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Iranian-Americans join tug-of-war for Trump's ear over nuclear deal - The Guardian (blog) Fri, 06 Jan 2017 18:36:20 GMT

The New Yorker

Iranian-Americans join tug-of-war for Trump's ear over nuclear deal The Guardian (blog) The actor Shohreh Aghdashloo, artist Shirin Neshat, writer Firoozeh Dumas and leading scholars, including the scientist Mohammadsharif Tabebordbar from Harvard University, all signed the letter, as did Ahmad Kiarostami, an entrepreneur and son of Iran ... Trump and Iran: Yet Another Hostage CrisisThe New Yorker Top US senator: Trump administration won't toss Iran dealReuters Senior Republican senator expects Trump to uphold Iran dealThe Times of Israel Washington Times -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 28 news articles »

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What Trump Needs To Know About Iran - Huffington Post Sat, 07 Jan 2017 00:00:29 GMT

Huffington Post

What Trump Needs To Know About Iran Huffington Post Fascinatingly, Trump's triumph over Hillary Clinton was anticipated by Iran's supreme leader, who just prior to the election declared that Trump had more support among Americans due to his frankness about the realities of the country. Ayatollah Ali ... Syria Campaign Helped Avert War Inside IranFinancial Tribune Iran News Round Up - January 6, 2017Critical Threats Project all 4 news articles »

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Thanks to our mistakes with Iran, the North Korean threat to the US is at record levels - Fox News Fri, 06 Jan 2017 21:45:16 GMT

Fox News

Thanks to our mistakes with Iran, the North Korean threat to the US is at record levels Fox News For years, right after Iran made news, we could always count on the North Korean dictator's late father, Kim Jong-il, to try and grab headlines with the latest test of the Taepodong Missile, which usually failed on the launch pad or broke apart in ... and more »

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Exclusive: Iran capitalizes on OPEC oil cut to sell millions of barrels - ... - Reuters Fri, 06 Jan 2017 14:27:14 GMT

Reuters

Exclusive: Iran capitalizes on OPEC oil cut to sell millions of barrels - ... Reuters LONDON Iran has sold more than 13 million barrels of oil that it had long held on tankers at sea, capitalizing on an OPEC output cut deal from which it is exempted to regain market share and court new buyers, according to industry sources and data. Iran Takes Advantage Of OPEC Cuts To Boost Market ShareOilPrice.com Iran in talks to export 4M barrels of oil per month to PhilippinesABS-CBN News Philippines in Talks to Import Iranian CrudeFinancial Tribune Oil & Gas 360 -Yeni Şafak English all 11 news articles »

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Is Oman Aligning with the Saudis on Iran? - Lawfare (blog) Fri, 06 Jan 2017 18:59:44 GMT

Lawfare (blog)

Is Oman Aligning with the Saudis on Iran? Lawfare (blog) But it is also a front against Iran and its Shiite allies, including Iraq. The (now) 41 members-strong entente excluded Tehran and Baghdad from the beginning. The alliance's military exercises last year in northeast Saudi Arabia were clearly designed ... and more »

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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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How Iran aides the Afghan Taliban under America's nose - The Hill (blog) Fri, 06 Jan 2017 20:30:25 GMT

How Iran aides the Afghan Taliban under America's nose The Hill (blog) Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) has been active amongst Taliban terrorists opposing the Afghan government, Radio France International website reported on Tuesday citing Farah Province officials in western Afghanistan. Farah Provincial Council Chair ... and more »

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Iran Steel Exports Up 55% - Financial Tribune Fri, 06 Jan 2017 22:47:56 GMT

Iran Steel Exports Up 55% Financial Tribune Iran's major steelmakers exported over 4.12 million tons of crude steel and steel products in the nine months ending December 20, registering a 55% growth compared with last year's corresponding period, according to the Iranian Mines and Mining ...

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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 ... Nobel Laureate's Call for Resignation of Iran's Judiciary Chief Puts Spotlight on Rampant Judicial AbusesInternational Campaign for Human Rights in Iran Iran hard-liners ask judiciary to detain president's brotherAl-Monitor Iranian Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Calls For Dismissal Of Judiciary HeadRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 13 news articles »

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Iranian soldier lauded after risking life to save dog | | Al Jazeera - Aljazeera.com Fri, 06 Jan 2017 06:17:27 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Iranian soldier lauded after risking life to save dog | | Al Jazeera Aljazeera.com The story of Mohammad Bakhtar, who lost a leg while rescuing a stray dog trapped in a minefield, has gone viral in Iran. Iran News: Iranian Soldier Saves Dog, Loses Leg In Explosion ...International Business Times Iranian soldier who lost a leg saving dog from minefield praised as ...The Independent Iranian teen soldier hailed national hero after he was blown up ...Daily Mail all 6 news articles »