Reuters | Iran vows to pursue missile program despite new US sanctions Reuters "Even if they build a wall around Iran, our missile program will not stop," Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the IRGC's aerospace arm, was quoted as saying by Tasnim news agency. "They are trying to frighten our officials with ... IRGC commander: Iran will continue missile program No stop to Iran's missile program development: IRGC Commander Iran shrugs off hostile threats while sharpening missile efficiency |
The Independent | Iran to gouge out man's eye under literal interpretation of Sharia law The Independent The Iranian Supreme Court has sentenced a man to have his eye gouged out after blinding another man in a street fight. The 28-year-old, identified only as Saman, was convicted under Iran's strict retribution laws after fighting in the street with his ... Iran's supreme court demands removal of man's eye after he accidentally blinded another man |
POLITICO Magazine | The Neoconservative Case for Negotiating With Iran POLITICO Magazine As someone who has negotiated with Iran over the years perhaps more than any other U.S. diplomat, I disagree with those who argue that talks with Iran are akin to capitulation. I have seen little evidence that isolation has or will alter Tehran's ... |
Washington Free Beacon | Omri Ceren: Dollarizing Iran Power Line (blog) Omri Ceren writes from The Israel Project with the first of three updates on the Obama administration's latest assistance extended to our enemies in the Islamic Republic of Iran. This is at least a good place to begin and I thought readers would find ... Congress Seeks Fight Over Obama Effort to Give Iran Access to US Markets Obama's next gift to Iran means breaking another promise to America Lawmakers Push Back Against White House Effort to Grant Iran Access to US Financial System |
Haaretz | Israeli Minister Calls for Disclosing Details of Oil Negotiations With Iran Haaretz The revised order is designed to conceal information that is liable to weaken Israel's position in the arbitration suit brought against it by the National Iranian Oil Company, which was a partner to the launching of the initiative 50 years ago. The ... |
Press TV | India offers oil storage access to Iran: Report Press TV Indian Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is likely to discuss Iran's access to oil storage facilities in South India during his visit to Tehran next month, a report says. Pradhan is planned to visit Iran on April 6 for the first trip by an Indian ... |
Al-Monitor | Iran optimistic after Syrian forces retake Palmyra Al-Monitor Just two weeks after Russia announced it would be withdrawing the majority of its troops from Syria, Iranian media and officials seem upbeat about the progress against the opposition to the Syrian government and Russia's involvement in the Syrian civil ... Iran hails Palmyra recapture Russia's Putin, Iran's Rouhani agree to cooperate closely on Syria Iran congratulates Syria's Assad on regaining Palmyra |
Reuters | Iran's answer to pop stars: religious singers serenade Syria war Reuters Within Iran, DVDs of maddah performances are sold outside of mosques. Maddah classes are offered in Tehran. Top maddah have been linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the most powerful military and economic force in the country, ... |
Investor's Business Daily | Still More Appeasement Of Iran From President Investor's Business Daily Iranian leaders like the Ayatollah Khamenei, left, and President Hassan Rouhani, right, continue to roll the Obama administration for further concessions, long after President Obama's nuclear deal was agreed upon last year. (AY-Collection/SIPA/Newscom). In Iran, it's always Groundhog Day: The US should learn its lesson rather than repeatedly supporting reformers who ... |
The Japan Times | Saudi Arabia versus Iran The Japan Times LONDON – Iran with a population of over 77 million is the leading Shiite Muslim state. Despite its oil Iran, partly as a result of Western sanctions, remains relatively poor with an annual GDP per person of under $5,000. Saudi Arabia with a population ... |