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Iranian news agency reporter held on spying charges

5/13/2012

KABUL - An Afghan journalist with the state-run Iranian news agency was detained has been detained by intelligence operatives on the charge of spying for the neighbouring country, an official said on Sunday.

Iran Balks at Holding Nuclear Talks in Turkey

4/5/2012

Iran's foreign minister raised new doubts on Wednesday about the resumption of international talks over its disputed nuclear program, saying the location may not be Turkey — as previously agreed — and suggested Iraq and China as possible alternate hosts.

Iran’s efforts to stir Afghan violence worry U.S.

4/5/2012

WASHINGTON >> Just hours after it was revealed that U.S. soldiers had burned Qurans seized at an Afghan detention center in late February, Iran secretly ordered its agents operating inside Afghanistan to exploit the anticipated public outrage by trying to instigate violent protests in the capital, Kabul, and across the western part of the country, according to U.S. officials.

With Arms for Yemen Rebels, Iran Seeks Wider Mideast Role

3/15/2012

WASHINGTON — In the past several months, Iran appears to have increased its political outreach and arms shipments to rebels and other political figures in Yemen as part of what American military and intelligence officials say is a widening Iranian effort to extend its influence across the greater Middle East.

Tehran Is Warned Window Is 'Shrinking'

3/15/2012

WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama said that the window for a diplomatic resolution to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions "is shrinking," in a new warning that came as Tehran's chief nuclear negotiator said his government was willing to immediately start a new round of negotiations.

Iran Leader Defiant in Feud With Parliament

3/15/2012

BEIRUT—Iran's parliament summoned President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for questioning on Wednesday, a first for that country and the latest step in an escalating political feud.

Exclusive: U.S. dangles secret data for Russia missile shield approval

3/14/2012

The Obama administration is leaving open the possibility of giving Moscow certain secret data on U.S. interceptor missiles due to help protect Europe from any Iranian missile strike.

Iranian-backed terror groups expanding reach in South America, warns general

3/14/2012

Iranian-backed terror groups are strengthening their ties to transnational criminal groups in South America and are working to expand their influence in the region, according to a top U.S. general.

Americans to support strike against Iran if nuclear claims proven

3/14/2012

A majority of Americans would back a US strike against Iran if given evidence that Tehran was building nuclear weapons, even if it led to a surge in fuel prices.

Iran May Not Open a Site to Inspectors

3/14/2012

Iran signaled on Tuesday that it was unwilling to grant a request by international nuclear inspectors for unfettered access to a restricted military complex that they suspect may house a chamber designed to test explosives used in atomic weapons triggers.

In the Persian Gulf, A Vulnerable Fleet

3/13/2012

It didn't take Chief Warrant Officer Jason Echevarria more than a glance through the ship's binoculars to figure out what the Iranian-flagged dhow 3,400 yards off the starboard beam wasn't doing.

Iran Sure No Attack Will Go Through Azerbaijan

3/13/2012

Iran is confident that neighboring Azerbaijan would not allow attacking forces to pass through its territory, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Monday, according to the official IRNA news agency.

Britain to Join Obama in Discouraging a Strike on Iran

3/13/2012

WASHINGTON — Britain will add its voice to President Obama’s in discouraging an Israeli military strike on Iran when Prime Minister David Cameron begins a three-day visit here this week, a senior British diplomat said Monday.

Missile Defenses Offering Israel Calm in Conflict

3/13/2012

BEERSHEBA, Israel—Facing the worst barrage of rockets from Palestinian militants since 2009, Israel is getting a boost from a new interceptor system that destroys missiles in midair before they fall on population centers.

Pakistan's Iran pipeline plan further strains ties with U.S.

3/11/2012

The U.S. says the proposed Pakistan-Iran natural gas pipeline could trigger sanctions, but it risks severing ties with a difficult but key ally.

U.S. Welcomes Reported Iran Reversal On U.S. Citizen's Death Sentence

3/6/2012

The United States said it would be a "welcome development" if reports prove true that Iran's Supreme Court had overturned a death sentence for an American citizen convicted on spy charges.

Obama's Hawkish Iran Turn

3/5/2012

As White House U-turns go, President Obama's hawkish rhetorical shift on Iran in the last week has been remarkable. The question now is whether Israel, and especially Iran, will believe that he means it after three years of trying to woo the mullahs to the bargaining table with diplomacy.

High turnout reported in Iran for parliamentary elections

3/3/2012

TEHRAN — Iranians voted Friday in parliamentary elections, the country’s first major ballot since the reelection of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2009 led to months of anti-government protests.

Thai Police Question Three More Iranians Over Bomb Plot

2/28/2012

Thai police say they have begun questioning three more Iranians in connection with an alleged plot to kill Israeli diplomats in Bangkok.

Israel 'Won't Warn' U.S. Before Iran Strike

2/28/2012

Israeli officials say they won't warn the U.S. if they decide to launch a pre-emptive strike against Iranian nuclear facilities, according to one U.S. intelligence official familiar with the discussions.

Iran declines reports of arms supplies to Syria

2/26/2012

Tehran : Iran has rubbished the media reports saying that it has sent weapons to Syria, ISNA news agency reported Saturday. The Islamic republic of Iran rejects any military intervention in Syria's developments and dismisses reports on weapons delivery to the Syrian government, Xinhua quoted Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast as saying.

Formerly secret telexes reveal Iran’s early use of deceit in nuclear program

2/25/2012

The reason for the unusual purchase — 220 pounds of highly caustic fluorine gas — was never explained, but someone at Iran’s Sharif University was clearly anxious to collect. For months, the mysterious buyer bombarded a British supply company with telexes, demanding to know when his 45 canisters would arrive.

IAEA ‘Disappointed’ as Iran Blocks Experts From Visiting Military Site

2/25/2012

The International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has blocked U.N. experts from inspecting an Iranian military site and refused to cooperate with them in answering allegations of Iranian efforts to design a nuclear weapon.

Iranian Crisis Spurs Saudi Reconsideration of Nuclear Weapons

2/25/2012

Rising tension in the Persian Gulf over the Islamic Republic of Iran’s purported ambition of developing nuclear weapons could lead to a nuclear arms race between Iran and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Iran's Gambit in Latin America

2/22/2012

In early January, Iran caught the world’s attention by threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz and brandish shore-to-sea cruise missiles in what was to be a 10-day naval exercise. That same week Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced a five-nation trip through Latin America to advance his country’s influence and operational capabilities on the doorstep of the United States.

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