New York Times | Staying the Course on Iran by Threatening Pain and Offering Relief New York Times Behind President Obama's decision on Friday to extend the Iran nuclear negotiations for four more months is a calculation that the administration has the mix of pressure and incentives just about right: That by keeping the most damaging sanctions, but ... A Doubly Dangerous Iran Iran warned of 'last chance' in nuclear talks after deadline missed Iran nuclear talks: gaps remain as deadline approaches |
TIME | Why Iran Believes the Militant Group ISIS Is an American Plot TIME Iran's English language daily newspaper, the Tehran Times, recently ran a front-page story describing the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria's (ISIS) June offensive in Iraq as part of a U.S.-backed plot to destabilize the region and protect Israel ... Iran's fear of ISIS drowns it in regional quagmire |
Haaretz | Iran's fingerprints all over Hamas-Israel conflict Toronto Star While media have widely reported on the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, few have picked up on the significant Iranian connection to the conflict. Indeed, one cannot comprehend the events of recent weeks without an adequate understanding of ... Netanyahu wanted to attack Iran, but got stuck in Gaza instead With Little Help From Iran, Hamas Fights Israel With Homemade Rockets Obama Hints at Extension for Iran Nuclear Talks |
Reuters | Iran, six powers agree to four-month extension of nuclear talks: envoys Reuters Iran, the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China had set a July 20 deadline to complete a long-term agreement that would resolve the decade-old dispute over Tehran's nuclear ambitions. But diplomats said they were unable to overcome ... |
Negotiators Agree to Extend Iran Nuclear Talks Four More Months, Diplomats Say New York Times Iran, the United States and the five other countries negotiating the future of the Iranian nuclear program have agreed to a four-month extension of the talks, giving them more time to try to bridge major differences over whether Tehran will be forced ... |
CNN | Nations agree to 4-month extension of Iranian nuclear negotiations CNN (CNN) -- Iran and the group known as the P5+1 have agreed to a four-month extension of negotiations toward a final comprehensive nuclear deal, two Western diplomats told CNN. The P5+1 includes Germany and the permanent members of the U.N. Security ... |
In Iran, a spark of enthusiasm for America's national pastime Washington Post TEHRAN — Down a dirt road in a back corner of a vast Tehran sports complex, several dozen young men recently took part in tryouts for Iran's national baseball team. These ballplayers, some of them fasting for the holy month of Ramadan in the scorching ... |
Wall Street Journal | Iran Nuclear Talks Extended Until Late November Wall Street Journal VIENNA—Iran agreed to new steps to contain its nuclear work in exchange for additional sanctions relief from the U.S. as the two sides extended negotiations for four more months to reach a comprehensive deal. Under Friday's deal, the U.S. will give ... |
Press TV | The claim that sanctions on Iran have cost the US $175 billion in lost exports Washington Post (blog) The National Iranian American Council (NIAC), a group that aims to foster better ties between the United States and Iran, has garnered a fair amount of publicity for a report titled, “Losing Billions: The Cost of Iran Sanctions to the U.S. Economy ... Iran sanctions cost US economy $175bn: NIAC |
The Guardian | A nuclear deal with Iran by 20 July is still on the cards The Guardian In Iran, putting back the deadline could have some beneficial effects – the longer the talks go on and appear to be heading in a positive direction, the more people on the hardline side become acclimatised to the idea of a rapprochement with the west. |