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Iran's Shiite Militias Are Running Amok in Iraq - Foreign Policy (blog) Fri, 20 Feb 2015 21:31:07 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Iran's Shiite Militias Are Running Amok in Iraq Foreign Policy (blog) ... watching al Qaeda's beheadings of American hostages in 2004; seeing photos of young Sunni prisoners raped and tortured by Iran-backed Shiite militias serving within the Iraqi police in 2005; and sitting helplessly at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad as ... and more »

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Inspectors Say Iran Is Evading Questions as Nuclear Talks Enter a Crucial Stage - New York Times Fri, 20 Feb 2015 01:43:19 GMT

New York Times

Inspectors Say Iran Is Evading Questions as Nuclear Talks Enter a Crucial Stage New York Times WASHINGTON — With only five weeks remaining for a basic agreement to be reached with Iran on the fate of its nuclear program, the world's nuclear inspectors reported on Thursday that Iran was still refusing to answer their longstanding questions about ... Iran has stopped questionable nuclear centrifuge testing: IAEAReuters Netanyahu throws cold water on IAEA report claiming Iran restraining its ...Jerusalem Post Israel News Report: Iran to resume nuclear talks with US on FridayCNN Press TV -Fox News all 479 news articles »

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Obama Parries Questions on Iran Deal From Arabs as Well as Israelis - Wall Street Journal Fri, 20 Feb 2015 23:37:36 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Obama Parries Questions on Iran Deal From Arabs as Well as Israelis Wall Street Journal The major Sunni states, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, have said that a final agreement could allow Shiite-dominated Iran, their regional rival, to keep the technologies needed to produce nuclear weapons, according ... An Iran nuclear deal is coming into focus, but there's one glaring problemBusiness Insider CIA-planted 'evidence' may force IAEA review of Iran's alleged nuke arms ...RT 'CIA sting against Iran's nuclear program could prompt IAEA reassessment'Jerusalem Post Israel News Bloomberg -Forbes all 123 news articles »

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Iran's Jews: It's Our Home And We Plan To Stay - NPR (blog) Fri, 20 Feb 2015 03:13:44 GMT

NPR (blog)

Iran's Jews: It's Our Home And We Plan To Stay NPR (blog) Iran is a country where people at rallies routinely chant "Death to Israel." It's also home to the largest Jewish population in the Middle East outside of Israel and Turkey. Iran's Jewish population topped 100,000 in the years before the Shah of Iran ... and more »

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Iran ignores international pleas, executes 22-year-old Kurdish activist - Rudaw Sat, 21 Feb 2015 01:33:28 GMT

Rudaw

Iran ignores international pleas, executes 22-year-old Kurdish activist Rudaw “That the Iranian authorities are preparing to put to death a young man who's been tortured for 97 days to 'confess' when he was 17 years old beggars belief,” the London–based watchdog's deputy regional director Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui said in a ... Iran executes young Iranian Kurd despite global outcryFRANCE 24 Iran: Death row juvenile offender at risk of secret executionAmnesty International Fate Unclear Of Iran Juvenile On Death RowRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty BBC News -Global Voices Online -International Business Times UK all 113 news articles »

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Why Netanyahu broke publicly with Obama over Iran - Washington Post Fri, 20 Feb 2015 19:08:40 GMT

CBC.ca

Why Netanyahu broke publicly with Obama over Iran Washington Post TEL AVIV. The public rift between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the Iranian nuclear issue is often described as a personality dispute. But a senior Israeli official argued this week that the break has been building ... Netanyahu: Israel knows details of proposed US-Iran dealCBC.ca Fear of Israeli Leaks Fuels Distrust Over US Talks With IranNew York Times On 'Existential' ThreatsThe Atlantic Haaretz -BBC News all 862 news articles »

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Watch: 100 years of Iranian beauty - in one minute - USA TODAY Fri, 20 Feb 2015 18:20:55 GMT

USA TODAY

Watch: 100 years of Iranian beauty - in one minute USA TODAY "In the 1930s Reza Shah (the leader at the time) created a law that everyone had to give up their traditional Iranian clothing and dress in the Western styles to modernize the country," Selden said. During that time, many women wore hats because they ... Watch How Iran's Beauty Trends Have Evolved Over 100 YearsTIME 100 years of beauty in Iran shows how women's beauty has been affected by ...Metro Woman demonstrates 100 years of Iranian beauty in one minuteMashable Fusion all 24 news articles »

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Israel holding over $250m it owes Iran for oil in secret account - Haaretz Fri, 20 Feb 2015 22:54:08 GMT

Haaretz

Israel holding over $250m it owes Iran for oil in secret account Haaretz A secret government bank account holds funds Israel owes Iran for oil it received before the 1979 revolution. Israel refuses to reveal who has been depositing money into and withdrawing money from the account. By Aluf Benn | Feb. 20, 2015 | 1:08 PM | 1 ...

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Israel on edge as Hezbollah, Iran move on Golan Heights - Al Jazeera America Fri, 20 Feb 2015 17:38:05 GMT

Israel Hayom

Israel on edge as Hezbollah, Iran move on Golan Heights Al Jazeera America BEIRUT — A recent surprise offensive against Syrian rebels in southern Syria, apparently directed by Iran, may have more to do with preparing a new front against Israel along the Golan Heights and deterring Jordan than with crushing armed opposition ... Iran Has Direct Military Presence on Israel's Borders, Report SaysAlgemeiner Iran: Islamic Revolution Expanding 'Throughout the Region'Newsmax.com Report: Iran has direct military presence on Israel's bordersIsrael Hayom Iran Focus -American Thinker all 21 news articles »

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Argentina, Iran and the strange death of Alberto Nisman - The Guardian Fri, 20 Feb 2015 19:49:32 GMT

The Guardian

Argentina, Iran and the strange death of Alberto Nisman The Guardian During a 10-year investigation, Nisman gathered phone recordings that revealed an impunity deal between the Iranian and Argentinian governments in exchange for economic benefits. Nisman's report explained that in the midst of a reserves crisis, Iran ... and more »