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The article reports that Iran is attempting to improve its foreign relations with Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Iran's policy is considered as an effort to increase its influence with its neighboring countries as U.S. armed forces are scheduled to withdraw from Iraq and Afghanistan and as U.S. relations with Pakistan have deteriorated.

The article discusses implications of Egypt's improving relations with Iran. For the first time in over 30 years Iran has appointed an ambassador to Egypt, while Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Elaraby may visit the Gaza Strip, a region controlled by allies of Iran. Officials in the U.S., Israel, and Saudi Arabia are concerned that Egypt's actions could reconfigure the balance of power in the Middle East.

A correction the article "Sunni Arab Solidarity" that was published in the January 5, 2016 issue is presented.

The article focuses on an agreement by Iran to meet with members of the United Nations Security Council concerning its nuclear energy program. It states that the meeting was brokered on September 14, 2009, during a telephone conversation between Saeed Jalili, Iran's main nuclear negotiator, and Javier Solana, foreign-policy chief of the European Union. It mentions that China and Russia are refusing to impose added sanctions against Iran if Iran refuses to cooperate.

The article reports on the plan of the Iranian government to send uranium to Kazakhstan to ease the sanctions related to the implementation of nuclear deal in the country.

The article reports on the continue of German companies to do business in Iran despite the international sanctions that have affected the foreign trade of the country and they are the first to experience the benefit of the expected reopening after the nuclear deal in July 2015 led by the U.S.

The article reports on the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Iran discuss their partnership in Syria, include comments from Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, defending Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and efforts of Kremlin to forge coalition against terrorist Islamic State.

The article reports on the withdrawal of Iran from its international peace talks in Syria and on the aim of South Korea for freedom of the seas and the skies in the South China Sea.

The article reports that Kazem Vaziri Hamaneh, Iran's top oil official, has said that his country will not use its oil supplies in nuclear negotiations. At a meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, Vaziri said that it would be too disruptive to deny Iranian oil supplies to a world that is scrambling for energy. He also noted that Iran's generous stance on oil could give the country a more persuasive position in the United Nations.

The article reports on the outlook for economic growth in the United States, with a focus on crude oil futures and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The investment strategy of analyst Henry Herrmann, who was concerned about high oil prices, is mentioned. Mr. Herrmann comments on investor expectations, optimism, corporate profit, and worries about Iran.

The article discusses remarks made by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on his official Web site about the importance of Iran's support in the war against Islamic State extremists.

The article reports that Iranians have expressed their support for an international agreement on Iran's nuclear programs which could allegedly mprove the country's international political and economic relations.

The article reports that the U.S. and other Western negotiators have expressed a willingness to offer additional concessions in exchange for a nuclear agreement with Iran.

The article discusses negotiations between Iran and the European Union in Brussels, Belgium on the nuclear program in Tehran, Iran.

The article discusses the effect of the crises in Iraq and Syria on their Arab ally Iran as of June 2014 with mention of Iran's involvement in the conflicts, the government of Iran's effect on preventing the terrorist organization al Qaeda from spreading to Iran, and details on Iran's military policies.

The article offers world news briefs as of June 11, 2014. Topics include what France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius thinks about international talks with Iran over its nuclear weapons, how Israel's parliament appointed Reuven Rivlin, a Jewish settlement supporter, as Israel's president, and the appointment of former journalist Moon Chang-keuk as the prime minister of South Korea.

The article reports that Turkey and Iran agreed to ten economic deals and aimed to improve relations between the two countries during a visit to Turkey by Iranian President Hasan Rouhani as of June 10, 2014.

The article reports on agreements between the Western nations and Iran as of May 13, 2014, that could potentially lead to an official deal by the July 20, 2014, deadline, including production of less weapons-grade plutonium.

The article discusses talks on electricity and oil deals between Russia and Iran as of April 2014, with topics including Russia and China's economic relations with Iran, Russian electricity exports, and a meeting between Iranian and Russian Energy Ministers Hamid Chitchian and Alexander Novak.

The article reports that Iranian leaders are fostering domestic support for the country's nuclear power programs at the same time as they prepare talks with U.S. and European officials aimed at negotiating concessions in nuclear development.

