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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a press conference in the capital Tehran on June 14, 2014. (AFP/Atta Kenare)

Iran says envisages role with US in Iraq if Washington tackles militants

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 14, 2014 | Middle East

Ankara, Reuters—Iran could contemplate cooperating with its old adversary the United States on restoring security to Iraq if it saw Washington confronting “terrorist groups in Iraq and elsewhere”, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday. Rouhani,...

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The Iranian flag wave in front of a UN building where closed-door nuclear talks take place at the International Center Vienna, Austria, Thursday, May 15, 2014. The talks between Iran and six world powers have entered an ambitious new stage with the two sides sitting down to start drafting the text of a final deal. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)

Alarmed by Iraq, Iran open to shared role with US, Iran official says

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 13, 2014 | Middle East

Ankara, Reuters—Shi’te Muslim Iran is so alarmed by Sunni insurgent gains in Iraq that it may be willing to cooperate with Washington in helping Baghdad fight back, a senior Iranian official told Reuters. The idea is being discussed internally among the Islamic...

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Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani (R) greets the audience as he and his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul arrive at a meeting in Ankara June 10, 2014. (Reuters/Umit Bektas)

Gulf security priority for Turkey, says Erdoğan advisor

by Thair Abbas | Jun 10, 2014 | Middle East

Beirut and Ankara, Asharq Al-Awsat—Turkish President Abdullah Gül informed his Iranian counterpart that Tehran must respect national sovereignty and refrain from interfering in the internal affairs of regional states, a senior Turkish official said. Iranian President...

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Turkish President Abdullah Gul (R) and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani shake hands during a press conference at the presidential palace in Ankara, on June 9, 2014. (AFP PHOTO/ADEM ALTAN)

Iran’s Rouhani in Turkey says tackling “terrorism” a priority

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 9, 2014 | Middle East

Ankara, Reuters—President Hassan Rouhani, whose country’s relations with Turkey have been strained by the Syrian civil war, said in Ankara on Monday Iran would make tackling extremism, sectarian conflicts and terrorism its chief objective. Pragmatist Rouhani,...

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (R) welcomes his Egyptian counterpart Mohamed Morsi during a meeting on the sidelines of the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Tehran on August 30, 2012 . (SAJAD SAFARI/AFP/GettyImages)

Iran and the Ikhwan: The ideological roots of a partnership

by Amir Taheri | May 31, 2014 | Features

One sizzling summer day in 2012, Tehran was abuzz with talk of an impending “historic moment.” The venue was the brand-new Hall of Conferences, constructed to host the summit of the Non-Aligned Movement during which Egypt was scheduled to hand over leadership to the...