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Anti-American cleric flees Iraq for Iran 
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Anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr fled Iraq for Iran ahead of a security crackdown in Baghdad and the arrival of 21,500 U.S. troops sent by President Bush to quell sectarian violence, a senior U.S. official said Tuesday.Iraq to close borders with Iran, Syria AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
The commander of the Baghdad security crackdown said Iraq will close its borders with Syria and Iran and announced other measures Thursday as word emerged that anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr had fled the country ahead of the pacification drive.Officials: al-Sadr Fled Iraq for Iran Time Magazine - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
Anti-American Cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has left Iraq for Iran ahead of a security crackdown in Baghdad, a U.S. officials said Tuesday Pentagon denies politics behind claims Iran supplying weapons USA Today - Feb 13 6:16 PM
The U.S. military said Tuesday that its decision to go public with allegations that Iran is providing militants in Iraq with weapons was not politically motivated or orchestrated by the White House.Officials: Anti-American cleric flees Iraq for Iran USA Today - 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
Anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has fled Iraq for Iran ahead of a security crackdown in Baghdad and President Bush's announced influx of 21,500 U.S. troops, a senior U.S. official said Tuesday.U.S.: Radical cleric al-Sadr in Iran CNN.com - Feb 13 6:37 PM
Iraq plans to close its borders with Iran and Syria for 72 hours in an attempt to secure the capital, the Iraqi commander in charge of Baghdad's security plan announced Tuesday.CORRECTED:Sadr has left Iraq and now in Iran - US officials Reuters via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 48 minutes ago
Corrects name of country in second paragraph to read Iran instead of IraqIsraeli PM heads to Turkey for talks on Palestinians, Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 43 minutes ago
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is heading to Turkey, Israel's closest Muslim ally, for a two-day visit set to focus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and fears about Iran's nuclear ambitions.Sadr has left Iraq and now in Iran: U.S. officials Reuters via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 44 minutes ago
The U.S. military believes radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, one of Iraq's most powerful figures, has left the country and is now in Iran, two senior American officials said on Tuesday.Sadr has left Iraq for Iran, fearing US bomb strike: reports AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 5:25 PM
Shiite leader Moqtada al-Sadr, whose militia wing the United States accuses of involvement in the sectarian violence gripping Iraq, has gone to Iran, fearing a US bomb strike, US media has said.U.S. holds out North Korea deal as model for Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 3:58 PM
The United States on Tuesday held out as a model for Iran a deal under which North Korea will take steps toward giving up nuclear arms, and analysts said it might bolster Iranians who favor talks with the West.Sadr has left Iraq for Iran: US media AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 4:56 PM
Shiite leader Moqtada al-Sadr, whose militia wing the United States accuses of involvement in the sectarian violence gripping Iraq, has left Iraq and gone to Iran, US media said.White House plays down comments by general on Iran's role in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 2:42 PM
The White House stood by accusations that Iran had a hand in attacks against US troops in Iraq, even after the top US general expressed his own doubts.Iraq borders with Syria, Iran to be closed for Baghdad security drive USA Today - Feb 13 1:38 PM
The Iraqi commander of the Baghdad security effort said Iraq will close its borders with Syria and Iran for 72 hours. Lt. Gen. Abboud Gambar, addressing the nation on behalf of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, also suggested Iraqi authorities plan to exercise wide-reaching powers to ensure the success of the plan.Pace questions whether Iran arming Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 1:13 PM
The top U.S. military officer said Tuesday the discovery that roadside bombs in Iraq contained material made in Iran does not necessarily mean the Iranian government was involved in supplying insurgents.Steve Clemons: More on the Provenance of the Spring 2003 Iran Proposal for Comprehensive Negotiations with the U.S. HuffingtonPost - 42 minutes ago
