The Guardian | France: no Iran nuclear deal if military site inspections are blocked The Guardian The French foreign minister, Laurent Fabius, whose country has taken a tough stance in the ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran, has said that France will not sign off on a deal if Tehran rules out inspections of its military sites as part of the ... Jason Rezaian Trial in Iran May Be More About Leverage Than Justice France warns Iran over nuclear deal as deadline nears Iran nuclear talks driving wedges in Tehran |
Huffington Post | The Iran Talks Game Changer: An Israeli-Hezbollah War? Huffington Post The deciding factor may be an Israeli calculation that war will shift momentum in the U.S. Congress decisively against the pending nuclear deal with Iran -- a deal that critics say will increase Iran's maneuverability in the region, including its ... |
Voice of America | Iran Challenging Regional Balance of Power Voice of America Fallujah, Mosul, Tikrit, Ramadi: One by one, key Iraqi cities fell to Islamic State militants as Iraqi security forces failed to hold their ground. In their place, Iranian-sponsored Iraqi Shi'ite militias, who once battled U.S. soldiers, have emerged ... Iran: 'We Have Sent No Military Forces to Iraq' Score another one for Iran: Shiite militias fill void left by Obama Common interests could drive US closer to Iran |
New York Times | Other Foreigners Detained in Iran New York Times Shane M. Bauer, Joshua F. Fattal, and Sarah E. Shourd: In July 2009, the three Americans were arrested as they hiked near the Iran-Iraq border. They were accused of spying. Ms. Shourd was released in September 2010 and the two men were released a ... |
NOLA.com | Netanyahu tells Bill Cassidy bad Iran deal '1000 times' worse threat than ISIL NOLA.com According to the prime minister's office, Netanyahu told Cassidy that he sees no reason to rush to a nuclear deal with Iran. The Israeli leader, recently re-elected, said there should be no acceptance of a "bad deal that paves Iran's path to the bomb ... Sen. Cassidy, Netanyahu discuss Iran nuclear threat Netanyahu: Nuclear Iran Far Exceeds ISIS Danger Nuclear-Armed Iran 1000 Times More Dangerous Than ISIS, Says Netanyahu |
The New Yorker | Lebanon and the Start of Iran and Saudi Arabia's Proxy War The New Yorker But, in retrospect, the events of May, 2008, were one of the opening salvos in the proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran. While the two powers were already fighting through proxies in Iraq, Hezbollah's brief takeover of Beirut—and the events that ... |
Time for Congress to bury a rotten Iran deal Washington Post (blog) The Iran talks have taken a predictable turn, according to news reports: Talks over Iran's nuclear program are bogging down because Tehran's negotiators are reluctant to put in writing previous concessions that may be deeply unpopular at home, current ... |
Business Insider | Russia just made another agreement with Iran that will raise eyebrows in the West Business Insider "We gave permission for the delivery of food products from six Iranian companies: four dairy producers, and two poultry producers," Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Inspection Service press secretary Yulia Melano said on Monday, according to RIA ... Russia says it is not 'right time' to deliver missiles to Iran Russia Confirms Sale of S-300 Missile Systems To Iran Iran declares 'successful' end of negotiations with Russia on S-300 system |
Breitbart News | Stand With Rand — On Iran? Breitbart News raised eyebrows when he took to blaming some of his Republican colleagues for the rise of the Islamic State (ISIS) terror group. In doing so, he remained almost completely indifferent to the Islamic Republic of Iran's rapid expansion throughout the region. |
International Business Times | Iran Transgender Law: Islamic Republic Advances Bill To 'Protect Transsexuals ... International Business Times Iran's parliament advanced a bill this week that will strengthen legal protections for transsexual Iranians. A member of parliament is pictured walking past pictures of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah ... |