The Associated Press | Israeli officials says Iran will face retaliation for bombing that killed 5 in ... Washington Post JERUSALEM — Israeli officials maintained Thursday that Iran was behind a suicide bombing that killed five Israeli tourists in Bulgaria and vowed to settle the score, but indicated that retaliation was unlikely to take the form of a military strike on ... Netanyahu Blames Hezbollah, Iran for Bulgaria Bombing Israel softens response to bus bombing, with eye to Iran talks Police seek bomber identity, Israel blames Iran |
Al-Bawaba | US Says Iran Plans to Disrupt Oil Trade Wall Street Journal The findings come as American officials closely watch Iran for its reaction to punishing international sanctions and to a drumbeat of Israeli threats to bomb Tehran's nuclear sites, while talks aimed at preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons ... Sliding Toward War With Iran US won't allow Iran to shut down Strait of Hormuz, Panetta vows Iran doubts US abilities in Persian Gulf |
New York Times | As Chaos Grows in Syria, Worries Grow on the Sidelines New York Times Now some in Iran are even starting to worry about how much might be at stake if President Bashar al-Assad's government in Syria, long a client state of Iran's, collapses — which after a fifth day on Thursday of heavy street fighting in Damascus no ... Iran condemns Damascus bombing, says talks needed |
Boston.com | Iran: Ahmadinejad Speaks on Sanctions New York Times The West has begun a “heavy battle” with Iran by tightening sanctions over Tehran's disputed nuclear program, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday in his first major speech since a European Union oil embargo took effect this month. Speaking at ... Iran's Talk Of Nuclear Subs Is 'Bull****' Ahmadinejad says West has begun a 'heavy battle' against Iran with new sanctions |
The National Interest Online | Iran's Oil Market Suicide Pact Seeking Alpha So when the idea of SANCTIONING Iran started really gaining traction, and the market began the fearful realization that "We are really going to do this?!!", the prospect re-introduced a new form of "terror premium" into the markets up over a four month ... Getting China to Turn on Iran Iran arrests oil decline as China imports record Oil Near Seven-Week High on Iran Tension, Fed Speculation |
Wall Street Journal (blog) | Treasury Warns of 'Deceptive Practices' by Iran Shipping Wall Street Journal (blog) Treasury said the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, or IRISL, has been trying to evade sanctions “through deceptive practices.” As a result, an increasing number of countries have revoked or refused to issue a flag to vessels in which IRISL ... US says Iran ships using foreign flags to evade sanctions Iran offers maritime insurance coverage |
FinalCall.com News | Netanyahu and Iran CounterPunch The perception that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is threatening to attack Iran's nuclear facilities unless sanctions and diplomacy succeed in shutting them down has been the driving force in the Iran crisis. But although Netanyahu and ... Book: Israeli spies behind Iran assassinations Netanyahu -- Unlike Olmert -- Refuses Explicit Iran Attack Threat US, EU may increase Iran sanctions, US official says |
Iran's Drug Policy: Hypocrisy in Action Huffington Post (blog) At the end of June, Iranian Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi delivered a bizarre, rambling, accusatory and anti-Semitic speech that blamed the Talmud, a traditional Jewish holy text, for the world's drug problems. These comments were made at a ... |
Daily Beast | Another cyber espionage campaign found targeting Iran msnbc.com BOSTON — Security experts have uncovered an ongoing cyber espionage campaign targeting Iran and other Middle Eastern countries that they say stands out because it is the first such operation using communications tools written in Persian. More from ... Cyberspy program targets victims in Iran, Israel, companies say Mahdi 'Messiah' malware targeted Israel, Iran PCs |
New York Times (blog) | For Iran and the US, an Author Sees the Danger of a 'War of Miscalculation' New York Times (blog) WASHINGTON — After two decades studying the dismal history of the relationship between the United States and Iran, David Crist regards the current escalating tension with particular alarm. A Pentagon historian and Marine reservist who served in Iraq ... |