AFP: The former head of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards Mohsen Rezai announced on Wednesday that he would run for president in the June election, Mehr news agency reported. Iran ex-revolutionary guards chief to run for president
AFP: The former head of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards Mohsen Rezai announced on Wednesday that he would run for president in the June election, Mehr news agency reported. Britons illegally exported fighter jet equipment to Iran, court told
The Guardian: Three UK-based businessmen illegally exported equipment to support Iran's ageing squadrons of US-manufactured "Top Gun" fighter aircraft, a London court heard yesterday.
Iran’s defense minister visits Venezuela
AP: Iran's defense minister has held talks with officials in Venezuela seeking to strengthen military ties. Congress looks to bolster Iran sanctions
AP: Congress is taking up a bipartisan proposal which would give the Obama administration more leverage over Iran by toughening economic sanctions on foreign oil and shipping firms that aid Tehran. US senators seek broader Iran sanctions
AFP: Looking to break Tehran's nuclear defiance, 25 US Senators on Tuesday unveiled legislation giving President Barack Obama unprecedented powers to punish firms that export gasoline to Iran. Senators push for business sanctions
Washington Times: Nearly two dozen senators will introduce legislation Tuesday threatening punishment of foreign companies that provide gasoline and other refined petroleum products to Iran. Iran denies U.S.-born reporter on hunger strike
Reuters: Iran's judiciary said on Tuesday a U.S.-born journalist jailed for espionage was in good health and not on a hunger strike, but Roxana Saberi's father said she was "frail and weak" after refusing food for a week. Iran’s new target: Egypt
Wall Street Journal: On April 8, Egypt announced it had uncovered a Hezbollah cell operating inside its borders. This startling pronouncement offers a rare insight into the way Iran and its proxies are manipulating Middle East politics. US Senators target Iran’s gasoline imports
AFP: US Senators have crafted legislation aimed at choking off Iran's gasoline imports to break its defiance of global demands to freeze its suspect nuclear program, their offices said Monday. Dems, GOP seek tougher action on Iran
UPI: U.S. congressional Democrats joined Republicans in calling for tougher action against Iran, with two bills seeking sanctions in the works in the two chambers. 