As the May 12th deadline for US President Donald Trump’s Iran decision draws near, these days, all eyes are set on this question that what the Europe can do to  save this landmark nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

An international law expert blasted the US double standards in its recent bombing of Syria over a suspected chemical attack in the Arab country that Washington blames on Damascus

Mattew Lee and Josh Lederman: Anticipating an unpredictable president’s next moves, U.S. officials have started actively planning for the likelihood that Donald Trump will announce next month that the U.S. is withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal.

Donald Trump loves the drama and tension of an ultimatum. It appeals to the ringmaster in him. The former reality show star revels in having the whole world hold its breath in anticipation of his next announcement.

On March 5, after discussions with his French counterpart, Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif tweeted: EU should compel US to abide by JCPOA rather than trying to appease it by repeating its extraneous demands…US and EU should stop pouring.

"Saudi Arabia is a key variable for the larger part of US foreign policies," professor of political sciences Mostafa Motahari writes in an op-ed for Iranian Diplomacy.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed nine bilateral agreements, including an 18-month lease of part of the Iranian port of Chabahar, near the Pakistan border, to India for an $85 million development project during a meeting in New Delhi on Feb. 17.

When the protests erupted in Iran during the West’s holiday season, not a few folks hoped that the US and the EU would bridge their recent differences over the nuclear deal (the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or JCPOA) and unite in support of the Iranian people fighting the “brutal theocracy.” These hopes, however, were comprehensively dashed. If anything, the way both sides read the protests may have deepened the transatlantic divide over Iran.

John Tirman, Professor at MIT, says: “I don’t think JCPOA will be destroyed, even with U.S. withdrawal. I don’t think sanctions of the kind that existed before could be re-imposed.” 

Tehran Security Conference can pave the way for the regional dialogs forum which was suggested by the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, said an international affairs analyst.