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Obama, Netanyahu Issue Warnings to Iran and Assad
U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu say they are united in their determination to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. Iran and Syria were major topics of conversation on Obama's first day in Israel, as he began a four-day Middle East trip. -Dan Robinson, VOA - 3/21/13
Obama Makes First Visit to Israel as President
JERUSALEM - U.S. President Barack Obama arrived to a full ceremonial welcome at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport Wednesday and declared that America's alliance with Israel is "eternal and forever." - 3/20/13
U.S. Calls On MKO Group To Accept Albania Resettlement Offer
The United States has called on the leaders of exiled Iranian opposition group Mujahedin-e Khalq (MKO or MEK) to "immediately" accept an offer from Albania to resettle 210 of its members. Tirana's March 16 offer was rejected by the National Council of Resistance of Iran, which oversees the MEK. - 3/19/13
Expert nuclear negotiators begin Iran talks in Istanbul
Iranian media report that nuclear negotiations with the G5+1 at the expert level began on Monday March 18 in Istanbul, with both sides discussing the proposed packages. - 3/18/13
Yesterday: Iraq. Tomorrow: Iran?
It was 10 years ago this week that George Bush launched his ill-fated war of choice in Iraq. The anniversary comes as politicians in Washington and Israel continue to discuss the option of military action against Iran. The parallels with a decade ago are striking. -David Cortright, TIME - 3/18/13
Iran Launches Indigenous Destroyer In Caspian Sea
The Jamaran-2 destroyer was launched in the Caspian Sea waters Sunday in the northern port city of Bandar Anzali in Gilan province in the presence of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi - 3/17/13
US Has Little Influence in Iraq Decade After Invasion
President Barack Obama's withdrawal of most troops from Iraq and the scaling-down of U.S. diplomats in Baghdad closes the defining foreign policy campaign of his predecessor, President George W. Bush. A decade after the invasion, which began March 19, 2003, analysts debate what the United States got out of the war in Iraq. -Scott Stearns, VOA - 3/17/13
EU's Ashton Urges Push On Iran, Sees 'Possible' Serbia-Kosovo Breakthrough
European Union foreign-policy chief Catherine Ashton has called on Western negotiators to be "determined and creative" in their discussions with Tehran on Iran's nuclear program. Speaking on March 16 at the German Marshall Fund's Brussels Forum, Ashton said negotiators had to do more to build a level of "communication" and "trust" with the Iranian side. - 3/16/13
Iranian-Jewish Dialogue on the Cyrus Cylinder
The Center for World Religions, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution (CRDC), Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America (FEZANA), and National Iranian American Council (NIAC) invite you to a shared panel and celebration in honor of the presence in Washington of the Cyrus Cylinder and its significance for the peaceful interaction of civilizations based on universal human rights and human dignity. - 3/16/13
The Senate's 10-Year Iraq War Anniversary Gift: War With Iran
When we mark the grim 10-year anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq next Tuesday, most Americans will be reflecting on the enormous human, economic, and geopolitical costs that the disastrous war and occupation inflicted. What they won't be doing is hoping for an anniversary gift from the people who got us into that war. -Jamal Abdi - 3/16/13
Obama in Mideast - Substance and Symbolism
As President Barack Obama arrives in Israel on the first leg of his Middle East trip next week, many Israelis are hoping his visit will reaffirm his commitment to Israel. And when he visits the Palestinian city of Ramallah, many Palestinians are expecting a clear U.S. commitment to creation of an independent Palestinian state. -Mohamed Elshinnawi, VOA - 3/16/13
Photos: Iran's Army successfully test-fires short-range missiles
The Ground Forces of the Iranian Army have successfully test-fired two short-range missiles during a day-long military exercise in the central city of Kashan. The Thursday maneuver was aimed at maintaining the preparedness and enhancing the defensive capabilities of the forces' rocket-launching and missile units. - 3/15/13
Pentagon: Iranian Warplane Moves Against US Drone in the Persian Gulf
The Pentagon says an Iranian warplane approached an unarmed U.S. military surveillance drone earlier this week over international waters in the Persian Gulf. - 3/15/13
