Los Angeles Times | Trump administration intensifies demands for Iran to release US prisoners Los Angeles Times Since his brother and father were arrested and imprisoned while visiting Iran nearly two years ago, Babak Namazi has been trying to persuade the U.S. government to step up its fight for their freedom. Both inmates — 45-year-old Siamak Namazi and ... After Otto Warmbier, the US must fight to free American hostages in Iran Delicate Diplomacy Over US Citizens Detained In Iran Families of Iran's prisoners beg Congress to advocate for their release |
CBS News | Trump hints US could withdraw from Iran deal CBS News President Trump suggested the U.S. could have reason to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal, he said in an interview published Tuesday and Wednesday. "I think they'll be noncompliant," Mr. Trump told the Wall Street Journal, in reference to Iran's ... President says Iran will 'respond' if US missile law passes Rouhani says Iran will respond to any new US sanctions Trump signals he might pull out of the Iran nuclear deal. What's at stake? |
Roll Call | Congress to Send Russia, Iran, North Korea Sanctions Bill to Trump Roll Call House and Senate negotiators reached an agreement late Wednesday to get the sanctions legislation against Iran, Russia and North Korea through the Senate without further amendment, avoiding a potential clash with the House. Senate Foreign Relations ... Head of Senate panel says near deal on Russia, Iran sanctions vote US House approves Russia, Iran, North Korea sanctions US House passes Russia, Iran, North Korea sanctions bill |
Washington Post | An Iranian ship refused to heed the Navy's warning. Then shots were fired. Washington Post A U.S. Navy patrol boat fired two bursts of machine-gun fire at an Iranian military ship Tuesday as it made an alarmingly fast and close approach in the Persian Gulf, marking the latest aggressive encounter between the two adversaries. The unidentified ... US Navy Fires Warning Shots Near an Iranian Ship in the Persian Gulf US Navy fires warning shots at Iranian ship in Gulf US Navy ship fired warning shots at an Iranian boat in the Persian Gulf |
Donald Nuechterlein column: Iran will be the next foreign policy crisis Richmond.com An Iranian vessel makes a close approach to a U.S. coastal patrol ship USS Thunderbolt, right, in this July 25 image. The U.S. Navy patrol boat fired warning shots near the vessel that American sailors said came dangerously close to them during a tense ... |
Foreign Policy (blog) | The Iranian Cyberthreat Is Real Foreign Policy (blog) The comments, which the Qataris quickly dismissed as the result of a hack, strayed from the Arab Gulf consensus on hot-button issues such as relations with Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah, and Israel. The Saudi-led bloc rejected that explanation and on June 5 ... |
Fox News | Iran poised to launch rocket into space, as North Korea readies another missile test, US officials say Fox News Two enemies of America are poised for upcoming rocket launches, two senior U.S. officials told Fox News, with another North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile launch expected as soon as Wednesday night and Iran on the verge of sending its own ... Matthew Kroenig Report: N. Korea Could Launch Missile Test Wednesday, Iran Preparing to Launch Rocket Into Space North Korea could cross ICBM threshold next year, US officials warn in new assessment |
The Independent | Iranian TV host who promotes Islamic dress code sparks backlash for drinking beer without hijab The Independent An Iranian state television presenter has sparked outrage after footage emerged of her drinking beer without wearing a hijab while on holiday in Switzerland. The consumption of alcohol in Islam is prohibited and alcohol has been banned in Iran since ... Iranian TV host under fire after she's caught not wearing headscarf, apparently drinking beer Iranian TV host accused of hypocrisy after being filmed drinking beer without a headscarf after telling a newspaper ... Hijab or Not: Iran TV Host, Unveiled and Beer-Drinking, Criticized as 'Hypocrite' After Leaked Images Appear Online |
Washington Times | The Iran dilemma of the Saudi crown prince Washington Times The starting point for any policy that the new crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, adopts toward the Islamic Republic of Iran is to understand two basic facts. First, the Iranian regime continues to be the most serious threat to regional ... Thursday 27 |
CNBC | Iran already has a lot of problems, and the next one could be a banking crisis CNBC Nothing is easy for Iran's economy these days, and things could soon get even tougher. The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to pass a bill Tuesday to put new sanctions on Russia, North Korea — and Iran. A Senate version passed overwhelmingly ... |