How ironical for the 2013 UNGA which showcased the first thaw between Iran and the US in 34 years, to wind up in New York today with a full on excoriation from Israel. All it did was reveal Israel's anger that diplomacy may yet solve the Iranian nuclear stand-off.
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Iran and Hollywood...a brilliant combo with real life lessons
An Iranian movie embraced by Hollywood no less, has poignancy for the sort of belligerence Ahmadinejad and Netanyahu are embroiled in...if only they could see what the Screen Actors Guild could.
Read MoreBritain + Iran = lose-lose
Iran's hurtling towards being a diplomatic outcast raises cause for serious concern about what is really going on within the country politically, and the impact domestic tensions are having on furthering Iran's nuclear arms ambitions and consequently, its dangerous isolationism.
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday September 28
Greek and German prime ministers meet to discuss Greek's debt and implications for eurozone; Greek parliament expected to pass a new property tax to reduce budget deficit; Thai rebels target civilians; Australian government to allow women to serve in special forces and frontline combat units in next five years; Ahmadinejad visits Sudan, says like Iran it is victim of "powers of arrogance"; Russian finance minister resigns over Putin's planned return to presidency; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday November 24
North Korea attacks South Korea--two marines killed; New York Times reports new nuclear facility in North Korea; some experts speculate Kim Jong-Un is trying to win support from the army by showing toughness; Australia to supply Japan with minerals known as 'rare earths'; Iran assembly tries to oust Ahmadinejad; Taliban leader in secret talks was imposter; Cowan responds to calls for snap election in Ireland
Read MoreThe Qantas Media Awards, TVNZ and reporting on Iran
Misleading media reporting is fuelling misperceptions of Iran, and even the BSA has recently backed me in that claim
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday September 24
Nuclear talks with Iran tipped to resume; Iran's Ahmadinejad is facing domestic challenges; US is reasserting itself in Asia as China and neighbours bicker; North Korea rearranges Communist Party in anticipation of succession by Kim Jong-Il's son; UN accuses Israel of war crimes; Obama announces US aid revamp; and more
Read MoreNothing marks a party like a few executions
This week's 31st anniversary of the establishment of Iran's Islamic Republic is likely to be marked by bloody and brutal crackdowns on protesters and the execution of nine currently on death row. The question must now be how long before the regime implodes.
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday December 24
Montazeri death anniversary violence; Ahmadinejad support weak as it's ever been; no proof Iran close to having nuclear weapons; Chinese dissident's trial begins tomorrow; Mexican drug violence continues; Ford sells Volvo to China; and more
Read MorePlaying host to a terrorist, a thief and a choirboy
You've gotta love the UN as it plays host to the rehabilitated terrorist Qaddafi and the thief of democracy Ahmadinejad, who in turn send diplomats and fellow leaders to sleep or to walk out in protest. All that and Obama's inaugural UN speech as President.
Read MoreIs this Iran's new revolution?
As Iranians throng Tehran's streets, braving batons and bullets, the Islamic State's Supreme Leader has opted for an inquiry into the election results. Will it be a legitimate exploration of an implausible result, or a tactic to kill the protest momentum?
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