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Analysis: Iran adopts wait and see policy on Syria’s crisis
Analysis: Iran adopts wait and see policy on Syria’s crisis
Lobbying by Iranian Group M.E.K. Reaches Across Party Lines
The IRGC aerospace commander warned that Tehran will target the NATO missile shield in Turkey if Iran is attacked. The chief of Iran’s Qods Force says he doesn’t fear US threats of assassination and is ready for “martyrdom.” Iran announced it will soon conduct a massive naval war game, code-named Velayat 90.
Iran claimed it arrested 12 CIA spies. Iranian officials say the arrested spies
Canada and the European Union announced further sanctions on Iran. France called for sanctions on an “unprecedented scale,” and urged a halt to purchases of Iranian oil and a freeze on its central bank assets. Russia called the sanctions “unacceptable.” Iran said the sanctions “will have no impact.”
In a new round of sanctions, the UK ordered its financial institutions to stop doing business with Iranian banks, including the central bank. The US plans to name Iran a “primary money laundering concern.” The Iranian foreign minister said sanctions were hurting the economy.
UK severs ties with Iranian banks
The US plans to adopt new sanctions targeting Iran’s petrochemical industry. The UN General Assembly passed a resolution condemning an Iranian plot to kill the Saudi ambassador to the US.
Iran nuclear: UN voices ‘deep concern’ over plans
Air Force receives first batch of 30,000-pound bombs from Boeing
Iranian officials meet with Syrian opposition
Iran: Explosion occurred during military research
Iran’s civil defense organization detected the Duqu computer virus. Similar to the Stuxnet computer virus, Duqu is aimed at sabotaging Iran’s nuclear sites.
Iran: Ahmadinejad goes on the offensive against clerical opponents
William Hague does not rule out military option on Iran
As US prepares to leave Iraq, Iran’s influence looms large
A massive explosion at a base in Bid Ganeh on the outskirts of Tehran killed 27 members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. The blast is thought to have been an caused by an accident that occurred as ammunition was being moved.
The real reason Arab League punishes Syria: Iran
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei denounced the UN nuclear report as a fabrication and said any invader would “receive a strong slap and iron fist.” US Defense Secretary Panetta warned of the consequences of military action against Iran. France threatened “unprecedented sanctions.” The US planned to sell “bunker buster” bombs to the UAE.
US Plans Bomb Sales in Persian Gulf to Counter Iran
US defence chief Panetta warns against Iran strike
In the aftermath of the IAEA report on Iran’s nuclear program, Iran said it will not retreat “one iota” from its nuclear program. France, Britain and Germany called for tougher sanctions. Russia rejected new sanctions. China favored continued negotiations. Israel said it could carry out strikes on Iran with under 500 civilian fatalities. The US […]
The UN’s nuclear watchdog agency concluded there is credible evidence that “Iran has carried out activities relevant to the development of a nuclear explosive device.”
Gulf Arab States Share Israel’s Fears Over Iran’s Nuclear Program
Iranian influence seeping into Iraq
Details emerged on the IAEA report on Iranian efforts to develop nuclear weapons including the use of computer models and foreign experts. The Israeli president warned that an attack on Iran was becoming more likely. Russia warned against military action and France said such actions would be destabilizing.
IAEA to say Iran nearing nuclear capability: report
Panetta Weighs Pentagon Cuts Once Thought Out of Bounds
U.N. claims that Iran made computer models of a nuclear warhead
UN has new Iranian nuke arms claims