Added on 11/12/2013
Juan Cole
Ali Khamenei , Anti-Zionism , Benjamin Netanyahu , Binyamin Netanyahu , Gaza Strip , Government , Hamas , Hezbollah , Iran , Iran–Israel relations , Iran–Lebanon relations , Israel , Israeli–Lebanese conflict , Jordan , Politics , President , Prime Minister , United Nations , War/Conflict
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu demanded on Sunday that the world community constrain Iran to change its “genocidal policy” toward Israel, in the course of a speech in which he attacked President Obama’s current round of negotiations with Iran over its civilian nuclear enrichment program.
JUAN COLE: It appears that a light foam forms on Binyamin Netanyahu’s lips when he begins speaking about Iran. Not all Israeli politicians are like him
Added on 21/10/2013
Common Ground News Service
Ali Khamenei , British people , CNN INTERNATIONAL , English people , Harvest , Hassan Rouhani , Holocaust denial , Iran , Mohammad Javad Zarif , Persian Jews , Politics , Politics of Iran , Rosh Hashanah , Zarif
MICHAEL FELSEN, CGNEWS: A recent exchange of tweets hints at a more positive future dialogue between two regional superpowers.
Added on 21/06/2013
Common Ground News Service
Ali Khamenei , Asia , Foreign relations of Iran , Hassan Rouhani , Iran , Iran–United States relations , Nuclear program of Iran , Nuclear proliferation , Politics , Politics of Iran , Sanctions against Iran , United States
AMBASSADOR WILLIAM GREEN, CGNEWS: I’ve been involved in negotiatons with Iran for more than fifty years. I believe we need to capitalise quickly on the new situation
Added on 11/06/2013
James M. Dorsey
Ali Khamenei , Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution , Asia , Iran , Iranian election protests , Iranian presidential election , Mahmoud Ahmadinejad , Mohammed Khatami , Politics , President , Presidential candidate , Ruhollah Khomeini , Soccer , Sports , Tehran , World Cup
JAMES M. DORSEY: Today’s World Cup qualifier will be monitored closely by the authorities in Tehran
Added on 22/01/2013
Juan Cole
Afghanistan , Afghanistan National Army , al-Udeid Air Base , Ali Khamenei , America , Bahrain , Benjamin Netanyahu , Binyamin Netanyahu , Chuck Hagel , Congress , Dick Cheney , Elliot Abrams , Eric Cantor , France , George W. Bush , Iran , Iran–United States relations , Iraq , Isfahan , Islamic Republic of Iran , Israel , Israeli Likud , Israeli Military Strength , Lindsey Graham , Mahdi Army , Mali , Manama , Michelle Bachmann , Middle East , North Atlantic Treaty Organization , Nuclear program of Iran , Obama , Opposition to military action against Iran , Pakistan , Pentagon , Qatar , Shimon Peres , Somalia , Soviet Union , Tehran , United States , Washington , Yemen
JUAN COLE: President Obama’s inauguration speech is sure to trigger panic among the ‘we must have war’ crowd. But does he really mean it?
Added on 17/10/2012
James M. Dorsey
2014 World Cup , Abdullah Saleh , Ali Kafashian , Ali Khamenei , American government , Asian Football Confederation , Ben Ali , Egypt , FIFA , Germany , Hosni Mubarak , Iran , Islamic Republic of Iran , Mahmoud Ahmadinejad , Nasser Hejazi , President , Saudi Arabia , Sepp Blatter , SMS , Soccer , South Korea , Tehran , Tehran’s Azadi Stadium , Tunisia , United Nations , United States , Yemen
JAMES M. DORSEY: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is following in the footsteps of deposed autocrats by associating himself with one of Iran’s greatest passions: soccer.
Added on 20/08/2012
Juan Cole
Ali Khamenei , America , Barack Obama , Barak , Binyamin Netanyahu , Democratic Party , Ehud Barak , Gaza Strip , Hamas , Iran , Israel , Israeli government , Lebanon , Middle East , Netanyahu , Obama , President , Prime Minister , Sheldon Adelson , Shimon Peres , United States , US intelligence , USG , West Bank
JUAN COLE: Netanyahu and Barak were intent on boxing Obama into a corner. But the wily octogenarian, Shimon Peres, has stepped in.
Added on 13/04/2012
Juan Cole
Africa , Ali Khamenei , America , Anglo-Iranian Oil Company , Asia , Binyamin Netanyahu , BP , British government , China , Congress , Electricity , European Union , Food and Drink , France , Germany , Greece , India , Indonesia , Iran , Iranian government , Iranian parliament , Iran’s central bank , Iraq , Israel , Italy , Japan , Latin America , Leon Panetta , Manmohan Singh , Middle East , Obama , Obama administration , Oil , oil fields , oil imports , oil prices , Oil production , oil profits , Persian Gulf , President , Prime Minister , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Secretary of Defense , South Korea , South Sudan , Soviet Union , Syria , Tehran , Turkey , U.S. intelligence , United Kingdom , United States , Washington , Winston Churchill
JUAN COLE: It’s well worth looking at previous situations where major powers tried to use economics to bring Iran to heel.
Added on 05/03/2012
Juan Cole
Ali Khamenei , commander in chief , Hitler , Iran , Iranian military , Israel , Joe Biden , Mahmoud Ahmadinejad , Middle East , President , Rick Santorum , United States
JUAN COLE: Forget Ahmadinejad, the real force in Iranian politics is Ali Khamenei. Shouldn’t we listen to what he has to say?
