New York Times | Iranian leader dismisses sanctions, warns US against war MiamiHerald.com By Jonathan S. Landay WASHINGTON — Dismissing economic sanctions that are beginning to bite, Iran's supreme leader said Friday that his country wouldn't bow to Western demands that it stop enriching uranium and warned that a war over its nuclear ... Iran threatens retaliation over oil embargo UN Nuclear Inspectors' Visit to Iran Is a Failure, West Says Sanctions, Threats Add Weight on Iran |
Washington Times | Oil up sharply on US jobs surge, Iran Reuters Oil had initially rallied ahead of the jobs report after Iran's supreme leader warned of retaliation over "threats of oil embargo and war." "The euro came back and there were shorts being covered ahead of the weekend with the situations in Iran and ... NYMEX-Crude up, snaps 5-day losing streak, on jobs, Iran Brent above $112 on Iran Oil prices up on US data, Iran threat |
msnbc.com | Iran reports launch of small satellite into orbit msnbc.com A still from a broadcast report on the English-language Iranian Press TV is said to show the launch of the Navid observation satellite into orbit early Friday. By Nasser Karimi TEHRAN, Iran — Iran successfully launched a new small satellite into orbit ... Iran: Small Satellite Launched Into Orbit Reports: Iran successfully launches small Earth-watching satellite Iran reports launching small satellite into orbit, latest in its ambitious ... |
BBC News | Iran accused of intimidating BBC Persian staff BBC News The BBC's director general has accused the Iranian authorities of intimidating those working for its Persian service. Mark Thompson wrote in a blog that the BBC had seen "disturbing new tactics", including the targeting of family members of those ... BBC Persian staff face Iranian intimidation Iran 'detaining' relatives of journalists: BBC BBC accuses Iran of 'bullying and harassment' of its staff and their relatives |
The Guardian | Banking's SWIFT working with US, EU on Iran measures Reuters The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, better known as SWIFT, issued its statement after the US Senate Banking Committee advanced a new sanctions bill pushing for SWIFT to shut out Iran's central banks and its other financial ... Scorecard needed to gauge oil market worried about Iran Iran's nuclear programme and world's energy security Senate bill would target Iranian bank transactions |
Sydney Morning Herald | China criticizes Iran sanctions as Merkel visits; lawyer blocked from meeting ... Washington Post BEIJING — China's premier pledged to help Europe fight its debt crisis during a meeting Friday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel but a ruling party newspaper criticized sanctions on Iran and a human rights lawyer was blocked from meeting Merkel. China intensifies criticism of sanctions on Iran |
Aljazeera.com | Germany Seeks China's Help on Iran Voice of America Friday, 03 February 2012 Germany Seeks China's Help on Iran Stephanie Ho | Beijing German Chancellor Angela Merkel is urging China to help the international community persuade Iran to abandon any ambitions it may have for nuclear weapons. China criticises Iran sanctions as Merkel visits China criticizes Iran sanctions as Merkel visits; lawyer blocked from meeting ... China criticizes Iran sanctions as Merkel visits |
ABNA.ir | Islamic, Arab World must feel proud of Iran's scientific achievements ABNA.ir Iran's latest scientific achievement comes despite decades of Western imposed sanctions and ongoing threats against the country. We have conducted an interview with Mohsen Saleh, professor at Lebanese University, to share his opinion on this issue. Revolutionary art: Iran murals gallery of defiance |
EU planning sanctions against Iran telecoms sector Business Recorder (blog) European Union governments could ban the sales of some telecommunications equipment to Iran in the coming months under plans for new sanctions discussed by EU experts in Brussels. EU diplomats said on Friday the bloc's 27 governments have reached an ... |
Fox News | Document shows NYPD eyed Shiites based on religion Fox News The May 2006 NYPD intelligence report, entitled "US-Iran Conflict: The Threat to New York City," made a series of recommendations, including: "Expand and focus intelligence collections at Shi'a mosques." The NYPD is prohibited under its own guidelines ... Muslims to NY attorney general: Investigate NYPD |