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US Prisoner Who Stayed in Iran Was FBI Consultant, Expatriate News Service Says - New York Times Sat, 23 Jan 2016 22:32:09 GMT

New York Times

US Prisoner Who Stayed in Iran Was FBI Consultant, Expatriate News Service Says New York Times An American prisoner recently freed by Iran, but about whom little is known, is a former California-based carpet seller and F.B.I. consultant, a news service run by expatriate Iranian journalists reported on Saturday. It said Iranian officials might ... IRAN: US prisoner freed in Iran was FBI consultant, report saysPress-Enterprise all 8 news articles »

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Kerry reassures Gulf allies in talks on Iran, Syria - CNN International Sat, 23 Jan 2016 16:31:00 GMT

CNN International

Kerry reassures Gulf allies in talks on Iran, Syria CNN International Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (CNN) Secretary of State John Kerry reassured U.S. Gulf allies that the U.S. was not seeking a new alliance with Iran, despite warming ties between Washington and Tehran. In talks with the six nations of the Gulf Cooperation ... Saudi Arabia And Iran Aren't Ready For Syrian PeaceForbes US, Saudis Back Regional Initiatives, Despite IranVoice of America Kerry tries to ease concerns about warming US-Iran relationsNew York Daily News The Guardian -Yahoo News all 584 news articles »

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Chinese President bolsters ties with Iran on his first Mideast tour - CNN Sat, 23 Jan 2016 18:21:46 GMT

CNN

Chinese President bolsters ties with Iran on his first Mideast tour CNN Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Xi witnessed high-ranking officials of their respective countries signing a total of 17 memorandums of understanding and other documents that establish "a maritime Silk Road of the 21st century" and the "peaceful ... Iran's leader says never trusted the West, seeks closer ties with ChinaYahoo! Maktoob News Iran, China Plan to Expand Ties, Boost TradeNewsweek China seeks 'new chapter' with Iran after sanctions endYahoo News Sky News Australia -Voice of America -BBC News all 521 news articles »

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Iran bans re-export of Turkish goods to Russia, aims for tighter economic ties - RT Sun, 24 Jan 2016 00:03:32 GMT

RT

Iran bans re-export of Turkish goods to Russia, aims for tighter economic ties RT The order issued by the Iran Trade Promotion Organization (TPOI) said that re-exports in Russia of Turkish goods which fell under tough sanctions by Moscow after Ankara downed an Su-24 bomber in Syrian skies, is against the country's export policies ... Friend in Deed: Iran Ready for Across-the-Board Cooperation With RussiaSputnik International all 6 news articles »

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Iran Opening Stirs New Interest From Businesses - Wall Street Journal Fri, 22 Jan 2016 23:31:29 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Iran Opening Stirs New Interest From Businesses Wall Street Journal TEHRAN—Iran is pushing full throttle to re-establish business with the rest of the world as Western companies move cautiously to renew ties abandoned during international economic sanctions that largely ended a week ago. Thorny legal hurdles still ... Iran Signs Oil Deal With European Refiner as Sanctions EndBloomberg Why markets are anxious about Iran's reentry into the global economyLos Angeles Times Legal uncertainties delay flow of Iranian oil to EuropeReuters The Economist all 81 news articles »

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GOP lawmakers question $1.7 billion payment US made to Iran - AOL News Sat, 23 Jan 2016 13:27:12 GMT

AOL News

GOP lawmakers question $1.7 billion payment US made to Iran AOL News WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration's $1.7 billion payment to Iran to settle an arcane, decades-old financial dispute is prompting questions among Republican lawmakers trying to piece together the full scope of last weekend's dramatic ... Exclusive: US Taxpayers, Not Tehran, Compensated Victims of Iranian Attacks Against AmericansNewsweek US Payment of $1.7 Billion to Iran Raises Questions of RansomWall Street Journal Lost Amid the US-Iran News, $1.7B Deal Now Raising QuestionsABC News IJ Review all 154 news articles »

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Iran oil minister says proposed OPEC emergency meeting may hurt market - CNBC Sat, 23 Jan 2016 13:11:00 GMT

CNBC

Iran oil minister says proposed OPEC emergency meeting may hurt market CNBC Iran's oil minister said on Friday any emergency meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries would hurt the crude oil market if it made no decision to shore up falling prices. Venezuela has been calling for an emergency meeting to ... and more »

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Iran's moderate leader is nothing of the kind - Telegraph.co.uk Sat, 23 Jan 2016 16:01:56 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Iran's moderate leader is nothing of the kind Telegraph.co.uk Due this week to receive a red-carpet welcome in Paris and Rome, following that recent deal with the West which President Obama views as a key part of his “legacy”, is President Hassan Rouhani of Iran. Last Tuesday he had a cosy telephone chat with ... Explain it to me: Iran elections and why we should careCNN Iran Hard-Liners Reassert Influence on Election SlateWall Street Journal Rouhani enters Iran election row over barred candidatesYahoo News Reuters UK -UPI.com -Sky News all 260 news articles »

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Here's How Iran Will Rejoin the Global Financial System - The Fiscal Times Sat, 23 Jan 2016 11:47:08 GMT

The Fiscal Times

Here's How Iran Will Rejoin the Global Financial System The Fiscal Times Iran is set to re-engage with the banking world within weeks as international lenders link up with their Iranian counterparts using global transaction network SWIFT, Iran's Middle East Bank and a senior central bank official told Reuters on Friday. A ... Exclusive: Iran set to be hooked up to global banks in weeksReuters all 33 news articles »

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Iran: what's it really like? Share your pictures and perspectives - The Guardian Sat, 23 Jan 2016 07:00:12 GMT

The Guardian

Iran: what's it really like? Share your pictures and perspectives The Guardian Masoumeh Ebtekar, a prominent reformist figure who became Iran's first woman vice-president when she previously served in her current office from 1997 to 2005, praised “a success of diplomacy and negotiation” as she raised hopes for a new era in ...