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A Look at the Presidential Candidates in Iran - New York Times Fri, 12 May 2017 20:46:34 GMT

New York Times

A Look at the Presidential Candidates in Iran New York Times The president of Iran is facing re-election competition from a career hard-line prosecutor, his own vice president, Tehran's mayor, a former culture minister and the one-time leader of the country's sports organization. The six candidates, all older ... Iran's Farce Presidential ElectionForbes Rouhani vows to target all US sanctions if re-electedAljazeera.com Iran election: Fierce exchanges in final TV debateBBC News The Spokesman-Review -Reuters -Fox News all 152 news articles »

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Former Top Treasury Official Warns Senators Against Iran Sanctions Bill - HuffPost Sat, 13 May 2017 00:39:16 GMT

HuffPost

Former Top Treasury Official Warns Senators Against Iran Sanctions Bill HuffPost WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump's former acting treasury secretary warned lawmakers that an Iran sanctions bill under consideration in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee could undermine the Iran nuclear agreement and hurt U.S. relations ... and more »

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Intel Report: Iran Refining Nuke Delivery System in Flagrant Violation of Ban - Washington Free Beacon Fri, 12 May 2017 18:50:56 GMT

Washington Free Beacon

Intel Report: Iran Refining Nuke Delivery System in Flagrant Violation of Ban Washington Free Beacon Iran continues to make critical technological strides in its efforts to perfect an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of delivering nuclear weapons over great distances, efforts that violate international prohibitions, according to the director ... Iran makes strides in developing ballistic missilesDaily Mail DNI Coats: Iran Continues to Prop Up the Assad RegimeThe Weekly Standard The Latest: US Sees Iran Working to Preserve Nuclear DealU.S. News & World Report Sputnik International -US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence all 49 news articles »

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In Senegal, Iran and Saudi Arabia vie for religious influence - Reuters Fri, 12 May 2017 06:17:04 GMT

Reuters

In Senegal, Iran and Saudi Arabia vie for religious influence Reuters DAKAR In an upmarket suburb of Senegal's seaside capital, a branch of Iran's Al-Mustafa University teaches Senegalese students Shi'ite Muslim theology, among other subjects. The branch director is Iranian and a portrait of Iranian Supreme Leader ... and more »

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Kurdish journalist released from prison in Iran - Kurdistan24 Fri, 12 May 2017 18:31:34 GMT

Kurdistan24

Kurdish journalist released from prison in Iran Kurdistan24 Iran imprisoned Mohammad Sediq Kaboudvand from 2007-2017 for reporting on human rights abuse in Kurdistan. He was the editor of the banned weekly Payam-e mardom-e Kurdistan and the chair of the Tehran-based Kurdistan Human Rights ... Iran's Quds commander calls for Kurdish electorate to turn outRudaw all 2 news articles »

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First Iran meat shipment welcomed - Scoop.co.nz (press release) Sat, 13 May 2017 01:53:00 GMT

First Iran meat shipment welcomed Scoop.co.nz (press release) “This new opportunity follows my visit to Iran in February where I witnessed an agreement between the Iranian Veterinary Organisation (IVO) and the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries providing the conditions for chilled and frozen sheep and ...

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Powerful Qom clergy fear loss of influence as Iran election nears - Financial Times Fri, 12 May 2017 04:03:15 GMT

Financial Times

Powerful Qom clergy fear loss of influence as Iran election nears Financial Times As campaigning intensifies before next week's presidential poll, the conservative establishment is hoping they will be able to rally support around hardline candidates such as Ebrahim Raisi, a cleric and the custodian of Iran's holiest shrine in the ...

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Is Tillerson Signaling a Change in U.S. Iran Policy? | The National ... - The National Interest Online Fri, 12 May 2017 00:27:00 GMT

The National Interest Online

Is Tillerson Signaling a Change in U.S. Iran Policy? | The National ... The National Interest Online The Trump administration has assessed that the JCPOA is not a good deal. and more »

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Iran: a self-inflicted wound? - The News International Thu, 11 May 2017 23:50:45 GMT

The News International

Iran: a self-inflicted wound? The News International It is true that Iran has mostly been an outlier ever since the Ayatollahs took control of it. Internationally, it was easy to understand because an important American partner, the Shah, had been de-seated, instantly turning Iran from an ally to a sworn ... and more »

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Iran election: Hassan Rouhani 'copied parts of PhD thesis' - The Australian Fri, 12 May 2017 14:10:29 GMT

The Australian

Iran election: Hassan Rouhani 'copied parts of PhD thesis' The Australian An ayatollah called yesterday for the education commission of Iran's parliament to investigate the thesis, a chapter of which he said was copied and translated from one of his own books. The row was triggered by an Iranian student in the US, who this ... Will Iran's Green Movement resurface?Arab News Iranian candidates to face off in final TV showdownPress TV all 13 news articles »