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Foreign Office confirms Iranian support for Syria
Foreign Office confirms Iranian support for Syria
Sunni fears grow over Sadr’s resurgence
Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi was forced to leave Bolivia after Argentina attempted to enforce an Interpol warrant for his arrest for his involvement in the 1994 bombing that killed 85 people. Russia’s foreign minister said there is “no proof” that Iran is developing nuclear weapons.
Cyber combat: act of war
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei publicly backed President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, putting an end to months of speculation over a rift between the two. Iran said the detention of a diplomat in Egypt was a “misunderstanding that has been resolved.”
Syria to end nuclear secrecy
The Taliban detonated a car bomb in the city while a suicide assault team attacked the Italian-manned Provincial Reconstruction Team base.
Egypt’s state security service is interrogating an Iranian diplomat who is suspected of “spying for a foreign country to harm the interests of Egypt.” Iran has denied the diplomat was arrested.
Saudi Arabia scrambles to limit region’s upheaval
Saudi bid to curb Iran worries US
The International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran is developing a triggering device for nuclear weapons, and its nuclear program is recovering from the Stuxnet virus. Iran’s intellignece minister said the “confessions” of CIA spies would be aired on state television.
Watchdog finds evidence that Iran worked on nuclear triggers
The International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran is increasing its uranium stockpiles. The US imposed economic sanctions on seven foreign firms, including Venezuela’s state oil company, for their dealings with Iran.
Don’t provide Iran with a foothold, US told Pak
The al Qaeda operative is providing intelligence on the Qaeda network that funnels terrorists into Afghanistan. Before he reached Afghanistan, he traveled through Iran, where a recruiter attempted to convince him to become a suicide bomber.
The European Union has tightened sanctions on Iran due to its nuclear program. President Ahmedinejad said Western countries are “using special equipment” to drain clouds of rain and cause droughts in the Middle East.
The hot-money cowboys of Baghdad
Iran ‘ignores’ earthquake threat to nuclear plant
Iran: Alleged CIA spies included government officials
Why the Taliban won’t negotiate
Iran’s supreme leader and president wrestle for power
Iranian intelligence claimed to have dismantled a US spy ring and arrested 24 people. The alleged spies were gathering information at “universities and scientific research centers, and in the field of nuclear energy, aerospace, defense and biotechnology industries.”
Iran says it dismantles US spy network; 24 held
Israeli leader, Obama clash
Inayatullah, an Afghan detainee at Gitmo, died of an apparent suicide.
US quietly expanding defense ties with Saudis
Iran could play role in al-Qaida, post-bin Laden
Al Qaeda’s interim emir is reportedly Saif al Adel, a longtime member of al Qaeda and the Egyptian Islamic Jihad. Al Adel has a decades-long relationship with Iran and was protected by the Iranians after 9/11.
Diplomats: IAEA fears Iran hackers
A female Al Jazeera journalist who was detained in Syria and transferred to Iran has been released in Qatar. The IAEA fears that Iran has hacked officials’ computers and cell phones.