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Iranian President Inaugurated New Hydroelectric Plant in Tajikistan
On 12 September Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad along with Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon inaugurated Tajikistan’s new Sangtuda-2 hydroelectric power facility. Ahmadinejad said, “The Iranian and Tajik nations cannot be separated from each...
President Obama Uses Strong Words in Support of People Seeking Freedom And Justice
President Obama’s remarks Friday about Egypt contained strong words in support of people seeking freedom and justice throughout history, and around the world. Mr. Obama’s remarks were followed by some of the strongest language heard to date...
Iran Adds Conditions to Nuclear Cooperation Deal
Iran has given its formal response to a U.N. plan for processing its nuclear material. Details remained sketchy, but it appears Tehran has put a few conditions on what appeared to be a take-it-or-leave-it deal. Iran’s envoy to the International...
U.S. Official Confirms Iran is Holding 3 Americans
President Barack Obama’s national security advisor has said that Iran has confirmed it is holding three Americans who are believed to have strayed into Iranian territory while hiking in northern Iraq. Retired General Jim Jones says the Iranian government...
The Divisive Strategy
My primary response to the AT&T Yahoo! “Palin poll” on Wednesday was a fear that the divisiveness of the results would encourage a Republican political strategy concerned with “maintaining (if not aggravating) that division.”...
On Choosing Words Carefully
It has been a while since I placed a text under a strong magnifying glass; but, considering how volatile conditions currently are in Iran, I think it is worth examining Barack Obama’s most recent statement this way. If he thinks he is pouring...
13 Killed During Clashes with Police in Iran
Iran’s capital, Tehran, was tense on Sunday, after a week of sometimes violent opposition protests against a disputed election victory by incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad June 12. On Saturday, thousands of protesters took to the streets and...
President Obama Offers Fresh Start With Iran In Video Appeal
In a videotaped message to the Iranian people, U.S. President Barack Obama has offered Iran a “new beginning” in its relations with the United States. Obama’s message coincided with the start of spring, celebrated in the region with...
