Reuters: Iran is challenging U.S. naval power in the Middle East with an array of offensive and defensive weapons, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Monday.
Iran moves to challenge U.S. in Mideast: Gates
Sanctions on Iran have failed. The US must target its oil
The Times: When Mahmoud Ahmadinejad walks up to the podium today in New York to deliver another blast of venom, the only proper response is for the US to hit Iran’s economy with much tougher sanctions than anyone has yet tried. That means targeting its oil industry, not just its leaders and its banks.
Reformist ex-official stabbed at Iran university
AP: A former Iranian government official who backs the opposition was stabbed Monday by a knife-wielding intruder at his university office in Tehran, a pro-reform website reported. Sanctions on Iran have failed. The US must target its oil
The Times: When Mahmoud Ahmadinejad walks up to the podium today in New York to deliver another blast of venom, the only proper response is for the US to hit Iran’s economy with much tougher sanctions than anyone has yet tried. That means targeting its oil industry, not just its leaders and its banks. Nuclear non-proliferation treaty conference set for showdown between U.S., Iran
Washington Post: A global nuclear conference that opens Monday is shaping up as a showdown between Iran and the United States, with each side jockeying for allies in the escalating dispute over the Islamic republic's nuclear program. Kuwaiti MPs want Iran envoy expelled over ‘spy cell’
AFP: Several Kuwaiti MPs on Sunday blasted neighbouring Iran over an espionage cell allegedly busted by the emirate's security forces, calling on the government to expel Tehran's ambassador. News Flash!
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Reuters: Iran, whose nuclear dispute with the West has raised the possibility of new regional conflict, has developed a short-range defense system to combat Cruise missiles, its defense minister was quoted as saying on Sunday.
Kuwaiti MPs want Iran envoy expelled over ‘spy cell’
AFP: Several Kuwaiti MPs on Sunday blasted neighbouring Iran over an espionage cell allegedly busted by the emirate’s security forces, calling on the government to expel Tehran’s ambassador.
Iran’s advances in nuclear technology spark new concerns about weapons
Washington Post: Iran is poised to make a significant leap in its ability to enrich uranium, with more sophisticated centrifuge technology that is being assembled in secret to advance the country's nuclear efforts, according to U.S. and European intelligence officials and diplomats.