New York Daily News | Leaked graph shows Iran has run simulations for nuclear bomb three times as ... New York Daily News IENNA (AP) -- Iranian scientists have run computer simulations for a nuclear weapon that would produce more than triple the explosive force of the World War II bomb that destroyed Hiroshima, according to a diagram obtained by The Associated Press. Iran's nuclear stockpile grows but not yet in "danger zone" Troubled Iranian reactor in focus at UN nuclear agency Iranian Hackers Break Into IAEA Systems |
AFP | UN committee condemns Syria, Iran for rampant rights abuses NDTV United Nations: A UN General Assembly committee on Tuesday condemned Syria and Iran for widespread human rights abuses, but both Damascus and Tehran dismissed the separate votes as politically motivated. The draft resolution on Syria, which was ... UN committee slams North Korea, Iran on rights |
Al-Bawaba | Iran May Slash Oil Sales Outlook, Store More as Sanctions Bite Businessweek Iran may base its budget for the next fiscal year on anticipated exports of 1 million barrels a day of oil, half that shipped in 2011, Fars news agency reported, citing the head of the parliament's economic committee. The country exported an average of ... Iran rejects 'free oil' claims Iran Offers Jordan Free Oil UPDATE 1-Iran may slash oil sales outlook, store more as sanctions bite |
Global Voices Online | Is Hamas Really a 'Surrogate' of Iran? The Atlantic An affirmative answer to this question is, from the point of view of Bibi Netanyahu, a dual-use rhetorical technology: (1) It helps justify the recent bombardment of Gaza (since one goal of the operation was to deplete an Iranian-supplied missile stock ... Iran: Reflections on Gaza and Israel Gazans say 'Thank you Iran', for missiles used against Israel Iran boasts of providing missile technology to Palestinian terrorists |
Press TV | Iran's parliament speaker to visit Baghdad for talks Jerusalem Post Iran's influential Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani departed on Tuesday for a three-day visit to Iraq, according to state media reports. Larijani, whose visit is at the invitation of his Iraqi counterpart, Parliament Speaker Osama al-Nujaifi, is ... Iran underscores peaceful reforms in Syria Speaker: Iran Favors Peace in Iraq Iran fanning sectarian violence in Iraq: Hashemi |
ThinkProgress | Israeli opponents of Iran strike sidelined in vote Pakistan Daily Times JERUSALEM: At least two key advisers helping hold Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu back from a threatened war with Iran have been sidelined in a party primary to pick candidates for a Jan 22 election, political sources said on Tuesday. Iran War Opponents Ousted From Israeli Leadership Likud: Livni brings Hamas, Iran to West Bank |
Iran Tanker Cargo Investigated Off Greek Coast Amid EU Ban Businessweek NITC, a Tehran-based tanker operator, controls the ship and says the company is owned by Iranian pension funds, data compiled by Bloomberg show. The 27-nation EU barred imports of Iran's oil and refined products in July. The EU and U.S. have ... |
CNBC.com | Iran in Position to Threaten Oil lanes CNBC.com In mid-December, the U.S. military will have only one aircraft carrier positioned in the Persian Gulf region for the first time in two years. At the same time, the Iranian navy said it was kicking off a 10-day exercise in the region. Iran Plans New Oil Storage, Airline Hikes Fares Iran set to unveil new missile-launching warship Iran to unveil new missile-launching warship [Mehr News Agency (Iran)] |
Wall Street Journal | Iran is the elephant in the Middle East room Fox News The elephant in the Middle East room is Iran. Stopping the Islamic Republic of Iran from reaching a nuclear capability is the most important issue facing the international community. If we fail to do so, the implication on many issues, from energy to ... Iran Already Looms Over Obama's New Term Iran Censures US Decision to Cancel NFZ Conference Iran, Arabs criticize delay of Middle East nuclear talks |
Senate works on new package of Iran sanctions Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New sanctions aimed at reducing global trade with Iran in the energy, shipping and metals sectors may soon be considered by the U.S. Senate as part of an annual defense policy bill, senators and aides said on Tuesday. |