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Iran
Tehran’s Domestic Discontents
Afghanistan
US fears more plots from Iran’s Quds Force
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US Denies Iran Claims That Saudi Plot Defendant Belongs to Exile Group
Egypt
Is a new Arab order emerging?
Iran
Iran’s nuclear program has suffered more serious setbacks recently. The US and the UK have frozen the assets of five men accused of an Iranian plot to kill the Saudi ambassador. Iran has secretly executed hundreds of prisoners.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan makes pitch for heavier weapons
Iran
Iran acknowledged that the American accusation of an Iranian plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia’s ambassador in Washington might not be a total fabrication. The UN Secretary-General sent the case to Security Council.
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Iran-US tension rising ahead of elections
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President Obama is pressing United Nations nuclear inspectors to release classified intelligence information showing that Iran is designing and experimenting with nuclear weapons technology. Saudi Arabia has taken a first step to have Iran reported to the UNSC over allegations it plotted to kill a Saudi ambassador.
Iran
Saudi officials advised Argentina four months ago of an alleged Iran-backed plot to kill the Saudi ambassador. Iranian oil sales are down and its foreign exchange access is being hampered by US and UN sanctions. The US said it was “actively” considering sanctioning Iran’s central bank, a move that could severely damage Iran’s economy. Iran’s […]
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Iranian oil sales, foreign exchange taking a hit from US, UN sanctions
Iran
Alleged Iran Plot’s WikiLeaks Link
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US official: ‘Multiple’ sources strengthen case against Iran –
Iran
Drugs and Terror Mix in Case
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US officials provided additional details about the plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia’s US ambassador. The US launched an international campaign to punish Iran. Saudi Arabia vowed that Iran would “pay the price” for the plot.
Iran
Iran terror plot: agent may have already fled to Iran
Iran’s Qods Force commander involved in plot to kill Saudi ambassador
Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani has directed attacks in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as aided al Qaeda.
Iran
For Iran and Saudi Arabia, simmering feud is rooted in history
Iran
Basij Militia Units Flex Muscles In Tehran
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US to pressure Iran over ‘plot to kill Saudi envoy’
More on the US designations of top Qods Force leaders
The latest designation by Treasury highlights Iran and Qods Force’s role in terrorist operations.
Mastermind of deadly raid on American soldiers coordinated plot against Saudi ambassador
The US Treasury Department designated five Iranians who were allegedly involved in a plot to kill Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the US. One of the five planned a deadly assault on American soldiers in Karbala, Iraq in 2007.
US uncovers Iranian plot to assassinate Saudi Arabian ambassador to America
The US Department of Justice has charged two Iranians, including a Qods Force officer, with plotting to kill the Saudi ambassador inside the US. One man is in custody.
Iran
If US Leaves Vacuum in Iraq, Disliked Iran May Not Fill It
Iran
The EU expanded sanctions against Iran. Iran rejected a US direct “military hotline” proposal. Opposition leader Mehdi Karoubi was briefly freed from house arrest, a move indicating that authorities might ease conditions for him.
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Iran tells Turkey: change tack or face trouble
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Analysis: Iran’s biggest financial scam weakens Ahmadinejad
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Iran Intensifies Campaign of Intimidation Against BBC, Broadcaster Says
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An Iranian graduate student at the University of Texas went on trial in Tehran on charges of having relations with a hostile country and receiving illegitimate funds. Iran has announced the deployment of ship-based missiles that can target American shorelines from international waters. Iran rejected Palestine’s UN statehood bid.