Iran
As Hillary Clinton ratchets up rhetoric against Iran
Obama-linked think tank calls for US “nuclear umbrella” in Middle East
By Bill Van Auken, March 6, 2009
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ratcheted up US rhetoric against Iran as a new report proposed that Washington consider imposing a Cold War-style “nuclear umbrella” over the Middle East.
The Tragedy of the Iranian Revolution
February 11, 2009
The tragedy of the Iranian revolution that toppled the Shah’s dictatorship 30 years ago is that the working class proved incapable of assuming a political role commensurate with its social weight in...
As oil prices plummet, OPEC meets to consider another production cut
By Patrick O’Connor, November 28, 2008
The value of a barrel of crude oil fell below $50 this month—just one-third of the record $147 a barrel recorded in July—marking the sharpest price collapse since formal futures trading began in 1...
Iranian regime reacts to Obama’s election
By James Cogan, November 13, 2008
The Iranian view that Obama’s election would lead to a shift in US policy was reflected most clearly in a letter of congratulations sent to the president-elect by Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinej...
Oil price drop undermines stability of Iranian regime
By James Cogan, October 29, 2008
With the price of oil plummeting on world markets, the Iranian government of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is confronting a deepening financial and social crisis.
US calls for tougher sanctions on Iran
By James Cogan, August 6, 2008
The Bush administration, with the support of Britain, France and Germany, has announced its intention to seek additional economic sanctions against Iran, in the wake of the Iranian government’s ...
Bush administration ratchets up diplomatic pressure on Iran
By Peter Symonds, July 23, 2008
In the wake of talks in Geneva last weekend, the Bush administration is increasing the pressure on Iran to agree to negotiations over an international incentives package in return for shutting down it...
US sends senior diplomat to nuclear talks with Iran
By Peter Symonds, July 18, 2008
The Bush administration’s announcement on Wednesday that a senior US diplomat will participate in international talks in Geneva tomorrow with Iran’s top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili mar...
An interview with an Iranian student activist
July 14, 2008
In December and January, the Iranian government arrested students involved in left-wing protests against the Iranian political establishment and US war plans against Iran. The International Students f...
Reactions to Iranian missile tests underscore danger of war
By Peter Symonds, July 12, 2008
American and Israeli reactions to Iranian missile tests this week have again highlighted the danger of an explosive new military conflict in the Middle East.
Bush reaffirms “all options on the table” over Iran
By Peter Symonds, July 5, 2008
For all the denials on both sides, a top-level discussion is clearly underway in the US and Israel over the pros and cons of an attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities. In separate press conferences...
More signs of Israeli-US preparations for attacking Iran
By Peter Symonds, June 28, 2008
The visit by US Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Admiral Mike Mullen to Israel yesterday is one more indication that the two countries are actively discussing a military strike on Iran. Mullen’s t...
