NPR | Caught Up In Travel Ban, Iranian Transgender Asylum Seeker Sees ... NPR Bahar says he fled to Iraq a couple of years ago, after facing harassment in Iran. As he's awaited approval to travel to the U.S., he says he's also faced threats in ... |
Bloomberg | Why Trump Doesn't Have to Do Anything to Stop Iran's Gas Plans Bloomberg Its officials want to gain market share and attract foreign capital, even as U.S. President Donald Trump ratchets up confrontational rhetoric against Iran. But as much as they might want, the Iranians won't have much gas to export because they are ... |
CPJ Press Freedom Online (blog) | CPJ joins call to renew mandate of Iran human rights rapporteur CPJ Press Freedom Online (blog) The Committee to Protect Journalists today joined 40 human rights groups calling on the U.N. Human Rights Council to support the resolution to renew the mandate of the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of ... |
After Mosul, Will US-Iran Rivalry Undermine Iraq? Wall Street Journal (subscription) MOSUL, Iraq—In the battle against Islamic State, the U.S. and Iran have become de facto allies in Iraq, a convergence of interests that permitted both nations to tacitly cooperate and avoid open conflicts. Once Islamic State is defeated, however ... |
The Diamondback | The Iran Nuclear Deal has been a success for everyone involved The Diamondback The beginning of April will mark two years since the announcement of the Iran Nuclear Deal between the P5+1 (the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, France, China and Germany) and Iran. The deal, now known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of ... Encouraging Meeting Between Saudi Prince And President Trump Signals Tougher Stance On Iran - Oil Markets Daily Will President Trump Tear Up the Iran Nuclear Deal? |
Channel NewsAsia | UN praises Iran's 'exemplary' refugee efforts Channel NewsAsia "The leadership demonstrated by the Iranian government has been exemplary in hosting refugees and keeping borders open," said Sivanka Dhanapala, who heads the UN High Commissioner for Refugees team in Tehran. "It's a story that's not told often ... Iran lauded by UN for hosting refugees UN hails Iran for embracing refugees |
New York Times | Fireworks Offer an Illicit Thrill Ahead of Iranian New Year New York Times Iran's authorities, led by conservative Muslim clerics, strongly dislike the pre-Islamic festival of Chaharshanbe Suri, or Fireworks Wednesday, as it would be called in English. They call it dangerous and against Islam. But my neighbors, young and old ... |
Exporting to Iran Scoop.co.nz While in Iran, Minister Guy witnessed the conclusion of a Meat Agreement between the Iranian Veterinary Organisation and the New Zealand Ministry of Primary Industries and the signing of a Statement of Intent between Zespri and Iran's Ministry of ... |
Trump must drain the Iran appeasement swamp in the State Department Washington Examiner Sahar Nowrouzzadeh, who formerly served as the Iran director of the National Security Council during Obama's tenure, has managed to find herself a position in the administrative team working under Trump. While enjoying access to the White House in the ... |
Commentary Magazine | Iran After Khamenei Commentary Magazine Iranian politicians may already be jockeying for the Islamic Republic's June presidential race, but that election remains a sideshow to the real power in Iran: the Supreme Leader and his immediate office. It has been nearly 28 years since there was a ... |