapse – the reconciliation agreement with the West based on the nuclear deal signed during the...

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Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh. AFP

IRGC Refuses US Entrance to Military Bases

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 8, 2017 | World

London- Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said Monday that foreign countries will never be allowed to inspect Iran’s military centers. Asked by reporters about recent media reports that the US...

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Iranian president Hassan Rouhani attends his swearing-in ceremony for a further term, at the parliament in Tehran, Iran, August 5, 2017. President.ir/Handout via REUTERS

Rouhani Inaugurated President for a Second Term

by Adel al-Salmi | Aug 6, 2017 | World

London – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced his country’s readiness for further enhancing cooperation with other states and the launch of “mother of all negotiations”, hinting to Tehran’s anticipation for communicating with the new US administration. Rouhani...

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President Rouhani meeting with IRGC commanders (Iranian Presidency)

Rouhani Meets IRGC Senior Commanders to Diffuse Tension

by Adil Alsalmi | Jul 25, 2017 | World

London – Two weeks before the presidential constitutional oath and announcement for the new government lineup, Iranian President Hasan Rouhani continued his consultations with decision makers in the country. The President met with five senior commanders of Islamic...

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Iranian Revolutionary Guard Commander Qassem Soleimani walks near an armoured vehicle at the frontline during offensive operations against Islamic State militants in the town of Tal Ksaiba in Salahuddin province March 8, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer

Soleimani Expects the Formation of ‘Ideological Army’ in Iraq

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 11, 2017 | Middle East

London– Quds Force Commander Major General Qasem Soleimani reiterated the military role of his troops in Iraq, adding that Iranian military factories worked around the clock to arm Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) after its formation. He added that Iraqi army is on...