AKBAR GANJI is an Iranian journalist. A former member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, he became a political dissident and was held in Tehran’s Evin prison from 2000 to 2006.

Iran’s Supreme Leader rejected holding talks with Donald Trump, saying that experience shows it is “not rational, intelligent, or honorable” to do so.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: "If they threaten us, we will threaten them in return. If they act on their threats, we will act on ours. If they violate the security of our nation, we will, without a doubt, respond in kind."

Khamenei's remarks upend months of signals from Tehran to the U.S. that it wanted to negotiate over its nuclear program.

By bnm Tehran bureau As Donald Trump gets settled in the White House, Iran finds itself at a critical juncture, facing both economic pressures and economic challenges. The recent memorandum signed by Trump on February 4,

Israeli officials have repeatedly signaled that military action against Iran's nuclear program remains an option. Trump, however, has emphasized diplomacy over mi