Iran’s regime says it prefers dealing with Trump rather than Hillary, ‘tricky’ Obama

Iran’s regime says it prefers dealing with Trump rather than Hillary, ‘tricky’ Obama

Special to WorldTribune.com Even though it won a slew of concessions from President Barack Obama in nuclear negotiations, Iran’s government claims it prefers a Republican in this year’s presidential election. “According to Iranian authorities, dealing with Republicans is much easier. The amount and complexity of the pressures forced on Iran in the term of George […]

Khamenei’s letter checks Rouhani, asserts authority over Iran nuclear deal

Khamenei’s letter checks Rouhani, asserts authority over Iran nuclear deal

Special to WorldTribune.com Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei has the power to at any time cancel the nuclear deal with world powers, analysts said on Oct. 25. Yigal Carmon, the president of the Washington-based Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), and Ayelet Savyon, the head of the institute’s Iran desk, wrote in an analysis that […]

N. Korea’s recent erratic swings between confrontation and détente all about money, analysts say

N. Korea’s recent erratic swings between confrontation and détente all about money, analysts say

Special to WorldTribune.com By Lee Jong-Heon, East-Asia-Intel.com SEOUL — North Korea is increasing pressure on Seoul to resume the long-stalled inter-Korean tour project, a rare source of cash for the destitute nation, sources and analysts here said. The North was involved in months-long military sabre rattling in the spring highlighted by a third nuclear test, threats of […]

Abbas seen passing on Arafat route, ‘third intifada’

Abbas seen passing on Arafat route, ‘third intifada’

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Israel’s intelligence community has determined that the Palestinian Authority would avoid a military confrontation with Israel in 2012. Israeli sources have told U.S. officials and analysts that the PA was not interested in what they termed a “third intifada” or uprising, in the West Bank. They said PA Chairman Mahmoud […]