The Guardian | Iranian TV executive shot dead in Istanbul, Turkish media report The Guardian The Iranian founder of a popular Farsi-language satellite television network has been shot dead in Istanbul alongside a Kuwaiti business partner, according to Turkish media, months after reportedly being convicted of spreading “propaganda” against the ... Iranian-born media mogul fatally shot by masked assailants in central Istanbul Exiled Iranian TV Executive Is Assassinated in Istanbul TV mogul shot dead for broadcasting into Iran |
Aljazeera.com | Iran: Khamanei rebuffs Rouhani over detente with West Aljazeera.com Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has criticised President Hassan Rouhani for saying his policy of detente with the West had faded the threat of Iran becoming involved in a war. Sunday's statement came as tensions intensify in Tehran before the ... Iran's leader rebuffs Rouhani's detente policy ahead of vote Ayatollah Khamenei's favorite underperformed in Iran's first presidential debate Iranian president pitches for re-election |
The San Luis Obispo Tribune | Report: Iran becomes self-sufficient in gasoline production The San Luis Obispo Tribune Iran has become self-sufficient in producing the amount of gasoline the country requires on a daily basis, the official IRNA news agency reported on Sunday. President Hassan Rouhani inaugurated a new refinery that produces some 12 million liters (3.17 ... Iran launches major gasoline production project |
Reuters | Wary of Trump, EU courts Iran to boost moderates before polls Reuters TEHRAN Wary of U.S. President Donald Trump's tough talk on Iran, the European Union is courting Tehran to show Iranians preparing to vote in a May 19 presidential poll that it is committed to a nuclear deal and they stand to benefit, EU diplomats say. EU energy head in Iran with businessmen to show support for nuke deal amid bellicose Trump rhetoric US trying to disrupt Iran's cooperation with intl. banks: Zarif Missing the Point on Iran's Ballistic Missiles |
EU Bolsters Support for Iran Nuclear Accord Wall Street Journal (subscription) TEHRAN—The European Union rallied behind Iran's nuclear deal during a high-level visit to the country over the weekend, vowing to safeguard the accord despite U.S. threats to scrap it and pledging to support the Islamic Republic's economy. With less ... |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Palestinian Authority official slams Iran for comments on Abbas Jerusalem Post Israel News Nabil Abu Rudeinah, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's spokesman, on Sunday slammed a senior Iranian official for making disparaging comments of the Palestinian Authority leader. “The statement and attack of Hussein Sheikh al-Islam, ... Iran: PA conducting a 'war' against Gaza |
CBC.ca | Iranian filmmaker jailed for his work released early CBC.ca An award-winning Iranian filmmaker imprisoned over his work has been released after serving about five months of his year-long sentence, though he doesn't know whether he'll make movies again in the Islamic Republic. Keywan Karimi told The Associated ... |
The Star Online | Iran gets positive output cut signals from non-Opec, Opec nations The Star Online TEHRAN: Iran's Oil Minister said Opec and non-Opec countries had given positive signals for an extension of output cuts, which Tehran would also back. The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) meets in May to discuss oil supply policy. |
The Hill (blog) | Trump must work to stop Iran's secret nuclear program The Hill (blog) The conversation in Washington about the nuclear deal with Iran has been on tactical issues like how many months it might take for Iran “to breakout” from constraints of the agreement—length of time Tehran would need to produce enough highly enriched ... Obama's Iran deal absolves dangerous potential terrorists Iran Deal Is More Popular Than Ever, Poll Shows |
Aljazeera.com (blog) | US families receive Iran payouts, decades after bombings | USA | Al ... Aljazeera.com (blog) Compensation to relatives of victims of 'state-sponsored acts of terrorism' comes from fines on sanctions violators. |