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For Former US Hostages, A Deal With Iran Also Remains Elusive - NPR (blog) Sat, 29 Nov 2014 13:08:08 GMT

NPR (blog)

For Former US Hostages, A Deal With Iran Also Remains Elusive NPR (blog) Retired U.S. Air Force Col. David Roeder spent more than a year as one of 52 American hostages held by Iranian revolutionaries who took over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979. "I spent 14 months of my life and getting beaten around and tortured and ... Why the Iran nuclear talks may end sooner than laterToronto Star Clearing my spindle, Iran editionPower Line (blog) The Arab and Iranian DisconnectHuffington Post The Guardian -Business Insider -Edmond Sun all 122 news articles »

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Iran's human rights situation has not improved, says activist - Al-Arabiya Sat, 29 Nov 2014 10:43:07 GMT

Iran's human rights situation has not improved, says activist Al-Arabiya Last month, Iran executed a 26-year-old woman, Reyhaneh Jabbari, for allegedly murdering her rapist, in defiance to international pressure to spare her life. The United Nations reported that around 411 people were executed in Iran since the beginning ... and more »

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On Iran talks, extension beats confrontation - The News-Press Sat, 29 Nov 2014 23:03:45 GMT

The News-Press

On Iran talks, extension beats confrontation The News-Press After a frenzied weekend attempt to sprint to a deal ending Iran's nuclear weapons, negotiators from Iran, the United States, Britain, France, Russia and China reluctantly agreed Monday to give themselves seven more months. They're now aiming to have a ... Middle East|Iran's Supreme Leader Backs Further Nuclear TalksNew York Times Iran supreme leader slams America as 'chameleon' in statement on nuclear talksFox News As nuclear talks continue, Iran's riches remain off limitsCBS News Reuters -Al-Monitor -The Economist all 641 news articles »

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Good idea: Houstonians should travel to Iran - Houston Chronicle Sat, 29 Nov 2014 12:17:38 GMT

Houston Chronicle

Good idea: Houstonians should travel to Iran Houston Chronicle Where his idea came from: Siddiqi joined the Houston World Affairs Council for a two-week trip to Iran, a Muslim country that's mostly Shia. That's significant because Siddiqi is a Sunni, a fact that those who know Muslim surnames can glean from his ...

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Exclusive: Indian Essar's planned oil-for-steel deal tests Iran sanctions - Reuters Fri, 28 Nov 2014 11:44:56 GMT

Reuters

Exclusive: Indian Essar's planned oil-for-steel deal tests Iran sanctions Reuters According to industry and government sources, and letters reviewed by Reuters, Essar has asked the Indian government to free it from paying its share of oil dues to Iran, and instead offset them against a $2.5 billion deal to supply steel plate to a ... and more »

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To promote wins against IS, Iran's Soleimani emerges - Al-Monitor Sat, 29 Nov 2014 00:50:09 GMT

To promote wins against IS, Iran's Soleimani emerges Al-Monitor In the last few months, the Iranian military leader Qasem Soleimani went from being a mysterious man who made no public appearances to a commander whose photos and videos were broadcast after each Iraqi army victory against Islamic State (IS) forces.

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OPEC Gusher to Hit Weakest Players, From Wildcatters to Iran - Bloomberg Fri, 28 Nov 2014 20:48:25 GMT

Bloomberg

OPEC Gusher to Hit Weakest Players, From Wildcatters to Iran Bloomberg Saudi Arabia and its OPEC allies' firm stand against cutting crude output to slow the plunge in oil prices has set the energy world on a painful course that will leave the weakest behind, from governments to U.S. wildcatters. A grand experiment has ...

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Keep Pushing for an Iran Deal - New York Times Wed, 26 Nov 2014 12:36:07 GMT

USA TODAY

Keep Pushing for an Iran Deal New York Times LONDON — I wrote last May that “unreasonable optimism” surrounded nuclear talks between Iran and the major powers. Unreasonable pessimism should not surround the failure to reach an overall agreement and the decision to extend negotiations for ... Analysis: Extending Iran talks has benefits--and risksUSA TODAY Iran's nuclear programmeThe Economist U.S. and Iran Put More Time On the Clock in Nuclear TalksForeign Policy TIME -CNN -Aljazeera.com all 2,502 news articles »

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Iran reaffirms sovereignty on three Persian Gulf islands - Press TV Sat, 29 Nov 2014 16:19:33 GMT

Press TV

Iran reaffirms sovereignty on three Persian Gulf islands Press TV Noting that "friendly ties with neighbors based on non-interference policy and mutual respect" top the Islamic Republic's agenda, she said Iran does not put any limit on the expansion of friendly ties with neighboring countries. On Tuesday, the six ... Iran rejects PGCC statement over Iranian islands as baselessTrend.az Spokeswoman Rejects “Unfounded” Claims on Iran's Persian Gulf IslandsTasnim News Agency all 4 news articles »

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New era for Iran's Jews - CBS News Wed, 26 Nov 2014 09:41:58 GMT

CBS News

New era for Iran's Jews CBS News Iran, a home for Jews for more than 3,000 years, has the Middle East's largest Jewish population outside of Israel, a perennial foe of the country. But while Iran's Jews in recent years had their faith continually criticized by the country's previous ... Once Maligned, Iran's Jews Find Greater AcceptanceABC News Jews from across Iran gather in YazdPress TV all 144 news articles »