New York Times | Living and Loving Underground in Iran New York Times SHORTLY before she began shooting the film “Circumstance,” her first experience in front of a camera, the law student and soon-to-be actress Sarah Kazemy flew from her home in France to visit relatives in Iran. She anticipated that the ... |
Iran-Contra, the Sequel Philadelphia Inquirer How could there be such a sensitive operation going on (guns to drug cartels, just like guns to Iran) without these two men knowing about it - especially the attorney general? I guess we'll just have to wait for the next installment of "As the Guns ... |
India pays oil bill, Iran ducks sanctions UPI.com 19 (UPI) -- Amid a welter of international intrigue and big-stick diplomacy, Iran has been dodging international sanctions again. Energy-hungry India, which gets 18 percent of its oil from Iran, has resumed oil payments to Tehran through a state-owned ... |
Independent Online | Iran Top State Terror Sponsor in '10, State Dept. Says New York Daily News (blog) Iran remained the world's top state sponsor of terrorism in 2010, waging proxy wars against the US and Israel from the Mediterranean to Afghanistan, according to an annual State Department review. Funding and outfitting Hamas and ... State Department: Iran the 'most active state sponsor of terrorism' US keeps Iran, Syria, Sudan, Cuba on terror blacklist US maintains Cuba, Iran, Sudan, Syria on terror sponsors' list |
Los Angeles Times | Clair E. George dies at 81; spy was pardoned for Iran-Contra lies Los Angeles Times Clair E. George, CIA covert operations chief, was found guilty of two counts of lying to Congress in the Iran-Contra scandal. President George HW Bush pardoned him. Clair George's career in espionage took him to CIA stations around the globe and ... |
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty | Will Russia be Iran's saviour? The Hindu Russia has dramatically stepped up diplomatic efforts to revive international talks on Iran's nuclear programme in an attempt to improve bilateral relations with Tehran and reduce the threat of a Western military attack on Iran. ... Can Russian Plan Kick-Start Stalled Nuclear Talks With Iran? Russia should pressure US to lift anti-Iran sanctions: MP For Obama, Iran's nuclear ambitions a nightmare |
Wall Street Journal | Iran and Syria orchestrated the terrorist attacks on southern Israel International Analyst Network In the same realm, Iran which also is encountering immense internal and worldwide setbacks and problems did not dare to ask its militant proxy in Lebanon, Hezbollah, to attack Israel as al-Assad has been requesting because of the very serious Israeli ... Israel seeking answers following deadly attacks Rep. Robert Dold (R-IL) Stands With Israel After Terror in Eilat Want to Understand Israel? |
Al-Bawaba | Iraq's 'Soft Line' on Syria Snubs Obama Policy in Nod to Iran Bloomberg It's in the interest of the US that Iraq, where 47000 American troops remain, acts as a counterweight to Iran, Syria's steadfast ally in region. The stance of Maliki, whose Shiite Muslim party has strong ties with Shiite-led Iran, contrasts with ... Iraq Leader Says the Arab Spring Benefits Israel Why Our Missteps In Libya Have Left Us In a Weak Position With Syria Will Syria, Iraq, Iran, and Hizbullah Eliminate Israel? |
India Rice Exports to Iran to Drop on Payment Delay, KRBL Says Bloomberg By Tanya Ashreena - Fri Aug 19 09:55:33 GMT 2011 Anoop Kumar Gupta, joint managing director at KRBL Ltd. (KRB), an Indian rice exporter, comments on outlook for shipment of basmati rice and sales to Iran. India, the world's second-largest rice producer ... |
The Atlantic Wire | Iran Deletes Syria From Arab Spring, China Tackles Bachelor Menace The Atlantic Wire Behind the scenes of the Arab Spring, Shiite-led Iran and Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia have been jockeying for influence in the region--a fact on display in the Iranian state media's coverage of the Middle East uprisings today. ... The "Arab Spring" Is A Jedi Mind Trick The truth about what has happened in Lebanon |