July 29, 2010 Australia says it will impose new sanctions on Iran, joining the United States, Canada, European Union, and United Nations.
Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said Thursday that the sanctions, aimed at... Full story
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July 28, 2010 A notorious Afghan criminal was recruited to spy for Iran before returning to Afghanistan to become a police chief, according to the leaked US war logs.
The classified US documents, which were... Full story
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NYT - July 26, 2010 The European Union announced that it was imposing its toughest sanctions ever against Iran on Monday, a move that is expected to include a ban on new investment in the country’s eroding oil and gas sector and tighten... Full story
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July 25, 2010 A former CIA director says military action against Iran now seems more likely because no matter what the U.S. does diplomatically, Tehran keeps pushing ahead with its suspected nuclear program.
Michael Hayden, a... Full story
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July 25, 2010 The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has more contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan than it has uniformed military personnel, another newly updated report from the Congressional Research Service (CRS) reminds... Full story
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Reuters Q&A - July 24, 2010 Russia, the world's largest oil producer, must carve a careful path between its efforts to improve ties with Washington and its historic relationship with Iran, a fellow oil and gas power.
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July 24, 2010 The trial of two men accused of plotting to attack Kennedy International Airport took an unexpected twist on Wednesday when prosecutors suggested that one of the men, a former government official in Guyana, had spied on... Full story
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July 21, 2010 The European Union will urge Iran to agree on a firm date for the resumption of nuclear talks when the bloc tightens sanctions against Tehran next week, diplomats said.
EU foreign ministers will approve... Full story
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July 17, 2010 The Armenian and Iranian governments agreed to split the cost evenly for the construction of a 217-mile oil pipeline, the Armenian oil minister said.
Iran sits on some of the largest oil and gas deposits in the... Full story
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July 17, 2010 A U.S. judge handed a 12-year prison sentence on Thursday to Hassan Nemazee, a former fundraiser for Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton who admitted to a $292 million fraud of three major banks.
Hassan Nemazee has... Full story
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July 15, 2010 During the past three decades, U.S. administrations one after the other without exception, have practically chosen not to implement the sanctions against the Islamic republic and officially exempted numerous companies... Full story
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July 10, 2010 Iran faces new rounds of sanctions both from the UN Security Council and the United States. But while the sanctions wisely couple punitive measures with a desire for "robust dialogue," says sanctions expert Meghan... Full story
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July 9, 2010 Previous charges allege $4.27 M illegal exports to Iran through Malaysia and UAE.
New charges were filed Wednesday against Irish-based Mac Aviation Group and its officers for allegedly exporting... Full story
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July 8, 2010 The Israeli military has published a series of aerial photographs of south Lebanon showing what it says is evidence of Hezbollah stockpiling weapons in towns and villages near the border.
Israel declassified the... Full story
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Washington Times - July 7, 2010 The United Arab Emirates ambassador to the United States said Tuesday that the benefits of bombing Iran's nuclear program outweigh the short-term costs such an attack would impose.
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Reuters - July 5, 2010 A growing number of oil companies, trading houses and other international companies have stopped doing business with Iran this year amid a U.S. drive to isolate Tehran and international efforts to impose tougher... Full story
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Victor Kotsev - July 3, 2010 War drums are beating in the Middle East. In a short time, the United States has increased the number of its carrier strike groups opposite Iran to three, and reports are raining down of a tightening ring of American... Full story
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July 2, 2010 SAUDI ARABIA has been an awkward partner for the United States because of its undemocratic political system, oppressive treatment of women, and financing of fundamentalist Islamic schools in other countries. But despite... Full story
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July 2, 2010 In mid-2009 Iran delivered a sophisticated radar system to Syria that could be used to deter Israel from conducting a surprise attack on Iranian nuclear sites, a senior US official told to Fox on the condition of... Full story
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RawStory - June 29, 2010 As unconfirmed reports of an imminent Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear facilities pick up steam in the Middle Eastern media, a US-based strategic intelligence company has released a chart showing US naval carriers... Full story
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