Iran daily closed over Ahmadinejad aide interview

2011-11-20T07:00:25Z

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian authorities shut down a reformist newspaper on Sunday after it published a scathing attack by an aide to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on the president's rival conservatives, the latest sign of a split in the highest echelons of the Islamic Republic.

Syrian opposition 'more cohesive,' US says

2011-08-19T18:30:25Z

The Syrian opposition is becoming "more cohesive" and "more broadly representative" of the country as a whole, a US official said Friday.

Mark Toner, the State Department's deputy spokesman, told CNN that a real opposition to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was be...

Obama at AIPAC

2010-11-30T13:59:59Z

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Why the US should support Pan-Arabism

2010-11-29T15:42:58Z

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How the New Congress Changes the Future of War

2010-11-04T07:43:16Z

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Joe Stack is not a Tea Party Member !

2010-11-03T03:17:05Z

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War Of The Conservatives

2010-11-03T03:17:46Z

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Why Liberals are Making Cowards of Us All

2010-11-03T03:12:27Z

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On Iran Sanctions, A Gift from the U.N. to Corporate America

2010-10-27T06:46:38Z

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Business to Eye Iran Sanctions Deal Closely

2010-10-27T06:45:57Z

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Biden moves to warm up US-Spanish relations

2010-05-08T12:15:31Z

US Vice President Joe Biden, on the highest-level US visit to Spain since 2001, Saturday paid tribute to the Spanish contingent in Afghanistan as he sought to formally bury years of thorny ties with Madrid.

"My country is proud and gratef...

US sanctions bill on Iran in 'weeks': top lawmaker

2010-06-26T03:38:09Z

The US Congress could send President Barack Obama legislation imposing new sanctions on Iran "in a matter of weeks," Democratic House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Tuesday.

Hoyer told reporters he was "hopeful" that lawmakers would act on the popular initiative "sooner, rath...

Gates says US is prepared on Iran's nuclear plan

2010-04-19T17:32:57Z

Gates says US is prepared to take range of actions in response to Iranian nuclear ambitions

Defense Secretary Robert Gates asserted Sunday that the U.S. is prepared to take a range of actions against the Iranian nuclear program and told friends and foes not to fall for any perception Iran can catch Washington...

Senators form Internet freedom caucus

2010-06-26T03:18:31Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Several senators have formed a caucus to promote online freedom in Iran, China and other countries as the Obama administration pushes for greater access to an unfettered Internet.

Ted Kaufman, a Democrat on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday the United States is urging Syria to distance itself from Iran as well as to stop arming Hezbollah, cooperate in Iraq, and resume peace talks with

Senate OKs sanctions on Iran's fuel suppliers

2010-10-22T13:07:10Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday approved legislation that would let President Barack Obama impose sanctions on Iran's gasoline suppliers and penalize some of Tehran's elites, a move aimed at pressuring Tehran to give up its nuclear program.

The sanctions, approved o...

December 'very real deadline' for Iran: US

2010-06-25T19:13:19Z

December is "a very real deadline" for the international community ahead of possible new sanctions on Iran and its nuclear program, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs warned Tuesday.

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Iran says U.S. fuel sanctions move will fail

2010-06-25T19:19:37Z

TEHRAN (Reuters) - A senior Iranian oil official said on Wednesday a move by U.S. lawmakers to target the Islamic Republic with fuel sanctions would not cause any problems because Tehran had many suppliers.

On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation to impose sa...

US House approves Iran energy sector sanctions bill

2010-07-01T13:48:46Z

The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved sanctions legislation aimed at forcing Iran to freeze its nuclear program by depriving the Islamic republic of gasoline.

The measure would empower US President Barack Obama to effectively block firms that supply Iran with refined petroleum prod...

Chavez rejects Clinton's 'threats' on Iran ties

2010-04-16T08:25:38Z

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez rejected Sunday the top US diplomat's "threats" on the consequences of Latin American ties with Iran, blasting Hillary Clinton's remarks as an "imperial offensive."

