U.S. President Barack Obama has pushed back at critics of the recent international nuclear agreement with Iran. Speaking in San Francisco on November 25, Obama accused critics of playing political games instead of backing what was best for American security. “Tough talk and bluster may be the easy thing to do politically, but it’s […]
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Iranian Supreme Leader speaks out on nuclear talks
Iran’s Supreme Leader spoke in support of the Iranian nuclear negotiators today, stressing that red lines protecting the rights of the Iranian people must not be crossed. IRNA reports that Ayatollah Khamenei addressed the Basij leaders today, November 20, 2013, speaking out against Israeli claims about Iran. He insisted that Iran is not looking […]
U.S. says Iran’s actions will dictate sanctions withdrawal
Jen Psaki The U.S. State Department announced on Wednesday that relief on sanctions will be proportionate to Iran’s actions regarding its nuclear program. Reuters reports that State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki said the Obama administration has not yet urged Congress to refrain from imposing additional […]
Supreme Leader criticizes elements of Rohani’s UN trip
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said in a speech today that some of events that occurred during the Iranian president’s trip to New York were inappropriate. In a speech on Saturday October 5, Ayatollah Khamenei said: “We support the diplomatic move of the government such as the trip to New York because we trust […]
Iranian Foreign Minister gives wide-ranging U.S. interview
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told a U.S. television audience that the Holocaust was “a heinous crime” and a “genocide”, while blaming poor translation for the fact that the word “myth” appears on the Iranian Supreme Leader’s English-language website in reference to the Holocaust. “The Holocaust is not a myth. Nobody’s talking about […]
Arrests made after shoe thrown during president’s return
Iranian media report that two people have been arrested in connection with the shoe-throwing incident at the welcoming party for Iranian President Hassan Rohani. The Mehr News Agency reports that a spokesman for Iran’s Security Forces announced that on Sunday September 29, two people were arrested for “the disruption of the welcoming party for […]
U.S. returns ancient artifact as token of friendship
The United States has returned a 2,700 year-old Iranian artifact to the head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage Department as a token of the budding friendship between the two countries. The ancient silver chalice, which dates back to the Achaemenid era around 700 BC, is in the shape of a mythical beast with the body […]
Rohani calls for peace and moderation
Iranian President Hassan Rohani addressed the UN General Assembly today, Wednesday September 25, emphasizing that relations between Iran and the U.S. can be managed if the political will exists on both sides. Rohani stated that he closely followed the speech by the U.S. president, who had addressed the assembly a few hours earlier. Rohani […]