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Latest in Tag: iran
Iran top general views Israel threat as ‘desperate’
Benjamin Netanyahu told a UN summit Tuesday that the Jewish state was ready to act alone to halt Iranian efforts to build a nuclear bomb, a charge Tehran vehemently denies.
Kerry says Iran sanctions could be eased in months
Kerry: If Iran takes rapid measures to cooperate with international monitoring of its nuclear programme, Washington could begin lifting sanctions
Israel challenged by Iran charm offensive
Rouhani’s diplomatic overtures, which stand in stark contrast to the belligerent statements so commonly heard from his predecessor Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, are proving to be quite a challenge to the Israeli premier
US, Iran gear up for historic nuclear talks
The United States and Iran will Thursday have one of their highest-level meetings since the 1979 revolution
Is a US-Iranian nuclear deal suddenly possible?
By Hussein Ibish, Now Lebanon Anyone eagerly awaiting an Iran-US “great game” had better brace themselves for a potential long-term match postponement. American President Barack Obama was elected to end and avoid future Middle East conflicts, not begin them, as demonstrated by the Syrian chemical weapons crisis and the American-Russian “diplomatic solution.â The only Middle …
Sanctions have worked; time to act on Iran is now
By Dr CĂ©sar Chelala As Iran economyâs is reeling and Iranâs President Hassan Rouhani is showing every sign of interest in reaching an agreement with the West on its nuclear program, it seems high time to reach an agreement with Iran. Such an agreement would eliminate one of the most troubling hot spots in the Middle East and will serve as an example …
EU’s Ashton fears for safety of Iran dissidents
The seven Iranian exiles, members of the People’s Mujahedeen Organisation of Iran (PMOI), disappeared during the 1 September violence in Camp Ashraf, Northeast of Baghdad, that left 52 people dead.
Iran takes control of Bushehr nuclear reactor
The Islamic republic’s atomic agency chief Ali Akbar Salehi confirmed on Sunday that Russia would hand over the 1,000-megawatt plant Monday.
Rowhani slams Iran sanctions as he heads to NY
The UN Security Council has imposed four rounds of sanctions on Iran for failing to heed six successive ultimatums to suspend uranium enrichment, which Western governments suspect conceals a covert drive for a weapons capability.
White House: Iran overtures ‘clearly not sufficient’
White House national security spokesman Ben Rhodes said President Barack Obama has no plans to meet Rowhani at the UN General Assembly next week, and would maintain pressure on Iran when he addresses the body.
Iran spokeswoman reacts to Fahmy statements
Rouhani seeks closer ties with neighbouring states
Iran nuclear chief ‘optimistic’ on world power talks
The UN Security Council has passed six resolutions since 2006 calling on Iran to suspend key parts of its nuclear programme because of suspicions that Tehran wants atomic weapons, something it denies.
Obama says he and Iran’s Rowhani swapped letters
The US president confirmed the outreach to Rowhani for the first time, and said he believed the Syria chemical arms drama showed that diplomacy could work if backed by threats of military action.
Rowhani talks tough on Iran nuclear rights
Soon after his election as president in June, Rowhani said he wanted “serious” talks with world powers to resolve Western suspicions that Iran’s nuclear drive is cover to build a bomb despite repeated denials by Tehran.
Iran FM slams Syria strikes as ‘illegal’
Iran, a staunch supporter of the Assad regime, actively opposes plans by the US and France to launch a military strike against Damascus over its suspected use of chemical weapons in deadly attacks on 21 August.
Iran will support Syria ‘to the end’: military chief
Iran is Syria’s main regional ally and some analysts believe a wider goal of Obama’s determination to launch a strike against Syria is to blunt Tehran’s growing regional influence
Zaazou reaches out to travel industry in a YouTube video
While placing emphasis on maintaining tourism partnerships abroad, Zaazou asked foreign travel agencies to push their governments to lift their negative travel advisories for Egypt since the national curfew is not imposed in many beach tourist sites.
Arab League foreign ministers to meet on Syria
Egypt rejects US led military strike on Syria, allies in the region agree says Fahmy
Putin, Rowhani agree chemical weapon use ‘impermissible’
The two presidents discussed the Syrian conflict “at the initiative of the Iranian side”.
US attack on Syria to spell ‘disaster’: Iran’s Khamenei
The US intervention will be a disaster for the region,” Khamenei told a meeting with the cabinet of Iranian President Hassan Rowhani, state television reported.
Iran warns of ‘harsh consequences’ if US acts on Syria
The Al-Nusra Front, a fierce Al-Qaeda-linked group fighting the regime of Bashar al-Assad, vowed revenge against villages of the Syrian president’s minority Alawite community.
Iran arms to Syria down but not over: Iraq FM
The United States has criticized Iraq for allowing Iran to fly weapons to Syria in support of embattled President Bashar Al-Assad
Iran’s Khamenei wary of civil war in Egypt
“Speculation of a civil war is gaining momentum on a daily basis,” Khamenei said
Ambassador meets Iranian officials
Foreign ministry holds meetings with high-level Iranian officials
Iran’s Rowhani takes oath after vowing to ease sanctions
Rowhani begins his four-year term with Iran facing international isolation and tough EU and US sanctions against its oil and banking sectors that have sent the value of the rial plummeting and inflation soaring.
US House backs new sanctions before Iran inauguration
Advocates of diplomacy have suggested that the United States should use the departure of Ahmadinejad as a chance to seek engagement with Iran, instead of maintaining a rigid posture
Iranian channel raided
Al-Alam state-owned satellite channel was raided and its director detained on Saturday
Iran confirms Egyptian people determine fate of Egypt
Iranian foreign minister contacts his Egyptian counterpart in the wake of âinterference in Egyptian affairsâ
Foreign ministry condemns âIranian interferenceâ in Egyptian affairs
Ministry discusses events in Egypt with ambassadors from the Americas
Obama meets with National Security Council on Egypt
International concern for Egyptâs path to democracy