![]() guardian.co.uk | Iran’s Supreme Leader Rebuffs Obama Message New York Times, United States By AP TEHRAN (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, rebuffed President Obama’s latest outreach, saying Tehran was still waiting to see concrete changes in American foreign policy. Ayatollah Khamenei, who holds the ultimate responsibility ... Video: Iran's Supreme Leader Dismisses Obama Overtures Iran's Khamenei rebuffs Obama overture US plan for Iran: Talks alongside sanctions |
![]() Boston Globe | US Navy vessels in Bahrain for evaluation after collision CNN (CNN) -- A US Navy submarine and a Navy amphibious ship that collided Friday in the Strait of Hormuz south of Iran have arrived in Bahrain to be assessed for damage, the Navy said. The submarine USS Hartford and amphibious ship USS New Orleans are ... Video: US Navy: 2 Vessels Collide in Strait of Hormuz US navy vessels collide near Iran US warships collide in Strait bordering Iran |
![]() Ha'aretz | Another view on nukes, bombs, and Iran Atlantic Online Earlier today I cited yet another study discussing the real-world folly of contemplating preemptive aerial attacks on Iran's nuclear-development sites, whether those attacks were carried out by the Israelis or the United States. ... Iran, War, and Sanctions “Roadmap” For an Israeli Attack on Iranian Nuclear Facilities Iran now on the brink of making the bomb |
![]() Times Online | IRAN: Crackdown on cyber-dissidents continues Los Angeles Times, CA But two concurrent incidents shed light on Iranian authorities’ crackdown against blogs and opinion websites. On the same day, international human rights groups said that a young blogger -- Omid-Reza Mirsayafi -- had died in jail, where he was serving ... Iranian Blogger Dies in Prison Jailed Iranian Blogger Dies; Others Arrested Iran blogger dies in Evin prison |
![]() PRESS TV | Chavez to visit Qatar, Iran and Japan AFP CARACAS (AFP) — President Hugo Chavez said Saturday he will visit the Middle East, including Iran, and possibly Japan after he attends the summit of Arab and South American countries in Doha on March 31. "We're going to Doha, to the summit, ... Iran Considers Obama's Offer "Admission" of "Iranian Age" - Analyst |
![]() Women on the Web | US journalist held in Iran in 'dangerous' state AFP CHICAGO (AFP) — A US journalist who was supposed to have been freed from an Iranian jail has been reduced to a "dangerous" mental state by her continued imprisonment, her family said Thursday. "She is under great psychological pressure and her ... Father of Detained Journalist Sends Letter to Iran's Ayatollah Iranian Imprisonment Straining Journalist Roxana Saberi's Mental ... Imprisoned journalist's father says she's upset |
![]() The Moscow Times | Russia Signaling Interest in Deal on Iran, Analysts Say Washington Post, United States By Philip P. Pan and Karen DeYoung As President Obama seeks to recast relations with Russia and persuade it to help contain Iran's nuclear ambitions, he must win over leaders who are deeply suspicious of US intentions and who have long been reluctant ... Russia Stresses Strong Ties with Iran despite US Demands Russia denies delivering S-300 missiles to Iran Reports: Russia confirms Iran missile contract |
![]() CBS News | Day 60: Obama Appeals To Iran’s People CBS News, NY He also issued a direct video appeal to the people of Iran, saying his “administration is now committed to diplomacy that addresses the full range of issues before us, and to pursuing constructive ties among the United States, Iran and the ... |
![]() GulfNews | Report: Syria's Assad ready to mediate with Iran The Associated Press ROME (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad told an Italian newspaper that he is ready to act as a mediator between the West and Iran, and would like to meet US President Barack Obama. Rome daily La Repubblica this week quoted Assad as saying that Syrian ... Syria Offers to Mediate With Iran 'Syria ready to mediate Iran-West talks' Syria Offers to Mediate Iran Nuclear Crisis |
Venezuela's Chavez Plans Visit To Arab-S America Summit, Iran Wall Street Journal CARACAS (Dow Jones)--President Hugo Chavez plans to attend an Arab-Latin American summit in Doha, Qatar's capital, on March 31, and visit Iran, a close ally of Venezuela. "We're going to Doha, to the summit of Arab countries and South America. ... |