Democracy Now: A Bad Week for Warmongers: U.S.-Iran Quickly Resolve Sailors’ Breach Just Before Nuke Deal Kicks In
“Zarif and Kerry spoke to each other five times during the 16-hour period to get this resolved. And the result is that it was resolved in record time. And it’s a clear indication that engagement works and that those who said that this nuclear deal would lead to Iran becoming more aggressive have a lot of egg on their face right now, because what we’ve seen is the opposite, that things actually got diffused very quickly.”
Middle East Eye: Iran’s Quick Release of U.S. Soldiers Suggests New Era in Relations
“The significance of this is its insignificance, that this never actually really led to anything,” said Trita Parsi, the president of the National Iranian American Council. “And that’s pretty big in and of itself. [US President Barack Obama] dealt with this with no bluster and no panic and within 24 hours they were released. John Kerry and Zarif worked the phones, they handled it peacefully.”
France 24: Iran Holds Two U.S. Navy Boats in Persian Gulf
“Importantly, as a result of the diplomacy that took place to get the nuclear deal done, there is now a sustained channel of communication between the Iranian foreign minister and the Americans, to make sure that inadvertent situations don’t escalate into bigger crises,” Reza Marashi, research director of the National Iranian American Council, told FRANCE 24 on Tuesday.
Al Jazeera: The Recent Conflict Between Iran and Saudi Arabia
Reza Marashi on the spat between Saudi Arabia and Iran, what to expect going forward, and potential ramifications for the region.