AFP | Iran's president promotes controversial confidant widely viewed as his ... Washington Post TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's president appointed his divisive confidant to a high-profile post Saturday in a move widely viewed as an attempt to boost the close aide's profile ahead of his expected candidacy in next year's presidential elections. Mahmoud ... Iran's Ahmadinejad gives new job to aide seen as possible heir Iran's president promotes controversial aide widely viewed as his preferred ... Iran president reshuffles controversial aides |
Business Recorder | Iran police official reportedly fired over Sattar Beheshti death Los Angeles Times BEIRUT — The chief of the Tehran police unit charged with investigating online crime has been fired for "negligence and insufficient supervision" of subordinates in the incendiary case of a dissident Iranian blogger who died in police custody, Iranian ... Iran fires cyber police chief over blogger who died in custody Iran sacks cyber police chief over blogger's death Iran sacks cyber police chief over blogger's death in custody |
AFP | Flow of Arms to Syria Through Iraq Persists, to US Dismay New York Times Published: December 1, 2012. WASHINGTON — The American effort to stem the flow of Iranian arms to Syria has faltered because of Iraq's reluctance to inspect aircraft carrying the weapons through its airspace, American officials say. Enlarge This Image ... Iran continues to supply arms to Syrian regime via Iraq |
Iran stations defense staff in North Korea Jerusalem Post TOKYO - Iran has stationed defense staff in North Korea since late October apparently to strengthen cooperation in missile and nuclear development, Japan's Kyodo News agency reported on Sunday, citing a Western diplomatic source. The report came as ... |
New York Daily News | Iran may quit anti-nuclear arms pact if attacked: envoy New York Daily News VIENNA -- Any attack on Iran's nuclear facilities may lead to it withdrawing from the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), a pact aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear arms, a senior Iranian official said on Friday. Ali Asghar Soltanieh, Iran's ... Purported Iranian nuke graph off scientifically, but diplomats say IAEA still ... Iran Says Attack Cannot Stop Uranium Enrichment Iranian defiance at IAEA sparks Western 'pessimism' |
Wall Street Journal | Senate Votes to Add Iran Sanctions as White House Objects Businessweek The U.S. Senate approved new economic sanctions on Iran, overriding objections from the White House that the legislation could undercut existing efforts to rein in Iran's nuclear ambitions. The Senate voted 94-0 yesterday to impose additional U.S ... US Senate Passes New Sanctions on Iran US Bears Down on Turkey's Gold Link to Iran Iran sanctions increase under Senate vote |
New Straits Times | The Argentinian and Iranian tango Jerusalem Post The Iranian and Argentinian governments are meeting this week to discuss and ascertain Iran's role in the 1994 terrorist attack on the Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Argentinian government has officially blamed Iran for ... Argentina to propose agenda for Iran talks over bombing |
RT | Iran and NPT The Nation The warning by a senior Iranian official that Iran may quit the Non Proliferation Regime (NPT) regime in the event of an Israeli attack on its nuclear installations should be taken seriously. So far as International Atomic energy Agency (IAEA) and ... Envoy warns about repercussions of adventurism against Iran Clinton says US open to bilateral talks if Iran is 'ever ready' Clinton: US ready to hold talks if Tehran willing to engage |
U.S. demands Iran release hunger-striking human rights lawyer Chicago Tribune WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday demanded that Iran free jailed human rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh, who it said has been on hunger strike for more than six weeks, and sharply criticized Iranian authorities for their treatment of ... |
Fars News Agency | Iran, Afghanistan Keen on Enhancing Bilateral Ties, Cooperation Fars News Agency During the meeting, Salehi referred to the "historical" and "friendly" relations between Iran and Afghanistan, and expressed satisfaction with the two countries' mutual cooperation, which he described as a result of the firm resolve of the two nations ... |