BBC News | Iran banks unprepared for post-sanctions world BBC News Iran knows full well that the end of international sanctions will only translate to more foreign trade and investment if major global banks re-connect with the Islamic republic. But of all foreign companies, banks are the most reluctant to resume ... |
Financial Times | West looks for splits in Russia's alliance with Iran over Syria Financial Times ne of the most important unanswered questions in the search for an end to Syria's bloody war concerns the durability of the alliance of convenience there between Moscow and Tehran. The remarkable sight of co-ordinated Russo-Iranian operations in Syria ... Putin to meet Ayatollah Khamenei during Iran visit: Kremlin Russia's Putin due to meet Khamenei, Rouhani in Iran Putin to Meet Ayatollah Khamenei During Iran Visit |
Newsweek | To Crush ISIS, Assad Must Go and Iran's Wings Must Be Clipped Newsweek Residents inspect a building damaged in what activists said was shelling by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Bosra al-Sham, Syria, on September 18. The West ought to be unequivocally decisive in pressing for the ouster of Assad, the ... Iran hardliners: ISIS bit the leg of its owners Iran hedges its bets in Syria How Paris attacks have strengthened Iran's position over Syria |
New York Times | What the Saudis Miss When They Focus on Iran New York Times RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — It doesn't take long in Saudi Arabia to see evidence of an obsession with Iran, the Shiite foil to this Sunni country. In recent conversations, government officials, analysts and members of the royal family were quick to ... Iran's Syrian Power Grab and Saudi Arabia Syria's Other Foreign Fighters: Iran's Afghan and Pakistani Mercenaries |
Foreign Policy (blog) | Dear Iran, Can I Please Come Home? Foreign Policy (blog) I have recently been considering making my first trip to Iran since 2009, though my Iranian passport is long expired. The photos for a new passport, along with the application, linger next to my laptop, waiting for me to summon the courage to show up ... |
CNSNews.com (blog) | Iran News: ISIS Groomed 'By Zionists, Americans,' Paris Attack a 'Plot' to ... CNSNews.com (blog) One of the leading daily newspapers in Iran, Kayhan, which is affiliated with the Supreme Leader Sayeed Ali Khamenei, is reporting that ISIS, or the Islamic State, is “a tool” of the United States and Israel and that the attacks in Paris were “a plot ... |
Salon | The stunning paradox of Iran's war on drugs: How it actually makes America ... Salon Situated between Afghanistan's extensive poppy fields and eager Western markets, Iran has an extensive history of domestic opium, alcohol, tobacco and cannabis use dating back centuries. In recent decades, heroin has become more popular. Most recently ... |
Town Hall | Surprise: Since Nuclear Deal, Iran's Uranium Stockpile Has Grown Town Hall Fortunately for Tehran, the Obama administration long ago severed nuclear pact talks from any Western concerns about Iran's human rights abuses and material support for terrorism, with Sec. Kerry even asserting that breaches of the deal's arms embargo- ... IAEA: Iran increased stock of uranium IAEA Report: Iran Dismantling Centrifuges Ahead of Schedule Iran begins dismantling uranium-enrichment equipment, UN watchdog reports |
NAIJ.COM | Buhari leaves for Iran tomorrow Vanguard The statement read thus: “President Buhari and the leaders of Iran, Russia, Qatar, the Netherlands, Venezuela, Oman, Algeria, the United Arab Emirates, Bolivia and other member-countries of the GECF are expected to review the current market outlook on ... Buhari, Ministers Jet To Iran For Gas Export Summit Buhari Leads Nigerian Delegation to Iran for Talks on Boosting Gas Production Azerbaijan's Energy Minister to visit Iran |
Daily Mail | Meet Surena: Iran reveals life-sized humanoid robot that can run, play ... Daily Mail Step aside Asimo. A robot being developed in Iran has just got a lot smarter. Surena, the third version of a humanoid robot that researchers have been developing for eight years, was unveiled earlier this week. The robot stands at 190 cm (6.2ft) tall ... Iran: University of Tehran unveils Surena III humanoid robot who can ... Surena III: Iran Unveils Own Humanoid Robot That Moves 7 Inches Per Second (VIDEO) Iran Unveils Surena III Humanoid Robot That Can Climb Stairs, Recognize Faces ... |