Reuters | Iran envoy declines to commit to nuclear transparency measures Reuters VIENNA Iran's envoy to the U.N. nuclear agency declined on Thursday to commit to nuclear transparency measures that were part of a preliminary deal Tehran and world powers reached in April, deflecting U.S. demands to implement such provisions. Austria, Switzerland probe suspected espionage in Iran nuclear talks Israel denies spying on Iran talks hotels Iran Abandons Past Nuclear Promises as Deal Deadline Looms |
Wall Street Journal | Iran Backs Taliban With Cash and Arms Wall Street Journal KABUL—When Abdullah, a Taliban commander in central Afghanistan, needs more rifles and ammunition, he turns to the same people who pay his $580-a-month salary: his Iranian sponsors. “Iran supplies us with whatever we need,” he said. Afghan and ... |
How one Iranian woman is using Facebook to fight Iran's mandatory dress code Vox Masih Alinejad is an Iranian journalist and advocate for religious freedom and women's rights. She is the moderator of My Stealthy Freedom, a Facebook group that has more than 800,000 followers. There, she and other Iranian women post photos of ... |
U.S. News & World Report | Behnaz Shafiei rides bikes against laws and convention in Iran BBC Sport Women are banned from riding motorcycles in public in Iran, but Behnaz Shafiei is working hard to break the status quo. The 26-year-old has been riding for 15 years and, under the veil of her helmet, is regularly thought to be a man by onlookers. But ... AP PHOTOS: In Iran, female motocross racer jumps barriers Female motocross racer jumps barriers in Iran |
BBC News | Iran nuclear talks: Israel denies bugging venues BBC News Israel has denied it bugged talks on Iran's nuclear programme, after a security company said a computer virus hacked the venues of the negotiations. The Russian firm Kaspersky Lab said the hacking at three European hotels was so sophisticated, it must ... Duqu 2.0: computer virus 'linked to Israel' found at Iran nuclear talks venue Sophisticated spyware found on computers at luxury hotels that hosted Iran ... Stepson of Stuxnet stalked Kaspersky for months, tapped Iran nuke talks |
CNBC | Pony up the cash: China, Iran strike deal on oil CNBC Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, left, and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif hold a press conference following a meeting in Tehran, Iran. "The two countries reached an agreement on payments partly in cash and the transfer of money to a ... Cash for Oil: China and Iran Strike New Oil Payment Plan |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Most US Jews back nuclear deal with Iran, J Street poll shows Jerusalem Post Israel News A greater percentage of American Jews support an agreement with Iran over its nuclear program than the general population in the United States, according to a poll whose results were announced on Wednesday by the liberal lobby J Street. With just weeks ... What American Jews really think about the Iran deal |
Wall Street Journal | Intelligence Chief Cites Threats From Iran, Hezbollah After GOP Criticism Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said in a letter to lawmakers that Iran and Hezbollah remain threats to the U.S., responding to what Senate critics said was an omission in a global threat assessment submitted to Congress ... |
Wall Street Journal | US Working to Block Iran From Using Recently Acquired Airbus Jets Wall Street Journal Iranian officials this week threatened to take legal action against the U.S. if it seeks to block the use of the jets, according to Iranian media. Officials have said the country plans to use the planes on international flights. But a senior ... Sales to Mahan Air Blacklisted by US Hang Over Iran Talks Iran to take legal action if U.S. stops new Mahan Air planes: ISNA |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Iran spending billions to back Assad Jerusalem Post Israel News Iran has allocated billions of dollars a year to the backing of Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime in the midst of the heated Syrian civil war and ongoing nuclear negotiations with the Western world, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. The billion dollar ... EXPOSED: Iran Lies About Presence Of Its Troops In Syria Iran spending billions to support Assad: UN envoy |