New York Times (blog) | On Iran, Hagel Muddles the Message New York Times (blog) ... Committee on Thursday in Washington. Dealing with Iran is complicated, but President Obama's policy on the question of whether a nuclear-armed Iran could be successfully “contained'' – the way the Soviet Union was during the cold war – is simple. Hagel assures on Iran, Israel in Senate confirmation hearing Chuck Hagel stumbles on Iran questioning Hagel to stress opposition to a nuclear Iran in Senate testimony |
New York Daily News | Was Iran's space monkey launch a scam? New York Daily News ... to space may have been nothing but monkey business. Observers called into question the truth of Iranian reports early this week that a monkey-manned rocket called Pishgam (Pioneer in Farsi) was launched 75 miles above Earth. MONKEY2N_6_WEB ... Monkeying around: Iran's space launch a hoax? Report: Iran's Monkey Mission Was Faked Was Iran's space chimp mission faked? 'Before' and 'after' photos appear to ... |
Moneycontrol.com | Iran escalating efforts to destabilize region - Panetta Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Outgoing U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta accused Iran of an intensified campaign to destabilize the Middle East by smuggling anti-aircraft weapons to militant allies, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. "There is no ... Panetta Departing as Tensions With Iran Escalate |
Voice of America | Iran Said to Be Set to Hasten Uranium Enrichment New York Times LONDON — Iran has told the United Nations nuclear supervisory body that it plans to install more sophisticated equipment at its principal nuclear enrichment plant, a diplomat said Thursday, enabling it to greatly accelerate processing of uranium in a ... Iran says it will use advanced nuclear gear Iran Plans Nuclear Equipment Upgrade Iran tells IAEA it plans to add machines to enrich uranium |
DAWN.com | Clinton Reviews Tenure, Focusing on Syria and Iran New York Times WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday that both Iran and Russia continued to provide military support to the Syrian government led by President Bashar al-Assad and that there were indications that Iranian assistance was ... Clinton warns Russia, Iran of Syria conflict spreading Departing Clinton Warns Iran Is Expanding Aid to Assad Clinton: Iran sending people, weapons to Syria |
Press TV | Vatican shoots down claim that Iran backed John Paul assassination attempt Washington Post (blog) VATICAN CITY — The Vatican on Friday (Feb. 1) dismissed a claim by the man who tried to kill Pope John Paul II that the assassination attempt had been ordered by Iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Mehmet Ali Agca makes the claim in his latest ... John Paul II's gunman says Iran behind '81 attempt Vatican disputes Iran connection in 1981 shooting of John Paul II, says it's a ... Pope shooter blames Iran's Khomeini |
Press TV | Iran's 2009 Crackdown Resonates With Exiles NPR Iran is preparing for June's presidential election. It's the first since the controversial 2009 vote sparked massive protests when the government declared Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the winner. Thousands of Iranians have since fled the country. A number of ... Iran to unveil new indigenous fighter jet Iran to become exporter of jet fuel |
Press TV | Ashton urges Iran to abandon advanced enrichment Jerusalem Post BRUSSELS - The European Union's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton told Iran on Friday to abandon its expressed intention to speed up nuclear work, saying that would violate the Islamic republic's international obligations. Iran has announced plans ... Ashton: Iran, P5+1 will meet soon |
TechCentral | MTN Says Iran Deal Was Legitimate Wall Street Journal South Africa's foreign ministry is carrying out its own investigation into the bribery allegations made by Turkcell, as they involve South Africa's ambassador to Iran when MTN obtained a business license eight years ago. Turkcell alleges that MTN paid ... South African telecom giant cleared of Iran dealings MTN Didn't Pay Bribes for Turkcell's Iran License, Report Finds Hoffman clears MTN of Iran wrongdoing |
Arutz Sheva | US skeptical about Argentina-Iran "truth commission" Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday voiced doubt that Argentina and Iran's planned "truth commission" would bring to justice those responsible for the deadly 1994 bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish community center. Argentine courts ... Iran, Argentina, Terrorism, and the Non-Truth Commission AMIA rejects Argentina-Iran deal Why Argentina is reaching out to Iran |