Obama, US Officials Reiterate All Options Open on Iran
In an interview with Israel's Channel 2 television, Obama said it would take Iran "over a year or so" to develop a nuclear weapon, adding as he put it, "obviously we don't want to cut it too close." It was not clear whether he meant that U.S. and Israeli timelines agree about any so-called "breakout" decision by Iran to proceed to development of a weapon. -VOA - 3/15/13
3 Facts to Note in 2013 Worldwide Threat Assessment Report
Almost ten years to the day of the foolish invasion of Iraq, the discrepancy that existed between the media description of the Iraqi threat and the non-manipulated assessment of the U.S. intelligence community is being seen again -- but this time on Iran. -Trita Parsi, Huffington Post - 3/15/13
"The Backdoor to War with Iran" - Wilkerson Attacks Senate Resolution
Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: Resolution S.RES.65 sends the message to Iran that the US objective is regime change, not a negotiated settlement to nuclear question - 3/14/13
The Promise of Almaty
Could the Almaty talks have been the turning point the international community has so long been yearning for? "Useful" and "realistic" are two words not generally used when characterizing Iranian nuclear negotiations, yet that's exactly how American and Iranian officials labeled the Almaty talks that concluded on February 27th. -Omid Irani - 3/14/13
Iran, Armenia Find Solidarity in Isolation
While the West seeks to isolate Iran over its disputed nuclear program, landlocked Armenia seeks to build relations with its neighbor -- without violating international sanctions. In all of Christian Armenia, there is only one mosque: "The Iranian Mosque," restored 15 years ago by Iran. -James Brooke, VOA - 3/12/13
Iranian, Pakistani Presidents Inaugurate Gas Pipeline
Iran and Pakistan have inaugurated the building of a natural-gas pipeline linking the two countries that has been firmly opposed by the United States. Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad and his Pakistani counterpart, Asif Ali Zardari, led a groundbreaking ceremony in the Iranian port city of Chah Bahar on March 11 to mark the start of construction on the 780-kilometer-long Pakistani segment of the pipeline. - 3/11/13
Analysis of Mr. Secretary's 1st Foreign Tour: A Trip Which Betrayed Washington's Strategy
John Kerry, the second secretary of state appointed by the US President Barack Obama, who is 69 years old and the 68th US secretary of state, embarked on an 11-day tour of Europe and the Middle East on March 6, 2013 -Seyed Mohammad Kazem Sajjadpour - 3/11/13
Iran, Iraq resume talks on gas deal
Iranian Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi has started a new round of talks with Iraqi officials in Baghdad, discussing the implementation of a previously signed deal with the Iraqi side to export Iranian gas to Iraq. - 3/9/13
Crying wolf over Iran's nuclear program
After producing his comic diagram during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly last September, drawing a red line in order to stop Iran's alleged imminent nuclear bomb, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for immediate action against Iran before it was too late. -Farhang Jahanpour - 3/8/13
Do not repeat Iraq's mistake on Iran: Hans Blix
Ten years after the US invaded Iraq, Hans Blix, and former head of IAEA warned world powers, "not to repeat Iraq's mistake about Iran." World "memories are short," the now 82-year-old Swedish ex-diplomat told a small group of journalists at a press gathering in Dubai. "Memories of the failure and tragic mistakes in Iraq are not taken sufficiently seriously," he said. - 3/7/13
The sheikh and I: Ghostwriting for a crown prince in exile
THE LAST I HEARD, the Sheikh was under house arrest, and his security guy was in jail. This was not the way it was supposed to turn out. The Sheikh's idea was for it to end in triumph, with his grand return to the royal palace, flags waving, trumpets blaring, the masses applauding; new alliances with the West -LA Review of Books - 3/6/13
The P5+1 meeting with Iran: Did someone blink?
On March 1, 2010, an essay in Haaretz titled "Who will blink first in Iran's nuclear poker game?" stated that "Israel is on the verge of a preemptive war to try to foil Iran's nuclear program." So, the question was who would blink first? Would it be Iran that would give up its nuclear program? Would it be Israel that would be forced to withdraw its threat of military attack? Or would it be the US that would ratchet up the pressure on Iran to please Israel? -Sasan Fayazmanesh - 3/5/13
Would the Turkish Model Work in Arab Spring Countries?
