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Iranian President Rouhani won reelection. Here's how reformists got him there. - Washington Post Tue, 23 May 2017 12:04:41 GMT

Washington Post

Iranian President Rouhani won reelection. Here's how reformists got him there. Washington Post In elections on Friday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani won a second term and reform candidates gained seats in municipal councils across the country. A right-wing conservative in the 1980s, Rouhani ran as a moderate in 2013, and today reformists are ... How Hassan Rouhani Won in IranThe Atlantic Iran's President Mocks Trump's Saudi Arabia Trip as 'Just a Show'New York Times Iran's Hardliners Use Trump's Speech on Islam as Excuse to Hammer RouhaniTIME Bloomberg -CNN -The Hindu all 715 news articles »

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The Trump administration's Iran policy is dangerous and flawed - The Guardian Tue, 23 May 2017 10:00:44 GMT

The Guardian

The Trump administration's Iran policy is dangerous and flawed The Guardian Yet while Trump's speech – and his strong criticism of Iran – may have been pleasing to his Gulf States' hosts, it should worry Americans. Pushing back on Tehran allows Trump to symbolically break with Barack Obama's policies and is popular among ... Iran just held an election. So why is the theocratic monarchy Saudi Arabia our friend?Los Angeles Times Iran deserves terrorist state reputationThe Register-Guard Landslide Win for Iran's Reformists Doesn't Fit Trump's Script, So He Ignores ItThe Intercept Slate Magazine -National Review all 7,374 news articles »

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Iran Builds New Terror Centers As US Stalls On Terrorist Designation - Forbes Tue, 23 May 2017 15:59:00 GMT

Forbes

Iran Builds New Terror Centers As US Stalls On Terrorist Designation Forbes It is heartening that the Trump Administration is considering officially designating Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a "Foreign Terrorist Organization" (FTO). For several years, a faction of the IRGC, the Qods Force, has held this ... and more »

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The election is over. But Iran's next big transition is coming sooner ... - Washington Post Tue, 23 May 2017 02:07:05 GMT

Washington Post

The election is over. But Iran's next big transition is coming sooner ... Washington Post Mehdi Khalaji, a Qom-trained Shiite theologian, is a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Now that Iran has gone to the ballot to elect a ... and more »

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Iran tried its own basic income scheme — and people didn't give up working - Business Insider Tue, 23 May 2017 17:50:50 GMT

Business Insider

Iran tried its own basic income scheme — and people didn't give up working Business Insider One of the biggest criticisms of basic income, a system of giving people modest salaries just for being alive, is that it discourages people from working. A new report on an ongoing cash-transfer program launched in 2011 in Iran may cast some doubt on ... and more »

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Trump plays on fears of Iran to push for Mideast peace - Financial Times Tue, 23 May 2017 15:34:43 GMT

Financial Times

Trump plays on fears of Iran to push for Mideast peace Financial Times Rather than visit an ally close to home, the tour began in Saudi Arabia, where he sought to rally Sunni Arab leaders against Iran. Air Force One then flew him straight to Israel, a country with which the Gulf kingdom has no flight links, phone ... Analysis: In Mideast, Trump pushes shared worries over IranWashington Post Trump Bets Arab Fears of Iran Threat Can Win Mideast PeaceBloomberg Trump on Iran Developing a Nuclear Weapon: 'Not With Donald J. Trump'Fox News Insider Washington Free Beacon -Wall Street Journal (subscription) all 3,715 news articles »

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Iran Condemns UK Attack, Criticizes Western Security Ties to Gulf - U.S. News & World Report Tue, 23 May 2017 08:25:32 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Iran Condemns UK Attack, Criticizes Western Security Ties to Gulf U.S. News & World Report LONDON (Reuters) - Iran condemned a suicide attack at a pop concert in Manchester that killed 22 people, but in an apparent swipe at Western security cooperation with Gulf Arab states said "artificial alliances" would not eliminate such threats ... Targeting Iran or England, terror has one origin: Iranian Foreign MinistryPress TV all 11 news articles »

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Pictures show Iran and America as allies in 1943 - Daily Mail Tue, 23 May 2017 11:31:59 GMT

Daily Mail

Pictures show Iran and America as allies in 1943 Daily Mail Today, Iran and America are known as the bitterest of enemies, but back in 1943 they were allies against the Axis powers during the Second World War. In this image Mrs. Louis Dreyfus, wife of the United States Minister to Iran, spends time visiting the ...

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In Saudi Arabia, Trump Reaches Out to Sunni Nations, at Iran's Expense - New York Times Mon, 22 May 2017 14:59:19 GMT

New York Times

In Saudi Arabia, Trump Reaches Out to Sunni Nations, at Iran's Expense New York Times RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — As voters in Iran danced in the streets, celebrating the landslide re-election of a moderate as president, President Trump stood in front of a gathering of leaders from across the Muslim world and called on them to isolate a ... Iran's president criticizes US after Trump's sharp wordsABC News Rouhani dismisses Trump warning over Iran 'threat'BBC News Iran reformists sweep Tehran municipal council electionCTV News all 661 news articles »

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Iran Will 'Never Stop' Its Illicit Missile Program, Officials Say - Washington Free Beacon Tue, 23 May 2017 19:07:45 GMT

Washington Free Beacon

Iran Will 'Never Stop' Its Illicit Missile Program, Officials Say Washington Free Beacon A senior Iranian official declared on Tuesday that Iran will "never stop" developing advanced missile technology in violation of international accords barring such action, according to comments that came in reaction to President Donald Trump's strong ...