The head of the U.N. nuclear agency says he is “increasingly concerned” about new intelligence on Iran’s controversial nuclear program. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano said Monday, at the start of a five-day board meeting, that the agency is worried about Tehran’s possible warhead experiments. He added that while Iran had shown “greater […]
UN Nuclear Chief ‘Concerned’ About Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
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UN Nuclear Chief ‘Concerned’ About Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
The head of the U.N. nuclear agency says he is “increasingly concerned” about new intelligence on Iran’s controversial nuclear program. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano said Monday, at the start of a five-day board meeting, that the agency is worried about Tehran’s possible warhead experiments. He added that while Iran had shown “greater […]
Pakistani PM Calls for Expedited Iran Gas Pipeline
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Giliani says the country should expedite construction of a pipeline that will allow it to import natural gas from neighboring Iran. Prime Minister Gilani met with Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi in Islamabad on Thursday. During the talks, Salehi told the Pakistani leader that the Iranian portion of the […]
Iran Criticizes Planned NATO Radar in Turkey
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
Iran has criticized Turkey’s decision to deploy an early warning radar system as part of a NATO missile defense program, saying the move would increase tensions in the region. State-run media on Thursday quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast saying Iran expects its neighbors to not promote policies that lead to “complicated consequences.” The 28-member […]
Envoy: Iran Using Foreign Unrest To Advance Nuclear Ambitions
Posted September 7th, 2011 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
A French envoy says Iran may be using political turmoil in countries such as Libya and Syria as a cover for its nuclear ambitions. French U.N. diplomat Martin Briens says the “eyes of the international community” are diverted elsewhere and Tehran may believe that it can profit from the situation. He commented during Wednesday’s Security […]
Iran Kills Senior Kurdish Rebel
Posted September 7th, 2011 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
Iran says it has killed a senior member of the Kurdish rebel group known as PJAK . State-run media reports on Wednesday said Revolutionary Guards killed deputy commander Majid Kavian during a “cleanup operation.” The reports say he died on Saturday of shrapnel wounds. PJAK has clashed sporadically with Iranian forces in recent years. The […]
Netherlands Investigating Internet Hackers Who Spied on Iranian Web Users
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 10:11 am (UTC-5)
The Netherlands has begun investigating the hacking of a Dutch Internet company whose security certificates were stolen and used to spy on hundreds of thousands of Iranian web users. Dutch Home Affairs Minister Piet Hein Donner said late Monday the investigation will try to determine who stole the certificates from DigiNotar, and whether the Dutch […]
Iran Says Nuclear Cooperation Would Have Limits
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
Iran has indicated that an offer that could give United Nations inspectors “full supervision” of Iranian nuclear activities does not include allowing inspections on short notice. Iranian nuclear chief Fereydoun Abbasi-Davani says Tehran has fully cooperated with the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog agency and will not accept any more “obligations.” His comments were reported Tuesday by […]
Dutch Government Accuses Iranian Computer Hackers of Spying
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 9:50 pm (UTC-5)
The Netherlands is accusing Iranian computer hackers of spying on hundreds of thousands of Iranian internet users. A Dutch government report Monday alleges that the Iranian hackers broke into a Dutch computer security firm and stole computer security certificates. A legitimate security certificate guarantees that a website is secure and that the communications will remain […]
Iran Puts Conditions on Kurdish Rebels Cease-fire Talks
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
A senior Iranian military official says Kurdish rebels must leave the border region before Iran will consider talking about a cease-fire. Colonel Hamid Ahmadi said Monday that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards killed more than 30 fighters from the Party of Free Life of Kurdistan and wounded 40 others in recent clashes. Iran launched an offensive last […]
