Scowcroft, Brzezinski Urge Iran Accord

by Jim Lobe via IPS News Two pillars of the U.S. foreign policy establishment urged Congress Monday to forgo any new sanctions legislation directed against Iran, warning that it will risk “undermining or even shutting down” ongoing negotiations over Tehran’s… Continue Reading

Former NatSec Advisers Brzezinski, Scowcroft back Obama’s Iran Diplomacy

*Editor’s Note: This letter was made available by the New York-based Iran Project and was sent to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and other key senators Monday. Majority Whip Dick Durbin 711 Hart Senate Bldg. Washington, DC 20510 Dear Majority… 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).

This Week in Iran News — September 13-20

by Shawn Amoei Foreign Affairs Addressing an annual gathering of IRGC officials, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei spoke of the necessity for “heroic flexibility” in diplomacy. President Hassan Rouhani welcomed a Russian proposal aimed at eliminating Syria’s nuclear weapons. Rouhani spoke… Continue Reading