Reuters | Oman in 'honest broker' role again as US seeks freedom of Iran hikers CNN (CNN) -- The Sultanate of Oman is a rarity in the diplomatic world: It enjoys "cordial" relations with both the United States and Iran. And once again, it is closely involved in trying to help win the freedom of Americans held in Iran. ... Iran's 'damaged' president heads for UN spotlight U.S. men in Iran to be freed soon with Talaban help: Iraqi envoy Plane Sent to Iran Amid Bail Efforts for U.S. Hikers |
Boston Globe | Hillary Clinton Optimistic Iran Will Release Hikers ABC News (blog) The United States has received word from public and private sources that Iran intends to release two American hikers who have been detained there for more than two years and convicted of spying, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said today. ... US officials optimistic on hikers release by Iran U.S. remains hopeful Iran will release hikers: Clinton Clinton says Iran will free hikers |
The Guardian | Turkey Joins NATO Missile Defense Shield New York Times Turkish officials were careful in their comments to avoid identifying Iran as the specific threat motivating their decision to join NATO's American-designed missile shield. But Turkey is worried by Iran's evolving missile capabilities and by signs that ... U.S. Use of Radar Data Risks a Turkish Backlash Turkey joins NATO's missile defense shield World Press on Iran, Turkey and the Caucasus (September 15, 2011) |
CBC.ca | Iran judiciary denies US hikers will be freed San Francisco Chronicle Iran's judiciary on Wednesday denied President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's statements that two American hikers convicted of spying were being pardoned and would be released within two days. In a statement published in Farsi on its website, the judiciary, ... Iran's president offers to pardon Americans Long Iranian weekend awaits American hikers Iran set to release US hikers |
Fox News | Spying Iran's Nuclear End Game Energy Tribune As John le Carré's Cold War spy movie Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy opens to rave reviews in London, so the story of Iran's nuclear program is taking on a dark le Carré-esque 'keep-em-guessing' undercurrent. ... Belarus Seen Aiding Breaches of Iran Sanctions Exclusive: Belarus suspected of helping Iran skirt sanctions Iran's ayatollahs soon to be atomic |
Al-Bawaba | Security and Defense: Sitting back and enjoying the show Jerusalem Post The one country that stands to gain from all of this attention on Israel, its neighbors and the Palestinians is Iran. Until the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Israel had only one embassy in the Arab-dominated Middle East: the embassy in ... Iran Sees New Opportunity for Regional Domination Despite Turkish Competition Feeding The Beast: When Journalists Fuel Harmful Narratives Why Is Iran's Influence in the Arab World Declining? What is The New Regional ... |
Trend News Agency | Massive Air Drills End in Northwestern Iran Fars News Agency "As acknowledged by Iranian observers and experts, the drills were the Air Force's biggest exercise since the Revolution (in 1979) and its most massive operational presence in fully war-like conditions after the Iraqi imposed war (on Iran 1980-1988)," ... Iran's air force pilots continue drills IRIAF's Commander: Iran drills render sanctions futile Iran tests new smart bombs |
The Express Tribune | Clashing interests: US threatens sanctions over Iran gas deal The Express Tribune "The proposed Pakistan-Iran pipeline, if built, could raise concerns under the Iran Sanctions Act," US Embassy in Islamabad. The United States has renewed its opposition to the multi-billion-dollar Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline, ... US expresses reservations over Pak-Iran gas pipeline project US stiffens opposition to Pak-Iran gas pipeline project Call for early completion of Pak-Iran gas pipeline project |
High Tide: From Belarus Helping Iran To Brazil's Latest Resignation Wall Street Journal (blog) (Colombia Reports) Western diplomats told Reuters they think Belarus is helping Iran skirt UN sanctions aimed at preventing it from expanding its ballistic missile and nuclear programs. The UK plans to propose sanctions on Iran at the United Nations ... |
CTV.ca | AP Exclusive: Iran letter shows 'charm offensive' The Associated Press And it says Iran is "ready to cooperate in ... nonproliferation and peaceful nuclear cooperation." That's a possible nod to six-power demands that the Islamic Republic address world concerns over its nuclear program, and suspicions that it could used ... AP Exclusive: Iranian tone in offer to talk with world powers reflects new ... Iran's First Nuclear Plant Inaugurated, Officially Linked to Power Grid Iran stresses its nuclear "rights" in letter to EU |