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Hard-liners in Iran called on the government Monday to charge 15 British marines and sailors in Iranian custody with espionage and put them on trial.Iran says detained Britons well, location secret Reuters via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
Iran says the British sailors it detained are well but has not disclosed where they are being held, Britain said on Monday, as tension over their capture and Tehran's nuclear plans sent oil prices to a 2007 high.Sanctions hit Iran's Revolutionary Guards USA Today - 2 hours, 55 minutes ago
The Bush administration is using the nuclear standoff with Iran to target the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, accused by the United States of backing extremists in the Middle East, carrying out terror attacks and arming Iraqi militia groups.U.S. has long worried that Iran supplied deadly device International Herald Tribune - 2 hours, 46 minutes ago
Before making their concerns public, American officials used a secret diplomatic message to accuse Iran of supplying roadside explosive devices to Shiite extremists in Iraq.Iran softens stance on British sailors AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 5:02 PM
Iran said Monday it was questioning 15 British sailors and marines to determine if their alleged entry into Iranian waters was "intentional or unintentional" before deciding what to do with them the first sign it could be seeking a way out of the standoff.Iran interrogating 15 British sailors reportedly held in Tehran AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 4:26 PM
Iran was interrogating 15 British sailors and marines it seized last week, claiming they had entered its territorial waters illegally, defying growing international calls for their release.US: Iran must not turn 'blind eye' to UN AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 2:28 PM
The United States and its partners on Monday pushed for a peaceful end to the dispute over Iran's nuclear programs, as Washington warned Tehran against turning "a blind eye" to its obligations.Russia, China urge Iran to heed U.N. AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 1:32 PM
The presidents of Russia and China on Monday called on Iran to fulfill the U.N. Security Council's demands over its disputed nuclear program a sign of impatience from Iran's two closest allies over its continued defiance.Iran grills British soldiers despite push for release AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 12:52 PM
Iran said on Monday it was interrogating 15 British sailors it seized last week claiming they had entered its waters illegally, defying intense international pressure for their release.Crude oil prices near $63 a barrel on latest Iran tensions USA Today - Mar 26 1:01 PM
Crude oil prices rose Monday, extending their gains above $63 a barrel, on continued tensions between Iran and the West following Iran's detention of British naval personnel. Recent declines in U.S. oil inventories also kept prices firm.Russia, China Urge Iran to Heed U.N. Time Magazine - Mar 26 11:53 AM
The presidents of Russia and China on Monday called on Iran to fulfill the U.N. Security Council's demands over its disputed nuclear program Oil prices rise on Iran tensions AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 11:49 AM
Oil prices rose Monday on tensions between Iran and the West following Tehran's detention of British naval personnel. Gasoline prices also moved higher as the driving season nears.Iran resumes payments for power station: Russia AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 11:01 AM
Iran has resumed paying for construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant but has still to catch up after recent shortfalls, Russia's atomic energy agency said on Monday.Russia, China to Iran: Heed U.N. USA Today - Mar 26 9:22 AM
The presidents of Russia and China on Monday called on Iran to fulfill the U.N. Security Council's resolutions over its disputed nuclear program, but again emphasized that the increasingly tense dispute should be resolved "exclusively through peaceful means."China, Russia urge Iran to play ball CNN.com - Mar 26 9:35 AM
MOSCOW, Russia (AP) -- The presidents of Russia and China have called on Iran to fulfill the U.N. Security Council's resolutions over its disputed nuclear program.Iran interrogates British sailors AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 8:35 AM
Iran said Monday it was interrogating 15 detained British sailors and marines to determine whether they intentionally entered Iranian waters an indication the country might be seeking a way out of the confrontation with Britain.Iran to limit cooperation amidst nuclear access dispute AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 8:21 AM
