CNN | Iranian-American imprisoned in Iran given 4-day leave after hospitalization CNN "While I am grateful the Iranian Government has granted a four day leave for my father, a return to prison would be life threatening for him. My father is in very poor health and has been hospitalized four times. I beg the Iranian authorities to show ... Elderly and sick US citizen released temporarily from prison in Iran US pushing Iran to return elderly American prisoner said to be in failing health Iran Grants Baquer Namazi, 81, Four-Day Release From Evin Prison |
Fox News | Iran spends billions on weapons programs, terrorism while ignoring Iranians' basic needs, report finds Fox News The report is titled “Primary Causes of Poverty and Popular Uprisings in Iran.” It says the report is based on a “high-level assessment” which revealed that the annual minimum cost to Iranians of keeping the “clerical regime in power” is about $55 ... |
New York Post | In the Gulf, Iran quietly admits there's a new cop in the White House New York Post Plus, he'd proven unwilling to confront Iran over anything, staying silent during the critical early days of the 2009 Green Movement protests and then later giving up the store in negotiating the 2015 nuclear deal. Not to mention letting Tehran get ... |
Yahoo Finance | Turkish-Iranian gold trader's 'Beautiful Mind' testimony drove US sanctions case Yahoo Finance Court documents related to a recent U.S. case detail the blockbuster testimony of a gold trader at the center of a multifaceted scheme involving NATO ally Turkey helping Iran evade nuclear sanctions at a critical moment when its economy teetered. On ... |
Maryville Daily Times | After unrest, Iran seeks control through 'halal' internet - ABC News ABC News After unrest, Iran seeks control through 'halal' internet. 'Halal' internet means more control in Iran after unrest |
The Atlantic | The Fire That Fueled the Iran Protests The Atlantic In Iran, street protests by workers or the disenfranchised are not rare. Since the nineties, workers have been protesting over pay, benefits, lay-offs, independent unions, and the effects of economic liberalization, which has left labor more fragmented ... |
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty | Iran's Revolutionary Guards Say Three Killed In Clashes With IS RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) says three of its soldiers have been killed and 16 Islamic State (IS) militants captured in clashes in southwestern Fars Province. The IRGC's Sepahnews website on January 27 quoted General Mohammad ... Iran said to arrest IS-linked fighters along western border Iran detains IS-linked fighters along western border: report Revolutionary Guards, Islamic State fighters clash in west Iran |
Aljazeera.com (blog) | One month after Iran protests: A climate of uncertainty Aljazeera.com (blog) And even though calm returned to the streets relatively quickly during the latest protests, many Iranians are still angry about their economic conditions and are losing faith in their elected leaders. Hassan Norozi, a member of Parliament from Robat ... |
Phys.Org | North Iran gets massive snow dump Phys.Org The capital's Imam Khomeini International and Mehrabad airports were shut due to poor visibility "until further notice", state television said. Some 20 provinces in the west and north of Iran were affected by the snowfall that began on Thursday and ... Iranians Prayed for Rain, but Were Covered in Snow Snow closes airports, schools in Iran's capital Watch: Iran Buried Under Snow, Blocking Roads, Shutting Air Traffic |
Haaretz | Iran, the hollow hegemon The Strategist (blog) Israeli and Arab leaders have spent years warning of the rise of an Iranian-led Shia empire covering much of the Middle East. With Iran now linked to the Mediterranean through a land corridor that extends through Iraq, Syria and Lebanon, many are ... Iran Resumes Building Missile Plants in Lebanon, Israeli Army Warns in Rare Article in Arab Media IDF warns Lebanese that Iran is turning their country into a 'missile factory' IDF spokesman warns Lebanese that 'Iran is here' |