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Senate Panel Approves Stiff Iran Sanctions and Says Russia Is Next - New York Times Thu, 25 May 2017 19:59:16 GMT

New York Times

Senate Panel Approves Stiff Iran Sanctions and Says Russia Is Next New York Times Because Iran has complied with the nuclear accord, the Senate committee had to find other reasons to impose the sanctions, and linked the penalties to Iran's continued support for terrorism and its human rights violations, among other concerns. But the ... Senate panel backs bill to authorize new sanctions on IranPBS NewsHour Senate committee approves added sanctions for IranUSA TODAY Senate panel passes new sanctions on Iran's missilesJewish Telegraphic Agency Washington Examiner -The Weekly Standard all 99 news articles »

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Why Trump's Pressures On Iran Won't Benefit America - Fortune Thu, 25 May 2017 16:23:02 GMT

Fortune

Why Trump's Pressures On Iran Won't Benefit America Fortune But it does indicate a continuing evolution in Iran's society and perhaps one day its political culture. Iran may have an authoritarian and at times rigid political system, but its people have consistently demonstrated a desire for change and progress ... AP Analysis: Rouhani's hardest challenge may be Iran's hopesHawaii News Now Iranian President: 'We Need Missiles' to Confront Trump Admin, EnemiesWashington Free Beacon Iran Just Proved Trump WrongForeign Policy (blog) Newsweek -Bloomberg -Washington Post all 1,227 news articles »

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Lawmakers warn: Iran wants military base in Syria near Israel - Washington Examiner Thu, 25 May 2017 21:34:37 GMT

Washington Examiner

Lawmakers warn: Iran wants military base in Syria near Israel Washington Examiner Iran is trying to gain a military base near the Israeli-Syrian border, a bipartisan pair of lawmakers warned the Trump administration. "A permanent Iranian military base in Syria, potentially near the border with Israel or Jordan, would increase Iran's ... and more »

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Iran sets up another missile factory - Newshub Thu, 25 May 2017 18:17:09 GMT

Newshub

Iran sets up another missile factory Newshub Iran has built a third underground ballistic missile production factory and will keep developing its missile programme, the semi-official Fars news agency quoted a senior commander of the elite Revolutionary Guard as saying. The development is likely ... Iran announces new underground missile factorySky News Iran reveals it has secretly built a THIRD underground ballistic missile factory risking Trump's wrath just days he ...The Sun Iran claims third underground ballistic missile production site builtDefenseNews.com Daily Mail -The Straits Times all 36 news articles »

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Iran, Spanish company sign $615 million deal for oil pipes - New Zealand Herald Thu, 25 May 2017 11:30:56 GMT

Iran, Spanish company sign $615 million deal for oil pipes New Zealand Herald TEHRAN, Iran (AP) " Iran on Wednesday signed a deal worth $615 million " or euros 550 million " with a Spanish-Iranian consortium under which the group will provide pipes used in Iran's oil industry. It was the first major deal for Iran's oil industry ... and more »

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Iran sees breakthrough in oil deals following Rouhani re-election - Reuters Thu, 25 May 2017 19:48:00 GMT

Reuters

Iran sees breakthrough in oil deals following Rouhani re-election Reuters VIENNA Iran hopes to sign groundbreaking deals with oil majors such as Total and Lukoil this year as the re-election this month of reformist Hassan Rouhani to the presidency should boost investments. Iran's veteran oil minister, Bijan Zanganeh, told ... Oil Crashes To $48 Handle As Iran Says It Won't Cut OutputOilPrice.com Russia & Iran sign oil-for-goods trade agreementRT all 21 news articles »

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Iran's Support for Terrorist Groups - Lawfare (blog) Thu, 25 May 2017 19:11:00 GMT

Commentary Magazine

Iran's Support for Terrorist Groups Lawfare (blog) Relationships with terrorist and militant groups are integral to Iran's foreign policy. The clerical regime in Tehran sponsors a range of organizations in the Middle East and maintains the capacity to conduct international terrorism outside the region ... Just How High Was Iran's Voter Turnout?Commentary Magazine all 3 news articles »

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In Iran, Women Want Rights, Jobs and a Seat at the Table - U.S. News & World Report Wed, 24 May 2017 15:55:34 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

In Iran, Women Want Rights, Jobs and a Seat at the Table U.S. News & World Report Issues affecting women were conspicuously absent from Iran's 2017 presidential election. That's unless one finds useful the leading conservative candidate Hojjat al-Islam Ebrahim Raisi's comment that his government would enhance women's dignity within ... Iran: Women Face Bias in the Workplace | Human Rights WatchHuman Rights Watch all 4 news articles »

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump's Theory About Iran's Collapse - U.S. News & World Report Thu, 25 May 2017 07:21:14 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's Theory About Iran's Collapse U.S. News & World Report International sanctions on Iran in response to its nuclear program had indeed driven its economy into crisis earlier this decade. But even before the nuclear deal, Iran had cut budget expenditures and fixed its balance of payments. It was still ... and more »

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Are the U.S. and Iran on a Collision Course in Syria? | Foreign Policy - Foreign Policy (blog) Wed, 24 May 2017 11:54:05 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Are the U.S. and Iran on a Collision Course in Syria? | Foreign Policy Foreign Policy (blog) With Iran and its Shiite proxies determined to thwart American influence in Syria, Washington could soon find itself fighting a second front. By Dan De LuceDan ... US and Iran edge closer to confrontation in SyriaArab News all 53 news articles »