National Post | Canada severs diplomatic ties with Iran, citing safety concerns CTV News Canada abruptly closed its embassy in Iran and expelled Iranian diplomats in Ottawa Friday, citing safety concerns in Tehran and the long-standing view that Iran is a significant threat to global peace. "The Iranian regime has shown blatant disregard ... Tensions rise as Iran slams Canada's 'hostile decision' to shut embassy Iran Oil Exports Fall Amid Efforts to Isolate Country Envoys out as Canada abruptly severs ties with Iran |
Daily Beast | Bridging the US-Israeli gap on Iran Washington Post THE POINTLESS kerfuffle in Charlotte over whether the Democratic Party platform would contain a reference to Jerusalem obscured the fact that the Obama administration and the Israeli government of Benjamin Netanyahu continue to have a real and ... Joel Brinkley | In dealing with Iran, all the options look lousy Nuke-Washing Iran Top US officer visits Israel amid rift over whether to attack Iran |
Heritage.org (blog) | US senators urge tougher stand on Syria, Iran Fox News They also called for a far tougher position against Iran over its suspected — and seemingly inexorable — drive toward acquiring nuclear weapons capability. McCain blasted President Barack Obama, who defeated him in the 2008 presidential election, ... Iraq's Refusal to Block Iran's Resupply of Syrian Regime Reflects Declining US ... |
BBC News | France, UK, Germany call for harsher Iran sanctions Jerusalem Post European Union foreign ministers meeting in Cyprus say stronger sanctions against Iran coming as soon as next week due to Islamic Republic's lack of "a constructive will" for substantial talks on nuclear program. European foreign ministers ahead of EU ... Iran Sanctions: France, Britain, Germany Urge For Tougher Stance EU Eyes More Iran Pressure German, French foreign ministers back new sanctions against Iran if no ... |
In Iran, Isfahanis shrug off risk of attack Washington Post As speculation grows over whether Israel will attack sites such as the Isfahan Uranium Conversion Facility, on the city's outskirts, or Iran's main uranium enrichment plant at Natanz, 87 miles to the northeast, Isfahanis themselves shrug off the danger ... |
Telegraph.co.uk | How to tackle Iran CNN (blog) Instead of committing the United States to take military action against Iran, a better option would be convincing more Israeli leaders and people that a military attack is still a bad idea if the goal is to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power ... US congressman confirms high-level US-Israel spat over Iran Making Iran Into Enemy Number One Iran nukes |
Wall Street Journal | What We Know About Iran's Nukes Wall Street Journal Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei claimed last week that his government isn't interested in nuclear weapons: "Our motto is nuclear energy for all and nuclear weapons for none," he said. A better perspective was provided almost simultaneously from the ... West seeks to pressure Iran at IAEA Russian nuclear support for Iran limited by distrust Pink Shrouds Aimed to Draw Attention to Iran Military Site, Analysts Say |
The Guardian | Iran Presidential Elections Set For June 14 Huffington Post DUBAI, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Iran will hold presidential elections on June 14 next year, the Interior Ministry said on Friday, the first such vote since a violent crackdown on protests over Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's disputed re-election in 2009. The 2013 ... Report: Iran sets June 14 for presidential election to replace Ahmadinejad |
Examiner.com | Iran planning to attack U.S. warships in the Persian Gulf Examiner.com A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said the US navy is deeply fearful of Iran's naval power in the Persian Gulf, and added that Iran will not leave the US warships undamaged in case of a military move against the country. |
Christian Science Monitor | Good Reads: Israel's Iran debate, Scalia's 'originalism,' and blasphemy in ... Christian Science Monitor While the US media has been in the throes of the presidential campaign over the past few weeks, in Israel the national debate has been squarely focused on whether to launch a preemptive -- and if necessary, unilateral -- strike on Iran's nuclear ... |