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Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 12, 2013
Kerry says Iranian side needed to consult with Tehran over nuclear deal
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivered an ardent defense Monday of President Barack Obama as a strong foreign policy leader and "man of his word," whose guarantee that Iran will never be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon should be heeded by doubters.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 8, 2013
Tehran's nuclear quandary
There are many obstacles to an agreement on Iran's nuclear program. Particularly troubling for the U.S. and its allies, though, is how much Iran has mimicked the regime in Pyongyang.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 5, 2013
The U.S. is misreading Iran's nuclear intentions
If Iran really were bent on building an atom bomb, it probably would have done so by now, based on a nuclear program that dates to the time of the shah.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 25, 2013
Iran must face hard choices on nuclear work
The Washington policy debate about Iran's nuclear activities and whether it should have relief from sanctions has shifted from whether a deal is possible to what sort of deal is acceptable.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 23, 2013
Amid thaw, Iranians debate usefulness of anti-Americanism
Recent moves by the United States to engage the new Iranian government headed by a moderate president has triggered a public debate in the Islamic republic over its national interests, forcing hard-line conservatives to defend Tehran's 34-year-old enmity with Washington.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 18, 2013
Can Iran's Rouhani deliver in new nuclear talks?
As nuclear talks begin with Iran, the world awaits the followup to the phone call between Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and U.S. President Barack Obama after Rouhani's U.N. visit.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 8, 2013
At last, Iran in from the cold?
Iran President Hassan Rouhani faces strong opposition at home from those whose political interests demand a continuation of the Iran-against-the-world confrontation.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 8, 2013
Bibi and Obama head for a showdown on Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's message to the U.N. was simple: If Iran doesn't abandon its nuclear ambitions in the coming months, we're going to have a crisis.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 29, 2013
Sanctions have warmed up Iran for an accord
As Iran's economy reels and President Hassan Rouhani shows interest in rapprochement with the West, it seems high time to reach a nuclear agreement with Iran.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 23, 2013
Replying to Iranian 'prudence and moderation'
It would be a fatal mistake for the United States to perceive Iran's adoption of 'moderation and prudence' as a sign of Iranian weakness, fear, a concession.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 13, 2013
The U.S. with Iran in Syria
America should grasp the opportunity for a diplomatic resolution to the Syrian crisis afforded by the Russian-Iranian plan.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Aug 29, 2013
West missed chances to cut arsenal
The United States and its allies may be headed for a war that they could have tried harder to prevent.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 27, 2013
Chemical attack weakens drive to destroy world stockpiles
The shelling of suburban Damascus with a suspected nerve agent last week was potentially the third large-scale use of a chemical weapon in the Middle East and may have broken the longest period in history without such an attack.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 19, 2013
Will this be another lost opportunity with Iran?
As Iran's new 'moderate' president, Hassan Rouhani, called for renewed dialogue on uranium enrichment program, stubborn U.S senators seemed to block their ears.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 14, 2013
Iran's Rouhani faces hurdle over Cabinet
Hassan Rouhani's new presidency in Iran is facing its first hurdle, with members of the conservative-dominated parliament questioning whether some top Cabinet nominees have supported the country's foes.
WORLD
Aug 7, 2013
Iran ready for 'serious negotiations' on nuclear program, says new president Rouhani
In his first news conference since taking office, Iranian President Hasan Rouhani, the man known as the 'diplomat sheik,' reiterated his willingness to participate in nuclear negotiations with the international community but stopped short of saying he would welcome direct talks with the United States.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 5, 2013
Iran's Rouhani sworn in as president, vows shift in relations with West
U.S. diplomatic posts in 19 cities in the Muslim world will be closed through the end of the week as a precaution, the State Department announces.

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