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Boeings Man Pushed for the Iran Nuclear Dealand Now the Company Is Selling $25 Billion Worth of Planes to Tehran - Daily Beast Wed, 22 Jun 2016 22:51:24 GMT

Daily Beast

Boeings Man Pushed for the Iran Nuclear Dealand Now the Company Is Selling $25 Billion Worth of Planes to Tehran Daily Beast Thomas Pickering, one of the country's most respected diplomats and a and former ambassador to Israel and the United Nations, has been quietly taking money from Boeing while vocally supporting the Iran nuclear deal—testifying before Congress, writing ... Trump Flip-Flops on Boeing's Multibillion Dollar Deal With …Foreign Policy (blog) Let Boeing sell to Iran: Our viewUSA TODAY Boeing's Iran deal covers 109 jets including 747s: Iran officialReuters Irish Independent -Bloomberg -CNSNews.com all 284 news articles »

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Canadian professor Homa Hoodfar, imprisoned in Iran, still not allowed contact with family, lawyer - CBC.ca Wed, 22 Jun 2016 22:21:14 GMT

CBC.ca

Canadian professor Homa Hoodfar, imprisoned in Iran, still not allowed contact with family, lawyer CBC.ca "We have heard she's been detained in a specific branch of Evin prison — Branch 2A, which is under the control of the counter-intelligence unit of the (Iran's) Revolutionary Guards," says her niece, Amanda Ghahremani speaking to CBC from Montreal.

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Anti-money laundering body seen keeping Iran on blacklist: officials - Reuters Wed, 22 Jun 2016 21:36:00 GMT

Reuters

Anti-money laundering body seen keeping Iran on blacklist: officials Reuters "No changes to Iran's status on the blacklist are imminent, though I think perhaps we can expect some words of encouragement and recognition of Iran's attempts to make progress," said one Western official familiar with FATF discussions, who asked not ... Iran's economy is running just fine — if you're a bigwig at a state-owned companyLos Angeles Times Officials Urge Financial Watchdog to Strengthen Counter-Measures Against IranThe Weekly Standard (blog) Iran's Hard-Liners Crack Down as Their Base of Support NarrowsWorld Politics Review all 4 news articles »

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Iraq: Kurds and Iran eye an oil deal - Aljazeera.com Wed, 22 Jun 2016 10:20:56 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Iraq: Kurds and Iran eye an oil deal Aljazeera.com Erbil – Iran and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) have hammered out the technical details of a plan to build a pipeline that could transfer as much as 250,000 barrels a day of Kurdish oil to Iran, but signing off the deal has yet to happen ... and more »

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Iraq: The battle for Fallujah shows the US needs Iran - Aljazeera.com Wed, 22 Jun 2016 09:05:16 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Iraq: The battle for Fallujah shows the US needs Iran Aljazeera.com First, the United States has had an uneasy relationship with the Iraqi Shia militias, otherwise known as the Popular Mobilisation Units (PMUs), since it began its air campaign against ISIL, yet close to exactly two years into conflict, it is these ... Fallujah: The Iraq Victory That Could Lose the WarDaily Beast all 139 news articles »

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US Navy Officers in Crosshairs Over Iran Debacle - Foreign Policy (blog) Thu, 23 Jun 2016 02:00:32 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

US Navy Officers in Crosshairs Over Iran Debacle Foreign Policy (blog) The U.S. Navy is weighing whether to punish several officers and sailors for the botched mission that resulted in two boats inadvertently straying into Iranian waters, embarrassing Washington and handing Tehran a propaganda victory, Foreign Policy has ...

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France looks to fan nuke deal momentum with Iran's minister - WSOC Charlotte Wed, 22 Jun 2016 20:15:00 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

France looks to fan nuke deal momentum with Iran's minister WSOC Charlotte PARIS (AP) — France's foreign minister said on Wednesday that his country will work toward guaranteeing Iran's return to the international community despite major differences over Syria. Jean-Marc Ayrault spoke after meeting with Iranian Foreign ... Donald Trump Slams Hillary Clinton on Iran — Signalling New Focus on IsraelForward The Iran nuclear deal: One year onJerusalem Post Israel News Former Israeli Security Official: Iran Deal Will Spur Gulf States to Become Nuclear PowersTheTower.org all 6 news articles »

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Russia and Iran move towards a political solution for Syria - Financial Times Wed, 22 Jun 2016 04:31:00 GMT

Financial Times

Russia and Iran move towards a political solution for Syria Financial Times Mohammad Javad Zarif, the foreign minister who negotiated last year's nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, met John Kerry, US secretary of state, on the sidelines of an annual peace negotiators' forum in Oslo last week, apparently indicating ... and more »

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Peugeot-Citroen back on the road in Iran with deal to build cars - The Guardian Wed, 22 Jun 2016 02:17:44 GMT

The Guardian

Peugeot-Citroen back on the road in Iran with deal to build cars The Guardian The first cars produced under the PSA venture are set to be sold in February, with the aim of producing 200,000 vehicles a year by 2018. PSA is the first western carmaker to announce a return to Iran since many economic sanctions were lifted in January ... Peugeot-Citroen speeds back into IranDeutsche Welle French car giant Peugeot-Citroen races back into Iran market in $450m dealMiddle East Eye PSA Group Enters New Phase in Iran with Its Iran Khodro PartnershipBusiness Wire (press release) RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 27 news articles »

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Could Foreign Ministry shakeup impact Iran's regional policies? - Al-Monitor Wed, 22 Jun 2016 22:51:47 GMT

Al-Monitor

Could Foreign Ministry shakeup impact Iran's regional policies? Al-Monitor Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif listens as US Secretary of State John Kerry (unseen) speaks to the media during a meeting in New York City, April 22, 2016. (photo by REUTERS/Brendan McDermid) ... Rally held in Paris to protest trip by Iran's Foreign MinisterIran Focus Zarif: Iran fulfilling JCPOA commitment, same needed from westTrend News Agency Iran's overtures to its Arab neighborsAl-Arabiya The National -AzerNews all 40 news articles »