Fox News | As jihadists take aim at Baghdad, Iran steps in to help historical foe Fox News Iran is coming to the aid of its historic nemesis, sending elite fighters to Iraq in the wake of a Sunni insurgency that has claimed two key northern cities and now threatens Baghdad, Fox News has learned. Some 150 fighters from the Revolutionary ... Iran Deploys Forces to Fight al Qaeda-Inspired Militants in Iraq Iran just sent an elite military unit to fight in Iraq Iran vows to combat 'terrorism' in Iraq |
New York Times | Iran's World Cup Zeal Wanes as Match Draws Near New York Times The Iranian national soccer team, called Team Melli here, had just qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 2006 by beating South Korea in a tense match. Millions of Iranians flooded the streets of the capital in a display of pure happiness ... Iran football team: World Cup guide as Carlos Queiroz looks to mastermind yet ... Iran will not be pushovers, warns Queiroz Iran's World Cup Zeal Wanes as Match Draws Near | The New York Times |
The Daily Star | Iran Says Parties to Nuclear Deal Are 'Far' Apart Wall Street Journal ROME—A comprehensive nuclear deal between Iran and six major powers is "within reach" but the two sides are still "very far" apart on some issues, Iran's deputy foreign minister said Thursday. Iran and the six powers—the U.S., the U.K., France ... US, Iranian negotiators fail to break impasse; nuclear deal looks unlikely by ... Russia 'relatively' optimistic after Iran nuclear talks US military base within Iranian striking distance, official warns |
Trend.az | Iran Police Chief: Tehran Could Intervene in Iraq to Protect Shia Shrines Daily Beast Ahmadi-Moghaddam has been the only high-ranking Iranian official to comment on the advances made by the Sunni extremist group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). According to IranWire sources, Iranian officials have been ordered to remain quiet ... Iran may ban pilgrimage to Iraq |
VICE News | Iran Nuclear Negotiations Are Kind of Hard VICE News When I read that French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said this about the current round of negotiations over Iran's nuclear program, I cringed. The current round of talks are supposed to wrap up by July 20, which means the clock is winding down and ... Why higher Iran oil exports are not roiling nuclear deal Congress warns Obama: Nuclear deal with Iran may not be enough to lift sanctions Iran's Deputy FM: If nuke talks fail, we'll resume enrichment |
Iran deploys forces to fight rebels: WSJ, citing Iranian sources CNBC.com Iran has sent elite troops to Iraq to assist the country's government against al Qaeda-inspired rebels, according to the Wall Street Journal. These militants overran some cities in Iraq as the country's government tries to regain control. With help ... |
Major League Soccer | World Cup: Steven Beitashour relishing opportunity with Iran – "I'll never ... Major League Soccer Born in San Jose, Calif., to Iranian parents, Beitashour holds dual Iranian-American citizenship and was eligible to play for either country. Iran showed initial interest in 2011, but it was the USMNT that came calling first in August 2012 when the ... Whitecaps' Steven Beitashour speaks up for Iran |
Voice of America | Iran Concerned by Turmoil in Iraq Voice of America WASHINGTON — Iran says it will fight terrorism in neighboring Iraq following the quick capture of several Iraqi cities this week by the Sunni Muslim militant group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). On state TV Thursday, Iranian President ... |
USA TODAY | US and Iran meet in Geneva to talk nukes USA TODAY This latest round of meetings comes after last month's sessions ended with negotiators far apart on the key issue of the eventual size of Iran's uranium enrichment program. All sides are scheduled to meet again in a week in Vienna, with hopes of ... U.S. Push to Get Iran Talks on Track as France Sees Wall Iran says six-month extension of nuclear talks may be necessary Iranian and US diplomats to meet for nuclear programme negotiations |
Iran and the veil The Economist IN FASHION-CONSCIOUS Iranian households dozens of colourful headscarves, suitable for every outfit and season, hang from a rack of hijab hooks by the door. Though many Iranian women stay covered even at home in the presence of male relatives, ... |