AFP: The threat of a military strike on Iran is preventing the Islamic republic from taking the final steps towards developing a nuclear bomb, Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak said on Thursday.
Israel says threat of strike on Iran is working
Special Report – Chinese firm helps Iran spy on citizens
Reuters: A Chinese telecommunications equipment company has sold Iran’s largest telecom firm a powerful surveillance system capable of monitoring landline, mobile and internet communications, interviews and contract documents show.
Terror tagging of an Iranian dissident organization
UPI: The author says facts and the law are against keeping People’s Mujahedin of Iran on the U.S. State Department’s list of terrorist groups.
Official: Israel, US disagree on Iran timetable
AP: Israel and the US disagree on what would be a realistic timetable for stopping Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, Israel’s defense minister said Thursday, but stopped short of threatening unilateral Israeli action.
S.Korea to face few problems if Iran oil imports fall -finance minister
Reuters: South Korean finance minister Bahk Jae-wan told reporters on Thursday that the world’s fifth-largest crude oil importer would have few problems even if oil imports from Iran were reduced.
S.Korea to face few problems if Iran oil imports fall -finance minister
Reuters: South Korean finance minister Bahk Jae-wan told reporters on Thursday that the world’s fifth-largest crude oil importer would have few problems even if oil imports from Iran were reduced.
Iranian oil buyers that could be subject to US sanctions
Reuters: Below is a list of the 12 countries that buy Iranian oil and could be subject to U.S. sanctions unless they significantly cut purchases, a U.S. State Department official said on Wednesday.
NYPD says Iran has conducted surveillance in NYC
AP: Authorities have interviewed at least 13 people since 2005 with ties to Iran’s government who were seen taking pictures of New York City landmarks, a senior New York Police Department official said Wednesday.
Turkey says may still get US waiver on Iran sanctions
Reuters: Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said on Wednesday the absence of Turkey from a list of countries exempted from sanctions over Iranian oil purchases did not mean it will not obtain a waiver later.
ElBaradei says Iran to develop atomic weapons if Israel attacks
Bloomberg: Mohamed ElBaradei, the former head of the world’s atomic-energy watchdog, said an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities would only persuade the Islamic republic to build a nuclear arsenal.
