The Guardian | Iranian Dissidents Convince US to Drop Terror Label New York Times The Iranian opposition group that attracted that A-list of Washington backers, many of them generously compensated for speeches, learned Friday that it had achieved its goal: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has decided to remove the group ... US to Pull Iran Group Off List of Terrorists US to take Iran group MEK off terror list, sources say AP sources: US to take Iran group off terror list |
The Nation | Iran commanders threaten Israel's downfall Jerusalem Post Iranian military commanders on Friday threatened the complete destruction of the State of Israel as the country unveiled a domestically manufactured air defense system as part of a military parade, various Iranian news agencies reported. "If the ... Iran military parade shows new air defense system Iran military parade Iran warns Israel, US against aggression |
RT | Iran blamed for cyberattacks on US banks and companies Washington Post Iran recently has mounted a series of disruptive computer attacks against major U.S. banks and other companies in apparent retaliation for Western economic sanctions aimed at halting its nuclear program, according to U.S. intelligence and other officials. Iranian hackers target Bank of America, JPMorgan, Citi Iran may be escalating cyberattacks on US companies in response to American ... Cyber Attacks Against US Banks Sponsored By Iran, Lieberman Says |
OregonLive.com | West defeats Iran initiative at major UN nuclear meeting Reuters Iran, Egypt wanted language on nuclear disarmament. * Recognised nuclear weapon states, others opposed this. * Debate highlighted divisions on key IAEA activity. By Fredrik Dahl. VIENNA, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Western states defeated an Iranian proposal ... If Israel bombed Iran, what would life in Tel Aviv be like? Iran war game reveals capacity for misreading diplomatic signals West accuses Iran of shipping arms to Syria |
The Republic | Iran holds military parade to commemorate Sacred Defense Week Tehran Times TEHRAN -- A military parade was held at the mausoleum of Imam Khomeini, the Founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in the south of the metro Tehran area on Friday to commemorate the beginning of Iran's Sacred Defense Week. In Iran, the 1980-1988 ... Iran displays new air defense system said to be made to confront US warplanes ... Iran Air Defense System Makes Debut |
Minneapolis Star Tribune | Naïve: Insinuating War with Iran Versus Finding Peace Huffington Post (blog) While appearing on a program awhile back, a pundit responded to my claims on Iran's nuclear program with something along the lines of being "naïve on the topic of Iran". Given the short period that was left, I was not able to give a rebuttal ... Iran meddles into Syria as US dawdles What Is Iran Doing in Syria? - by Ali Alfoneh U.S. doesn't support tying Iraq aid to cooperation on Iran |
Forbes | Mitt Romney, Iran And Dirty Bombs -- So Very, Very Wrong Forbes Radiation dispersal devices (RDDs), or dirty bombs, are devices that disperse radioactive materials by any means possible. They are not nuclear weapons in any sense, and their effects are minimal outside the actual car bomb or explosion itself. The ... |
New York Times | StanChart Formalizes Settlement in Iran Case Wall Street Journal Standard Chartered PLC finalized the terms of its $340 million settlement with New York's top banking regulator over allegations the bank violated U.S. trade sanctions by handling transactions for Iranian customers. The settlement brings to a close a ... Britain's Standard Chartered Bank signs Iran money laundering settlement with ... StanChart says no wider Iran settlement yet in US |
Iran leads challenges for new US anti-money laundering chief Reuters ST. LOUIS, Sept 21 (Thomson Reuters Accelus) - Former Justice Department official Jennifer Shasky Calvery takes over at the U.S. Treasury Department's anti-money laundering bureau on Monday, with the task of reviving the beleaguered agency amid ... New US FinCEN director must bolster agency under pressure over Iran ... |
BBC News | Iranian university bans on women causes consternation BBC News Higher Education Minister Kamran Daneshjoo has sought to play down the situation, stressing Iran's strong track record in getting young people into higher education and saying that despite the changes, 90% of university courses are still open to both ... |