New York Times | Shifting Direction, Kerry Aims to Include Iran in Efforts to End the Conflict ... New York Times UNITED NATIONS — Secretary of State John Kerry sought on Saturday to draw Iran into the search for a political solution to the Syrian conflict as he began a week of diplomacy over the brutal fighting there. “I view this week as a major opportunity for ... West reaches out to Iran as Syria strategy stumbles Top US, Iranian Diplomats Discuss Syria, Iran Nuclear Deal US acts to open dialogue with Iran about Syria, Yemen crises |
New York Times | Time for Iran to Correct an Injustice New York Times Of course, no one expected the nuclear deal to immediately improve relations between the United States and Iran after more than three decades of bitterness and mistrust. Even so, there was hope the agreement would lead to an expedited resolution of the ... Iran's president uses UN speech to call for investigation into hajj stampede Hajj stampede: Iran's Rouhani calls for investigation at UN US ties better but 'still a long road to travel': Iran's Rouhani |
NBCNews.com | Iran Vows Legal Action Against Saudi Rulers After Hajj Disaster NBCNews.com Iran on Saturday vowed to take international legal action against Saudi Arabia's rulers over the crush of Muslim pilgrims at this year's hajj, which killed at least 769 people, including 136 Iranians, and has led to an escalation of tensions between ... Iran blames Saudi rulers in hajj deaths Haj death toll rises to 769, Iran denounces 'crime' Saudi authorities blamed after Hajj stampede kills over 700; Iran holds ... |
Khaleej Times | 'Rule-breaking Iran pilgrims' caused crush Khaleej Times The Mina stampede that has left hundreds of people dead and injured was caused by a group of around 300 Iranian pilgrims who failed to follow instructions from Haj authorities, the London-based Al Sharq Al Awsat Arabic daily quoted an official from ... |
Iran is Offering to Resolve Yemen's War; The Agenda? Huffington Post Iranian officials' rhetoric and tone on the Yemen crisis has slightly changed some recently for tactical reasons, not strategic ones. This change was initiated because of the shift in Iran's foreign policy regarding how to use "diplomacy" and the ... |
Inter Press Service | Israel's Opposition to the Nuclear Treaty with Iran Inter Press Service Iranian funding of groups like Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad and Hamas, which Israel regards as terrorist organizations, and Israeli support for terrorist groups such as the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization, the Jundullah, a militant terrorist organization ... Cruz on ayatollah: 'We may have to help introduce him to the 72 virgins' “If You Can't Do This Deal ... Go Back to Tehran.” Valley Voice: Iran deal makes for more dangerous world |
Sputnik International | Iran to buy $21 billion in Russian space equipment and aircraft: Sputnik Reuters MOSCOW Iran has signed contracts worth $21 billion to buy satellite equipment and aircraft from Russia, Manouchehr Manteghi, the managing director of Iran Aviation Industries Organization, said in an interview with Russian agency Sputnik on Saturday. Iran to Purchase Russian Satellite Equipment, Superjet in $21Bln Deal |
The Times of Israel | Iraq says Russia, Iran, Syria cooperating on security issues in Baghdad Reuters BAGHDAD Iraq said on Saturday that its military officials were engaged in intelligence and security cooperation in Baghdad with Russia, Iran and Syria to counter the threat from the Islamic State militant group, a pact that could raise concerns in ... Russia, Iran, Iraq, Syria pool intelligence on Islamic State Iraq Cooperating With Russia, Iran, Syria On Security Issues Russian media say Moscow is coordinating anti-Isis fight |
The Boston Globe | Iran president urges action on detainees The Boston Globe NEW YORK — Iran's president on Friday urged ''quicker'' efforts to free citizens held in both Iran and the United States, offering potential new signals on the fate of a Washington Post journalist and other Americans in Iranian hands. The comments by ... |
BBC News | The 'beauty' and the horror of the Iran-Iraq war BBC News Thirty-five years ago this week, Iraq invaded Iran and what has been described as the 20th Century's longest conventional war began. Both sides suffered terrible casualties but they had different motives for fighting and now, looking back, two soldiers ... |