Iran

Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno, the former No. 2 commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, this morning told Pentagon reporters that while Iraq must have a relationship with Iran, "the issue I have" is making sure that that relationship is "helpful." To that end, he said, "we have to keep the pressure on." more >>

U.N. Security Council Adopts Iran Sanctions Resolution

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - March 3, 2008

Behind long-awaited action, U.S. frustration at the "snail's pace" of diplomacy. more >>

Iran Cracks Down on Student Protesters

By Anuj Chopra - Nation & World - February 21, 2008

The regime tries to muzzle its younger generation with threats, detention, and torture. more >>

Morning Buzz: Feb. 14, 2008

News Desk - February 14, 2008

Diplomats told the Associated Press this morning that the United States has shared information with the International Atomic Energy Agency showing Tehran was trying to make a nuclear weapon. The United States is allowing the IAEA to show some of the evidence to Iran to pressure the Islamic republic into admitting it had focused some of its nuclear efforts on developing weapons. more >>

Intelligence Chief Reshapes Iran NIE

News Desk - February 6, 2008

This week's Annual Threat Assessment appearance on Capitol Hill by Mike McConnell, the director of national intelligence, seemed to stand in contrast to two months ago, when the public version of a new National Intelligence Estimate on Iran blew up a policy storm with its conclusion—in spite of heated rhetoric to the contrary—that Iran had halted its work on how to design and build a nuclear warhead way back in 2003. It was as though the lyrics were much the same as in the recent past, but the tone of the music had darkened noticeably. more >>

West Pursues Iran Sanctions

News Desk - January 16, 2008

Though slowed by foot-dragging from Russia and China, progress is still being made toward a third United Nations Security Council resolution with additional sanctions on Iran, a well-informed senior European official said on background today. more >>

Iran Issue Looms Over Bush's Persian Gulf Trip

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - January 14, 2008

The president's tough strategy against Iran proves a hard sell. more >>

Morning Buzz: Jan. 7, 2008

News Desk - January 7, 2008

A new USA Today/Gallup poll shows Barack Obama opening up a double-digit lead over Hillary Clinton in the New Hampshire Democratic primary. Obama was the pick of 41 percent of voters surveyed while Clinton was named by 28 percent and John Edwards by 19 percent. In the GOP poll, John McCain led Mitt Romney by four points. more >>

European Envoy: U.S. Democratic Effort in Iran Will Backfire

News Desk - December 21, 2007

The Bush administration's $75 million effort to promote democracy in Iran over the long run is likely to backfire, stiffening the resolve of the Islamic regime to hold on to power and landing democratic-minded activists in jail, a senior European diplomat tells U.S. News. more >>

Envoy: Iran Won't Budge Despite Sanctions

News Desk - December 12, 2007

Despite modest pain inflicted by United Nations sanctions as well as European and U.S. financial pressures, Iran's government is unlikely to bend to western demands on its nuclear program anytime soon, a senior European diplomat tells U.S. News. The resistance comes in part from the Iranian regime's belief that the Bush administration still wants to remove it from power. more >>

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