U.S. President Barack Obama says the world is united in its response to Iran, leaving the country “more isolated than ever” and its leaders facing “crippling” sanctions. Mr. Obama said in an address to the nation Tuesday that he will not rule out any option for preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, but that […]
Obama Says Iran “More Isolated Than Ever”
Posted January 25th, 2012 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
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Iran Summons Danish Envoy to Protest EU Ban on Iranian Oil
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
Iran has summoned the Danish ambassador in Tehran to protest what it calls the European Union’s “illogical” decision to ban Iranian oil imports. Iranian state news agency IRNA says foreign ministry official Ali Asghar Khaji summoned the Danish envoy on Tuesday, a day after the 27-nation EU agreed to stop all Iranian oil imports by […]
Australia Joins EU in Banning Iranian Oil
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
Australia says it will follow the European Union in banning oil imports from Iran. Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd said Tuesday Australia will take the same action as the EU, which on Monday agreed to new sanctions against Iran, including freezing the assets of the country’s central bank. The sanctions are part of a Western campaign […]
Iran Denounces ‘Unfair’ EU Oil Ban, Asset Freeze
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 2:05 am (UTC-5)
Iran has denounced the European Union’s decision to ban new purchases of Iranian oil and freeze the assets of the country’s central bank, calling the moves “illogical and unfair.” Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said Monday the world’s long-term need for energy means it is “not possible to impose sanctions on Iran,” with its […]
EU Bans Iranian Oil, Freezes Central Bank Assets
Posted January 23rd, 2012 at 7:05 pm (UTC-5)
The European Union has banned new purchases of Iranian oil and frozen the assets of Iran’s central bank as part of a Western campaign to pressure Tehran to suspend controversial parts of its nuclear program. EU foreign ministers agreed to the new sanctions Monday in Brussels. Their decision allows member nations with existing contracts for […]
EU Bans Iranian Oil, Freezes Central Bank Assets
Posted January 23rd, 2012 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
The European Union has banned new purchases of Iranian oil and frozen the assets of Iran’s central bank as part of a Western campaign to pressure Tehran to suspend controversial parts of its nuclear program. EU foreign ministers agreed to the new sanctions Monday in Brussels. Their decision allows member nations with existing contracts for […]
EU Bans Iranian Oil, Freezes Central Bank Assets
Posted January 23rd, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
The European Union has banned new purchases of Iranian oil and frozen the assets of Iran’s central bank, as part of a Western campaign to pressure Tehran to suspend controversial parts of its nuclear program. EU foreign ministers agreed to the new sanctions at a meeting in Brussels on Monday. They agreed to allow EU […]
US Aircraft Carrier Enters Persian Gulf Without Incident
Posted January 22nd, 2012 at 9:25 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. aircraft carrier has sailed through the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf, a month after Iran warned the United States not to send carriers to that strategic waterway. A spokeswoman for the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet says the USS Abraham Lincoln entered the Gulf Sunday without incident for what she calls a […]
US Military Chief in Israel for Talks on Iran Nuclear Program
Posted January 20th, 2012 at 8:10 pm (UTC-5)
The top U.S. military official held closed talks Friday with Israeli leaders over how to respond to Iran’s controversial nuclear program, which both countries fear is being used to develop nuclear weapons. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army General Martin Dempsey, met in Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Shimon […]
Britain Revokes Iran’s Press TV License
Posted January 20th, 2012 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
Britain’s telecommunications regulator has revoked the license of Iranian state-owned television outlet Press TV. Ofcom officials said Friday the Iranian English-language channel would disappear from British television screens by the end of the day. Britain’s independent broadcasting watchdog said that Press TV failed to obey a rule that its license should be held by its […]
