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  • At Camp David, Obama calls Iranian nuclear program a 'grave concern' for US ... - Washington Post
    1 hour ago, 19 May 12, 9:13pmMyFox PhiladelphiaAt Camp David, Obama calls Iranian nuclear program a 'grave concern' for US ...Washington PostCAMP DAVID, Md. — President Obama on Saturday declared Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions a “grave concern” for world leaders, as the…
  • Will Iran Take the Next Step? - New York Times
    2 hours ago, 19 May 12, 8:43pmUSA TODAYWill Iran Take the Next Step?New York TimesThe international community has not had much success trying to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions. For years, it was split on how much pressure to apply, and Tehran deftly exploited that division. Since…
  • Iran's Foreign Ministry Threatens To Sue Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) (GOOG, PCLN, MA ... - Retirement Planning
    8 hours ago, 19 May 12, 2:43pmITP.netIran's Foreign Ministry Threatens To Sue Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) (GOOG, PCLN, MA ...Retirement PlanningIran's Foreign Ministry threatened to take legal action against Google for picking out the name of Persian Gulf from its Google Maps and send-o…
  • G8, raising pressure on Iran, puts oil stocks on standby - Reuters
    8 hours ago, 19 May 12, 2:27pmKGMIG8, raising pressure on Iran, puts oil stocks on standbyReutersBy Jeff Mason | CAMP DAVID, Maryland (Reuters) - Leaders of the Group of Eight major economies raised the pressure on Iran on Saturday, signaling their readiness to tap into emergency…
  • Iran Surviving 'Difficulties,'Official Says - Wall Street Journal
    19 hours ago, 19 May 12, 3:51amPress TVIran Surviving 'Difficulties,'Official SaysWall Street JournalBy JAY SOLOMON NEW YORK—Iran's top economic planner acknowledged that Western sanctions are posing economic "difficulties" for Tehran, but predicted his country would weather the…
  • Iran, Syria among top for G-8 and NATO - The Associated Press
    19 hours ago, 19 May 12, 3:46amThe Associated PressIran, Syria among top for G-8 and NATOThe Associated PressBy ANNE GEARAN, AP – 9 hours ago CAMP DAVID, Md. (AP) — President Barack Obama and leaders of other major industrial powers grappled Friday with options to solidify wor…
  • Obama, G8 may remind Iran of their own "oil weapon" - Reuters
    1 day ago, 18 May 12, 9:01pmMoneycontrol.comObama, G8 may remind Iran of their own "oil weapon"ReutersG8 to discuss oil market strains at Camp David * G8 could say it's prepared to use oil reserves * Iran oil exports have fallen by a fifth this year (Adds Hollande comment in pa…
  • Iran sanctions bill blocked in US Senate - Washington Post
    1 day ago, 18 May 12, 5:15pmDay Press NewsIran sanctions bill blocked in US SenateWashington PostA Senate bill intended to tighten economic sanctions against Iran was blocked Thursday by Senate Republicans who said they were holding out for an even tougher measure that included…
  • Iranian singer hiding in Germany after rap prompts online death threats - Fox News
    1 day ago, 18 May 12, 2:51pmMTV.com (blog)Iranian singer hiding in Germany after rap prompts online death threatsFox NewsBERLIN – An Iranian-born singer who went into hiding after receiving death threats for allegedly insulting a Shiite saint said Friday he didn't intend to p…
  • Iranian protesters denounce Saudi-Bahrain union plan - Reuters
    1 day ago, 18 May 12, 12:02pmKuwait TimesIranian protesters denounce Saudi-Bahrain union planReutersCleric: Union is "ill-fated plot" Muslims won't tolerate * Iran-Gulf Arab tensions on the rise DUBAI May 18 (Reuters) - Thousands of Iranians rallied on Friday against plans for u…

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  • William Bradley: Flailing NATO? Big Questions Surround Obama's Showcase Chicago Summit
    5 hours ago, 19 May 12, 5:17pmThere's a lot of confusion about the ballyhooed NATO Summit in Chicago, intended as a big boost to Obama's geopolitical leadership, showcased in his hometown. Here are some big outstanding questions about NATO's future. Read more: Russia…
  • Obama, World Leaders In Agreement On Iran Nuclear Program
    12 hours ago, 19 May 12, 10:23amCAMP DAVID, Md., May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday leaders of the Group of Eight major economies are committed to cont... Read more: G-8 Summit, Video, G8 Summit, G8 Summit 2012, Reuters, Iran, Iran Nuclea…