(Iran Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi and former Swiss Ambassador to Iran Tim Guldimann) Imagine dealing with Iran when few Americans had heard of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Imagine the kind of "Nixon Goes to China" move that would have 'possibly' taken America's engagement in the Middle East in a new, constructive direction rather than towards the precipitous decline in perceived power it's ...Iraq to shut borders with Iran, Syria Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 10:46 AM
Iraq announced plans on Tuesday to close its borders with Iran and Syria and lengthen a night curfew on vehicles in new emergency measures to try to curb unrelenting violence in Baghdad.Iraq: Borders with Syria, Iran to close AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 9:46 AM
Iraq will close its borders with Syria and Iran for 72 hours as part of the drive to secure and pacify Baghdad, the Iraqi commander of the crackdown said Tuesday, hours after a suicide bombing in a mainly Shiite neighborhood killed at least 15 people.Iraq to close borders with Iran and Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 10:34 AM
Iraq announced it will close its borders with Iran and Syria and impose draconian emergency-style security measures on Baghdad after two days of bombings left around 100 dead.Iran keeping enrichment to low levels: FM AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 9:00 AM
Iran is enriching uranium to a low level only, the foreign minister has said, amid suggestions imposing a limit on the process could break the deadlock in its standoff with the West.EU officials concerned that Iran sanctions may not be enough AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 7:42 AM
European Union officials have expressed concern that international sanctions targetting Iran's nuclear programme might not be enough to curb its atomic ambitions, in a document obtained by AFP.Rice says Iran should see North Korea as example Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 8:33 AM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Tuesday that a deal with North Korea over its nuclear program should serve as a message to Iran that international diplomacy could achieve results.Iraq says closes borders with Syria, Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 8:51 AM
Iraq's government said on Tuesday it would close its borders with Syria and Iran and extend the hours of a night curfew in Baghdad under a U.S.- backed security plan to rein in violence in the capital.Iraq closes borders with Iran and Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 9:07 AM
Iraq has closed its borders with Iran and Syria and imposed Draconian emergency-style security measures on its war torn capital after two days of bloody bomb attacks left around 100 people dead.EU study sounds Iran nuclear bomb warning Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 7:07 AM
International sanctions alone will not prevent Iran making enough high-grade uranium for a nuclear bomb, according to an internal European Union study leaked on Tuesday.Iraq to close border with Iran and Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 8:14 AM
Iraq is to close its border with Iran and Syria for at least three days, the commander of Baghdad's new security plan Lieutenant General Abboud Gambar has announced on state television.Iran And Barbara Ann Could Get A Replay by Arnaud De Borchgrave UPI Editor at Large Washington (UPI) Feb 13, 2007 Space War - 26 minutes ago
The prestigious magazine The Economist, not MAD magazine, has a $2.2 billion B2B stealth bomber on its cover this week headlined "Next stop Iran?" In response to my question about how he rated the odds of a bombing campaign against Iran, R. James Woolsey, the former CIA director, hummed an answer for me on the sidewalk as we exited the Metropolitan Club.Iraq To Close Borders With Iran, Syria CBS News - Feb 13 6:08 PM
The Iraqi commander of the Baghdad security crackdown announced Tuesday that Iraq will close its borders with Syria and Iran and ordered the return of unlawfully seized homes, as part of the drive to end the violence that has threatened to divide the capital along sectarian lines.Iran says always ready for nuclear talks Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 5:36 AM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday that Iran was "opposed to any proliferation" of nuclear weapons and was always ready to talk about its nuclear program.U.S.: Militant Cleric Fled Iraq For Iran CBS News - Feb 13 5:30 PM
Muqtada al-Sadr fled Iraq for Iran ahead of a security crackdown in Baghdad, a senior U.S. official said. Meanwhile, the top U.S. military officer backed away from the claim that the Iranian government was involved in supplying insurgents.Bush dismisses as 'noise' talk of US attack on Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 4:41 AM
US President George W. Bush has warned of the danger posed by a nuclear-armed Iran but dismissed talk of a likely US attack on Iran as "noise" from his critics.Iraq To Close Borders With Iran, Syria CBS News - Feb 13 4:08 PM
