Algemeiner | Iran Buying Syria Lands, Territories, And Properties Huffington Post A considerable amount of analysis has been dedicated to Iran's geopolitical, strategic, and military relationships with Syria. Nevertheless, the shifting economic nexus between Tehran and Damascus has been subjected less to scholarly work, policy ... Former Israeli Defense Minister Urges US to Recognize Iranian Threat More Pressing Than ISIS Defeat |
Chicago Tribune | Kirk likens Obama to 'drug dealer in chief' for $400 million Iran payment Chicago Tribune Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, who has made opposition to a U.S.-led nuclear agreement with Iran a major theme of his re-election campaign, likened home-state President Barack Obama to "drug dealer in chief" over a $400 million payment linked to the ... Obama like 'drug dealer-in-chief' after Iran payment, says Republican senator Bernard Schoenburg: Davis, Durbin squabble on political days at fair |
Economic Times | Pakistan faced Iran firepower in Balochistan Economic Times It has been learnt that Iranian forces fired three mortars into Balochistan area of Pakistan, taking the Pakistani Army by surprise. It kept a section of the Pakistani Army engaged on the western borders on the fateful night. Pakistan upgraded ... Iranian border forces fire at Pakistanis who crossed into Iran |
Bloomberg | Oil Drops as U.S. Adds Drill Rigs While Iran Seeks Export Boost Bloomberg While quotas will be decided at the group's official meeting in November, Nigeria, Iran and Libya have said they are exempt and Iraq has said it doesn't accept OPEC's estimates of its production levels. Russia boosted output last month to a post-Soviet ... While Saudi Arabia and Iran haggle over oil deal, Russia pumps record output |
Independent Journal Review | World Chess Championship Demands All Woman Wear Head ... Independent Journal Review In late September, world chess governing body FIDE awarded the hosting duties of the 2017 world championship tournament to Iran. In addition, they noted that ... Boycott of world chess championship 'would hurt women in Iran' Women threaten boycott of Iran chess contest over need to cover up Female chess players protest wearing hijab at Iran world championship |
Press TV | Iran offers 13-year tax break to hoteliers Press TV Iran says it will offer a tax break of 13 years to hoteliers in what appears to be part of a policy devised to promote the country's tourism industry. "All economic activities related to... tourism will enjoy 100 percent tax holidays between five to 13 ... Iran offers hotel tax breaks in bid to boost tourism Iran's first permanent handicrafts marketplace opens |
Voice of America | Iran Touts New Combat Drone 5 Years After Capturing US Prototype Voice of America This photo released by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard shows a new attack drone called a "Saeqeh" in an undisclosed location in Iran, Oct. 1, 2016. Share. New Iran drone similar to captured American drone Iran unveils new attack drone, says it was based on captured US aircraft Iran: New attack drone modeled on captured US aircraft |
The Times of Israel | Iran to prosecute 400 officials over high salaries The Times of Israel Ali Larijani, the parliament speaker, said the salaries were “a stain” on Iran's public sector, and that legal cases had been opened against all 397 officials who earned more than 200 million rials. “I hope (the report) will be the source of ... |
The Press | Two weeks in Iran The Press Many delights and surprises await the western traveller to Iran, the modern-day Persia. I returned from a two-week lecture tour in early September on a journey that took me from Tehran then south to Isfahan, the cultural jewel of Iran. From there I ... |
The Globalist | Turkey's Warming Ties With Iran The Globalist Turkish and Iranian officials have conducted a number of high-level bilateral visits recently. This suggests that the two countries are drawing closer once again, after a period of serious disagreements over Iraq and Syria. What is driving this ... |