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Iran Offers Iraq 'Everything it Needs' - Daily Beast Tue, 17 Jun 2014 19:39:52 GMT

New York Times

Iran Offers Iraq 'Everything it Needs' Daily Beast U.S. and senior Iraqi officials tell The Daily Beast that Iran is now offering the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki its army, its spies and highly trained irregular units from its revolutionary guard corps to root out the Sunni insurgency ... US Is Exploring Talks With Iran on Crisis in IraqNew York Times State Department warned Iran was aiding Iraq militias, now weighs possible ...Fox News Iraq crisis may make bedfellows of the US and Iran, but don't expect romanceThe Guardian Bloomberg -Wall Street Journal -Al Jazeera America all 6,910 news articles »

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Britain Says It Is Ready to Reopen Iran Embassy - New York Times Wed, 18 Jun 2014 02:53:21 GMT

New York Times

Britain Says It Is Ready to Reopen Iran Embassy New York Times LONDON — Underscoring its warming relations with Iran, Britain announced Tuesday that the “circumstances are right” to reopen the British Embassy in Tehran and that it would establish a small presence there as soon as possible. Full diplomatic ties ... Cameron committed to 'rebuilding' relations with IranBBC News British embassy reopens in Tehran as Iraq crisis helps thaw Iran relationsThe Guardian UK to re-open Iran embassy in diplomatic breakthroughReuters UK Los Angeles Times -Waterloo Record -The Globe and Mail all 471 news articles »

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UK plans to reopen embassy in Tehran as relations with Iran ease - CNN Tue, 17 Jun 2014 14:02:20 GMT

UK plans to reopen embassy in Tehran as relations with Iran ease CNN London (CNN) -- Foreign Secretary William Hague announced plans Tuesday for the United Kingdom to reopen its embassy in Tehran, Iran, which has been closed since an attack by protesters in 2011 triggered a dramatic breakdown in relations. Hague's ...

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Goals dry up as Iran, Nigeria draw - Fifa.com Tue, 17 Jun 2014 13:44:25 GMT

Fifa.com

Goals dry up as Iran, Nigeria draw Fifa.com It was only a matter of time before the free-scoring 2014 FIFA World Cup™ produced its first goalless stalemate, and Iran and Nigeria provided it, playing out a 0-0 draw in Curitiba at the Arena da Baixada. It was a game of very few clear-cut chances ... Nigeria vs. Iran: Final score 0-0, Super Eagles held in dire stalemateSB Nation First boring match of World Cup sees Iran, Nigeria booed off pitchSouth China Morning Post Nigeria Held 0-0 by Iran in World Cup's First DrawABC News Daily Mail -TIME -Sydney Morning Herald all 1,512 news articles »

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Why Iran Is America's Best New Partner in the Middle East - Slate Magazine Tue, 17 Jun 2014 17:58:15 GMT

Slate Magazine

Why Iran Is America's Best New Partner in the Middle East Slate Magazine ISIS—without empowering Iran.” (Emphasis added.) There's the rub—and the dilemma that Kristol, the Kagans, and all the others would like to evade. The fact is, the United States and Iran have a common interest in keeping Sunni radicals from taking ... and more »

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UK to re-open Iran embassy says Hague - BBC News Tue, 17 Jun 2014 19:17:10 GMT

UK to re-open Iran embassy says Hague BBC News Foreign Secretary William Hague has said plans to re-open the British Embassy in Tehran are an "important step forward" in relations with Iran. Mr Hague said the "circumstances were right" following an improvement in bilateral relations in recent months.

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Iranian president tweets World Cup chillout pic - The Guardian Tue, 17 Jun 2014 13:10:47 GMT

The Guardian

Iranian president tweets World Cup chillout pic The Guardian It's 11.30pm Tehran time and Hassan Rouhani is relaxing at home, watching the World Cup match between Iran and Nigeria. His usual dark clerical robe (aba) is discarded, his white turban (ammameh) put aside, he sits in a tight-fitting Iranian team shirt ... Iran Dissidents to March on ParisGuardian Liberty Voice Iran's president Hassan Rouhani gets into World Cup spirit with Twitter photographTelegraph.co.uk all 51 news articles »

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Could US, Iran work together in Iraq? Maybe, officials say - CNN Tue, 17 Jun 2014 12:08:50 GMT

Could US, Iran work together in Iraq? Maybe, officials say CNN (CNN) -- The United States could end up cooperating with Iran to stop militant gains in Iraq, Secretary of State John Kerry suggested Monday in an interview with Yahoo!News. But a Pentagon spokesman denied Monday that any military coordination with ...

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US talks to Iran about crisis in Iraq, militant threats, official says - Los Angeles Times Mon, 16 Jun 2014 23:51:49 GMT

US talks to Iran about crisis in Iraq, militant threats, official says Los Angeles Times The State Department's No. 2 diplomat spoke with Iranian counterparts Monday about the crisis in Iraq, a senior State Department official said. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns arrived in Vienna on Monday to join international negotiations on ...

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Iran nuclear talks resume as world powers push to break deadlock - The Globe and Mail Tue, 17 Jun 2014 14:36:25 GMT

Iran nuclear talks resume as world powers push to break deadlock The Globe and Mail Iran and six world powers relaunched talks on Tuesday to rescue prospects for a deal on Tehran's nuclear activity by a July deadline, striving to prevent a long-time standoff from descending into a wider Middle East war. With time running short if a ...