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Trump Faces Test as Boeing Announces Deal to Sell Jetliners to Iran - New York Times Tue, 04 Apr 2017 16:56:53 GMT

New York Times

Trump Faces Test as Boeing Announces Deal to Sell Jetliners to Iran New York Times A Boeing 737 MAX at Boeing Field in Seattle. The company said that Aseman Airlines, an Iranian carrier described as the nation's third-largest, intended to purchase 30 of the aircraft valued at $3 billion, with rights to buy an additional 30. Credit ... Boeing signs $3 billion deal to sell planes to Iran airlineUSA TODAY Boeing inks Iran airline deal as Trump threatens to revisit sanctionsWashington Post Boeing signs $3B deal with Iran airline, a first under TrumpRapid City Journal CNBC -Crain's Chicago Business -Boeing Media Room all 92 news articles »

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The Failure of Trumpcare Is Good News for the Iran Deal - Foreign Policy (blog) Tue, 04 Apr 2017 21:18:00 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

The Failure of Trumpcare Is Good News for the Iran Deal Foreign Policy (blog) Two years ago I argued that the Iran deal would be the foreign policy equivalent of Obamacare and today that looks more likely than ever. Both face similar political dynamics and are extraordinarily complicated to unwind, meaning that in the near term ... New U.S. Sanctions Bill Delayed by Concern Over Iran ElectionU.S. News & World Report Iran deal devised based on mistrust of US: ZarifPress TV In Iranian nuclear deal review, Tillerson's worlds collideHouston Chronicle Sputnik International all 23 news articles »

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Canadian charged in U.S. over alleged Iran export and money laundering scheme - Hamilton Spectator Tue, 04 Apr 2017 23:04:50 GMT

Canadian charged in U.S. over alleged Iran export and money laundering scheme Hamilton Spectator A Canadian man has been charged in the United States with conspiring to send equipment used to test missile systems to Iran. Court documents show Ghobad Ghasempour, who was born in Iran, was arrested last week in Washington State following a ... and more »

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US calls on Iran, Russia to prevent chemical weapons attacks in Syria - The Hill Tue, 04 Apr 2017 20:15:39 GMT

The Hill

US calls on Iran, Russia to prevent chemical weapons attacks in Syria The Hill Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday urged Russia and Iran to prevent Syrian President Bashar Assad from launching chemical weapons attacks following a deadly chemical attack in Syria. "While we continue to monitor the terrible situation, it is ... Rex Tillerson: Russia and Iran 'bear great moral responsibility' for Assad's gas attackWashington Examiner Tillerson: Russia, Iran share 'responsibility' for Syrian attack1011now Tillerson Targets Russia and Iran While Condemning Syria AttackTownhall RT -New Vision -Western Journalism all 849 news articles »

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Iranian-American Held in Iran Since July Is Said to Be Freed on Bail - New York Times Mon, 03 Apr 2017 18:29:41 GMT

New York Times

Iranian-American Held in Iran Since July Is Said to Be Freed on Bail New York Times The American, Robin Shahini, who is 46 or 47, was released about two weeks ago, just before the start of Nowruz, the Persian New Year, according to the Center for Human Rights in Iran, a New York-based advocacy group that gets information from contacts ... SDSU grad detained in Iran released on bailThe San Diego Union-Tribune Robin Shahini released from Iran prison, but his freedom isn't guaranteedFox News American Serving 18-Year Prison Sentence in Iran ReleasedWashington Free Beacon RT -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 21 news articles »

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Arrests in Iran Show Rouhani's Difficulty Shielding Reformists Ahead of Vote - U.S. News & World Report Tue, 04 Apr 2017 13:25:13 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Arrests in Iran Show Rouhani's Difficulty Shielding Reformists Ahead of Vote U.S. News & World Report Rouhani, 68, was elected in a landslide in 2013 on a promise to reduce Iran's international isolation and increase freedoms for its people. But Rouhani's ability to deliver on his promises is limited in a country where the power of the elected ... and more »

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Iran, Fighting to the Last Afghan - Commentary Magazine Tue, 04 Apr 2017 01:18:23 GMT

Commentary Magazine

Iran, Fighting to the Last Afghan Commentary Magazine Increasingly, however, the Islamic Republic of Iran is replicating the former Soviet and Cuban strategies in Syria, where its intervention to support Bashar al-Assad has cost the Islamic Republic several thousand Iranian soldiers and cadets. The ...

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Giuliani's Role in Iran-Sanctions Case Draws Judge's Scrutiny - Bloomberg Tue, 04 Apr 2017 16:40:56 GMT

Bloomberg

Giuliani's Role in Iran-Sanctions Case Draws Judge's Scrutiny Bloomberg A federal judge said Tuesday that he'll order a hearing and try to get more details about Giuliani's and former U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey's roles in defending Reza Zarrab, who is accused in the U.S. of helping Iran evade financial sanctions. and more »

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Bahrain says Trump better understands Iran and the region - euronews Tue, 04 Apr 2017 19:07:12 GMT

euronews

Bahrain says Trump better understands Iran and the region euronews By Noah Browning MANAMA (Reuters) – Bahrain's foreign minister said on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump understood the region and the threats posed by their common adversary Iran better than Barack Obama. Speaking in an interview with ... Trump 'understands Iran better than Obama': BahrainThe New Arab all 2 news articles »

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Iran Sentences 21-Year-Old to Death for 'Insulting the Prophet' Online - Breitbart News Tue, 04 Apr 2017 02:05:19 GMT

Breitbart News

Iran Sentences 21-Year-Old to Death for 'Insulting the Prophet' Online Breitbart News Sina Dehghan was 19 years old when the Iranian Revolutionary Guards arrested him at a military barracks in Tehran where he was a conscript on guard duty in October 2015. He and two co-defendants were charged with “posting anti-Islamic content on ...