NPR (blog) | 'You Are Invited': Isolated Iran Seeks Foreign Tourists NPR (blog) Two events last week suggested the conflicting currents in Iran. The country marked the anniversary of its revolution last Wednesday with the usual slogan, "Death to America." The following day, Iran opened an international tourism exhibition with a ... Iran Wants Tourists, But Is It Ready For What That Would Mean? |
New York Times | Supreme Leader Doubts Talks Will End Iran Sanctions New York Times TEHRAN — Iran's supreme leader said on Wednesday that he did not believe that all sanctions against his country would be lifted, a move he had previously said was an essential condition for nuclear talks to succeed. The supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali ... Iran supreme leader: American Sniper made to 'harass and offend the Muslims' Iran leader says 'American Sniper' is anti-Muslim 'propaganda' Khamenei vows firm Iranian nuclear stand, warns on gas exports |
DefenseNews.com | US Accuses Israel Of Inaccurate Leaks On Iran Nuclear Talks Huffington Post The United States and five other major powers are seeking to negotiate an agreement with Iran to curb its nuclear program in exchange for relief from economic sanctions. Washington suspects the program is designed to develop nuclear weapons; Iran ... Fear of Israeli Leaks Fuels Distrust Over US Talks With Iran Good or Bad Iran Nuke Deal? Israel Vs. the US Administration How To Ease US-Israeli Iran Dispute Debated |
TIME | UMass Bars Iranian Students from Science Programs TIME To prevent Iran from creating a nuclear weapons program, the U.S. passed a law in 2012 that bars Iranian citizens from getting visas to study in the U.S. if they plan to return to Iran and work in nuclear energy or related fields, the Boston Globe ... UMass Amherst, Iranian students spar over admissions, sanctions UMass Amherst Bans Certain Iranian Students Iranian Students Feel 'Betrayed, Excluded, And Threatened' By UMass Policy |
ThinkProgress | "Jeb Bush's Attack On Obama Over Iran Goes Horribly Wrong" ThinkProgress Media reports indicate that the Obama administration and its negotiating partners — Russia, China, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany — would in fact permit Iran to retain its nuclear infrastructure but significantly delay its ability to build a ... Jeb Bush on Iran: 'Holy Schnikes' Bush attacks Obama on Russia and Iran Republican Jeb Bush slams Obama's handling of Iran, urges sanctions |
Under pressure, UMass backs off Iranian ban USA TODAY School officials said compliance with government sanctions against Iran, particularly involving access to nuclear engineering information, had grown too difficult to manage. "The University has determined that these sanctions pose a significant ... |
U.S. News & World Report | U.S. Optimism on Iran Nuclear Deal Rises U.S. News & World Report The US administration assesses that the odds of reaching an Iran nuclear deal have increased in recent days, after apparently significant progress was made in recent talks, experts briefed by the administration say. “It is clear that an agreement is ... On Iran's Streets, 'Death To America' ... And Hope For A Nuclear Deal China's foreign minister pushes Iran on nuclear deal China urges Iran to uphold its right to 'peaceful use of nuclear power' |
Fox News | Washington Post journalist held in Iran unable to meet with lawyer, brother says Fox News DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A lawyer chosen to represent a Washington Post correspondent detained in Iran has been unable to complete formalities to defend him, the reporter's brother said Wednesday as he appealed to the judiciary and the country's ... Iran Judge Blocks Effort to Hire Lawyer for Reporter Washington Post journalist held in Iran denied access to lawyer, says brother Iran MP wants Washington Post journalist 'confession' aired |
Press TV | Ex-US aide calls for war on Iran if deal violated Press TV A former US presidential aide says Washington should pass a law mandating military action against Iran if the Islamic Republic violates the terms of a final deal over its nuclear program. Speaking at the annual conference of the Institute for National ... Iran says it is accelerating 'peaceful' nuclear progress US delegation heads to Geneva for another round of Iran talks A dream deal with Iran |
NBCNews.com | University of Massachusetts Reverses Ban on Iranian Science Students NBCNews.com The university said it made the policy change in order to comply with a 2012 law that imposed sanctions on Iran as an effort to prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon. The law allowed the State Department and Department of Homeland Security to ... |