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On Wednesday, Iran was elected to a second four-year term on the United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), a body charged with advancing gender equality and the rights of women around...
When it comes to crafting law, Congress seeks input from outside experts to help inform and guide their decisionmaking. The type of experts the body seeks out can say a lot about why Congress does wha...
This past weekend, with news that the U.S. and Iran may be planning direct talks soon to address the nuclear standoff, there were swift reactions by some to try to kill the initiative. Israeli Ambas...
In a recently released report to the UN General Assembly, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon updated the body on the dismal human rights situation in Iran. The report paints a bleak picture of the Ir...
It’s that time of year again–when Republicans and Democrats in Congress takes a break from wringing each other’s necks to pass a piece of legislation to “tighten the noose̶...
Iran proposes new nuclear negotiations Iran’s top nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, has proposed a new round of talks with the P5+1 nations concerning its nuclear program (Guardian 12/31). Salehi sa...
Iran seeks renewed diplomacy Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi says Iran is prepared to renew talks with the P5+1 group of world powers over its nuclear program (Jerusalem Post 12/30). Mossad...
Iran’s currency troubles The Financial Times reports that Iran’s currency has dropped almost 10 percent in recent days, a record low against the U.S. dollar. While sanctions and economic mismana...
Iran’s currency tumbles On Tuesday, Iran’s currency plummeted in value to its lowest level ever against the dollar (NY Times 12/20). The Washington Post reports that the sudden drop followed the ...
Panetta: U.S. will not allow Iran to have a bomb Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, who has come under fire from neoconservatives for warning against the unintended consequences of Israeli military ac...
GOP candidates get fact checked for Iran claims at debate Michelle Bachmann made the claim that the IAEA report proves that “Iran is within just months of being able to obtain that [nuclear] weapon....
Israel: Iran must choose between the bomb and survival A senior Israeli cabinet minister said that Iran must to choose between obtaining a nuclear weapon and survival (AFP 12/12). “We believe th...