AFP | US Blacklists North Korean Bank Over Iranian Arms Transaction RTT News (RTTNews) - The US slapped sanctions on a North Korean bank over its alleged involvement as a conduit for illegal arms transactions with Iran, reports said on Tuesday. According to the US Treasury Department, the Bank of East Land, also known as ... US Sanctions North Korean Bank for Iran Arms Deals US cracks down on N. Korean bank, cites Iran ties US sanctions North Korea bank over arms exports |
Reuters | Iran says oil output hike would not affect price Economic Times TEHRAN: Iran's oil minister said on Tuesday any increase in the output of crude would not succeed in bringing down global oil prices, a day after other OPEC members expressed concerns about costly oil hurting fragile economies in consumer countries. ... Iran sees further rise in oil prices by end 2011 50th anniversary of OPEC marked in Iran Iran urges OPEC members not to raise oil output unilaterally |
Observer | Iran assures Saudi Arabia of embassy security Daily Times TEHRAN: Iran on Tuesday said it would ensure the security of the embassy of Saudi Arabia in Tehran after Riyadh threatened to pull out its diplomats following protests by Iranians outside its mission. “The security of embassies is a basic principle and ... Bahrain Minister Says Gulf Troops to Stay as Counter to Iran Are these crazy suits Iran's answer to pro-democracy protests in Syria? Iran-Saudi Arabia rift widens over Bahrain |
Ha'aretz | Iran And Egypt Mend Relationship? Not So Fast NPR (blog) This morning, The Wall Street Journal reported that for the first time in more than three decades, Iran had appointed an ambassador to Egypt. That would be a big deal: During Hosni Mubarak's rule, Egypt was the United States' and ... Egypt and Iran forging closer links with ambassadors plan Iran and Egypt re-think relations Iran Denies Appointing New Ambassador To Egypt |
AFP | Keeping 'impure' dogs may be banned in Iran The Independent Pampered pooches may not be everyone's idea of "man's best friend", but a bill proposed by politicians in Iran could take this sentiment to a new extreme – by criminalising dog ownership. According to Time magazine, ... Lift sanctions or face $150 oil, Iran says The Latest Enemies of Iran: Dogs and Their Owners Iranian Lawmakers Propose Ban On Owning Pet Dogs |
Ha'aretz | President Underlines Iran's Resolve to Reach Peaks of Science Fars News Agency "Today Iran is taking a leap, and this proves existence of unique talents (in Iran)," President Ahmadinejad noted. The president further reminded the Iranian nation's remarkable progress in scientific fields despite the sanctions and pressures imposed ... Iran's President Says US Causes Rift Between Iran and Arab States Iran Army Day Pictures Reports of Iran leadership rift quickly dismissed |
DailyTech | Iran Blames Siemens for Stuxnet Malware eSecurity Planet "The claim by Brigadier General Gholam Reza Jalali came on Saturday in the Islamic Republic News Service, Iran's state news agency, which goes by the acronym IRNA," writes The Register's Dan Goodin. "Jalali said that Siemens, which built the industrial ... US, Britain Doing Little to Protect Power, Gas, Water From Cyberattacks |
FRANCE 24 | Iran says foreigners involved in kidnap of engineers ISNA TEHRAN (ISNA)-Iran's ambassador to Kabul Fada Hossein Maleki said kidnapped Iranian engineers in Afghanistan are completely safe and sound and foreign agents seem to be involved in the event. He also said that Iran's embassy in Kabul continues to ... One abducted Iranian engineer freed Afghanistan: Iran engineers 'kidnapped in Farah' 12 Iranian engineers kidnapped in Afghanistan |
Dalje.com | Iran's Mahdi-Directed Race toward Nukes Christian Post (blog) Just recently, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman have parted ways with the US, as they realized that the White House will do nothing to stop Iran's nuclear pursuit. Consequently, these Gulf State regimes have given up on the White House. ... 'Iran will make every effort to defuse crisis in Bahrain' Tehran rejects GCC statement on Iran as "baseless" Iran Rules Out Nuclear Discussion at Future Talks |
Fox News | Threat to Internet Freedom Growing, Report Claims Fox News Iran is the worst country in the world -- at least when it comes to web freedom, claims a new report. Among the reports eye-opening findings: The number of Internet users has doubled over the past five years, and governments worldwide are trying to ... Global Insights: World Internet Freedoms Under Threat Internet freedoms are slowly eroding UK is fifth free-est nation on the internet |