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Iran Boosts Output, Exports of Crude as Saudis Cut, JODI Shows - BusinessWeek Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:58:24 GMT

The Associated Press

Iran Boosts Output, Exports of Crude as Saudis Cut, JODI Shows BusinessWeek By Wael Mahdi on April 18, 2012 Iran increased output and exports of oil in February as Saudi Arabia cut back on production and shipments, official data posted on the Joint Organization Data Initiative's website showed. Iran, the second-largest ... Swiss government freezes more Iranian assetsFox News Oil buyers cut more Iran imports due to sanctionsReuters Swiss govt says it has frozen more Iranian assets in Switzerland _ 11 ...Washington Post The Associated Press all 1,268 news articles »

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Iran Picks Awkward Time to Escalate Gulf Tensions - Huffington Post Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:56:21 GMT

The Daily Star

Iran Picks Awkward Time to Escalate Gulf Tensions Huffington Post Another crisis is brewing in the Middle East, this time between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United Arab Emirates. Iranian president Ahmadinejad took the unprecedented step of visiting the disputed Gulf island of Abu Musa that both countries ... Iran slams Gulf Arab "interference" over disputed islandsReuters Iran MPs reject UAE 'interference' over islandsThe Daily Star Iran's sovereignty over 3 Persian Gulf islands is non-negotiable: MehmanparastTehran Times Washington Times all 634 news articles »

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Netanyahu defends comparison of Iran, Nazi Holocaust - Reuters Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:38:51 GMT

AFP

Netanyahu defends comparison of Iran, Nazi Holocaust Reuters JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected criticism of his likening of a nuclear-armed Iran to the Nazi Holocaust as improper, saying in an address to the country on Wednesday that "uncomfortable truths" must be aired. European Jewish group fears Israel-Iran backlashFox News Bibi, Peres invoke Iran threat during Yom Hashoah ceremonyJewish Telegraphic Agency Israel's Peres opens annual Holocaust memorial day with story of his own ...Washington Post all 324 news articles »

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Iran starts feed grain imports as sanctions bite - Reuters Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:46:35 GMT

Iran starts feed grain imports as sanctions bite Reuters By Sarah McFarlane and Michael Hogan | LONDON (Reuters) - Iran's state feed agency SLAL is tendering to buy corn and soybean meal, European traders said on Wednesday, needed to feed the country's large livestock herds as private importers struggle with ... and more »

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Iran Arrests 15 People Accused in Assassination Plot - New York Times Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:33:50 GMT

RT

Iran Arrests 15 People Accused in Assassination Plot New York Times Iran's state media announced on Wednesday that 15 people, including Iranians and unspecified foreigners, had been arrested in connection with what the country's Intelligence Ministry described as a “Zionist-regime-linked” plot to assassinate one of its ... Iran reports arrests of alleged spies for IsraelJewish Telegraphic Agency Iran arrests 15 pro-Israeli spies over nuclear scientist assassination plotRT Iran Arrests 15 'Spies And Terrorists', Says They Are Israel-LinkedInternational Business Times UPI.com -National Review Online (blog) -World Politics Review all 18 news articles »

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Exclusive: Bolivia says may de-flag Iranian ships - Reuters Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:04:46 GMT

euronews

Exclusive: Bolivia says may de-flag Iranian ships Reuters By Daniel Fineren | DUBAI (Reuters) - Bolivia could strike 15 vessels linked to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines off its shipping register just weeks after IRISL found Bolivian replacements for their Maltese and Cypriot flags. Factbox - Iranian ships now flying Bolivian flagsMalaysia Star all 30 news articles »

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Why Iranian engineers attended North Korea's failed rocket launch - Christian Science Monitor Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:21:36 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Why Iranian engineers attended North Korea's failed rocket launch Christian Science Monitor Iranian rocket specialists were at the launch of North Korea's failed rocket test last week, according to South Korean reports. North Korea and Iran have long cooperated on long-range missiles. By Donald Kirk, Correspondent / April 18, 2012 A soldier ... North Korea-Iran link worries analystsUPI.com Mark Caserta: US must maintain its military resolveHuntington Herald Dispatch all 338 news articles »

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Porsche Halts Car Sales In Iran - Huffington Post Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:35:41 GMT

Torque News

Porsche Halts Car Sales In Iran Huffington Post Porsche has joined Hyundai in its decision to cease selling cars in Iran, after a group called United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) asked both automakers to stop. A Porsche spokesman confirmed the company is no longer shipping to Iran. Porsche leaves Iran to support anti-nuclear initiativeTorque News Porsche Is Latest Automaker To Exit IranMotor Authority all 7 news articles »

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Iranian Diplomat Accused of Fondling at Brazilian Swimming Club - Wall Street Journal Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:55:31 GMT

Iranian Diplomat Accused of Fondling at Brazilian Swimming Club Wall Street Journal By JOHN LYONS SÃO PAULO—An Iranian diplomat has been accused of fondling girls at a local swimming pool in Brazil's capital city, a case testing local perceptions of diplomatic immunity laws. Police detained the diplomat on Saturday at a swim club in ...

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Iran Cleric Slams Gays And Lesbians As Being Inferior To Animals - Huffington Post Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:30:34 GMT

Gay Star News

Iran Cleric Slams Gays And Lesbians As Being Inferior To Animals Huffington Post As The Guardian is reporting, Ayatollah Abdollah Javadi-Amoli, an influential cleric and an Islamic scholar based in Iran's holy city of Qom, referred to homosexuals as inferior to dogs and pigs in a new speech. "If a society commits a new sin, ... Iran Ayatollah says gays are 'worse than dogs and pigs'Gay Star News all 5 news articles »