Washington Post | Iran should pay a price for its ballistic missile tests Washington Post IRAN HAS complied with the principal terms of the nuclear agreement reached last summer, mothballing much of the infrastructure that could be used for weapons production and shipping enriched uranium out of the country. It also has aggressively ... Iran's missile-happy moderates Iran won't have access to US dollars as sanctions lift, official says Feeding Iran forbidden carrots even as it breaks the nuclear deal |
Fox News | Iran in Syria: flexing more, not less, military muscle Fox News Just a little over a month ago, Secretary of State John Kerry told Congress that Iran, one of the major backers of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's regime, was moving its troops out of that country. Unfortunately, it isn't so. Instead, Iran is ... Opinion: Why is Iran “Openly” Announcing its Presence in Syria? |
Fox News | Video game depicts Iran's 1979 revolution, angers Tehran Fox News Khonsari, who earned his cred by working as a story developer for Rockstar Games on such popular titles as "Grand Theft Auto" and "Max Payne," lived through the revolution as a child. His family fled Iran for Canada as the new regime took power in 1980. |
New York Times | Iran Plans Visit to Rival Saudis to Discuss Hajj Pilgrimage New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Iran announced on Wednesday that it intended to send a delegation to Saudi Arabia this month to discuss the hajj pilgrimage, a rare official meeting between the Middle Eastern rivals at a time of deep regional tensions. The ... Bahrani FM: Iran presents bigger threat to Gulf states than Israel Iran Announces Plan to Visit Saudi Arabia to Discuss Hajj Iran to send team to Gulf rival Saudi Arabia to discuss haj pilgrimage |
The Hill (blog) | Rubio, Kirk introduce bill to block Iran's access to US money The Hill (blog) Rubio argued that the Obama administration has been "moving the goalposts" on Iran since the nuclear agreement, which the senator opposes, was reached last year, according to a statement. He said Iran has continued to fund terrorist organizations and ... Republicans offer bill to block potential Iran dollar use US Senators Seek To Block White House From Easing Rules For Iran GOP senators seek to block proposal to soften Iran investment rules |
RT | Pro-Israel lobby tells Prince Charles not to visit Iran RT The visit follows an international deal struck in 2015 after years of talks, which saw Western sanctions against Iran lifted in exchange for it abandoning its nuclear ambitions. Prince Charles' visit would mark a significant thaw in relations, and ... |
New York Times | Air France Faces Backlash Over Veil Policy on Route to Iran New York Times Air France moved to defuse a clash with part of its work force after the airline demanded that female employees wear veils on a new service to Iran, leading a union to accuse the company of “an attack on women.” The company circulated a memo on March ... Air France crew can opt out of Iran flights due to headscarf objections Iran's Headscarf Laws Collide With the Women of Air France Female Air France crew can opt out of Iran flights over headscarf |
Fox News | Iran, terror trigger first annual increase in global military spending in years Fox News Global military spending rose in 2015 to nearly $1.7 trillion, the first increase in several years, driven by conflicts including the battle against the Islamic State group, the Saudi-led war in Yemen and fears about Iran, a report released Tuesday ... Checking Iran's hegemonic ambitions |
The National Interest Online | How Iran's Strategic Drift Emboldens Its Enemies The National Interest Online Historically, Iran's military strategy has been defensive, based on deterring potential rivals, developing restraining leverage over enemies, keeping adversaries pinned down in secondary theaters and undermining the will of potential enemies, while ... |
The Guardian (blog) | Hard talk or tunnel vision? Iranian TV needs to wise up The Guardian (blog) Even the conservative Basij News, run by Iran's paramilitary volunteer militia, is helping break Irib's monopoly. Recent interviews with controversial figures – including the lawyer of Babak Zanjani, a tycoon sentenced to death for corruption – have ... |