Obama Iran

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: Obama May Be Smiling, But Holding A "Dagger" Behind His Back

washingtonpost.com | Thomas Erdbrink and William Branigin | Posted 11.04.2009 | World


TEHRAN -- Iran's supreme leader, spurning what he described as several personal overtures from President Obama, warned Tuesday that negotiating with t...

Why Obama's Iran Policy Will Fail: Stuck in Bush Mode in a Changed World

Dilip Hiro | Posted 10.29.2009 | Politics


Dilip Hiro

While the tone of the Obama administration is different from that of its predecessor, and some of its foreign policies diverge from those of George W. Bush, at their core both administrations subscribe to the same doctrine.

Iran To Accept UN Nuclear Deal

BBC NEWS | Posted 10.27.2009 | World


Iran will accept a UN deal on its nuclear programme, but only if "very important changes" are made, Iranian state media have reported....

Why Increased U.S. Sanctions on Iran Don't Work

Rep. Keith Ellison | Posted 10.26.2009 | World


Rep. Keith Ellison

Increasing sanctions enables the Iranian president the opportunity to change the subject -- from his failed policies to the nationalistic pride symbolized by nuclear energy.

Iran Nuclear Deal Signals Possible Thawing In Relations With U.S.

csmonitor.com | Howard LaFranchi | Posted 10.22.2009 | World


Washington - The tentative agreement reached in Vienna on Wednesday to substantially reduce Iran's stockpile of low-enriched uranium raises a tantaliz...

Direct Iran Talks Supported By 82% Of Americans: Poll

ABC News | Posted 10.19.2009 | World


With talks underway in Vienna today, a new ABC News/Washington Post poll finds that Americans overwhelmingly suspect Iran of trying to produce nuclear...

Obama's First 250 Days: Defining a President's Foreign Policy

Rebecca R. Friedman | Posted 10.05.2009 | World


Rebecca R. Friedman

The Obama foreign policy era officially began last week in Geneva. Now that the transition is fully over, the international community will find out whether President Obama can deliver on his commitments.

Major Breakthrough on the Iranian Nuclear Issue

Bruno Pellaud | Posted 10.02.2009 | World


Bruno Pellaud

Having the low-enriched uranium shipped to Russia in the very near future is a major achievement for the Obama administration, and a significant gesture of good will on the part of Iran.

Obama: Iran Must Let Inspectors Into Nuclear Plant, "Our Patience Is Not Unlimited"

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 10.01.2009 | World


WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday called landmark nuclear talks with Iran a constructive beginning, then challenged Tehran to matc...

The Possibility Of A Nuclear Iran Alarms Arabs

nytimes.com | MICHAEL SLACKMAN | Posted 10.01.2009 | World


CAIRO �" As the West raises the pressure on Iran over its nuclear program, Arab governments, especially the small, oil-rich nations in the Persian G...

On Iran, Obama Should Forget Sanctions And Push For Cooperation: Analysis

nytimes.com | FLYNT LEVERETT and HILLARY MANN LEVERETT | Posted 09.29.2009 | World


TEHRAN'S disclosure that it is building a second uranium enrichment plant near the holy city of Qum has derailed the Obama administration's already fa...

Iran Mania

Hooman Majd | Posted 09.28.2009 | World


Hooman Majd

Ahmadinejad left New York with no more questions about his legitimacy, the American hikers in jail in Iran, or rape, torture and forced confessions in Tehran's prisons. No, from now on it's going to be all nukes, all the time.

Iran To Allow UN Inspection Of Nuclear Site

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 09.26.2009 | World


TEHRAN, Iran — Iran said Saturday it will allow U.N. nuclear inspectors to examine its newly revealed, still unfinished uranium enrichment facil...

Obama Issues Ultimatum To Iran On Nukes

AP | JENNIFER LOVEN | Posted 09.27.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — The U.S. and its five allies trying to stop Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program plan to tell Tehran in a key meeting on Thursd...

Ahmadinejad: Obama, You Are Making A "Mistake" (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 09.25.2009 | World


Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told TIME that President Obama should back off on his pressure to force Iran to disclose all its nuclear activit...

Obama Iran Nuclear Speech At G-20 (TEXT)

Huffington Post | Posted 09.25.2009 | World


President Obama and the leaders of France and Britain opened the Group of 20 summit in Pittsburgh this morning and accused Iran of building a secret n...

Obama Speech On Iran Nuclear Facility (LIVE VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 09.25.2009 | World


President Obama and the leaders of France and Britain will address the Group of 20 summit in Pittsburgh this morning and accuse Iran of building a sec...

Obama: Iran Has Secret Nuclear Facility

AP | CHARLES BABINGTON and ROBERT BURNS | Posted 09.26.2009 | World


PITTSBURGH — Backed by other world powers, President Barack Obama declared Friday that Iran is speeding down a path to confrontation and demande...

China Opposes Iran Sanctions Sought By U.S.

nytimes.com | ANDREW JACOBS | Posted 09.24.2009 | World


BEIJING China will not support increased sanctions on Iran as a way to curb its nuclear program, a government spokeswoman said Thursday...

Unconventional Wisdom on Dubai

Jennifer Nix | Posted 09.16.2009 | World


Jennifer Nix

A new book, City of Gold: Dubai and the Dream of Capitalism paints a very different picture of the events and politics leading up to the nixing of the Dubai ports deal.

Iranian Nuke Proposal Falls Short Of Western Demands

AP | GEORGE JAHN | Posted 09.11.2009 | World


VIENNA — Iran's new offer for talks with six world powers ignores their key demand of a freeze of Tehran's uranium enrichment program, according...

Iran Gas Ban: Step Toward War With Iran?

Michael T. Klare | Posted 09.25.2009 | World


Michael T. Klare

A U.S. oil embargo on Iran appears risky, both because it would strengthen the hand of conservative clerics in Tehran and could entail a naval blockade, setting off a chain reaction.

Iran To Fund Research Into U.S. Human Rights Violations

washingtonpost.com | Thomas Erdbrink | Posted 09.24.2009 | World


TEHRAN, Aug. 23 -- Iranian lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Sunday for a bill creating a $20 million fund intended in part to expose human rights vio...

Iran Inside Out Shocks and Provokes at the Chelsea Art Museum

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 09.13.2009 | New York


Marissa Bronfman

Iran Inside Out offers a veritable platter of provocative work that begs for discussion, debate and perhaps most importantly, an open mind.

Liz Cheney Hopes We Don't Have to "Roast a Few Marsh-Mullahs" in Iran

Chris Kelly | Posted 09.07.2009 | Politics


Chris Kelly

Liz Cheney used to be Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs. Now, that job was just made up, but one of the requirements would seem to be to not come off like a cretin.