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Thousands rally in Iran on al-Quds day - Aljazeera.com Fri, 01 Jul 2016 15:02:00 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Thousands rally in Iran on al-Quds day Aljazeera.com Iran does not recognise Israel and has marked al-Quds day since the start of its 1979 Islamic revolution. Al-Quds is a historic Arabic name for Jerusalem, and Iran says the day is an occasion to express support for the Palestinians and emphasise the ... Iran News Round Up - July 1, 2016Critical Threats Project Iran anti-Israel protests highlight regional conflictsYahoo News Iran's Rouhani accuses West of exploiting Sunni-Shi'ite rift, raps IsraelReuters RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -Haaretz -Press TV all 93 news articles »

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More Than Airplanes Are Riding On Boeing's Deal With Iran - NPR Fri, 01 Jul 2016 16:01:45 GMT

NPR

More Than Airplanes Are Riding On Boeing's Deal With Iran NPR If it goes through — and there are still unresolved questions — the deal could bring a windfall to Boeing, provide badly needed commercial jets to Iran Air and encourage international companies still wary of doing business with the Islamic Republic. Lawmaker Slams 'Shameful' Boeing Deal with IranThe Weekly Standard (blog) Boeing Comes Under Bipartisan Criticism Over Controversial Jet Sale to IranTheTower.org all 7 news articles »

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While Obama Worries About 'Boots On The Ground,' Iran Promises All-Out Iraq Invasion - Daily Caller Fri, 01 Jul 2016 19:10:40 GMT

Al-Monitor

While Obama Worries About 'Boots On The Ground,' Iran Promises All-Out Iraq Invasion Daily Caller Members of Iran's Basij militia march during a parade to commemorate the anniversary of the Iran-Iraq war (1980-88), in Tehran September 22, 2010. Iranian leaders hoping to lift morale at a time of rising prices, food shortages and threats of attack ... After 20-year break, these Iranian Kurds are taking up arms againAl-Monitor Iran: Dictatorship inside, instability outsideJerusalem Post Israel News Iranian army says it will go beyond its borders to crush the KDPI threatRudaw all 12 news articles »

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Navy commander surrendered to Iran to protect Obama's nuclear deal - Washington Times Fri, 01 Jul 2016 01:04:50 GMT

Washington Times

Navy commander surrendered to Iran to protect Obama's nuclear deal Washington Times In an interview with investigators looking into the January incident, the commander said he surrendered the vessels after calculating that his sailors would not be in danger because Iran “wants this nuke deal to go through.” The interview was one of ... Navy investigation finds US sailors captured in Iran 'did not meet code of conduct,' Iran broke the lawFox News Middle East|9 in Navy Disciplined Over Iran's Capture of SailorsNew York Times US Sailors Condemned Over Iran CaptureSky News USA TODAY -NavyTimes.com -The San Diego Union-Tribune all 129 news articles »

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US Identifies Nine Training Camps in Iran for Afghans - Washington Free Beacon Fri, 01 Jul 2016 09:41:44 GMT

Washington Free Beacon

US Identifies Nine Training Camps in Iran for Afghans Washington Free Beacon U.S. intelligence agencies recently identified nine training camps inside Iran where jihadists from Afghanistan are being schooled for fighting in Syria, according to U.S. defense officials. The camps are part of a large-scale paramilitary training ... Top Democrat wants Obama to block Boeing's deal with IranThe Hill all 5 news articles »

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There's A Lot Riding On Boeing's Deal With Iran Besides Airplanes - NPR Fri, 01 Jul 2016 09:01:00 GMT

There's A Lot Riding On Boeing's Deal With Iran Besides Airplanes NPR Heard on Morning Edition · Jackie Northam. Boeing has agreed to sell or lease about $20 billion worth of commercial jets to Iran Air. The deal could encourage international companies, skittish of residual sanctions, to do business with Iran. Facebook ...

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Iranian Women Push for More Open Stadiums - New York Times Sat, 02 Jul 2016 01:42:02 GMT

Iranian Women Push for More Open Stadiums New York Times Iranian women report they are being barred from attending a major volleyball tournament featuring the Olympic-bound men's national team, reigniting a debate about whether Iran should be allowed to host international matches. Despite a commitment from ... and more »

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Iran sacks bank chiefs amid uproar over high salaries - BBC News Thu, 30 Jun 2016 16:44:20 GMT

BBC News

Iran sacks bank chiefs amid uproar over high salaries BBC News The chief executives of four public banks in Iran have been sacked amid widespread criticism of their salaries, the state-run Irna news agency reports. An official was quoted as saying the economy minister had replaced the heads of Mehr Iran, Mellat ... Iran sacks chiefs of 4 commercial banks over high salariesFox News Four heads of Iranian banks fired for high salariesAl-Monitor all 6 news articles »

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The lure of conspiracy theories in Iranian politics - The Guardian (blog) Fri, 01 Jul 2016 14:50:00 GMT

The Guardian (blog)

The lure of conspiracy theories in Iranian politics The Guardian (blog) 'A tempest in a teapot' was how Gary Sick described the recent reports by BBC Persian's Kambiz Fattahi on declassified United States documents on contacts with Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini during the Iranian Revolution. As the official dealing with Iran ...

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New Ties With Russia Leave Turkey Stuck Between ISIS and Iran - Haaretz Fri, 01 Jul 2016 16:13:37 GMT

Haaretz

New Ties With Russia Leave Turkey Stuck Between ISIS and Iran Haaretz Iran and Russia do not see eye to eye on how to conduct the war in Syria. While Iran wants to complete the conquest of Aleppo, Russia has made clear that such a conquest cannot be expected any time soon. Russia's ambassador in Damascus stated as ... Iran welcomes steps by Russia, Turkey to mend tiesPress TV all 1,422 news articles »