New York Times | Iran Negotiators Face Late Obstacles to a Deal New York Times WASHINGTON — The United States and Iran are closing in on a historic agreement to limit Iran's nuclear program, but are confronting serious last-minute obstacles, including when United Nations sanctions would be lifted and how inspections would be ... What You Need To Know About The Iran Nuclear Negotiations Calm Down About That Republican Letter to Iran Irresponsible GOP letter to Iran undermines U.S. security |
White House Issues Saturday Night Iran Deal Warning To Senate Huffington Post WASHINGTON -- In an effort to reassert control over the domestic political debate surrounding sensitive negotiations on Iran's nuclear program, the White House penned a letter Saturday night warning senators to hold back on legislation that would ... |
New York Magazine | European officials criticize Republican letter to Iran Washington Post European allies are joining the Obama administration in criticizing Republican congressional interjection into nuclear negotiations with Iran, saying that an open letter from Republican senators to Iranian leaders has been counterproductive and comes ... The Republican Iran Letter Is the Perfect Neoconservative Fiasco GOP senator has one 'regret' over Iran letter Ridiculous rage over Iran letter |
TIME | Exclusive: Netanyahu Canceled Intel Briefing for US Senators on Iran Dangers TIME Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried to cancel a January briefing for U.S. Senators by his nation's intelligence service that warned Congress could damage talks aimed at constraining Iran's nuclear program, according to sources familiar with ... Report: Netanyahu sought to cancel Mossad briefing for US senators on Iran talks |
RT | Iran Produces First Long-Range Missile Aviation Week TEL-AVIV—Iran has unveiled a domestically produced long-range land attack cruise missile, dubbed Soumar. Based on the Russian Kh-55, the Soumar is believed to have a range of at least 2,000 km. “This missile represents a significant leap in the Middle ... Iran launches mass production of long-range anti-ship cruise missile Iran mass produces long-range anti-ship Qadir cruise missile Iran starts mass-producing anti-ship cruise missiles |
Reuters | Kerry says unclear whether interim Iran deal within reach Reuters Kerry expressed concern again that a letter to Iran last week from Republican senators may have undermined the talks. The letter warned Iran that any deal made by President Barack Obama might last only as long as he remained in office -- a highly ... Kerry says unclear whether interim Iran deal within reach - AOL.com John Kerry Says GOP Letter to Iran Was 'Wrong' 'Important Gaps' Remain In Nuclear Talks With Iran, Kerry Says |
The Guardian (blog) | Iran's ayatollahs spring a surprise The Guardian (blog) Until last Tuesday, 66-year-old Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi was front-runner to become chair of Iran's majles-e khobregan (Assembly of Experts) and in time successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as supreme leader, easily the most important ... Iran's Hardliners Might Be Making a Comeback -- And the West Should Pay ... |
Press TV | Iran, Russia sign deal to form joint banking oversight body Press TV The agreement - that has been signed between the Iranian and Russian central banks - has now taken both countries one step closer toward the establishment of a promised joint bank which is believed to have been specifically designed to help dodge the ... |
So That Happened: With Iran Letter, GOP Senators Basically Say 'Don't Trust ... Huffington Post This week, Iranian leaders got a letter, authored by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and signed by 46 other Republican senators, in which a clear message was sent. That message? "No one should ever take the United States of America at its word." Why did this ... |
Christian Science Monitor | Iraqi commander slams US, hails Iran in fight against ISIS in Tikrit Christian Science Monitor An Iraqi government official told The Associated Press that Iran has sold Baghdad nearly $10 billion in arms and hardware, mostly weapons for urban warfare like assault rifles, heavy machine-guns and rocket launchers. The official spoke on condition of ... Iran, Shia militias involvement in ISIS fight a mixed blessing for US, Iraq Differences Among Iraqis Over Iran's Role in the War on ISIS Iran's Expanding Sphere of Influence: Iranian T-72 Tanks in Iraq |