Talk of Tehran: The Tumbling Economy
Helia Ighani
Tribunal Blames Iran for Abuses
On October 27, the Iran Tribunal charged that the Islamic Republic was responsible “for gross violations of human rights
Judiciary Slams Ahmadinejad
On October 21, Iran’s judiciary denied President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad permission to visit his press advisor in Evin prison
Obama, Romney Debate Iran Policy
On October 22, President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney clashed over U.S. policy toward Iran’s nuclear program.
Iran, U.S. Deny Report on Bilateral Talks
On October 20, the New York Times published an http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/21/world/iran-said-ready-to-talk-to-us-a
Pew: More Americans Favor Firm Stand on Iran
The Pew Research Center conducted a poll on the U.S. public‘s views on the Middle East in early October.
U.S. Targets Iran-based al Qaeda Branch
On October 18, the U.S. Treasury sanctioned the deputy of an al Qaeda branch operating in Iran.
Sanctions Bite, Iran Scrambles
Gary Clyde Hufbauer
U.S. Welcomes E.U. Sanctions
On October 15, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said that “Iran is under more pressure than ever before” tha
E.U. Imposes New Sanctions
On October 15, the European Union targeted Iran’s nuclear program with new sanctions on its financial, energy, trade, and