Iran's threat to limit cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog comes as international inspectors seek greater access to a key underground site for enriching uranium.China, Russia leaders reject force on Iran, N.Korea Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 10:32 AM
Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao and Russian leader Vladimir Putin called on Monday for peaceful solutions to the crises over Iran and North Korea's nuclear programs and pledged to stop an arms race in space.Oil Trades Near Highest in 2007 on Iran's Detention of Sailors Bloomberg.com - 52 minutes ago
March 27 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil traded near its highest price this year as Iran's detention of 15 British servicemen added to concern about Middle East supplies.US: Iran should cooperate with UN AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 8:03 AM
The White House on Monday urged Iran to rethink a threat to limit cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog agency, and insisted Tehran bow to international demands to freeze sensitive atomic work.Oil Trades Near Highest This Year on Iran, Gasoline Concern Bloomberg.com - 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
March 27 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil was little changed near its highest price in New York this year as diplomats worked to free British navy personnel held in Iran and on signs U.S. gasoline supplies fell for a seventh straight week.Oil prices hit 2007 highs on Iran tensions AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 8:45 AM
World oil prices Monday struck the highest points so far in 2007, reaching above 64 dollars a barrel in London, as the market fretted over rising tensions in major crude producer Iran, traders said.Oil Trades Near Highest This Year on Iran, Gasoline Concern Bloomberg.com - 2 hours, 5 minutes ago
March 27 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil traded near its highest price in New York this year as diplomats worked to free British navy personnel held in Iran and on signs U.S. gasoline supplies fell for a seventh straight week.U.S. says Iran move on IAEA "disappointing" Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 7:28 AM
The White House accused Iran on Monday of turning a blind eye to its U.N. obligations by limiting nuclear cooperation but reiterated the United States has no intention of going to war with Iran.Europe to resume nuke talks with Iran AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 6:54 AM
The European Union's foreign policy chief said Monday he would soon resume talks with Iran's top negotiator about the country's nuclear program, a day after the Iranian government announced a partial suspension of cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog.Iran sailor's family 'distressed' BBC News - Mar 26 3:56 PM
The family of a servicewoman being held in Iran speak of the "very distressing time" they are suffering.Britain builds pressure on Iran over naval detainees AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 5:31 AM
Britain is keeping up pressure on Iran over the plight of 15 arrested naval personnel as its ambassador to Tehran met officials again to "press hard" for their release, the Foreign Office said Monday.Iran may charge British sailors AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 4:57 AM
Iran warned that 15 British sailors and marines could face charges for allegedly entering Iranian waters and rejected British requests to meet with the servicemen detained off the coast of Iraq.Stalemate over Britons seized by Iran International Herald Tribune - Mar 26 9:20 AM
Britain reiterated its demands for their immediate release, and Iran refused to say where exactly they were being held or what would happen to them.Oil Trades Near 2007 High on Iran Dispute, Gasoline Concern Bloomberg.com - Mar 26 4:52 PM
March 27 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil in New York traded near its highest price this year as diplomats worked to free British navy personnel held in Iran and on signs U.S. gasoline supplies fell for a seventh straight week.Iran says British sailors being interrogated AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 4:52 AM
Fifteen British navy personnel seized by Iran last week are currently being interrogated and will have to answer to allegations they violated Iranian waters, an Iranian official said on Monday.Iran detained Britons in Iraqi waters: Iraq FM AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 4:50 AM
Fifteen British sailors detained last week by Iran were seized in Iraqi not Iranian waters as maintained by Tehran, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said on Monday.Iran says British sailors interrogated AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 4:32 AM
Fifteen British navy personnel seized by Iran on Friday are currently being interrogated and will have to answer to allegations they violated Iranian waters, an Iranian official said on Monday.Analysis: Increased U.N. sanctions on Iran UPI - Mar 26 2:27 PM
