BBC News | Iran activist Ghoncheh Ghavami 'on hunger strike' BBC News A British-Iranian woman held in Iran after trying to watch a men's volleyball match is on hunger strike for the second time, her family says. Ghoncheh Ghavami was protesting against what she called her illegal detention, her mother told the BBC. Ms ... Woman in Iran Sent to Prison After Going to Sports Event British-Iranian woman jailed for a year for trying to watch volleyball game Iran Jails British-Iranian Woman Ghoncheh Ghavami Over Men's Volleyball Protest |
New York Times | Role for Russia Gives Iran Talks a Possible Boost New York Times WASHINGTON — Iran has tentatively agreed to ship much of its huge stockpile of uranium to Russia if it reaches a broader nuclear deal with the West, according to officials and diplomats involved in the negotiations, potentially a major breakthrough in ... Iran's open plan for genocide against Israel: A legal assessment |
Fox News | Iran: US is still 'number one enemy' Fox News The United States remains “the great Satan” and Iran's “number one enemy,” Iranian military and defense officials said over the weekend in statements that also called for “the prosecution, trial, and punishment of the White House.” The inflammatory ... |
The Guardian | For Israel, midterms spell leverage on Iran talks through Senate Jerusalem Post Efforts this year by members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, supported by Netanyahu cabinet members, to trigger new sanctions against Iran should negotiations fail were blocked by current Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada). Israel Must Prepare for 'Day After' Iran Deal, Researcher Says Netanyahu's hard line on settlements costs Israel dear on Iran Is There a Tacit Obama-Iran Alliance? |
Al-Arabiya | Food star Anthony Bourdain tells of a 'different Iran' than expected Al-Arabiya “It was a very different Iran than I had been led to expect or could have imagined,” he told CNN's Fareed Zakaria. As part of his show on CNN, “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown,” the author and TV personality travelled an Iran he described as ... Bourdain Comes Back to the Iran Haters: 'Guess We Shouldn't Show People ... Bourdain: Iran different from what I could have imagined By: Anthony Bourdain, CNN |
BBC News | Iran sentences British-Iranian activist Ghoncheh Ghavami over volleyball game BBC News A British-Iranian woman detained in Iran after trying to watch a men's volleyball match has been sentenced to a year in prison, her lawyer says. Ghoncheh Ghavami, 25, was found guilty of spreading anti-regime propaganda, lawyer Alizadeh Tabatabaie said. |
Fox News | Escape from Iran: Mother of imprisoned pastor flees after repeated threats Fox News The mother of Saeed Abedini, the American citizen imprisoned in Iran for his faith, has fled the Islamic republic and is making her way to the U.S. to await his return with his wife and two sons. Friends of Abedini on Friday helped spirit the anguished ... Pastor Saeed Abedini's mother flees Iran after repeated threats |
Aljazeera.com | Volleyball woman 'on hunger strike' in Iran Aljazeera.com A British-Iranian woman jailed in Iran after trying to watch a volleyball match is on a hunger strike for the second time, reports say. Ghoncheh Ghavami was sentenced to a year in jail after attempting to attend a men's volleyball match between Iran ... Volleyball woman jailed in Iran declares hunger strike Brit jailed in Iran declares hunger strike |
NPR | After Acid Attacks And Execution, Iran Defends Human Rights Record NPR Iranian officials attacked the latest United Nations report on its human rights record Friday, blasting what they called efforts to impose a Western lifestyle on the Islamic republic. But for Iranians and others who hoped President Hassan Rouhani would ... The book in every Iranian home Seizing its chance, Iran seeks tourism revival Visit Iran: Seizing its chance, Iran seeks tourism revival |
New York Times | Layman's Guide to Iran Talks: Don't Believe What You Hear Bloomberg Citing a speech last week by chief U.S. negotiator Wendy Sherman, Parsi said she was “defending and advocating a deal,” arguing that the world is a safer place because of limits on Iran's atomic activities. That may indicate that “they're closer than ... Iran Blocks Inspections, Hobbling Nuclear Deal Iran's isolation temptation Iran's parliament seeks to force government to observe red lines in nuclear talks |