- Iranians holding Ashura mourning for Imam Hussein
- Third step: Iran officially informs EU of plan to expand nuclear R&D
- Iran expands nuclear R&D program: Rouhani
- Iran goes ahead in space tech, despite US sanctions: ISA
- Resistance Front undermining Israeli regime power: Top commander
- Iran: 7 crew members of detained UK ship freed
- US addiction to sanction threaten its power: Iran’s Zarif
- Dutch role in 2007 Stuxnet attack on Iran’s nuclear site under scrutiny: Iraian FM Spox.
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- Japan’s Abe to meet Iran’s president to discuss easing tension in region
- Downing of US spy drone shattered war threats against Iran: Top IRGC commander
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- Iranian Taekwondo team wins 2019 World Cup championship
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- Crew fixing Iran oil tanker broken down in Red Sea
- As Iranians hold nerves, US seeks to scare off trade
- Leader expresses concern about Kashmir, urges India to follow fair policy toward Muslim-majority region
- Iran saffron exports down due to smuggling, government restrictions: Exporter
- Iran FM warns US against ‘serious miscalculation’ in Persian Gulf
- Iran’s resistance policy led to release of oil tanker: MP
- Iran in reverse brain drain as top students come home in rising numbers
- Iran official calls for compensation for tanker seizure
- Iran hails N Korea for standing against ‘unilateral’ US demands
- Shia Muslims celebrate Eid Al-Ghadir
- North Korea praises Iran’s anti-US struggle
- Zarif says to meet French president Friday
- Iranian court hearing case of UK oil tanker
- Over half of Japanese voters oppose joining US-led anti-Iran coalition in Persian Gulf: Poll
- IME trade ups by 21 percent in July
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- US anti-Iran policy in high seas harms Europeans: LA Times
- Iran, China confer on Syria
- Iran, Finland share views on Persian Gulf dialogue forum: Zarif
- Iran warns US against seizure of oil tanker
- Iraq eager to benefit from Iranian Police’s experience
- Iran planning 3rd step to reduce nuclear commitments: Spokesman
- Leader grants clemency to over 1,000 Iranian inmates
- Registration for Arbaeen Pilgrimage to begin in Iran on Friday
- Iran, Iraq agree to reopen Khosravi border crossing
- Iran deplores suicide attack at Kabul wedding hall
- Iran to hold int'l hand-woven carpets expo
- Zarif meets with Iran-Kuwait Friendship Group members
- Adrian Darya oil tanker not under any sanctions, says Iran envoy
- ‘Iran to stay in nuclear deal as long as its interests are met’
- India envoy happy with positive trend of trade with Iran
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- Iran, Japan diplomats discuss bilateral ties
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- Iran’s Zarif due in Kuwait on Saturday
- US faces humiliating defeat after Gibraltar releases Iranian tanker: Envoy
- Spokesman rejects claim on Iran’s commitment in exchange for tanker release
- Zarif reacts to release of Iranian tanker in Gibraltar
- Israel, UAE engaged in secret talks on Iran arranged by US: Report
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- Gibraltar releases Iran-operated tanker despite US pressure
Tehran, YJC. How relations with the US are going to be is a hot topic for presidential propaganda in Iran these days. Let us see what each candidate has to say.
- Abutorabi: Our key foreign policy issue is not relations with the US.
Mohammad Hassan Abutorabi believes relations with the US to be no big deal, rather "We must define our approach to foreign affairs based on scientific and ethical discourses and within our systemic and national interests.”
- Bahonar: We can have common interests with the US
Mohammadreza Bahonar believes that in case the US recognizes Iran as an independent country which works to defend its rights, the two countries can have interests on common ground. Meanwhile, he believes that the only country with no place within the Iranian outlook is Israel.
- Pourmohammadi: Talks with the US are no forbidden zone
Mostafa Pourmohammadi believes that although "the real enemy is the US”, as long as national interests are preserved, that is, "the US does not deceive, negotiations are not formalities, it recognizes our power, stops helping the subversive, stops helping the opposition and terrorists”, then "we could take advantage of them. So there is no much as a forbidden zone.”
- Haddal Adel: We do not fear talks with the US
Qolamali Haddad Adel believes that negotiations make sense only if the US changes its behavior.
- Rezaei: If US accepts real peace, Iran will change it behavior
Mohsen Rezaei says "Currently no sign of change is seen in US behavior. Our fight with the US is in fact to defend principles and values and there is a defensive aspect to it. But the US fights us to make us surrender. The US must accept human principles, peace, international peace, and the independence of other countries. If that happens, then Iran will change its behavior, too.”
- Rohani: We are not meant to be unfriendly to the US for good
Hassan Rohani believes that the current Iran-US relations are not in the two countries’ favor and that a change is needed.
- Zakani: Call to talks with the US means call to slaughtering the country’s national interests before the Great Satan.
- Aref: We ban talks with no country.
Mohammadreza Aref also believes that as long as national interests are upheld, there is no limit to negotiations, except with Israel.
- Qalibaf: Disagreement with the US is of no intrinsic merit.
Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says "Our foreign policy must focus on serious rivalry for gratifying national interests instead of one-sided insistence on disagreement or coalition. Disagreement with the US is of no intrinsic value as much as coalition and obeisance cannot materialize our interests.”
- Kavakebian: Relations with the US can be established within the first 6 months.
Rejecting opinions of keeping relations with the US closed, Kavakebian says that relations with the US must be established within national interests and guidelines of the Supreme Leader. He believes that although this will not turn Iran into a utopia overnight, it would at least prevent tough-headed rivalry and further sanctions.
- Lankarani: Relations with the US are not expedient under current circumstances.
- Mottaki: Relations with the US are a national project.
Manouchehr Mottaki says that relations with the US must not be mixed with common party rivalry, but rather the issue must be regarded as a national project.
- Velayati: Talks with the US are no taboo.
Aliakbar Velayati says that the issue of relations with the US is no taboo, defining taboo as something in which only the irrational believe.
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