Iran’s Labor minister is forced to resign as the first victim of political rivalries and economic reforms.

Iran has been using the swap mechanism in order to continue its oil trade in recent months.

The evaluation made by the Supreme Leader Khamenei without using “Russia” and “invasion” indicates Iran’s sidedness in the crisis that does not concern itself directly.

The United States and Iran have a common need to ease tensions. The upcoming JCPOA negotiations in Vienna can be given some cautious optimism.