Financial Times | We need quiet negotiations with Iran Financial Times Sir, The statement on the Iran Deal made by US secretary of state Rex Tillerson was absurd and dangerous (“Rex Tillerson attacks Iran's nuclear ambitions”, FT.com, April 19). The US had just confirmed that Iran was complying fully with the terms that ... |
The Hill | Trump team raises rhetoric against Iran The Hill The Trump administration is stepping up its rhetoric against Iran even as it acknowledges the country is in compliance with a nuclear deal the president has long derided. Since fulfilling a legal requirement to certify to Congress that Iran is ... Watch Out, Atomic Ayatollahs: Trump Shifts From N. Korea To Iran On Iran, Trump does the right thing and rebukes the State Department 'swamp' Straining to be Anti-Iran |
Seattle Times | Iranian candidate says nuclear deal failed to lift sanctions Seattle Times TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian presidential candidate said Sunday the landmark 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers has failed to lift sanctions or improve the country's economy. Mostafa Mirsalim, a conservative, told a news conference that ... Iran: Who are the presidential candidates? Iran to air live presidential debates after U-turn Iran elections have history of dark horses | Daily Mail Online |
The Australian | Puppet-state Lebanon a pawn for ambitious Iran The Australian Iran has military advisers in Syria as well as a large force of its proxy, Lebanese Hezbollah. Iran's strategic aim is to extend Shia influence over a swath of the Middle East from the Gulf to the Mediterranean, something now looking very achievable ... US envoy: Iran and Hezbollah want to destabilize the Mideast |
The US, Iran and the politics of fear Irish Times Sir, – Without any sense of irony, US secretary of state Rex Tillerson proclaims that Iran is on notice and that the era of “strategic patience” is over. Meanwhile it is business as usual with Saudi Arabia, with both Theresa May and Donald Trump ... |
Forbes | Human Rights Abuser Up For Election Signals The Wrong Direction For Iran Forbes Last week, Ebrahim Raisi, a notorious human rights abuser, announced his candidacy for the upcoming sham Iranian presidential elections on May 19. Raisi was a member of “Death Commission,” as it is known among Iranian political prisoners. |
Press TV | Iran spares no effort to boost its military power: Dehqan Press TV Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan has underlined Iran's resolve to boost its military might, saying the Islamic Republic will leave no stone unturned in developing its missile capabilities. Speaking in a meeting with commanders ... |
Iran's Incumbent President Set To Face Hard-Line Challenger NPR The field has been chosen for the Iranian presidential election in May. The pragmatist incumbent president will face a hard-line challenger, and the race could impact the international agreement to limit Iran's nuclear program. ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST:. |
Press TV | Iran, China sign agreement to redesign Arak nuclear reactor Press TV Iran and China have signed the final version of a contract to redesign and modernize the Arak heavy water reactor in central Iran, an important step in line with the implementation of the historic nuclear agreement between Tehran and the P5+1 group of ... Iran Signs First Agreement on Reconstruction of Arak Reactor With China |
The Times of Israel | Iran deploys new anti-ship cruise missile The Times of Israel Cruise missiles — such as the Nasir — are not covered by UN Resolution 2231, which was passed shortly after the nuclear deal with Iran was signed in July 2015 and calls on Tehran “not to undertake any activity related to ballistic missiles designed ... Iran equips IRGC Navy with new anti-ship cruise missiles |