Montreal Gazette | Iran, six powers seek nuclear progress in shadow of Ukraine crisis Reuters So far, diplomats say, there is little sign that the worst East-West confrontation since the Cold War will undermine the quest for a deal to end the long standoff over Iran's atomic activity and avert the threat of a Middle East war. But unity among ... Iran Negotiator Cancels Dinner With EU's Ashton Deterioration in US-Russian Relations May Disrupt Coming Talks With Iran Iran: Sabotage Attempt On Arak Reactor Foiled |
Montreal Gazette | Report: Iran Dismisses Commanders Over Abduction ABC News Iran's state TV says the military has dismissed several commanders from service and others face court proceedings for alleged negligence after last month's abduction of five Iranian border guards by Pakistan-based militants. The Monday report on the ... Iran chides criticism of Syria elections plan Report: Iran dismisses commanders over border guard abductions Iran hangs 16 in reprisal for Pakistan border killings |
Washington Post | Iran Doesn't Expect Deal in Coming Nuclear Talks ABC News Iran's foreign minister said Sunday his country does not expect to cement a final deal in the coming round of nuclear talks with world powers. Mohammad Javad Zarif spoke to reporters after meeting his Belorussian visiting counterpart, Vladimir Makei. Analysis: Ukraine casts pall over Iran nuke talks Is the US determined enough to confront Iran? Iran does not expect nuclear agreement in latest round of talks |
TheBlaze.com | U.S. Official: Iran Is Still Secretly Buying Nuclear Parts TheBlaze.com Tweet This. Iran has continued to use front companies to illicitly purchase banned items for nuclear and missile production even after coming to an interim agreement with Western nations over its controversial nuclear program, a U.S. official told Reuters. Iran seeks banned nuclear items, uses China trader for missile parts - US Iran Nuclear Deal Looks Weaker Than Ever |
BBC News | Iran: Freestyle wrestlers in World Cup win BBC News Iran has won the Freestyle Wrestling World Cup, after defeating the Russian team 4-2, it's been reported. President Hassan Rouhani sent a message of congratulations to the team and the result made headlines across Iran. The conservative Vatan-e Emruz ... Iran beats US in 2014 Freestyle Wrestling World Cup Iran's wrestlers right at home in World Cup Parliament Speaker Congratulates Iran Wrestling Championship |
Haaretz | How Our Banking System Hates Sanctions - Even On Iran, Syria, Hezbollah Forbes A hubbub has erupted over the question of London's dependence on Russian oligarch money, how the UK banking system has grown addicted to such deposits, and how it compromises the West's punitive sanctions against Kremlinites for the invasion of ... Assad fights on thanks to Russia, Iran and Hezbollah |
RT | CIA suspends chief of Iran operations over workplace issues Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — The CIA's chief of Iran operations was placed on paid administrative leave and sent home from agency headquarters after an internal investigation found he had created an abusive and hostile work environment that put a crucial division in ... CIA suspends Iran operations chief over abusive behavior CIA suspends Iran operations chief for creating 'abusive and hostile work ... CIA Iran Chief Suspended, Department 'Was Not Functioning' |
Son of photojournalist to ask Supreme Court for right to sue Iran over her death The Globe and Mail Zahra Kazemi, a dual citizen of Iran and Canada, was covering protests in front of the notorious Evin prison in Tehran in 2003 when she was arrested. Two days later the 54-year-old was in a coma after suffering a brain hemorrhage. Iran acknowledged she ... |
Roads and Kingdoms (blog) | How Iran Smuggles its Smokes Roads and Kingdoms (blog) First brought to Iran by Russian merchants in the late 19th century, the cigarette is now deeply embedded in Iranian social life. Today, about one fifth of Iranians are considered regular smokers. Nearly 2.5 billion packs of cigarettes are sold in Iran ... |
China Could Lose Deal in Iran's South Pars Gas Field Wall Street Journal China could lose a $4.7 billion contract to develop Iran's giant South Pars gas field if delays on the project persist, an Iranian deputy oil minister said. The warning comes as Iran's oil minister, Bijan Zanganeh, has vowed to shake up the country's ... Iran forecasts increase in oil, gas output |