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Handshake With Iran Might Say Much More - New York Times Tue, 24 Sep 2013 22:33:50 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Handshake With Iran Might Say Much More New York Times UNITED NATIONS — It has become the diplomatic big tease of the year, a rumored geopolitical rendezvous that, if not quite as momentous as Nixon and Mao in 1972, would still rank as a landmark encounter for two countries that have been estranged for ... Rouhani: Iran not a threat, sanctions are 'violent'NBCNews.com (blog) Rouhani Says Iran Is Ready for Nuclear Talks, With ConditionsWall Street Journal Analysis: Stage is set, but Iran talks face technical, political hurdlesReuters Fox News -BBC News -USA TODAY all 1,608 news articles »

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Seizing Iran's Slice of Fifth Avenue - New York Times Wed, 25 Sep 2013 01:58:10 GMT

New York Times

Seizing Iran's Slice of Fifth Avenue New York Times For years, tenants have worked uneasily inside the Manhattan skyscraper formerly known as the Piaget Building, as federal prosecutors tried to wrest the prime real estate from Iranian-related partners. The office tower at 650 Fifth Avenue, built in the ... and more »

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Israel Continues to Sound Alarm on Iranian Overture - New York Times Tue, 24 Sep 2013 21:03:44 GMT

Israel Continues to Sound Alarm on Iranian Overture New York Times JERUSALEM — With the United States and other nations extending an increasingly warm welcome to the new president of Iran at the United Nations this week in New York, Israel finds itself in a bind: eager to unmask what it sees as an empty charm ...

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Enigmatic Leader of Iran Backs Overture, for Now - New York Times Tue, 24 Sep 2013 19:15:59 GMT

New York Times

Enigmatic Leader of Iran Backs Overture, for Now New York Times TEHRAN — This is Hassan Rouhani's moment. The toast of the United Nations, the new Iranian president is busy granting interviews to select audiences and possibly cramming in a meeting with President Obama — the first such high-level get-together ...

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Israel sceptical about easing of pressure on Iran to halt nuclear programme - The Guardian Tue, 24 Sep 2013 15:39:21 GMT

The Guardian

Israel sceptical about easing of pressure on Iran to halt nuclear programme The Guardian Faced with a stream of conciliatory rhetoric from Iran's president, Hassan Rouhani, and a diplomatic overture to Tehran by Washington, Israeli officials are voicing scepticism and concern about a possible easing of western pressure on Iran to halt its ...

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France Sets Conditions for Including Iran, an Assad Ally, in Syria Peace Talks - New York Times Tue, 24 Sep 2013 13:18:33 GMT

France Sets Conditions for Including Iran, an Assad Ally, in Syria Peace Talks New York Times In a softening of the Western stance on Iran, France's foreign minister said on Monday that Iran could be included, under certain conditions, in a Geneva conference that would seek to negotiate an end to Syria's bloody civil war.

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Obama pledges diplomacy with Iran; no Rouhani meeting - Reuters Tue, 24 Sep 2013 23:20:04 GMT

Obama pledges diplomacy with Iran; no Rouhani meeting Reuters UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday cautiously embraced overtures from Iran's new president as the basis for a possible nuclear deal, but a failed effort to arrange a simple handshake between the two leaders underscored ...

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Iran Icebreaker Set at UN - Wall Street Journal Tue, 24 Sep 2013 18:02:57 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Iran Icebreaker Set at UN Wall Street Journal UNITED NATIONS—Plans were set Monday for the highest-level engagement between the U.S. and Iran in more than 30 years, fueling cautious optimism about the prospect for progress in curtailing Iran's nuclear work after a decade of threats and stalled ...

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Obama Says He Will Pursue Diplomacy on Iran and Syria - New York Times Tue, 24 Sep 2013 19:49:19 GMT

New York Times

Obama Says He Will Pursue Diplomacy on Iran and Syria New York Times UNITED NATIONS — President Obama said on Tuesday that Iran's diplomatic overture in recent weeks could provide a foundation for an agreement on its nuclear program, but he warned that “conciliatory words will have to be matched by actions that are ...

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Poll: Americans have negative view of Obama on Syria, Iran - CBS News Tue, 24 Sep 2013 22:34:55 GMT

Politico

Poll: Americans have negative view of Obama on Syria, Iran CBS News As President Obama took to the world stage Tuesday addressing the United Nations General Assembly, a new CBS News/New York Times poll shows that more Americans disapprove than approve of how he is handling Syria, Iran and foreign policy, ... Obama trips on Syria, lands on IranPolitico Now that Syria's Chemical Weapon use confirmed, what does that tell us about ...legal Insurrection (blog) A US detente with Iran could be game-changingFinancial Times ABC News -GlobalPost all 1,693 news articles »