"Mrs Clinton's statements (are) like a threat above all against Venezuela and

Latin America's Iran ties "a bad idea": Clinton

2010-04-16T08:28:33Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Latin American countries on Friday not to get too close to Iran, calling it "a really bad idea" that could have consequences.

Clinton said the United States was well aware Iran had stepped u...

Key US Senate panel approves sweeping Iran sanctions

2010-07-21T13:57:41Z

The US Senate Banking Committee on Thursday approved a sweeping package of economic sanctions aimed at Iran, one of many efforts by lawmakers to compel Tehran to freeze its suspect nuclear program.

The panel, led by

Obama to welcome Turkish PM to White House

2010-04-16T09:32:31Z

US President Barack Obama will discuss the Middle East, non-proliferation, Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan when he meets Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan next...

Senate panel approves Iran fuel sanctions bill

2010-06-25T20:05:22Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bill to impose sanctions on companies providing Iran with gasoline and limit other business dealings with the country cleared a U.S. Senate panel on Thursday, as lawmakers stepped up pressure on Tehran to stop its nuclear work.

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House panel OKs Iranian fuel sanctions bill

2010-06-25T20:06:53Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bill that would give the Obama administration power to impose sanctions on a broad array of companies involved in providing Iran with gasoline cleared a key congressional committee Wednesday.

Separately, a senior U.S. official said the Obama administration was probing whether some 20 foreign compan...

Obama to host EU-US summit in November

2010-04-16T09:48:03Z

US President Barack Obama will host the leadership of the European Union for a summit on Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran and the global economy in early November, the White House

US Congress sends Obama Iran sanctions bill

2010-07-01T13:48:34Z

The US Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation Thursday that bars companies selling fuel to Iran from winning US government deals, piling pressure on Tehran over its suspect nuclear program.

The measure was included in th...

House lets states get rid of Iran-linked funds

2010-06-25T20:17:18Z

House bill allows states to get rid of investments in firms involved in Iran's energy sector

The House on Wednesday sent a message to Iran that pursuit of nuclear capability will not go unpunished, approving legislation that allows state and local governments to curtail investments in international corporations doing business in Iran's ...

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2010-10-22T12:06:41Z

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US bill targets companies selling gasoline to Iran

2010-06-25T20:26:44Z

The US House of Representatives approved legislation that would sanction foreign companies that sell gasoline to Iran, as talks on the country's nuclear program were underway in Geneva.

The bill would prevent companies that sell gasoline to Iran from holding contracts with the ...

Timing of missile defense announcement criticized

2010-06-25T20:32:41Z

Lawmakers knock White House for late word to Congress, NATO allies on missile defense decision

The Obama administration came under fire from U.S. lawmakers on Thursday for surprising Congress and American allies with its decision to drastically alter E...

US to scrap plans for missile shield in Europe: WSJ

2010-04-16T10:17:15Z

The United States plans to shelve plans for a missile-defense system based in Poland and the Czech Republic, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

It is a move "likely to cheer Moscow and roil the ...

National Liberation Army of Iran

2010-10-22T09:16:03Z

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US will not congratulate 'elected' Ahmadinejad

2010-04-16T10:59:37Z

The White House on Tuesday acknowledged Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as the "elected" president of Iran, but said it had no plans to congratulate the firebrand leader on his impending inauguration.

On the eve of Ahmadinejad's swearing-in, White House spokesman Robert Gib...

US ready to engage Iran but time limited: Clinton

2010-04-16T11:19:53Z

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday renewed a limited US offer to talk with Iran despite its post-election crackdown and defended the principle of engaging anti-US regimes.

In extracts of a broad policy speech, Clinton rejected critics who say engagement is a sign of weakness and said

Obama takes toughest stance yet on Iran

2010-04-16T11:39:43Z

President Barack Obama staked out his toughest stance yet on Iran, expressing outrage over a government crackdown and a "heartbreaking" video of a woman bleeding to death during a street protest.

Obama, speaking at a White House news conference, also for the first time appeared to suggest that his strategy of offering negotia...

