Voice of America | Iran Accuses Saudis of Oil Conspiracy Voice of America WASHINGTON—. Iranian hard-liners are lashing out at Saudi Arabia, accusing it of conspiring with the West to keep oil prices low in a bid to harm the Islamic Republic's economy and pressure the country to conclude a nuclear deal with West. In ... Responding to Iran's Nuclear Gambit How to Listen Iran, six powers to hold nuclear talks on January 18: EU |
Daily Beast | What an Iranian Funeral Tells Us About the Wars in Iraq Daily Beast During the Iran-Iraq war, Taghavi was the commander of the Guards' Ramadan Camp, which specialized in irregular warfare. According to the Guards-affiliated newspaper Javan, its mission was to gather intelligence from behind enemy lines and organize ... |
Los Angeles Times | Iran is a dangerous 'ally' in Syria and Iraq Los Angeles Times Indeed, the fog of war seems to have muddied Iran's role in this dark chapter of regional affairs. Is Tehran an ally or a nemesis in the fight against Islamic State? At least initially, the U.S. believed that Iran could play a constructive role in ... 'Iran saved Baghdad from falling to ISIS,' says Iraqi MP Shelton: Iran is no U.S. ally in Middle East Iran, top general saved Baghdad from falling to IS: Iraq MP |
CNBC | Why Iran's economy won't be opening anytime soon CNBC In a Sunday speech to economists, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani advocated more integration with the global economy, saying that Iran can't grow "while we are isolated" and must try reach a deal on its contested nuclear program. Iran has until June ... |
Press TV | Iran begins mass production of Saeqeh fighter jets Press TV The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) has started the mass production of the indigenous Saeqeh (Thunderbolt) fighter jets. A spokesman for the IRIAF announced on Wednesday that the indigenously developed fighter jet “has already gone through ... Iran starts mass production of Sa'eqeh fighter jet |
Huffington Post | Congress Must Have Voice In Iran Talks, New Foreign Relations Chairman Says Huffington Post WASHINGTON -- As the newly minted Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair, Bob Corker, settles in, dealing with congressional tensions over Iran is high on his to-do list. While the possibility of new sanctions against that country lingers, the ... Senator: Congress Looks to Start 2015 by Demanding Up or Down Vote on Any ... |
Iran a force in cement industry The Hill (blog) Iran is cementing its control over the Middle East and broader continent. Literally. A production capacity of 70 million tons of cement per year makes Iran the fourth largest manufacturer in the world and the largest in the Middle East. With the ... |
BBC News | Iranian President Rouhani's referendum warning to hardliners BBC News Shortly before another round of nuclear talks with six world powers begins in Geneva, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has floated the idea of a referendum on "crucial, disputed matters". He did not specify what exactly he wanted to put to a vote, but ... |
Slate Magazine | Iran's President Is Taking on His Country's Hard-Liners. We Should Wish Him Luck! Slate Magazine 4, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani gave a speech of jaw-dropping boldness, calling for a more open, pragmatic diplomacy with the West, not just at the talks on Iran's nuclear program—where he urged serious compromises—but across a wide range of ... |
Sydney Morning Herald | Lindt cafe siege gunman Monis claimed: I knew of Iran's deadly terrorist plots Sydney Morning Herald Man Haron Monis told associates he kept regular contact with ASIO about his claims that he defected from Iran with smuggled intelligence secrets and had inside knowledge of state-sponsored terrorist strikes that killed more than 130 people. Fairfax ... Siege gunman connected to Iranian spy agencies, says lawyer |