5th April, 2015
Iran and the world powers have reached a new milestone by agreeing to a new framework for a final deal that would end the Iran nuclear crisis and put Iran on a new path in its relations with the international community.
Posts Tagged ‘detente with Iran’
Outline for Iran deal marks a new milestone
Posted by seumasach on April 5, 2015
Posted in Global peace process, Iran | Tagged: detente with Iran, US-Iranian rapprochement | Leave a Comment »
Iran offers to be West’s natural ally
Posted by seumasach on September 27, 2014
The anti-IS campaign is enabling the West to bury old rivalries and completely transform its foreign policy effectively embracing multipolarity
M.K.Bhadrakumar
26th September, 2014
The overwhelming majority with which the House of Commons in London passed a few hours earlier the resolution endorsing the government’s proposal to join the US-led military strikes against the Islamic State in Iraq catapults Prime Minister David Cameron to a pivotal role in President Barack Obama’s strategy. With Britain by its side, US doesn’t need the ramshackle “coalition of the willing”, while without Britain, even six Saudi Arabias within that coalition wouldn’t have meant much.
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President expresses concern about globalized terrorism
Posted by seumasach on September 27, 2014
25th September, 2014
New York, Sept 25, IRNA — President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday expressed concern about the globalized terrorism and questioned the world leaders whether they have been united against the extremists?
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Obama courting Iran for help in Iraq risks backlash
Posted by seumasach on June 17, 2014
Obama is certainly risking the ire of the Neo-Cons in engaging with Iran but he is doing so from what is regarded as a strategic imperative: defeating Al-Qaida. It difficult for the Neo-Cons to argue with this and so they find themselves hoisted on their own petard
17th June, 2014
President Barack Obama’s outreach to Iran to help thwart Sunni militants in Iraq may upset regional allies and risk a domestic political backlash.
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Britain rules out military intervention in Iraq crisis
Posted by seumasach on June 17, 2014
Not only are London wisely refraining from reinvading or bombing Iraq but the furore over Blair’s comments has revealed the total lack of appetite for such an intervention across the British and US political spectrum. The real significance of the Western response is the impetus towards rapprochement with Iran.
17th June, 2014
LONDON, June 16 (Xinhua) — British Foreign Secretary William Hague on Monday ruled out the possibility of British military intervention in the on-going Iraq crisis, but pledged to offer counter-terrorism expertise and humanitarian aid to the country instead.
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UK set to reopen Iran embassy
Posted by seumasach on June 17, 2014
17th June, 2014
William Hague is expected to announce the reopening of the UK embassy in Iran as the West looks to improve relations to help tackle the crisis in Iraq.
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