Is Iran still defiant? - Inside Story. It was a show of might that could serve to test the West's patience.
Iran said it has successfully test-fired two long-range missiles during military exercises in the Gulf. Just a day earlier, Barack Obama, the US president, signed a law imposing tougher financial sanctions to penalise Iran for its nuclear research programme. Iran responded by threatening to halt oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz – a narrow shipping passage through which one-sixth of the world's oil supply passes – a move the US has made clear it will "not tolerate". So, is this more sabre rattling? And what chance has diplomacy in diffusing the tension? Beeman: Letter from Iran. This is the second in a series of letters written this week from Iran by University of Minnesota Professor William Beeman.
Since Americans hear so little directly from that country in their media, I thought it was worth sharing, and Bill kindly agreed to let me do so.. — Juan . Dear Friends… Two other Americans showed up for our conference, entitled “The First International Conference on Human Rights and Cultures: Cultures in Support of Humanity.”
Time to Rethink Iran? Iran in World Politics. Dr Arshin Adib-Moghaddam.
Israel / Iran relations. China / Iran relations.