Ahmadinejad: I’ll Negotiate When You Pull the Gun Away From My Face

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Feb 11, 2013 The Iranian president has offered to negotiate personally with the United States over his country's nuclear program -- with one proviso. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Tries to Soothe Tension Between U.S., Middle East in U.N. Speech

Staff / Truthdig Sep 26, 2012 In a speech delivered Tuesday to the United Nations General Assembly, President Obama condemned the anti-American protests in the Middle East and North Africa that led to the death of Ambassador Chris Stevens, while also attempting to "reset U.S. relations" with the region. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Rebuke to the American-Israeli Economic War on Iran

Juan Cole / Truthdig Sep 10, 2012 President Barack Obama said, “The Iranian government must face a world that stays united against its nuclear ambitions." The refusal of 120 countries to boycott Iran undermines the point. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )