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Congress approves new Iran sanctions on oil, shipping sectors - Reuters Thu, 02 Aug 2012 00:42:52 GMT

Sky News Australia

Congress approves new Iran sanctions on oil, shipping sectors Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Congress overwhelmingly passed a new package of sanctions against Iran on Wednesday that aims to punish banks, insurance companies and shippers that help Tehran sell its oil. The legislation, agreed to by senior ... Iran Loses $133 Million a Day From Sanctions as Oil Buoys ObamaBusinessweek House Approves Tightened Sanctions Against IranNew York Times (blog) Iran Sanctions: Congress Approves New Restrictions On Country's Energy ...Huffington Post Fox News -Wall Street Journal all 2,549 news articles »

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Congress members push for more sanctions on Iran - Ynetnews Wed, 01 Aug 2012 21:55:41 GMT

Ynetnews

Congress members push for more sanctions on Iran Ynetnews WASHINGTON – While US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is in Israel with the purpose of convincing top Israeli not to launch a unilateral strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, Congress members have been simultaneously pushing for stronger economic ... Iran, Israel waging silent warWashington Post Panetta, Israeli Leaders Warn IranVoice of America US and Israel Intensify Talks on Iran OptionsNew York Times TIME -CNN (blog) all 696 news articles »

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Iran Oil Shipping to Resume as Insurers Step In: Corporate India - Bloomberg Wed, 01 Aug 2012 23:32:47 GMT

Iran Oil Shipping to Resume as Insurers Step In: Corporate India Bloomberg Shipping Corp. of India will soon start services to Iran as Indian insurers have agreed to give as much as $100 million of cover per voyage, Chairman Sabyasachi Hajara said without specifying a timeframe. Prior to the sanctions, European companies ... and more »

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UN chief tells Iran exiles in Iraq to leave camp, prepare for refugee resettlement - Washington Post Wed, 01 Aug 2012 22:57:03 GMT

Malaysia Star

UN chief tells Iran exiles in Iraq to leave camp, prepare for refugee resettlement Washington Post U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday also urged other countries to give asylum to the People's Mujahedeen Organization of Iran, an exiled Iranian dissident group that had waged a campaign from foreign bases to overthrow Iran's clerical ... US concerned over Iraqi threats to force Iran dissidents from campReuters all 290 news articles »

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On Obama/Romney and Iran, the difficulties of interpretation - Jewish Telegraphic Agency (blog) Wed, 01 Aug 2012 17:37:04 GMT

The National Interest Online

On Obama/Romney and Iran, the difficulties of interpretation Jewish Telegraphic Agency (blog) On Iran policy every word uttered by President Obama, Mitt Romney or their respective teams is closely analyzed. The task of analysis though is made more difficult by the reality that both the president and his Republican challenger are trying in their ... PM: Sanctions have had no effect on Iran's nuclear programJerusalem Post Romney on Iran is just like ObamaCNN Panetta: no Iran attack plans to be discussed with IsraelReuters The National Interest Online -NPR all 8,631 news articles »

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S. Africa Cuts Iran Oil Import Ahead Clinton Visit - ABC News Wed, 01 Aug 2012 19:50:46 GMT

S. Africa Cuts Iran Oil Import Ahead Clinton Visit ABC News South Africa cut all crude oil imports from Iran in June amid heavy European and U.S. sanctions over Iran's nuclear program, a monthly government report shows, cutting off another major source of cash for the crude-dependent Middle Eastern nation. and more »

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In Iran, columnist offers tough talk about Syria - Los Angeles Times Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:16:17 GMT

In Iran, columnist offers tough talk about Syria Los Angeles Times TEHRAN -- As battles rage across Syria, the crisis has provoked a renewed round of saber-rattling in Iran, President Bashar Assad's staunchest international ally. An influential columnist in an Iranian daily close to hard-liners gave a dire warning ... and more »

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Iran Denies Nuclear Plants Hit by Virus Playing AC/DC - Bloomberg Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:46:52 GMT

Iran Denies Nuclear Plants Hit by Virus Playing AC/DC Bloomberg Iran denied that its nuclear facilities suffered a cyber attack that shut down computers and played music from the rock band AC/DC, the state-run Iranian Students News Agency reported, citing the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, Fereidoun Abbasi. and more »

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Judge: Al Qaeda, Taliban, Iran should pay $6B to relatives of Sept. 11 victims - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:19:29 GMT

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

Judge: Al Qaeda, Taliban, Iran should pay $6B to relatives of Sept. 11 victims The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Enlarge The Jersey Journal NY Waterway ferries transported the injured to a triage that was set up at the Colgate ferry stop at Exchange Place in Jersey City across the Hudson River from Lower Manhattan where smoke billows after the collapse of the ... Iran, Taliban and al-Qaida owe $6 billion to 9/11 victims' families, US court saysJewish Telegraphic Agency Iran, al-Qaida, Taliban told to pay $6B for 9/11Fox News all 313 news articles »

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Iran Completes Cleanup of Suspect Nuclear Site, Group Says - Businessweek Wed, 01 Aug 2012 17:52:32 GMT

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Iran Completes Cleanup of Suspect Nuclear Site, Group Says Businessweek Satellite images show that Iran has completed cleanup activity at a suspected nuclear weapons- related site, a Washington-based research group said today. The Parchin military complex attracted international attention early this year when the United ... Watch Iran Make This Nuke Site DisappearWired News all 5 news articles »