Obama to Congress: Ease up on Iran, support ‘our negotiating strategy’

Obama to Congress: Ease up on Iran, support ‘our negotiating strategy’

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has urged Congress to halt new sanctions on Iran. Officials said the Obama administration has briefed the House and Senate on nuclear negotiations with Teheran. They said the White House wanted to ease pressure on Iran until the talks reach a resolution. “We have conveyed that any […]

Israeli intel chief sees coming collapse of Iranian economy

Israeli intel chief sees coming collapse of Iranian economy

Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has determined the prospect of an economic collapse in Iran. A senior Israeli minister asserted that the Iranian economy was being ravaged by international sanctions. Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz said through vigorous sanctions on oil and banking sectors Iran could collapse by 2015. “The pressure works; it is […]