Reuters | Big hurdles to Iran nuclear deal as deadline looms Reuters Iran and six major powers set themselves an end-June deadline for a long-term deal that would lift sanctions crippling the Iranian economy in exchange for limits on Tehran's nuclear program that would remain in place for at least a decade. But ... Oil Markets Await Iran Nuclear Talk Outcomes Iran sanctions back on the table Kerry joins Iran nuclear talks for final push |
State Department Officially Calls Iran's Forced Sex Change Surgeries ... Daily Caller A report issued Thursday by the Department of State repeatedly refers to sex reassignment surgery in Iran as “gender-confirmation surgery.” Speaking at the release of the State Department's annual human rights report, Secretary of State John Kerry said ... |
MarketWatch | Oil marks third straight loss as Iran deal deadline nears MarketWatch A final nuclear agreement between Western powers and Iran over the country's nuclear program is due June 30. A decisive pact is expected to pave the way for lifting Western sanctions and allowing additional Iranian crude to be exported to global markets. Iran is about to become the biggest free-for-all since the Soviet collapse Oil Prices Pare Losses to End Flat Crude Prices Fall Amid Iran Nuclear Talks |
BBC News | Lebanon pivotal to Iran's reach across Middle East BBC News It is a fact of political life in this part of the Bekaa Valley that a decision of this magnitude requires the consent of Hezbollah - the powerful Lebanese militia founded and funded by Iran. Its local dominance indeed may also be a factor in keeping ... |
Reuters | US lawmakers lay down 'red lines' on Iran nuclear deal Reuters WASHINGTON As talks on an Iran nuclear deal enter the final stretch, U.S. lawmakers are sharpening warnings against a "weak" agreement and laying down red lines that, if crossed, could prompt Congress to trip up a carefully crafted international pact. Senior US Official: Iran Nuclear Talks May Miss Deadline Big Oil getting cozy with Iran as talks near end Plan B For Iran |
Press TV | Latest from Iran Press TV Iran won the first set of the match 25-21 but failed to keep up with the good work and lost the second and third sets 25-23 and 25-21, respectively. In the fourth set, however, with massive support from the stands Iranians pummeled Poland 25-16 and set ... |
Yahoo News | Theft of Saudi documents suggests an Iranian hack Washington Post BEIRUT — The purported theft of confidential Saudi documents that have been released by WikiLeaks bears the hallmarks of Iranian hackers linked to cyberattacks in more than a dozen countries, including the United States, according to cybersecurity ... Saudi seeks nuclear deals, alliances to counter Iran Saudi Arabia seeks nuclear deals, alliances to counter Iran Saudi Leaks Expose 'Checkbook Diplomacy' in Battle With Iran |
BBC News | Why a luxury-shopping revolution is coming to Iran BBC News From the roadside billboards advertising Rolex and Louis Vuitton, to the glitzy shopping centres that have sprung up across Tehran, it's clear that big brands are becoming big business in Iran. After decades of austerity following the Islamic ... |
CBS News | US scolds Iran and Cuba on human rights despite talks CNN The report did not specifically mention Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, who has been held in Iran for more than 11 months and is on trial for espionage. Rezaian is jailed in Iran's Evin Prison, which was singled out as being "notorious for ... Obama admininistration slams Iran and Cuba for human rights abuses Amid new engagements, US tags Cuba, Iran as rights abusers State Department tags Cuba, Iran as human rights abusers amid outreach to ... |
Boston Herald | Cohen: John Sununu says Obama, Kerry should kill Iran deal Boston Herald Making matters worse, neither President Obama nor Kerry has negotiated the release of three American hostages held by Iran, nor have they required that Iran acknowledge our ally Israel's right to exist. Two reasonable requests given what we're giving them. |