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More Iran surprises - Washington Post (blog) Fri, 02 Sep 2016 14:19:43 GMT

Washington Post (blog)

More Iran surprises Washington Post (blog) A familiar pattern with regard to the Iran deal (the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) has emerged over the past year. First, a new wrinkle is discovered, one that's invariably favorable to Iran. Then, the administration denies that it is a wrinkle. Report: Iran granted exemptions to nuclear accordCNN US, others agreed 'secret' exemptions for Iran after nuclear deal: think...Reuters We have a deal with Iran. So why is it defending a nuclear site with anti-aircraft missiles?Fox News Jerusalem Post Israel News -Politico -OneNewsNow -Reuters all 225 news articles »

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Iran's Continued Imprisonment of Dual Citizens - Wall Street Journal (blog) Fri, 02 Sep 2016 18:53:04 GMT

Wall Street Journal (blog)

Iran's Continued Imprisonment of Dual Citizens Wall Street Journal (blog) Haleh Esfandiari, a dual citizen of the U.S. and Iran, is director emerita of and a senior scholar at the Middle East program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. She was held in solitary confinement in Evin Prison in Tehran for 105 ... and more »

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The bloody battle in Yemen shows Iran is intent on dominating the Middle East - Telegraph.co.uk Fri, 02 Sep 2016 10:53:58 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

The bloody battle in Yemen shows Iran is intent on dominating the Middle East Telegraph.co.uk Hussein was, I would suggest, merely a pawn in a wider game, one dominated by Shia Iran's regional strategy of sowing discord by supporting local insurgent groups. With Sunni Saudi Arabia retaliating to defend its own interests, the Houthis have become ... Saudi urges 'great nation' Iran to change its policiesAl-Arabiya Iran: Saudi Arabia source of terrorismAMN Al-Masdar News (registration) all 45 news articles »

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Iran's Great Game - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Fri, 02 Sep 2016 14:51:52 GMT

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

Iran's Great Game RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty But largely lost in all of this has been the role of Iran, which has supported Assad since almost the moment that his brutal crackdown on demonstrators turned mass protest into a civil war. The Syrian military, especially its air force, was always more ... and more »

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Iran and the New Monroe Doctrine - Foreign Affairs Fri, 02 Sep 2016 14:00:04 GMT

Foreign Affairs

Iran and the New Monroe Doctrine Foreign Affairs In Washington, conventional wisdom has long held that Iran's presence south of the U.S. border constitutes little more than an axis of annoyance. In this telling, Iran's activities in Central and South America—from numerous commercial and trade deals ... and more »

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SitRep: New Iran Deal Flap; Russia Talks With Japan, Deploys Troops - Foreign Policy Fri, 02 Sep 2016 11:57:14 GMT

Foreign Policy

SitRep: New Iran Deal Flap; Russia Talks With Japan, Deploys Troops Foreign Policy But a new paper by the Washington-based Institute for Science and International Security, FP's John Hudson and Dan De Luce report, claims that the United States and other countries granted Iran exemptions “so that Tehran would be eligible to receive ...

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Iran planning more oil drilling - UPI.com Fri, 02 Sep 2016 13:05:00 GMT

UPI.com

Iran planning more oil drilling UPI.com China National Petroleum Corp was contracted to help develop the Azadegan complex, one of Iran's largest oil fields. It straddles the border with Iraq. The Iranian side complained about the lack of the deployment of drilling rigs from China and the ... Iran hoping for IPC endgameUpstream Online all 6 news articles »

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Putin Pushes for Oil Freeze Deal With OPEC, Exemption for Iran - Bloomberg Fri, 02 Sep 2016 06:23:03 GMT

Bloomberg

Putin Pushes for Oil Freeze Deal With OPEC, Exemption for Iran Bloomberg While talks collapsed in April over whether Iran should join in, countries now recognize the nation -- freed just months ago from international sanctions -- should be allowed to continue raising production, Putin said. The Russian president said he may ... Russia Backs OPEC Deal With Wild Card for Iran's OutputOilPrice.com Iran deserves to boost oil output, Putin saysTrend News Agency Too late for asking Iran to join oil freezeAzerNews Telegraph.co.uk -Reuters all 803 news articles »

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Government-owned paper criticises Iran's involvement in Aleppo - Middle East Eye Fri, 02 Sep 2016 21:11:39 GMT

Middle East Eye

Government-owned paper criticises Iran's involvement in Aleppo Middle East Eye The report called Aleppo "the hell of the Iranian troops and the militias and forces fighting alongside them,” while it stated that Iran is a “main participant” along with the Syrian government in the city's siege, according to a translated article ... Iranian Revolutionary Guards arrest another Iranian-AmericanReuters Report: Iran brings security charges against AmericanFox News Iran confirms arrest of Iranian-American Reza ShahiniAl-Monitor Military Times -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -Yahoo News all 73 news articles »

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Iran Declares 'Unveiling' of Its National Intranet - Global Voices Online Fri, 02 Sep 2016 13:19:55 GMT

Global Voices Online

Iran Declares 'Unveiling' of Its National Intranet Global Voices Online We spoke to multiple Iranian Internet users following the governments grand “unveiling” of the National Information Network. They either didn't know what the Network was, or thought it was a joke not to be taken seriously. Photo of street scene in ... Iran Launches Ambitious 'National Internet' to Protect Country From CyberattacksSputnik International all 2 news articles »