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Bolton’s ‘path to diplomacy’ is ruse to crush Iran’s economy

Islam Times - US National Security Advisor John Bolton’s “path to diplomacy is simply a ruse to crush the Iranian economy and destroy its military capabilities,” according to Myles Hoenig, an American political analyst and activist.

US President Donald Trump greets members of the military and their families after stepping off Air Force One at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska on June 11, 2019. (AFP photo)

24 Jun 2019 05:50

US in no place to ‘make Iran great again,’ Trump base has ‘no appetite’ for war

Islam Times - There is a “clear divide” in the Trump administration in how to deal with Iran in the wake of the downing of a US drone violating the country’s airspace while the US president’s base remains against war with the Islamic Republic, an analyst ...

22 Jun 2019 05:22

Washington ‘obsessed’ with selling weapons: Ex-US diplomat

Islam Times - A former US diplomat who had served Saudi Arabia has said that the US administration is “obsessed” with selling weapons and that is the main reason behind a recent move by the secretary of state as regards to the blocking of the kingdom’s ...

19 Jun 2019 04:30

9/11 was ‘mother of all false flag’ attacks

Islam Times - The September 11, 2001 attack in the United States was the “mother of all false flag” operations, according to Stephen Lendman, an American writer, journalist and political analyst.

18 Jun 2019 07:19

US using attacks on two oil tankers to trigger war in Mideast

Islam Times - The administration of US President Donald Trump is using the attacks on two oil tankers in the Sea of Oman last week to trigger a conflict in the region, an American analyst says.

This still taken from US military handout video purports to show Iran removing an unexploded limpet mine from the side of the Kokuka Courageous Tanker, June 13, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)

17 Jun 2019 08:22

US tanker story evades rational reasoning

Islam Times - The United States’ assertion that Iran was behind blasts on board two tankers in the Sea of Oman evades rational reasoning, says an American political analyst.

US President Donald Trump waves after speaking during an event about expanding health coverage options for small businesses and workers in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, June 14, 2019. (AFP Photo)

16 Jun 2019 06:09

Trump administration is itching for a fight with Iran

Islam Times - The administration of US President Donald Trump is spoiling “for a fight with Iran” and this is why it is making different accusations against the Islamic Republic, says Michael Kugelman, senior associate for South Asia at the Washington,...

US National Security Advisor John Bolton arrives to attend an event in Portsmouth, southern England, on June 5, 2019.

16 Jun 2019 05:12

Iran pursuing war with US is inconceivable

Islam Times - It is inconceivable that a peace-loving country like Iran would be pursuing war with a notorious country like the US known for warmongering, says an American writer and political commentator.

16 Jun 2019 05:02

Trump’s plan to sell $8 billion in arms to Saudis underscores his lawlessness

Islam Times - US President Donald Trump’s plan to sell $8 billion in weapons to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates without US congressional review emphasizes his lawlessness and disregard for the US Constitution, says an American political analyst....

US President Donald Trump (right) is accompanied by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

16 Jun 2019 04:46

Iran should remain firm and resolute against Trump and his henchmen

Islam Times - US President Donald Trump is engaged in a good cop, bad cop charade with Iran and “the only response to Trump and his henchmen is to remain firm and resolute,” says Dennis Etler, an American political analyst who has a decades-long interest ...

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang speaks during a daily briefing in Beijing on January 29, 2019. (Photo by AP)

15 Jun 2019 05:16

US using Hong Kong protests to inflame public opinion against China

Islam Times - The US government and Western media are using protests in Hong Kong to inflame public opinion against China in their ongoing propaganda war to discredit the Asian country, says Dennis Etler, an American political analyst who has a decades-...

12 Jun 2019 04:18

Trump carving out political space for China deal

Islam Times - US President Donald Trump is essentially carving out political space to reach agreements with China that would otherwise not be politically viable domestically, according to American journalist and political commentator Don DeBar.

12 Jun 2019 04:05

Attempts by US to overturn Iran revolution all failed

Islam Times - Multiple attempts by different US administrations to overturn the Islamic Republic have failed due to the resistance by the Iranian people, according to American political commentator Rodney Martin.

11 Jun 2019 05:44

Trump has embraced Israeli and Saudi foreign policy

Islam Times - US President Donald Trump's attempts to bypass Congress and pursue American arms sales and other military support to Saudi Arabia is in line with Israel’s foreign policy, harming the interests of the US and Middle Eastern nations, says ...

US President Donald Trump (R) and Chinese President Xi Jinping

9 Jun 2019 04:59

Most countries reject Trump’s breaking of nuclear deal with Iran

Islam Times - An American writer and academic says most countries in the world reject US President Donald Trump’s breaking of the nuclear agreement with Iran.

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testifies before a Senate subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on May 15, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)

8 Jun 2019 07:44

US sanctions on Iran 'not successful in long run

Islam Times - Although US sanctions have inflicted hardship on Iranians, they will have no long-term effect, and the Islamic Republic knows how to counter the bans, says a political commentator.

US National Security Adviser John Bolton (L) and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (R) look on as US President Donald Trump signs a National Security Presidential Memorandum in the Oval Office on February 7, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by AFP)

7 Jun 2019 14:49

War with Iran is not what Trump wants

Islam Times - War with Iran is not what US President Donald Trump wants, says an American author and political analyst in Virginia.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend a presentation of a Haval F7 SUV produced at the Haval car plant located in Russia

7 Jun 2019 14:47

China, Russia alliance against US imperialism bodes well for world’s future

Islam Times - China and Russia’s “united front against the depredations of US imperialism bodes well for the world’s future,” says Dennis Etler, an American political analyst who has a decades-long interest in international affairs.

4 Jun 2019 12:19

Democrats will lose in 2020 elections if they impeach Trump

Islam Times - Members of the Democratic Party in the US Congress are seeking to Impeach President Donald Trump for the wrong reasons and risk boosting the Republicans in the 2020 elections if they launch impeachment proceedings, an American author and ...

Trump says he may meet with Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage during UK visit

2 Jun 2019 05:18

Trump, Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage constitute an ‘axis of asses’

Islam Times - US President Donald Trump, Boris Johnson, the main candidate to become Britain's prime minster, and Nigel Farage, the UK’s top eurosceptic politician, constitute an “axis of asses trying to look trumpery,” says a British political analyst ...