  • Rhianna Tyson Kreger: The Meaning of Iran's Nuclear Weapon Program
    1 day ago, 18 May 12, 3:06pmIt is a dastardly shame and a mark of our collective embarrassment that, over 60 years since the destruction of Hiroshima, that nuclear weapons are still perceived as the best guarantor of respect, prestige and influence. Read more: Nucl…
  • Nuclear Agency Chief To Visit Iran
    1 day ago, 18 May 12, 12:17pmVIENNA — The U.N. nuclear agency chief will fly to Tehran over the weekend to sign a deal meant to allow his organization to resume a long- stal... Read more: Nuclear Tehran, Tehran Iaea, Iran Nuclear, Iaea, Iran Nukes, Iran, Internati…
  • 'Iran Plays Chess Game'
    2 days ago, 18 May 12, 6:52amPRAGUE -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday he is skeptical that Iran will agree to halt its nuclear program, accusing Tehran of p... Read more: Netanyahu Iran Nuclear Talks, Iran Nuclear, Netanyahu, Benjamin Netanyah…
  • Rep. Dennis Kucinich: NDAA Authorizes War Against Iran
    2 days ago, 17 May 12, 12:04pmThis week, Congress is considering two pieces of legislation relating to Iran. The first undermines a diplomatic solution with Iran and lowers the bar for war. The second authorizes a war of choice against Iran and begins military preparations for it…
  • Rand Paul's Gets Amendment Barring War With Iran Added To Bill
    2 days ago, 17 May 12, 10:58amNEW YORK -- The Senate is poised to consider updated legislation stepping up sanctions on Iran on Thursday, and due to persistence from Sen. Rand Paul... Read more: War With Syria, Video, Rand Paul War, Rand Paul, War With Iran, Iran San…
  • Olympic Dreams Quashed
    3 days ago, 17 May 12, 9:29amTEHRAN, Iran -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday that he is eager to attend the Olympic Games in London to support Iranian athletes but tha... Read more: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad London, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Olympics, London Olympi…
  • Iran Warns West Against Pressure Strategy
    3 days ago, 17 May 12, 4:41amTEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's top nuclear negotiator said Thursday his country is seeking "cooperation" from world powers in next week's nuclear talks in Bag... Read more: Video, Iranathon, Iran Nuclear Negotiations, Iran Talks, Saeed Jalili, I…
  • Senate Candidate Hit For Changing Bios
    3 days ago, 16 May 12, 2:05pmThe Republican frontrunner for Arizona's U.S. Senate seat is finding himself under attack by Democrats for omitting from his campaign website his work... Read more: Foreign-Agents, Jeff Flake Namibia, Video, Richard Carmona, Namibia, Ros…
  • Joshua W. Walker: Eurasia's Hinge: Azerbaijan Is More Than Just Energy
    4 days ago, 16 May 12, 10:22amIt is hard to imagine where modest investments from the West that reaffirm Azerbaijan's inclination and predispositions might pay a larger dividend, nor where failure to do so could have more extended consequences. It's about a lot more than energy.…
  • William Hartung: Posturing on Plutonium
    4 days ago, 15 May 12, 2:43pmThe last thing we should be doing at this point in our history is indulging Turner's "proliferation posse." At a time when our safety depends on reducing global nuclear arsenals, their ideas are dangerous, unnecessary and unaffordable. R…
  • Jamal Abdi: House Voting to Shift U.S. Redline for War with Iran
    4 days ago, 15 May 12, 12:25pmToday the House is planning to take up H.Res.568 -- a resolution that shifts the U.S. redline for war with Iran -- on a suspension vote. There has not been a single hearing on this measure and no debate about its very serious implications.…
  • Iran On Nuclear Talks: 'Everything Is On The Right Track'
    5 days ago, 15 May 12, 6:44amVIENNA — U.N. nuclear negotiators seeking to probe Tehran's nuclear program for signs of secret work on atomic-weapons technology spoke of a goo... Read more: Video, Herman Nackaerts, Iranathon, Iran Talks Nuclear Program, Iaea, Iran U…
  • Iran Hangs 'Mossad Agent'
    5 days ago, 15 May 12, 2:44amDUBAI, May 15 (Reuters) - Iran has hanged a man it said was an agent for Israeli intelligence agency Mossad whom it convicted of killing one of its ... Read more: Iran Nuclear, Massoud Ali-Mohammadi Murdered, Majid Jamali Fashi Hanged,…
  • Reporters Uncensored: Iran: Hacking Ya-Haq?
