Press TV | Hurt Iran's Hawks, Not Its People New York Times PALO ALTO, Calif. — For decades, American strategy toward Iran has had a deep flaw — failing to respond to outrages by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. In January, however, we got it right. The Obama administration barred Iran from the Geneva ... Kerry: US must pursue Iran talks before considering going to war Iran Seen Resuming Work at Suspect Military Base Iran keeps the door open |
10 highlights from Jim Sciutto's Reddit AMA on Iran & national security CNN (blog) “I think Iran is a country which suffers from a phenomenon a lot of countries do: a focus on caricatures. Americans have a caricatured vision of Iranians, based in part on the over-use of images like the 'death to America' chants for instance. Part of ... |
BBC News | Iraq denies reports it bought weapons from Iran Fox News The Iraq government Tuesday denied reports that it had signed contracts to buy weapons, ammunition or other military equipment from Iran but the White House nevertheless pressed for answers at the highest levels. Iraq's Ministry of Defense said ... Iraqi leaders give conflicting answers on reported Iran arms deal US presses Iraq on reports of Iran arms deal Under US pressure, Iraq denies Iran arms deals |
International Business Times | Exclusive: Iraq signs deal to buy arms, ammunition from Iran - documents Reuters The Iranian government denied any knowledge of a deal to sell arms to Iraq. It would be the first official arms deal between Shi'ite Iran and Iraq's Shi'ite-led government and would highlight the growing bond between them in the two years since the ... Iran, Iraq Sign Secret $195 Million Arms Deal, Causing Alarm In Washington Iran May Be Breaking a UN Embargo by Selling Arms to Iraq Iraqi Leaders Send Mixed Messages on Reported Iran Arms Deal |
swissinfo.ch | Senate's Menendez happy in 'bad cop' role on Iran talks Reuters Congressional hawks like Menendez have allowed "good cop" Obama administration negotiators to remind Iran that Congress is ready to impose more sanctions if talks do not go well. "I think that we have been a positive force on getting Iran to this ... US Senate's Menendez happy in 'bad cop' role on Iran talks |
Politico | Partisan tactics in the US mark new effort to pass Iran nuclear sanctions bill Jerusalem Post WASHINGTON – Republicans in the US Senate are trying to revive a stalled bill that would trigger new tools for sanctions against Iran should negotiations over its nuclear program fail. With a majority of senators against a vote on sanctions while talks ... Reid blocks GOP on Iran sanctions Iran Sanctions Legislation Pushed by U.S. Senate Republicans US lawmakers seek to revive stalled Iran sanctions bill |
ABC News | Israel, Germany Disagree Over Iran Nuclear Talks ABC News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu believes dismantling the program is the best way to prevent Iran from developing an atomic bomb. The six world powers negotiating with Tehran, including Germany, have demanded significant cuts in its nuclear ... Iran a threat not just to Israel, says Germany's Merkel Netanyahu urges Germany not to allow Iran to enrich uranium Awkward photo casts shadow over Iran talks |
Christian Science Monitor | Exclusive: New thesis on how Stuxnet infiltrated Iran nuclear facility Christian Science Monitor One enduring mystery about Stuxnet, the first cyberweapon the world has known, is this: Just how did that “digital missile” infiltrate Iran's secret Natanz nuclear fuel-enrichment facility in the first place? Skip to next paragraph ... |
The Times of Israel | Iran declares itself open for business, modeling new oil sales Jerusalem Post Speaking to the press in Belgium on Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif made a direct reference to a repeated line from White House officials that Iran is not, in fact, open for new or revisited trade contracts, so long as sanctions ... China Becomes Iran's Largest Trade Partner Iran Plans Higher Fees for Riskier Oil Fields in New Accords Iran's non-oil exports recovering under Rouhani, business says |
The Guardian | Don't Let Up on Iran New York Times WASHINGTON — LIKE all Americans, we strongly hope that the Obama administration's diplomatic efforts lead to the peaceful dismantling of Iran's nuclear weapons program. To achieve this key national security goal, we support a policy that complements ... UK and Iran agree to re-establish direct diplomatic relations Iranian Embassy in London Reopens After 2 Years Iran, Britain Officially Resume Diplomatic Relations |