Why it Matters: Iran
THE ISSUE: Last year's nuclear deal has removed for now the threat of a U.S.-Iranian military confrontation. But the deal rests on shaky ground.
Category Archives: Iran
British-Iranian woman sentenced to 5 years in Iran prison
A British-Iranian woman detained for months in Iran on suspicion of planning the "soft toppling" of the country's government while travelling with her young daughter has been sentenced to five years in prison, her husband said Friday. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was convicted on "secret charges" in a Revolutionary Court, Richard Ratcliffe said, making her the first dual national known to be convicted as part of a string of detentions following Iran's nuclear deal with world powers.
Iran confrontations reveal Obama nuclear deal having little effect on Tehran’s behavior
A pair of dangerously close encounters between the Iranian and U.S. navies in the Persian Gulf this week have raised fresh questions about Tehran 's intentions, a year after Obama administration officials hoped the much-touted nuclear deal would moderate the behavior of the Islamic republic and its military.
Former Iran president writes to Obama over $2B court ruling
This Oct. 23, 1983 file photo shows the scene around the U.S. Marine Base near Beirut Airport following a massive bomb blast that destroyed the base and caused a huge death told rising to 239, in Beirut, Lebanon. Iran's former hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has written a letter to President Barack Obama, that was posted Monday, Aug. 8, 2016, on a website associated with the former president's office, asking him to "quickly fix" a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that could cost Iran some $2 billion.
Iran says it executed nuclear scientist in US spy mystery
Shahram Amiri vanished in 2009 while on a religious pilgrimage to Muslim holy sites in Saudi Arabia, only to reappear a year later in a series of online videos filmed in the U.S. He then walked into the Iranian interests section at the Pakistani Embassy in Washington and demanded to be sent home. In interviews, Amiri described being kidnapped and held against his will by Saudi and American spies, while U.S. officials said he was to receive millions of dollars for his help in understanding Iran's contested nuclear program.
Kendall: Rebellion in Wisconsin
Until August, ground zero in that rebellion was, of course, Donald Trump's candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination, which, when he handily won, rocked and shocked the Republican establishment and political world at large. Truly, he feels people's pain and has an intuitive, real feel for what's wrong and what needs to change.
Iran could have an operational nuke by 2017 end
The nuclear accord signed a year ago with Iran has become a hot US presidential campaign issue. On Thursday, Aug. 4, US President Barack Obama speaking at the Pentagon said the agreement "has worked exactly the way we said it would," and even "Israeli defense officials are behind [it] and now recognize the efficacy of the accord" and that the Iranians "no longer have the short term breakout capacity that would allow them to develop nuclear weapons."
Trump, in rare admission, notes mistake on Iran video
President Barack Obama said a $400 milllion payment to Iran that coincided with Tehran releasing four Americans wasn't a secret when it was finalized last January. DES MOINES, Iowa - Donald Trump has made a rare admission he was wrong - in claiming he saw a video of a U.S. cash payment going to Iran.
Iran’s FM extolls country’s ability to restore nuke program
A document obtained by The Associated Press Monday, July 18, 2016, says... . FILE -- In this July 14, 2015 file photo, young Iranian men cheer and show victory signs while holding a picture of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, reading "Zarif is Mosaddegh of our time," comparing Zarif to Mo... A Baltimore judge dealt the state yet another blow in the protracted and unsuccessful prosecution of six police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray, a young black man who was injured in police custody.
Boeing Hedging Its Bets
Boeing executives are mischaracterizing Congressional efforts to block a controversial $25 billion aircraft sale to Iran, according to lawmakers who spoke to THE WEEKLY STANDARD about statements by executives from the aerospace company. The lawmakers reiterated calls on Boeing to drop its planned sale to Iran Air, whose planes have been used by the Iranian military to transport weapons, according to the Obama administration.
One year later, Iran nuclear deal is holding but fragile
Upcoming elections in the U.S. and Iran could yield new leaders determined to derail the deal. The Mideast's wars pit U.S. and Iranian proxies in conflict, with risks of escalation.
Newt Gingrich to Newsmax: I’d Tear Up Iran Nuclear Deal on Day One
Iran has "gone from bad to worse" under Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich tells Newsmax TV that he would advise any Republican president to tear up the nuclear agreement with Tehran on "the first day" in the White House. "I'd advise tearing it up the first day - and I'd advise establishing a policy to actively work covertly to overthrow the dictatorship," Gingrich, 73, who was vetted last week as a possible vice presidential choice of Donald Trump, told "Newsmax Prime" host J.D. Hayworth in an exclusive interview from Paris.
Free Iran: The Largest Iranian Opposition of Its Kind
It is the world's largest gathering of those who advocate freedom and democracy in Iran. A mass "Free Iran" rally is being held in the French capital, Paris, on July 9. The event attracted more than 100,000 people who come together from around the world in order to make their voice heard, and in hopes of freeing and liberating their homeland.
Top economies ease penalties on Iran over money laundering
The world's major economies on Friday suspended anti-money laundering measures against Iran for a year despite concerns that the Islamic Republic uses its financial sector to protect criminal enterprises and fund terrorist activity. The announcement is another sign of progress in Tehran's campaign to return to the global economy after last year's nuclear accord.
House votes to bar purchases of heavy water from Iran
" The House voted Wednesday to bar the U.S. government from future purchases of heavy water from Iran, undercutting the controversial nuclear pact with that nation and earning a certain veto threat on a key government funding bill. Wednesday night's 251-168 vote came on an amendment by Florida GOP Rep. Ron DeSantis to a funding bill for the Energy Department.
Wild US election fascinates, worries Iran after nuclear deal
In this picture taken on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, a book seller arranges US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's book "Hard Choices" translated to Persian during Tehran's International Book Fair in Iran. After decades of officially-imposed detachment from the "Great Satan," Iranians are this time transfixed by the wild U.S. presidential campaign, mindful that the next White House occupant could have direct impact on their lives.