    5 days ago, 14 May 12, 5:15pmThe Iranian government's consistent repressive policies towards netizens has increased two fold in recent years as the government continues to step up its program to monitor, censor and persecute dissidents. Read more: Iran, Ayatollah Al…
  • Michael Shank: The Club for Growth and the Demise of Our Democracy: A Look Beyond Lugar's Loss
    5 days ago, 14 May 12, 1:19pmRepublican Sen. Richard Lugar joins the ranks this month of his ousted moderate colleagues and predecessors. Frankly, it is a little depressing. Wait, more than a little. A lot. Read more: National Peace Academy, Global Partnership for t…
  • 4 Iranian Men Set To Be Hanged For Sodomy: Report
    5 days ago, 14 May 12, 12:52pmFour Iranian gay men are due to be executed for sodomy under their nation's Shari'a laws, Pink News is reporting. The four men -- identified by th... Read more: Sodomy, Iran Sodomy, Video, Gay Rights, Sodomy Laws, Iran Sodomy Laws, Glo…
  • Islamist Website Sets Bounty On Rapper's Head
    6 days ago, 14 May 12, 10:20amDUBAI, May 14 (Reuters) - An Iranian rapper living in Germany has a $100,000 bounty on his head after an Islamist website offered a reward for anyon... Read more: Shia-Online.ir, Shahin Najafi Threatened, Shahin Najafi, Reuters, Iran R…
  • UN Inspectors Push Iran On Military Site Access
    6 days ago, 14 May 12, 6:34amBy Fredrik Dahl VIENNA, May 14 (Reuters) - A senior U.N. nuclear official said Iran must give his inspectors access to info... Read more: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Video, Iranathon, Iran Nuclear, Iran Un, Iran, Iran Nuclear Ta…
  • MJ Rosenberg: House Votes This Week to Tie Obama's Hands on Iran
    6 days ago, 13 May 12, 8:23pmPresidents need latitude to make decisions affecting matters of national security and, until now, all presidents have been afforded it, as provided for in the United States Constitution. But, in the case of Iran, the cheerleaders for war are trying t…
  • William Bradley: Nuclear's Once Bright and Shiny Future Blinks Out
    7 days ago, 12 May 12, 3:43pmWhere, outside of Iran, will new nuclear power plants be contemplated? Wherever that may be, it looks to be increasingly few and far between. Read more: California, World News, Arnold Schwarzenegger, France, Green News, Renewable Energy,…
  • James Zogby: Netanyahu Creates a Big New Government to Do Nothing But Survive
    8 days ago, 12 May 12, 9:31amDon't hold your breath expecting big things, either bad or good, from this big new government. Expect, instead, business as usual. Read more: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Knesset, Arab World, Likud, Lebanon, Middle East, Benjamin Netany…
  • Iran Aids In Release Of Turkish Reporters Detained In Syria
    9 days ago, 11 May 12, 9:04amISTANBUL (AP) — One Turkish journalist detained in Syria is a devout Muslim who was on a Gaza-bound aid ship targeted in an Israeli raid in 2010, an... Read more: Syria Journalists, Turkey Media, Iran Journalists, Iran Media, Turkish J…
  • Ziya Meral: Getting Iran's Nuclear Program Wrong, Very Wrong
    9 days ago, 10 May 12, 1:37pmWhat seems to matter to Iran's rulers most is not the end goal of weapons, but the very process of tension with the outside of world. If we simply focus on stopping Iran from having nuclear weapons, the regime might in fact stand to gain more in the…

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  • ‘Unrest in region, ploy to control PG’
    5 hours ago, 19 May 12, 5:28pmSecretary of Iran's Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei says the recent developments in Bahrain, Yemen and Syria indicate a new scheme to seize control of the Persian Gulf.
  • Egypt not returning Press TV equipment
    5 hours ago, 19 May 12, 5:15pmEgypt’s Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) still refuses to return the equipment of a Press TV-affiliated media office that was attacked recently by Cairo undercover police, Press TV reports.
  • Iran warns West not to impose views
    5 hours ago, 19 May 12, 5:10pmA senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution says there is hope for the upcoming talks between Iran and the P5+1 if the West does not try to illegally impose its views on Tehran.
  • Iran urges P5+1 positive stand in talks
    6 hours ago, 19 May 12, 4:41pmAhead of the upcoming Tehran-P5+1 talks, Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has called on the West to adopt a constructive approach toward the negotiations.
  • 'Iran sanctions harming West recovery’
    7 hours ago, 19 May 12, 3:15pmThe Iranian minister of economic affairs and finance says US and European Union sanctions will only harm the financial recovery of the West as any reduction in Iran’s oil exports will result in a hike in global gasoline prices.
  • ‘Fajr satellite launch shows Iran might’
    7 hours ago, 19 May 12, 3:13pmIran's Defense Minister says the imminent launch of the Fajr (Dawn) satellite into the orbit proves Iran's high scientific power and its determination to continue its development programs.
  • ‘Iran to keep presence in intl. waters’
    8 hours ago, 19 May 12, 2:49pmA senior Iranian commander says Iran’s Navy will maintain its presence in international waters in line with its mission to provide security for the Iranian merchant vessels and oil tankers.
  • Press TV signals jammed on Hotbird
    8 hours ago, 19 May 12, 2:35pmThe broadcast of Iran's 24-hour English-language news channel, Press TV, on the Hotbird satellite provider has been interrupted.
  • 'P5+1 to offer Iran incentives in talks'
    8 hours ago, 19 May 12, 2:00pmAhead of the anticipated talks between Iran and the six major world powers, a report claims senior US officials say the P5+1 is prepared to offer a package of incentives to Iran.
  • ‘Saudi-Bahrain merger plan will fail’
    9 hours ago, 19 May 12, 1:25pmA top Iranian military commander says Saudi Arabia’s plan to merge with Bahrain is doomed to fail as regional nations will foil plots hatched by foreign powers.

