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12/03/2008
Eye on Iran
Courtesy of UANI
AFP reported that Egypt's Foreign Minister spoke out against Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons. "Egypt supports international efforts aimed at ...More
12/02/2008
Eye on Iran
Courtesy of UANI
In the Wall Street Journal, Gerald F. Seib wrote that President-elect Obama and his national security team have several promising ...More
12/02/2008
Heard this week in Iran on Radio Farda
Radio Farda
Shahram Chubin of the Geneva Centre for Security Policy tells Radio Farda that, despite sliding oil prices, Tehran is unlikely to ...More
12/01/2008
Eye on Iran
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Ambassador Dennis Ross, UANI Advisory Board Co-Chair, wrote in Newsweek that "it's not too late to stop Iran from getting ...More
11/26/2008
Eye on Iran
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The Chicago Tribune published an editorial urging support to stifle Iran's gasoline supply. "Obama suggested ...More
11/25/2008
Telegraph
Con Coughlin
Fresh links between Iran's Revolutionary Guards and al-Qaeda have been uncovered following interception of ...More
11/25/2008
Eye on Iran
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Reuters wrote that Iran faces a "spending squeeze" next year unless oil returns to $80 a barrel. "Iran's government risks a...More
11/24/2008
Eye on Iran
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The Financial Times reported that "Britain and France are seeking to persuade financial and energy companies to stop doing business with Iran in what officials say...More
11/21/2008
Eye on iran
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The Guardian wrote that Iran is "feeling the pain of declining prices more severely than any other oil-producing ...More
11/20/2008
Eye on Iran
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The New York Times reported that Wednesday's International Atomic Energy Agency report indicates that Iran "has now produced roughly enough nuclear material to make...More
11/19/2008
Eye on Iran
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Reuters reported that "Iran is aiming to commission its first nuclear power plant in 2009 after years of delays." "'The commissioning stage of Bushehr nuclear power station has...More
11/18/2008
Eye on Iran
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Iranian press reported that a senior Iranian oil ministry official said that Iran needs $5 billion more for fuel imports, in addition to a...More
11/17/2008
Eye on Iran
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The LA Times reported that "World powers this week failed to come up with a unified strategy to press Iran on halting controversial elements of its nuclear program, as a ...More
11/14/2008
Eye on Iran
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Reuters covered Thursday talks in Paris among the U.S. and allies about Iran's nuclear ambitions. "The French Foreign Ministry issued a ...More
11/13/2008
Heard this week on Radio Farda
Radio Farda
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Mohamed ElBaradei told Radio Farda that, "If there is a direct dialogue between ...More
11/13/2008
Eye on Iran
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AFP previewed William Burns's trip to Paris where a "determined" U.S. and its allies will discuss Iran's nuclear ambitions. "A US envoy will meet his ...More
11/12/2008
Eye on Iran
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Iranian press reported that "A senior Foreign Ministry official said on Tuesday that Iran will never suspend its nuclear enrichment program." "The Foreign Ministry Department for...More
11/08/2008
Iran Democracy Monitor No. 82, November 7, 2008
Ilan Berman
For more than a year, the Bush administration has attempted to cobble together a coalition of Sunni Arab states in the Persian Gulf by which to deter and contain Iran. But this ...More
11/07/2008
Heard this week on Radio Farda
Radio Farda
How will U.S.-Iranian relations change when Obama is sworn in as the 44th U.S. President? To answer this question, Radio Farda spoke with ...More
11/06/2008
Israel cautions against Obama dialogue with Iran
Jeffrey Heller
Israel said Thursday U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's stated readiness to talk to Iran could be seen in the Middle East as a sign of...More
11/06/2008
Iran sends mixed signals on Obama victory
Borzou Daragahi
Civilian officials cautiously welcome the results while the military issues a postelection warning on airspace breaches. Some analysts say Obama's win will ...More
11/06/2008
Eye on Iran
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Video regarding Nuclear Iran for Immediate Release ...More
10/25/2008
Eye on Iran
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AP reported that "The Bush administration on Wednesday imposed financial sanctions on an Iranian state-owned financial institution for allegedly providing financial services in support ...More
10/24/2008
Eye on Iran
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AFP quoted economists, experts, and Iranian press reports saying that Ahmadinejad will no longer be able to fulfill his campaign promise of "putting oil money on...More
10/23/2008
Iran Democracy Monitor No. 81, October 23, 2008
Ilan Berman
Three of the world's top natural gas producers could soon band together in a new – ...More
10/21/2008
Iran's Economy Runs Out Of Steam
Michael Rubin
As markets floundered amid the credit crunch, Iran's leadership celebrated the West's economic crisis. On Oct. 11, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared...More
10/17/2008
Heard This Week in Iran on Radio Farda
Radio Farda
Following an Iranian Health Ministry announcement that the number of people infected with the AIDS virus has increased by 30 percent in the last year to...More
10/15/2008
Iran Democracy Monitor No. 80, October 15, 2008
IIan Berman
For years, the Bush administration has predicated its willingness to negotiate with Iran over its ...More
10/15/2008
Hanged for being a Christian in Iran
Alasdair Palmer
Eighteen years ago, Rashin Soodmand's father was hanged in Iran for converting to Christianity. Now her brother is in a Mashad jail, and expects to be ...More
10/10/2008
Heard This Week in Iran on Radio Farda
Radio Farda
During an exclusive interview with Radio Farda, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner expressed frustration at Iran's lack of cooperation over its nuclear program...More
10/08/2008
Iran shopkeepers strike over VAT Introduction
AFP
Shopkeepers in Iran's traditional bazaars pressed on with strikes on Wednesday to protest against the government's introduction of value added tax amid mounting pressure on ...More
10/03/2008
Iran Democracy Monitor No. 79, October 3, 2008
IIan Berman
Conventional wisdom has it that the Islamic Republic – home to roughly 10 percent of the world's oil reserves and the globe's second largest reserves of natural gas – is a bona fide ...More
10/02/2008
Heard This Week in Iran on Radio Farda
Radio Farda
Henry Sokolski, Director of the Nonproliferation Policy Center, told Radio Farda that something "doesn't add up" when it comes to Iran's nuclear capabilities...More
10/02/2008
Gov't to Seek Extra $7 bln to Import Fuel
Fars News
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian government plans to ask parliament for an extra $7 billion budget to cover the growing price of fuel imports....More
10/02/2008
Saudi needs oil above $ 49 to avoid deficit; Qatar break-even $ 24: IMF
Gulf Times
Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, will need crude prices to remain above $ 49 a barrel to avoid a fiscal deficit, a senior ...More
09/22/2008
Everyone Needs to Worry About Iran
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits the United Nations in New York this week. Don't expect an honest update from him on his country's nuclear program. Iran is now ...More
09/18/2008
Ilan Berman interviewed in E'temad