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Amazon says it is under investigation for selling goods to Iranian embassy, others - Washington Post Mon, 31 Jul 2017 21:36:03 GMT

Washington Post

Amazon says it is under investigation for selling goods to Iranian embassy, others Washington Post Amazon.com is under federal investigation for possibly violating U.S. sanctions on Iran, the online giant said Friday in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company says it sold and delivered about $34,000 worth of products ... Amazon admits flouting sanctions by flogging consumer tat to IranThe Register Amazon under investigation for potential Iran sanction violationsFox Business Amazon under federal investigation for possibly violating Iran sanctionsUPI.com TheStreet.com -New York Daily News -Breitbart News all 17 news articles »

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Tearing Up the Nuke Deal Now Would Hand Iran the Best of All Possible Worlds - Foreign Policy (blog) Mon, 31 Jul 2017 16:27:09 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Tearing Up the Nuke Deal Now Would Hand Iran the Best of All Possible Worlds Foreign Policy (blog) The Iran nuclear deal is deeply flawed. Its duration is too short, and it fails to require of Tehran the universally agreed-upon minimum for effective verification — a complete and correct declaration of all relevant activities. Nonetheless, it would ... New Iran sanctions succeed where the nuclear deal failedWashington Examiner Trump's Dangerous Game With IranNew York Magazine Iran Continues to DefyTRUNEWS LobeLog -Gatestone Institute all 82 news articles »

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The Trump administration wants regime change in Iran. But regime change usually doesn't work. - Washington Post Mon, 31 Jul 2017 10:04:44 GMT

Washington Post

The Trump administration wants regime change in Iran. But regime change usually doesn't work. Washington Post President Trump is no fan of Iran. As a candidate, he had promised to tear up the Iran Nuclear Agreement. Having been frustrated in his attempts to do that — at least for now — the administration and its backers have been rumbling about changing the ...

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Iran Can Already Make an ICBM Anytime It Wants - Foreign Policy (blog) Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:15:00 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Iran Can Already Make an ICBM Anytime It Wants Foreign Policy (blog) On this week's episode of the Federal Apprentice, the staff forced Donald Trump to certify that Iran is complying with the terms of the nuclear deal brokered by his predecessor. None too happy with that outcome, Trump is reportedly exploring ways to ... North Korea's ICBM Test is a Win for IranThe National Interest Online 'Axis of Evil' still alive as North Korea, Iran launch missiles, flout sanctionsFox News all 4,390 news articles »

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Snapp: Iran's answer to Uber is growing fast - Jul. 30, 2017 - CNNMoney Mon, 31 Jul 2017 04:10:08 GMT

CNNMoney

Snapp: Iran's answer to Uber is growing fast - Jul. 30, 2017 CNNMoney Snapp was launched in 2014 and it has rapidly become the dominant ride-hailing app in Iran. Snapp: how Tehran's answer to Uber is changing how people travel, and liveThe Guardian all 4 news articles »

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Largest solar power plant in Iran opens - euronews Mon, 31 Jul 2017 17:15:47 GMT

euronews

Largest solar power plant in Iran opens euronews A number of countries including Switzerland, Germany, Spain, China and South Korea have shown interest in investing in renewable energies in Iran. The Iranian Energy minister. Hamid ChitchianI, says there have been offers of over 3.5 billion dollars in ... and more »

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Regime change in Iran? It might not mean what you think - Washington Examiner Mon, 31 Jul 2017 16:41:24 GMT

Washington Examiner

Regime change in Iran? It might not mean what you think Washington Examiner Writing in the Washington Post, Professors Alexander Downes of George Washington University, and Lindsey O'Rourke of Boston College, argue against regime-change in Iran. I disagree with their rationale for a few reasons. Most importantly, I do not ...

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How US Sanctions Are Working (Or Not) in 5 Countries - TIME Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:04:44 GMT

TIME

How US Sanctions Are Working (Or Not) in 5 Countries TIME While the Russia component of the bill is receiving the lion's share of media attention, it also ramps up penalties against North Korea (in addition to Iran—see below). The U.S. has kept sanctions on the North Koreans since the Korean War. Not that ... Bernie's Vote On Sanctions Was About Protecting The Iran Deal From TrumpHuffPost North Korea or Iran ... Where Will President Trump Attack First?The New American Trump Says He Will Sign New Iran Sanctions Into LawJewish Week Fox News -Asia Times -gov.house.docs all 3,204 news articles »

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Encounter between US and Iranian ships 'safe and professional', navy says - The Guardian Sat, 29 Jul 2017 18:09:00 GMT

The Guardian

Encounter between US and Iranian ships 'safe and professional', navy says The Guardian The USS Nimitz and an accompanying ship drew close to a rocket-bearing Iranian vessel on Friday and sent a helicopter near a number of vessels close to the Resalat oil and gas platform, the Guard said in a statement published by its official news site, ... US Navy Says Warning Shot Fired Near Iranian Vessels 'Safe and Professional'TIME Iran says US Navy fires warning shot near its vesselsNavyTimes.com US Navy Fires Warning Flares After Iran's Ships Come at 'High Rate of Speed'NBCNews.com CNBC -Aljazeera.com all 263 news articles »

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Iranian leader calls on Hajj pilgrims to support Palestine - The Jerusalem Post Mon, 31 Jul 2017 10:46:18 GMT

The Jerusalem Post

Iranian leader calls on Hajj pilgrims to support Palestine The Jerusalem Post Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called on Muslims to take the opportunity of the Hajj rituals to take a united stance against “Israeli efforts to control the Aksa Mosque.” The Iranian leader described Hajj rituals as the best ... and more »