When President-elect Barack Obama starts work in January, one of his top priorities will be defusing tensions with Iran over its nuclear program. And that could lead him into direct conflict with Germany.
Less than two weeks ago, business people, trade experts and bankers gathered in Hamburg for a seminar sponsored by the German-Iranian Chamber of Commerce entitled “Iran Sanctions — Practical Consequences for German Companies.” The seminar was aimed at helping companies maintain a profitable relationship with Iran in the face of United Nations sanctions against Tehran.
And therein, according to Hamburg-based political scientist Matthias Kuentzel, lie the seeds for conflict between Washington and Berlin once the new Obama administration begins ادامه مطلب …
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Hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s failure to share out Iran’s oil income more fairly has raised doubts over his chance of securing a second-term in next year’s election.
Instead of ushering in the era of “economic prosperity” he promised in 2005, Ahmadinejad presides over an Iran which may struggle to balance its books despite enjoying windfall oil earnings for much of his first term, analysts say.
Political setbacks, including parliament’s sacking of the interior minister, a close ally to Ahmadinejad, over a forged degree have further dented the popularity of a president who has championed the poor and pledged to clean up government.
But, with most Iranians grumbling about inflation of more than 29 percent and unemployment, ادامه مطلب …
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When President-elect Barack Obama starts work in January, one of his top priorities will be defusing tensions with Iran over its nuclear program. And that could lead him into direct conflict with Germany.
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