Iran’s June 14 election: Rafsanjani, Ahmadinejad’s Medvedev and no hope for change

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Iran’s June 14 election: Rafsanjani, Ahmadinejad’s Medvedev and no hope for change

Special to WorldTribune.com By Fariborz Saremi It has been assumed for quite some time that next month’s presidential election in Iran will be an exceptionally contentious affair, but since May 11, the last day on which presidential candidates could register their intention to run for election, it has finally become clear who the main rivals […]

High stakes at the 5+1 Iran talks: The threat of a ‘big war’ that could involve Russia

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High stakes at the 5+1 Iran talks: The threat of a ‘big war’ that could involve Russia

Special to WorldTribune.com By Sheda Vasseghi, FreePressers.com On April 14, 2012, representatives from the U.S., Britain, France, Russia, China and Germany (“5+1”) met with officials from the Islamic Republic of Iran in Istanbul to discuss its nuclear ambitions. Discussions were preliminary and introductory, and expectations for the parties to come to any agreement were low. […]