The Week in Review: Feb.15th-Feb.22nd
By Natasha Phillips
FEB. 22 - The Iranian government has not ruled out a confrontation with Israel, Iran‘s Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif said Wednesday. The comment comes after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to...
The Week in Review: Feb.8th-Feb.15th
By Natasha Phillips
FEB. 15 - A two-day conference co-hosted by the U.S. and Poland looking at security issues in the Middle East began Wednesday in Warsaw. Heightened levels of security around the venue caused disruptions, while supporters of...
The Week in Review: Feb.1st-Feb.8th
By Natasha Phillips
FEB. 8 - Iranian officials reacted with disappointment this week to Europe’s latest financial proposal for sanctions relief -- in the form of a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) called INSTEX. The terms...
The Week in Review: Jan.25th-Feb.1st
By Natasha Phillips
FEB. 1 - A mechanism for trading with Iran has been set up by Germany, France and Britain, two diplomats said Thursday. A joint statement from the participating countries was published by the UK...
The Week in Review: Jan.18th-Jan.25th
By Natasha Phillips
25 Jan - The U.S.-Poland Middle East Peace and Security Conference scheduled for February is already straining relations between Iran and Poland. Historically the two countries have enjoyed sound diplomatic and bilateral...
The Week in Review: Jan.11th-Jan.18th
By Natasha Phillips
18 Jan - Iran saw in the Islamic Revolution’s 40th anniversary Wednesday with mixed reactions. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif marked the event with a series of messages on Twitter in which he said...
The Week in Review: Jan.4th-Jan.11th
By Natasha Phillips
11 Jan - Tensions soared between Iran and the U.S. this week as President Trump declared the sanctions a personal success during a press briefing. The comments infuriated Iranian officials who reacted...
The Week in Review: Dec.28th-Jan.4th
By Natasha Phillips
4 Jan - As the Iran protests sweep into 2019 with no sign of stopping, the government has responded with more violent clampdowns on farmers and workers striking over pay. In a...
