North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
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European army much closer to aspiration than reality: Jenkins
TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Peter Jenkins, former UK Ambassador to the IAEA and UN, believes that Europe is not determined enough to form a military alliance independent from US.
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EU not to wait for Trump to start building its common security: Former diplomat
TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Marc Finaud, France former spokesman of Foreign Ministry says that “EU did not wait for Trump to start building its common security and defense policy, including by including in the Lisbon Treaty an assistance clause even stronger than the one in the NATO Treaty.”
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Difficult to take Macron’s remarks seriously: Geopolitical expert
TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) –Referring to Europe financial and geopolitical dependence on Washington Anthony Cartalucci says it is difficult to take what Macron says about Europe military independence seriously.
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Security partnership with Russia important for Europe: Italian expert
TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – Commenting on recent French president’s remarks, Dr. Pastori Gianluca says by emphasizing the need to engage Moscow in a ‘security partnership’, Macron touches an important point.
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Russian politician says NATO Incirlik base could turn into a Russian one
TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan prefers to be with Russia rather than waiting in queue for European Union membership, Russian politician and leader of the far-right Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) Vladimir Zhirinovsky said on Saturday.
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Security partnership with Russia important for Europe: Italian expert
TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – Commenting on recent French president’s remarks, Dr. Pastori Gianluca says by emphasizing the need to engage Moscow in a ‘security partnership’, Macron touches an important point.
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China has shaken US domination over world order: Professor Smith
TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – President Donald Tramp has done a lot of questionable action since he was in office, including issues within the United States - changing members of the cabinet, advisers and dismissal of director - and issues outside the United States, including the systematic withdrawal of international treaties and economic and political tensions with its former allies.
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By: Martin Love
Geopolitical, economic transitions are nothing but painful
TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Who knows what the real numbers are, but it’s been estimated that since the end of World War II the US has been responsible, one way or another, for the demise of some 25 million souls across the planet – many of them innocent, who were victimized by the overweening insistence that the US grab or maintain military or economic hegemony by damaging potential rivals.
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Trump has no foreign policy: Professor Onuf
TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – A Professor of the Florida International University believes that American President Trump has no sense what is to have foreign policy.
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Georgia’s accession to NATO may trigger ‘terrible conflict,’ says Medvedev
TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Monday opposed Georgia’s accession to NATO, saying it may trigger a “terrible conflict.”
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By Hanif Ghaffari
How can Europe survive Trump era?
TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – A recent meeting of NATO leaders in Brussels once again shows that there are conflicts between the United States and European actors. It also revealed its disagreement during the G7 meeting in Canada.
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US seeks to revive ‘Arab NATO’ against Iran
TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Trump administration has renewed efforts to create a new security and political alliance with six Gulf Arab states, Egypt and Jordan, in part to counter Iran.
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By Hanif Ghafari
NATO is worried about Trump!
TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – In recent days, Western analysts have analyzed and evaluated various aspects of the tensions and challenges among NATO members. The majority of NATO members are European countries.
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Trump in drive to stir unrest in Iran by sanctions: Prof. Zonis
TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Professor of Chicago University is of the view that US President is a pathological narcissist that tries to press Iran by increasing sanctions and stirring domestic unrest.
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By: Syed Zafar Mahdi
Afghan-owned peace process only solution to war in Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – America’s top military commander in Afghanistan, John Nicholson, sent regional observers into a tizzy with his comments on Monday that the United States was ready to join direct negotiations with the Taliban. He later retracted his statement, apparently under pressure, saying his words were “mischaracterized.”
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Solana says NATO must apologize to Mr. Erdogan
TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Former European Union Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana posted two messages on his Twitter account saying that NATO was aware of the intended coup in July 2016.
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By: Mohammad Ghaderi
NATO and the puzzle of a nuclear deal with Iran
TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – A meeting of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Heads of State and Government was held on Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 July 2018 in Brussels, Belgium. NATO leaders met in Brussels amidst a terse environment that threatens to further weaken the post-war order.
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Erdogan says Turkey determined to establish national currency trade with Iran
TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) –Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told the media that to escape US-pressures, Turkey is determined to establish new trade relations with some countries including Iran using national currencies.
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Iran rejects accusations contained in NATO statement
TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has dismissed the anti-Iran allegations raised in a statement issued at a summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Brussels.
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By: Hanif Ghaffari
Decoding White House's recent offer to Macron
TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – The US President Donald Trump has suggested that if the French government leaves the European Union, the United States could have better bilateral trade relations with it.
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By: M. A. Saki
Blaming Iran for Yemenis' sufferings laughable
TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Mike Pompeo, the US Secretary of State, claimed on June 28 that Iran is “prolonging suffering of the Yemeni people” by supporting Houthi rebels.
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By: Mohammad Ghaderi
US, European troika bargaining over JCPOA
TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – Whether transatlantic relations will be the same after US unilateral withdrawal from the JCPOA or not is discussed in this piece of commentary by Mohammad Ghaderi.
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First batch of terrorists,families leave Eastern Qalamoun area
DAMASCUS, Apr. 22 (MNA) – The first batch of terrorists left Eastern Qalamoun on Friday area on 35 buses as per the agreement reached on Friday for having terrorists and their families leave al-Rheibeh, Jairoud, and al-Nasseriyeh and head north.
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US, Europe meddle in Russian elections
TEHRAN, Mar. 31 (MNA) – The following analysis tries to look into the tensions between Russia and the western countries as well as the West's attempts to change the fabric of Russia’ political structure through meddling in Russia's elections.
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Afghan army destroys Taliban command center, defuses 30 bombs
KABUL, Feb. 6 (MNA) –The Afghan National Army (ANA) personnel destroyed a Taliban control and command center in a mountainous province and defused 30 improvised bombs, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
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David Phillips:
Turkey no longer US ally
TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – David L. Phillips, Director of the Program on Peace-building and Rights at Columbia University’s Institute for the Study of Human Rights, believes that “Turkey is a member of NATO in name only.”
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By: Syed Zafar Mehdi
US has “destroyed” Afghanistan, says former Afghan president
TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Addressing the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi on Thursday, India’s flagship foreign policy conference held annually, the former Afghan President Hamid Karzai lashed out at the United States, claiming that it had “destroyed” Afghanistan.
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Turkey not to accept force in Syria led by SDF
TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Turkey will never accept a force in Syria led by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a group dominated by the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the chief of NATO on Jan. 16.
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UAE, NATO discuss intensifying military coop.
ABU DHABI, Jan. 14 (MNA) – The Gulf state United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the western military coalition North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) discussed options to improve their existing cooperation, UAE state news agency WAM reported today.
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Pakistan may block US Troops' supply path to Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Pakistani authorities are considering the option of blocking supplies of US troops deployed in Afghanistan through its territory amid the diplomatic tensions between Islamabad and Washington, media reported Monday.