Reuters | Iran deal moves forward as US and EU line up sanction waivers Reuters The legal acts have no immediate effect but cement a process that began with a deal reached in July to end sanctions against Iran in exchange for curbs on a program that the West suspected was aimed at developing a nuclear bomb. For the waivers to come ... Obama puts nuclear deal into effect, but Iran still likely months away from ... Iran Nuclear Deal Formally Adopted Nuke deal between Iran and world powers takes effect |
Wall Street Journal | Syrian Regime, Backed by Russia, Iran and Hezbollah, Expands Ground Offensive ... Wall Street Journal The battle for Aleppo, launched on Friday, is an extension of two weeks of other ground offensives in the provinces of Hama, Latakia and Homs aided by Iranian forces and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah. Mr. Assad is attempting to retake territory once ... Russia paves way for Assad regime's Iranian-backed advance on Aleppo Russia, Iran Changing 'Equation of Syrian Battle Against ISIL' Russian cooperation with Iran and Iraq has broader consequences than saving Assad |
Reuters | Israel, US signal military ties back on track after Iran spat Reuters But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu froze those negotiations ahead of the July deal reached between Iran and world powers, which Israel deems insufficiently stringent and against which it had lobbied the U.S. Congress. "With the nuclear deal now ... Israel, US resume military aid boost talks as Iran deal takes effect |
Reuters | Israel, US signal security ties back on track after Iran feud Reuters But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu froze those negotiations ahead of the July deal reached between Iran and world powers, which Israel deems insufficiently stringent and against which it had lobbied the U.S. Congress. "With the nuclear deal now ... |
Washington Times | Iran dissidents say U.S. policies are appeasing Islamist rulers Washington Times What's worse, according to both Mr. Madadzadeh and Parisa Kohandel, 17, is that the crackdown on political opposition has grown more intense just as Iran's leaders have sought to appear moderate on reaching the nuclear deal and getting the U.S. and its ... |
PBS NewsHour | It's launch time for the Iran nuclear deal, but will there be any action? PBS NewsHour Iran's agreement to roll back its nuclear weapons program officially took effect Sunday, but country officials said it would begin dismantling uranium-enrichment centrifuges only when the U.S. confirmed the lifting of economic sanctions. David Albright ... |
Christian Science Monitor | How the Iran deal might change the Middle East Christian Science Monitor Partisan attacks on the deal – comparing Iran to Nazi Germany, likening Obama to Neville Chamberlain, and foreseeing compliant Israelis marched off to death camps – have been predictable and absurd. Even while failing to derail the agreement, those ... |
Yahoo News | Iran says ready to start 'huge task' of dismantling centrifuges Yahoo News Tehran (AFP) - The "huge task" of disabling parts of Iran's nuclear infrastructure will probably start this week, a top official said Sunday as US President Barack Obama took steps to end sanctions. Turkey's Three-Front War? - Jadaliyya |
Daily Beast | Iran Winning the Underground Arms Race Daily Beast To put into perspective the alleged depth of the rocket facility, consider that Iran's Fordow nuclear enrichment plant is just 80 meters below the ground and still would be "hard but not impossible" for the United States to destroy, an unnamed U.S ... Iran ballistic missile test condemned by US US Envoy Says Recent Iran Missile Test Violated UN Sanctions US: Iran missile test "clear violation" of UN sanctions |
Haaretz | Nuclear Deal Won't Lead to a Freer Iran Haaretz Bernard Avishai is miffed by the Obama administration's reticence to speak of Iran's imminent transformation into a freer country thanks to the nuclear deal. In an op-ed for Haaretz ("How the Nuclear Deal Can Benefit Both Iran and Israel"), he argues ... NJ's Booker joins nuclear deal opponents to pressure Iran Ex-defense official gives US, Israel 5-year window to unite against Iran |