Archive for the 'Iran' Category
The case for repeal
… twisting so intense it might violate the Geneva Conventions. If Pelosi somehow succeeds, Democrats will tell themselves they’ve finally attained a goal that has eluded them since Truman. But it won’t be over. In terms of the Iraq War, it …
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Iran could build a nuke: Israel
Iran is now capable of producing atomic weapons, Israel’s top military intelligence officer said yesterday, sounding the highest-level warning that Israel’s arch-enemy has achieved independent nuclear capability. At a Cabinet meeting, the chief of …
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U.S. hikers held in Iran call families
Sarah Shourd, 31, and Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, both 27, all recent UC Berkeley graduates, were hiking in Iraqi Kurdistan on July 31 when they crossed the Iranian border and were arrested on suspicion of spying. Friends said they were backpacking …
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Minn. native detained in Iran calls home
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Cindy Hickey had rehearsed what she would say to her son when she finally got to talk to him months after he was detained in Iran. When the time came, the conversation lasted only about a minute, she said, “so it was hard to say a …
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With visit to Persian Gulf, U.S. defense secretary …
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told Saudi leaders Wednesday that the U.S. effort for diplomatic engagement with Iran had come to naught and he asked for the influential kingdom’s help to win wide backing for biting economic penalties against …
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Gates Appeals to Saudi King on Tougher Sanctions …
March 11 (Bloomberg) — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates sought Saudi Arabia’s help in rallying support for tougher United Nations sanctions against Iran and urged other Persian Gulf partner nations to strengthen their militaries. Gates met with …
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Shell halts supplies to Iran
Royal Dutch Shell on Wednesday said it has stopped selling refined petroleum to Iran, joining a growing list of oil companies and traders which have halted supplies for Tehran. Shell’s withdrawal is the latest sign that the threat of sanctions and …
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U.S. Hostages in Iran Call Home
The families received the calls Tuesday ,and said all three hostages were doing well. Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd, and Josh Fattal were hiking in Iraq in July, when they accidentally crossed the border into Iran. Iran says the three are spies. U. S …
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Iran discloses Afghan role in guerrilla leader’s …
Iran’s president acknowledged for the first time on Wednesday that Afghan and Pakistani intelligence helped his government to hunt down the leader of the most dangerous ethnic opposition movement. Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad paid an official visit to …
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Iran attacks US Afghan role
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian president, has accused the US of playing a “double game” in Afghanistan, following talks in the country with his counterpart Hamid Karzai. The accusation, made in the capital Kabul on Wednesday, was the same as that made against Iran by Robert Gates, the US defence
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