Posts Tagged: Tehran
IAEA Report Shows Iran Slowing Nuclear Program Under Rouhani
Reuters - Since Hassan Rouhani became president, Iran has stopped expanding its uranium enrichment capacity, a U.N. inspection report showed on Thursday, in...
Iran Calls for ‘Nuclear Rights,’ Or No Nuclear Deal
Ynet - Iran's foreign minister said he is hopeful ahead of next week's negotiations with world powers and reiterated Tehran's demand for recognition...
Lieberman: U.S.-Israel Differences Should be Kept Behind Closed Doors
Times of Israel - The Israeli government needs to get over its public spat with the United States over its Iran policy, Foreign Minister...
Iranian Nobel Laureate Ebadi Slams Rouhani’s Human Rights Record
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi has sharply criticized Iranian President Hassan Rouhani for his human rights record, in an interview with The Associated Press. Citing...
‘Death to America’ Concert in Tehran
A concert was held Tuesday on the site of the former U.S. embassy in Tehran where Iranians chanted "Death to America" to mark the anniversary of...
White House, Biden, Pushing Senate to Hold Off On New Iran Sanctions
Reuters - Vice President Joe Biden led a high-powered delegation to Capitol Hill on Thursday to try to persuade U.S. lawmakers to hold...
Kerry Criticizes ‘Fear Tactics’ of Those Who Oppose Iran Diplomacy
JPost - US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday said that it would be "the height of irresponsibility" for Washington not to test...
U.S. Claims Progress in Iran Talks
Wall Street Journal - Negotiations aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear program gathered momentum over two days of talks, with a new round set for...
Britain, Iran to Mutually Appoint Envoys Within Weeks
In a sign of the continuing thaw taking place between Iran and Western nations, the Islamic Republic and Britain have agreed to name a charge...
Exiled Iranian Opposition Group Claims Country is Moving Nuclear Research Site
Reuters - An exiled Iranian opposition group said on Thursday it had information about what it said was a center for nuclear weaponisation...
Netanyahu: ‘Israel is Calm and Self-Assured’
Despite tensions in the region, "Israel is calm and self-assured," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said before the start of his weekly Cabinet meeting Sunday. "Israeli...
Syrian Opposition Says West Must Enable ‘Syrian People to Defend Themselves,’ Not Just Carry Out ‘Punitive Strikes’
Khaled as-Saleh, media officer for the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, said that the Syrian Opposition hopes for more than just the...
Nigerians Charged for Aiding Iran, Planning Terror Attack Against Israeli Interests
Reuters - Nigeria charged two of its citizens on Wednesday with assisting an Iranian militant cell in planning possible attacks on Israeli targets, alleging that...
Ahmadinejad Makes Final Threat as Iranian President, Says ‘Devastating Storm’ Will Wipeout Israel
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has used his last few days in office to threaten Israel, as he has done many times in his previous eight...