National Iranian American Council

  • The Day After Baghdad: Assessing the Iran Nuclear Talks
    1 day ago, 18 May 12, 6:35pmJoin NIAC for an assessment of diplomatic negotiations between the P5+1 international powers and Iran. Featuring A panel discussion featuring: PJ Crowley, Aaron David Miller, Bijan Khajehpour, and George Perkovich.A panel discussion featuring:…
  • World Politics Review: Reading the Tea Leaves Ahead of Iran Nuclear Talks
    1 day ago, 18 May 12, 3:06pmThere has been a flurry of unpublicized diplomatic activity ahead of the next round of Iran nuclear talks in Baghdad. Columnist Laura Rozen speaks with NIAC's Trita Parsi and Reza Marashi about Obama's negotiation preparations and about a potential e…
  • House Vote on Iran Is No Endorsement of "Zero Enrichment" Redline
    2 days ago, 17 May 12, 11:12pmThe pro-peace community won an important battle this week as opposition to H.Res.568 and its Senate companion forced the bills' sponsors to address dangerous ambiguities in the legislation.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Jamal AbdiPhone: 202-386-640…
  • Update on Persepolis tablets, diplomacy and "redlines"
    2 days ago, 17 May 12, 10:26pmWe accomplished a number of goals, including protections for the Persepolis Tablets, votes to make clear there is no authorization for war with Iran and to support diplomacy, and a rejection of shifting the redline for war and placing a "zero enrichm…
  • RT: Iranian Terrorists Are "Good" Terrorists?
    2 days ago, 17 May 12, 3:44pmBefore 9/11, the US recognized the MEK, an Iranian terrorist group, as a threat to the nation. After 15 years of being on America's watch list, Obama removed the MEK which was believed to be responsible for assassinating US citizens. So why would Oba…
  • RT: US Moving to Delist MEK?
    2 days ago, 17 May 12, 3:35pmThe Wall Street Journal reported that the Obama administration is moving to remove the MEK from the State Department's designated list of terrorist organizations. Hillary Clinton has yet to make any final decision, and it seems like vacating Camp Ash…
  • Le Figaro: Rocard en Iran - Pourquoi l'UMP a Quelques Raisons de S'inquiéter
    2 days ago, 17 May 12, 3:23pmC'est en tout cas ce qu'écrivaient récemment deux spécialistes américains du dossier iranien, Reza Marashi, ancien du Département d'Etat, et Trita Parsi, président du Conseil national américano-iranien. «Les États-Unis continuent de soutenir…
  • Is Israel Flirting with Iranian Terrorists?
    4 days ago, 15 May 12, 7:31pmNBC reported that Israel financed, trained and armed the MEK to carry out deadly attacks on Iranian nuclear scientists. That it collaborated with a fundamentally anti-Israeli, Marxist-Islamist terror organization was surprising as was the Obama admin…
  • Al-Monitor: Some US-Iran Hands Blindsided by Report US May Move to Delist MEK
    4 days ago, 15 May 12, 7:30pmNIAC Research Director Reza Marashi explains that the Mujahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) was designated as a foreign terrorist organization due to its actions, not as any political gesture to Iran.
  • Urgent: Congress Voting on Pro-War Iran Resolution Today
    4 days ago, 15 May 12, 7:22pmPlease take a moment to call to your Member of Congress to tell him or her to vote NO on H.Res.568 and to demand language stating that there is no authorization for war with Iran.
  • Huffington Post: House Voting to Shift U.S. Redline for War with Iran
    4 days ago, 15 May 12, 5:54pmToday the House is planning to take up H.Res.568 -- a resolution that shifts the U.S. redline for war with Iran -- on a suspension vote. There has not been a single hearing on this measure and no debate about its very serious implications
  • NIAC Celebrates 10th Anniversary: Education and Advocacy for the Iranian-American Community
    5 days ago, 14 May 12, 9:53pm"I've watched our community mature into a group that is no longer afraid to voice their opinion and make change," said Trita Parsi, NIAC President. "Our political system has greatly benefitted from our community's participation and I hope we can cont…
  • Tell Google: Stop Playing Persian Gulf Name Games!
    9 days ago, 10 May 12, 3:44pmGoogle has removed the title of the Persian Gulf from Google Maps. Sign your name on our open letter to Google's CEO Larry Page to call on Google to stop playing name games with the Persian Gulf.
  • The National Interest: Khamenei's Psychologist
    9 days ago, 10 May 12, 3:36pmAuthor Con Coughlin's caricature of Khamenei disregards the reality that the supreme leader has repeatedly pursued Iranian national interests in a calculated, logical manner. As NIAC Research Director Reza Marashi noted: "If Khamenei is presented wit…
  • NIAC Calls on Google to Reinstate Accurate Title for Persian Gulf
    12 days ago, 7 May 12, 9:56pmThe National Iranian American Council (NIAC) calls on Google to immediately reinstate the name "Persian Gulf" in its Google Maps application and to ensure all of its informational products include the historically accurate, internationally recognized…
  • RT: US and Iran Both Need to Make Concessions
    12 days ago, 7 May 12, 7:10pmTensions between Iran and the US keep rising with political posturing and aggressive rhetoric. Unless both sides are ready to make concessions there will be no solution to the crisis, says NIAC Policy Director Jamal Abdi. "It would be impossible to f…
  • A Neocon Upstart Attacks Academic Freedom and Iranian American Views
    15 days ago, 4 May 12, 8:15pmI thought it would be a typical Thursday at work last week, but as soon as I arrived to the office, an associate pulled me aside and pointed to a series of defamatory tweets against me and the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), the organizatio…
  • Tavalod, Tavalod, Tavalodet Mobarak NIAC!