The article discusses an address by Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to Iran's Basji paramilitary force on November 20, 2013 in Tehran, Iran in which he verbally attacked Israel, the U.S. and its allies and reaction from French officials to the speech and U.S. negotiations with Iran.

The article discusses an international summit hosted in Tehran, Iran, for countries of the Non-Aligned Movement, with a focus on Iran's efforts to recruit support for its nuclear energy development program and comments by Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi.

The authors suggest ostracizing Iran from international organizations such as the United Nations (U.N.) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as a more forceful measure against the country's nuclear program and its violations of the U.N. Charter that calls for peaceful international relations.

The article discusses a request by Iran for diplomatic aid from the countries of Turkey and Qatar to negotiate the release of Iranians captured by Syrian rebel forces in August 2012 and held for allegedly supporting the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

The article reports on the sharp rise in the price of U.S. oil futures as of July 23, 2012, citing fears that Iran might disrupt oil shipments passing through the Strait of Hormuz as the primary cause of the price increase.

The article discusses public debate in Iran as of July 2012 regarding the political crisis in Syria, with a focus on Iran's divided support of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad who is accused of crimes against humanity.

The author explores the timing, strategy, and political implications of a possible Israeli air strike against Iran in order to destroy the country's nuclear weapons sites, and suggests that such a risky attack should only be attempted if it will also destroy the Iranian government.

The article observes that China has sharply reduced its imports of oil from Iran, and suggests that could reflect geopolitical concerns on the part of China that might cause it to back away from its traditionally cordial relations with Iran.

The article reports that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called for Syria to negotiate a solution to the political and economic crisis in Damascus rather than using military force.

The article reports on the possibility that Iran will face further confrontation with the U.S. and other world powers over its nuclear program. The possibility arises from a remark by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director general Mohamed ElBaradei that their negotiation with the country has reached a dead end. According to German Ambassador Rüdiger Lüdeking, the disregard by Iran of its obligations to the IAEA should not be ignored. It is yet to be determined as to whether the Security Council will impose stricter measures on Iran.

The article reports on the statement of Iran's news agency on October 20, 2009 on the exclusion of France from nations that could offer enriched uranium to the country due to the claim of Iranian government that France failed to fulfill its promise to supply 50 tons of uranium hexafluoride (UF6) gas. It stresses the uncertainty on whether such move of Iran was a strategy in negotiation or a threat. Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IEAE), described the negotiation amid the change in the position of Iran.

This article focuses on the dispute between Israel and U.S. over the nuclear program of Iran. U.S. The dispute burst into open on July 27, 2009 during a visit by U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates calling for continued diplomatic engagement with Iran, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned of possible military strike against Iran's nuclear facilities. It explains that Israel views Iran's nuclear program as an existential threat of Israel.

This article reveals that the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama and its allies in the Middle East see an opportunity to reverse strategic gains Iran has made across the region in the wake of the post-election crisis in Iran in 2009. The article explains that Syria plays a critical role in the efforts of Iran to support Hamas in Palestine and Hezbollah in Lebanon. It is noted that the U.S. hopes that getting Syria to abandon its alliance with Iran will stabilize Lebanon.

The author discusses the demonstrations that is happening now in Iran triggered by the controversial outcome of the 2009 presidential election. The author mentions the complaint of mullahs that foreign meddlers are responsible for the demonstrations. The author cites the visit of Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Russia.

This article explains that some high ranking officials in Iran want Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to remain in his post amidst the political unrest in the country following the contested June 12, 2009 presidential election results. Meir Dagan, chief of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, explained during a closed door meeting of Israel's parliament, that Ahmadinejad's reputation as a Holocaust-denier makes it easier for Israel to rally international support against Iran. Israel Defense Secretary Ehud Barak holds similar views as Dagan.

This article reports on the position of the U.S. government on the results of national elections in Iran and Lebanon in 2009. According to U.S. officials, the election results could reshape efforts of the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama to stabilize the Middle East. The two elections are seen by analysts as bellwethers for measuring the influence and strategy of Iran in the region. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is expected to win in the election.

The author analyzes a shared interest of U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Iran. He highlights the goal of Obama and Netanyahu to stop the mullahs from getting the nuclear weapon of Iran. He also assesses the position of the Obama administration on a possible attack on the nuclear reactor of Iran by Israel. He discusses the views of Obama on the nuclear ambitions of Iran.

