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Iran, Saudi Officials Hold Rare Talks - Wall Street Journal Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:40:48 GMT

AFP

Iran, Saudi Officials Hold Rare Talks Wall Street Journal RIYADH—Iran's intelligence chief visited Riyadh for talks with senior Saudi officials on security and political issues, a rare high-level session amid growing tensions between two Persian Gulf powers that have competed for influence ... Iran intelligence chief in Saudi Arabia for a rare visit to try to reduce tensionsWashington Post Iran Intelligence Chief Visits Saudi ArabiaVoice of America (blog) Iran intelligence chief meets Saudi crown princeEmirates 24/7 AFP all 105 news articles »

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Iran to hold war game on closure Hormuz Strait: MP - Tehran Times Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:42:13 GMT

Daily Mail

Iran to hold war game on closure Hormuz Strait: MP Tehran Times TEHRAN – MP Parviz Sorouri of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has said that Iran plans to practice its ability to close the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most strategically important chokepoints, which represents about ... Friendly Iran, Saudi Meeting Looked At 2012 Oil DemandWall Street Journal Oil jumps 2 percent on Iran jitters, OPEC meeting eyedReuters Oil: Iran's Hormuz Strait Threats Could Wreak Global Economic HavocForbes Technorati -Daily Mail -TheStreet.com all 1,119 news articles »

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Panetta Says Drone Campaign Over Iran Will Continue - Fox News Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:02:33 GMT

AFP

Panetta Says Drone Campaign Over Iran Will Continue Fox News By Justin Fishel & Jennifer Griffin Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, in an exclusive interview with Fox News, said that the stealth drone campaign along the Iran-Afghanistan border will "absolutely" continue despite the loss of a valuable and ... Iran Says It Will Not Return US DroneVoice of America Iran rejects US request to return spy droneLos Angeles Times Iran refutes Obama's request for return of downed US droneXinhua AFP -New York Daily News all 2,617 news articles »

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West seeks Saudi Arabia's help on Iran oil sanctions - Los Angeles Times Wed, 14 Dec 2011 02:14:52 GMT

Los Angeles Times

West seeks Saudi Arabia's help on Iran oil sanctions Los Angeles Times The US and its allies hope the kingdom will boost output to prevent oil prices from climbing as they pressure Iran on its nuclear program. A security guard walks through the Mahshahr petrochemical complex in Khuzestan province, in southwestern Iran. ... US hits 2 Iranian officials with sanctions, nears deal with Congress on Iran's ...Washington Post US ups Iran sanctions, could target central bankBoston.com More pressure on Iran in the worksCNN (blog) Voice of America all 273 news articles »

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Nokia Siemens Venture to Reduce Its Business in Iran - Wall Street Journal Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:24:53 GMT

CTV.ca

Nokia Siemens Venture to Reduce Its Business in Iran Wall Street Journal The executive board of network-equipment vendor Nokia Siemens Networks said it has decided not to take on any new business in Iran and will gradually reduce its existing commitments, effective Jan. 1, 2012. In a letter to its staff in ... UANI Statement on Nokia Siemens's Decision to Pullback from IranMarketWatch (press release) Nokia Siemens to ramp down Iran operationsReuters Canada Nokia Siemens Has New Iran Strategy: Leave (NOK) (SI)StreetInsider.com (subscription) all 170 news articles »

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Ex-Middle East adviser: 'We still have time' to prevent Iran's nuclear program - Washington Post Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:24:50 GMT

Ynetnews

Ex-Middle East adviser: 'We still have time' to prevent Iran's nuclear program Washington Post The Obama administration is committed to preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear arms as a “vital national security interest” but believes there is still time to change Iranian behavior through economic and political pressure, a former top adviser on ... ANALYSIS: US's Iranian obsession — I —SP SethPakistan Daily Times Ross: Nuclear Iran dramatically raises risk of nuclear warJerusalem Post Newt Gingrich Contemplates War with IranTIME Ynetnews -Iranian -Press TV all 25 news articles »

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Iran Indicts 15 in Alleged US-Israeli Spy Ring - ABC News Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:20:20 GMT

ABC News

Iran Indicts 15 in Alleged US-Israeli Spy Ring ABC News Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addresses the 66th General Assembly Session at the United Nations, New York City, Sept. 22, 2011. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) An Iranian prosecutor announced today his ... Iran Indicts 'American, Zionist Spies'RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Iranian prosecutor indicts 15 'American and Zionist' spiesWashington Post Iran issues indictment for 15 "US, Israeli spies": prosecutorXinhua Telegraph.co.uk -AFP all 147 news articles »

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A growing Iranian threat, in wake of US military withdrawal from Iraq this month - msnbc.com Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:21:08 GMT

Al-Arabiya

A growing Iranian threat, in wake of US military withdrawal from Iraq this month msnbc.com When US military forces finish their withdrawal from Iraq at the end of December, thousands of Americans will remain in the country carrying out a diplomatic mission aimed in part at curbing the influence of Iran on its neighbor. ... Iran unlikely to interfere in Iraq after US withdrawal: expertsAl-Arabiya IRAQ WAR: 2003 – 2011New York Times (blog) US-Iraq ties to remain close post-pullout: expertsAFP Tehran Times -OCRegister -The Week Magazine all 350 news articles »

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Cheney urges “a quick air strike” against Iran - Salon Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:54:19 GMT

Z6Mag

Cheney urges “a quick air strike” against Iran Salon And Cheney, predictably but contemptibly, took the opportunity to bash President Obama for not authorizing “a quick air strike” to retrieve a predator drone that was recently downed in Iran. The right response to that would have been to go in ... Cheney Blasts Obama for Failure to Act on Downed US DroneABC News (blog) Iran Drone Should Have Been Immediately Destroyed Says CheneyZ6Mag Cheney Promotes “Quick Airstrike” Over Iran to Destroy DroneFiredoglake all 161 news articles »

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Iraqi Official Tied to Iran Guard Corps at White House Meeting - Fox News Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:26:09 GMT

Fox News

Iraqi Official Tied to Iran Guard Corps at White House Meeting Fox News An official tied to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps was part of the Iraqi delegation that visited the White House Monday for a meeting with President Obama, alarming some who say Iraq's growing ties to Iran are among the most worrisome aspect of a US ... and more »