Added on 09/02/2012
Ramzy Baroud
ABC News , Ali Khamenei , Benjamin Netanyahu , Central Intelligence Agency , Ehud Barak , Gaza , Hamas , House of Commons , International Atomic Energy Agency , internationally-syndicated columnist and the editor , Iran , Iraq , Islamic Republic of Iran , Israel , Leon Panetta , London , Mainstream media , Moshe Yaalon , Nuclear , Nuclear technology , PalestineChronicle.com , Pentagon , Pluto Press , Prime Minister , Saddam Hussein , Tehran , the independent , The New York Times , Tony Blair , United Kingdom , United Nations , United States , US government , War , www.ramzybaroud.net
RAMZY BAROUD: History repeats itself, when we fail to learn its lessons. Israel might want to take such chances, but why should the rest of the world?
Added on 09/01/2012
Steve Royston
Afghanistan , Ali Khamenei , Alternative Energy , Anders Breivik , Brezhnev , Cambridge , China , Christmas , communications technology , Education , Europe , Facebook , Food and Drink , Google+ , Harvard , India , Internet users , Iowa , IPad , Iran , Iraq , Kim Jong-il , Kindle , North Korea , Norway , Oil and gas , Online media , Oxford , policeman , Politics , Qatar , Ron Paul , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Skype , Social Media , Social services , Society , Taliban , Technology , Twitter , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , US Federal Reserve , Vladimir Putin , Warren Buffett , YouTube
STEVE ROYSTON looks at the arts, society, education, politics, business, technology and the environment as we move into 2012, the Year of Fear’.
Added on 30/12/2011
Juan Cole
Abdullah , Al Qaeda , Algeria , Ali Abdullah Saleh , Ali Khamenei , Arab Spring , Ayman al-Zawahiri , Baath Party in Syria , Bahrain , Balkans , Ben Ali , Binyamin Netanyahu , Bush Administration , David Cameron , Democracy , Egypt , Egypt Protests , Europe , France , G8 , Gaza , George W. Bush , Hamas , Hillary Clinton , Hosni Mubarak , Iran , Iraq , Islam , Israel , Joe Biden , Libya , Manama , Middle East , Middle East Opinions of America , Misrata , Moncef Marzouki , Morocco , Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt , North Atlantic Treaty Organization , Obama , Oil , Palestinian Territories , President , Prime Minister , Saddam Hussein , Saudi Arabia , School of Oriental and African Studies , Social services , Supreme , Suzanne Mubarak , Syria , Syrian National Council , Tahrir Square , Tel Aviv , Tunisia , Turkey , United Arab Emirates , United Kingdom , United States , Washington , West Bank , Western Europe , Western Mountain region , Yemen
JUAN COLE: So much that is misinformed, over-hyped and simply plain wrong has been written about the Arab Spring. So let’s sort the wheat from the chaff.
Added on 10/10/2011
Jonathan Cook
Al Akhbar , Ali Khamenei , Avigdor Lieberman , Barack Obama , Benjamin Netanyahu , Camp David , Egypt , Ehud Olmert , European Union , George Bush , Israel , Israeli parliament , Jerusalem , Jordan , Madrid , Mahmoud Abbas , Oslo , Palestine , President , Prime Minister , Religious law , Reuters , Russia , Security Council , Spain , The Jerusalem Post , The New York Times , United Nations , United States , US administration , Washington , West Bank , White House
JONATHAN COOK: The demand has risen to the top of the Israeli agenda and if accepted will condemn Palestinians as ‘historic interlopers and trespassers’.
Added on 09/10/2011
David Roberts
Ali Khamenei , America , Bahrain , Food and Drink , Gulf Cooperation Council , Hizballah , Iran , Iraq , Journalism , Journalist , Kuwait , Manama , Manama’s Pearl Square , Martial law , Middle East , Oman , Persian Gulf , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Shura Council , Tehran , The Wall Street Journal , United Arab Emirates , United States
DAVID ROBERTS: The Wall Street Journal has published a very curious piece indeed on the relationship between Iran and Bahrain. It’s long on allegation but very short on proof.
Added on 29/03/2011
Juan Cole
Al Qaeda , Ali Khamenei , America , Arab League , Barack Obama , Bush Administration , CNN , Colin Powell , France , Hamas , Hizballah , Hizbullah , Iowa , Iran , Iraq , Iraqi parliament , Lebanon , Libya , Michelle Bachmann , Middle East , North Africa , North Atlantic Treaty Organization , Pentagon , Piers Morgan , President , Republican presidential candidate , Rupert Murdoch , Saddam Hussein , Sarah Palin , Supreme , Tehran , United Nations , United States , US military , Washington
JUAN COLE: President Obama’s speech last night demonstrated clearly the qualities of leadership that those who seek to challenge him simply do not possess.
Added on 23/01/2011
James M. Dorsey
Ali Khamenei , Football , Iran , Islamic Republic of Iran , Mahmoud Ahmadinejad , Media organizations , President , Qatar , Soccer , South Korea , Sport , Tehran , United Arab Emirates
JAMES M. DORSEY: Khamenei and other hard-line government officials and clerics argue that the presence of women at men’s sporting events violates Islamic law.
