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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...

Iran Says US Nuke Documents 'Forged'

AP | WILLIAM J. KOLE | Posted 10.20.2009 | World


VIENNA — Iran accused the U.S. on Friday of using "forged documents" and relying on subterfuge to make its case that Tehran is trying to build a...

Let Me Introduce You to One of the People Imprisoned in Iran

Trita Parsi | Posted 08.20.2009 | World


Trita Parsi

As Iran's election crisis continues, hundreds if not thousands of prisoners remain in Iran's notorious Evin prison. Let me introduce you to one of them.

Iran Now Harder To Bomb: Commentary

GlobalPost | Michael Moran | Posted 08.02.2009 | World


NEW YORK -- In the weeks since moderate Iranians threw down the gauntlet to the conservative clerics who run their lives, Israel has watched the unf...

Sam Stein

Ahmadinejad To Obama: Return My Messages (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.27.2009 | World


Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, up for reelection later this year but appearing on ABC's This Week this Sunday, sought to portray Barack Obama a...

Iran: Nuclear Talks With West Welcomed

AP | NASSER KARIMI | Posted 05.14.2009 | World


TEHRAN, Iran — Iran welcomes nuclear talks with the United States and other countries, Tehran's top nuclear negotiator said Monday. The negotia...

US Iran To Have Direct Group Talks Over Nuke Program

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 05.09.2009 | World


WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Wednesday it will participate directly in group talks with Iran over its suspect nuclear program, ano...

Netanyahu and Threat of Bombing Iran -- The Bluff that Never Stops Giving?

Trita Parsi | Posted 05.07.2009 | World


Trita Parsi

In the case of Iran, Netanyahu's tough talk undermines the Obama administration's prospects for diplomacy

US May Accept Iran's Uranium Pursuit

Financial Times | Daniel Dombey | Posted 05.07.2009 | World


US officials are considering whether to accept Iran's pursuit of uranium enrichment, which has been outlawed by the United Nations and remains at the ...

Iran Denies US Meeting At Hague Summit

AP | NASSER KARIMI and BRIAN MURPHY | Posted 05.02.2009 | World


TEHRAN, Iran — Iran dismissed American government reports that senior U.S. and Iran envoys had a cordial _ and promising _ face-to-face exchange...

US, Iran Relations On Full View As Nations Meet On Afghanistan

AP | ANNE GEARAN | Posted 05.01.2009 | World


THE HAGUE, Netherlands — U.S. Sec. of State Hillary Rodham Clinton shared a conference table Tuesday with a senior Iranian diplomat at an intern...

Afghan Meeting: Iran Accepts US Invitation

AP | ARTHUR MAX | Posted 04.25.2009 | World


THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Iran has accepted an invitation to a conference on Afghanistan next week that also will be attended by the U.S., the co...

Iranian Drone Shot Down By US Over Iraq: Military Admits

AP | ROBERT H. REID | Posted 04.16.2009 | World


BAGHDAD — U.S. jets shot down an Iranian unmanned surveillance aircraft last month over Iraqi territory about 60 miles northeast of Baghdad, the...

US Eyes Iran As Possible Afghan Supply Route

Middle East Times | RICHARD SALE | Posted 04.09.2009 | World


The administration of U.S. President Barack Obama is mulling a plan that would use Iranian territory to rescue the deteriorating logistics network cur...

Do Not Do Anything That Would Help Ahmadinejad To Get Re-Elected

Muhammad Sahimi | Posted 03.12.2009 | World


Muhammad Sahimi

Elections in Iran are usually neither democratic, nor fair. But they are usually competitive -- they also have meaningful consequences for Iran.

Can Khatami Make a Comeback?

Trita Parsi | Posted 03.11.2009 | World


Trita Parsi

With Khatami officially in the race, the Iranian presidential campaigns will begin in earnest. Never before has an incumbent Iranian president faced such a serious challenge.

Did Obama Wink at Tehran?

Trita Parsi | Posted 02.20.2009 | World


Trita Parsi

Tehran will likely interpret Obama's declared interest in finding a new way forward based on mutual respect as a clear -- and very positive -- signal to the Middle East in general, and to Iran in particular.

Gulf Action-Reaction Cycle Could Spin to War

Joe Cirincione | Posted 07.17.2008 | Politics


Joe Cirincione

It is no coincidence that Iran fired its salvo of 9 ballistic missiles on July 9 while the G-8 leaders in Japan were calling on Iran to suspend its uranium-enrichment program.

Larijani's Election Can Boost Congressional Diplomacy

Trita Parsi | Posted 06.13.2008 | Politics


Trita Parsi

While the Bush administration has opposed direct contact with the Iranian government, Tehran bears overwhelming responsibility for the failure to initiate a dialogue between the two countries.