Iran’s Trump Card

Staff / Truthdig Apr 5, 2007 Evidence of Iran's influence over the global economy appeared Wednesday as the oil-rich nation agreed to release 15 British captives and petroleum prices consequently fell. If a relatively minor diplomatic dispute can perturb investors, imagine how invading or bombing Iran would affect global markets. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

British Sailor Standoff Sparks Protest in Tehran

Staff / Truthdig Apr 1, 2007 Two of the 15 captured British sailors are reportedly scheduled to appear on Iranian TV Sunday to offer their "confessions" for trespassing in Iranian waters on March 23. The incident has provoked unrest in Tehran, where Sunday some 200 angry students hurled firecrackers and rocks at the British Embassy, according to the BBC. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Women’s Rights Protesters Arrested in Iran

Staff / Truthdig Mar 5, 2007 More than 32 Iranian women were arrested Sunday for picketing near a Tehran courthouse in which five female activists were on trial for planning a women's rights demonstration last June. The unfortunate irony of this situation became more pronounced when protesters suggested that police were using intimidation to discourage rallies on March 8, International Women's Day. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Where in the World Is Moqtada al-Sadr?

Staff / Truthdig Feb 14, 2007 An anonymous U.S. official said on Tuesday that prominent Shiite cleric and Iraqi political figure Moqtada al-Sadr had fled to Iran in order to escape either an American crackdown or fringe elements of his own militia. But several Iraqi officials on Wednesday, also speaking anonymously, said al-Sadr was still in Iraq. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cheney Rejected Iran Concessions

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2007 Four years ago, Iran offered to end its support of Hezbollah and Hamas, help to stabilize Iraq and make its nuclear program more transparent, according to a top aide to former Secretary of State Colin Powell. But Vice President Dick Cheney nixed the deal, because of his "We don't talk to evil" mentality, the aide said. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Administration Continues to Trash-Talk Iran

Staff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2007 Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who only two years ago supported renewing diplomatic relations with Tehran, has taken the administration's recent Iran bashing to heart, saying the U.S. will beef up its presence in the Persian Gulf to make sure Ahmadinejad & Co. don't get any ideas. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Israel Considers Nuking Iran

Staff / Truthdig Jan 7, 2007 The Sunday Times has learned that Israel is considering the use of tactical nuclear weapons in order to eliminate Iran's nuclear program. According to Israeli military sources, the plan would be implemented only if the United States refused to act militarily or analysts decided a conventional attack would be unsuccessful. (h/t: Largest Minority) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Iran Unfazed by Sanctions

Staff / Truthdig Dec 24, 2006 Iran responded defiantly Sunday to U.N. Security Council sanctions by announcing it would press ahead with nuclear enrichment. "Previously we said repeatedly that if the Westerners wanted to exploit the UN Security Council it will not only have no influence but make us more determined to pursue our nuclear goals even faster," said Iran's top nuclear negotiator. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

More Trouble for Ahmadinejad

Staff / Truthdig Dec 21, 2006 The student movement that led to revolution in Iran may now be setting its sights on the country's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who was protested last week during an appearance at the same university where the 1979 takeover of the U.S. Embassy was planned. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iranians Skeptical About U.S.-Tehran Dialogue

Reese Erlich / Truthdig Dec 20, 2006 Award-winning journalist Reese Erlich discovers that everyday Iranians favor talks between America and Tehran, but most think the negotiations will amount to little more than window dressing. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Hersh: CIA Has No Firm Evidence of Iran Nuke Drive

Staff / Truthdig Nov 21, 2006 The CIA has found no hard evidence of a secret drive by Iran to develop nuclear weapons, The New Yorker's Sy Hersh reports. Also, Hersh reports that Cheney has vowed to circumvent Congress and pursue military options against Tehran. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Robert Scheer: Bush’s Nutty Nuclear Braggadocio

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Apr 19, 2006 "A once swaggering president, who so convincingly wielded a bullhorn and modeled a flight suit, now has assumed the pretzel pose of a supplicant attempting to cajole our old enemy in Tehran into dropping its nuclear ambitions while simultaneously initiating talks with Iran aimed at bailing us out in Iraq." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )