Deutsche Welle | Window of opportunity may open in US-Iran nuclear standoff Los Angeles Times A multi-front campaign to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon has been stalled for months by the distractions of a U.S. presidential campaign, Tehran's stop-and-go negotiating tactics and its role in deadly clashes in Syria and Gaza. Now that ... Iran struggles with medicine shortage Iran may look north to skirt US sanctions Iran sanctions disrupt medicine supplies |
The Independent | Despite the sabre-rattling, an attack on Iran is now unlikely The Independent The threat has served Tel Aviv and Washington well in the past because it enabled them to persuade the rest of the world to impose swingeing sanctions on Iran as the only alternative to war. Even so, claims that a final confrontation with Iran is only ... Iran congratulates Hamas 'victory' Hamas: Jews will think twice before attacking Iran Was Iran the not-so-silent winner in the Gaza crisis? Or the loser? |
RT | Iran accuses US Navy of 'illegal acts' in Gulf RT The two identical letters to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the UNSC were delivered on Friday by Iran's envoy to the United Nations, Ambassador Mohammad Khazaee. He cited several incidents of reported unauthorized flights over the coastal regions ... Iran Accuses US Navy of 'Illegal' Acts in Gulf Iran accuses US of 'illegal and provocative acts' in Gulf and warns of ... Iran complains to UN over 'illegal' US acts |
The Express Tribune | IP gas pipeline: Iran wants assurance that Pakistan is 'all in' The Express Tribune The Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, during a recent visit to Islamabad, pledged $500 million financing for the $1.5 billion IP gas pipeline project, while seeking commitment from Pakistan that it will not back out and complete the project within ... Pakistan, Iran to continue on gas pipeline project Investors shrug off risk of 'strike' against Iran |
Analysis: With eye on Iran, Gaza conflict reassures Netanyahu Reuters JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Both on the diplomatic and military front, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will draw some comfort from his offensive against Gaza as he switches his gaze once more to his main strategic challenge -- Iran. Israel views ... |
Wall Street Journal | Turkey Swaps Gold for Iranian Gas Wall Street Journal Iran provides 18% of Turkey's natural gas and 51% of its oil. But since U.S. and European Union sanctions ban Tehran from receiving payments in dollars or euros, Ankara pays Iran for the gas in Turkish liras. The lira is of limited value for buying ... Turkey reveals Iran gold-for-gas trade off Turkish Deputy PM: Iran main reason for increase in Turkey's gold exports Iran buys Turkish gold with money from gas exports, deputy PM says |
Boston Globe | Syria fighting rages amid Iran envoy's visit Aljazeera.com Meanwhile, Ali Larijani, Iran's parliament speaker, was in Damascus where he held talks with President Bashar al-Assad and other officials. Larijani said before leaving Tehran that he would "try to find a solution to the Syrian problem" on a tour that ... Iran criticizes Turkish request for Patriot missiles Iran's parliament speaker visits Beirut Iran condemns Turkey's Patriot missile demand |
The Times of Israel | Iran to increase financial, military aid for Gazan terrorist groups, Hamas ... The Times of Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denounced Iran's supply of arms to Hamas and other terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip. After announcing the ceasefire agreement that ended Operation Pillar of Defense on Wednesday, Netanyahu said that ”the United ... |
Iran Cracks Down on Dissidents, Human Rights Attorneys and Journalists PBS NewsHour In addition to arresting activists, the Iranian government has also targeted the people who would defend them and tell their stories. Reporting in affiliation with the Center for Investigative Reporting and KQED, Spencer Michels looks at cases of ... |
Al-Arabiya | Will Mursi's Egypt become a new Iran? Al-Arabiya Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi's (right) and Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei (left). Mursi's latest decisions raised fears he is bent on transforming the country into another Iran. (Al Arabiya) ... Iran and Egypt Won in Gaza |