New York Times | Value of Iran Sanctions Relief Is Hard to Measure New York Times A principal argument opponents raise against the nuclear agreement with Iran is that it would release at least $100 billion in impounded funds that Tehran could then use for attacks against the West and others. But exactly how much money the Iranians ... Inspectors So Far Denied Access to Iran's Scientists Sanctions against Iran crumble as America wrangles over the nuclear deal To press for Iran nuclear deal, Obama invokes Iraq war |
Washington Free Beacon | Iran Warns of 'Third World War' Washington Free Beacon A senior Iranian official on Wednesday warned of an impending “third world war” that will be sparked by terrorists, according to regional reports. Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the chairman of Iran's powerful Expediency Council, warned in comments that the ... |
Fox News | Victims of Iranian terror sue to block release of frozen funds Fox News “For more than a decade Iran has refused to pay these court judgments and has thumbed its nose at these terror-victim families and the U.S. court system,” said a statement from the families' legal team, which includes New York attorney Robert Tolchin ... US Terrorism Victims File Lawsuit Targeting Part of Iranian Nuclear Deal Terror Victims Sue to Block Release of $100 Billion to Iran Under Nuke Deal Israeli NGO files court motion in US to block Iran nuclear deal |
CNN | First on CNN: Iranian warship points weapon at US helicopter, official says CNN The two ships were just a few hundred yards apart on July 25 when Iranian crewmembers pointed what are believed to be on-deck machine guns at the warship and the U.S. military helicopter that had just landed on that coalition ship's deck, the Defense ... Iran Deal: As Obama Speaks, DOD Confirms Iran Targeted US Helicopter Iran warship trained weapons on US helicopter, Navy says |
PRI | Iranian rappers speak about hip-hop and its future in Iran PRI The Iranian rap scene blew up in the mid 2000s in Tehran. Zedbazi formed in 2002, in the middle of this boom, and steadily gained popularity through the 2000s with their controversial language and lyrics. "Now rap is undoubtedly the most popular genre ... |
Fortune | What will happen to Iran's ultra-rare 'red gold?' Fortune Iran is the saffron production capital of the world, with a harvesting tradition that dates back over 3,000 years. Today, the country continues to produce more than 90% of this highly sought-after commodity, used in food, cosmetics, and traditional ... |
Senate sets Iran debate for September after five-week break Washington Post Senate leaders agreed Wednesday to shutter the chamber for the annual end-of-summer break and set up the pivotal debate on President Obama's nuclear pact with Iran after Labor Day, leaving just a handful of days to consider the proposal. Setting aside ... |
CNN | Iran attempting to clean up suspected nuclear site at Parchin CNN Washington (CNN) The intelligence community believes Iran has been attempting to clean up the suspected nuclear site at Parchin prior to the arrival of international inspectors based on new satellite imagery, a senior intelligence official told CNN on ... Senators fume over secret Iran info Iran Already Sanitizing Nuclear Site, Intel Warns |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Kerry says sinking of Iran deal would be 'ultimate screwing of ayatollah' Jerusalem Post Israel News "I haven't seen anything that says to me [that Iran will implement its vow of wiping Israel off the map]," the secretary said. "They've got 80,000 rockets in Hezbollah pointed at Israel, and any number of choices could have been made. They didn't make ... Kerry Warns on Iran Deal: Don't 'Screw' the Ayatollahs John Kerry: Iran Doesn't Want To 'Wipe [Israel] Off The Map' John Kerry Warns the U.S. Would Be 'Screwing' Iran if Congress Rejects Nuclear ... |
Huffington Post | Hiroshima and the Iran agreement Huffington Post Tragic as it is, the Hiroshima anniversary--coming during the heated debate over the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), an agreement between the international community and Iran to curtail Iran's nuclear program--is also timely. The ... |