The leader of one of the most popular political parties in Tunisia, where the Arab Spring began, says his model for the development of democracy in the Muslim world is Turkey. And Hillary Clinton, when she was the U.S. secretary of state, also cited Turkey as an example of how Arab Spring nations could embrace democracy. -Mohamed Elshinnawi, VOA - 3/5/13
Head Of Iran's Qods Force Suggests Assad Is Vulnerable
The head of Iran's Qods Force, which has been accused by U.S. officials of providing military aid to the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, doesn't seem to believe the Syrian dictator can win. -Golnaz Esfandiari, RFE - 3/3/13
JUST THINKING FREELY: Potentials for a US-Iran Rapprochement
On Tuesday, February 26, the P5+1 and Iran commenced negotiations in Almati, Kazakhstan, and Chuck Hagel began his first day on the job as the new Secretary of Defense. Both these events bore great significance, considering what had gone on to lead to this stage of the game. -Kam Zarrabi - 3/2/13
Senators Push Promise to Support Israeli Strikes on Iran
New legislation introduced by Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) calls for the U.S. to provide military, economic, and diplomatic support for Israel should its government decide to launch military strikes on Iran. - Jamal Abdi, NIAC - 3/2/13
The Ball is in Iran's Court
This week's P5+1-Iran meeting was highly encouraging but the long shadow of the past looms large. For the first time, United States and Iran appear to have begun real negotiations. Though no agreement has been reached yet, the meeting in Kazakhstan this week was a relative success. -Trita Parsi, The Diplomat - 3/2/13
Senators Push Resolution Committing US to Aid Israel in Attack on Iran
A bipartisan group of US senators is pushing a resolution declaring that if Israel attacks Iran "in self-defense," the United States will join in the military assault on Israel's behalf. Leaving aside the fact that under no reasonable definition of "self-defense" could Israel conceivably justify an attack on Iran, the resolution is both an illustration of Congress's fealty to Israel, as well as their aggressiveness towards Iran. -John Glaser, Antiwar - 3/1/13
The Syrian Back Door to War With Iran
So why in the name of all that's holy are we allying with and arming these monsters? In a word: Iran. The Western alliance with the Syrian sons of Osama bin Laden is a cold geopolitical calculation. We're out to show the mullahs of Tehran that we mean business. Syria could wind up opening an oh-so-convenient back door to war with Iran. -Justin Raimondo, Antiwar - 3/1/13
Iran Asks Quick Follow-up on New Sanctions Offer
Iran and world powers have agreed to more talks about the Iranian nuclear program, after negotiators for those nations offered new concessions and Iran responded by asking for a quick follow-up meeting. The significant developments came Wednesday, at the end of a two-day meeting of Iranian and world power representatives in Kazakhstan, where they engaged in their first high-level talks since last June. -Michael Lipin, VOA - 2/28/13
On Iran, try backscratching, not blackmail
If someone threatened to punish you unless you did something you didn't want to do, how would you respond? Unless the threatened punishment was really horrible you'd refuse, because giving into threats encourages the threatener to make more demands. But what if someone offered to pay you to do something you didn't want to do? -Stephen M. Walt, FP - 2/28/13
New US Defense Chief: US Can't Dictate to the World
Former U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel was sworn in as defense secretary Wednesday, saying the United States must not dictate to the world. Hagel told Pentagon employees America must engage with the rest of the globe. He said no nation as great as the United States can lead alone. - 2/28/13
'Positive' Iran Nuclear Talks End In Almaty
Representatives of Iran and world powers gathered in Kazakhstan have ended a two-day meeting on Tehran's nuclear program on a cautiously optimistic note. The two sides agreed on February 27 to meet again in Almaty in April to hear Iran's response to a proposal put forward earlier in the day by the so-called E3+3 group of countries. - 2/27/13
Pakistani President Visits Iran For Energy Deals
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari is making a visit to Iran to sign a deal for construction of a $1.5 billion pipeline to bring Iranian gas to his country. Zardari's two-day visit is due to include a meeting with Iranian counterpart Mahmud Ahmadinejad to sign the pipeline agreement and a deal for Iranian help in building an oil refinery in the Pakistani port city of Gwadar. - 2/27/13
Jack Straw (Former British FM): Even if Iran gets the Bomb, it won't be worth going to war
What Iran seeks is twofold. First, it wants its "full rights" under the NPT for civil nuclear power. It can fairly point out that three nuclear weapons states - Israel, India and Pakistan - have always refused to join the NPT, while North Korea, now boasting about its atomic capability, withdrew from the Treaty in 2003. Second, it seeks an end to its international isolation and a recognition (especially by the US) of its regional status. -Telegraph, UK - 2/27/13
New US Defense Secretary Confirmed
The U.S. Senate has confirmed President Barack Obama's pick for defense secretary, Chuck Hagel, after a bruising nomination battle that saw widespread Republican opposition to the former Republican senator by a vote of 58 to 41. Hagel will lead the Pentagon as America's war in Afghanistan is winding down, and at a time of U.S. fiscal austerity. -Michael Bowman, VOA - 2/27/13
Iran's talks with world powers to resume Wednesday
The Genram News Agency reported that the spokesman for EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said: "We have prepared a good and updated offer for the talks, which we believe is balanced and a fair basis for constructive talks." - 2/26/13
Does Obama really want a deal with Iran?
