Reuters | Iran sees little chance of enemy attack: military chief Reuters DUBAI (Reuters) - - Enemies are unlikely to attack Iran, especially on the ground, the country's military chief predicted on Saturday, saying even “unwise” leaders in the West know that any such conflict would have huge costs for them. U.S. President ... Iran's Military Tells West It's Not Scared of Being Attacked, Would Win Any War Iran's Military Chief: If Our Enemies Start a War, They Won't Be Able to Stop It Iranian military chief says conflict with Iran would be met with 'heavy costs' |
Washington Post | Iranian pilgrims return to the hajj as Iran-Saudi rivalry eases Washington Post ISTANBUL — It was nearly two years ago when Iran and Saudi Arabia cut diplomatic ties, worsening an already tense rivalry that has fueled conflicts across the Middle East. But this year, a rare bright spot in their relations has stirred hope of a ... Iran Sends Pilgrims Back to Haj in Test for Broader Dialogue |
The Atlantic | How Mistranslation Could Threaten the Iran Deal The Atlantic We shouldn't take Iran at its word that it's complying with the deal—that's why the deal provides for inspections and monitoring. But we should at least know what those words are and what they mean before they fill headlines, let alone inform policy ... |
Forbes | Iran And The Nuclear Deal's Future Forbes In retaliation, Iran vowed no access to its military sites, prompting Haley's reaction in saying such an approach by Tehran will severely jeopardize its future compliance with the JCPOA. And despite the IAEA issuing a quarterly report confirming Iran's ... The Iran Deal Is Keeping the Middle East From Going Nuclear. Why Does Trump Want to Blow It Up? UN nuclear agency rejects Iran's stance on off-limits military sites Iran adhering to nuclear deal with world powers, UN watchdog says |
National Review | How Iraq War Hawks Can Help Stop Trump from Going to War with ... The New Yorker Former Obama Administration officials discuss how Trump critics who support foreign intervention should handle the Iran question. UN Report: North Korea-Syria-Iran Relationship Extensive, Long ... |
The Times of Israel | Iran looking to boost missile production, exports The Times of Israel In this Dec. 29, 2016 file photo, released by the semi-official Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA), a long-range S-200 missile is fired in a military drill in the port city of Bushehr, on the northern coast of Persian Gulf, Iran. (Amir Kholousi, ISNA ... Iran's priority to boost missile program: defense minister Iran to increase missile power, threaten neighbors, the world Iran wants to develop its missile program, says new defense minister |
Press TV | Japan's METI request budget hike for Iran ventures Press TV With Japanese companies looking at upstream tender opportunities in Iran, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) says it has requested an 11% hike in its budget for acquiring exploration and upstream development-stage assets in fiscal ... |
CNN | 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 rejects US call for UN nuclear watchdog to inspect more sites Iran rejects US demand for UN visit to military sites Iran shrugs off US "dream" demand on nuclear deal |
Rudaw | Iran wants to invest more in the Kurdistan Region Rudaw Despite public pronouncements from Tehran opposing the Kurdistan Region's bid to hold an independence referendum on September 25 Iran has actually shown a keen interest in expanding its business interactions with the autonomous region in recent ... Iranian Kurds urge Iraqi brethren to stay united ahead of referendum |
Atlas Obscura | Yakhchāls Atlas Obscura Though they look like giant clay beehives, these structures in the deserts of Persia were used to make something much more needed and much harder to come by there than honey in ancient times: ice. |