Senate condemns Iran crackdown

2010-04-16T11:47:48Z

Senate condemns Iran's crackdown on demonstrators, following similar vote in House

Both houses of Congress have voted to condemn Iran's crackdown on anti-government demonstrators.

The resolution — approved by the House and then the Senate — condemns "the ongoing violence" by the government and the Iranian government's suppression of the Internet and cell phones. It also expressed support for Iranian citizens who embrac...

Rights groups urge US laws to punish Internet censors

2010-06-25T21:49:45Z

Human rights groups on Thursday urged US lawmakers to revive rules that would punish firms which help authoritarian governments crack down on local computer users.

The House of Representatives Human Rights Commission heard testimony from groups calling on Congress and the

Support for Iran rallies 'cannot be justified'

2010-04-16T11:45:11Z

Iran's European Union envoy hit out Thursday at international backing for supporters of defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi, saying it "cannot be justified."

"The foreign support for these trouble-makers and anarchists under the cover of supporting democracy and the voice of the Iranian people raise...

Clinton says Twitter is important for Iranian free speech

2010-04-16T11:45:57Z

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday defended a US request to Twitter to postpone a planned maintenance shutdown as a way to allow Iranians to speak out and organize.

"The United States believes passionately and strongly in the basic principle of free expression," Clinton told reporters when asked ...

US rejects Iran's 'interfering' claims

2010-04-16T11:46:02Z

The United States Wednesday rejected Iranian claims it was interfering the post-election tumult, saying President Barack Obama would raise concerns about, but not meddle in, Iranian politics.

"As the president has said, we are not interfering with the debate that Iranians are having about their election and its aftermath," Iran's late shah said Monday he saw echoes of the 1979 Islamic Revolution that overthrew his father as massive crowds took to the streets against the disputed re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

"I think the climate that we see in Iran today is not dissimilar to a few months of the regime back then," former crown prince Reza Cyrus Pahlavi, who lives in ...

Brave words for a new peace with the Muslim world

2010-10-21T10:41:02Z

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Obama makes US look weak, critics on right say

2010-04-16T11:57:27Z

US President Barack Obama made the United States look weak when he failed to stand up to Arab tyranny and Iran in his speech to Arabs and Muslims, US critics from the right charged Thursday.

House Republican

Reporter Saberi thanks Clinton for pushing Iran

2010-10-13T14:03:41Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Freed U.S.-Iranian reporter Roxana Saberi thanked U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in person on Wednesday for pressing Iran to release her from a Tehran jail where she was held on charges of s...

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2010-10-21T09:59:23Z

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US to reassure Arabs on diplomacy with Iran

2010-04-16T12:32:09Z

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he will seek to reassure Saudi and Egyptian leaders this week that Washington's diplomatic approach to Iran will not jeopardize long-standing ties to Arab states in the region.

Speaking to reporters aboard his plane ahead of a visit to

US seeks to reassure Arabs on diplomacy with Iran

2010-04-16T12:32:38Z

Speaking to reporters aboard his plane ahead of a visit to

Iran mulls US invitation to Afghan conference

2010-04-16T16:11:03Z

Iran said on Saturday that it is considering an invitation from arch-foe the United States to attend an international summit on Afghanistan, adding that the problems plaguing its conflict-wracked neighbour cannot be solved without its involvement.

"The US and global powers have realised that the issues in Afghanistan cannot be solve...

Iran mulling US invitation to Afghan conference

2010-04-16T16:11:04Z

"The US and global powers have realised that the issues in Afghanistan cannot be solve...

US wants 'constructive' Iran at Afghanistan meeting

2010-06-11T23:09:02Z

The White House said Thursday it hoped all Afghanistan's neighbors including Iran would show up to a special conference on the war-torn nation's future security this month.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the possible high-level meeting on Afghanistan dur...

Key US lawmaker to visit Syria next week: aide

2010-06-26T02:40:22Z

Democratic Senator John Kerry, who heads the Senate Foreign Relations committee, will visit Damascus next week as part of a five-stop trip to the Middle East, a spokesman said Thursday.

