New York Times | Iran's Participation in Meeting to Aid Iraq Is 'Not Appropriate,' Says Kerry New York Times ANKARA, Turkey — Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday that “it would not be appropriate” for Iran to attend an international conference on the security crisis in Iraq that is to be held in Paris next week because of what he called the role ... 'Not appropriate' for Iran to join Islamic State talks, Kerry says US opposes Iran role in coalition against Islamic State US: no place for Iran at Islamic State talks |
The Providence Journal | An intervention: Dennis Ross tries to end Obama's infatuation with appeasing Iran Washington Post (blog) Why else stiff the Green Revolution, “engage” Iran, enthusiastically embrace the Muslim Brotherhood government in Egypt, try to rope in Qatar (a Hamas patron) and Turkey (another Iran ally) in truce talks on Gaza and ignore Iranian provocations while ... No Time to Forget Iran's Terrorism |
ABC News | Paris Wants Iran to Help Crush Islamic Radicals ABC News The position reflects a recent shift in France's policy toward Iran, a Shiite Muslim nation and neighbor of Iraq that joins regional states and the West in adamantly opposing the advance of the radicals. Tehran's long-time influence, including at times ... ISIS Fight Raises Fears That Efforts to Curb Iran Will Slip What Obama didn't say: How Iran fits into Islamic State fight Iran says 'difficult road to go' to reach nuclear deal |
New York Times (blog) | In Iran, Mothers Dream of Missing Sons New York Times (blog) Fatemeh Behboudi grew up surrounded by grief. She was born in Tehran during the 1980-88 war between Iran and Iraq. As the bodies of missing soldiers were discovered years after the war, her family attended mass funerals in their honor. Later, she ... |
BBC News | Iran leader's surgery: What the media coverage reveals BBC News When Iran's Supreme Leader went into hospital for prostate surgery this week, the authorities were remarkably open about it, giving a revealing insight into the political elite along the way. The transparency exercised by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his ... |
Fox News | Syria, Iran slam US strategy in fighting militants, while opposition welcomes ... Fox News DAMASCUS, Syria – Syrian and Iranian officials criticized the Obama administration on Thursday for excluding them from an international coalition coming together in the battle against the Islamic State group, while a state-run Syrian daily warned that ... Isis air strikes: Obama's plan condemned by Syria, Russia and Iran Syria, Iran, Russia slam Obama's strategy For Many Iranians, the 'Evidence' Is Clear: ISIS Is an American Invention |
RT | Iran's Talks With Russia May Strike at Sanctions New York Times Iran sent new signals on Tuesday that it was seeking to subvert the Western sanctions on its contentious nuclear energy program, adding uncertainties in advance of another round of negotiations next week in New York before the United Nations General ... Iran Is Expanding Its Military Role In Iraq In A Bunch Of Ways Iran Arrests 3 Foreigners on Suspect Trip to Iraq Russia and Iran discuss 'oil for power plants' deal |
The Independent | A woman is in jail in Iran for attempting to watch a men's volleyball game Washington Post (blog) Men's volleyball is getting the wrong kind of publicity right now, because of a law in Iran that bans women from watching the sport. Although no formal charges have been brought, it is presumed that a violation of the law sent Ghonchech Ghavami, ... British-Iranian woman Ghonche Ghavami imprisoned for two months for trying to ... British woman held in Iran for watching men play volleyball Iran: Woman jailed for trying to watch male sports |
Reuters | Iran's president has not delivered on pledges of more freedom: UN Reuters U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's annual report to the General Assembly on human rights in Iran, obtained by Reuters on Friday, also expressed alarm at the reported recent increase in executions in Iran. "President Rouhani has pledged to decrease ... Iran, Russia Boost Nuclear Ties Iran: Radical group gears up to begin morality patrols Iran, Russia call for promotion of bilateral relations |
BBC News | No cozying up to Iran, Mr. President Washington Post (blog) Whether we consider its quest for nuclear weapons, its attempt to meddle in Iraq, its support for terrorist groups including Hamas, its support for the butcher of Damascus or its efforts to undermine Sunni neighbors, Iran poses a threat to the region ... Iran arrests 'Afghans and Pakistanis joining Islamic State' |