Christian Science Monitor | Hard Line on Iran Places White House in a Bind New York Times WASHINGTON — As American and European diplomats prepare for crucial negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, the White House finds itself caught in a bind: for the diplomatic effort to work, American officials say, the Iranian government must ... Attacking Iran: Did US just torpedo Israeli deal for a base in Azerbaijan? An Iranian's View on a Nuclear Iran Iran Breaks UN Resolutions as Nuclear Program Grows, Russia Says |
The Hindu | BRICS eyes bank, wants Iran talks The Hindu While making a strong statement on Iran and adopting a middle-of-the-road resolution on Syria, the fourth summit of BRICS here on Thursday largely eschewed political content and focussed on economic and development issues which included beginning the ... BRICS 2012: Nations Sign Pacts To Promote Trade In Local Currency, Refuse To ... |
CBS News | Santorum: US weak on Iran, Israel during Obama era CBS News Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum strongly criticized President Barack Obama on foreign policy Thursday, saying that the United States has been slow to address Iran's threat to develop nuclear weapons, has ignored its ally Israel and ... |
Bloomberg | Lawmakers Target Iran's Energy Sector BusinessWeek By Indira AR Lakshmanan on March 29, 2012 US lawmakers are seeking to expand sanctions on Iran's energy sector by banning the purchase of its natural gas and prohibiting investment in oil and gas services, exploration and new pipelines. US Lawmakers Target Iran Energy Sector for Expanded Sanctions Obama likely to find oil market can handle Iran sanctions Iran's Conundrum Will Keep Europe Over a Barrel |
The Atlantic | Iran Female Ninjas Suing Reuters For Defamation, Says Iranian State TV Huffington Post Iranian female Ninjas demonstrate Ninjutsu skills with their swords in a martial arts club during a showcase for the media in the city of Karaj, 40 kms west of the capital Tehran, on March 15, 2012. (ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images) By Kristin Deasy, ... Iran Suspends Reuters Over Faulty Headline Iran suspends accreditation for Reuters in Tehran Iran's Female Ninjas File a Lawsuit: Not Every Iranian Is Out to Kill Us |
Christian Science Monitor | Khamenei: Iran strongly opposes any foreign intervention in Syria Christian Science Monitor Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said Iran strongly opposes any foreign intervention in Syria's conflict, during a meeting with visiting Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan in Mashhad. By Marcus George, Reuters / March 29, 2012 Iranian ... Iran opposes all interference in Syria, says Khamenei Iran, Turkey sharply differ on Syria |
Al-Arabiya | US Stymies Iran's Iraq Oil Plan Wall Street Journal By BENOÎT FAUCON And HASSAN HAFIDH LONDON—US pressure is threatening to quash Iranian hopes of using oil fields it jointly holds with Iraq as a way to evade sanctions, people familiar with the matter say. The failure of the cross-border plan is the ... US sets sanctions on Iran shipping, engineer firms US sanctions shipping, engineering firms with Iran ties Senator Rand Paul Calls the Question on War with Iran |
Al-Arabiya | Clinton to meet Saudi king amid Syria, Iran tensions Reuters Backed by Western countries, Saudi Arabia has spearheaded Arab efforts to press Iranian-backed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to end his bloody suppression of a year-old popular uprising and step aside. The Saudis now want to see stronger action ... Syria crisis tops diplomatic agenda at Turkey-Iran meeting, Arab League summit ... Former Jordanian minister slams Iranian intervention in Syria, criticizes Arab ... |
Los Angeles Times | Mideast upheaval knocks Saudi Arabia off balance Los Angeles Times But the tumult has also offered it a chance to weaken rival Iran. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al Faisal said of the "Arab Spring" revolts: "Revolutions have brought good things, and some revolutions have brought bad things. Don't Blame Obama For High Oil Prices Or Why There's 3 Aircraft Carriers ... Iran sanctions spark brisk Saudi trading Saudi Arabia Compensates for Iran's Shortfalls, but It has Its Achilles Heel ... |
RT | UK hints at easing of sanctions if Iran gives ground Reuters Big powers determined to stop Iran getting bomb -Hague * Hague warns Assad he faces growing isolation By Adrian Croft LONDON, March 29 (Reuters) - Iran should not doubt major powers' determination to stop it getting a nuclear bomb, British Foreign ... UK hints at easing sanctions if Iran gives ground |