msnbc.com | Iran Threatens to Block Oil Shipments, as US Prepares Sanctions New York Times WASHINGTON — A senior Iranian official on Tuesday delivered a sharp threat in response to economic sanctions being readied by the United States, saying his country would retaliate against any crackdown by blocking all oil shipments through the Strait ... Iran threatens to close key Gulf oil route over nuclear sanctions Iran threatens to choke route of oil shipments Iran Threatens to Block Gulf Oil if Sanctions Applied |
USA TODAY | Iranian Court Begins Trial Of US Man New York Times An Iranian court began hearings on Tuesday in the trial of a man who appeared on state television this month and confessed to being an American spy sent to infiltrate the intelligence services of Iran. The man, identified as Amir Mirzaei Hekmati, ... Iran: American spy suspect faces death penalty US citizen goes on trial in Iran on spying charges Iranian prosecutor seeks death penalty for American accused of working for CIA |
Iran Threatens to Block Gulf Oil if Sanctions Applied Voice of America December 27, 2011 Iran Threatens to Block Gulf Oil if Sanctions Applied VOA News Iran has threatened to block the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz if Western governments attempt to impose sanctions on its petroleum exports in their dispute over ... |
Fox News | Iranian Dissidents Concerned as UN, Iraq Sign Agreement Over Refugee Camp Fox News By Jennifer Griffin The United Nations and the Iraqi government have announced that they have signed an agreement about what to do with 3400 Iranian exiles who have been left stateless and under siege at a refugee camp in Iraq. ... UN, Iraq begin relocation of Iranian exiles Iraq agrees to move Iran exiles; rockets hit camp Crisis Averted. World Slumbers |
Islamic Republic News Agency | Iran inks $6b gas deal with domestic firm Tehran Times TEHRAN - Iran Offshore Oil Company (IOOC) inked a $6 billion contract on Tuesday with a domestic corporation, Sepehr Energy, to develop the Lavan gas field and build a petrochemical complex in the region as well. Talking to reporters on the sidelines ... Iran Awards $1.9 Billion Lavan Gas Contract to Sepehr Energy Iran signs $1.1bn gas field deal Iran 4th largest world oil producer |
Moneycontrol.com | Shares slip in thin trade, oil stays firm on Iran Reuters By Chikako Mogi | TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares eased on Wednesday in low volume with many market players away for year-end holidays, while oil kept gains from the previous day on concerns about possible supply disruptions after Iran threatened to ... Shares fall in thin trade, oil slips after jump |
The Guardian | Iranian officials: Woman may be hanged instead of stoned CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- A woman sentenced to die by stoning will be executed, Iranian officials said Monday, but the method of execution is still being debated, according to an Iranian media report. Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani's case ... Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani could be hanged in Iran Iran renews threat to execute Sakineh Ashtiani Iran: Judiciary Ponders How To Execute 'Adulteress' |
Iran Raids Church on Christmas Day Fox News (blog) AP (Christian Post) — Iranian authorities raided a church that was celebrating Christmas and detained everyone in the building, including children attending Sunday school, a UK-based Christian charity said. Officials in the southern town of Ahwaz ... |
ABC Online | Stop worrying and learn to love the Iranian bomb ABC Online Prominent figures within the Israeli and US governments are beating the war drum over the issue of Iran's progress towards nuclearisation. Regardless of whether or not Iran will actually seek to weaponise its nuclear program, the chances of it ... Stephen M. Walt: Why attacking Iran is still a bad idea Will a US attack on Iran become Obama's 'October Surprise'? Iran's Nukes and Israel's Dilemma |
AFP | Iraq blocs 'talking to Iran over deadlock' AFP BAGHDAD — Iraqi political blocs have held talks with Iran over a standoff sparked by a warrant for the arrest of the country's Sunni Arab vice president that has stoked sectarian tensions, officials said Tuesday. Charges that Vice President Tareq ... Baghdad Bloodbath Threatens Sectarian Chaos in Iraq: Will Iran Stoke or Douse ... Tensions build as Iraqi leader accrues powers |