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Iran rejects US demand for inspection of its military sites - Washington Post Tue, 29 Aug 2017 09:05:36 GMT

Newsweek

Iran rejects US demand for inspection of its military sites Washington Post TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Tuesday dismissed U.S. demands for the inspection of Iranian military sites by the U.N. nuclear watchdog, shrugging off a request by America's ambassador to the U.N. as only a “dream.” Iran's government spokesman Mohammad ... Iran Shoots Down US Military Inspection 'Dreams,' Vows More Powerful Missile ForceNewsweek Iran Rejects US Demand for UN Visit to Military SitesU.S. News & World Report Donald Trump's nuclear obsession with Iran is misplacedFinancial Times CNBC -National Review all 183 news articles »

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Iran Building Weapons Factories in Lebanon and Syria, Israel Says - New York Times Tue, 29 Aug 2017 20:37:57 GMT

New York Times

Iran Building Weapons Factories in Lebanon and Syria, Israel Says New York Times “Iran is busy turning Syria into a base of military entrenchment,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a news conference with Mr. Guterres on Monday, “and it wants to use Syria and Lebanon as war fronts against its declared goal to eradicate ... Iran building missile factories in Syria and Lebanon - NetanyahuBBC News Netanyahu accuses Iran of building missile factoriesThe Times Iran is too close for Israel's comfortArab News 9news.com.au -The Guardian -Aljazeera.com all 579 news articles »

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Bolton says he's no longer allowed to see Trump - CNN Tue, 29 Aug 2017 14:08:09 GMT

Press TV

Bolton says he's no longer allowed to see Trump CNN John Bolton, a former US ambassador to the UN who at one point was a candidate to lead the State Department, claimed in a National Review op-ed published Monday that his plan for the US to exit the Iran nuclear deal had to be presented publicly ... Former UN Ambassador John Bolton has a plan to pull out of the Iran deal. It's bad.Vox Trump turns down meeting with Bolton on Iran nuclear dealPress TV How to Get Out of the Iran Nuclear DealNational Review all 13 news articles »

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Iranian police seize carrier pigeons used to smuggle drugs - The Guardian Tue, 29 Aug 2017 15:52:29 GMT

The Guardian

Iranian police seize carrier pigeons used to smuggle drugs The Guardian A young population and an abundance of cheap, addictive substances, many coming over the border from Afghanistan, pose a twin challenged to Iranian authorities. Almost 3 million Iranians are estimated to be addicted to drugs, out of a population of 80m. and more »

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A dangerous smuggling route across Iraq-Iran border - Al Jazeera - Aljazeera.com Tue, 29 Aug 2017 12:25:03 GMT

Aljazeera.com

A dangerous smuggling route across Iraq-Iran border - Al Jazeera Aljazeera.com For decades, the Iraq-Iran border has served as a smuggling route, mainly to transport goods to Iran. Since the fall of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, the ... and more »

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Iran Upholds Convictions of Iranian-American Father and Son - New York Times Tue, 29 Aug 2017 01:10:23 GMT

New York Times

Iran Upholds Convictions of Iranian-American Father and Son New York Times An Iranian appeals court has upheld the convictions of a prominent Iranian-American father and son accused of collaborating with the United States, their lawyer said Monday, posing a new source of tension in the increasing hostility between the countries. 2 Americans serving 10 years in Iran lose appeal, lawyer saysCBS News all 8 news articles »

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Iran is building an Empire-How Dangerous? (part 1) - HuffPost Tue, 29 Aug 2017 13:31:14 GMT

Iran is building an Empire-How Dangerous? (part 1) HuffPost PM Netanyahu of Israel is intensifying his campaign of threats against the Iranian's increasing role in Syria, and after his last failed meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, the rhetoric assumes a sense of urgency. Some Netanyahu watchers will ...

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Why the rise of Iranian-Americans in tech is no surprise - TechCrunch Tue, 29 Aug 2017 02:03:13 GMT

TechCrunch

Why the rise of Iranian-Americans in tech is no surprise TechCrunch Longtime Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has put Iranians and Iranian-Americans in the spotlight. In part, that's because the 48-year-old, just elected to become Uber's new CEO, fled Iran with his family at age 9 to escape the Iranian Revolution. In part ... and more »

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UAE criticizes 'colonial' role of Iran, Turkey in Syria - Reuters Tue, 29 Aug 2017 14:12:23 GMT

Reuters

UAE criticizes 'colonial' role of Iran, Turkey in Syria Reuters ABU DHABI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates urged Iran and Turkey on Tuesday to end what it called their “colonial” actions in Syria, signaling unease about diminishing Gulf Arab influence in the war. Allied to regional powerhouse Saudi Arabia, the ... UAE FM Accuses Iran, Turkey of Attempting to Weaken Syria's SovereigntySputnik International all 25 news articles »

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Trump Era Continues to Work Out Just Great for Iran - Slate Magazine (blog) Mon, 28 Aug 2017 17:50:09 GMT

Slate Magazine (blog)

Trump Era Continues to Work Out Just Great for Iran Slate Magazine (blog) On Sunday, ISIS agreed to a cease-fire in an area along the Lebanon-Syria border where militants had been fighting against simultaneous offensives by the Lebanese Army, the Syrian army, and Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed militia. While there's no ... Accused of funding terrorism and being too cozy with Iran, Qatar says it has done no wrongLos Angeles Times All Stories by Joseph Braude - The AtlanticThe Atlantic Joseph Braude | Professional Profile - LinkedInLinkedIn all 98 news articles »