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.
Experts to thrash out workings of Iran 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.
Iran presses ahead with uranium enrichment technology
Reuters: Iran is moving ahead with testing more efficient uranium enrichment technology, a spokesman for its atomic energy agency said on Saturday, in news that may concern world powers who last month agreed a deal to curb Tehran’s atomic activities.
Iran’s president: Nuclear deal has helped economy
AP: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday that last month’s nuclear deal with world powers has already boosted the country’s economy, as he continues a push to convince skeptics of the benefits brought by the pact’s partial sanctions relief.
Iran’s president: Nuclear deal has helped economy
AP: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday that last month’s nuclear deal with world powers has already boosted the country’s economy, as he continues a push to convince skeptics of the benefits brought by the pact’s partial sanctions relief.
Afghanistan’s Karzai in Iran amid US security row
AFP: Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrived in Iran for talks Sunday amid disagreement with the United States over a security accord that would allow some NATO forces to stay in Afghanistan.
UN experts inspect Iran’s Arak nuclear plant
AFP: UN nuclear experts inspected Iran’s Arak heavy water plant on Sunday for the first time since summer 2011, amid international concern that the half-built site may have a military purpose.
Rouhani says tolerance can resolve Iran political prisoner issue
AFP: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told university students Saturday that tolerance could resolve the issue of political prisoners, as some of them chanted for opposition leaders under house arrest to be freed.
Camp Ashraf refugees from Iran deserve asylum in U.S.
Albuquerque Journal: On Sept. 1st of this year, 52 residents of Camp Ashraf were murdered by Iraqi forces. Many of those who were murdered were in the midst of seeking medical attention and were handcuffed and shot in the head.