The U.N. Security Council unanimously voted to ratchet up sanctions on Iran for failing to suspend its uranium enrichment -- again.Iran Questioning Detained U.K. Troops CBS News - Mar 26 2:30 PM
Iran says it's questioning 15 British sailors and marines to determine if their alleged entry into Iranian waters was "intentional or unintentional" ? the first sign it could be seeking a way out of the standoff.Russia, China in appeal to Iran BBC News - Mar 26 1:03 PM
China and Russia urge Iran to meet UN demands over its nuclear programme as President Hu Jintao visits Moscow.Iran sanctions draw cool reaction BBC News - Mar 26 11:29 AM
The new UN Security Council resolution tightening sanctions against Iran was greeted by the media in many countries either with outright dismissal or guarded optimism.Oil trades above $62 on Iran tension AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 3:27 AM
Oil prices rose Monday, trading above $62 a barrel, on continued tensions between Iran and the West following Iran's detention of British naval personnel. Recent declines in U.S. oil stocks also supported the market.UN sanctions against Iran 'reversible': Russia AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 3:15 AM
The new sanctions imposed on Iran by the UN Security Council over Tehran's nuclear programme are "reversible", Russia's deputy foreign minister said Monday.Iraq calls on Iran to free British sailors Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 3:50 AM
Iraq's foreign minister urged Iran to free 15 detained British sailors and marines in a telephone call with his Iranian counterpart on Sunday evening, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said in a statement.Iran's military warns U.S. against any attack Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 2:05 AM
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards warned the United States against attacking the Islamic Republic, a news agency reported on Monday, two days after the United Nations imposed new sanctions on Iran.Iran Softens Stance on British Sailors ABC News - Mar 26 1:14 PM
Iran Questioning Seized British Sailors As It Apparently Softens Stance on StandoffOil prices hit 2007 high on Iran tensions AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 3:08 AM
World oil prices struck the highest points so far in 2007, nearing 64 dollars a barrel in London on Monday as the market fretted over rising tensions in major crude producer Iran, traders said.Blair: Iran 'wrong' in holding 15 U.K. sailors USA Today - Mar 26 1:35 AM
British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Sunday that Iran's seizure of 15 British sailors and marines was "unjustified and wrong." Iran, meanwhile, suggested the group may be put on trial.Face-off with Iran takes tougher turn The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 1:00 AM
From the United Nations in New York to the Shatt al-Arab waterway that splits southern Iran and Iraq, the ongoing row over Iran's nuclear program turned decidedly more confrontational over the weekend.At the table with Iran, what could the US concede? The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 1:00 AM
The UN Security Council Saturday unanimously passed a resolution to sharpen sanctions against Iran for its presumed nuclear-weapons ambitions. This unanimity provides the West with an occasion for a bold new diplomatic initiative.Iran can't close Persian Gulf: US expert UPI - Mar 26 1:00 PM
Iran could not shut access to the Persian Gulf for more than a few days, a leading U.S. military expert said Monday.A Saudi-US fence around Iran The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 1:00 AM
Iran sent a belligerent warning last Friday: It seized 15 British sailors and marines in the Persian Gulf. The hostile move wasn't aimed only at London. It came just before anti-Iran moves by the UN Security Council and Sunni Arab nations. The real message? "Don't fence us in."Security Council keen to reopen Iran negotiations Sydney Morning Herald - 29 minutes ago
An EU chief has renewed an offer from the world's six most powerful nations to negotiate with Iran over nuclear ambitions.Iran to Suspend Cooperation With Nuke Agency Over Sanctions Fox News - Mar 26 11:23 AM
Country says it is partially suspending cooperation with the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency over Security Council sanctions imposed because Iran refuses to stop enriching uranium.Iran military warns U.S. against any attack Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 12:27 AM
A senior Iranian military official warned the United States against launching any attack on the Islamic Republic, a news agency reported on Monday, two days after the United Nations imposed new sanctions on Iran.Iran's Latest Game: Hold 'Em CBS News - Mar 26 10:30 AM
