AFP: UN rights experts demanded Monday that Baghdad get to the bottom of what happened to seven Iranian opposition members missing since a September attack on a refugee camp in Iraq.
Iraq must reveal fate of missing Iran exiles
When it comes to Iranian nuclear program: Verify but never trust
The Hill: “Trust but verify” was Ronald Reagan’s favorite expression about his dealing with the Soviet Union’s Mikhail Gorbachev (in Russian, it rhymes: doverai, no proverai, but the meaning remains even without the rhyme).
Palestinian Hamas says it has ‘resumed’ ties with Iran
AFP: The Palestinian Hamas movement has “resumed” relations with Iran after a temporary falling out over the Syrian conflict, a senior member of the Islamist movement said Monday.
EU Parliament to visit Iran without preconditions
UPI: The European Parliament’s delegation for relations with Iran is set to travel to Iran this week. If it goes ahead as planned, this will be the first official visit by the Parliament to Iran in six years.
‘Sanctions will fly out of Congress’ if Iran reneges, Dem warns
The Hill: Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) warned Sunday that if Iran does not satisfy the requirements of the interim agreement that curbs its nuclear program, then “sanctions are going to start flying out of Congress.”
Syrian opposition head fears U.S.-Iran thaw could benefit Assad
Reuters: The head of the Syrian National Coalition opposition group said on Sunday a thaw in relations between Washington and Tehran could strengthen President Bashar al-Assad’s hand in Syria’s civil war.
Iran’s Rouhani wants foreign forces out of Afghanistan
: Iran wants all foreign forces to leave Afghanistan, President Hassan Rouhani told his visiting Afghan counterpart Sunday amid a row between Kabul and Washington over a long-delayed security pact.
Experts to thrash out workings of Iran nuclear deal
AFP: Technical experts from Iran, world powers and the UN atomic watchdog were due to start working out on Monday the nuts and bolts of implementing last month’s landmark nuclear deal.
Exiled Iranian opposition calls for “firmness” on Tehran
AFP-The Iranian opposition in exile asked again on Saturday that the Western powers to stand firm against Tehran, two days before a meeting in Vienna to discuss the implementation of the agreement limiting nuclear activities Iran.
Obama sees less than 50-50 chance Iran talks will succeed
Bloomberg: President Barack Obama said he is committed to trying diplomacy to resolve tensions over Iran’s nuclear program even as he puts the odds of success at no better than 50-50.
