Iran

An autumn abyss becomes more likely

August 31, 2012 01:00 AM By Joschka Fischer The Daily Star In the coming months, several serious regional economic and political crises could combine into one mega-watershed, fueling an intense global upheaval. In the course of the summer, the prospect of a perilous fall has become only more likely. The […]

The South gathers in Tehran

Credit: Asia Times: Usually ignored by the West as irrelevant, the Non-Aligned Movement has raised eyebrows by scheduling its next summit in the Iranian capital. By doing so, it has underscored recent developments in the Middle East centering on Iran, Syria, India, and the NAM’s ongoing struggle against US geopolitical […]

Iraq helping Iran skirt sanctions: report

AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE ARABNEWS Sunday 19 August 2012 WASHINGTON: Iraq is helping its neighbor Iran skirt international sanctions by smuggling oil and letting Tehran secretly move large amounts of cash through bank auctions, The New York Times reported Sunday. Last month, US President Barack Obama singled out the Elaf Islamic […]