Israel and Gulf Nervous Over Iran-U.S. Détente

by Jim Lobe via IPS News As hopeful, albeit vague, statements about talks in Geneva between Iran and the great powers continued to issue from the Swiss city Tuesday, foes of détente between Washington and Tehran maintained their own high… Continue Reading

Netanyahu’s Threats Ring Hollow Amid Iranian Proposals

by Mitchell Plitnick In most corners of the world, the news that a presentation by Iran at its meetings with the 6 world power P5+1 team in Geneva today was greeted warmly by their interlocutors aroused optimism and a hopeful… Continue Reading

Positive First Day for Geneva Talks Amid High Hopes in Iran

by Jasmin Ramsey via IPS News Geneva — Iran offered a new proposal in English during talks over its nuclear program here today in a meeting with the P5+1 negotiating team (the United States, Britain, France, Russia and China plus Germany).

Containing Iran is the “Least Bad Policy” for the U.S.

by Heather Hurlburt via IPS News The day that the much-heralded new round of nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 world powers opens might seem like the wrong day to pick up Unthinkable, Kenneth Pollack’s new exploration of what to do… Continue Reading