Netanyahu Aides Cite Iran as Source of US Tensions New York Times The dispute over Iran reached a flash point in the days before the Israeli election when Mr. Netanyahu, in defiance of the White House, addressed the Republican-led Congress and warned against an accord that seemed to be taking shape between Tehran ... |
New York Daily News | CIA head: US intel has 'robust' knowledge of Iran nuclear capabilities CNN "I think they realize that there's going to be tremendous costs and consequences and implications if they were to decide to go for a 'breakout,'" Brennan said on "Fox News Sunday," referring to Iran amassing enough of the materials necessary to build a ... CIA director says US will keep pressure on Iran over nuclear capabilities no ... Iran faces 'tremendous costs' if it goes for bomb: CIA chief CIA's Brennan: Iran knows it would face consequences for nuclear program |
The Hill (blog) | Ayatollah: Iran nuke talks 'fraudulent' The Hill (blog) Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, tweeted his outrage Saturday over talks with the U.S. over his nation's nuclear weapons research. “We reject fraudulent offer of reaching w #Iran first than lifting sanctions,” Khamenei tweeted. “Lifting ... Unstated Factor in Iran Talks: Threat of Nuclear Tampering Kerry says 'genuine progress' made toward Iran nuclear deal, but 'gaps remain' US, Iran cite progress in nuke talks, but deal unclear |
Bloomberg View | Obama's Empty Message to Iran Bloomberg View Like almost all dictators, Iran's supreme leader has a legitimacy problem. Most Iranians today are too fearful to take to the streets and demand a government that represents them. (They tried in 2009 and 1999, and paid in blood.) But deep down ... Iran nuclear deal could transform Obama and Rouhani presidencies Is the US making too many concessions in Iran talks? Israeli delegation heads to France ahead of final round of Iran nuclear talks |
Iran's Coming Leadership Crisis Wall Street Journal Negotiators from Iran and the P5+1 powers led by the U.S. are racing against a March 31 deadline to conclude a nuclear deal in Lausanne, Switzerland. Secretary of State John Kerry told reporters on Saturday that negotiators had made “genuine progress” ... |
Politico | John Brennan warns Iran of tremendous costs of no nuclear deal Politico “I think they realize there's going to be tremendous costs and consequences and implications if they were to decide to go for a breakout,” Brennan said in an interview on “Fox News Sunday,” reiterating the administration is committed to preventing Iran ... |
Iran's hardliners turn on moderates Financial Times It has been a miserable month for Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Iran's former president and kingmaker in elections. A few days ago a court handed down three jail sentences to his son, Mehdi, which could put him behind bars for the next 15 years on charges ... |
NBCNews.com | Iran Nuclear Deal Must Guarantee No Atomic Bomb: France NBCNews.com Any nuclear deal with Iran should be robust enough to guarantee that Tehran could not acquire an atomic bomb, France's foreign minister said Saturday. "France wants an agreement, but a robust one that really guarantees that Iran can have access to ... Israel reaches out to France before resumption of Iran nuclear talks Obama: Iran hasn't conceded enough for deal |
Christian Science Monitor | In thirsty Iran, a hunt for solutions to a shrinking salt lake (+video) Christian Science Monitor Iran's largest salt lake has shrunk by 90 percent over the last decade, one of many endangered water resources. Iran is belatedly adopting modern drip irrigation. Mar 22 is International Water Day. In thirsty Iran, a hunt for solutions to a shrinking salt lake |
City Journal | Iran and the Lessons of History City Journal For all their differences, President Barack Obama uncannily resembles his Democratic predecessor, President Jimmy Carter, in his stiff-necked, self-righteous inability to listen to others or to learn from experience or history. Against ferocious ... Don't sugarcoat the costs of war with Iran Iran: Shh... |