    16 days ago, 3 May 12, 8:01pmWe've all felt the dilemma of being proud of our heritage, but tired at times of feeling like we have to defend it. We've all felt the desire to be treated as one of "us," instead of one of "them." We've all wanted to be heard, rather than told what…
  • Dysfunctional Congress Threatens Iran Talks
    17 days ago, 2 May 12, 9:24pmAs the United States and Iran look for an exit ramp off the road to war, they may find a surprising new obstacle: the very sanctions legislation that many credit for bringing Iran back to the negotiating table.
  • Bibi, Let Go
    17 days ago, 2 May 12, 3:56pmAs a stalwart opponent of US-Iran diplomacy, Netanyahu is putting Israel on the opposite side of the US. Israel must now make a choice: either continue to obstruct Obama's diplomatic strategy and risk greater tensions with Israel's most important all…
  • KLAS-TV: Training Terrorists at the Former Nevada Test Site
    17 days ago, 2 May 12, 3:50pmThe contractors who run the Nevada National Security Site -- a perfect place for covert training -- have been scrambling to find new missions to keep the facility alive. But how would taxpayers feel about using public dollars to train foreign insurge…
  • The Iranians Count Census Coalition Releases the Special Tabulation Results from the 2010 U.S. Census
    19 days ago, 30 Apr 12, 6:28pmThe Iranians Count 2010 Census Coalition ("ICCC") is continuing its efforts to ensure that the number of Iranian Americans in the United States is accurately reported by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ICCC has received results from special tabulation r…
  • Democracy and Human Rights Conference Honors Siamak Pourzand
    23 days ago, 26 Apr 12, 4:19pmProminent journalists and human rights defenders convened in Washington for a conference on human rights assessing why the so-called Arab Awakening succeeded while Iran's century-long struggle for democracy stalled once again after the 2009 protests.…
  • Al Jazeera: Israel General Says Iran Atomic Bomb Unlikely
    24 days ago, 25 Apr 12, 10:30pmExperts say Iran may its drop nuclear programme to ease sanctions. NIAC Research Director Reza Marashi says he "wouldn't be surprised" if Iran were willing to consider and negotiate the proposal. "This tracks closely with many of the feelers that the…
  • Obama Implements New Sanctions Targeting Internet Repression in Iran and Syria
    25 days ago, 24 Apr 12, 4:35pmPresident Obama signed an Executive Order yesterday implementing new sanctions against Iran and Syria regarding Internet repression. The measures would freeze assets of foreign companies that help deny free communication via the Internet in Iran and…

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  • G8 summit: Barack Obama says leaders in agreement over Iran and Syria – video
    5 hours ago, 19 May 12, 4:56pmThe US president, Barack Obama, welcomes the leaders of the G8 countries to a summit at Camp David in Maryland
  • IAEA chief returns to Iran for nuclear talks
    1 day ago, 18 May 12, 3:53pmYukiya Amano of International Atomic Energy Agency to visit Tehran, raising hopes for resumption of nuclear weapons inquiryThe UN nuclear agency chief will fly to Tehran over the weekend to sign a deal meant to allow his organisation to resume probin…
  • Meir Dagan supports call for total sanctions on Iran
    2 days ago, 18 May 12, 10:02amEx-director of Mossad and other former intelligence chiefs call for 'most robust sanctions against Iran in history' to avert warA clutch of former intelligence chiefs and diplomats have joined forces to press for more stringent sanctions against Iran…
  • Iran's persecution of gay community revealed
    2 days ago, 17 May 12, 8:59pmLifestyles of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people exposes them to horrific punishment, study findsThe lifestyles of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in Iran are comprehensively and systematically denied by the Islamic regime, w…
  • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: Why I won't be going to the London Olympics
    2 days ago, 17 May 12, 5:00pmIran's president stays away but other controversial national leaders will attend, causing a headache for David CameronIran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has said he would like to come to the London Olympics but will not be attending because Brita…
  • Western diplomats are still getting it wrong on Iran | Peter Jenkins
    2 days ago, 17 May 12, 1:39pmIf the west wants a negotiated agreement over Iran's nuclear activities, it must play straight and offer real reciprocityThe outcome of talks between Iran and the P5+1 (France, Germany, Russia, UK, US and China) in Istanbul back in April gave hope to…
  • In memory of Farzad Kamangar, Iranian Kurdish teacher
    3 days ago, 16 May 12, 3:01pmKamangar, a teacher in Iran's Kudistan region, was hanged in May 2010 for being "an enemy of God"This month marks the second anniversary of the execution of a primary school teacher, who paid with his life for refusing to make televised confession ab…
  • Hopes grow of a confidence-building deal on Iranian nuclear programme
