Global IssuesNews headlines for “Iran”, page 25
POLITICS: What Will China Do With Its Veto?
- Inter Press Service
With relations between China and the U.S. taking some bitter turns in recent months, how China responds to mounting pressure from the U.S. and its European allies for tougher sanctions on Iran is being viewed as a major test of the current relations and a determinant of the future shape of bilateral ties between Washington and Beijing.
SYRIA: U.S. Starts Normalisation Process in Earnest
- Inter Press Service
After months of delay, the administration of President Barack Obama is taking major steps engage the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as part of a broader regional strategy designed in major part to isolate Iran, escalate the fight against al Qaeda and other radical Sunni groups, and encourage peace talks with Israel.
RIGHTS: Iran Rebuffs U.N. Criticism, Denies Abuses
- Inter Press Service
International human rights groups and Iranian activists say Iran's decision to reject major recommendations made by the 47-member U.N. Human Rights Council on Wednesday is disappointing and signals that Tehran has no intention of easing the crackdown on dissent in the country.
POLITICS: U.S. Ambassador Accuses Iran of Role in Iraq Election Ban
- Inter Press Service
Reiterating accusations of Iranian interference in Iraq's internal affairs, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq said Wednesday that he was in '100 percent agreement' with remarks by the top U.S. commander in Iraq regarding Iran's involvement in a highly controversial decision that eventually barred over 140 candidates from running in Iraq's parliamentary elections next month.
POLITICS: Iran's 'Now What' Moment
- Inter Press Service
After eight tumultuous months, during which attention from all sides of Iran's political spectrum as well as anxious watchers around the world focused on a series of street clashes between protesters and the government's security forces, an eerie calm has taken hold in Iran.
RIGHTS: Mideast and North Africa Cited for Press Abuses
- Inter Press Service
A report by the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on press freedom around the world in 2009 depicts an especially gloomy situation in the Middle East and North Africa, where authorities continue to use repressive measures to muzzle journalists.
POLITICS: U.S. Steps Up Sanctions Diplomacy Against Iran
- Inter Press Service
Faced with an increasingly impatient Congress and a defiant government in Tehran, the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama is currently stepping up its diplomatic efforts in the Middle East as it seeks to prepare the ground for tougher sanctions on Iran.
US-IRAN: Journalists Call for Release of Jailed Colleagues
- Inter Press Service
On Thursday, the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, a coalition of international journalists, writers and publishers launched a campaign calling for the release of their colleagues imprisoned following disputed presidential elections last year in Iran.
IRAN: Revolution's Anniversary Ratchets Up Tensions
- Inter Press Service
One day before the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, Iran is a country divided, with pro-government groups and Green Movement supporters each presenting their own narratives of what the highly symbolic day means and whom they represent.
US-IRAN: Sanctions Are the Talk of the Day
- Inter Press Service
If there were any doubts about what exactly U.S. President Barack Obama meant when he warned Iran of 'growing consequences' during his State of the Union address last month, they seem to be dispelled by recent statements from top administration officials, who are beating the sanctions drum loud and clear.
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