Global IssuesNews headlines for “Iran”, page 12
Familiar Hawks Press Obama on Iraq Withdrawal
- Inter Press Service
A familiar group of mainly neo-conservative hawks — many of whom championed the 2003 invasion of Iraq —released an open letter to President Barack Obama Thursday urging him to retain a substantial military force in that Middle East country beyond this year.
IRAN: Hikers' Fate Exposes Fractures Between Executive and Judiciary
- Inter Press Service
Just 24 hours after Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared that two U.S. hikers who have been detained for nearly two years would be released on bail, the country's judiciary insisted that the decision remains under review.
Iran Prepares for Parliamentary Elections amid Uncertainty
- Inter Press Service
Uncertainty and confusion, particularly among the highly factionalised conservatives that have dominated Iranian politics since 2005, appear to be the order of the day some seven months before next March's parliamentary elections.
Post-9/11 Rebuffs Set U.S.-Iran Relations on Downward Spiral
- Inter Press Service
Of all the mistakes and missed opportunities that have characterised U.S. foreign policy since Sep. 11, 2001, few may have been as consequential as the failure to improve relations with Iran.
Hariri Bombing Indictment Based on Flawed Premise
- Inter Press Service
The indictment of four men linked to Hezbollah in the 2005 assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri made public by the Special Tribunal on Lebanon Aug. 17 is questionable not because it is based on 'circumstantial evidence', but because that evidence is based on a flawed premise.
IRAN: Music Finds a Voice in Tehran
- Inter Press Service
The waiter at the coffee shop moves rapidly to the entrance for a quick glance outside. Within, a young Iranian musician has started to play the saxophone. He has five minutes to perform, he cannot risk a raid on the 'guerrilla' location for a little music.
U.S.: New Iran Sanctions Could Bring Unintended Blowback
- Inter Press Service
A new Congressional push to sanction Iran's Central Bank is aimed at reducing Iranian oil revenues, but could backfire and hurt the global economy.
IRAN: New Oil Minister Cements Ties with Military
- Inter Press Service
Last week's appointment of a ranking member of Iran's influential Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as the country's new oil minister could lead to a more unaccountable and unpredictable military with greater influence on the government in Tehran, analysts say.
U.S. Silent on Iranian Raids Against Kurdish Terror Groups
- Inter Press Service
Iran and the United States don't agree on much these days, but there are a few views they hold in common.
U.S. Accuses Tehran of 'Secret Deal' with Al-Qaeda
- Inter Press Service
In a significant escalation in the rhetorical battle against Iran, the U.S. Treasury Department Thursday accused Tehran of having forged a 'secret deal' with Al-Qaeda to allow it to use Iranian territory to transport money and operatives to Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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