Chicago Tribune | Russia and Iran affirm commitment to Syrian government Chicago Tribune Russia and Iran renewed their support for the Syrian government in a flurry of calls on Sunday, saying last week's U.S. missile strike violated Syrian sovereignty but failed to boost the morale of "terror groups" in Syria. In a phone call with Syrian ... Russia and Iran say US 'crossed red lines' with strike on Syrian air base Haley on Russia and Iran: 'I don't think anything is off the table' Russia and Iran say they will respond to American aggression following air strike in Syria |
The Times of Israel | Iran leader calls US Syria strike a 'strategic mistake' The Times of Israel The onslaught of 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles on the regime-held Shayrat Airfield, north of the Syrian capital Damascus, followed a suspected chemical attack on the rebel-held town of Khan Sheikhoun in northern Syria that killed 87 civilians, including ... Return of oil's 'risk premium' hinges on Syria allies Russia and Iran Russia, Iran Warn US: Cross 'Red Lines' Again, 'We Will Respond With Force' Assad speaks with Iran's president, who affirms support |
Reuters | Hard-line Cleric Ebrahim Raisi Launches Bid for Iranian Presidency Wall Street Journal (subscription) DUBAI—Hard-line Iranian cleric Ebrahim Raisi announced he would run in the country's presidential election next month, challenging an incumbent who has tried to engineer an economic turnaround and sought closer ties with the West. Mr. Raisi, who ... Hardline cleric Raisi to take on Rouhani in Iran's presidential ... Conservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi enters Iran's presidential race Hard-line cleric says he'll run in Iran election |
Assad's chemical strike exposes the foolishness of Obama's Iran deal New York Post Last week's horrific attack in Syria disproved the Obama administration's boast of stripping Bashar al-Assad of “100 percent” of his chemical weapons. And that has big implications for the nuclear deal with Iran. After all, the nuke deal relies on the ... |
Fox News | Iran's long-exiled prince wants a revolution in age of Trump Fox News DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Iran's exiled crown prince wants a revolution. Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last shah to rule before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, has seen his profile rise in recent months following the election of U.S. President Donald ... |
Mirror.co.uk | 'We will respond with force': Russia and Iran in stark warning against further US military action in Syria Mirror.co.uk Russia and Iran have told President trump he has crossed a "red line" and threatened to “respond with force” to any further US military action against the Syrian regime . In a worrying escalation that deepened the crisis gripping the war-ravaged Middle ... WW3 fears as Russia and Iran threaten to respond to US 'aggression' after Syria strikes Syrian Crisis: Russia, Iran Vow To “Respond With Force” |
The Independent | Why it doesn't matter to the UK whether President Rouhani or a new hardliner wins the Iranian elections The Independent The painful truth is that it really doesn't matter – in fact, recent history proves that the struggle in Iran is not about “hardiners” versus “reformists”. A better way of looking at developments would be to see it as a struggle between hardliners and ... |
The Boston Globe | A handful of women ignored Iranian orders by running Tehran marathon outdoors alongside men The Boston Globe Backed by the Dutch organizer of what was billed as Iran's first international marathon, a group of women ran alongside men outdoors on Friday, ignoring orders by an Iranian government official requiring female runners to complete their course apart ... American runners reportedly denied visas ahead of Iran's first marathon Iran's 1st international marathon begins, with no Americans Iran Holds First International Marathon, Largely Without Americans |
Reuters | Iran security body reviewing new IPC oil contracts: minister Reuters DUBAI Iran's top security body is still reviewing the Iran Petroleum Contract (IPC) model, Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh was quoted as saying on Sunday, as the contracts aimed at attracting foreign investors appear to face fresh delays. In January, Iran ... |
Deutsche Welle | Iran: Terrorists are celebrating US attack in Syria Deutsche Welle Iran: Terrorists are celebrating US attack in Syria. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that the US airstrike on a Syrian air base will stoke terror and extremism in the region. He has also called for an independent probe into this week's ... |