The Iraqi commander of the Baghdad security crackdown announced Tuesday that Iraq will close its borders with Syria and Iran for 72 hours as part of the drive to end the violence that has threatened to divide the capital along sectarian lines.US aim in prodding Iran: negotiation? The Christian Science Monitor - Feb 13 2:29 PM
A briefing on Iran's role in Iraq was low-key, and aimed more at diplomacy than placing blame, experts say. Iran always ready for nuclear talks: Ahmadinejad Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 4:41 AM
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday that Iran was "opposed to any proliferation" of nuclear weapons and was always ready to talk about its nuclear program.EU recognises Iran's nuclear ambitions hard to curb AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 3:16 AM
The European Union believes Iran is unlikely to negotiate seriously on its nuclear programme and there is little the West can do to stop it developing an atomic bomb, according to an internal document.Taiwan warns firms on tech exports to Iran, North Korea InfoWorld via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 4:12 AM
Taiwan issued a warning to local companies not to export electronics components and other items that could be used to make military equipment to Iran or North Korea, promising penalties for failure to comply.Israel ready to confront Iran alone: minister AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 2:37 AM
Israel alone will have to confront the perceived nuclear threat from arch enemy Iran, the country's ultra-rightwing Strategic Affairs Minister Avigdor Lieberman has said.Western pressure puts strain on Iran's energy industry International Herald Tribune - Feb 13 5:51 AM
Western political and economic pressure on Iran over its nuclear program has chilled foreign investment, putting additional strain on the country's stagnant oil production.EU bows to U.S. pressure on punishing Iran International Herald Tribune - Feb 13 6:47 AM
European negotiators have agreed to widen a ban on financial transactions with Iran and on the export of materials that Iran could use to develop nuclear weapons.Bush Softens Rhetoric On Iran Relations CBS News - Feb 13 1:39 PM
President Bush on Monday sought to dampen speculation about a U.S. military strike on Iran as the Islamic republic's president softened his tone, too, and said he wanted dialogue rather than confrontation.Iran's Shi'ites get access to Iraq The Washington Times - 35 minutes ago
THE WASHINGTON TIMES PAVEH, Iran If Hajj Ali, a man in his 70s, was relieved to be going home after his pilgrimage to Karbala in Iraq, southwest of Baghdad, he did not show it.Bush Meets Skepticism on Iran Claims NPR - Feb 13 12:42 PM
The Bush administration is running into skepticism both at home and abroad as it tries to make the case that Iran is arming insurgents in Iraq. Iran has denied the charges. Critics of the administration suspect it may be laying the groundwork for military action.Iraq to seal borders with Syria and Iran The Washington Times - 35 minutes ago
BAGHDAD -- The Iraqi commander of the Baghdad security crackdown announced yesterday that Iraq will close its borders with Syria and Iran for 72 hours as part of the drive to end the violence that has threatened to divide the capital along sectarian lines.Iran leader softens his tone on Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 12 10:59 PM
Iran's hard-line president, who has berated the United States and refused to compromise on his nuclear program, is now softening his tone, saying Monday he wants dialogue rather than confrontation in Iraq. Tehran also denied it gave sophisticated weapons to militants to attack U.S. forces.EU recognizes Iran's nuclear ambitions cannot be stopped: report AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 12 11:07 PM
The EU believes Iran is unlikely to negotiate seriously on its nuclear programme and that there is little the international community can do little to prevent Tehran from developing an atomic bomb, the Financial Times has reported.Israel will face Iran on its own: cabinet minister AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 12 11:32 PM
Israel will have to confront the perceived nuclear threat from Iran on its own, the country's ultra-rightwing Strategic Affairs Minister Avigdor Lieberman has said.E.U. Nations to Impose Limited Sanctions on Iran Washington Post - Feb 12 10:19 PM
PARIS, Feb. 12 -- European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday that their 27 member countries will impose limited sanctions on Iran in an effort to pressure the Tehran government to halt its uranium enrichment program. Sanctions on Iran get the go-ahead Los Angeles Times - Feb 13 10:45 AM
The European Union agreed to implement United Nations sanctions on Iran while holding a door open to fresh talks on defusing a standoff over what Western powers suspect is a covert Iranian bid to make atomic weapons. Pace Questions Whether Iran Arming Iraq San Francisco Chronicle - Feb 13 2:17 PM