With Iran's detention of 15 British sailors and the rogue nation's ongoing nuclear defiance, a standoff with the West seems to be coming to a head. But National Review Online says there is often much more to such incidents than meets the eye.US terms Iran reaction to UN resolution as 'unfortunate' IANS via Yahoo! India News - 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
Washington, March 27 (DPA) The US has characterized Iran s reaction to a UN Security Council sanctions resolution passed over the weekend as unfortunate and warned that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is leading his country into deeper isolation.Iran: Sanctions won't halt enrichment AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 25 11:24 PM
Iran announced Sunday that it was partially suspending cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog while hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the latest U.N. sanctions would not halt the country's uranium enrichment "even for a second."China, Russia To Iran: Cooperate On Nukes CBS News - Mar 26 10:30 AM
China and Russia, Iran's two most crucial friends in the world community, have called on Tehran to fulfill U.N. resolutions and cooperate with the global nuclear watchdog, but say Iran does have the right to nuclear power.Russia, China to Iran: Comply With UN AP via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 26 10:21 AM
The presidents of Russia and China on Monday called on Iran to fulfill the U.N. Security Council's demands over its disputed atomic program, a day after the Islamic republic announced it was partially suspending cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog.Oil Trades Above $62 on Iran Tension Fox News - Mar 26 10:25 AM
Crude prices continued to climb on Monday amidst tensions between Iran and the West following Iran's detention of British naval personnel.Iran Interrogates British Sailors CBS News - Mar 26 9:31 AM
Iran said Monday it was interrogating 15 British sailors and marines to determine whether they intentionally entered Iranian waters. Britain denies its personnel had left Iraqi territory when they were captured and detained by Iran.Iran: Detained U.K. sailors questioned MSNBC - Mar 26 9:10 AM
Iran said Monday it was interrogating 15 detained British sailors and marines detained in disputed waters to determine whether they intentionally entered its territory an indication the country might be seeking a way out of the confrontation with Britain. Russia, China Urge Iran To Heed U.N. CBS News - Mar 26 9:09 AM
The presidents of Russia and China on Monday called on Iran to fulfill the U.N. Security Council's resolutions over its disputed nuclear program.China, Russia leaders reject force on Iran, N.Korea Reuters via Yahoo! India News - 2 hours, 3 minutes ago
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao and Russian leader Vladimir Putin called on Monday for peaceful solutions to the crises over Iran and North Korea's nuclear programmes and pledged to stop an arms race in space.India to go ahead with Iran gas pipeline: foreign minister AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 25 10:33 PM
Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee signalled Monday that India intends to go ahead with a multi-billion-dollar gas pipeline from Iran via Pakistan despite objections from the United States.Russia, China Urge Iran to Heed U.N. ABC News - Mar 26 8:59 AM
Russian, Chinese Presidents Call on Iran to Fulfill U.N. Resolution on Nuclear ProgramsIran, Britain in first open clash since 2004 World Tribune - Mar 26 5:16 PM
BAGHDAD Iran and Britain have again clashed in the Gulf. The British Defence Ministry reported that Iran has detained 15 British Royal Navy personnel during a "routine boarding operation" in Iraqi waters on March 23. The ministry has demanded the immediate release of the British naval personnel.Oil prices ease amid tensions over Iran The Nation - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
SINGAPORE - Oil prices eased slightly in Asian trade Tuesday with rising tensions between the West and major crude producer Iran dominating sentiment, dealers said.Iran Interrogates British Sailors ABC News - Mar 26 7:43 AM
Iran Says It Is Interrogating 15 British Sailors and Marines That It CapturedBlair warning to Iran as diplomatic efforts fail to trace captured patrol Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
Tony Blair yesterday denounced Iran for the "unjustified and wrong" seizure of 15 British sailors and marines, rejecting Tehran's claim they had entered Iranian waters, and warning that the situation had become very serious.Iran to Limit Cooperation With Nuclear Inspectors New York Times - Mar 25 7:43 PM
In retaliation to U.N. sanctions, Iran announced that it would limit cooperation with the organization?s nuclear oversight agency.Iraq asks Iran to release U.K. sailors UPI - Mar 26 8:27 AM