Kerry, once seen as a top contender to be US President Barack Obama's secretary of state, planned to leave Friday and visit

Analysis: Biden promises foreign policy shifts

2010-10-13T14:26:15Z

Analysis: Biden promises foreign policy shifts, some adversaries nibble the bait

The Obama administration promises sweeping changes in American foreign policy, and some U.S. adversaries are nibbling the bait.

Vice President Joe Biden hit most of the right notes in his Munich speech this weekend, declaring &...

Biden to Iran: US will talk, but is ready to act

2010-04-16T17:14:43Z

Biden says US will talk to Iran, but warns it must abandon nuclear ambitions

Vice President Joe Biden warned Saturday that the U.S. stands ready to take pre-emptive action against Iran if it does not abandon nuclear ambitions and its support for terrorism.

But in his first major policy speech as UN atomic watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei said Thursday that the election of US President Barack Obama had given him hope for a "saner" world for the first time.

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) praised Obama's offer of talks with

Obama team takes new tack on Iran amid Mideast peace push

2010-06-26T01:13:42Z

The Obama administration has vowed to take a new tack toward ending Iran's nuclear quest and its backing of radical groups, while promising to "make every effort" for Arab-Israeli peace.

Hillary Clinton, President-elect Barack Obama's choice for secretary of state, told a Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday that it sought d...

Obama vows to tackle Middle East 'on day one'

2010-04-16T15:23:18Z

US president-elect Barack Obama on Sunday vowed to take swift action on the Middle East peace process and Iran's nuclear ambitions but played for time to shut down the Guantanamo Bay prison camp.

In an interview with ABC's This Week program broadcast Sunday, Obama defended hi...

Analysis: In Gaza fight, Iran lurks in background

2010-04-16T15:27:03Z

Analysis: Larger stakes seen in Israel-Gaza fight with Iran in the background

Israel's fight with Hamas in Gaza, like the war with Hezbollah in Lebanon two years ago, is not just a struggle over...

Iran speaker mulling talks with US Congress

2010-06-25T23:51:40Z

Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani said he is considering talks with members of the US Congress amid hopes for improved ties with the next administration in Washington, the local press reported on Tuesday.

"Several letters were received from members of Congress and Senators. We feel that it is time to ho...

EU wants early foreign policy focus from Obama

2010-04-16T14:14:45Z

EU foreign policy chief expects president-elect to make foreign policy goals early priority

The European Union's foreign policy chief said Friday he expects President-elect Barack Obama to move quickly to deal with top trans-Atlantic goals, including Middle East peace, negotiations with Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials in Newspapers in the US and Abroad.

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:

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The Dallas Morning News, on President-elect Barack Obama's next moves:

In hir...

Iran slams Obama's tough language on nuclear arms

2010-04-16T14:34:13Z

Iran criticizes Obama's warning not to develop nuclear weapons

Iran criticized President-elect Barack Obama for the first time Saturday, saying the world needs more than cosmetic changes in American foreign policy.

The criticism from Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani followed Obama's comment Friday that it is "...

After years of Bush, Arabs see hope in Obama

2010-04-16T14:37:05Z

In Mideast, where anger at US runs highest, Arabs hope Obama will bring dramatic changes

An Arab news network blared U.S. election coverage in a Cairo hair salon, and the barbers and beauticians watched the images of Barack Obama's victory in amazement. Then it cut to scenes from the latest Israeli-Palestinian violence and the funeral of Syria's shrill protests over yesterday's US special forces raid are a measure of the political and military weakness, bordering on impotence, of Bashar al-Assad's hollowed-out regime. But the hit-and-run attack, similar in concept and execution to September's US incursion into

Iranian reformist to run for presidency in 2009

2010-04-16T16:41:45Z

Mehdi Karroubi -- the leader of Iran's National Confidence reformist party -- announced on Sunday that he will contest the Iranian presidential race in 2009.

