Washington Post | IRAN: For Obama, the road to Tehran leads through Jerusalem Los Angeles Times, CA The president was asked whether he agreed with Netanyahu's view that dismantling Iran's nuclear program and getting it stop supporting militant groups in the Levant was the first step toward a resolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict. ... Video: Netanyahu Visits Capitol Hill Obama Tells Netanyahu He Has an Iran Timetable Israel's leader faces US pressure on settlements |
Straits Times | Scientists: Iran could make nuke in 1-3 years The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A group of US and Russian scientists say Iran could produce a simple nuclear device in one to three years, and develop a nuclear warhead in another five years. The EastWest Institute says it brought US and Russian scientists together ... Video: Will US ignore the experts report again? Iran missile threat not seen in six years US-Europe missile defense won't work: think tank |
Los Angeles Times | US denies Iran accusation on Iraqi Kurds AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) — The US Defense Department on Tuesday rejected accusations from Iran that Washington was training "terrorists" in Iraq's Kurdish region and countered that Tehran was meddling in Iraq. "It's not to my knowledge that we are undertaking ... Iran's spiritual leader discourages electing a pro-Western president Iranian Leader Accuses US of Supporting Terrorism Iran leader: Don't vote for pro-Western candidates |
Seattle Post Intelligencer | Obama, With Help, Makes Anti-Nuclear Push New York Times, United States Mr. Obama said after the session that he expected to know by the end of the year whether talks with Iran, aimed at ending that nation's nuclear ambitions, are making progress. “We're not going to have talks forever,'' Mr. Obama said, vowing to take ... Obama Calls Reduction Of Nuclear Arms One Of His Highest Priorities Obama: US Must Lead In Reducing Nuclear Weapons Spread Obama meets on nuclear weapons |
Mousavi blasts Iran's foreign, economic policies WashingtonTV, DC Washington, 19 May (WashingtonTV)—Speaking to university students in Iran's northwestern city of Tabriz on Tuesday, presidential hopeful Mir Hossein Mousavi criticized the foreign policy of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, saying it had “numerous ... |
Earthtimes (press release) | Iran's ex-assembly speaker vows 'moderate' reforms AFP TEHRAN (AFP) — Ex-parliament speaker Mehdi Karroubi will if elected president kick-start reforms in Iran but in a "moderate" way that will not trigger the wrath of his hardline opponents, he told AFP in an interview. Karroubi said he regrets that the ... Iran presidential candidate vows “moderate” reforms Iran's Rezaei open to US talks Ahmadinejad says Iranians to be offered oil bonds |
PRESS TV | US gasoline sanctions on Iran seen as last resort Reuters By David Sheppard and Luke Pachymuthu - Analysis LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) - Proposed US sanctions on companies supplying gasoline to Iran would be so damaging to the Iranian economy they would only be passed as a last resort, although Tehran says such ... Over $70 billion invested in Iran's oil and gas industry: minister Iran welcomes any US gasoline sanctions: Nozary Iran says ready for any gasoline sanctions |
PRESS TV | Iran welcomes US policy change: FM Xinhua, China TEHRAN, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki reiterated Tuesday that Iran welcomes US policy change in action, the official IRNA news agency reported. Iran warmly welcomes practical change in the US approaches, ... Washington Watch: Ex-AIPACer: There is no military option in Iran Italian FM due in Iran on Wednesday Italian Foreign Minister Heads To Iran |
New York Times | Op-Ed Columnist Iran and Israel New York Times, United States By ROGER COHEN RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA — A story is doing the rounds in Washington about an Arab ambassador whose view of Barack Obama's overtures to Iran is: “We don't mind you seeking engagement, but please, no marriage!” It's sometimes hard to know if ... Arab world has no problem with Iran: Amr Moussa Mossad's hidden successes against Iran so far – but they are not ... Washington has abandoned its obligations |
After Israeli Visit, a Diplomatic Sprint on Iran New York Times, United States By DAVID E. SANGER WASHINGTON — Now that President Obama has established what he called a “clear timetable” for Iran to halt its nuclear program — progress must be made by the end of the year, he declared on Monday — both American and Israeli officials ... |