Iran
US military moves carriers, denies Iran link
World
January 12, 2012
US military moves carriers, denies Iran link
The US military said on Wednesday that a new aircraft carrier strike group had arrived in the Arabian Sea and…
Report: Bomb kills Iranian nuclear expert
World
January 11, 2012
Report: Bomb kills Iranian nuclear expert
TEHRAN — Two assailants on a motorcycle attached magnetic bombs to the car of an Iranian university professor working at…
Iran ‘jamming Al Jazeera broadcasts’
World
January 10, 2012
Iran ‘jamming Al Jazeera broadcasts’
Iran is jamming broadcasts by Qatar-based news channel Al Jazeera, satellite operator Arabsat said in a statement received on Tuesday.…
Iran leader defends nuclear program on LatAm trip
World
January 10, 2012
Iran leader defends nuclear program on LatAm trip
CARACAS, Venezuela — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad defended his country's nuclear program as he began a four-nation tour of Latin…
Iran sentences American man to death in CIA case
World
January 9, 2012
Iran sentences American man to death in CIA case
TEHRAN — An Iranian court has convicted an American man of working for the CIA and sentenced him to death,…
At end of drill, Iran army chief warns US carrier
World
January 3, 2012
At end of drill, Iran army chief warns US carrier
TEHRAN — Iran's army chief has warned an American aircraft carrier not to return to the Persian Gulf. General Ataollah…
Iran’s currency slumps 12% as sanctions bite
World
January 2, 2012
Iran’s currency slumps 12% as sanctions bite
Iran's currency, the rial, slumped 12 percent in street trading Monday, accelerating a slide triggered on the weekend when the…
Iran’s navy tests cruise missile as part of drill
World
January 2, 2012
Iran’s navy tests cruise missile as part of drill
TEHRAN — Iran's navy said it test-fired a surface-to-surface cruise missile on Monday during a drill in international waters near…
Iran purports to have tested 1st nuclear fuel rod from own uranium
World
January 1, 2012
Iran purports to have tested 1st nuclear fuel rod from own uranium
Iran on Sunday said that its scientists have "tested the first nuclear fuel rod produced from uranium ore deposits inside…
Hamas considers shift to non-violent resistance, relocation to Egypt
Egypt
December 22, 2011
Hamas considers shift to non-violent resistance, relocation to Egypt
The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, is adopting a popular, non-violent resistance strategy in a move aimed at gaining international…