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Iran's Hard-Line Press Adds to Bounty on Salman Rushdie - New York Times Mon, 22 Feb 2016 22:39:37 GMT

New York Times

Iran's Hard-Line Press Adds to Bounty on Salman Rushdie New York Times Iran's former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, issued a fatwa, or religious edict, in 1989 calling for Mr. Rushdie to be killed because of his book “The Satanic Verses,” which the ayatollah found to be blasphemous and insulting toward Muslims. Salman Rushdie: Iranian media raise more money for fatwaThe Guardian Iran adds $600000 to bounty on the head of Satanic Verses author Salman RushdieMirror.co.uk Iran's State-Run Media Outlets Offer New Reward for Salman Rushdie's MurderCNSNews.com Jerusalem Post Israel News -GalleyCat all 51 news articles »

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From Milan To Tehran: Luxury Fashion House Robert Cavalli Struts Into Iran Market - NPR Mon, 22 Feb 2016 20:20:27 GMT

NPR

From Milan To Tehran: Luxury Fashion House Robert Cavalli Struts Into Iran Market NPR Luxury Italian fashion house Roberto Cavalli has opened a new store in Iran's capital, Tehran. This makes it one of the first luxury brands to formally enter the Iranian market since Iran curbed its nuclear program enough to trigger sanctions relief ... and more »

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Iran elections test US gamble on nuke deal - Politico Mon, 22 Feb 2016 10:07:47 GMT

Politico

Iran elections test US gamble on nuke deal Politico But while the Obama administration is careful to keep its interest low-key, fearing that any overt U.S. role could embolden Iranian hardliners, three Republican congressman are demanding that Tehran give them visas so that they can be on the ground as ... Iran seeks to force more US concessions by building longer-range ballistic missilesKOMO News all 25 news articles »

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Veteran nuclear expert: Iran deal could make things worse - Jerusalem Post Israel News Mon, 22 Feb 2016 22:30:21 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

Veteran nuclear expert: Iran deal could make things worse Jerusalem Post Israel News A senior Israeli nuclear researcher cast doubt on the nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran, saying it could make things even worse. Dr. Ephraim Asculai, founder of the Negev Nuclear Research Center (a nuclear installation in Dimona) said he ...

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Arms Sales Boom Amid Iran, Saudi Arabia Proxy Wars - U.S. News & World Report (blog) Mon, 22 Feb 2016 22:13:45 GMT

U.S. News & World Report (blog)

Arms Sales Boom Amid Iran, Saudi Arabia Proxy Wars U.S. News & World Report (blog) Pollack says the top rivalry in the region "consuming ammunition" is between Iran and Saudi Arabia and their allies, especially in Yemen where Tehran is backing the Houthi opposition to the Saudi-supported government. Iran is also supporting embattled ... and more »

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US businessman jailed in Iran breaks hunger strike: mother - Reuters Mon, 22 Feb 2016 16:12:46 GMT

Reuters

US businessman jailed in Iran breaks hunger strike: mother Reuters Namazi's mother, Effie Namazi, wrote in a Facebook post from Iran on Saturday that she had been unable to meet with her son for some time and had heard through his cellmate's family that he had undertaken a hunger strike. She asked Iranian officials to ... Iran refuses lawyer for American detained for months, family claimsThe Guardian American businessman held in Iran reportedly denied access to lawyerFox News American in Iran ends hunger strike, mother claimsThe Hill all 55 news articles »

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Iran elections to test enthusiasm for Hassan Rouhani's reformist agenda - Washington Times Tue, 23 Feb 2016 01:54:52 GMT

Washington Times

Iran elections to test enthusiasm for Hassan Rouhani's reformist agenda Washington Times Iran's voters go to the polls Friday in the first major test of public opinion in the Islamic republic since last summer's nuclear accord, a vote that may well determine whether President Hassan Rouhani has a green light to forge ahead with long ... Iran's Thwarted Reformers Set Careful Goals for Coming VoteNew York Times Two Iran ex-presidents urge voters to back moderate blocThe Times of Israel Iran's clergy strives to stay above the fray ahead of pollFinancial Times Al-Monitor -Telegraph.co.uk all 132 news articles »

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Saudi dominance hampers Iran sales - The Herald Mon, 22 Feb 2016 22:05:54 GMT

BusinessDay

Saudi dominance hampers Iran sales The Herald Dubai. – Iran's efforts to ramp up oil exports to Asia may stall because rival supplier Saudi Arabia cornered that market during years of sanctions on the Islamic Republic, according to Moody's Investors Service. “Iran will try to increase exports to ... Iran push for Asia oil sales seen hampered by Saudi dominanceGulf Times all 381 news articles »

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Saudi Arabia puts Shia on trial for spying for Iran - BBC News Mon, 22 Feb 2016 11:33:21 GMT

BBC News

Saudi Arabia puts Shia on trial for spying for Iran BBC News Saudi Arabia has put on trial 32 people, almost all of them members of the kingdom's Shia minority, accused of spying for Iran, local media report. The defendants face charges including treason, establishing a spy ring with Iranian intelligence and ... Saudi Arabia to Put 32 on Trial for Spying for IranABC News Saudi Arabia Puts Shi'ites Accused of Spying for Iran on TrialHaaretz Saudi Arabia puts on trial 32 suspected of spying for IranMiddle East Eye NDTV all 558 news articles »

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Moody's: Iran entry to worsen oil glut - Khaleej Times Mon, 22 Feb 2016 20:07:46 GMT

Moody's: Iran entry to worsen oil glut Khaleej Times The additional supply from Iran will contribute heavily to a global oil oversupply that is already likely to outpace demand for at least the next few years. The world oil production now exceeds demand by about two million bpd. But Iran's difficulty in ... and more »