CNN International | This Valentine's Day, bring human rights into the conversation with Iran CNN International But in Iran, Valentine's Day has come to mark another occasion as well—the anniversary of the house arrest of Iran's leading opposition figures Mir Hossein Mousavi, Mehdi Karroubi and Zahra Rahnavard. On February 14, 2011, Iranian authorities placed ... Iran's forgotten prisoners US Calls For Musavi, Karrubi Releases Iran - Two dissident newspaper owners and writer spending 1100th day under ... |
NPR (blog) | West aims to minimize nuclear bomb risk in Iran talks Reuters Western governments appear to have given up on the idea, enshrined in a series of United Nations Security Council resolutions since 2006, that Iran should suspend the most controversial aspect of its program - enrichment of uranium. Diplomats privately ... Iran's Hope Is Sanctions Relief, But Reality Is Struggling Economy West aims to minimise nuclear bomb risk in Iran talks Sales of Iranian Crude Oil Rose in January |
The Times of Israel | Saudi Arabia May Go Nuclear Because of Obama's Iran Deal Daily Beast In a meeting with envoys from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and other Gulf states, Sherman said that any bargain with Iran would likely leave Tehran, the Gulf states long-time enemy, with the capacity to enrich uranium, according to U.S ... Removing Congressional Illusions About An Iran Nuclear Deal 104 US lawmakers support diplomacy over Iran's nuclear program Saudis want nukes after Iran deal |
The Weekly Standard | Complex double game: Iran supporting Assad AND al-Qaeda? Al-Arabiya The United States Treasury Department in a report released this week has charged Iran for assisting al-Qaeda operatives based in the Islamic Republic. The charges have also been brought up because Tehran has allowed senior al-Qaeda members to ... Iran's the Problem Column: The reason we're not in Syria is Iran The reason the US is not in Syria is Iran |
Washington Post (blog) | We should trust the secret Iran deal? Washington Post (blog) This is no truer than with Iran policy. Not only does he not tell the American people what is going on, but he also has an annoying practice of keeping critical allies — Israel and Saudi Arabia — out of the loop. Hence the negative reaction when he ... |
Senior al-Qaeda figure leaves Iran amid a series of departures by terrorist ... Washington Post A senior al-Qaeda figure with close ties to the terrorist group's current leader has left Iran, where he had lived for years after fleeing American forces in Afghanistan in 2001, according to former and current U.S. intelligence officials. Thirwat ... |
NPR (blog) | Iran touts launch of new missiles; US says it's watching closely CNN (CNN) -- Iran is lauding the successful test-firing of new missiles, including one designed to destroy "all types of enemy military equipment," state media said. U.S. officials say they're paying close attention. The Iranian Defense Ministry said the ... Iran test-fires long-range missile: minister Iran leader Hassan Rouhani blasts US for “rude and offensive” ongoing threat ... Iran's President Marks Revolution With Call For Negotiations |
The Daily Star | IMF Study Details Perils of Iranian Economy New York Times The International Monetary Fund issued a sobering appraisal of Iran's economy on Wednesday, warning that years of government mismanagement aggravated by the impact of the West's antinuclear sanctions had left the country vulnerable to anemic growth ... Iran's Economy Improving Amid Nuclear Talks IMF sees deep weaknesses in Iran IMF sees deep weaknesses in Iran economy |
Iran offers Russia joint naval exercise WND.com TEL AVIV – After reportedly dispatching warships to the Atlantic Ocean, Iran has now offered Russia a proposal to carry out joint naval exercises in May, according to informed Middle Eastern security officials. The officials told WND that Moscow is ... |
Firstpost | Obama Greets France's Leader, but Warns Against Doing Business With Iran New York Times The French executives' visit to Tehran has crystallized fears that the interim nuclear agreement with Iran is setting off a horse race to get back into that country, and could fracture the international sanctions regime cobbled together by the United ... Obama says US, France agree on continued enforcement of Iran sanctions Obama warns Iran is not open for business yet Obama: US will come down 'like a ton of bricks' on firms that violate Iran ... |