NBCNews.com | Iranian movement 'White Wednesdays' finds solidarity with US Women's March NBCNews.com As marchers across the United States took to the streets on the second anniversary of the Women's March, it had a meaning that for some went far beyond the nation's borders. One of the thousands of people marching in New York City on Saturday was ... |
Washington Post | Iran may try to loosen Revolutionary Guard's grip on economy Washington Post DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran's supreme leader has ordered the Revolutionary Guard to loosen its hold on the economy, the country's defense minister says, raising the possibility that the paramilitary organization might privatize some of its vast ... Iran Moves to Lessen Revolutionary Guard Presence in Economy |
The Spokesman-Review | Iran deal 'fixes' to dominate Tillerson's agenda in Europe The Spokesman-Review WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is seeking British and French support for tough new penalties against Iran and preventing a U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. Tillerson on Sunday began a nearly weeklong trip to Europe, and a U.S ... Tillerson To Make European Tour With Iran High On Agenda Iran to dominate many Tillerson conversations in Europe next week |
Financial Times | Iran can set a post-Isis security policy for the region Financial Times The defeat of Isis has not just heralded the return of stability to large swaths of territory. It is also fanning fresh conflict and tension — including a concerted effort to revive the hysteria which has long obscured the reality of Iran's foreign ... |
Reuters | France's Le Drian plans March trip to Iran after Trump ultimatum on nuclear deal Reuters Iranian officials have been particularly aggrieved by France's criticism of its ballistic missile tests and suggestions of possible new sanctions over the program. Iran has repeatedly said its missile program is purely defensive and dismisses Western ... French Foreign Minister To Visit Iran On March 5 To Discuss Missiles, Nuclear Deal French FM to visit Iran on March 5 |
Reuters | Spurned by Trump, Europeans ponder how to meet Iran ultimatum Reuters With Trump warning of a last chance for “the worst deal ever negotiated”, Britain, France and Germany have begun talks on a plan to satisfy him by addressing Iran's ballistic missile tests and its regional influence while preserving the 2015 accord ... |
Axios | Iran's Revolutionary Guards feel the forces of moderation Axios Iran's Revolutionary Guards, an elite branch of the country's military, have been directed to sell assets and businesses that don't pertain to their function, Bloomberg reports. Iran's defense minister, Amir Hatami, told a local newspaper that the ... |
The Atlantic | Destroying the Iran Deal While Claiming to Save It The Atlantic He nonetheless chose yet again to attack and undermine an international agreement that, by all accounts, is working, to which America's allies and partners are committed, and whose collapse would both severely undermine U.S. credibility and allow Iran ... Iran deal won't survive beyond May 2018, sanctions expert says Report: Germany weighs new sanctions against Iran Exclusive: the House Republican plan to toughen the Iran deal |
Reuters | Iran's Rouhani says wants to improve ties with Iraqi Kurds - Reuters Reuters Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday called for boosting relations with the Iraqi Kurdish region as part of a united Iraq, Iranian media reported, after ties were strained over an independence referendum in the area last year. Iran urges Iraq's KRG to block rebels' offensive on Iran's borders Iran Supports United, Integrated Iraq |
Bloomberg | Iran Armed Forces to Sell 'Irrelevant' Businesses, Official Says Bloomberg In their immediate aftermath, Rouhani referred to the need for the government to confront “institutions that don't pay tax”, a phrase he often uses to refer to Iran's religious foundations, which receive millions of dollars in state funding and also ... |