The top U.S. military officer said Tuesday the discovery that roadside bombs in Iraq contained material made in Iran does not necessarily mean the Iranian government was involved in supplying insurgents. The comments by Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the... CORRECTED-Sadr is now in Iran - US officials Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - 2 hours, 46 minutes ago
Corrects name of country in second paragraph to read Iran instead of Iraq WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military believes radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, one of Iraq's most powerful figures, has left the country and is now in Iran, two senior American officials said on Tuesday.Anti-US Cleric Flees Iraq For Iran Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - 2 hours, 49 minutes ago
A radical anti-American cleric has fled Iraq for Iran ahead of a security crackdown in Baghdad.Mark Weisbrot and Robert Naiman: Who Will Stop an Attack on Iran, If Not the "Out of Iraq" Caucus in the House? HuffingtonPost - Feb 13 9:03 AM
The intelligence-cookers are at it again, trying to link the government of Iran to attacks on U.S. soldiers in Iraq. Many reporters are deeply skeptical, like Helene Cooper and Mark Mazzetti at the New York Times and Dafna Linzer at the Washington Post . (Michael Gordon, the go-to guy at the New York Times for the war faction in the Administration, hasn't had a byline since he took ...US Officials: Moqtada al-Sadr Left Iraq for Iran Voice of America - Feb 13 6:18 PM
U.S. officials say radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr left Iraq for Iran two to three weeks ago. Senior Bush administration officials tell reporters that Sadr left by car for Tehran, as thousands of U.S. and Iraqi troops began moving into Baghdad to crack down on militias and insurgents.Reports: Sadr has fled to Iran USA Today - Feb 13 4:59 PM
CNN and ABC are reporting that militant Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and some of his commanders fled to Iran at least two weeks ago, fearing he would be a target of the U.S. buildup in Iraq. Both quote senior military... Anti-American cleric al-Sadr flees Iraq for Iran Baltimore Sun - Feb 13 5:37 PM
Top U.S. official says he left ahead of Baghdad security crackdown Anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr fled Iraq for Iran ahead of a security crackdown in Baghdad and the arrival of 21,500 U.S. troops sent by President Bush to quell sectarian violence, a senior U.S. official said today. Cleric Sadr 'in Iran' ahead of Iraq crackdown Guardian Unlimited - Feb 13 5:14 PM
The radical Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr is said to have fled Iraq and sought shelter in Iran ahead of a US crackdown.EU gloom over Iran nuclear work BBC News - Feb 13 4:51 AM
An EU internal paper admits that Iran will one day have enough enriched uranium to make a nuclear bomb.Iran?s Leader Disputes U.S. Charges on Militias New York Times - Feb 12 7:14 PM
In an interview with Diane Sawyer on ?Good Morning America,? President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that Iran was opposed to ?any kind of conflict? in Iraq.Iran drones 'can attack US ships' BBC News - Feb 13 5:14 AM
An Iranian website says Iran has drones capable of launching attacks on US warships in the Persian Gulf.Pace Demurs on Accusation of Iran Washington Post - Feb 12 7:20 PM
Marine Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said yesterday that he has no information indicating Iran's government is directing the supply of lethal weapons to Shiite insurgent groups in Iraq. EU study: sanctions alone won't prevent Iran atom bomb Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 13 3:07 PM
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - International sanctions alone will not prevent Iran eventually producing enough high-grade uranium for a nuclear bomb, according to an internal European Union study leaked on Tuesday.Bush dismisses 'noise' of US attack on Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 12 7:32 PM
US President George W. Bush has warned of the danger posed by a nuclear-armed Iran while dismissing talk of a likely US attack on Iran as "noise" by his critics.Iran and the Nameless Briefers New York Times - Feb 12 6:58 PM
Before things get any more out of hand, President Bush needs to make his intentions toward Iran clear.Iraqi Cleric Al-Sadr Flees To Iran Before US Troop Surge-CNN Nasdaq - Feb 13 4:38 PM
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Anti-American Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, leader of one of the nation's most powerful militias, has fled to Iran, Cable News Network reported Tuesday evening, citing senior U.S. administration sources.Fitch (UK) affirms Export Development Bank of Iran at 'B+'; outlook stable AME Info - 51 minutes ago
