Staff / TruthdigNov 20, 2007
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez stopped off in Tehran to meet with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday after the weekend's OPEC summit in Saudi Arabia, marking Chavez's fourth trip to Iran in two years. During their tête-à-tête, the two least likely leaders to drop in for dinner at the White House discussed, among other things, the dollar's recent and precipitous decline. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 16, 2007
The good news, according to the U.N.'s nuclear agency, is that Iran earlier was forthcoming with information about its nuclear program. The bad news is that Iran is not now offering the same level of transparency, is reportedly still enriching uranium in defiance of the Security Council and may be, according to the BBC, cooperating just enough to avoid additional sanctions. Above, Iranian negotiator Saeed Jalili. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigNov 12, 2007
The last, best hope for averting a war with Iran lies with the United States military. We will be saved or doomed by our generals. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigNov 8, 2007
Iran is another step closer to reaching its long-term nuclear goals, now that 3,000 centrifuges are up and running as part of its uranium enrichment program. Some experts in the West say 3,000 centrifuges technically could be sufficient to produce a nuclear weapon within a year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 22, 2007
Adding fuel to the fire from President Bush's "World War III" comment about the threat a nuclear-equipped Iran would pose to the world, Vice President Dick Cheney said on Sunday that the U.S. and like-minded nations "will not allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon." However, Cheney was less than clear about exactly how this nuke-thwarting process might take place. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Gina NahaiSep 17, 2007
Truthdig is pleased to present these two excerpts from the novel "Caspian Rain" by Gina Nahai, best-selling author of "Moonlight on the Avenue of Faith." In "Rain," her fourth novel, Nahai explores Iran's complex culture through the eyes of a group of memorable characters living in various sectors of society during the years leading up to the Islamic Revolution. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 29, 2007
President Bush has once again accused Iran of supplying militants in Iraq, colorfully referring to "Tehran's murderous activities" in a speech Tuesday. The heated rhetoric, including references to Iran's supposed nuclear ambitions and mysterious evidence of unsavory behavior, bears an uncomfortable resemblance to the administration's push for war with Iraq. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 10, 2007
After extensive meetings with Iraqi officials in Tehran this week, Iranian Vice President Parviz Davoodi linked Iraq's future security to U.S withdrawal from the country. Judging by the reported mood of the meetings, Iraq and Iran are forging strong ties that will make the Bush administration's increasingly cagey attitude toward Iran hard to sell to Iraqi leaders. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 9, 2007
Here's some good news from Iran that President Bush and his flock of hawks may not be eager to hear: United Nations officials have reported that Iran is slowing its nuclear program and inspectors are returning to Tehran. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 28, 2007
You wouldn't think one of the world's biggest oil producers would have gasoline shortages, but Iran simply lacks the refining capacity to meet demand. A new rationing system meant to keep costs down has sparked riots. Under the new rules, prices have soared to 38 cents a gallon. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 23, 2007
A report released by the International Atomic Energy Agency reveals that Iran is moving forward with its nuclear program, in defiance of sanctions imposed in March by the United Nations. The watchdog agency says Tehran is obstructing the IAEA's investigative efforts to monitor suspicious nuclear activities, according to the BBC. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigMay 16, 2007
Relations between the U.S. and Iran are shifting as U.N. inspectors discover that Iran's uranium enrichment program appears to be further along than previously believed. These new developments only underscore the increasing volatility in the very region the American invasion of Iraq was supposed to secure, and they put the Bush administration in a codependent relationship with Iran's ruling regime. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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