Daily Beast | Hagel, Obama and Iran Daily Beast There's a lot to debate with regard to Hagel's long record of views on Iran, and one might begin with his sober accounting of what the regime there is like: "[T]hey support terrorists, they support Hezbollah," he told the Israel Policy Forum in 2008 ... Did Hagel Backtrack on Iran? Israel lobby rails against Pentagon favorite Iran excited by the Hagel thesis |
BBC News | Facebook page for Iran's leader has first English post Washington Post (blog) So far, spokespeople for Iran's 73-year-old head of state have not acknowledged the page, but there is good reason to believe that, like earlier-established Instagram and Twitter accounts, it does indeed belong to Khamenei. While many sites, including ... Iran's supreme leader 'likes' Facebook despite ban Internet ayatollah - Iran's supreme leader "likes" Facebook Iran supreme leader's 'Facebook page' gets likes and jibes |
The Times of Israel | Gaza, Iran and nuclear weapons: Connecting the dots Jerusalem Post While some have wondered what the world might look like if Iran gets nuclear weapons, the reality is that the hundreds of rockets Hamas terrorists fired at Israel during Operation Pillar of Defense have already given us a preview. Although the ideology ... Confrontation Looms in 2013 Between Israel, Iran The Price of War with Iran Would a nuclear Iran really trigger a new arms race in the Middle East? |
Iran ready to construct 'world's tallest dam' Jerusalem Post A powerful engineering conglomerate controlled by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps has said it is ready to begin construction of the world's tallest dam, according to reports in the Iranian media on Wednesday. The commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya (KAA ... Iran's IRGC ready to build world's largest dam |
Economic Times | Exclusive: India to cut Iran oil imports in its 2014 fiscal year Reuters India NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India plans to cut oil imports from Iran by 10 to 15 percent in the next fiscal year, and more if Tehran does not lower prices to help cover higher costs resulting from Western sanctions, a government source said. Iran's top Asian ... Fresh US sanctions to trap more Iran oil revenue Japan to Extend Cuts in Iran Oil Imports in 2013, JX Chief Says |
The Inquisitr | Rev. Saeed Abedini, American Christian, Imprisoned In Iran For Preaching ... Huffington Post Saeed Abedini, a 32-year-old U.S. citizen and a Christian convert of Iranian origin has been imprisoned without charges in one of Iran's notorious prisons due to his work in Iran's underground Christian community. According to the American Center for ... Iran Imprisons and Abuses an American Pastor American Pastor Imprisoned In Iran, Family Hopes Media Campaign Will Help ... American pastor imprisoned in Iran |
Washington Post | Key issues may persist in Iran-UN nuclear talks: diplomats Reuters VIENNA (Reuters) - The United Nations nuclear watchdog and Iran may have made headway in talks on Tehran's disputed atomic activities but important points remain to be settled before a deal can be clinched, diplomats said on Wednesday. Both the ... Iran's Ahmadinejad says Western oil, banking sanctions will not stop Tehran's ... Beltway Fantasies About China, Iran and Israel Commentary: Seek deal with Iran, not new sanctions |
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty | After Standoff, Iran, Turkmenistan Make Gas Deal RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty The gas trade has been a sordid affair for Turkmenistan and Iran. In early November, Turkmenistan stopped gas flows to Iran -- its third-biggest export market -- over either payment issues on the Iranian side or pipeline maintenance, depending on who ... Turkmen Media Term Energy Talks with Iran Positive Freezing cold awaits Iran this winter |
The State Department will use $1 million to address Iran's growing presence in ... Greenville News WASHINGTON — The State Department will use $1 million to address Iran's growing presence in Latin America under legislation drafted by a South Carolina freshman and on its way to the president for signing. The House passed the measure — the ... Duncan's anti-Iran bill reaches president's desk |
Al-Arabiya | Iran cautiously mulls break up with Syria's Assad Al-Arabiya Just a day after Iran's foreign minister pledged unwavering support for the embattled Assad, officials in Tehran outlined on Sunday a step-by-step peace plan for Syria capped by elections that presumably could usher in a new leader in Damascus. Washington Targets Syria and Iran Did Iran just dump Assad? Iran Urges Election as Step to Halt Syria Conflict |