Almaty, Kazakhstan, is in the eye of the volcano next Tuesday, when the P5+1 meet again with an Iranian delegation over Iran's nuclear programme. The record shows that all 16 US intelligence agencies know Tehran is not working on a nuclear weapon. In a real negotiation, there would be a credible US offer on the table. There is none. -Pepe Escobar, Aljazeera - 2/25/13
A Candid Discussion with David Crist
Dr. David Crist is the author of the book "The Twilight War: The Secret History of America's Thirty-Year Conflict with Iran." Dr. Crist currently serves as historian for the federal government. As an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, he saw first-hand the war against Al Qaeda and the confrontation with Iran. -Reza Akhlaghi, FP - 2/25/13
As Iran and Israel trade threats, first Iranian novels appear in Hebrew
The rousing success of two Persian novels published in Hebrew this year - the first to ever appear in Hebrew - indicate a thirst among Israelis to better understand Iranian society. -Samuel Thrope, CSM - 2/25/13
Managing Almaty Negotiations without Capitulation or Escalation of Tension
As the public announcement goes, the new round of nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 group of world powers will be held in the Kazakh city of Almaty on February 26, 2013. Before negotiations get underway, it would be helpful to mention a few points which would clearly show how the Iranian side looks upon the negotiations in their totality. -Mahmoud Reza Golshanpazhooh - 2/24/13
Iran 'Captures' Enemy Drone
Iran's Revolutionary Guards says they have captured a foreign unmanned aircraft during a military exercise in southern Iran. A spokesman for the Revolutionary Guards said the drone was traced over Iranian airspace and subsequently brought down. The spokesman did not say if the drone was American. - 2/24/13
Iran to build $4 billion refinery in Pakistan
Iran has agreed to build an oil refinery in Pakistan at an estimated value of 4 billion dollars, a senior Pakistani official says. Asim Hussain, an adviser to the Pakistani prime minister, said that the refinery will be constructed in the port city of Gwadar. The plant will be able to refine 400,000 barrels a day. - 2/23/13
Israel's international fifth column exposed
The shocking story of Ben Zygier, a 34-year-old Australian recruited by the Mossad and quite possibly murdered in an Israeli jail cell in 2010, has exposed Israel's international fifth column to the light of day. This whale surfaces every once in a while. -Justin Raimondo, Antiwar.com - 2/23/13
New Pressure On Iran After UN Report
Iran is facing renewed pressure from world powers after a new United Nations report said Iran has begun installing advanced centrifuges at its main uranium enrichment plant. The United States said the Iranian move would be a "provocative step," while Britain called it a "serious concern." - 2/22/13
A proposal for solving the problem of the legal regime of the Caspian Sea
Since the collapse of the USSR, The Caspian littoral states are trapped in a cul-de-sac about the legal regime of the Caspian Sea. The failure to define the legal regime of the Caspian Sea is putting a pressure on the political relations of the littoral states. It also creates a potential for conflict and at the same time it is a hurdle for the economic growth of the region. -Bahman Aghai Diba - 2/22/13
Cyrus, Ben-Gurion and Ben-Zion
By all accounts. Cyrus was a magnanimous man and the archetype of a wise ruler. The policies that he introduced did indeed promote religious tolerance, and the right for communities to live according to their own laws and beliefs. What Cyrus promoted is a model to be emulated and not criticized. One must be grateful that Neil MacGregor delivered his TED talk, and is allowing the Cyrus Cylinder to tour the United States of America. -Abolala Soudavar - 2/20/13
Room for optimism in Iran and the P5-plus-1 talks
Iran and the P5-plus-1, which includes the United States, will meet again on 26 February in Kazakhstan. This is the first time that the two sides will meet in an atmosphere of continuing mutual suspicion since the third round of talks held in Moscow on 18-19 June 2012 ended in stalemate. -Farhang Jahanpour - 2/20/13
Pakistan Reaches Out to Iran on Energy, Security
