Washington Post | America's real Middle East priority: Iran Jerusalem Post The International Atomic Energy Agency, the world's nuclear watchdog, reported that "Iran plans to test about 1,000 advanced uranium enrichment centrifuges it has completed installing." As Iran's enrichment capabilities increase, its breakout time ... Iranian officials take to Twitter to wish Jews a happy new year and welcome ... Iran's leaders offer well-wishes to Jewish community on Rosh Hashanah Iran goes on a diplomatic Twitter campaign |
Iran Ruling In Europe Draws Anger From US New York Times BRUSSELS — In a setback for the United States' attempts to isolate Iran, a European Union court threw out sanctions Friday on seven Iranian companies, including four banks, rejecting arguments that they were acting as front companies to bypass the ... |
NPR (blog) | Report: Iran message orders Iraqi militias to retaliate if US strikes Syria CBS News The intercepted message reportedly came from the head of Iran's Qods Force, a paramilitary arm of the country's Revolutionary Guards. The order directs militias to prepare to respond with force should the U.S. attack the Bashar Assad regime, Iran's ally. Is Iran planning revenge strikes if US hits Syria? Iran Plots Revenge, US Says US can't be bullied by Iran threats on Syria |
Inside Canada's top-secret diplomatic exit from Iran CBC.ca Charles Court was the last man out. As chargé d'affaires, he was Canada's senior diplomat in Iran, so it fell to him to turn out the lights. Court surreptitiously took down the flag and slipped out onto the streets of Tehran. That was one year ago ... |
Mother Jones | Meet the Man Confronting Iran's "Chain Murders" Mother Jones Among artists who defy totalitarian regimes, Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof is both magnificently and horrifically situated to convey how art can be used to confront oppression. Since serving a one-year prison sentence in 2010 for attempting to ... |
Iran Plans Attack If US Strikes Syria, Intercepted Order Says Huffington Post WASHINGTON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - The United States has intercepted an order from an Iranian official instructing militants in Iraq to attack U.S. interests in Baghdad in the event the Obama administration launches a military strike in Syria, the Wall ... |
Daily News & Analysis | Iran Releases Detained Indian Tanker Wall Street Journal LONDON — Iran has released an Indian oil tanker that was detained by Iranian naval authorities more than three weeks ago, senior government officials said Saturday. "The vessel was released 0010 today (Saturday) local time. She is sailing," said an ... Iran releases Indian oil tanker Indian tanker allowed to leave Iran after 26 days in detention Iran releases Indian oil tanker detained in August |
The Guardian (blog) | Iran: Rafsanjani signals wavering in long-standing support for Syria The Guardian (blog) Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, 79, has been written off more than most. But the former president and head of the expediency council remains an astute operator, and my guess is that he has chosen his ground carefully in calling for a reappraisal of Iran's ... Iran ex-president denies Syria comments Deputy UN chief praises Iran's humanitarian aid to Syria Speaker: Iran Nixes Western Classification of Right to N. Energy |
The Atlantic | Obama's Syria War Is Really About Iran and Israel The Nation. (blog) President Barack Obama meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak). The dirty little not-so-secret behind President Obama's much-lobbied-for, illegal and strategically incompetent war against Syria is that it's ... In Iran, a change in tone on Syria No, Iran Doesn't Need Assad Iran Says Give Peace a Chance |
Iran may be planning to retaliate if US strikes Syria, official says CNN (blog) The United States has obtained intelligence indicating that Iran "may be planning" a retaliatory strike against the American Embassy in Baghdad if the United States launches a military strike against Syria, a senior U.S. official told CNN. He said that ... |