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Iran engaged in espionage on Norwegian soil
Iran engaged in espionage on Norwegian soil
Tehran accused PJAK of recent attacks against police in western Iran. Lawmakers demanded that Saudi Arabia apologize to Bahrain for its military incursion.
UN launches investigation into Afghanistan murders
The larger game in the Middle East: Iran
Iran and Kuwait announced the resumption of bilateral ties. The Iran Mercantile Exchange expected to begin trading fuel-oil contracts this month. Tehran has been accused of political meddling in Azerbaijan.
An exiled Iranian religious scholar called for debate about the safety of the Bushehr nuclear power plant. Hong Kong passed an Iran sanctions law. Iran announced it would invest $60 billion in developing the South Pars gas field over the next five years.
A US appeals court backed Iran on the issue of whether Persian antiquities in US museums could be used to pay damages for victims of a 1997 suicide bombing in Israel. The US sanctioned a state-owned energy company in Belarus for doing business with Iran. Tehran welcomed Egypt’s offer to reset diplomatic relations between the […]
Bahrain condemned Iranian meddling in its internal affairs; Qatar denied seizing Iranian ships. India will pay for Iranian oil through the German Central Bank.
Unrest in Syria and Jordan poses new test for US policy
President Karzai flies to Iran
Arab countries on the sidelines in Libya campaign
The proxy battle in Bahrain
US sees few good options if Yemen government falls
Gulf Arab states defend military action in Libya
An Iranian cleric encouraged Bahraini Shiites to continue to protest. Tehran claimed it successfully launched a new space capsule. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu advocated action against Iran.
Arms from Iran: a rash of intercepted shipments
Tehran rebuked Saudi Arabia for moving troops into Bahrain. The Israeli Defense Force seized containers of Iranian weapons headed for the Gaza Strip. The Iranian military is recruiting international hackers for its “cyber brigade”.
Syrian court jails writer who criticised Iran
Iran has intensified crackdown, executions: UN
Basij hackers attacked several opposition websites. Tehran set a trial date for two imprisoned American hikers. China and Iran signed a deal to construct the “world’s largest dam” outside Tehran.
Thousands in Lebanon demand Hezbollah be disarmed
Iran ‘using child soldiers’ to suppress Tehran protests
Iran called on the UN Human Rights Council to investigate Western support for the MKO, the PJAK, and Jundallah. China will help Iran develop the Azadegan oil fields. Iran offered to negotiate with the UAE on the disputed island of Abu Musa.
Gates tells Bahrain’s king that ‘baby steps’ to reform aren’t enough
China said it supported Iran’s right to peaceful nuclear enrichment under the Non-Proliferation Treaty. President Ahmadinejad’s top advisor said the UN Security Council is not a credible body. Tehran plans to issue 3 billion euros’ worth of domestic bonds to finance the South Pars gas field.
The US State Department is concerned over reports of Chinese firms aiding Iran’s nuclear weapons program. The British military intercepted weapons heading into Afghanistan from Iran.
Official: Iran shipped powerful rockets to Taliban
P5+1 issued a joint statement to Iran expressing a willingness to re-engage in diplomacy. NATO troops found a major shipment of Iranian-supplied munitions in the Afghan province of Nimruz. Iran and Syria announced plans to establish a joint bank.
Former Iranian president Rasfanjani was dismissed as head of the Assembly of Experts. Iran rejected recent IAEA claims about its nuclear program. Tehran announced there is no need for OPEC to increase oil production amid the Middle Eastern crises.
Iran says it welcomes hackers who work for Islamic Republic