    4 days ago, 16 May 12, 5:11amPositive signs ahead of Baghdad talks suggest that concessions on both sides could lead to a permanent dialogueThe signals emanating from Tehran in recent days suggest that the upbeat assessment that came out of the Istanbul talks last month was not…
  • Iran hangs man accused of killing nuclear scientist
    5 days ago, 15 May 12, 7:33amMajid Jamali Fashi, 24, was labelled a Mossad agent by Iran and sentenced to death for the murder of Masoud Ali-MohammadiIran has hanged a man accused of being an Israeli agent who was convicted of killing a nuclear scientist in 2010, state media has…
  • Gulf unity plan on hold amid Iranian warning
    5 days ago, 14 May 12, 6:12pmNo deal between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain at summit, casting doubt on plan for deeper regional integrationSaudi-led plans for deeper Gulf Arab regional integration to challenge Iran are in doubt after the failure to announce an expected unity deal bet…
  • Iranian rapper faces death threats and fatwa for 'blasphemous' song
    5 days ago, 14 May 12, 5:43pmShahin Najafi accused of denigrating imams as clerics call him an 'apostate' and religious website puts bounty on his headAn Iranian rapper has become "the Salman Rushdie of music" after clerics in the Islamic republic issued fatwas calling him an ap…
  • Syria and Middle East - Monday 14 May
    5 days ago, 14 May 12, 2:57pm• Fierce clashes reportedly kill more than 30 in Rastan, Syria• Syrian clashes spill over into Lebanon• Nato airstrikes killed 72 in Libya - Human Rights Watch• Talks in Cairo to end Palestinian prisoners' hunger strikeRead the latest summary…
  • Iranian MP withdraws complaint against cartoonist after outcry
    5 days ago, 14 May 12, 2:53pmArtist Mahmoud Shokraye's sentence of 25 lashes for insulting MP is likely to be quashedAn Iranian MP who brought a case against a cartoonist that resulted in a sentence of 25 lashes has withdrawn his complaint after widespread condemnation of the ar…
  • Syria, Egypt and Algeria - Friday 11 May
    8 days ago, 11 May 12, 4:12pm• Islamists routed in Algeria's parliamentary elections• Syrian regime claims to have foiled car bomb in Aleppo• Expatriate Egyptians go to the polls• Read the latest summary5.12pm: Here's a round-up of the latest developments:Algeria• Gove…
  • Iran unites in choking on Persian Gulf omission from Google Maps
    8 days ago, 11 May 12, 3:43pmUS internet firm says 'body of water' was never labelled on mapping service, though Iranians still take to web to cry foulIt might have been mentioned by ancient cartographers and can be found on almost any atlas, but the Persian Gulf, a source of na…

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  • Iran to launch 3 more satellites
    1 hour ago, 19 May 12, 9:08pmHead of Iranian Space Agency (ISA) said that Iran will launch three more satellites in space by the end of Iranian calendar year, ending on March 20, the state IRIB TV website said on Thursday.Iran, ...
  • Iran, Syria a chess game ‘not American football’
    1 hour ago, 19 May 12, 8:58pmLeaders from the Group of Eight nations sought to smooth over disagreements about how to contain Iran's nuclear ambitions and stem violence in Syria, as Russia warned Western powers that they ...
  • G8, raising pressure on Iran, puts oil stocks on standby
    1 hour ago, 19 May 12, 8:56pmReuters © Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron listens as U.S. President Barack Obama (L) speaks during an expanded G8 working luncheon with leaders from African countries and others at ...
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  • Mainers Unite to Prevent War With Iran
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  • Senegal breaks with Iran over arms smuggle
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  • Holocaust history published in Farsi for Iranians
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  • Bahrainis Decry Merger Plan With Saudis
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  • G8 Talks More, Acts Less On Food Crisis
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  • West Should Lift Sanctions
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  • Nonoil Exports to Reach $83b by 2015
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  • Saudi-Bahrain Annexation Plot ‘Destined to Failure’
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  • Jordan’s Industrial Exports At $530m
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  • Foreign Minister hopes Iran-IAEA agree on new modality
    7 hours ago, 19 May 12, 3:52pmIranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi expressed hope that Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency could reach an agreement on designing a new modality, as confirming reports on the agency's Director General visit to Tehran.
  • Delegation of Iranian businessmen to visit Georgia
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  • World Azerbaijanis to hold mass rallies against Iran's anti-Azerbaijani policy
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  • Composition in Parliament is "too...