The author contends that Iran is filling up the void being left by the retreat of the U.S. in the Middle East. He notes that Iranian leaders are convinced that U.S. President Barack Obama is preparing U.S. retreat in the region. Iran aspires to attain a regional hegemony in the Middle East and it has started to target Egypt, Lebanon, Bahrain, Morocco, Kuwait and Jordan, all are close allies of the U.S. This Iranian perception of U.S. retreat is fueled again by the desire of Obama for an exit strategy from Iraq and Afghanistan.

This article focuses on the move by the U.S. to step efforts to isolate Iran by sending high-level diplomats to Syria and wooing Russia for support in the effort to stop the Iranian government's nuclear weapons program. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton revealed the overture to Syria during a visit to Jerusalem where she discussed Iran with Israeli leaders. It says that the Obama adminsitration is considering to roll back U.S. missile-defense plans in Europe if Russia will support U.S. efforts to stop Iran's nuclear program.

The article reports on the nuclear threats found by investigators of the United Nations (UN) in Syria and Iran. UN investigators allegedly found traces of uranium used in reactors at the ruins of a Syrian facility bombed by Israel in 2007. While investigators in Iran were denied access as Tehran ramps up nuclear fuel production. These findings about nuclear development in Iran and Syria are said to underscore proliferation threats U.S. president-elect Barack Obama will face upon taking office in January 2009.

The author reflects on the stand of 2008 U.S. presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain over the issue of U.S.-Iranian relations. He says that any attempt at dialogue with Iran, the U.S. should consider previous agreements with the international community. He suggests that talks between the two countries must surpass past efforts and yield new concessions and incentives. He proposes that any talk with Iran must be weighed and be conducted with defined set of parameters.

The article states that Iran is pressuring Iraq to reject an agreement with the U.S. regarding the continued presence of U.S.forces in the country. Iraqi and American negotiators agreed in August 2008 on a draft that would set the terms of withdrawal of U.S. troops by the end of 2011, among others. Political analysts claim that the Iranian pressure would be difficult to ignore because of political debt owed to Iran of two main parties in the coalition government of Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki.

The article reports on the claims of the National Council for Resistance in Iran (NCRI) concerning the continuation and relocation of Iran's nuclear weapons program in 2004 after its supposed shut down in 2003. Views on the accuracy of reports from the U.S. National Intelligence Estimate are presented. The NCRI claims that equipment and personnel were dispersed from Lavisan-Shian into different locations. A representative of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency implies that information from NCRI should be considered seriously.

The author reflects on the role that Russia must play in preventing a war between the U.S. and Iran. According to the U.S. National Intelligence Estimate, it will be difficult to convince Iran to forgo the development of nuclear weapons. The author speculates that a war between Iran and the U.S. would result into a global recession. He argues that Russia should play a positive and central role due to its influence over Iran. He relates that the Western World needs to convince Russia to persuade Iran against continuing its nuclear weapons program.

The article talks about the financial and diplomatic approach that would be taken by U.S. President George W. Bush in the face of Iran's nuclear program. The goals of the approach are to exert a new and different kind of financial pressure on Iran, get the U.N. to help and use the financial pressure to create a rift between Iran's merchant class and its political leadership.

The author reflects on Germany's policy towards Iran. According to him, Berlin is preventing international endeavors to aggravate economic sanctions against the Tehran regime for its nuclear program. He argues that by weakening the sanction efforts and strengthening Iran, Germany sabotages the only real alternative to war with Iran and endangers Israel as well.

The article presents the author's views on the issue of whether the U.S. should negotiate with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Both sides of the issue seem to believe that the three recent talks in Baghdad are a departure from past practice, but the author says that this claim is false. He asserts that every U.S. administration since the Islamic Revolution has negotiated with the Iranians and failed, yet each one has still followed the same pattern.

The article deals with the result of talks between officials from the U.S. and Iran in May and July 2007 on controlling the violence in Iraq. According to U.S. ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker, the two sides had several heated exchanges over U.S. accusations that Iran continues to increase aid to radical groups that are attacking Iraqi civilians and U.S. forces.