"After many consultations I have conducted, and knowing the difficulties that comes with standing (as candidate), I announce my availability for the candidacy," he said.

"Now that I have entered the race after a seriou...

Quotes from Friday's presidential debate

2010-06-25T23:03:12Z

Quotes from McCain, Obama in their first presidential debate

Quotes from Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona and Democratic Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois during their first presidential debate on Friday at the Bipartisan group says US attack unlikely to reverse Iran's nuclear program

The next president would be wise to make contingency plans for a military attack against Iran, but even a successful strike might not stop Tehran's development of nuclear weapons, a bipartisan study group has concluded.

Intensified diplomacy and tougher economic sanctions aimed at Iran's oil and gas in...

Bush, Brown, to meet Friday: White House

2010-06-25T23:07:58Z

US President George W. Bush will welcome British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Friday for talks on the economic crisis, Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan, the White House said Thursday.

Palin and Clinton at N.Y.C. Rally

2010-04-16T13:21:12Z

Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin will be featured at a September 22nd “Stop Iran” rally in New York City, according to an email sent to members of the Jewish Community Relatio...

Legacy of President Bush

2010-10-23T18:57:38Z

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Top senators agree on expanding sanctions

2010-06-26T02:19:23Z

Agreement on expanding sanctions could tighten curbs on Iran's economy

Two influential senators sealed an agreement Tuesday to seek expansion of punishing economic pressure on Iran in an accelerating drive to change its international behavior through sanctions.

Sens. Christopher J. Dodd, D-Conn., chairman of the Hagel And Reed "Good Guys"
Speaking to reporters last night on his campaign plane, Barack Obama acknowledged that Senators Chuck Hagel (R-NE) and Jack Reed

McCain Campaign Unleashes Misleading Attack On Obama Over Iran

2010-07-21T13:48:21Z

With the news today that Iran's Revolutionary Guards test-fired nine medium and long-range missiles, the campaign battle shifted today over to what to do about Iran. And just moments ago, the McCain campaign misleadingly attacked

Obama: Iranian missile tests call for more talks

2010-04-16T16:54:34Z

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says that Iran's missile tests high...

The Politics of Happiness, Part 5

2010-11-02T14:00:15Z

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Out from under the veil

2010-10-19T14:19:24Z

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US might delay missile defense

2010-10-13T14:33:03Z

Summary Box: US Offers Russia a Possible Delay in Activating Missile Defenses in Europe

DEFENSE DELAY: The Bush administration has told Moscow it may delay activating a proposed U.S. missile defense system in Europe until it has "definitive proof" Iran's Farah Pahlavi, widow of Iranian Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, right, and her son Alireza Pahlavi, are seen during Prince Raini...

Mideast Iran Missing Scientist

2011-01-03T08:32:44Z

FILE - In this Thursday, July 15, 2010 file photo, Shahram Amiri, an Iranian nuclear scientist who disappeared a year ago, holds his 7-year-old son Amir Hossein as he arrives at the Imam Khomeini airport just outside Tehran, Iran. The Iranian n...

Mideast Iran Stoning

2011-01-02T06:00:14Z

Iranian Sajjad Qaderzadeh, right, whose mother, Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, has been sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, arrives for a news briefing in the northwestern city of Tabriz, Iran, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011. Ashtiani's sentence of death by stoning, which Iran has put on hold, has brought harsh condemnation from the ...

APTOPIX Mideast Iran Stoning

2011-01-02T05:31:47Z

Iranian Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, left, who has been sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, speaks with media in a news briefing as she meets with her son, Sajjad, in the northwestern city of Tabriz, Iran, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011. Ashtiani's sentence of death by stoning, which Iran has put on hold, has brought harsh condemna...

Mideast Israel Iran

2010-12-29T08:01:19Z

FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009 file photo, Israel's deputy prime minister and minister of strategic affairs Moshe Ya'alon attends the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem. Ya'alon said Wednesday Dec. 29, 2010, that technical difficulties have pushed back the Iranian timetable for producing a nuclear weapon. Yaalon, a former military chief whose portfolio includes moni...

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