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How a plan to sell launches to Iran was scuppered - Irish Times Fri, 06 Jan 2017 01:02:37 GMT

Irish Times

How a plan to sell launches to Iran was scuppered Irish Times At the time, the Iran-Iraq War was under way and British policy was against the export of defence equipment that would enhance the capability of either side to prolong the conflict. Consequently, a licence had not been granted for the export of the ... and more »

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Nobel laureate calls on head of Iranian judiciary to quit - The Guardian (blog) Thu, 05 Jan 2017 19:32:48 GMT

International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran

Nobel laureate calls on head of Iranian judiciary to quit The Guardian (blog) Ali Shariati, given a five-year sentence for what Amnesty said was “peaceful activism, including his participation in a peaceful protest to condemn acid attacks against women in Iran”, has been refusing food since the end of October. Saeed Shirzad, who ... Iran News Round Up - January 5, 2017Critical Threats Project Iran's First Female Judge and Nobel Laureate Calls for Resignation of Judiciary ChiefInternational Campaign for Human Rights in Iran Rohani Corruption Spat Could Herald Rough-And-Tumble Iranian Presidential CampaignRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 6 news articles »

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Why Russia, Turkey and Iran are natural allies - The Conversation UK Thu, 05 Jan 2017 17:16:46 GMT

The Conversation UK

Why Russia, Turkey and Iran are natural allies The Conversation UK The ceasefire in Syria brokered by Russia, Turkey and Iran has opened the way to peace talks in Kazakhstan between the Syrian government and opposition. The Kazakh president, Nursultan Nazarbayev, will play peacemaker and the timing of the ... Iran hits back at Syria truce criticism from TurkeyAl-Arabiya Why Iran blocked a smartphone gameAmerican Thinker (blog) Should Iran worry about Putin throwing it under the bus?Al-Monitor The Hill (blog) -Nikkei Asian Review all 136 news articles »

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Iran built on stolen property — Trump should take it back - The Hill (blog) Thu, 05 Jan 2017 18:41:20 GMT

The Hill (blog)

Iran built on stolen property — Trump should take it back The Hill (blog) Not only did it reward a terrorist state with $100 billion of frozen oil revenues (some say, $150 billion), it dismantled an extensive armature of international sanctions that had cut Iran's oil exports in half, banned it from the international ... and more »

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British-Iranian woman jailed in Tehran attends appeals court - The Guardian Wed, 04 Jan 2017 17:07:48 GMT

ITV News

British-Iranian woman jailed in Tehran attends appeals court The Guardian The exact reason why the 38-year-old has been convicted in Iran is still unclear, but the Revolutionary Guards, which arrested her at the airport in April while she was about to return to the UK after a family visit, have accused her of fomenting a ... UK-Iranian mother's jail appeal 'unpredictable'BBC News Family of woman held in Iran fear appeal outcomeITV News British woman jailed in Iran appeals against spying chargeThe Times (subscription) Evening Standard all 7 news articles »

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Iran hard-liners ask judiciary to detain president's brother - Al-Monitor Fri, 06 Jan 2017 00:21:35 GMT

Al-Monitor

Iran hard-liners ask judiciary to detain president's brother Al-Monitor US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) speaks with Hossein Fereydoun (C), the brother of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (R) in Vienna, Austria, July 14, 2015. (photo by REUTERS/US State Department) ... and more »

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Recapping tenure, Kerry owns Iran deal, distances himself from Syria and Israel - Jerusalem Post Israel News Thu, 05 Jan 2017 19:06:27 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

Recapping tenure, Kerry owns Iran deal, distances himself from Syria and Israel Jerusalem Post Israel News But while Kerry took no ownership – personally or on behalf of the administration – for his role in the continuation of these conflicts, or in the failure to make progress toward their ends, he devoted generous space to a nuclear deal reached with Iran ... Kerry Warns Trump Against Scrapping Iran Nuclear DealRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty In exit memo, Kerry lauds Iran deal, laments no two-state solutionThe Times of Israel Iran nuclear deal makes world safer, says KerryDaily Sabah all 54 news articles »

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How Trump Should Dismantle the Iran Nuclear Deal - The National Interest Online Thu, 05 Jan 2017 02:02:16 GMT

The National Interest Online

How Trump Should Dismantle the Iran Nuclear Deal The National Interest Online Of the countless Obama-era foreign policy missteps and mistakes, Donald Trump has reserved his strongest criticism for the nuclear deal with Iran. And rightly so. The agreement allows Iran to continue its research into advanced nuclear technologies and ... Donald Trump - the darling of Iran's hardlinersDeutsche Welle Will Trump Repeal Iran Nuclear Deal? Majority Of Americans Oppose Withdrawing From Obama's Foreign Policy PlanInternational Business Times Top Scientists Urge Trump to Abide by Iran Nuclear Deal - The New ...New York Times Wall Street Journal (blog) -Asharq Al-awsat English -Live Science -TIME all 60 news articles »

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Leaders Of Iran's Green Movement At A Three Ways: Execution, Freedom, Or Indefinite Imprisonment - Huffington Post Thu, 05 Jan 2017 21:31:54 GMT

Huffington Post

Leaders Of Iran's Green Movement At A Three Ways: Execution, Freedom, Or Indefinite Imprisonment Huffington Post Is there any hope for positive political developments and move toward democracy in Iran, or the hardliners have shut all the doors for the foreseeable future? Perhaps the fate of the leaders of Iran's Green Movement - former Prime Minister Mir Hossein ... and more »

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Iranian Activist Ends Hunger Strike as Wife Is Released From Prison ... - New York Times Wed, 04 Jan 2017 01:51:25 GMT

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

Iranian Activist Ends Hunger Strike as Wife Is Released From Prison ... New York Times The showdown between the Iranian authorities and the activist appeared to be a rare instance of compromise by a government not known for leniency. Jailed Iranian activist ends hunger strike after wife freedBBC News Iran's authorities endangering life of critically ill imprisoned activist by refusing hospital transferAmnesty International Iranian Lawmaker Warns About Hunger Striker's ConditionRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 49 news articles »