MNA Nader Entessar, Professor Emeritus of Political Science from the University of South Alabama, in an interview with the Mehr news highlighted the US' pressure on IAEA; leveraging the international body to reach its anti-Iranian targets. In a meeting on June 19, the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency passed a controversial ...

Iranian Diplomacy | Payman Yazdani: Prof. Entessar says that Tehran's political and diplomatic moves sent a clear and unambiguous signal that maritime piracy is not only a challenge to the international legal order but it also threatens Iran's commercial and political rights as a sovereign nation-state. The first of five Iranian tankers loaded ...

Iran Review - More than a year after the US withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, President Donald Trumps contentious decision is still being debated by the media, think tanks and academic circles worldwide. In implementing a maximum pressure policy combining hard-hitting economic sanctions and diplomatic pressure, the Trump administration ...

Iranian Diplomacy | Payman Yazdani: Professor of political science describes Irans decision to reduce its JCPOA commitments as an appropriate response that clear signals Iran's patience with Europe's nonperformance of its obligations under the JCPOA is wearing thin. President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that Iran will stop selling its enriched ...

MNA Following US' recent hostile move against the IRGC Nader Entessar says there is nothing more the US can gain by its most recent decision that it has not already achieved. The United States increasingly aggressive approaches towards Iran came to a head last night as the administration of US President Donald Trump designated the Islamic Revolution ...

MNA Touching upon Trumps attempt to transfer sensitive nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia, Prof. Entessar says this is the most destabilizing and dangerous development that will embolden Takfiri extremists. The US President Donald Trump is rushing to transfer sensitive nuclear power technology to Saudi Arabia, according to a new congressional ...

MNA Nader Entessar, professor emeritus of political science from university of South Alabama still insists that the SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle) is a hollow shell and does not have the requisite mechanism to overcome US opposition. Following is the full text of his interview: How successful do you see the anti-Iran US organized meeting in Poland? The ...

Iranian Diplomacy | Peyman Yazdani: Touching upon the Qatars reasons to withdraw from OPEC, Prof. Entessar said political squabbles among its members have weakened OPEC's efficacy. Qatar will withdraw from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the Persian Gulf nation's Energy Minister Saad Sherida al-Kaabi announced. The ...

Iranian Diplomacy - Commenting on Ahvaz attack Prof. Entessar says US, Israel, Saudi Arabia and UAEs principal goal is to create chaos in Iran to disintegrate the country. A terrorist attack during a military parade on people in Ahwaz, South West of Iran left tens of innocent civilians killed and injured. Hours after the attack Saudi backed Al-ahvazi ...

MNA Professor of political science says although the text of the Caspian Sea Treaty signed on August 12, 2018 in Kazakhstan does not define the share of each of the littoral states, Iran has to be very careful in future negotiations. Five Caspian Sea littoral states signed Caspian Sea Treaty on August 12, 2018 in Kazakhstan. The agreement ...

Tehran Times - Professor of political science says the "Arab world" today is a patchwork of competing countries and forming an enduring alliance among the Arab states of the Persian Gulf is an illusory idea concocted by the U.S. The United States is quietly pushing ahead with a bid to create a new security and political alliance with six Persian ...

Iranian Diplomacy- Chair of Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice at the University of South Alabama believe the EU is too weak politically to challenge America's global hegemony even if it decides to do so. The US presidents decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) despite the US key European allies ...

Iranian Diplomacy- Professor Entessar is of this opinion that the Pompeo-Bolton team will present the most significant challenge to Iran's foreign policy in more than 30 years. Trump has been the most rhetorically bellicose commanders in chief in modern American history since he took office 15 month ago, but at the same time he has been very cautious ...

Iranian Diplomacy- Prof. Nader Entessar is of the opinion that The existing laws governing US nuclear transfer technology must be modified or exemptions granted for the Trump administration to accommodate Saudi desires. I think the Trump administration may be successful in getting the requisite exemptions to allow Riyadh to enrich uranium at low ...

MNA Professor Nader Entessar from South Alabama University says that the Trump Administration's overriding concern is to weaken Iran and, ultimately, bring about a regime change in the country. Anything that creates a distraction from Washington's prime objective in Iran is viewed as a loss for Trump's regional policy in the Persian Gulf, Entessar ...

MNA Professor of Political Science hopes Iran prepare commensurate response to Trumps possible withdrawal of the JCPOA beyond issuing condemnatory statements and intensify diplomatic pressure on Europe. U.S. president Trump on Friday renewed Iran sanctions relief once again and at the same time warned that it was the last time that he renewed ...

MNA Nader Entessar Professor of Political Science says the recent developments in Iraqi Kurdistan region may weaken Barzani's hold on power at least in near future. Despite all warnings and oppositions from regional players, world major powers and some internal political Kurdish parties, on Sep 5 the Iraqi Kurdistans head, Masoud Barzaini unilaterally ...

MNA - Professor of political science says Turkey's tendency for joint military action with Iran signals a new thinking in Ankara's strategic outlook towards Tehran, but difficult under the current political situation. There were some reports that Turkey and Iran have discussed possible joint military action against Kurdish militant groups, after ...

MNA A University of Alabama professor tells Mehr News International Service it is too early to conclude on the possible causes and contributors in assassination of Russian ambassador to Turkey. Nader Entessar believed that assassination would seek multiple objectives, the most important being to undermine the possible dtente between Turkey and ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Prominent political scientist and university professor Nader Entessar says Iranian President Hassan Rouhanis diplomatic efforts at the United Nations were considerably important in restructuring Irans foreign relations and should be reciprocated with mutual goodwill gestures by the West. Prof. Nader Entesaar believes that President ...