BBC News | Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Boris Johnson set for talks in Iran BBC News Boris Johnson will raise "grave concerns" over the imprisonment of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe when he arrives in Iran later. The UK foreign secretary will call for the release of the British-Iranian woman, along with other dual nationals. Mrs Zaghari ... Zaghari-Ratcliffe's husband 'biting his nails' over Johnson Iran visit Boris Johnson flies today to Iran to try to win the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe British foreign minister in Oman, West's Iran interlocutor |
Chicago Tribune | Where The North Korean Crisis Meets The Iran Nuclear Deal Forbes By virtue of its military might, the United States has the unique ability to quickly -- and credibly -- place its most intractable adversaries under existential threat. Command over the world's most powerful military gives a country options, and the ... Remember Iran when dealing with North Korea - Chicago Tribune Europe and Iran's Threat Perception |
Forbes | Jerusalem: Giving Away The Store, Or Risking Everything To Stop Iran? Forbes Either way, the Middle East is in for a turbulent 2018. As Thomas Friedman argues in a NYT Op Ed, entitled The Art of the Giveaway, President Trump's speech recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital looks to be a direct affront to Middle East peace ... Robert Fulford: Iran is on the march, making the Middle East even more dangerous Confronting Iran: Israel's new war front in Syria Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu uses Iranian wrestler's actions as example of 'Iran's hostility to Israel' |
Wall Street Journal | Saudi Arabia and Iran: Four Proxy Conflicts Explained Wall Street Journal The majority-Sunni Muslim kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the home of Shiite Islam, Iran, have for decades been locked in a cold war for geopolitical, economic and sectarian influence—with devastating effects on the region. Tensions are escalating as new ... UN Panel Finds Evidence of Iranian Hardware in Yemeni Rebels' Missile. And American. Middle East War: Iran's Allies Are Secretly Launching Missiles at Saudi Arabia as Tehran Takes Control in the Battle ... Iran DOMINATION WARNING: 'Tehran is winning war with Saudi Arabia in the Middle East' |
Bloomberg | How to Launder $1 Billion of Iranian Oil Bloomberg The case has further soured Washington and Ankara's already strained relationship, revealing how America's longtime ally may have helped Iran undermine sanctions even as Turkey received millions of dollars in U.S. aid. Nine people have been charged ... Iran sanctions case witness Reza Zarrab says cellmate made death ... Reza Zarrab Recounts Death Threat to Iran Sanctions Jury Gold trader says he made 'maybe $150 million' from plot to beat Iran sanctions |
Times LIVE | Two hikers dead, 7 missing in Iran avalanche Times LIVE Two Iranian hikers were killed in an avalanche in western Iran and seven others are still missing and hope of finding them alive are fading, media reported on Friday. The hikers were among a group of 14 men and women from the city of Mashhad and a ... |
WIRED | APT 34 Is an Iran-Linked Hacking Group That Probes Critical - Wired WIRED The international intelligence agency always has a keen interest in Iran's hacking activity. And new research published by the security firm FireEye on Thursday indicates the country's efforts show no signs of slowing. In fact, a new network ... Iran-sponsored hackers have targeted Israel, Saudis, Turkey since ... |
PBS NewsHour | This Iran-backed militia helped save Iraq from ISIS. Now Washington wants them to disband PBS NewsHour Does Iran's deep religious influence in Iraq translate to politics? In 2014, when most U.S. ground forces were gone and Iraqi forces were too weak, the threat of ISIS in Iraq spawned the PMF, a government-sanctioned militia that was armed, funded and ... |
PBS NewsHour | Does Iran's deep religious influence in Iraq translate to politics? - PBS PBS NewsHour During the rule of Saddam Hussein, few Iranians dared to make the religious pilgrimage to the holy city of Karbala in Iraq. But the toppling of Saddam has drawn millions of worshippers back, revealing Iran's powerful influence there. In the first of ... |
U.S. News & World Report | World Powers Push Saudis, Iran to Stop Interfering in Lebanon U.S. News & World Report Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri speaks with French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian as they attend the Lebanon international Support Group meeting in Paris, France, December 8, 2017. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer Reuters. By John Irish ... Leave Lebanon alone, world powers tell Saudi Arabia, Iran Lebanon Emerges From Crisis With Iran on Top Iran, Saudi Arabia Warned to Leave Lebanon Alone |