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After Iranians' vote for reform, a bigger question looms: Who will be the next supreme leader? - Los Angeles Times Sat, 03 Jun 2017 11:02:36 GMT

Los Angeles Times

After Iranians' vote for reform, a bigger question looms: Who will be the next supreme leader? Los Angeles Times After President Hassan Rouhani's decisive reelection, talk in Iran has turned to the future of an even larger political figure: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Although the topic is taboo in Iran, the question of who will succeed Khamenei, who ... and more »

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The complex story of Polish refugees in Iran - Aljazeera.com Sat, 03 Jun 2017 09:01:58 GMT

Aljazeera.com

The complex story of Polish refugees in Iran Aljazeera.com "It's not something that people and politicians like talking about or even mentioning," said Narges Kharaghani, an Iranian director who recently completed a documentary on Polish refugees in Iran during World War II. "I think there has been an untold ...

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Hacked Emails Show Top UAE Diplomat Coordinating With Pro-Israel Think Tank Against Iran - The Intercept Sat, 03 Jun 2017 12:57:22 GMT

Press TV

Hacked Emails Show Top UAE Diplomat Coordinating With Pro-Israel Think Tank Against Iran The Intercept The email account of one of Washington's most connected and influential foreign operatives has been hacked. A small tranche of those emails was sent this week to media outlets, including The Intercept, HuffPost and The Daily Beast, with the hacker ... Report says UAE envoy, pro-Israel think tank working against IranPress TV all 11 news articles »

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Iran tests the US in southeastern Syria - Long War Journal Sat, 03 Jun 2017 18:31:09 GMT

Long War Journal

Iran tests the US in southeastern Syria Long War Journal Major powers involved in the Syrian war are racing to maximize gains from the crumbling Islamic State in southern and eastern Syria. The continued advancement of pro-Syrian regime forces and Iranian-backed militias toward the US-held Tanf base – as ... US hikes 'combat power' in Syria, with eye on Iran-backed militiaReuters US army issues warning to Iran-backed Syria militiaThe New Arab US hikes 'combat power' in Syria, with an eye on Iran-backed militiaArab News all 40 news articles »

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Iran supermarket blast injures 37 people - The Independent Sat, 03 Jun 2017 08:04:36 GMT

The Independent

Iran supermarket blast injures 37 people The Independent An explosion in a supermarket in the southern city of Shiraz injured 37 people, Iran's state media reported on Saturday, saying the cause was still being investigated. The explosion occurred at 12.45 a.m. (2115 GMT) in the city's Hypermarket centre ... Supermarket blast in Iran injures 37, gas leak possible cause: reportsReuters Iran explosion: Massive explosion leaves 35 injured in ShirazHindustan Times State TV: 37 injured in shopping center fire in south IranABC News Press TV -The New Arab -RT all 28 news articles »

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CIA Names the 'Dark Prince' to Run Iran Operations, Signaling a Tougher Stance - New York Times Fri, 02 Jun 2017 23:47:40 GMT

New York Times

CIA Names the 'Dark Prince' to Run Iran Operations, Signaling a Tougher Stance New York Times Iran has been one of the hardest targets for the C.I.A. The agency has extremely limited access to the country — no American embassy is open to provide diplomatic cover — and Iran's intelligence services have spent nearly four decades trying to ... CIA's 'Dark Prince' tapped to lead charge against IranAljazeera.com CIA creates unit to focus on IranThe Hill (blog) No, the CIA isn't about to blow up IranWashington Examiner WND.com -Wall Street Journal (subscription) -Newsweek all 33 news articles »

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Iran's Road Ahead Signals International Isolation - Forbes Fri, 02 Jun 2017 14:22:00 GMT

Forbes

Iran's Road Ahead Signals International Isolation Forbes With the presidential election set aside, what is the road ahead for Iran, domestically and abroad? Is Iran seeking to establish relations with the international community, especially the United States? Is this regime interested in engaging the world ...

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If Trump Wants a Fight in the Middle East, Iran Will Give Him One - Foreign Policy (blog) Fri, 02 Jun 2017 17:07:00 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

If Trump Wants a Fight in the Middle East, Iran Will Give Him One Foreign Policy (blog) As President Donald Trump's recent Middle East tour demonstrated, the one thing uniting the United States, Israel, and much of the Arab world is opposition to Iran's regional activities. Whereas the Obama administration seemed to acknowledge that ... and more »

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Iran bans publication of Kurdish-language instruction book - Rudaw Sat, 03 Jun 2017 19:43:14 GMT

Rudaw

Iran bans publication of Kurdish-language instruction book Rudaw ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Iran's intelligence agency, Ettela'at, has banned publication of a Kurdish language instruction book. The book's authors, in Razawe Khorasan province, announced that they, the publisher, sellers, and readers have faced threats ...

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Trump is assembling all the pieces he needs to go after Iran - Business Insider Fri, 02 Jun 2017 18:40:11 GMT

Business Insider

Trump is assembling all the pieces he needs to go after Iran Business Insider On Iran, however, Trump appears to have decidedly hardline leanings. He repeatedly called the nuclear deal "the worst deal ever negotiated" while on the campaign trail, where he also said Iran was "the number one terrorist state." While Trump and ... A Turning Point for Iran?Project Syndicate There Is No Peace In The Middle East Without IranHuffPost Trump must play pacifier between Iran and Saudi ArabiaThe New Indian Express Truthdig -Mediaite -NPR -TIME all 541 news articles »