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Anti-West Hard-Liner Gains in Iranian Race - New York Times Wed, 29 May 2013 02:03:46 GMT

New York Times

Anti-West Hard-Liner Gains in Iranian Race New York Times Mr. Jalili, known as Iran's unyielding nuclear negotiator and a protégé of the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is emerging as the presumed front-runner in Iran's presidential election on June 14, an unsettling prospect for future relations with ... Iran's foreign policy: Issues to watchAljazeera.com Iran election: Saeed Jalili offers little to solve country's mounting problemsThe Guardian (blog) Iran's minister: Some 50 million eligible people to vote on June 14thPress TV Washington Post -Fox News -Al-Manar TV all 93 news articles »

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Iran hauls off Christian pastor, shuts down church in new sweep - Fox News Tue, 28 May 2013 17:40:13 GMT

Iran hauls off Christian pastor, shuts down church in new sweep Fox News Government agents shut down Iran's largest Persian-language Pentecostal church Monday, just one week after one of its pastors was arrested and hauled away midway through a worship service. The closing of Central Assemblies of God church in Tehran is ... and more »

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Iran's presidential candidates clash over nuclear approach - Reuters Tue, 28 May 2013 17:45:20 GMT

Press TV

Iran's presidential candidates clash over nuclear approach Reuters Hardliners see the nuclear program as a matter of national pride and any concession to outside pressure an affront to Iran's sovereign rights. The current nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, is campaigning for president on his record of giving no ground ... Candidate for Iran's Presidency Defends Record as Nuclear NegotiatorNew York Times (blog) US-engineered sanctions against Iran illegal: RoahniPress TV Iran Presidential Candidate Slams TV Anchor Over Nuclear 'Lies'Bloomberg Al-Monitor all 9 news articles »

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Israeli or US Action Against Iran: Who Will Do It If It Must Be Done? - The Atlantic Tue, 28 May 2013 21:04:18 GMT

ThinkProgress

Israeli or US Action Against Iran: Who Will Do It If It Must Be Done? The Atlantic Let's say it's late 2013 and the prime minister of Israel has just received a phone call from the White House relaying the findings of a recent U.S. intelligence assessment: international sanctions and negotiations with Iran have yet to persuade the ... What to watch for on IranWashington Post (blog) Iran presidential candidate: Current nuclear talks 'fruitless' as sanctions ...Fox News Report: Iran's Parliament Approves Reduced BudgetABC News ThinkProgress -MiamiHerald.com -Tehran Times all 26 news articles »

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Russia: Iran must join Syria peace conference - Aljazeera.com Wed, 29 May 2013 01:11:26 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Russia: Iran must join Syria peace conference Aljazeera.com Russia has argued that both Iran, a key backer of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and rebel ally Saudi Arabia should take part in the negotiations as part of a new push for peace agreed by Moscow and Washington earlier this month. France has already ... Iran slams EU over lifting arms embargo on Syria militantsPress TV Iran criticizes EU's lift of arms embargo against Syrian rebelsXinhua Russia asks for Iran's presence at Geneva II Conference on SyriaTrend.az InSerbia News -Fars News Agency -Center for Research on Globalization all 1,115 news articles »

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Iran opposition figures unite to condemn election as a charade - The Guardian Tue, 28 May 2013 18:00:47 GMT

The Guardian

Iran opposition figures unite to condemn election as a charade The Guardian Iran's constitutional body last week disqualified a large number of candidates from standing in the election and only allowed eight candidates. Former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the leading opposition-backed candidate, was among those blocked ...

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Think Again: A Nuclear Iran - by Alireza Nader - Foreign Policy (blog) Tue, 28 May 2013 23:16:46 GMT

RT

Think Again: A Nuclear Iran - by Alireza Nader Foreign Policy (blog) When contemplating the prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran, we should all be grateful that notions of martyrdom and apocalyptic beliefs don't have a significant pull on Iranian decision-making. COMMENTS (0) SHARE: Twitter. Reddit. Bookmark and Share More ... US militarism in Mideast is radicalizing IranRT Election in Iran: Rafsanjani's Disqualification Anchors the Islamic Republic ...Huffington Post Iran's supreme leader bars two rivals from running for presidentWashington Post Yahoo! News -Bloomberg -The National all 51 news articles »

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Iran supports democratic solution for Syria crisis: Diplomat - Press TV Tue, 28 May 2013 13:37:01 GMT

AFP

Iran supports democratic solution for Syria crisis: Diplomat Press TV Iran supports the Syrian nation, government and that part of the opposition that believes in a political solution; a solution based on democratic approaches and holding of elections in which the Syrian people would decide for the future of their ... Most Syria Hawks Are Still Obsessed with IranThe American Conservative (blog) Turkey, Iran Struggle To Keep Up AppearancesAl-Monitor Iran Shells Out $4B Line Of Credit to Assad's Government In SyriaInternational Business Times The Independent -FRANCE 24 -AFP all 107 news articles »

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Iran's approaching vote brings receding Web access - NBCNews.com Tue, 28 May 2013 02:17:38 GMT

National Catholic Reporter

Iran's approaching vote brings receding Web access NBCNews.com From a computer keyboard in London, an Iranian emigre plays the role of counselor, social media guru and all-around adviser for Internet users back home seeking ways around the cyber-blocks set up by authorities in Tehran. These have been busy days. The fight for and over social media in IranDeutsche Welle US policy weakens Iran's pro-democracy movementNational Catholic Reporter all 8 news articles »

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Iran's nuclear games demand a tougher US approach - Washington Post Mon, 27 May 2013 23:32:58 GMT

Iran's nuclear games demand a tougher US approach Washington Post As the conflict in Syria rivets international attention, Iran's nuclear program continues apace. Unfortunately, while the Iranians install the next generation of centrifuges — machines that can produce enriched uranium three to four times faster than ... Analysis of Yukiya Amano's New Report on Iran's Nuclear ActivitiesPayvand all 4 news articles »