International Business Times | The Surprising Debate In Iran About Syria's Chemical Attacks TIME White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough took to the television airwaves, warning all five networks that Iran could get a nuclear bomb if the U.S. does nothing on Syria. “We have to make sure that [the Iranians] do not misinterpret how we react to ... Blocking action on Syria makes an attack on Iran more likely KLAYMAN: Don't strike Syria; crush Iran Poisonous Choices In Syria: The Real Issue Is Iran's Nuclear Program |
Press TV | Loosening Internet restrictions in Iran? Ministers sign-up for Facebook NBCNews.com (blog) By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press. TEHRAN, Iran – Iran's entire Cabinet has opened Facebook pages in what is seen as a move toward greater government openness — even though the social media site is blocked in the Islamic Republic. The Facebook ... Iran's President Urges Government on Facebook West must change approach to Iran nuclear issue: Larijani Iran's cabinet joins Facebook, despite official state blocking of social media ... |
UN News Centre | UN nuclear chief says 'urgent' for Iran to address concerns Reuters VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear chief told Iran on Monday it was "essential and urgent" for it to address concerns about suspected atomic bomb research, signaling his hope that the new government in Tehran will stop stonewalling his inspectors. Top official calls on Iran, DPR Korea, to cooperate with UN atomic agency IAEA head reaches out to new Iran government IAEA wary of Iran's nuclear intent |
Washington Post | Iraq joins Iran in opposing US-led military strike in Syria Washington Post BEIRUT — Iran won Iraqi support for its efforts to oppose a U.S.-led military strike on Syria during a visit to Baghdad on Sunday by the new Iranian foreign minister, highlighting how close the two countries have grown since U.S. forces withdrew in 2011. Iran denies reported plan to retaliate if US strikes Syria Iran Foreign Minister Criticizes Syria Strike Plan Report: Iran message orders Iraqi militias to retaliate if US strikes Syria |
Christian Science Monitor | Leaked Iranian letter warned US that Syrian rebels have chemical weapons Christian Science Monitor As a primary backer of the Syrian government, Iran has argued vehemently against US airstrikes, warned that sectarian "fire" will spread, and that jihadi rebels may have been behind the Aug. 21 chemical weapons attack that US officials say killed more ... |
NBCNews.com (blog) | Is Iran coming in from the cold? Hints pile up as new president prepares for ... NBCNews.com (blog) By Henry Austin, NBC News contributor. News analysis. Anti-Israel rants and 9/11 conspiracy theories often made Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's fiery speeches to the U.N. General Assembly a cue for many Western delegates to leave the chamber. But all eyes will ... |
Coming Soon: The Brookings Essay On Iran's Surprising Election Brookings Institution (blog) This week, the Brookings Institution will launch the latest in a newly-established series, The Brookings Essay. If you happen to have read the two previous iterations of TBE — which focused on the "deadly triangle" of Afghanistan-Pakistan-India and ... |
Iran: Honor Afghans' Right to Seek Asylum Human Rights Watch (Kabul) – Iranian authorities should shelve plans to expel hundreds of thousands of Afghans after their visas were set to expire on September 6, 2013, Human Rights Watch said today. Iran should not expel any Afghan refugee until a system is in place ... |
Al Jazeera America | To resolve the Syria crisis, the US must negotiate with Iran Al Jazeera America That is largely because of Washington's refusal to participate in talks that include Iran. For decades the United States has opposed any project or process in the Middle East that takes Iran's interests into account. It has refused to consider accords ... Iran seeks destruction of all WMDs worldwide: Rafsanjani Iran: Rafsanjani signals wavering in long-standing support for Syria Iran will uphold nuclear rights while addressing international concerns: FM |
Al Jazeera America | Diplomatic tweets on Rosh Hashanah inspire Internet debate in Iran Washington Post TEHRAN — In the wake of startling tweets from Iran wishing Jews a happy Rosh Hashanah, an unusual public debate has broken out among the country's leadership over whether officials should use social media to send policy messages to a global ... Iran's leaders offer well-wishes to Jewish community on Rosh Hashanah Hassan Rouhani Opens the Door to Peace With Iran — Israel's Netanyahu ... Iran Dismisses Reports of Rouhani Rosh Hashanah Greeting |