Global IssuesNews headlines for “Iran”, page 38
POLITICS-US: AIPAC Conference Comes Amid Turmoil
- Inter Press Service
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), Washington’s powerful and hawkish pro-Israel lobby, kicked off its annual policy conference this weekend during a period of unusual turbulence both for the organisation and for the U.S.-Israel relationship.
POLITICS-US: 100 Days of Latitude
- Inter Press Service
One hundred days into his presidency, Barack Obama appears to have largely succeeded in putting U.S. ties with the rest of the world on a significantly more positive track, even as the foreign policy changes he has made thus far have been more rhetorical than substantive.
US-IRAN: As Obama Engages, Hawks Soften Rhetoric
- Inter Press Service
As the White House prepares the ground for direct diplomacy with Iran on a handful of issues, a group of Iran hawks gathered in Washington to discuss their views on how to handle what they describe as a 'series of provocative actions' by Tehran beyond its ongoing nuclear development.
POLITICS: Iran Hits Back at U.N. Chief Over Racism Meet
- Inter Press Service
An indignant Iran has lodged a 'strong protest' over critical statements made by two senior U.N. officials against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at an anti-racism conference in Geneva early this week.
RIGHTS: U.N. Chief Deplores Iranian Statement on Racism
- Inter Press Service
The secretary-general of the United Nations rarely, if ever, lashes out at world leaders - at least not in public - because he is a perceived as a political servant who owes his existence to member states.
RIGHTS-IRAN: Intl Support Mounts for Jailed Journalist
- Inter Press Service
Since Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi was sentenced to eight years in prison last week on the charge of spying for foreign governments, human rights and press freedom groups have become increasingly critical of the political nature of her case and the harsh and unprecedented penalty.
US-IRAN: A Kinder, Gentler Policy?
- Inter Press Service
After an initial period of putting policy-makers in place, the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama is slowly rolling out its strategy for dealing with Iran. But the process is a work in progress, said several experts at a policy conference here, happy to dole out advice for what the administration’s next moves should be.
US: Obama Team Debates Stance on Israeli Attack Threat
- Inter Press Service
A recent statement by the chief of the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), Gen. David Petraeus, that Israel may decide to attack Iranian nuclear sites has been followed by indications of a debate within the Barack Obama administration on whether Israel's repeated threats to carry out such a strike should be used to gain leverage in future negotiations with Tehran.
IRAN-US: Deal with the Elephant in the Room!
- Inter Press Service
Despite recent overtures and the establishment of areas of common interest, Iran’s nuclear programme remains central to its goals in dealing with the U.S.
POLITICS-US: New Budget, Not Quite a Fundamental Shift
- Inter Press Service
Secretary of Defence Robert Gates unveiled the U.S.’s much-anticipated new military budget Monday, which aims to reorient the armed forces toward irregular and counterinsurgency warfare while proposing cuts in several major weapons programs.
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