Tag: Iran

Afghanistan and Its Neighbors

Kelly Jane Torrance · August 25, 2017 8:00 am

While Rouhani quotes ideas about tolerance and world peace, the regime carries on with its traditional chant of "death to America." (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Why Iran’s leaders are lashing out

Shahriar Kia · August 24, 2017 4:01 am

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley met officials at a key nuclear inspections agency Wednesday, drawing a rebuke from Iranian officials. Haley met with the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria to discuss "monitoring and verification efforts and Iran's compliance with the nuclear deal," according to a summary of the meeting. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Iran warns inspectors not to share info with Nikki Haley

Joel Gehrke · August 23, 2017 7:25 pm

U.S. Policy in Lebanon Is Now Helping Hezbollah and Iran

Matthew R.J. Brodsky · August 16, 2017 4:40 pm

"Iran continues to sentence individuals to death under vague apostasy laws -- 20 individuals were executed in 2016 on charges that included, quote, 'waging war against God,'" Tillerson said. (Graeme Jennings/ Washington Examiner)

Iran: US religious freedom report ‘unfounded and biased’

Joel Gehrke · August 16, 2017 4:25 pm

Sens. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., met with National Council of Resistance of Iran President Maryam Rajavi and members of the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran. Rajavi thanked the senators for their firm position toward Iran, especially the adoption of new sanctions against the ruling regime and the Revolutionary Guards for their human rights abuses, Iran's ballistic missile program, and the export of terrorism. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Beltway Confidential

Why is Tehran terrified of US senators meeting with the Iranian opposition?

Washington Examiner · August 16, 2017 4:01 am

If Energy Secretary Rick Perry is preparing to leave to head the Department of Homeland Security, he isn't telegraphing it. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

Energy and Environment

Perry leaving Energy Department? His remarks to staff say otherwise

John Siciliano · August 15, 2017 10:18 pm

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned President Trump not to impose sanctions on the regime or face the prospect of the Iranians restarting their nuclear program "within hours" in retaliation. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani: We could restart ‘advanced’ nuke program ‘within hours’

Joel Gehrke · August 15, 2017 9:59 pm

State Department Reissues Iran Travel Warning

Jenna Lifhits · August 15, 2017 9:39 pm

Iran’s Dissidents Deserve a Hearing

Kelly Jane Torrance · August 15, 2017 5:08 pm

Iranian President Rouhani Threatens to Dump Nuclear Deal in Response to U.S. Sanctions

Andrew Egger · August 15, 2017 4:51 pm

An Iranian drone made several passes near the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Weston A. Mohr/Released)

Iranian drone conducts ‘unsafe approach’ of US aircraft carrier for the second time in a week

Melissa Quinn · August 14, 2017 4:33 pm