New York Times | For Westerners Imprisoned in Iran, New Signs of a Deal New York Times They are among the foreign nationals incarcerated in Iran on spying or sedition charges, a continuing source of tension in that country's relations with Western nations, particularly the United States and Britain. Many are Iranians with dual ... |
Washington Post | Iran's 'behavior' isn't threatening Americans. Don't use that pretext to ... Washington Post This is just a way for Trump and Tillerson to attack an agreement they don't want. Why an expert thinks we're as close to war with Iran as we've been ... Is Trump Going to Lie Our Way Into War With Iran? Trump Admin Halts Taxpayer-Funded Purchases of Iranian Nuclear ... |
Iran Reshapes the Middle East HuffPost Iran has always seen itself as being in competition with the Arab states for domination of the Persian Gulf. Its ambitions were put on hold in the late 1980s, at the end of an eight-year war with Iraq that cost Iran more than a million casualties. The ... Saudi hawk minister leads campaign against Iran and proxies |
Aljazeera.com | Turkey, Iran Sign Trade Deal with Qatar Voice of America Turkish and Iranian ministers have signed an agreement with Qatar aimed at increasing the flow of goods to the Gulf state. Qatar faces trade restrictions from its Middle Eastern neighbors, including Saudi Arabia. The Saudi government has said it wants ... Rouhani: Saudi tensions with Iran 'to cover up defeats' Bulgaria Says Iran Denied Prime Minister's Plane Access To Airspace US must be wary in choosing sides, Saudi Arabia vs. Iran |
Reuters | Turkish gold trader details money laundering scheme for Iran Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Turkish-Iranian gold trader described in a U.S. court on Wednesday how he ran a sprawling international money laundering scheme aimed at helping Iran get around U.S. sanctions and spend its oil and gas revenues abroad. Zarrab Takes the Stand to Detail Plot to Evade Iran Sanctions Witness In Iran Sanctions Case Tells US Court He Bribed Turkish Minister Gold trader Reza Zarrab testifies at Iran sanctions trial |
NPR | Iranian Wrestler Throws Match To Avoid Facing Israeli In Next ... - NPR NPR Iranian wrestler Ali Reza Karimi had his eye on the prize at the U-23 World Championship in Poland: He was heading to certain victory against his Russian ... An Iranian Wrestler Throws His Match to Avoid an Israeli Iranian wrestler admits he threw match to avoid facing Israeli Iran Celebrates 'Hero' Wrestler Who Forfeited Match to Avoid Israeli in Next Round |
Miami Herald | Rising HIV infections spreading by sex among youth in Iran - ABC ... ABC News In this Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017 photo, Mahboobeh Zeinali, who is HIV-positive, attends an acting class at Reviving Values aid group institute in Tehran, Iran. Iran challenges taboos as HIV infections from sex rise Iran challenges taboos on discussing sex as HIV rate rises |
The Jerusalem Post | Analysis: Israel zigzags on Iranian bases in Syria to give Russia room The Jerusalem Post On November 10 the BBC revealed that Iran is building a “permanent military base in Syria.” The report came complete with aerial photos, yellow boxes and labels. It stressed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Iran against such a ... Is Iran Really a Threat to Israel From Syria? |
Newsweek | Israel and Egypt Pressured Obama To 'Bomb Iran' Before Nuclear Deal Newsweek Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said that Israel, Saudi Arabia and Egypt—three of Washington's key Middle East allies—were pressuring former President Barack Obama to “bomb Iran” before the landmark nuclear deal signed in July 2015. Israel, Egypt Pushed US to Bomb Iran Before Nuclear Deal, John Kerry Says Israel, Saudi Arabia & Egypt wanted US to bomb Iran before nuclear deal – John Kerry Kerry: Israel, Egypt, Saudis pushed US to bomb Iran before nuke deal |
Foreign Affairs | Iran and Russia, Growing Apart Foreign Affairs The Geneva talks come one week after another set of Syria talks, this time in Sochi. The November 22 gathering, which included some of the conflict's key remaining players—Iran, Turkey, and Russia—was supposed to be a turning point in the issue of ... |