The Atlantic | Obama Says Iran Strike Is an Option, but Warns Israel New York Times WASHINGTON — President Obama, speaking days before a crucial meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, stiffened his pledge to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, even as he warned Israel of the negative consequences of a ... Obama to Iran and Israel: 'As President of the United States, I Don't Bluff' Obama Sharpens Tone on Iran Netanyahu warns against renewed talks with Iran |
Los Angeles Times | Iran parliament vote seen bolstering Supreme Leader Reuters Iranian leaders were looking for a high turnout at Friday's poll to ease a crisis of legitimacy caused by Ahmadinejad's re-election in 2009, when widespread accusations of fraud plunged the Islamic Republic into the worst unrest of its 33-year history. Voting Ends in Iran's Parliamentary Elections Iran's Government Declares Huge Turnout in First National Vote Since '09 Protests Iran's first elections since '09 unrest mark a stark contrast |
Moneycontrol.com | Crude Oil Declines as Iran Tensions Ease: Commodities at Close Bloomberg CRUDE OIL Crude oil fell the most this year as President Barack Obama said a pre-emptive strike on Iran might generate “sympathy” for the Persian Gulf country, easing concern that an attack would take place. Obama said in an interview with the Atlantic ... Iran Oil Trumps Iran Nuclear How Europe Globally Enforces Iran Oil Embargo Crude Drops as Obama Comments Reduce Iran Tension, Dollar Gains |
Fars News Agency | Iran Rebuffs IAEA Voice of America 03-02-2012 Iran Rebuffs IAEA “It is disappointing that Iran did not accept our request to visit Parchin." Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei recently insisted that Iran has no intention of developing nuclear weapons. West seeks to pressure Iran at UN nuclear meet Iran-IAEA talks have nothing to do with 5+1 negotiations: Salehi FM: Date, Venue for Iran-G5+1 Talks Still Under Discussion |
Obama warns of military strike as Iran goes to polls The Independent President Barack Obama warned he should be taken seriously when he says he would consider military action to stop Iran getting a nuclear weapon. "I don't bluff," he said in remarks aimed as much at Israel as at Iran. "I think both the Iranian and the ... |
MarketWatch | Oil market walks Iran's tightrope MarketWatch By MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Warheads command close attention, especially when they're aimed at Iran's nuclear facilities. Whether bombs will actually fly is a topic of intense speculation in global markets. Iran, Chinese Demand Fueling Gas Price Rise: Analysts Gas prices appear headed for record Former Sen. Mitchell: Nuclear Iran Would Ignite Worldwide Arms Race |
The Associated Press | Younger sister of Iran's Ahmadinejad fails to win parliamentary seat in ... Washington Post TEHRAN, Iran — The younger sister of Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad failed to win a parliamentary seat in the hometown of the president, the semiofficial Mehr news agency reported Saturday. The report said the final results from a small town ... Voter turnout key in Iran's parliament elections |
The Guardian | British Arms-to-Iran Suspect Seeks Release on Bond ABC News A retired British businessman accused of trying to sell missile parts to Iran asked a federal judge in Texas on Friday to release him on bond, agreeing to comply with any measures the court deems fit to ensure he doesn't flee. Man Accused of Selling Missile Parts to Iran in El Paso Court British arms-to-Iran suspect to request bond |
New York Post | A Moscow-Iran axis New York Post Fearing exclusion from the emerging Mideast political landscape, Russia is forging an axis with Iran to check what it regards as an extension of the Western sphere of influence. The new axis has three objectives: to save the Syrian despot Bashar ... Outliers Supporting The Syrian Regime |
Russia & India Report | Only Crippling Sanctions Will Stop Iran New York Times Are Iran's leaders that crazy? In the current standoff over Iran's nuclear program, Western policy is guided by a key assumption: Iran's decision makers are rational actors, and their calculations about their nuclear program are driven by cost-benefit ... The Red Line for Iran Iran Is No Threat -- Unless We Stay On Our Current Course Will Obama Clarify His Shorthand Answers on Iran at AIPAC on Sunday? |