RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty | Pop idol's funeral draws biggest crowds in Iran since 2009 unrest Reuters DUBAI (Reuters) - The funeral of Iranian pop idol Morteza Pashaie on Sunday drew the biggest crowds seen in Iran since mass protests in 2009 rocked the Islamic Republic. Pashaie, who died on Friday of pancreatic cancer at the age of 30, was a ... Thousands Across Iran Mourn Death Of Popular Singer Public Grieving for Pop Singer Is Startling for Iran In Iran, thousands mourn pop singer Morteza Pashaei |
The Guardian | Iran and US close in on historic nuclear deal at Vienna talks The Guardian Iran, the US and other world powers meeting in Vienna this week are close to a historic, comprehensive agreement that could bring a permanent end to 12 years of deadlock over Iran's nuclear programme. With a deadline for the talks looming in a week's ... A Final Dash on an Iran Deal Q&A: How likely is a nuclear deal with Iran? Final effort in US-Iran nuclear talks could settle 35 years of enmity and help ... |
BBC News | China to double Iranian investment BBC News China is set to double its investment in Iranian infrastructure projects, Iran's Mehr news agency reports. China has raised its quota for Iranian projects to $52bn (£33bn) from $25bn the report said, quoting Iran's deputy minister for energy, Esmail ... China to double Iran energy investment China said to double Iran energy investment China to reportedly double Iran energy investment |
National Review Online (blog) | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: 'Iran Is Your Enemy' Huffington Post WASHINGTON -- Less than 48 hours before the start of final talks on Iran's nuclear program, set to begin Tuesday in Vienna, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared on American television to warn the Obama administration against agreeing to a ... Israeli PM Netanyahu: Iran is your enemy Iran's War on Two Fronts Nuclear Deal With Iran Runs Into Obstacles |
BBC News | Iran disbars ex-Tehran prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi BBC News A hard-line former chief prosecutor of Tehran has been disbarred and banned for five years from all positions in the Iranian government. The Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling which found that Saeed Mortazavi ordered the torture of at least ... Iran Judge Disbarred Over Protester Deaths Pro-Ahmadinejad former prosecutor barred from office in Iran Iran disbars Tehran ex-prosecutor over protest deaths |
Haaretz | Iran TV airs cleric's threats to raze Tel Aviv, target US bases The Times of Israel Ayatollah Ali Movahedi-Kermani, whose Friday sermon was translated on Sunday by MEMRI, a US-based media watchdog group, spoke extensively about Iran's ballistic missile capabilities. Movahedi-Kermani claimed that Tehran would use Iranian-made ... Iranian Cleric Threatens to 'Raze Tel Aviv, Haifa to the Ground' Prominent cleric says Iran won't budge in nuclear negotiations |
USA TODAY | Obama returns home to battles on immigration, Iran USA TODAY President Obama, who has made aggressive moves since Democratic losses on Election Day, faces more battles with newly empowered Republicans after he returns from his foreign trip Sunday. In the wake of recent announcements about climate change ... |
Voice of America | Iran 'Vigilante' Law to Test Rouhani on Women's Rights Voice of America Iran's parliament last week approved a bill that would allow paramilitary forces to return to public streets and verbally enforce strict Islamic dress codes. Meanwhile, hardliners are reportedly pushing legislation that would support and protect ... Rouhani Visits Baku As Azerbaijan-Iran Conflicts Fade Into Past |
Wall Street Journal (blog) | In Making a Nuclear Deal, a Winning Argument for Iran Wall Street Journal (blog) Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif shake hands during a meeting in Muscat, Oman, on Nov. 9. Omani Foreign Minister Yussef bin Alawi bin Abdullah and European Union High Representative Catherine Ashton ... |
NBCNews.com | Americans Check Out Iran's Golden Eagle Danube Express Tourist Train NBCNews.com Officials in Iran have heralded the maiden voyage of the first private passenger train to travel from Europe to the Islamic Republic as part of a wider tourism boom in the country. However, with tickets going for as much as $40,000 per head it's ... |