(Clockwise from top-left): Mohammad Mehdi Asgarpou, Rakhshan Bani-Etemad, Asghar Farhadi, Abbas Kiarostami, Majid Majidi, and Reza Mirkarimi — six prominent Iranian film directors who have launched a campaign calling for a nuclear deal between Tehran and six world powers. Six prominent Iranian movie directors have launched an Internet campaign saying “there is no deal that is […]
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Tehran Says New U.S. Sanctions ‘Against Spirit’ Of Deal
Iran’s deputy foreign minister says new U.S. measures targeting individuals and companies for supporting Tehran’s nuclear program are “against the spirit” of a deal reached in Geneva last month. Abbas Araghchi, who is on Iran’s negotiating team, said on December 13 that his government is evaluating the situation after the United States the previous […]
Rohani Says ‘Win-Win’ Deal Possible
Iranian President Hassan Rohani has said his country is ready to strike a deal with world powers over its nuclear program, but that time is limited. Rohani said Iran is “ready for the win-win game,” and suggested fresh talks could take place when he travels to New York later this month to address the […]
Iran Cancels $2 Billion Dam Deal With China
Chinese and Iranian media are reporting that Iran has canceled a $2 billion contract for a Chinese firm to help build a major hydroelectric dam in Iran’s southwestern Lorestan Province.
Iran rejects Russian engagement, No longer interested in nuclear deal with West
Zachary Keck,DC Foreign Policy Examiner Last Friday I wrote a post on Russia’s recent attempts to court North Korea and Iran. In the post I noted that the Kremlin’s strategy was already paying dividends as both regimes had indicated that they were interested in pursuing Moscow’s various initiatives.
Iran to deal with ‘immoral’ kindergartens that teach dancing
The Secretary General of the Tehran Welfare Organization said that they would deal firmly with kindergartens that provided immoral educational programs.