New York Times | Iran Returns Ailing US Citizen to Prison in New Sign of Tension New York Times In a new sign of tensions with the United States, Iran on Tuesday reimprisoned the oldest American known to be held in that country, despite advice from its own doctors to extend his temporary leave because of potentially fatal heart problems. The ... Family: Ailing US citizen in Iran forced back to Evin prison Iran Sends Ailing, Elderly Iranian-American Back to Prison Iranian-American man returned to prison after medical leave |
Aljazeera.com | Iran's Rouhani urges Turkey to halt Afrin operation Aljazeera.com Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has called on Turkey to stop its military operation in the northern Syrian enclave of Afrin, saying it will only result in more deaths on both sides. In a wide-ranging press conference on Tuesday, the Iranian leader said ... Syria peace deal threatened as Iran and Turkey clash in Idlib Iran's Rouhani says Turkey's Afrin offensive won't 'achieve objectives' |
USA TODAY | Half of Iran wants to drop mandatory hijab, study says USA TODAY The government of Iran published a three-year old study Sunday night illustrating growing public distaste for the obligatory hijab just days after police confirmed that dozens of women had been arrested as protests against mandatory Islamic head ... Iran pledges commitment to nuclear accord even if US withdraws Actress: Iranian women are breaking their silence -- and deserve our support Iran Orders Armed Forces to Sell Off All Energy, Business Assets |
Slate Magazine | What if the Iran deal was a mistake? Slate Magazine No country in the world should have nuclear weapons, but the situation we have now might just be worse. Why Iran Is Not a Mideast Hegemon |
Newsweek | Elliott Abrams: Iran Clearly Shows Its Imperial Ambitions in Syria Newsweek In May, 2017 Major General Qassem Soleimani, chief of the Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps' foreign operations branch known as the Qods Force, visited the Iraq/Syria border in the company of an Iran-backed Shia militia. A spokesman for the militia ... Official: Iran considers Iraq, Syria armies as strategic depth |
Newsweek | Is Trump Talking Himself Into a Hot War With Iran and North Korea? Newsweek The problem is that, even if Trump himself is not determined to go to war with either of these countries, he is making it far more likely. Last month, Trump once again waived nuclear-related sanctions on Iran, consistent with our obligations under the ... |
Foreign Policy | Here's Where Advocates and Critics of the Iran Nuke Deal Can Agree Foreign Policy First, the JCPOA permits Iran to continue enhancing its nuclear weapons capabilities even while adhering to the letter of the agreement. It allows Iran to conduct research and development to improve its centrifuges and to develop and test potential ... Correction: Iran story Iran's Rouhani raps new US nuclear plan as threat to Russia Iran accuses US of 'shamelessly threatening' Russia with nuclear weapons |
CNN | Iran publishes report saying 49% of Iranians against compulsory veil CNN The timing of the report's release, as Iranian women renew their push for equal rights and social change, pits President Rouhani, a moderate cleric by Iranian standards, head-to-head against the country's hardliners. "This could be Rouhani's attempt to ... Swordsman Shot Attempting to Break Into Iran's Presidential Palace Iranian man shot and arrested after alleged break in attempt at Hassan Rouhani's Tehran office Iran's Presidential Guard Shoots, Wounds Man Carrying Large Blade |
Reuters | Iranian government must listen to demands of the people: Rouhani Reuters The protests were the biggest challenge to Iran's leadership since Rouhani, considered a relative moderate, took office in 2013 promising to deliver greater openness and economic reform. He won re-election in a landslide last year, campaigning on an ... Iranian official confesses regime 'concerned about what will happen next year' |
Washington Examiner | State Department: Russia, Iran a threat to Afghanistan Washington Examiner “What we're concerned about is pernicious influence by Iran that would undermine Afghan sovereignty, as we are with respect to Iran's influence in Iraq,” Sullivan said. Iranian and Russian operations in Afghanistan also recall their cooperation in ... |