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  • Iran, Russia hold consultations regarding Caspian
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  • Iran, Russia discuss Caspian Sea legal regime
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  • Iran Tries to Neuter Foreign Media and International Press Freedoms
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  • US 'forces' India to cut Iran oil imports
    5 days ago, 15 May 12, 8:28amJobs Commodities Automobiles Insurance Real Estate Travel & Tourism Health & Pharma Lifestyle Media Power Telecom Infotech Retail Infrastructure Editor's Picks New Delhi: Succumbing to US pressure, India has decided to cut crude oil import from Iran…
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  • The works of Modern Armenians Writers have been translated into Persian
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  • 'Iran pressuring Afghanistan to scuttle pact With US'
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  • India studying preferential trade pact with Iran
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  • India, Iran Sign Trade Deals
    10 days ago, 9 May 12, 5:09pmAn Iranian trade delegation to India has sealed deals to buy shipments of rice, sugar and soybean from the South Asian country, as part of a plan for Tehran to use such pacts to get around U.S. financial sanctions on its oil shipments.
  • Russian scholar laments lack of new translations of Persian books
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  • US strategic deal strains Kabul ties with Tehran
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  • Trailer for Ben Affleck's Iran hostage drama, 'Argo'
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  • India, Iran call for lowering tariffs
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  • Iran: Article supporting rapper draws officials' wrath
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    8 hours ago, 19 May 12, 2:28pmPresident Barack Obama says he and leaders of seven other major industrial nations are focusing on economic concerns during discussions at Camp David.
  • G8 leaders to focus on Europe's woes
    13 hours ago, 19 May 12, 9:39amLeaders of the world's most powerful nations were to focus their attention on Europe's economic woes on Saturday after President Barack Obama threw his weight behind French calls for more pro-growth policies.
  • Lift sanctions, Iran tells West before nuke talks
    13 hours ago, 19 May 12, 9:36amIran on Saturday said sanctions over its disputed nuclear programme should be lifted in talks with world powers next week in Baghdad, but maintained the punitive measures would not compel it to abandon its atomic "rights."
  • Blind Chinese activist Chen says is at Beijing airport
    14 hours ago, 19 May 12, 8:18amBEIJING (Reuters) - Blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng said on Saturday he had left a hospital in Beijing and was at the airport where he expected to be departing for the United States, a move that would signal the end of a diplomatic crisi…
  • G8 leaders broadly united on Iran and Syria: U.S. official
    18 hours ago, 19 May 12, 4:34amCAMP DAVID, Maryland (Reuters) - Group of Eight leaders agreed in their initial discussions at Camp David on Friday that Iran needs to disclose more about its nuclear ambitions and that it was time to focus on a political transition in Syria, a U.S.…
  • G8 leaders broadly united on Iran and Syria: U.S. official
    18 hours ago, 19 May 12, 4:31amCAMP DAVID, Maryland (Reuters) - Group of Eight leaders agreed in their initial discussions at Camp David on Friday that Iran needs to disclose more about its nuclear ambitions and that it was time to focus on a political transition in Syria, a U.S.…
  • Iran, Syria among top for G-8 and NATO
    19 hours ago, 19 May 12, 3:46amPresident Barack Obama and leaders of other major industrial powers grappled Friday with options to solidify world resolve against development of an Iranian nuclear bomb and encourage a more forceful response to worsening violence in Syria.
  • Iran may seek "tactical gain" with U.N. nuclear deal
    19 hours ago, 19 May 12, 3:23amVIENNA (Reuters) - Iran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog are making headway towards a framework deal on how to tackle concerns about its atomic activity, diplomats say, a potential bargaining chip for Tehran in next week's negotiations with world powers…
  • G8 leaders: Iran must disclose more about nuclear program
    19 hours ago, 19 May 12, 3:19amCAMP DAVID, Maryland (Reuters) - Group of Eight leaders agreed in their initial discussions at Camp David on Friday that Iran needs to disclose more about its nuclear ambitions and that it was time to focus on a political transition in Syria, a U.S.…
  • Obama backs Europe growth push
    23 hours ago, 18 May 12, 11:51pmPresident Barack Obama threw his weight behind France's demand for pro-growth policies in Europe Friday, as world leaders gathered at Camp David for a G8 summit darkened by Greece's possible eurozone exit.
  • Venezuela says third diesel shipment sent to Syria
    23 hours ago, 18 May 12, 11:30pmCARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela has sent a third shipment of diesel to Syria, the energy minister said on Friday, underscoring President Hugo Chavez's support of the Middle East country despite its intensified crackdown on protesters. Earlier this year…
  • Obama presses ailing Europe to focus on growth
    1 day ago, 18 May 12, 10:14pmWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama pressed Europe on Friday to shift toward a more pro-growth policy and away from austerity to tackle a crisis that threatens to push Greece out of the euro zone and send economic shockwaves worldwide. Sett…
  • Obama, G8 may remind Iran of their own "oil weapon"
    1 day ago, 18 May 12, 8:29pmWASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Late last year, Iran issued a series of not-so veiled threats to the West, suggesting it could use its "oil weapon" to show displeasure over toughening sanctions by halting exports or disrupting the Strait of Hormuz. T…
  • US votes to sell Taiwan 66 new fighter jets
    1 day ago, 18 May 12, 8:23pmThe House of Representatives voted Friday to require the United States to sell 66 new fighter-jets to Taiwan, with lawmakers saying the deal would close a growing military gap with China.