Pakistan is reaching out to its neighbor, Iran, for cooperation on energy and security, despite ongoing international attempts to isolate Tehran for its nuclear program. The latest talks between the two countries on a proposed gas pipeline that could aggravate Pakistani ties with the United States. Sharon Behn, VOA - 2/20/13
12,000 foreign students studying at Iranian universities
Deputy Minister of Science, Research and Technology Rasoul Malkefar said on Monday February 11 that there are 12,000 foreign students studying at Iranian universities nationwide. Speaking to reporters in Bojnourd, he said these students admitted to the Iranian universities attend classes regularly. - 2/18/13
Iran Mourns Senior Commander Killed in Syria
A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander killed inside Syria was buried Friday in Semnan. Several high-ranking officials, including Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi and Revolutionary Guards chief general Mohammad Ali Jafari, as well as senior clerics, attended the funeral for General Hassan Shateri in Tehran on Thursday. - 2/16/13
UN Security Council Warns Against Arms Transfers to Yemen
Yemen said its coast guard seized missiles and rockets on Jan. 23 believed to have been sent by Iran. Iran has denied any connection to the weapons, which were found aboard a vessel off the coast in an operation coordinated with the U.S. Navy. - 2/16/13
WILL THE TRUE OBAMA STAND UP PLEASE: The World is Waiting
In this year's address, the issue of Iran was summarized in one sentence: " Likewise, the leaders of Iran must recognize that now is the time for a diplomatic solution, because a coalition stands united in demanding that they meet their obligations, and we will do what is necessary to prevent them from getting a nuclear weapon." and this time there was no mention that all options, meaning a possible military strike, was to remain on the proverbial table. -Kam Zarrabi - 2/15/13
Has Israel Assassinated An Iranian IRGC Official?
At least two Iranian news agencies and several websites are reporting that an Iranian official in charge of reconstruction efforts in Lebanon has been assassinated by "Zionists." The official, pictures of whom have been posted by the hard-line Fars news agency, is identified as Commander Haj Hassan Shateri. -Golnaz Esfandiari, RFE - 2/14/13
Obama Details Afghan Troop Drawdown in State of Union Speech
U.S. President Barack Obama says about one-half of American forces still in Afghanistan will leave the country by this time next year. The president made the announcement during his annual State of the Union address, which focused largely on the U.S. economy. - 2/13/13
Atomic agency about to hold talks with Iran
Iran's representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has announced that Iran and the agency will hold further talks in Tehran on Wednesday February 13. The IAEA wants to inspect Parchin Military Base, but Iran claims that Parchin is not linked to its nuclear program and, because it is a military facility, its inspection could compromise security. - 2/12/13
Bahrain Holds New Reconciliation Talks
The government and opposition representatives in Bahrain have launched a new round of reconciliation talks -- the first such meetings since 2011. The talks began February 10, and another round is scheduled for February 13. - 2/11/13
Kerry: Iran Must Be Serious At Nuclear Talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is warning Iran to come to nuclear talks prepared to deal seriously with world powers regarding concerns over its nuclear program. Kerry said that Iran knows what it needs to do to prove its nuclear intentions are peaceful, as it claims. - 2/9/13
6 Dead in Iran Exile Camp in Iraq
Iraqi officials say assailants have fired rockets on a camp housing Iranian dissidents, killing at least five people and wounding about 40 others. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack near Baghdad Saturday on the site known as Camp Liberty. The camp houses members of the Mojahedin-e Khalq, or MEK. - 2/9/13
Top Former General Warns Against Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of Iran War
The former Vice-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff warned on Wednesday that a military strike on Iran would require the U.S. to occupy Iran for "tens of years" and urged instead for a diplomatic solution. - 2/8/13
Ahmadinejad Calls For Strategic Alliance With Egypt
Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad has called on Egypt to form a strategic alliance with Iran. Speaking on February 6 in Cairo, Ahmadinejad accused outside forces of keeping the two countries from a rapprochement. Ahmadinejad is on the first visit to Cairo by an Iranian leader in more than three decades. - 2/8/13
Iran ready to provide credit line to Egypt: Minister
Minister of Economy and Commerce Shamseddin Hosseini said Iran is ready to provide credit line for purchase of commodities and services to Egypt. Hosseini is accompanying President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Cairo for the 12th Summit meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC). - 2/8/13
Washington And Tehran's Perpetual Search For The Upper Hand
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, just poured cold water on the idea of bilateral talks between the US and Iran. Although the Obama administration has sought talks, both Washington and Tehran agree on one point: They are both skeptical about the prospects of future diplomacy and suspicious of the other's intentions and capabilities for peace making. -Trita Parsi, Daily Beast - 2/8/13
Argentinian President Defends Deal With Iran
Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has defended a pact with Iran to set up a "truth commission" to investigate the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires. - 2/8/13
Budget Woes Mean Only One U.S. Aircraft Carrier Will Watch Iran
The U.S. has eleven aircraft carriers, the ultimate symbol of American military reach, and for the past three years, it's kept two of them near Iran's shores to deter it from doing something rash like blocking a major energy chokepoint. But that was when the Pentagon wasn't facing massive budget cuts. Now the Navy is going back to a one-aircraft-carrier strategy. -Wired - 2/7/13
Reading Chuck Hagel in Tehran
WE'VE heard a great deal about how Washington is reacting to President Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense, so perhaps it's worth paying some attention to how Hagel is playing in Tehran. -Alireza Nader, New York Times - 2/7/13
Ahmadinejad Welcomed, Warned On Egypt Visit
Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad has been welcomed by Egypt's president but warned against interfering with Sunnis by Egypt's top Sunni cleric. Ahmadinejad on February 5 became the first president of Shi'ite-led Iran to visit Egypt for more than 30 years, since ties were severed after Egypt reached a peace deal with Iran's rival Israel. - 2/6/13
"Earth and Coral" was made to improve the image of Iran in Afghanistan: Director
The screenwriter of the film, Pantea Tajbakhsh, said that Atyabi changed the screenplay. "The rapist in my screenplay was a Taliban fighter not a U.S. soldier," she noted. "In my screenplay, there was only one reference to the U.S. troops who were respectfully inspecting cars at a checkpoint," Tajbakhsh stated. - 2/6/13
Ahmadinejad To Egypt In Landmark Visit
President Mahmud Ahmadinejad is heading to Cairo to make the first visit to Egypt by an Iranian head of state in more than three decades. Reports say the president of Shi'ite Muslim-majority Iran may meet with Egypt's top Sunni Muslim cleric, Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, at Al-Azhar University. - 2/5/13
Iranian Official Says Israel Will Regret Syria Strike
A senior Iranian official says Israel will regret its "latest aggression" against Syria. Said Jalili, the head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, spoke on February 4 on a visit to Damascus. - 2/4/13
Tehran Says Its Open To Talks With United States Under Certain Conditions
"Each time we have come and negotiated, it was the other side, unfortunately, which did not heed to its commitment," Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi told an international security conference in Munich on February 3. "We have no red line for negotiations -- bilateral negotiations -- when it comes to negotiating a particular subject." - 2/3/13
Clinton Says Iran, Russia Continue To Supply Weapons, Money To Syria
Hillary Clinton, who steps down as U.S. secretary of state on February 1, says Iran and Russia continue to provide military and financial assistance to the Syrian government. - 2/3/13
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