The Iraqi government said Monday it has officially urged Iran to release 15 British sailors arrested for allegedly entering Iranian waters last week.US Warns Iran Failure to Cooperate with IAEA Could Lead to More Isolation Voice of America - Mar 26 4:01 PM
Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns, visiting Brussels for talks with European Union and NATO allies, warned Tehran its failure to cooperate with the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency would lead to Iran's further isolation.NYMEX crude off 2007 high on Iran, refinery snags Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 26 5:24 PM
TOKYO, March 27 (Reuters) - U.S. crude futures eased on Tuesday after climbing to a 2007 high above $63 in the previous session on growing tension between Iran and the West, as well as supply concerns due to refinery glitches in the United States.Iran policy sites Aspen Daily News - 17 minutes ago
I'm sure that many readers of Sue Gray's letters, and citizens in general, would like to be able to differentiate between Iran's true policies and those which many on the left would have us believe are the lies spread by George Bush and his rich friends.UK preparing to prove sailors were not in Iran Financial Times - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
The British government is preparing to release what it says is evidence demonstrating that its 15 naval personnel detained by Iran's Revolutionary Guards last Friday were seized while in Iraqi waters and not inside Iranian territory.What the Captured Sailors Mean for Iran's Nuclear Standoff Time Magazine - Mar 26 1:14 PM
A Royal Marine Boarding Team in front of the HMS Argyll. Looking for clues as to whether the standoff over Iran's nuclear program will lead to a military confrontation?White House Disappointed Iran is Limiting IAEA Cooperation Voice of America - Mar 26 3:16 PM
The White House says it is disappointed by Iran's decision to limit cooperation with the United Nations nuclear agency. White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe says the international community wants to find a solution with Iran to the impasse over its nuclear program.EU Expresses Desire for Negotiated Settlement to Iran Nuclear Standoff Voice of America - Mar 26 3:16 PM
The European Union's foreign policy chief has told Iran that the international community wants a negotiated settlement to the standoff on Tehran's nuclear program.FUTURES MOVERS: Crude Ends At A Fresh 2-week High As Iran Tensions Mount Nasdaq - Mar 26 3:50 PM
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- Crude-oil futures closed Monday at their highest level in more than two weeks, buoyed by mounting tensions between Iran and the U.K. over the arrest of 15 British navy personnel in the Persian Gulf by Iranian forces and Iran's claims that they had illegally entered its waters.Oil prices settle at 2007 high as tensions rise with Iran Canadian Business - Mar 26 3:19 PM
J.W. Elphinstone March 26, 2007 - 5:55 p.m. NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices settled Monday at their highest level so far this year on tensions between Iran and the West following Tehran's detention of British naval personnel.Iran limits cooperation with nuclear agency due to 'illegal' resolution against it ArabicNews.com - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
Iranian Member of Parliament from Tabriz, Mrs Eshrat Shayegh, said today that the anti-Iran resolution of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) just passed is unlawful and discriminatory.Iran Interrogates 15 British Naval Personnel Seized Friday Voice of America - Mar 26 3:16 PM
Iran says it is interrogating 15 British naval personnel captured Friday to determine if their alleged illegal entry into Iranian waters was intentional.U.N. steps up pressure on Iran The Japan Times - Mar 26 4:51 PM
The United Nations Security Council agreed last weekend to sanction Iran for refusing to suspend its uranium enrichment program. The unanimous vote is designed to encourage Tehran to cooperate with... Read more ... Resolution on Iran extends hope for optimum solution Itar-Tass - 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
MOSCOW, March 26 (Itar-Tass) -- The resolution of the UN Security Council on Iran extends the hope for an optimum solution of the Iranian nuclear problem for the world community and for the Iranians themselves, Andrei Kokoshin, the chairman of the State Duma Committee for CIS Affairs and Ties with Compatriots, told Itar-Tass on Monday.Crude Oil Rises to Three-Month High on Heightened Iran Tension Bloomberg.com - Mar 26 6:07 AM
March 26 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose to its highest in three months after Iran took 15 British servicemen captive and the United Nations imposed new sanctions on the country, heightening concern supplies from the Middle East will be disrupted.Iran questions British sailors', marines' intentions Baltimore Sun - Mar 26 1:13 PM
