Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak says any decision about a pre-emptive Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear program is “very far off.” Barak was speaking Wednesday a day before U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey visits Israel to discuss security issues including U.S. and Israeli concerns that Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons. […]
Israel Says Decision on Iran Attack “Far Off”
Posted January 18th, 2012 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
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Israel Says Decision on Iran Attack “Far Off”
Posted January 18th, 2012 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak says any decision on whether to attack Iran’s nuclear program is “very far off.” Barak said Wednesday no decision has been made to take such action, as Israel prepares for a visit this week by U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey. Russia said Wednesday a military strike against […]
Israel Says Decision on Iran Attack “Far Off”
Posted January 18th, 2012 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak says any decision to attack Iran’s nuclear program is “very far off.” Barak said Wednesday no decision has been made to take such action, as Israel prepares for a visit this week by U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey. Russia said Wednesday a military strike against Iran would […]
Iran Says UN Nuclear Team to Visit This Month for Talks
Posted January 17th, 2012 at 8:00 pm (UTC-5)
Iran says senior U.N. nuclear officials will travel to the country later this month to discuss their concerns about Tehran’s nuclear program. The Iranian envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Ali Asghar Soltanieh, said Tuesday the U.N. delegation will visit from January 29 to 31 for talks on topics “of interest” to the agency. […]
Iran Says UN Nuclear Team to Visit This Month for Talks
Posted January 17th, 2012 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
Iran says senior U.N. nuclear officials will travel to the country later this month to discuss their concerns about the Iranian nuclear program. Iran’s envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency Ali Asghar Soltanieh said Tuesday the U.N. delegation will visit Tehran from January 29 to 31 for talks on topics “of interest” to the […]
Iran Criticizes Saudi Comments on Boosting Oil Exports
Posted January 17th, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
Iran has criticized Saudi Arabia for saying it could increase its oil output if Western sanctions cut oil exports from Iran. Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said Tuesday in an interview with Iran’s Arabic language al-Alam television channel that such signals are “not friendly.” He was responding to comments by Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi, […]
US Urges South Korea to Reduce Iranian Oil Imports
Posted January 17th, 2012 at 12:55 am (UTC-5)
A senior U.S. diplomat on Tuesday asked South Korea to reduce imports of Iranian crude oil in support of U.S. sanctions that punish Tehran for its nuclear program. The U.S. State Department’s adviser for non-proliferation and arms control, Robert Einhorn, also urged Seoul to cut back its business ties with Iran’s central bank. “We’re urging […]
Iran Hangs 12 Convicted Criminals
Posted January 15th, 2012 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
Iranian state media say authorities have hanged 12 convicts in the southern city of Shiraz. Media reports say seven of those executed were found guilty of drug trafficking. Iran practices the Muslim Sharia law in which some serious crimes are punishable by death, including rape, armed robbery and kidnapping. Human rights groups charge that Iran […]
Report: Iran Warns Arab Nations Against Increasing Crude Production
Posted January 15th, 2012 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
Iran’s representative to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is warning his country’s Arab neighbors against raising their crude output to replace Iranian oil in the event of Western sanctions. A Sunday report by the Sharq newspaper quotes Mohammad Ali Khatibi as saying Tehran would view any increase of crude production as an “unfriendly act.” […]
China Objects to US Sanctions on Oil Company
Posted January 15th, 2012 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
China has expressed “strong dissatisfaction” to the U.S. decision to impose sanctions on a state-run oil company that allegedly provided large amounts of gasoline to Iran. Washington said Thursday it is hitting Zuhai Zhenrong Corporation with sanctions for brokering the delivery of more than $500 million in gasoline to Iran over six months. The official […]
