ThinkProgress | Al-Qaida kidnapped Iranian envoy in bid to free bin Laden kin, colleagues msnbc.com (blog) By Robert Windrem Al-Qaida and Iran had a “highly antagonistic” relationship in the years before Osama bin Laden's death, with Iran jailing top al-Qaida officials and the terrorist organization responding by kidnapping an Iranian diplomat and ... Documents show tense al Qaeda-Iran relationship Osama Bin Laden Documents Show Tension With Iran Bin Laden documents: Iran, drugs and murder |
Press TV | Iran: World can't wait forever for nukes elimination Press TV Iran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has severely criticized nuclear weapons states for failing to live up to their disarmament commitments, Press TV reports. “The International community cannot wait forever to witness the ... Tensions Ease Over Iran's Nuclear Program as Diplomacy Ramps Up Senator Feinstein Backs Efforts to Forge Iran Solution World powers urge Iran to give more nuclear access |
International Business Times | Moderate quake jolts western Iran, injures 8 The Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A moderate earthquake jolted a small town in western Iran near the Iraqi border on Thursday, injuring eight people and damaging buildings, Iranian media reported. The magnitude 5.5 quake hit the sparsely populated area near the ... Iran: Earthquake In Mourmouri Resurrects Concerns About Seismic Safety |
International Business Times | Iran Embargo Impossible to Meet as Ships Need Its Oil BusinessWeek By Isaac Arnsdorf on May 03, 2012 Europe's oil embargo on Iran is having unforeseen consequences in the shipping market, making it almost impossible to determine if vessels are using fuel that violates the sanctions. Supplies from Iran are a “vital ... Analysis: Mideast fuel oil poised for tight summer Economic Crisis in Iran Iran's Oil Production At Lowest Level In 20 Years-Consultant |
Jweekly.com | Yuval Diskin and Iran Jerusalem Post Diskin, like former Mossad director Meir Dagan, has warned against the dangerous consequences of Israeli action against Iran's nuclear facilities. His criticism focused on three issues. First, the estimate that a military strike cannot prevent Iran ... Is Israel bluffing on Iran, or already committed to war? Israeli ministers: Election won't affect Iran Israeli politics in tailspin over Iran |
They Were Arrested Too: Iran's Harried Student Movement Huffington Post He's not prone to talking about himself but he is eager to talk about the status of the student movement in Iran, of which he himself is a seasoned veteran and three-time political prisoner. "There are no longer student protests in the streets of ... VIDEO: Iran's Future Held Captive |
The Daily Star | Nasrallah tells Iran VP: Hezbollah ready for any challenge The Daily Star It is confident of victory and its capability to confront all forthcoming challenges,” Nasrallah said during a meeting with Iranian Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi, who was accompanied by several Iranian ministers. Nasrallah thanked Iran for its ... Iran's vice president tours Israel border Iran finds a free-trade partner in Lebanon Iran-Lebanon joint committee concludes in Beirut |
Clinton urges China to help on Iran, North Korea Chicago Tribune BEIJING (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged China on Thursday to help defuse tension over Iran, North Korea and other global flashpoints, seeking to salvage talks that have been overwhelmed by negotiations over a dissident. |
The Guardian | Attorney for Christian pastor on death row in Iran reportedly sentenced to 9 ... Fox News REUTERS Prominent human rights advocate and attorney Mohammad Ali Dadkhah, who represents the Christian pastor sentenced to death in Iran in a case that sparked international condemnation, has reportedly been sentenced to nine years in jail for ... IRAN: Human rights lawyer Mohammad Ali Dadkhah summonsed to serve a nine-year ... |
A Neocon Upstart Attacks Academic Freedom and Iranian American Views Huffington Post (blog) I thought it would be a typical Thursday at work last week, but as soon as I arrived to the office, an associate pulled me aside and pointed to a series of defamatory tweets against me and the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), the organization ... |