Iranian envoy gets warm embrace in investment-hungry Iraq
 06.07.2011 17:25  4 wyświetleń  0 komentarzy
Tags: Iran, Army, Tehran, Iranian, Saudi, American, Washington, Gulf, Baghdad
BAGHDAD - Iraq's prime minister told a senior Iranian envoy Wednesday that their economic bonds can expand in all directions as Baghdad signaled deepening ties with its anti-American neighbor despite worries from Washington and Arab allies. The growing ties between Baghdad's Shiite-led government and Shiite powerhouse Iran highlight one of the region's major political shifts after the U.S.-led invasion to topple Saddam Hussein, whose Sunni-dominated regime fought an eight-year war with Tehran in the 1980s. U.S.-allied Arab states, particularly Saudi Arabia and its Gulf neighbors, worry about expanding Iran influence as Washington draws down forces in...
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Iranian envoy seeks Iraq ties at 'highest level'
06.07.2011 17:23 7 wyświetleń 0 komentarzy
Tags: Iran, Army, Tehran, Iranian, Saudi, American, Associated, Washington, Gulf, Baghdad
LARA JAKES Associated Press= BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's prime minister told a senior Iranian envoy Wednesday that their economic bonds can expand in all directions as Baghdad signaled deepening ties with its anti-American neighbor despite worries from Washington and Arab allies. The growing ties between Baghdad's Shiite-led government and Shiite powerhouse Iran highlight one of the region's major political shifts after the U.S.-led invasion to topple Saddam Hussein, whose Sunni-dominated regime fought an eight-year war with Tehran in the 1980s. U.S.-allied Arab states, particularly Saudi Arabia and its Gulf neighbors, worry about expanding Iran influence as Washington draws down forces in Iraq...
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| VIDEO: Iranian tourist attraction dries up
05.07.2011 17:36 14 wyświetleń 0 komentarzy
Tags: Iranian, VIDEO
Isfahan river has been dry for the past three summers. Czytaj więcej »
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Iran clamps down on opposition ahead of rally
14.02.2011 15:01 7 wyświetleń 0 komentarzy
Tags: Iran, Iranian, Monday, Security
Security forces cut phone lines and blockaded the home of an Iranian opposition leader Monday in attempts to stop him...
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Report: Iran blocks reformist sites, detains opposition figures
14.02.2011 15:01 8 wyświetleń 0 komentarzy
Tags: Iran, Iranian
Iranian authorities have blocked reformist websites and detained several opposition supporters and...
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