Christian Science Monitor | US presses Iran for counteroffer in nuclear talks Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON – The Obama administration pressed Iran to respond to the latest bid by six world powers seeking to curb Tehran's nuclear program, warning that the United States and its allies may step up sanctions and suspend diplomacy if Iran does not ... US official puts onus on Iran in upcoming nuclear talks 'Israel's priority is to prevent a nuclear Iran' How much is a nuclear program worth? For Iran, well over $100 billion. |
New York Times | Power Struggle Is Gripping Iran Ahead of Vote New York Times In Iran's complex politics, these struggles are typically waged under the watchful eye of the country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ultimately decides the winners and losers, carefully balancing competing interests, to make sure no ... Iran Elections 2013: Regime Change Won't Kill Iran's Nuclear Program Iran's oil revenue has soared but three-quarters of people struggle to survive Ahmadinejad Ally Accused of Early Presidential Campaigning |
Christian Science Monitor | Iran and world powers should focus on action steps for short-term agreement Christian Science Monitor Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili listens to a question during a final news conference in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Feb. 27. Negotiators will return to Almaty for the next round of talks April 5-6. Op-ed contributor Ali Vaez says Iran should agree ... |
Press TV | UN arms treaty may succeed despite Iran, North Korea, Syria — and NRA MiamiHerald.com Not surprisingly, the only three countries that voted against it were Iran, North Korea and Syria. Among the 23 countries that abstained were Russia and China, and the only Latin American countries that abstained were Cuba, Bolivia and Ecuador ... Iran condemns UN's Arms Trade Treaty as 'politically motivated' UN Arms Trade Pact Passes Over Objections by Iran, Syria NRA, Iran, North Korea and Syria sitting in a tree … |
Telegraph.co.uk | Iran's nuclear quest 'has cost Tehran over $100 billion' Telegraph.co.uk The cost of Iran's defiance emerged on the eve of another round of talks over the country's nuclear programme. Negotiations between Iran and six world powers will begin in Kazakhstan on Thursday amid cautious optimism that progress is possible. |
Yahoo! News | EU's Ashton urges Iran to respond to nuclear offer Yahoo! News ANKARA (Reuters) - European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said on Wednesday Iran must respond to an offer proposed by world powers if this week's nuclear talks were to succeed. Ashton was speaking in the Turkish capital Ankara before ... |
'Iran nuke program entails huge costs, few benefits' Jerusalem Post ... REUTERS/Stringer Iran. DUBAI - Iran will pursue its nuclear quest although it has reaped few gains from a totem of national pride that has cost it well over $100 billion in lost oil revenue and foreign investment alone, two think-tanks said on ... |
Globe and Mail | Baird reaches out to Iran's foes Globe and Mail The Harper government, which has been a vocal critic of Iran's nuclear program and has accused it of backing terror groups, cut off diplomatic ties with Tehran last year. But Ottawa's concerns have been linked to its staunch support of Israel. On ... Canada concerned over Iran meddling Influence of Iran, Brotherhood on GCC states |
Wall Street Journal | White House restraint in Syria could aid Iran nuclear talks The Japan Times For the first time in years, the United States has seen a glimmer of hope in persuading Iran to curb its nuclear enrichment program so it cannot quickly or easily make an atomic bomb. Negotiations resume this week in Almaty, Kazakhstan, where ... North Korea and Iran US struggling to contain nuclear threats from North Korea, Iran North Korea Eclipses Iran as Nuclear-Arms Threat |
ABC6OnYourSide.com | Notable Germans Urge Protection for Iranian Exiles ABC News Several prominent Germans urged the U.S. and Europe on Wednesday to speed the resettlement of about 3,100 members of an Iranian opposition group living in Iraq whose lives are said to be at risk. The call was made at a conference in Berlin of the ... Prominent Germans urge protection for Iran exiles |