NBCNews.com | Pentagon says Iran warships 'linked up' with cargo vessel Reuters A coalition of Gulf Arab countries led by Saudi Arabia has imposed searches on all ships trying to enter Yemen in a bid to prevent weapons being smuggled to the Iran-allied Houthi group which controls much of the country, including Hodaida. Iran Warships Escort Cargo Vessel Toward Yemen US Weighs Military Options as Iran Cargo Ship Nears Yemen Iran warships 'linked up' with Yemen-bound cargo ship: Pentagon |
CNN | Iran Sets Trial Date for Washington Post Reporter Jason Rezaian New York Times TEHRAN — Jason Rezaian, the Washington Post correspondent who has been detained in Iran for almost 10 months and accused of spying for the United States, will go on trial on May 26, the judicial authorities told the state news media on Tuesday. Lawyer: Trial of Post reporter held in Iran set to begin next week Iran sets court date for Washington Post's Jason Rezaian Trial of Washington Post reporter with Marin roots in Iran to start next week |
USA TODAY | Ramadi refugees trapped on road to Baghdad as Shias prepare to retake city Fox News Shia militias, including the formidable Badr Brigade – Shia fighters who sided with Iran during the 1980s Iraq-Iran war -- are massing outside the city, some 70 miles west of Baghdad. Their plan is to go in with Iraqi Army troops and oust ISIS, which ... Iran-aligned Shiite militias gather to join fight against Islamic State gains Iran-backed Shiite militias mobilize to retake Iraq's Ramadi ISIS and Iran-backed Shia militias are on a collision course outside of Ramadi |
The Guardian | Iran says it can no longer afford Ahmadinejad's cash handouts The Guardian Accused of economic mismanagement, Ahmadinejad, who was in office from 2005 to 2013, used funds gained from a then-high oil price to finance populist policies. He spent Iran's petrodollars on the controversial scheme at a time when western sanctions ... Iran says can't afford Ahmadinejad cash handouts Iran signals it will trim Ahmadinejad-era handouts |
Fox News | Anxiety grips Hill over US strategy for ISIS, possibility of Iran fueling violence Fox News Aside from concerns about Iran taking a lead role in the battle to retake Ramadi, the weekend's defeat of Iraqi security forces marks a troubling reversal of U.S. gains in the region -- Ramadi is part of the so-called Sunni Triangle, which saw heavy ... |
Rick Santorum's claim that he's responsible for the 'crushing sanctions' on Iran Washington Post (blog) “Twelve years ago I introduced a bill on Iran to put sanctions in place. You know those crushing sanctions that brought Iran to the table? I was the author that put those sanctions in law 12 years ago. And I was opposed by none other than Barack Obama ... |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Israel slams US for allegedly allowing Iran to violate sanctions Jerusalem Post Israel News The United States, Britain, China, France, Russia and Germany, are in the midst of negotiations with Tehran to finalize a deal by June 30 aimed at preventing Iran from using its nuclear energy program to develop atomic weapons, in exchange for an ... Israel: US let Iran plane deal go ahead despite sanctions Israel says Iran violated sanctions by purchasing aircraft With nuclear deal in sight, Iran drives harder bargain in Indian trade talks |
The Guardian | Iran denies involvement in 1994 bombing of Jewish centre in Argentina The Guardian Ali Akbar Velayati, Iran's foreign minister in 1994 and current foreign affairs adviser to the country's supreme leader, described allegations of Iranian involvement in the attack that killed 85 people and injured hundreds “unfounded, false” and a “lie ... Latest from Iran Khamenei's Adviser Dismisses Iran Role in Argentina Bombing Nasrallah briefs Iran official on Qalamoun battle |
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 ... Is Iran creating its own state within Iraq? |
BBC News | 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 ... Shirin Neshat: Iranian creates art in exile |