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gatestoneinstitute.org – Yet, while Iran shows no sign of scaling down its aggressive stance towards the US and its allies in the region, Europe continues to cling to the wreckage of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), to give the nuclear deal its proper name, in the misguided belief that the deal remains the best means of preventing Iran …

Al-Monitor — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) in New York July 18 to feel out prospects for possible discussions between Iran and the United States, a non-government expert in contact with the Iranian team told Al-Monitor on condition of anonymity. The Iranian mission to the UN did not respond to Al-Monitor queries on the meeting. …

Shabtabnews – The second annual meeting to advance religious freedom ended by statement from Sam Brownback, US Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom on the importance of combating religious oppression on worldwide basis. Mr Brownback also mentioned the importance of number of global grassroots movements in support of religious movements and urged for positive actions by governments to support religious tolerance. …

Radiofarda – U.S. President Donald Trump said on July 18 that a 100-year deal is needed with Iran, adding that the 2015 nuclear deal was “a disaster” most importantly because it would be ending soon. This was the second time in less than a day that Trump criticized the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) for its short term. First, he said during …

Radiofarda – China is calling on Washington to “correct” sanctions imposed on Chinese companies accused of helping Iran acquire materials for its nuclear program. A foreign ministry spokesman on Friday said U.S. pressure on Iran and its “long-arm jurisdiction” against companies in third countries is the “root cause” of tension with Tehran. The spokesman, Geng Shuang, said, “We urge the …