U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has held a one-on-one meeting with Iran’s foreign minister and says he is pleased with a new positive tone from Iran on talks over its disputed nuclear program. The brief encounter between Kerry and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at UN headquarters in New York on September 26 […]
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World Reacts To Iranian President’s No-Nuclear Pledge
Comments by Iranian President Hassan Rohani that his government would never develop nuclear weapons have sparked world reaction. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Rohani’s comments on September 18 to U.S. NBC television were positive, but cautioned that “everything needs to be put to the test.” That message was echoed by White House […]
Christian Pastor Facing Execution in Iran
Iran’s Supreme Court says an evangelical pastor charged with apostasy can be executed if he does not recant his faith, according to a copy of the verdict obtained by a religious rights activist group.
U.S. Concerned Over Religious Persecution In Iran
Iranian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, who has been in jail since October 2009 July 07, 2011 The United States has expressed dismay over reports an Iranian may face the death penalty over his religious beliefs