New York Times | Iran Nuclear Talks Lag, With Status of New Centrifuges Another Hurdle New York Times LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A dispute over what limits should be placed on the development of new types of centrifuges has emerged as a major obstacle as negotiators try to work out an initial accord on Iran's nuclear program, Western officials said on ... Obama to Iran's people: 'Best opportunity in decades' to pursue different ... Iran Talks Stall Over Ending of Sanctions Draft Nuclear Deal Would Cap Iran's Centrifuges At 6000 For Decade: Officials |
Politico | US Threatens Sanctions Against Israel, Makes Excuses for Iran The Weekly Standard (blog) The U.S. government might impose sanctions on Israel or allow its greatest ally in the Middle East to be tried in the International Criminal Court, according to Politico. Michael Crowley reports: Obama officials must now decide whether more ... Senate grants Obama weeks-long reprieve on Iran bill |
The Guardian | UN to fund Iran anti-drugs programme despite executions of offenders The Guardian Ahmed Shaheed, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Iran, also warned this week that the Islamic republic continues to execute more people per capita than any country. At least 753 people were hanged last year in Iran, of whom more than half ... UN to press ahead with Iran anti-drugs fund despite executions |
New York Post | No deal with Iran is a 'good' deal New York Post John Kerry is said to be nearing a deal with Iran on its nuclear program, but he says its leaders still have to make “some very tough and necessary choices.” No deal, says Kerry, is better than a “bad” deal. Sorry, Mr. Secretary. Even a “better” deal ... Poll: Iran negotiations popular The GOP takes partisanship international Republicans to probe Iranian role in Latin America |
Press TV | Iran Can Add Million Barrels of Oil But Needs Help for More Bloomberg Iran's oil industry installations are seen in Mahshahr, Khuzestan province, southern Iran. The country produced 2.8 million barrels of oil a day last month, compared with 3.6 million at the end of 2011, according to data compiled by Bloomberg ... Iran on course to regain OPEC position |
Spite toward Bibi 'hardened' Obama's resolve to do Iran nuke deal Fox News NYT: “[Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's] objections to a nuclear deal with Iran, and his decision to firmly ally himself with Mr. Obama's Republican opponents in expressing his ire over the Iran talks, may well have hardened the president's ... |
The Fiscal Times | How Iran Is Taking Over the Middle East The Fiscal Times Two weeks ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Congress to ensure the U.S. would not be soft on Iran. Then, 47 Republican Senators wrote to the Iranian leadership to tell them that Congress will need to approve any deal Obama may make ... How Iran Became the Middle East's Moderate Force Iran's Influence in Iraq Deeper Than Assumed Iran's growing interference in Iraq |
Yahoo News | Obama official: Congress should freeze its Iran penalties Yahoo News WASHINGTON (AP) — Obama administration officials told a House committee on Thursday that if a nuclear deal is struck with Iran, lawmakers should leave congressionally imposed sanctions in place for years. Congress not backing down on Iran nuclear deal as bill could face veto Lawmakers want bigger role for Congress in Iran deal On Iran, Obama Is Ignoring Public Opinion at His Own Peril |
Reuters | US, Iran focus on technical details in nuclear talks Reuters Iran and the six world powers are seeking a comprehensive agreement to curb Iran's most sensitive nuclear activities for at least 10 years in exchange for a gradual end to sanctions on Tehran. The powers aim to complete the framework of a final deal by ... US, Iran race to fill out contours of a nuclear agreement Iran and US Differ on Optimism About Nuclear Talks Talks on Iran's nuclear future resume, with focus on technical matters |
Fox News (blog) | Report: Iran Endorses Nuclear EMP Attack On United States Fox News (blog) Suspected for years of plotting to dismantle the U.S. electric grid, American officials have confirmed that Iranian military brass have endorsed a nuclear electromagnetic pulse explosion that would attack the country's power system. American defense ... |