Fitch Ratings (UK) Limited has affirmed Export Development Bank of Iran's ('EDBI') ratings at Issuer Default 'B+' with Stable Outlook, Short-term 'B', Individual 'D' and Support '4'.EU paper casts doubt on nuclear talks with Iran Financial Times - Feb 13 6:27 PM
For months, Iran's nuclear programme has presented European diplomats with a dilemma. Their hopes of a negotiated deal over the issue have dived, but they have been able to think of no better course than to continue pressing Tehran to come to the table.Iraq to Close Borders With Iran, Syria Journal Gazette & Times Courier - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq - The Iraqi commander of the Baghdad security crackdown announced Tuesday that Iraq will close its borders with Syria and Iran as word emerged that anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr had fled the country ahead of the drive to pacify the capital.U.S. official: Anti-American cleric has fled Iraq for Iran KTRE-TV East Texas - 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
WASHINGTON A senior U-S official says anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr (mook-TAH'-duh ehl SAH'-dur) has fled Iraq for Iran.Austrian sniper rifles sold to Iran found in Iraq: report AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 12 7:07 PM
US troops have found more than a hundred Austrian-made sniper rifles, which were sold to Iran, in a Baghdad raid on insurgents, The Daily Telegraph has reported citing unnamed defence sources.How the west can avert war with Iran Financial Times - Feb 13 2:18 PM
Do the Europeans really want to prevent a war between the US or Israel and Iran? If they had to choose between curtailing trade with the Islamic republic, or seeing either America or Israel preventatively strike Iran s nuclear facilities, which would London, Paris and Berlin prefer?REFILE-Sadr has left Iraq and now in Iran - US officials AlertNet - Feb 13 5:51 PM
Source: Reuters (Corrects name of country in second paragraph to read Iran instead of Iraq) WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. military believes radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, one of Iraq's most ... EU internal paper gloom over Iran nuclear work IranMania.com - 29 minutes ago
LONDON, February 14 (IranMania) - An EU internal paper has admitted that Iran will one day have enough enriched uranium to make a nuclear bomb, BBC reported."Attack on Iran will be US greatest blunder" IranMania.com - 42 minutes ago
LONDON, February 14 (IranMania) - Denouncing the US attitude towards Iran, an Indian Islamic scholar warned that it will be the biggest blunder by America if it attacks Islamic Republic of Iran, IRNA reported.North Korea nuclear deal 'a message to Iran' Daily Telegraph - Feb 13 5:43 PM
America last night described a deal aimed at curbing North Korea's nuclear ambitions as a "message to Iran" that the world would stand firm against proliferation.EU dismisses FT report on Iran as "misleading" IranMania.com - 41 minutes ago
LONDON, February 14 (IranMania) - A senior European Union official dismissed a front-page report on Iran in the leading European daily Financial Times (FT) as giving a "misleading impression.''Iran keeping enrichment to low levels: FM IranMania.com - 30 minutes ago
LONDON, February 14 (IranMania) - Iran is enriching uranium to a low level only, the foreign minister has said, amid suggestions imposing a limit on the process could break the deadlock in its standoff with the West, AFP reported.Iran ready for talks on nuclear issue rediff.com - 1 hour, 57 minutes ago
He denied suggestions that he sought conflict with the US, saying Iran was 'trying to find ways to love people.'Bush rejects talk of Iran strike BBC News - Feb 13 2:49 AM
The US president dismisses speculation that the White House is paving the way to a strike against Iran.MP: Iran welcomes resumption of nuclear talks IranMania.com - 42 minutes ago
LONDON, February 14 (IranMania) - Iran's Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Chairman Alaeddin Boroujerdi welcomed resumption of Iran-EU3 nuclear talks, IRNA reported.Pace questions whether Iran arming Iraq IranMania.com - 13 minutes ago
LONDON, February 14 (IranMania) - The top US military officer said the discovery that roadside bombs in Iraq contained material made in Iran does not necessarily mean the Iranian government was involved in supplying insurgents, The Associated Press reported.Questioning Iran's Role in Iraq Insurgency NPR - Feb 13 5:27 AM
Is Iran supplying militias in Iraq with weapons used to kill American troops? The Bush administration says yes. Iranian officials say no. And the rhetoric is rising.Iran-Uzbekistan joint commission meeting IranMania.com - 42 minutes ago
LONDON, February 14 (IranMania) - The 8th Iran-Uzbekistan Joint Economic Commission meeting is to he held in Tehran on February 19, Deputy Commerce Minister and Head of Trade Development Organization of Iran Mehdi Ghazanfari said, IRNA reported.U.S. Seeks Diplomatic Solution to Iran Stalemate, Bush Says Washington Post - Feb 12 5:32 PM
