EghtesadOnline: The Trump administration could either strike a bilateral deal with Iran based on respect for international law, or address its issues with Iran's nuclear and other policies within a regional framework, a former diplomat said.

EghtesadOnline: The opportunity provided by President Hassan Rouhani's visit to New York to end the deadlock between Tehran and the West was not missed, because the Iranian delegation left the door open for diplomacy, an observer says.

EghtesadOnline: Intensified French efforts to ease tensions between Iran and the United States are unlikely to result in de-escalation as disagreements between the old foes go beyond the nuclear issue, a political analyst says.