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Iran wants in on Syria peace conference
Iran said Tuesday it is willing to attend an upcoming peace conference on Syria, arguing all influential parties must be included in the process for it to be a success. “The condition for success in Geneva is that all countries with influence on events in Syria participate,” foreign ministry spokesman…
Internet in ‘coma’ as Iran election looms
Iran is tightening control of the Internet ahead of next month’s presidential election, mindful of violent street protests that social networkers inspired last time around over claims of fraud, users and experts say. The authorities deny such claims, but have not explained exactly why service has become slower. Businesses, banks…
State Department official denounces ‘repression’ in lead-up to Iranian presidential election
US officials Wednesday slammed a campaign of “unrelenting repression” ahead of Iran’s presidential elections, and said the outcome would be very hard to predict amid a secret vetting process. The future direction of the next Iranian leadership in ongoing talks with world powers about the Islamic republic’s suspect nuclear program…
Iran allows Reuters to re-open its Tehran bureau
Iran has given Reuters news agency permission to reopen its Tehran bureau after work there was suspended in March 2012 over one of its video reports, a culture ministry official said on Saturday. “The court authorised Reuters to open its Tehran bureau,” deputy culture minister Mohammad Jafar Mohammadzadeh told the…
Olympic wrestling brings Iran and U.S. together
Wrestlers from political foes Iran and the United States will compete in a friendly international meet in Los Angeles on May 19 as part of an international push to keep the sport in the Olympics. Dubbed “United 4 Wrestling,” the freestyle event is being organized by USA Wresting and youth…
Oil buyers owe $4 billion to Iran that cannot be paid because of sanctions: top official
Iran is owed $4 billion for oil sales to customers who have been unable to pay because of sanctions imposed on the Islamic republic over its nuclear programme, a top Iranian oil official said on Sunday. “We have been unable to get paid around four billion dollars due to the…
Iran dismisses concerns of nuclear-armed states
Iran on Saturday dismissed concerns raised by five nuclear-armed states over Tehran’s controversial atomic programme, saying the Islamic republic is committed to the Non-Proliferation Treaty. “Iran is a committed member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (and) will continue its cooperation” with the UN atomic watchdog, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman…
Prominent Republican and Democrat former U.S. officials urge direct diplomacy with Iran
Former US officials called on the White House Wednesday to initiate direct talks with Iran over its nuclear program instead of relying solely on sanctions to persuade Tehran to change course. The 35 prominent ex-diplomats, military officers and other officials from both political parties issued a report urging President Barack…
Secretary of State John Kerry warns Iran that time is running out on nuclear talks
The United States’ top diplomat warned Iran on Sunday that time is running out on nuclear negotiations between the Islamic republic and world powers. “This is not an endless process. … You can’t just talk for the sake of talking,” Secretary of State John Kerry told a news conference in…
Obama calls for Iran to take ‘immediate’ steps over nuclear program
US President Barack Obama urged Iran on Monday to take “immediate and meaningful steps” to move “toward an enduring, long-term settlement” with the world over its disputed nuclear program. In a video message in honor of the Iranian Nowruz holiday, Obama said that if Tehran took such action “the Iranian…
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