President Bush said today the United States will continue to seek a diplomatic solution to the stalemate over Iran's nuclear program. U.S. holds out North Korea deal as model for Iran AlertNet - Feb 13 4:05 PM
Source: Reuters By Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday held out as a model for Iran a deal under which North Korea will take steps toward giving up nuclear arms, and analysts ... Iraq's borders with Syria and Iran blocked Independent - Feb 13 4:12 PM
The Iraqi commander of the Baghdad security crackdown said that Iraq planned to close its borders with Syria and Iran for 72 hours as part of the drive to secure the Iraqi capital.Bush softens rhetoric on Iran relations Boston Herald - Feb 13 1:20 PM
WASHINGTON - President Bush on Monday sought to dampen speculation about a U.S. military strike on Iran as the Islamic republic's president softened his tone, too, and said he wanted dialogue rather...Iran Ministry plans to absorb $10b in investment IranMania.com - 43 minutes ago
LONDON, February 14 (IranMania) - Iranian Ministry of Industries and Mines is in talks with a European company to invest a $10 bln of investment in Iran's steel industries, deputy minister for economic affairs said, IRNA reported.Iran to host 1st int'l confab on oil refining Feb17 IranMania.com - 44 minutes ago
LONDON, February 14 (IranMania) - The first Iran's Oil Refining Forum is to be held in tehran on February 17-18 with the participation of 300 domestic and foreign experts in the field of oil refining, IRNA reported.Turkey keen on cooperation with Iran on energy IranMania.com - 41 minutes ago
LONDON, February 14 (IranMania) - Turkey's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Hilmi Guler said that Turkey gave importance to cooperation with Iran on energy, IRNA reported.Sadr has left Iraq and now in Iran: US officials Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - The US military believes radical Shia cleric Moqtada Al Sadr, one of Iraq s most powerful figures, has left the country and is now in Iran, two senior American officials said on Tuesday.Tony Snow Calls Lead in Today's 'NYT' Iran Editorial 'Dumbest' He's Seen in Awhile Editor & Publisher - Feb 13 5:11 PM
NEW YORK In his White House press briefings this week, spokesman Tony Snow, amid new charges from the administration and the Pentagon of deadly Iranian activity in Iraq, has nevertheless charged that the press is "overhyping" the possibility of some sort of U.S. plan to attack Iran.'Iran-based Radio Hausa targets African youth' IranMania.com - 44 minutes ago
LONDON, February 14 (IranMania) - The director of Radio Hausa affiliated to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) told MNA that the radio mainly focuses on the young generation in West Africa.Iran, 2nd in attracting investment: Nahavandian IranMania.com - 43 minutes ago
LONDON, February 14 (IranMania) - Iran ranks second among 30 regional countries in terms of investment, head of Tehran Chamber of Commerce said, IRNA reported.Iraq to close borders with Syria and Iran The Scotsman - Feb 13 4:15 PM
IRAQ will shut its borders with Iran and Syria for 72 hours and extend the hours of a nightly curfew in Baghdad, the man overseeing the new US-backed plan to rein in unrelenting violence said yesterday.U.S. official: Anti-American cleric has fled Iraq for Iran WANE-TV Fort Wayne - Feb 13 6:14 PM
WASHINGTON A senior U-S official says anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr (mook-TAH'-duh ehl SAH'-dur) has fled Iraq for Iran. Word of his departure comes just ahead of...Iraqi commander: borders with Syria, Iran to be closed for Baghdad Fox 6 News San Diego - Feb 13 5:24 PM
The Iraqi commander of the Baghdad security crackdown says that Iraq plans to close its borders with Syria and Iran for 72 hours as part of the drive to secure the Iraqi capital.Top teams win Iran's League Cup games IranMania.com - 29 minutes ago
LONDON, February 14 (IranMania) - High-flight football squads, Persepolis, Esteqlal of Ahvaz, Sepahan, and Saba Battery emerged the winners at Iran?s League Cup matches, MNA reported.Report: Muqtada al-Sadr Goes To Iran NBC 5 Chicago - Feb 13 5:10 PM
A senior U.S. official says anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has left Iraq and is in Iran.Iran counting on Beijing and trade ties to dispel U.S. challenge World Tribune - Feb 13 10:33 AM
UNITED NATIONS Are the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran heading toward military confrontation over Teheran s nuclear activities? Possibly, but not probably.The Oil Weapon is Unleashed against Iran SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 13 1:50 AM
Gary Dorsch submits: Crude oil has become a key weapon in the battle between Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the UAE, aligned with the United States, against the mullahs of Iran. The Arab Oil kingdoms fear the emergence of a Tehran-led axis linking Iran, Iraqi Shiites, Syria, Lebanons Hezbollah, Palestinian Hamas in [... ]