CNN | Iranian commander mocks Saudi offer to intervene in Syria CNN Iran and Saudi Arabia, led by regimes representing opposing Islamic sects, already are bitter rivals. A years-long civil war in Syria has stoked tensions -- Iran is one of the Syrian regime's few allies, while Saudi Arabia has given financial aid and ... Why Does Saudi Arabia Consider Iran a Threat? Iranian Commander Dismisses Saudi Role in Syria Why Would Iran Be Worried About Saudis Fighting ISIS? Because It's Not About ISIS |
Middle East Eye | Iran Panel Reverses Disqualification of Election Candidates New York Times TEHRAN — An Iranian vetting committee on Saturday reversed a decision to disqualify more than 1,500 candidates who had registered to run in parliamentary elections scheduled for Feb. 26. It is unclear how many of the newly approved candidates are ... 1500 more candidates approved for Iran parliamentary polls Iran Reverses Ban On 1500 Election Candidates Hundreds more candidates allowed to contest Iran election |
Haaretz | Israel and Iran Could Share a Border if Syria Beats ISIS, Israeli Minister Warns Haaretz Senior Israeli minister Yuval Steinitz warned Saturday that a victory for the Syrian regime in in the country's civil war could mean Iran would straddle the border with Israel. The minister, who is part of Israel's security cabinet, said the threat ... |
Wall Street Journal | Iran Sets Crude Oil Export Volumes for Europe Wall Street Journal It is the first time Iran's top oil official, Bijan Zanganeh, has said how much of its new exports would be headed for Europe, a major market for the Islamic Republic before much of the West imposed sanctions in response to Tehran's nuclear program in ... Iran Restarts Relationships With European Oil Clients Iran wants to dump dollar in crude trade – report Iran crude oil sales to Europe spike after sanctions |
Reuters | Iran says Peugeot would pay compensation for withdrawal during sanctions Reuters In January 2016, following a report by the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) certifying that Tehran has met all its obligations under the nuclear deal with world powers, most of the UN, U.S. and EU sanctions on Iran were lifted. In the ... In Iran, State-Backed Companies Win From Lifted Sanctions Iran demands that US give assurances to Euro banks on sanction penalties Canada lifting some economic sanctions against Iran to 'resume dialogue' |
NPR | Digging Deep To Build The Tallest Hotel In Iran NPR Ebrahim Pourfaraj wants to build the biggest hotel in all of Iran. He's already started his project in the far north Tehran, a wealthy zone where the city climbs up the slopes of the snow-capped Alborz Mountains. You get out of the car, carefully ... |
Press TV | EU Foreign Policy Chief Says Preparing 'Important' Visit To Iran RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini says she is preparing an “important visit” to Iran following the implementation of the landmark nuclear deal between Tehran and major world powers. Under the deal that was implemented last month, Iran has ... EU foreign policy chief plans to visit Iran soon EU Foreign Affairs Chief Announces Visit to Iran Mogherini Says Preparing 'Historic' Visit to Iran |
The Guardian | Visit by Iran's foreign minister shows 'warming' relations with UK The Guardian Mohammad Javad Zarif, the chief of Iran's diplomatic apparatus, has gained international recognition for his role in securing last year's landmark nuclear deal. He had to walk on a tightrope in London not to upset hardliners back home, who were ... Iran calls on US to reassure European banks over trade with Tehran |
Huffington Post | An Elder Statesman Dies, Taking Memories of an Iran Gone-By Huffington Post Perishing with him were the memories and stories of a generation of statesmen from an era in Iranian history can now only found among old photographs of cherished exiles, and memories half-written in book form. A global man by any standard, Parviz Adl ... |
Yahoo News | The Latest: Iran holds funeral for troops killed in Syria Yahoo News DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Latest on the fighting in Syria, where government forces are waging a massive offensive around the northern city of Aleppo, once the country's largest. (all times local): ... |