USA TODAY | Iran-aligned Shiite militias gather to join fight against Islamic State gains Washington Post BAGHDAD — Iranian-allied Shiite militias mobilized fighters Monday to try to wrest back the capital of Iraq's largest province from Islamic State fighters, raising the specter of a major clash that could inflame the country's sectarian relations ... Iran-backed Shiite militias mobilize to retake Iraq's Ramadi ISIS and Iran-backed Shia militias are on a collision course outside of Ramadi America and Iran to join forces in counter-attack on Ramadi |
Reuters | Iran uses maritime confrontations to project power in Gulf Reuters Iranian ships fired shots at a Singapore-flagged tanker which it said damaged an Iranian oil platform, causing the vessel to flee, and seized a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most important oil route, over a debt row. The incidents ... Iran Challenges US and Saudi Arabia by Sending Aid Ship to Rebels in Yemen Obama, GCC Leaders Forge Consensus on Iran How a hotel fire kicked off a campaign against the Iranian government |
Reuters | Iran deputy oil minister says OPEC unlikely to cut output Reuters Asked if OPEC would cut output at the upcoming June 5 meeting, Iran's Deputy Oil Minister Rokneddin Javadi told Reuters: "I don't think so." Iran, along with Venezuela, has repeatedly called for OPEC to cut output to shore up low prices that have eaten ... Iran Official Doesn't Expect OPEC to Cut Output Oil price to reach $80 by 2017 – Iranian oil minister |
Artist Shirin Neshat Captures Iran's Sharp Contrasts In Black And White NPR Shirin Neshat, the most famous contemporary artist to come from Iran, is playing with her rambunctious Labrador puppy in her airy Manhattan apartment. "Ashi, Ashi, come here!" she calls. The puppy is black. Neshat's apartment is white — white floors ... |
Iran goes back to the future at Venice Biennale The Guardian (blog) The Iran pavilion stands sentinel in a former ship-building factory between two canals at the very northernmost tip of the city, along the Calle San Giovanni deep in Venice's Cannaregio district. The atmosphere is industrial, with paintings mounted on ... |
Is Iran creating its own state within Iraq? The Guardian Iraq and its security occupy a central part in the debate about a possible nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers. The Gulf Arab states fear that Tehran, boosted by the relaxation of economic sanctions, will try to expand and consolidate its ... |
The Daily Star | Khamenei's Adviser Dismisses Iran Role in Argentina Bombing ABC News An adviser to Iran's supreme leader accused of masterminding Argentina's worst terrorist attack says he is innocent. Ali Akbar Velayati, a former foreign minister and current adviser to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, spoke to Argentina's C5N TV channel in an ... Iran 'proud' of Qalamoun victory: Khamenei aide Khamenei Adviser: Iran Ready To Help Iraq Confront IS Group Iran ready to help Iraq confront ISIL, senior Tehran official says |
Wall Street Journal | Much More Is Needed to Stop Iran From Getting the Bomb Wall Street Journal The Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act is now on its way to the White House for a reluctant signature by President Obama. He was forced to accept, by overwhelming votes in both chambers, Congress's constitutional role in reviewing any nuclear deal with ... It's time to give Israel the means to take out Iranian nukes Iran nuclear talks strike the right balance Why Russia fears an Iran nuclear deal |
Yahoo News | Singapore slams Iran for firing warning shots at commercial ship Yahoo News Habib Jadidi, a director of Iran's giant South Pars gas field operations, said Transpetrol was informed of the $300 million damage to the oil rig but had not taken steps to pay compensation, according to a report by Shana, a news outlet belonging to ... Singapore 'concerned' about Iran shooting at tanker Singapore calls on Iran to investigate tanker incident Tanker engaged by Iranian vessels liable for $300mn in damages to oil rig ... |
TheTower.org | Report: Saudis to Buy Nuke from Pakistan in Response to Iran Deal TheTower.org Other experts, including two former American secretaries of state, a former official of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and the editor of the influential magazine Foreign Policy, have recently warned that the emerging nuclear deal with Iran ... Iran-Saudi Rivalry's Next Round Has Stock-Buyers' Cash as Prize Saudi Arabia Responds To Iran, Will Buy Nukes From Pakistan If Nuclear Deal ... Report: Saudi Arabia in talks to purchase Pakistani nuclear weapons |