Fox News | Kerry asks Russia about Iran general's Moscow trip defying UN travel ban Fox News Secretary of State John Kerry raised concerns with Russia over news a general from Iran's hardline Revolutionary Guard Corps visited Moscow in defiance of a U.N. travel ban. Fox News reported Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani traveled to ... Iran's Soleimani in Russia for talks on Syria, missiles: sources Nuclear Deal Allows Iran's Special Forces Leader To Travel And Coordinate With Russian Leaders Iran's Major General Soleimani visits Moscow |
CNBC | Iran v Saudi Arabia's Showdown in Doha CNBC While market watchers are eyeing Iran ahead of Doha, RBC Capital Markets' Helima Croft considers investors' need to worry about Saudi Arabia. "[Iran is] sending their OPEC representative," the global head of commodity strategy said on Friday, after ... We just got an ominous sign ahead of oil's most important meeting in decades Iran insists it will not be party to any freeze, as Zanganeh to skip Doha meeting Here's What's at Stake for Stocks as Russia, Saudi Arabia and Iran Talk Oil |
Wall Street Journal | Iran's Central Bank Chief Warns Banking-Access Issues Jeopardize Nuclear Deal Wall Street Journal Iran's central bank governor, in a rare visit to Washington, demanded the Obama administration take more steps to facilitate his country's banking transactions world-wide and warned the landmark nuclear agreement reached last year could be at risk if ... Iran Seeks Access to Its $100 Billion Via U.S. Financial System Is Iran about to get NUCLEAR weapons? Fears as Tehran strikes up cosy alliance with Russia Iran Official Accuses US, EU of Not Honoring Nuclear Deal |
The Guardian | Iran bars female MP for 'shaking hands with unrelated man' The Guardian Minoo Khaleghi, a reformist politician and environmental activist, has denied claims about the handshake, which would be illegal under Iran's Islamic law. Khaleghi was elected in February as a new member of the Iranian parliament, the Majlis, from the ... |
Reuters | Muslim nations accuse Iran of supporting terrorism: summit communique Reuters "The conference deplored Iran's interference in the internal affairs of the States of the region and other member states including Bahrain, Yemen, Syria, and Somalia, and its continued support for terrorism," the OIC said in its final summit communique. Iran criticised by leaders of Muslim nations at Istanbul summit Muslim nations lambast Iran for supporting terrorism Iran condemned at pan-Islamic summit for 'supporting terrorism' |
BBC News | Syria war: The Afghans sent by Iran to fight for Assad BBC News As the five-year conflict in Syria grinds on, BBC Persian has found evidence that Iran is sending thousands of Afghan men to fight alongside Syrian government forces. The men, who are mainly ethnic Hazaras, are recruited from impoverished and ... |
The Hill (blog) | Playing politics with Israel and Iran in Illinois The Hill (blog) Rep. Robert Dold (R-Ill.) continues to misrepresent former Rep. Brad Schneider's (D-Ill.) positions on Iran and Israel. Although the most recent poll shows Schneider up by 9 percentage points, most experts expect this Illinois 10th district race ... |
CNNMoney | India and Iran renew oil bromance in post-sanctions world CNNMoney Iran has been upping its oil production since it was freed from sanctions in January. Much of the crude has been sold to India, which maintained close ties with Tehran while the trade restrictions were in place. Indian imports from Iran have nearly ... Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj On 2-Day Visit To Iran From Tomorrow Iran ends free oil shipping to India |
Fortune | Concerns Mount That US Rules Are Impeding Western Investment In Iran Fortune “We don't see any obstacles for companies who would want to come and invest in Iran,” Rouhani told French executives in Paris at the time, after shepherding through dozens of agreements with global companies. “My coming here is to show that Iran is ... Seven Big Things Preventing International Companies From Doing Business With Iran Again Untangling Iran's web of sanctions after the nuclear deal Lifting of Sanctions on Iran Complicates Policy Options |
Voice of America | Unclear on US Rules, Banks, Corporations Wary of Doing Business in Iran Voice of America Three months after the implementation of the Iran nuclear deal, banks and other corporations are wary of doing business in the country due to concerns over running afoul of U.S. sanctions, especially as U.S. lawmakers ponder a clampdown over Iran's ... |