Emphasis on detainees' reasoning may show pullback from hardline stance Iran said today it was questioning 15 British sailors and marines to determine if their alleged entry into Iranian waters was "intentional or unintentional" before deciding what to do with them -- the first sign it could be seeking a way out of the standoff. EU wants negotiated Iran settlement Perth Now - Mar 26 1:59 PM
EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana told Tehran today the international community wants a negotiated settlement to the problem of Iran's nuclear ambitions.Sailors held by Iran 'being questioned in Tehran' Adelaide Now - Mar 26 3:00 PM
THE 15 British naval personnel being held by Iran are being questioned by the Revolutionary Guards in Tehran, the BBC reported today.Iran worries keeps oil around $63 BBC News - Mar 26 3:18 AM
The dispute with Iran over 15 captured UK navy personnel sends the price up, to hover around $63 a barrel.Still time for diplomacy in Iran stand-off: US Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 43 minutes ago
LONDON - There is still time to resolve the stand-off between Iran and the international community over its nuclear enrichment programme via diplomacy, US Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns said in an interview published on Tuesday.Seized sailors and Marines are well, says Iran Daily Telegraph - Mar 26 5:19 PM
The 15 sailors and Marines who were seized after allegedly trespassing into Iranian waters were being interrogated in Iran yesterday as the Government continued to ask for their release.Iran says Khalilzad's accusations not true ArabicNews.com - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad-Ali Hosseini said today that Washington's insistence on military strategies accounts for the problems facing Iraq and the Middle East.Iran says Marines are fit and well as family speak of their distress Independent - Mar 26 4:20 PM
The family of one of the 15 Royal Marines and sailors being held by Iran have spoken of the "very distressing time" they are suffering.Oil closes near $63 on Iran tensions UPI - Mar 26 5:51 AM
New York crude oil prices closed near $63 a barrel Monday on Iran-Western tensions as Iran held 15 British servicemen captive.Market Report: Worries over Iran knock shares off winning run Independent - Mar 26 5:23 PM
Weak economic data from the US and worries about growing tension over Iran sent London shares sharply lower yesterday. The FTSE 100's five-session winning streak came to an end as the index fell 47.5 points to close at 6,291.9.Family's Distress Over Captive In Iran Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Mar 26 3:00 PM
The family of Faye Turney, named as one of the 15 British service personnel held captive in Iran, said it was a "very distressing time" for them.Gold Rises in London as Iran Standoff Continues, Oil Climbs Bloomberg.com - Mar 26 4:44 AM
March 26 (Bloomberg) -- Gold gained in London, driven higher by investors buying the metal as a haven and hedge against inflation as the standoff between the U.K. and Iran over British servicemen held captive in the Gulf continued.Oil passes US$63 a barrel as tensions between Iran and the West escalate Canadian Business - Mar 26 1:05 PM
J.W. Elphinstone March 26, 2007 - 3:45 p.m. NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices rose above US$63 a barrel Monday on continued tensions between Iran and the West following Iran's detention of British naval personnel. Gasoline prices also moved higher as the summer driving season nears.Iran Partly Suspends Nuclear Pledges Washington Post - Mar 25 4:57 PM
TEHRAN, Iran, March 25 -- The Iranian government announced Sunday that it was partially suspending cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency, citing the "illegal" sanctions the Security Council imposed on the country Saturday for its refusal to stop enriching uranium. India denies US pressure on Indo-Iran gas pipeline ArabicNews.com - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
India's Foreign Minister, Pranab Mukherjee has said the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project will go ahead despite US objections. "Talks on this pipeline are on.Iran May Charge British Sailors San Francisco Chronicle - Mar 26 7:46 AM
Iran warned that 15 British sailors and marines could face charges for allegedly entering Iranian waters and rejected British requests to meet with the servicemen detained off the coast of Iraq. Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki threatened... Blair warns Iran on 15 seized sailors AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 25 4:07 PM
British Prime Minister Tony Blair warned Iran on Sunday that the fate of 15 British sailors and marines seized off the Iraqi coast was a "fundamental" issue for his government, as Iran suggested the group may be put on trial for violating its waters.