Voice of America | Turkey, Iran Show Signs of Deep Division Over Syria Voice of America August 10, 2012. ISTANBUL, Turkey — Relations between once close allies Iran and Turkey are rapidly deteriorating over Ankara's strong support for Syrian rebels fighting against Iran's key ally, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. In an unprecedented ... |
Voice of America | US says has 'eyes' inside Iran nuclear program Ynetnews Washington - In remarks seemingly aimed at Israel, the United States said Friday it had "eyes" and "visibility" inside Iran's nuclear program and would know if Tehran made a "breakout" towards a nuclear weapon. Washington also indicated it had not ... US, Israel at odds over Iran nuke program intelligence US Contradicts Israeli Official on Iranian Weapons Israel media talk of imminent Iran war push |
Al-Monitor | US Official: Hezbollah, Iran continue to pose terror threat CNN (blog) "Though these sanctions are a direct result of Syria's provision of gasoline to Iran, the United States views Iran's broader support for the Assad regime as completely unjustifiable," State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell said in a written ... Analysis: Iran seeks to save pivotal Syrian ally Iran seeks to save pivotal Syrian ally US Sanctions Syrian State-Run Oil Company For Supplying Gasoline To Iran |
New York Daily News | Pinning Iran to the mat New York Daily News There will be a physical confrontation between Iran and the United States on Friday night. But it's not in the Strait of Hormuz; it's in the Olympic Games, on the wrestling mat. U.S. wrestler Jordan Burroughs will meet Iran's Sadegh Saeed Goudarzi in ... US, Iran to Battle for Wrestling Gold US wrestler Jordan Burroughs captures gold medal with win over Iran's Sadegh ... US beats Iran in men's 74kg freestyle wrestling for gold |
Wall Street Journal (blog) | Iran Oil Embargo Has Ripple Effect for Europe Wall Street Journal (blog) “This movement of the market has been partially offset by the temporary disoptimizations on the availability of heavy crude oils, ahead of the oil embargo in Iran,” Chairman Gian Marco Moratti said in a statement by way of explanation. Of course, that ... Does the World Need Iran's Oil? Apparently Not Iraq's oil output overtakes Iran's India to ask Iran to buy wheat at weekend meet -document |
Iran sailors rescued by US Navy return home Boston.com TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's official news agency says that 10 Iranian sailors rescued by the U.S. navy have returned home, as Iranian officials downplay the efforts made by Tehran's American adversary. The report by IRNA quotes Ebrahim Azizi, general ... |
Sydney Morning Herald | Iran tries to calm Syria crisis as violence rages San Jose Mercury News August 10, 2012 4:47 AM GMTUpdated: 08/09/2012 09:46:59 PM PDT. BEIRUT -- As Syrian forces struggled to drive rebels from the country's largest city, the regime's key ally Iran tried Thursday to start an alternative political process to address the crisis. Syrian Fight Uproots 1.5 Million as Iran Urges Cease-Fire Syrian ally Iran wants to lead new peace process Iran hosts meeting to discuss Syria |
Al-Monitor | Virus Seeking Bank Data Is Tied to Attack on Iran New York Times (blog) A security firm said Thursday that it had discovered what it believed was the fourth state-sponsored computer virus to surface in the Middle East in the last three years, apparently aimed at computers in Lebanon. The firm, Kaspersky Lab, said that the ... Cyberattack on Lebanese Banks —Are Iran, Syria Finances the Target? Lebanon concerned by Hezbollah money-laundering |
Netanyahu rebukes Ban for planned Iran visit Jewish Telegraphic Agency WASHINGTON (JTA) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu berated U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon for agreeing to attend a Non-Aligned Movement summit in Iran. "Even if it is not your intention, your visit will grant legitimacy to a regime that ... |
Iran-Saudi Arabia clash puts Iraq in middle WND.com WASHINGTON – Sectarian violence between Shi'ites and Sunnis has picked up dramatically in Iraq since the withdrawal of U.S. troops last December, and represents the latest proxy war between Shi'ite Iran and Sunni Saudi Arabia, according to a report in ... |