Reuters | Kerry to Join Talks on Iran as Deadline Draws Near New York Times VIENNA — With the Vienna negotiations over Iran's nuclear activities making halting progress at best and a deadline looming, the Obama administration announced Thursday that Secretary of State John Kerry would fly here this weekend to assess whether a ... Kerry, ministers to join Iran nuclear talks in Vienna: official Foreign Ministers to Join Iran Nuclear Talks Ensuring nuclear fuel for Iran could put the country in a box |
Reuters | Iran nuclear talks sides far apart, paper quotes UK's Hague Reuters Iran and the powers - the United States, France, Germany, Britain, Russia and China - aim to reach a long-term deal to end the decade-old standoff by a self-imposed July 20 deadline. Some diplomats and analysts believe an extension may be needed in ... |
BBC News | Iran and Iraq: A long history in 90 seconds BBC News Regional powers have jockeyed for supremacy in the Middle East for thousands of years. Empires have risen and fallen and wars have been fought. As Isis jihadists challenge Iraq's pro-Iran government and Tehran's role in Iraq comes sharply into focus ... Iran Sends 3 Attack Planes to Iraqi Government Photo analysis shows Iraqi warplanes likely sent from Iran Iran's chance for positive regional engagement |
Al-Arabiya | Iran, Jordan demand halt of Israel's Gaza assault Al-Arabiya Meanwhile, Iran's foreign ministry on Wednesday condemned Israeli air raids in the Gaza Strip, calling on the West to urge the Jewish state to prevent a "human catastrophe". The remarks by Iran, traditional ally of Palestinian militant group Hamas ... Israeli Ambassador: Hamas Using Iranian Rockets to Attack Israel Report: Iran Took Advantage of Ceasefire to Build Up Hamas Arsenal Long-Range Hamas Rockets Are Evidence Of Ties To Syria, Iran, Israelis Say |
Congress needs to prevent an Iran giveaway Washington Post (blog) A huge House majority, 344 members, have signed onto a letter to President Obama reflecting the depth of bipartisan concern over the Iran negotiations. The letter reads, in part: “Iran's permanent and verifiable termination of all of these activities ... Iran Talks Enter Crucial Phase Hundreds of US lawmakers seek role in Iran nuclear talks House majority demands Obama consult Congress on Iran nuclear deal |
The Daily Star | NY Court OKs $1.75B Award in Iran Terror Cases ABC News A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that $1.75 billion for terrorism-related judgments against Iran can be distributed to victims of attacks, including a 1983 bombing that killed 241 Marines in Lebanon. Washington lawyer Thomas Fortune Fay said ... US court OKs $1.75B award in Iran terror cases NY court orders Iran hand $1.75bn to US victims US court rules for Beirut bombing victims in Iran funds case |
Deal or no deal with Iran? Washington Post (blog) We are fewer than a dozen days from the July 20 deadline for a final deal with Iran on its illicit nuclear weapons program. The Supreme Leader, who actually runs things, had this to say on Tuesday: “Their aim is that we accept a capacity of 10,000 ... |
Telegraph.co.uk | Iran: the new must-see holiday destination? Telegraph.co.uk Qom is not usually on the tourist itinerary for a visit to Iran. The city, south of Tehran, is a dusty, conservative stronghold with a forbidding reputation as the base from where Khomeini inspired the revolution that swept the Shah from power in 1979 ... |
Incoherent Iran policy on display Washington Post (blog) What sense does it make to strike a deal with Iran on nukes and lift all or some sanctions while its support for terrorism increases? We, in essence, are looking the other way on terrorism, as well as human rights, in our desperation for a deal on ... |
Iran Nuclear Negotiations Hit Fresh Hurdle Wall Street Journal Nuclear negotiations between Iran and six major powers hit a fresh hurdle this week when the country's Supreme Leader said Iran needs significantly greater enrichment capacity. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's comment in a speech Monday to senior level ... |