Indian authorities are going after a fourth Iranian in connection with a plot to attack Israeli diplomats. The Press Trust of India reports Indian authorities Saturday issued an arrest warrant for Masoud Sedaghatzadeh. Malaysian authorities arrested Sedaghatzadeh last month in connection with a failed bomb plot in Bangkok. Indian police said Friday that they believe […]
India Pursuing Fourth Iranian in Delhi Bombing
Posted March 17th, 2012 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
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India Pursuing Fourth Iranian in Delhi Bombing
Posted March 17th, 2012 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
Indian authorities are going after a fourth Iranian in connection with a plot to attack Israeli diplomats. The Press Trust of India reports Indian authorities Saturday issued an arrest warrant for Sedaghatzadeh Masoud. Malaysian authorities arrested Masoud last month in connection with a failed bomb plot in Bangkok. Indian police said Friday that they believe […]
Evidence Shows Tehran Connection in New Delhi, Bangkok Bombings
Posted March 16th, 2012 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
India is seeking international arrest warrants for three Iranians suspected of being part of a plot to attack Israeli diplomats. New Delhi Police Chief Brijesh Gupta said Friday India has contacted Interpol about warrants for the three men, thought to be behind last month’s bombing of a car belonging to the Israeli embassy. He said […]
Swift to Expel Iranian Banks After EU Ban
Posted March 16th, 2012 at 3:00 am (UTC-5)
The world’s largest electronic payment system says it will cut off Iranian banks blacklisted by the European Union, another step in the West’s effort to further diminish Tehran’s ability to finance its nuclear program. The Belgium-based Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, or Swift, said it would comply with an EU order to disconnect designated […]
Swift to Expel Iranian Banks After EU Ban
Posted March 15th, 2012 at 6:25 pm (UTC-5)
The world’s largest electronic payment system says it will cut off Iranian banks blacklisted by the European Union, another step in the West’s effort to further diminish Tehran’s ability to finance its nuclear program. The Belgium-based Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, or Swift, said it would comply with an EU order to disconnect designated […]
Iran’s Ahmadinejad Shrugs Off Criticism During Parliamentary Questioning
Posted March 14th, 2012 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has shrugged off criticism of his record in office during an interrogation by lawmakers who accuse him of economic mismanagement and defying Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Iranian parliament’s questioning of Mr. Ahmadinejad on Wednesday marked the first time that lawmakers had summoned an Iranian president to testify about his […]
Iran’s Ahmadinejad Defends Himself in Parliament Query
Posted March 14th, 2012 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has defended his record in office during an interrogation by lawmakers who accuse him of economic mismanagement and defying Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Iranian parliament’s questioning of Mr. Ahmadinejad on Wednesday marked the first time that lawmakers had summoned an Iranian president to testify about his policies. Iran’s state […]
Azerbaijan Unveils Iran-Backed Plot
Posted March 14th, 2012 at 8:05 am (UTC-5)
Azerbaijan says it broke up an Iranian-backed plot to attack the U.S. and Israeli embassies in Baku. Azerbaijan’s national security ministry made the announcement Tuesday even though the arrests took place in January. It said 22 Azerbaijan citizens were arrested in connection with the alleged plot, charged with suspicion of plotting attacks. Wednesday’s statement said […]
Chinese Bank, Facing Sanctions, Quits Pakistan-Iran Pipeline Deal
Posted March 14th, 2012 at 2:42 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials are examining options to finance a controversial gas pipeline from Iran after a Chinese bank backed out of the project. The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, which won a bidding contest for the right to finance the pipeline, has not explained why it is no longer interested. But a report this week […]
Netanyahu: No Israeli Strike on Iran in ‘Days or Weeks’
Posted March 9th, 2012 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will give international sanctions against Iran a chance to work, and is not planning an attack on its nuclear facilities in the coming “days or weeks.” Speaking to Israeli television on Thursday, Mr. Netanyahu said he prefers a peaceful solution of the dispute with Iran, but insisted that […]
