New York Times | In Wake of Syria Deal, Kerry Emphasizes Iran New York Times PARIS — In a whirlwind trip to allied capitals, Secretary of State John Kerry sought to send the message that the agreement struck Saturday to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons did not signal a weakening of the Obama administration's stance on Iran. Kerry tells Israel that Syria accord is no prelude to Iran deal Diplomacy vs. military action || Obama: Decision not to strike Syria does not ... War in Syria: The stakes for Iran |
The Guardian | Iran's Rouhani may meet Obama at UN after American president reaches out The Guardian An exchange of letters between Barack Obama and the Iranian president, Hassan Rouhani, has set the stage for a possible meeting between the two men at the UN next week in what would be the first face-to-face encounter between a US and Iranian leader ... Obama says Iran nuclear row 'larger' than Syria crisis Obama: Syria debate is diplomacy lesson for Iran Obama says Iran shouldn't misinterpret US response to Syria |
Aljazeera.com | Iran's 'invisible army' in Latin America Aljazeera.com When contemplating the logistics of a possible war with Iran, it is helpful to consult maps indicating the multitude of US military bases that already encircle a country under crippling economic sanctions. No similar visual aids are available for ... Iran strategic ally of Latin America: Bolivian ambassador |
The Guardian (blog) | Meet Shirin Gerami, Iran's first female triathlete The Guardian (blog) Shirin Gerami, a 24-year-old woman from Iran, has made history by becoming the country's first female triathlete to have taken part in the sport's world championship. By racing in the London event, she paved the way and set a precedent for thousands of ... |
Washington Post | Iran and UN Discuss Getting More Aid to Syria ABC News The U.N. humanitarian chief met with officials with Iran's government, calling Sunday on the unwavering backer of Syria's government to provide more humanitarian assistance to civilians caught in that country's civil war. Valerie Amos also spoke to ... In Iran, cautious reaction to Syrian chemical weapons deal Iran lauds US for using 'rationality' in Syria deal Report: Iran and UN sign agreement on providing humanitarian assistance to ... |
The Guardian | Shirin Gerami becomes first female triathlete to compete for Iran The Guardian Gerami, 24, paved the way for thousands of sportswomen by becoming the first Iranian female triathlete to take part in the sport's world championship. Female swimmers and triathletes from Iran have previously been denied permission to race in ... |
Obama: Syria Deal Could Influence Iran Nuclear Talks Voice of America In a U.S. television interview broadcast Sunday, Obama said Iran should avoid thinking the United States would not launch a military strike in response to Tehran's nuclear program just because it has not attacked Syria. He said Iranian leaders ... |
Press TV | Obama sees accord with Russia on Syria as possible opening to Iran deal NBCNews.com By Tom Curry, National Affairs Writer, NBC News. President Barack Obama on Sunday defended the agreement that his administration reached with Russia to remove the chemical weapons arsenal of Syrian President Bashar Assad. And he argued that the ... UPDATE 2-Obama says Syria deal could offer lesson for Iran talks Iran welcomes Syria plan to join Chemical Weapons Convention Iran hails Syria move on chemical weapons convention |
Wall Street Journal (blog) | Sen. Blunt: Syria Deal Raises Concerns About Iran Wall Street Journal (blog) The U.S.-Russian deal meant to secure chemical weapons in Syrian has emboldened America's adversaries, including Iran's leadership, Sen. Roy Blunt (R., Mo.) said Sunday. “Our friends wonder what we'll do, and our adversaries have taken heart in seeing ... |
BBC News | Iran's foreign ministry struggles with online PR BBC News A hardline backlash always looms large over any attempt by a new government in Tehran to present itself as one that the West can talk to. President Hassan Rouhani has already found that the greatest challenge to public diplomacy is an apparent lack of ... Iran And Britain To Hold Talks In New York Iran, British Foreign Ministers May Meet in New York Iran says willing to build trust with US on |