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John Sheardown, Canadian 'hero' in Iran hostage crisis, dies - CNN (blog) Tue, 01 Jan 2013 03:15:46 GMT

CBC.ca

John Sheardown, Canadian 'hero' in Iran hostage crisis, dies CNN (blog) (CNN) -- John Sheardown, a Canadian immigration officer who helped shelter and smuggle six American diplomats out of Iran in 1980, has died, his son said Monday. He was 88. Sheardown had Alzheimer's and suffered from colon and prostate cancer, said ... Canadian hero in Iran hostage crisis dies at 88CBC.ca Canadian envoy who saved US colleagues in Iran diesGlobe and Mail John Sheardown, 88: Canadian instrumental in Iran hostage crisis dies in hospitalToronto Star Ottawa Citizen -Windsor Star (blog) all 33 news articles »

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Iran Tests New Version Of Missiles In Exercise - New York Times Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:32:50 GMT

RT

Iran Tests New Version Of Missiles In Exercise New York Times Iranian forces fired what military officers said was a new generation of surface-to-air missiles on Monday during a wide-ranging naval exercise that focused on striking hypothetical unmanned aircraft and vessels in international waters to the south of ... Iran stages cyber warfare drill alongside Hormuz naval exerciseRT Iran test-fires missiles, torpedoes in naval drillXinhua Iran Test-Fires Missile SystemRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Business Insider -Deutsche Welle -Fox Business all 78 news articles »

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Iran Test-Fires Missiles Near Strait of Hormuz - ABC News Mon, 31 Dec 2012 18:42:34 GMT

Press TV

Iran Test-Fires Missiles Near Strait of Hormuz ABC News Iran's navy said Monday it test-fired a range of weapons during ongoing maneuvers near the Strait of Hormuz, the passageway for one-fifth of the world's oil supply. IRNA quoted Adm. Amir Rastgari, spokesman for the exercise, as saying the Iranian-made ... Report: Iran test-fires missiles in naval drill near strategic Strait of HormuzFox News Iran showcases special forces during naval drills: reportYahoo! News (blog) Modern technology used in Iran Navy drones: AdmiralPress TV ITN -GlobalPost all 810 news articles »

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American plane leaves Iran after emergency landing - USA TODAY Mon, 31 Dec 2012 16:52:03 GMT

Haaretz

American plane leaves Iran after emergency landing USA TODAY An American commercial plane that made an emergency landing in Iran earlier this month left an Iranian airport on Sunday after undergoing repairs, according to reports. The Associated Press quoted Iranian state TV as saying that the plane made an ... How to ListenRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Iran: US Plane Leaves After Emergency LandingABC News Iran: US plane made emergency landing 3 weeks agoYahoo! News (blog) Reuters all 211 news articles »

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Iran moves Rafsanjani daughter to solitary confinement - BBC News Mon, 31 Dec 2012 17:38:37 GMT

BBC News

Iran moves Rafsanjani daughter to solitary confinement BBC News The jailed daughter of the former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been moved to solitary confinement, the BBC has learned. A spokesman for Iran's judiciary said Faezeh Hashemi Rafsanjani was moved as punishment for her behaviour in ... Iran: Faezeh Hashemi, outspoken daughter of Rafsanjani, placed in solitary at EvinPayvand all 2 news articles »

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From Capitol Hill to Iran, next defense secretary faces challenges - MiamiHerald.com (registration) Mon, 31 Dec 2012 20:42:30 GMT

MiamiHerald.com (registration)

From Capitol Hill to Iran, next defense secretary faces challenges MiamiHerald.com (registration) WASHINGTON -- The trial balloon for the next secretary of defense barely lifted off before the darts started zipping at it, from the left and the right. The notion: Chuck Hagel, a former Republican senator from Nebraska, might be a good pick to fill ... Chuck Hagel's big problem: being a realist about American power and IranThe Guardian Klein: 'Israel Lobby' Opposes 'Mainstream Moderate' Hagel, Endangering Iran DealNational Review Online (blog) all 206 news articles »

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Huawei Partner Offered To Illegally Sell HP Computers To Iran - Huffington Post Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:47:13 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Huawei Partner Offered To Illegally Sell HP Computers To Iran Huffington Post (Reuters) - A major Iranian partner of Huawei Technologies offered to sell at least 1.3 million euros worth of embargoed Hewlett-Packard computer equipment to Iran's largest mobile-phone operator in late 2010, documents show. China's Huawei, the world ... Huawei partner 'offered embargoed Hewlett-Packard gear to Iran'Telegraph.co.uk Huawei Blames Plan to Funnel Electronics to Iran on PartnerDailyTech Huawei accused of supplying HP equipment to IranZDNet Dallas Business Journal (blog) -PC Magazine -GlobalPost all 74 news articles »

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'Iran showing signs it wants deal on nuke program' - Jerusalem Post Mon, 31 Dec 2012 11:13:13 GMT

The Times of Israel

'Iran showing signs it wants deal on nuke program' Jerusalem Post There have been signs over the past year and particularly over the past weeks, that Iran has an interest in reaching a resolution over its nuclear program, the US Department of the Treasury top sanctions official said Monday. "Pressure is working ... Iran increasingly interested in resolving its nuclear issue: US officialTehran Times Using Syria as a lever to block Iran's nuclear ambitionsiPolitics.ca (subscription) As sanctions take their toll, Iran edges toward negotiations, top US official ...The Times of Israel Fars News Agency -UPI.com all 98 news articles »

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Iran, Algeria must constinue consultations on regional issues: Salehi - Press TV Mon, 31 Dec 2012 15:53:02 GMT

Press TV

Iran, Algeria must constinue consultations on regional issues: Salehi Press TV Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi (R) and Chairman of the Algerian Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs Ibrahim Boulahya meet in Tehran on December 31, 2012. Mon Dec 31, 2012 3:54PM. Share | Email | Print. Continuation of consultations ... Salehi calls Iran-Algeria ties 'amicable'Tehran Times IRI FM: Iran, Algeria should help resolve regional issuesTrend.az all 9 news articles »

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Israel war threat against Iran mere lie: Iran cmdr. - Press TV Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:17:49 GMT

Press TV

Israel war threat against Iran mere lie: Iran cmdr. Press TV Iran's Deputy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Brigadier General Massoud Jazayeri has slammed Israel's new threat to launch a direct attack against the Iranian capital, Tehran, as a mere lie. Israel's Air Force commander, Major General Amir Eshel ... War With Iran: US and Israel Cyber Warfare Against Iran Is Very Much UnderwayPolicyMic Iran denounces WSJ article nuclear scenarios as IranophobiaPayvand Bibi's strange silence on IranHaaretz Fars News Agency -Wall Street Journal -CASMII all 48 news articles »