Washington Post | Another American has been detained in Iran, the fourth dual national in five months to be arrested Washington Post Before Reza “Robin” Shahini flew to Iran to visit his ailing mother in May, he was careful to delete years-old postings about Iran on his social-media accounts. He was not a political activist, but Shahini wanted to avoid attracting any attention from ... |
New York Times | Is the Iran-Saudi Cold War Heating Up? New York Times LONDON — Throughout decades of ferocious rivalry, Iran and Saudi Arabia have, even while backing competing forces across the Middle East, generally maintained one red line: They wouldn't interfere directly in each other's domestic security. Policy ... Saudi Arabia and Iran execute more than 350 people in six months Is Iran its own worst enemy in Twitter war with Saudi Arabia? Iran and Saudi Arabia execute more than 350 people in six months |
NBCNews.com | Iran Arrests 150 People at Mixed-Gender Party: Report NBCNews.com TEHRAN — Iranian authorities have arrested around 150 young people at a mixed-gender birthday party amid a crackdown on behavior deemed to be un-Islamic, according to state-run media. "We had received information some time ago about a mixed party ... |
Washington Post | Sen. Cornyn: A year later, the Iran deal is even more dangerous than we thought Washington Post The Outrage Machine is regular opinion column by voices from the left and right on Washington. This month marks the one-year anniversary of the Obama administration's one-sided nuclear agreement with Iran, which I couldn't support then and continue to ... The myth of no foreign investment in post-sanctions Iran Is the Iran Nuclear Deal Going to Collapse? Sen. Cornyn: Iran Deal Proves More Dangerous Than We Feared |
US looking into reports of Iranian-American detained in Iran Reuters Iran on Sunday confirmed the detention of an unnamed visiting U.S. citizen, the latest in a string of arrests of dual nationals, but declined to say what charges they might face, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. However, an Iranian ... |
The National Interest Online | Why Is Iran Shaking Up Its Military Leadership? The National Interest Online In an unexpected development late last month, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei announced the promotion of Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri as chief of staff of Iran's armed forces. A shadowy figure from the country's vaunted Islamic Revolutionary ... |
Press TV | Iran goes down to South Korea in Asia U-18 championship Press TV The Iranian men's national junior basketball team has slumped to South Korea at its fourth fixture of the preliminary round of the 2016 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship. The Iranian outfit conceded a narrow three-point defeat to the East Asian ... Iran beats Lebanon at FIBA Asia U18 Basketball Championship |
Haaretz | Middle East|Iran Sets May 2017 for Presidential Elections New York Times At the time, the ministry said holding the vote a month earlier than usual — Iran typically holds presidential elections in June or later — would avoid having the 2017 balloting fall during the holy month of Ramadan, when Muslims fast from dusk to down. Iran sets May 2017 for presidential elections Iran Presidential Election Slated for May 2017 Iran announces 19 May presidential election |
Iran News Round Up - July 27, 2016 Critical Threats Project A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by AEI Critical Threats Project Iran Analysts Marie Donovan, Paul Bucala, and Caitlin Shayda Pendleton with contributor Shayan Enferadi. To receive this ... |
Live Science | 'Blood Lake' Blooms in Iran - Live Science Live Science Iran's briny Lake UrmiaA real-life "Blood Lake" recently showed up in satellite images — Lake Urmia in Iran appeared green in April, but by July its waters were ... Iran's Lake Urmia Can Turn Red in the Summer - Weather.com |