Press Digest

Date: 31 May 2015 - 22:03

News ID: ۱۴۵۱۴

Palestinian Right
QODS: The world can no longer afford to stand still. The boycotts, divestment and sanctions tactics against Israel are essential tools to create a just society in occupied Palestine. The right of return for Palestine refugees to their homes from where they were forcibly removed cannot be compromised either. It’s a right guaranteed by international law and enshrined in UN General Assembly Resolution 194.

Energy Supply
ASR EQTESADI: New lucrative energy deals between Iran and it partners serve as further proof that Washington’s desperate efforts to influence global energy policy, particularly policies that involve unjustified sanctions against Iran, is diminishing. The irony is that Washington has been putting pressure on the EU firms not to ink deals with Tehran for gas supply, even though it is in their strategic interest to do so. Despite the politicization of the issue, Tehran is still open to doing business with the EU in its energy sector.

Permanent Occupation
AFTAB: The U.S. occupying troops will remain in Iraq for decades to come - irrespective of what Obama claims. No one in his right mind would ever believe that the U.S. has any plans to shut down its military bases the world over. All these notorious base sites have been around supposedly for training and support since World War II. This is a fact that the Iraqi people should keep in mind when they defeat the terrorist group of ISIL.

Regional Discourse
RESALAT: Regional powers such as Iran, Russia and China share a common interest in limiting the political influence of the United States in Central Asia. This particular strategy, also known as roadblock to U.S., has led the Shanghai Cooperation Organization extend to Iran observer status in 2005 and offer full membership in 2009. Iran's relations with the regional organization, which is dominated by Russia and China, represent the most extensive diplomatic ties Tehran has ever shared since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.