Global IssuesNews headlines for “Iran”, page 10
'Who Lost Iraq' Debate Fails to Get Traction
- Inter Press Service
Two weeks after President Barack Obama announced the withdrawal of all remaining U.S. troops from Iraq by the end of next month, a familiar clutch of neo-conservative hawks and prominent Republicans are blaming the president for 'losing' the Middle Eastern country to its neighbour and long-time Washington nemesis, Iran.
U.S. House Committee Okays Sweeping Sanctions on Iran
- Inter Press Service
Amid growing tensions in the Middle East, including speculation about a possible Israeli attack on Iran, a key U.S. Congressional committee Wednesday approved two bills that would impose sweeping new economic and diplomatic sanctions against the Tehran.
Plot Allegations Stir Complex Nationalist Feelings in Iran
- Inter Press Service
The news of Iran's participation in an alleged plot to assassinate the Saudi Arabian ambassador in Washington and subsequent harsh rhetoric by senior officials in both Washington and Riyadh have generated deep and complex nationalist feelings on the part of the public here.
Q&A: Tackling Human Rights in Iran Is 'Like a Minefield'
- Inter Press Service
The Islamic Republic of Iran has one of the most desperate human rights situations in the world.
U.S. May Have Concealed Deterrent Aim of Iranian Plan
- Inter Press Service
Scepticism about the U.S. allegation of an Iranian plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador has focused on doubts that high-level Iranian officials would have used someone like used car salesman Monssor Arbabsiar to carry out the mission.
Iran Rejects Report of U.N. Rights Rapporteur
- Inter Press Service
The U.N. special rapporteur for human rights in Iran defended his new critical report on the country Thursday after it was attacked by Iranian officials, who continue to insist he will not be allowed to visit the country.
Finland to Host Conference for WMD-Free Middle East
- Inter Press Service
After much delay, Finland has been chosen to host a 2012 conference to establish a zone free of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) in the Middle East. The meeting aims to bring together all Middle Eastern countries, some of which share a long history of disagreement, such as Iran and Israel.
U.S. Hawks Behind Iraq War Rally for Strikes Against Iran
- Inter Press Service
Key neo-conservatives and other right-wing hawks who championed the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq are calling for military strikes against Iran in retaliation for its purported murder-for-hire plot against the Saudi ambassador here.
U.S. Officials Peddle False Intel to Support Terror Plot Claims
- Inter Press Service
Officials of the Barack Obama administration have aggressively leaked information supposedly based on classified intelligence in recent days to bolster its allegation that two higher- ranking officials from Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were involved in a plot to assassinate Saudi Ambassador Adel al-Jubeir in Washington, D.C.
Alleged Plot Weakens Claims of Iran's Sway in Latin America
- Inter Press Service
Claims by neo-conservative and right-wingers that Iranian influence in Latin America poses a growing security threat to the United States seem exaggerated, at best, with recent allegations that Tehran sought the help of an Iranian- American used-car salesman in a high-profile assassination plot.
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