  • U.N. nuclear chief to visit Iran, deal may be near
    1 day ago, 18 May 12, 6:47pmVIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear chief will fly to Tehran on Sunday in an apparent bid to secure a deal enabling his inspectors to probe suspicions of atomic bomb research, a few days before Iran and world powers meet in Baghdad for broader talks…
  • French leader sticks to Afghan pullout timetable
    1 day ago, 18 May 12, 6:38pmFrench President Francois Hollande said Friday he would carry out his pledge to withdraw combat forces from Afghanistan by year's end, two years earlier than the U.S. ally once planned. He made the declaration to President Barack Obama in the Oval Of…
  • Saudi Gulf union plan stumbles as wary leaders seek detail
    1 day ago, 18 May 12, 6:12pmDUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's thrust for a Gulf Union, driven by fear of Arab Spring contagion and spreading Iranian influence, has stumbled on misgivings among smaller neighbors about a loss of sovereignty and increasing domination by Riyadh. Gul…
  • Bahrain protesters decry unity plans with Saudis
    1 day ago, 18 May 12, 6:01pmTens of thousands of protesters chanting "Bahrain is not for sale" jammed a major highway Friday to denounce proposals for closer unity between the unrest-torn Gulf kingdom and neighboring Saudi Arabia.
  • Iran diplomacy gathers pace with surprise IAEA visit
    1 day ago, 18 May 12, 5:52pmThe head of the UN atomic agency will visit Iran Monday, the IAEA said in a surprise announcement that raised hopes of a deal on closer cooperation just days ahead of major talks with world powers.
  • Diplomats: Nuclear agency chief to visit Tehran
    1 day ago, 18 May 12, 5:29pmThe U.N. nuclear agency chief will fly to Tehran over the weekend to sign a deal meant to allow his organization to resume a long- stalled search for evidence that Iran worked on developing nuclear arms, the agency and diplomats said Friday.
  • Thousands protest in Bahrain against Gulf union plan
    1 day ago, 18 May 12, 5:29pmMANAMA (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of mainly Shi'ite protesters rallied in Bahrain on Friday against proposals for closer ties with other Gulf Arab countries, a plan pushed by Saudi Arabia to contain dissent in Bahrain and counter Iran's regional i…
  • Demonstration in Tehran over Bahrain-Saudi union
    1 day ago, 18 May 12, 5:15pmThousands of people demonstrated in Tehran on Friday to protest a proposed union of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, in the first step toward closer links among six Arab monarchies across the Gulf.
  • Cash-strapped G8 looks to private sector in hunger fight
    1 day ago, 18 May 12, 5:01pmWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Buffeted by the euro zone crisis and distracted by political problems at home, the leaders of the world's industrial powers turned to the private sector on Friday to help fight hunger and malnutrition for up to a billion people…
  • International Day Against Homophobia Celebrated by Activists, Governments
    1 day ago, 18 May 12, 4:00pmThursday is International Day Against Homophobia, or IDAHO, and several governments and activists have begun taking action to commemorate the day, particularly in Europe. The event is also referred to as the International Day against Homophobia and T…
  • Bahrainis demonstrate against Saudi union plan
    1 day ago, 18 May 12, 3:48pmThousands of Shiites took to the streets on Friday to demonstrate against a proposal to unite the Sunni-ruled kingdom with neighbouring Saudi Arabia, also a Sunni monarchy, witnesses said.
  • Google in Hot Water with Iran
    1 day ago, 18 May 12, 3:23pmCOMMENTARY | Well, folks, it has been some time since I had heard anything concerning the nation of Iran really complaining about anything. Granted, the country complains about a great number of things. However, it happens so many times that you coul…
  • Iran-born singer hiding in Germany after rap prompts online death threats
    1 day ago, 18 May 12, 2:43pmBERLIN - An Iranian-born artist has gone into hiding in Germany after receiving death threats for allegedly insulting a Shiite saint in a rap song.
  • Diplomats say IAEA chief may fly to Tehran to seal deal on probe of Iranian nuclear programs
    1 day ago, 18 May 12, 2:37pmVIENNA - Diplomats tell The Associated Press that the head of the U.N. nuclear agency may fly to Tehran next week to seal an agreement that would allow his organization to resume a probe of suspicions that Iran may have worked on developing nuclear w…
  • Diplomats: Nuclear agency chief may visit Tehran
    1 day ago, 18 May 12, 2:34pmDiplomats tell The Associated Press that the head of the U.N. nuclear agency may fly to Tehran next week to seal an agreement that would allow his organization to resume a probe of suspicions that Iran may have worked on developing nuclear weapons.
  • Spat with Iraq bares Turk plunge into regional power game
    1 day ago, 18 May 12, 2:05pmANKARA (Reuters) - A bitter rift with Iraq has exposed Turkey's role in a wider Middle East power struggle, with Ankara acting to protect its stability and prosperity from an Iranian-Iraqi "Shi'ite axis" it fears in the wake of the U.S. military with…

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