Iran
War threats against Iran overshadow US elections
By Bill Van Auken, June 24, 2008
The US election campaign, rather than offering the American people any real opportunity to vote for an end to the war and occupation in Iraq, is increasingly overshadowed by threats of new acts of mil...
Israeli attack on Iran: “not a matter of if, but when”
By Stefan Steinberg, June 20, 2008
An Israeli military strike is not a matter of if, but when, according to the German magazine Der Spiegel. The latest edition of the news weekly carries a four-page article entitled “Plan to Atta...
More talk of war as Iran delays response to demand it end uranium enrichment
By James Cogan, June 20, 2008
The Iranian government is seeking to delay its response to the latest demands that it suspend its uranium enrichment operations in the face of threats of new European Union economic sanctions and more...
More US, Israeli threats against Iran
By Peter Symonds, June 5, 2008
Strident remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) on Tuesday once again raised the prospect of a...
Iran: Inflation, privatization intensify working class struggles
By Sina Mazdak, May 29, 2008
Working class struggles are intensifying in Iran as a consequence of inflation and the privatization of many industries. Several recently-privatized manufacturing companies have declared bankruptcy in...
Bush administration uses IAEA report to make new demands and threats to Iran
By Peter Symonds, May 29, 2008
The latest International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report on Iran’s nuclear programs, handed to member states on Monday, has already prompted a new round of criticisms, demands and threats on ...
Israeli press reports US pledge of war on Iran—is Bush preparing an October Surprise?
By Bill Van Auken, May 21, 2008
An Israeli press report that US President George W. Bush intends to launch a military attack on Iran before he leaves office at the beginning of next year prompted a heated denial from the White House...
A barrage of US threats against Iran
By Peter Symonds, May 1, 2008
During a press conference on Tuesday, US President George Bush spelled out the threat to Iran contained in last week’s release of CIA intelligence on an alleged Syrian nuclear reactor. As well a...
Outcome of Iranian election points to simmering popular discontent
By Peter Symonds, March 18, 2008
Counting in last Friday’s parliamentary election in Iran is still to be finalised, but the main trends are clear. The conservatives, also known as principalists for their hard-line defence of th...
Iranians vote amid concern about US aggression and falling living standards
By Peter Symonds, March 14, 2008
Iranian voters go to the polls today to choose a new majlis or parliament in a stunted election in which more than 2,000 candidates have been disqualified from standing. Official campaigning lasted ju...
Washington pushes through new UN resolution against Iran
By Peter Symonds, March 5, 2008
After a year of cajoling and bullying by Washington and its allies, the UN Security Council passed a resolution on Monday imposing a third round of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programs. While t...
ISSE demonstration to free Iranian students calls for international unity of workers
By our reporter, February 19, 2008
On February 16, the International Students for Social Equality (ISSE) held a demonstration in New York City to demand that the Iranian government immediately release and drop all charges against more ...
