Robert Malley, a former Middle East adviser to Democratic presidents and a conflict resolution analyst, had faced opposition from conservatives even before his appointment was announced.
Biden expected to appoint nuclear deal architect as US Iran envoy
Obama-era diplomat Robert Malley will face task of repairing ties that worsened under Trump after withdrawal from nuclear pact …
How Syria Became a Battleground for Israeli, Iranian, and Russian Influence
It was the intervention of Russian military and mercenary forces starting in the fall of 2015 that finally turned the tide. At midnight on the Syrian-Israeli border on May 8–9, 2018 a multiple-rocket …
Former Obama aide to be tapped as Iran envoy, angering hawks
A top national security aide to former President Barack Obama is expected to be tapped as U.S. envoy for Iran this week, several people familiar with the matter said …
Exclusive: Iran diplomat says ‘window is closing’ for Biden to rejoin nuclear deal
Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations tells USA TODAY the “window is closing” for Washington to lift economic sanctions before Tehran’s deadline.
Iran says U.S., not Tehran, should act first to resolve nuclear deal row
The United States should act first by returning to world powers’ 2015 nuclear deal with Iran that it ditched in 2018, the Iranian foreign minister tweeted on Thursday after Washington demanded Tehran …
Inside Iran’s Onslaught on Bitcoin Mining
Iran has been clamping down on mining farms, but it also wants to use crypto mining to boost the sanctioned nation’s revenue stream.
Iran and Turkey have become drone powers
A year after President Donald Trump ordered a lethal drone strike on Iranian military leader Qasem Soleimani, the Iranian government continues to vow revenge. Just last week, Ayatollah Khomeini, …
Hydrocarbon-Rich Qatar Plans To Broker A Deal Between The U.S. And Iran
Qatar, the small, petroleum-rich Middle Eastern country, is used to punching above its weight. It had a few rocky years, after its suspension from the Gulf Cooperation Council. But now it is back, …
Iran Fires Back at Biden’s Top Diplomat: We Didn’t Violate Nuclear Deal, You Did
“Iran is not ‘in violation’ of the accord, it has merely triggered Paragraph 36 which allows Iran to take remedial actions in the face of continued non-compliance by other parties,” Iranian mission to …