Aljazeera.com | First new Airbus in decades arrives in Iran Aljazeera.com The first Airbus passenger plane ordered by IranAir in decades after the lifting of international sanctions on the Islamic Republic has landed in the capital, Tehran, according to Iranian media. The new A321 jet arrived at Tehran's Mehrabad ... Iran gets its first new jetliner from Airbus Iran welcomes Airbus as first post-sanctions airliner Iran gets its first new Airbus plane after nuclear deal |
Politico | Mattis breaks with Trump on Iran, Russia Politico Trump has also promised to rip up the 2015 agreement to lift sanctions on Iran in return for the Islamic Republic freezing its nuclear weapons program, a deal that was reached with several nations, including Russia. Mattis, who retired from the ... James Mattis Strikes Far Harsher Tone Than Trump on Russia In Senate hearings, Mattis and Pompeo differ over Iran nuclear deal James Mattis Breaks With Donald Trump on Iran, Russia |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Terra Incognita: There are no reformers in the Iran regime Jerusalem Post Israel News If you read the news about Iran, there is a never-ending narrative sold the public that claims the “reformers” are winning. When Hassan Rouhani won the presidential elections in 2013, The Guardian claimed “moderate candidate secures surprise victory. Death of Iran's Rafsanjani: Ex-president was a man of peace Vintage Point: Rafsanjani was instrumental in Iran's bilateral relations with India at cost of its ties with Pakistan A moderate, by Iranian standardsAfter Rafsanjani |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Top Trump cabinet picks drop campaign to scrap Iran deal Jerusalem Post Israel News To that end, the Trump administration must "examine our ability to clarify whether Iran is complying," Tillerson said on Wednesday, calling for a "full review" of the accord. But Tillerson focused on the out-years of the JCPOA– roughly eight to ten ... Iran dealing with shock of Trump's election, death of its leader How Team Trump should handle the failing Iran deal Top Lawmakers Left in Dark About Planned Iran Uranium Shipment |
The Times of Israel | Iran, Syria ordered to pay $178m to family of infant killed in 2014 terror attack The Times of Israel A US court ruled that Iran and Syria must pay a total of $178.5 million in damages to the family of an infant with dual American-Israeli citizenship who was killed in a terrorist attack by a member of the Hamas terrorist organization. Chaya Zissel ... Iran, Syria ordered to pay nearly $200 m. over attack that killed Israeli baby US Court Orders Iran, Syria to Pay $178M Compensation For Death of Baby in 2014 Jerusalem Terror Attack Iran, Syria to pay $178 mil. for baby murdered in Jerusalem attack |
The National Interest Online (blog) | Iran at Putin's Mercy The National Interest Online (blog) Russia and Iran have forged an unprecedented, but fragile alliance in the Middle East. Russian-Iranian cooperation has been pivotal to ensuring the survival of the regime of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria and recapturing the rebel held eastern ... |
Aljazeera.com | Iran after Rafsanjani Aljazeera.com Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is right to be concerned about the loss of one of the leading members of Iran's religious establishment in an election year. "With the loss of Hashemi," he said on Sunday referring to the late Ayatollah ... Iran's Opposition Protests Amid Mourning for Former President Rafsanjani Iran Unites, Briefly, to Mourn a Founding Father of the Republic The Islamic Republic of Iran mourns an Ayatollah – Tehran is neither shaken nor stirred |
Washington Post | Rex Tillerson couldn't recall ExxonMobil subsidiary's work with Iran. Here's the proof it happened. Washington Post Moreover, while Tillerson repeatedly described sanctions as a powerful tool when compliance is broad, Democrats tried to show that ExxonMobil had done business with sanctioned state sponsors of terrorism including Iran, Syria and Sudan. On Thursday ... Our business in Iran complied with regulations: ExxonMobil executive Trump nominee backs Paris climate agreement and questions Iran nuclear deal Tillerson Backs 'Full Review' Of Iran Nuclear Deal |
New York Times | As Protests Flare, Iran Bids Farewell to Rafsanjani New York Times Some of the chants were aimed at Russia, Iran's ally in the Syrian conflict. Video clips on social media showed mourners shouting “Death to Russia” and “the Russian Embassy is the den of espionage,” as they passed the embassy's complex in the heart of ... Death Of A Former Iranian President May Shape The Race For The Next One The Future Of Iran Following Rafsanjani's Death Iran's reformists stand to lose from Rafsanjani's death |
Washington Post | Navy destroyer opens fire after 'harassing' behavior by Iranian patrol boats Washington Post A Navy destroyer opened fire Sunday in the Strait of Hormuz after four Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps patrol boats acted in a way that a U.S. defense official described as “harassing.” The USS Mahan, a guided-missile destroyer, fired three warning ... US navy fired 'warning shots' at Iranian patrol boats US Warship Fires Warning Shots After Iranian Boats Approach at High Speeds US navy destroyer fires warning shots at speeding Iranian vessels |