Washington Post | The US is on a collision course with Iran in the Middle East Washington Post BEIRUT — President Trump's assertive new strategy toward Iran is already colliding with the reality of Tehran's vastly expanded influence in the Middle East as a result of the Islamic State war. The launch of the strategy signaled an important shift ... Iraqi Leader Visits Iran as Tehran Seeks to Drive Wedge With Washington Commentary: In Sunni North Africa, fears of Iran's Shi'ite shadow Tillerson says Iraq must resist Iran influence |
Financial Times | Iran expects to sign more than $20bn of energy contracts in 2018 Financial Times Iran expects to seal energy contracts worth more than $20bn over the next year despite the threat of new US sanctions as it pushes ahead with negotiations with international oil companies, including Royal Dutch Shell, the Anglo Dutch group, and ... Iran says it's signed its first agreement tied to LNG |
Aljazeera.com | Iraq's Abadi heads to Iran for regional security talks Aljazeera.com Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is set to meet Iran's leaders for talks on regional security, including the future of Iraq's Kurdish region and the role of the Tehran-backed Shia militias in his country. Abadi's meeting on Thursday with Iran's ... Iraqi premier in Iran after recent visits to Turkey, Jordan Iran Reopens Border Crossing With Iraq's Kurdish Region Iraq wins Iran's support of battle against Islamic State, Kurds |
Washington Examiner | House approves bill to sanction Iran for ballistic missiles Washington Post WASHINGTON — The Republican-led House overwhelmingly approved bipartisan legislation Thursday that would slap new sanctions on Iran for its pursuit of long-range ballistic missiles without derailing the 2015 international nuclear accord that President ... House votes 423-2 to impose sanctions on Iran's ballistic missile supply chain US House passes ballistic missile sanctions on Iran House votes to impose non-nuclear sanctions on Iran |
Foreign Affairs | Why It's Tough to Get Tough on Iran Foreign Affairs It's hard to get tough on Iran. U.S. President Donald Trump's recent announcements that he would decertify the Iranian nuclear deal (the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA) and expand sanctions against Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ... If Trump Fails To Stop Iran's Nuclear Ambitions, Israel Will Strike, Minister Warns Washington speeds up collision course with Europe over Iran North Korea and Iran's nuclear threat |
Iran, Uganda open hospital in Kampala ReliefWeb Kampala, Oct 26, IRNA – Iran-Uganda hospital was inaugurated in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, in a ceremony attended by visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday. Ugandan Foreign Minister Sam Kutesa also was present in ... |
Forbes | Iran Should Go For Gold, Not A Currency Reform Illusion Forbes Last December, the Iranian government of Hassan Rouhani passed a bill to change the name of Iran's national currency from the rial to the toman. This would require a redenomination in which one zero was lopped off Iran's unit of account, as 1 toman is ... |
Scientist Sentenced to Death in Iran Inside Higher Ed A researcher of disaster medicine has been sentenced to death in Iran on charges of spying for the Israeli government, Nature News reported. Ahmadreza Djalali, a Swedish resident who earned his Ph.D. at the Karolinska Institute and teaches at the ... |
The Guardian | BBC appeals to UN over Iran's crackdown on journalists The Guardian The BBC's director general has accused Iran of “unprecedented collective punishment” as the corporation appealed to the UN over crackdowns on Iranian employees of its London-based Persian service. Iranian authorities have imposed an asset freeze on at ... UN urges Iran to stop harassing BBC Persian staff BBC accuses Iran of 'sustained harassment' of staff in complaint to ... BBC Complains To UN About Harassment Of Reporters In Iran |
The Hill | We must challenge Iran's human rights abuses Hampstead and Highgate Express Ever since the UK became one of the six parties to negotiate with Iran over its nuclear programme, the British Government – and the West as a whole - has been opening itself up to criticism that it is neglecting the issue of Tehran's record of human ... Terror designation for Iran's Revolutionary Guards a necessary first step Iran's Guards winner of tough Trump stance |