ThinkProgress | Iran hopes nuclear deal drafting can start by mid-May Reuters "We will finish all discussions and issues this time to pave the ground for starting to draft the final draft in Ordibehesht (an Iranian month that begins in two weeks)," Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said upon arrival in Vienna. A U.S ... In Iran, nuclear deal brings little economic relief Obama Administration Shows Optimism on Iran Nuclear Talks Iran Nuclear Haggling Hits Midpoint With Talks Over Arak Reactor |
Washington Post (blog) | Senate votes to bar Iran's UN pick from entering US Fox News The Senate approved a bill Monday to bar a man with ties to the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis who's been tapped to be Iran's ambassador to the United Nations from entering the United States. By voice vote, Republicans and Democrats united behind the ... Cruz-backed Iran bill expected to pass Senate Angered by Iran pick, Senate OKs denying visas Senate Passes Bill Barring US Entry for Iran Envoy to UN |
Saeed Abedini, American pastor held in Iran, in hospital but denied surgery Fox News The American pastor serving an eight-year prison term in Iran for alleged crimes related to his Christian faith has been in a Tehran hospital for more than a month, according to family members and his attorneys. Since mid-March, Pastor Saeed Abedini ... |
The Guardian | European parliament angers Iran with human rights resolution The Guardian Iran has reacted angrily to a European parliament resolution calling on diplomats to shine a spotlight on human rights in their negotiations with Tehran as part of a new strategy towards the country. Iran's foreign ministry summoned the Greek ... Report: Iran Summons Greek Envoy Over Rights Vote Iran hits out at EU parliament over rights resolution Iran hopes nuclear talks will pave way for drafting of deal |
Iran, Orientalism and Western illusions about Syria Aljazeera.com One of the many strange paradoxes promoted for decades in the Western narrative on the Islamic Republic of Iran - consistently repeated by so-called "Iran experts", government officials, and the Western propaganda machine in general - is that Iran is ... Ya'alon: 'More than a few' violations of Iran sanctions filed |
Wall Street Journal | Iran Can't Withdraw Much Oil Revenue Under Interim Nuclear Deal Wall Street Journal Iran has been unable to withdraw much of the unfrozen oil revenue it was to receive under a November interim nuclear deal, a possible complication for efforts to end the decadelong standoff over Tehran's nuclear ambitions. The problems were outlined in ... Men accused of sending nuclear supplies to Iran US accuses Chinese man of breaching Iran nuclear sanctions Iran upbeat on nuclear talks, says all sticky issues addressed |
Iran hopes drafting of nuclear deal can start soon Yahoo News VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran said it hopes enough progress will be made at talks with major powers this week to enable negotiators to start drafting by mid-May a final accord to settle a long-running dispute over its nuclear program. The Islamic Republic ... |
Aljazeera.com | Spain arrests four accused of attempting to export equipment to Iran CNN Madrid (CNN) -- An Iranian and three Spaniards who secretly tried to export to Iran industrial equipment that could be used to make missile parts or enrich uranium have been arrested in Spain, the Civil Guard said Monday in a statement. The European ... Spain busts group accused of plans to send arms machinery to Iran Spain arrests four over Iran 'missile parts' Spanish Police Thwart Alleged Plot To Send Missile Material To Iran |
Haaretz | Sheldon: Iran's Best Friend New York Times IT occurred to me the other day that the zealously pro-Israel billionaire Sheldon Adelson and Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, actually have one big thing in common. They are both trying to destroy Israel. Adelson is doing it by loving ... Tom Friedman Shamefully Equates Sheldon Adelson With Iran Thomas Friedman says Sheldon Adelson is 'Iran's best ally' |
The News International | Iran hangs 16 in reprisal for Pakistan border killings New Straits Times The ambush happened overnight in the mountains of Sistan-Baluchestan, a province in southeastern Iran. The province is home to a large community of minority Sunni Muslims, unlike the rest of Shiite-dominated Iran, where drug traffickers and Sunni ... Iran passes law to boost cooperation with Pakistan Iran parliament approves bill on accord with Pakistan Kidnapped Iran soldiers freed in Pakistan by militants |