Reuters | Iran should stop interfering in Iraq, Iraqi VP Allawi says Reuters FILE PHOTO - Iraq's Vice President Iyad Allawi speaks during the ''Addressing violent extremism, a shared responsibility'' session on the last day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on the Middle East and North Africa at the King Hussein Convention ... |
HuffPost | Spare Cuba, Go For Iran HuffPost The other was with Iran, which President Obama was resolute on getting through; and he did manage to score big with the controversial nuclear deal. President Trump should rather focus on dismantling that deal, for Iran has American blood on its hands. Trump: Cuba Deal One Of Worst By Obama Admin, After Iran Deal; Enriches Cuban Regime Iran Deal Salesman Ben Rhodes: Trump's Pro-Human Rights Cuba Policy 'Will Fail' |
Forbes | Understanding The New Iran Sanctions Forbes Acting as a major wake up call for Iran, the US Senate on Thursday sent a strong message to the mullahs through a bill fit to place new sanctions targeting Tehran's ballistic missile program, its support for regional and global terrorism and human ... Iran Says US Senate's Proposed Sanctions On Missiles Violate Nuclear Deal US Senate's Iran Sanctions Are Breach of Nuclear Deal: Senior Iranian Official Iran condemns new US sanctions |
Washington Post | How Iran fights the Islamic State Washington Post This month, the Islamic State successfully carried out its first attack on Iranian soil, resulting in 17 dead and some 50 injured. Iran is a top target for the Islamic State — and has been since the group rose to prominence in 2014. But Iranian ... Attacks in Iran show Tehran's chickens coming home to roost Iran accuses Saudis of supporting terrorist groups Iran says Saudi supports militants on its turf after attacks |
USA TODAY | Senate votes to punish Russia and Iran over election interference, aggression USA TODAY WASHINGTON — The Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to place new sanctions on Iran and Russia, setting up a possible confrontation with the Trump administration as it attempts to improve relations with Moscow. Republican and Democratic senators ... Senate passes sweeping sanctions bill targeting Iran, Russia US Senate votes near unanimously for Russia, Iran sanctions Ernst hails Russia, Iran sanctions vote |
Boeing's Iran deal: Jobs claim is murky at best The Hill (blog) In December of 2016 Boeing announced that a new sale of 80 aircraft to Iran Air would “support nearly 100,000 U.S. jobs.” Those numbers seem murky at best. Since the implementation of the Iran nuclear agreement in January 2016, government-owned Iran ... |
Breaking Defense | CJCS Dunford Talks Turkey, Iran, Afghan Troop Numbers & Daesh Breaking Defense Breaking Defense contributor James Kitfield spoke with Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during Dunford's swing through Japan, Singapore, Australia, Wake Island, and Hawaii. BD readers know that Defense Secretary Jim Mattis ... From Tehran to Beirut: Shia militias aim to firm up Iran's arc of influence Why Trump attacks Iran for supporting Syrian strongman Assad — but ignores Russia doing it Pentagon: U.S. Will Act Against Iran-Backed Syria Militias Only in ... |
NPR | Iran Says It Killed Mastermind Of Deadly Attacks On Parliament And Mausoleum NPR Iran says security forces have killed the "mastermind and main commander" of last week's attacks in Tehran that killed 17 people. ISIS had claimed responsibility for the violence at the parliament and the mausoleum of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini ... Will Iran Descend Into Chaos? The Saudi-Iran War Comes to Washington 'Do you think we will go away?' Islamic State says after attacks in Iran that leave 12 dead |
New York Times | Finding Bravado, and Worry, at an Iranian Shrine Where ISIS Struck ... New York Times TEHRAN — I had visited the sprawling mausoleum of the founder of the Islamic republic multiple times, trying to blend in with pilgrims. I would sit on the thick red ... |
Press TV | 'Iran can supply food to 10 states like Qatar' Press TV A top Iranian official says the country stands fully ready to answer the food requirements of Qatar much beyond its current needs. Abbas Maroufan, the deputy for domestic trade of the Government Trading Corporation of Iran, was quoted by media as ... Saudi Attack on Qatar; US Threat to Iran |