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Pentagon Seeks Mightier Bomb vs. Iran - Wall Street Journal Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:52:27 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Pentagon Seeks Mightier Bomb vs. Iran Wall Street Journal By ADAM ENTOUS And JULIAN E. BARNES WASHINGTON—Pentagon war planners have concluded that their largest conventional bomb isn't yet capable of destroying Iran's most heavily fortified underground facilities, and are stepping up efforts to make it more ... US seeks more powerful bomb to combat Iran's underground facilitiesFox News 'US bunker-buster incapable of destroying Iran nuke plants'Jerusalem Post all 17 news articles »

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Iran ready to cut Europe's oil at once - Financial Times Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:05:12 GMT

Financial Times

Iran ready to cut Europe's oil at once Financial Times By Najmeh Bozorgmehr in Tehran and Guy Chazan Iran's parliament is threatening to ban oil exports to Europe as early as next week, in a move that could hit the economically weak countries of southern Europe and push oil prices higher. Iran Says It Could Terminate European Oil Sales Next WeekNew York Times Iran need not sell oil to Europe: AhmadinejadTehran Times Iran hits back at EU with own oil embargo threatReuters CNN -Huffington Post (blog) all 3,402 news articles »

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Navy wants commando 'mothership' in Middle East - Washington Post Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:27:51 GMT

Navy wants commando 'mothership' in Middle East Washington Post The Pentagon is rushing to send a large floating base for commando teams to the Middle East as tensions rise with Iran, al-Qaeda in Yemen and Somali pirates, among other threats. In response to requests from US Central Command, which oversees military ... and more »

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US has arrested Iranian scientist - CBS News Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:49:29 GMT

Nature.com (blog)

US has arrested Iranian scientist CBS News (AP) WASHINGTON — The United States has arrested and charged an Iranian semiconductor scientist with violating US export laws by buying high-tech US lab equipment, a development likely to further worsen Iranian-US tensions. Prison records show the US ... Visiting Iranian scientist falls foul of US authoritiesNature.com (blog) 'US targets scientists to pressure Iran'Press TV all 268 news articles »

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Iran is gearing up for elections and it isn't pretty - Christian Science Monitor Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:22:16 GMT

Iran is gearing up for elections and it isn't pretty Christian Science Monitor The arrest of at least 10 reporters since the turn of the year and new Internet restrictions point to a battening down of social control ahead of Iran's March elections. By Dan Murphy, Staff writer / January 27, 2012 The international focus may be on ... and more »

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Bomb Iran? Yes we can: a US plan that couldn't possibly go wrong - Sydney Morning Herald Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:54:28 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

Bomb Iran? Yes we can: a US plan that couldn't possibly go wrong Sydney Morning Herald Some time in the next few months you order the United States Defence Department to destroy Iran's nuclear capacity. Yes, I know it's an election year, and some people will say this is a cynical rally-round-the-flag move on your part, but a nuclear Iran ... House GOPers urge Obama to enforce Iran sanctionsJewish Telegraphic Agency International Corporate/Banker War on Iran first, Americans 2nd?OpEdNews Congress to Obama: Iran Sanctions Are Not OptionalThe Weekly Standard (blog) Politico all 12,650 news articles »

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Iran demands immediate release of pilgrims abducted in Syria - Tehran Times Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:07:02 GMT

ABNA.ir

Iran demands immediate release of pilgrims abducted in Syria Tehran Times TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast has called on the Syrian government to make sure that the Iranian pilgrims who have recently been abducted in Syria are in good health and make every effort to obtain the immediate release ... Report: 11 Iranian pilgrims kidnapped in SyriaBoston.com all 163 news articles »

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Iranian forces killed eight traders near Pakistan - Pakistan Daily Times Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:12:51 GMT

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

Iranian forces killed eight traders near Pakistan Pakistan Daily Times By Mohammad Zafar QUETTA: Iranian forces killed eight traders and injured another in the northeast of Chabahar port city, close to Pakistan, in the early hours of Thursday. Six cattle traders from the Pakistani side of Balochistan were returning home ... Iranian forces kill 8 Pak border tradersKhaleej Times Iran border guards 'kill six Pakistanis'BBC News Iranian Guards Kill Six PakistanisRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty The News International -StandardNet -The Voice of Russia all 69 news articles »

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Iran Embargo to Have Little Impact, Total CEO Says - Washington Post Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:45:20 GMT

Iran Embargo to Have Little Impact, Total CEO Says Washington Post 27 (Bloomberg) -- Total SA Chief Executive Officer Christophe de Margerie talks about the European embargo on Iranian oil and shale gas production. He speaks with Maryam Nemazee on Bloomberg Television's "Countdown" at the World Economic Forum's annual ... and more »

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Iran-Pakistan pipeline - DAWN.com Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:58:29 GMT

Fars News Agency

Iran-Pakistan pipeline DAWN.com EVEN as concerns about Iran`s nuclear programme have led to tougher sanctions by the United States and the European Union, Pakistan seems determined to continue with the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline. For this country there are two separate issues at hand ... Pakistan Resolved to Move Ahead on Iran Gas Pipeline ProjectFars News Agency Pakistan sticks on Iran gas pipeline projectTehran Times Hopeful signsThe Nation, Pakistan Pakistan Daily Times -TruthDive all 152 news articles »