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House Weighs Iran Measure Amid Doubts on Timing - New York Times Wed, 31 Jul 2013 01:23:07 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

House Weighs Iran Measure Amid Doubts on Timing New York Times Legislation that would impose the toughest sanctions to date on Iran over its disputed nuclear program has been scheduled for a vote in the House on Wednesday, four days before the inauguration of that country's newly elected president, a moderate ... As Iran installs new leader, House could pass more sanctions. Right signal?Christian Science Monitor Iran seeks key position on UN disarmament committeeReuters Team behind Iran's new president comes with Western accentFox News Bloomberg -Haaretz -Foreign Policy (blog) all 147 news articles »

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Iran grants Syria $3.6-bln oil credit line: SANA - Fox News Tue, 30 Jul 2013 22:02:27 GMT

Asharq Alawsat English

Iran grants Syria $3.6-bln oil credit line: SANA Fox News DAMASCUS (AFP) – Iran has agreed to supply Damascus with $3.6 billion in oil in exchange for the right to invest in the country, Syria's state news agency SANA said on Tuesday. "An agreement was signed (on Monday) in Tehran... by the Iranian and Syrian ... Iran steps up energy, economic support to SyriaAsharq Alawsat English Iran extends oil credit line to SyriaThe Daily Star Syria, Iran Sign Multi-Million Deal for Oil PurchasePrensa Latina all 5 news articles »

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The Unbelievable Challenges Facing Iran's New President - The Atlantic Tue, 30 Jul 2013 14:23:36 GMT

The Atlantic

The Unbelievable Challenges Facing Iran's New President The Atlantic Now Iran's new president has to deliver. After the Aug. 4 inauguration, Rouhani faces a grueling test of the popularity he won at the polls against five other candidates. Iran's economy is toxic. Political divisions border on schisms. Regional allies ...

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Revolutionary theory … Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, president of the Islamic ... - The Guardian Tue, 30 Jul 2013 13:49:35 GMT

The Guardian

Revolutionary theory … Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, president of the Islamic ... The Guardian Yet, according to Michael Axworthy in his calm and literate portrait of the Islamic Republic, certain long-lived chickens are coming home to roost. A fissure within the constitution of 1979, between parliamentary democracy and ecclesiastical control ... and more »

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Iran: Ahmadinejad Granted License to Start University - New York Times Tue, 30 Jul 2013 01:54:46 GMT

Iran: Ahmadinejad Granted License to Start University New York Times President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran, whose tumultuous two-term tenure is in its final few days, will be moving to academia. The government's Islamic Republic News Agency announced Monday that Mr. Ahmadinejad had been granted a license to start ...

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Iran sends aid shipment to Palestinian refugees in Lebanon - Press TV Tue, 30 Jul 2013 17:37:21 GMT

Press TV

Iran sends aid shipment to Palestinian refugees in Lebanon Press TV Roknabadi laid special emphasis on the right of the oppressed Palestinian nation to determine their own destiny and return to their homeland, adding that the Iranian nation and government will continue to firmly support the Palestinian cause until all ... A Chance to Talk With IranNew York Times all 12 news articles »

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Rouhani to appoint insiders for new Iran cabinet - Jerusalem Post Tue, 30 Jul 2013 04:16:49 GMT

Rouhani to appoint insiders for new Iran cabinet Jerusalem Post The United Nations, the United States and the European Union have imposed repeated rounds of sanctions on Iran for failing to comply fully with UN resolutions over its nuclear program which Western states see as aimed at atomic weapons capability.

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Iran strongly condemns terrorist attacks in Iraq - Press TV Tue, 30 Jul 2013 18:16:28 GMT

Press TV

Iran strongly condemns terrorist attacks in Iraq Press TV Iran has strongly condemned the deadly wave of terrorist attacks across Iraq, warning that they are aimed at fuelling sectarian strife in the Muslim world. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Araqchi on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the ... Iranian regime's terrorism in Egypt and Iraq revealedNCR-Iran.org (press release) all 9 news articles »

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Iran nominee seen as olive branch to United States - Reuters Tue, 30 Jul 2013 00:47:26 GMT

Iran nominee seen as olive branch to United States Reuters DUBAI/PARIS (Reuters) - If Iranian President-elect Hassan Rouhani wanted to signal his determination to rebuild relations with the United States and strike a "grand bargain," he could hardly do better than pick Mohammad Javad Zarif as his foreign minister.

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Iran Channels Washington With Diplomatic Pick - Yahoo! News Tue, 30 Jul 2013 15:47:07 GMT

Iran Channels Washington With Diplomatic Pick Yahoo! News Iran's incoming president appears set to appoint a top diplomat with deep experience in dealing with the United States, a move with possible ramifications in a relationship long defined by an entrenched dispute over the Middle Eastern nation's nuclear ...