Forbes | Iran's limited escape options Washington Post Since becoming “supreme leader” of Iran in 1989, he's sought to preserve the status quo by eschewing transformative decisions. But as unprecedented political and economic pressures — including sanctions against Iran's central bank and the European ... Friends of Israel, Iran Negotiations Will Require Patience China steps up pressure to prevent any attack on Iran Obama offers to accept Iran's civilian nuclear programme |
Christian Science Monitor | Why Iran got huffy about a certain locale for next nuclear talks Christian Science Monitor The exact words were, 'Iranian officials are not interested in Turkey as the host.' The declaration masks a mountain of Persian hurt over the Turks and their shifting diplomacy in the region. By Howard LaFranchi, Staff writer / April 6, 2012 Turkish ... Obama's signal to Iran Is Iran terminally unique? 'Obama willing to accept Iran's civilian nuclear program' |
CNBC.com | Iran Sanctions Likely Cost You 25 Cents a Gallon: Pros CNBC.com Twenty-five cents a gallon — that's about how much some international energy experts say the tough US sanctions on Iran's oil industry are costing Americans at the pump. “The approach is always that the costs are for them and the benefits are for us,” ... US not backing off as Iran sanctions bite Iran Halts Greek Oil Sales, May Cut Shell As Sanctions Bite Iran halts oil shipments to Greece |
AFP | Iranian navy frees Chinese ship hijacked by pirates Reuters DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian naval forces freed a Chinese freighter hijacked by Somali pirates off southern Iran on Friday and arrested all the attackers, the semi-official Iranian news agency Fars reported. "Through the successful mission of Iranian ... UPDATE 2-Iranian navy frees Chinese ship hijacked by pirates Iran navy rescues China crew from hijacked freighter Crew Of Chinese Freighter Hijacked Off Iran Rescued |
Christian Science Monitor | Israel's Iranian Jews grapple with possible strike on their homeland Christian Science Monitor While he fears an Iranian bomb, a spice seller from Tehran vows that Iranians love peace. One restaurant cook from Isfahan is baffled by 'how things went so wrong.' By Ben Lynfield, Correspondent / April 6, 2012 In this photo taken on Feb. Israel's Iranian Jews feel tug-of-war about possible strike on homeland Israel Blames US for Media Reports About Iran Strategy Azerbaijan as Israel's Anti-Iran 'Staging Ground' a Tough Sell |
The Atlantic | Gunter Grass's Controversial Poem About Israel, Iran, and War, Translated The Atlantic AP On Wednesday, Nobel-winning German writer Günter Grass published a poem denouncing Israel's nuclear program and aggression toward Iran. The poem, in which Grass says he has kept silent on the issue for fear of being labeled anti-Semitic, ... Netanyahu slams poet who likened Israel, Iran Günter Grass reopens wounds with poem on Iran and Israel Gunter Grass lashes out at 'campaign' over Israel-Iran poem |
New Yorker (blog) | Blowback: In Aiding Iranian Terrorists, the US Repeats a Dangerous Mistake The Atlantic In the 1980s, the US supported Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein because he was the greatest enemy of our enemy, the Islamic Republic of Iran. He's dead now because the US invaded his country in 2003, a war heavily premised on claims that he was supporting ... Our Men in Iran? Averting a showdown with Iran Seymour Hersh: US Trains And Facilitates MEK Terror Attacks In Iran – OpEd |
Aljazeera.com | Iran crude output may fall 1 mln bpd by July-JPM Reuters Production could fall by 1 mln bpd from Jan. levels * Countries, including Japan an S.Africa, cutting imports * US and EU sanctions take effect by July 1 By David Sheppard April 5 (Reuters) - Iran's crude oil production could fall 1 million barrels per ... Exclusive: China ship insurer deals new blow to Iran oil exports Oil prices rise on Iran supply fears OIL FUTURES: Crude Recovers After Drop In NY; Job Data, Iran In Focus |
Watch GPS: Ehud Barak on pressuring Iran CNN (blog) On Fareed Zakaria GPS this Sunday, pressuring Iran, the economy, and how to safely exit Afghanistan. In an exclusive interview, Fareed pushes Israel's Defense Minister Ehud Barak on alternatives to attacking Iran: What kinds of diplomatic efforts does ... |
Iran eyes spiritual leadership of Iraq's Shiites Fox News BAGHDAD – Iran is promoting a conservative cleric close to its supreme leader as a possible successor for the aging spiritual leader of Iraq's Shiites, a move that would give Tehran a powerful platform to influence its neighbor, according to figures ... |