Treasury moves against alleged bank front for Iran

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ImageAP: The Bush administration moved Wednesday to clamp down financially on a New York City business suspected of acting as a front company for Iran's Bank Melli, which has been accused of providing support to Iran's nuclear program.

US moves to seize US assets of Iranian bank’s “front” company

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ImageAFP: US authorities Wednesday designated New York-based Assa Corp. as a "front company" of an Iranian state-owned bank linked to weapons proliferation, and moved to seize its assets.

Argentine courts seize Iran diplomat’s property

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ImageAP: An Argentine court has ordered the seizure of property owned by a former cultural attache at Iran's embassy in Buenos Aires who is sought for his alleged role in a 1994 terrorist attack.

Kuwait MPs to question PM on Iran cleric visit

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ImageReuters: Three members of Kuwait's parliament requested on Tuesday to question the prime minister after he allowed a controversial Iranian Shi'ite Muslim cleric to visit Kuwait, provoking an outcry among some deputies.

Arabs want meetings on Iran’s nuclear program

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ImageAP: Arab nations concerned about Iran's nuclear program want to meet regularly with the six international powers trying to ensure that it remains peaceful, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday.

Iranian official gives nuke plant schedule

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ImageUPI: The Bushehr nuclear facility in Iran is progressing at a rate that it should be operational no later than March 2010, an Iranian official projected Tuesday.

Nuclear engineer jailed over Iran software plot

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ImageAFP: An engineer at the largest nuclear power plant in the United States who illegally transported software to Iran was jailed for 15 months, justice officials said Tuesday.

Argentina seizes Iranian’s property in bomb probe

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ImageReuters: An Argentine judge on Tuesday seized a property belonging to a former Iranian diplomat who is sought on charges related to the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center.

Six powers consult Arabs on Iran’s nuclear plans

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ImageReuters: The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and Germany agreed with Arab diplomats to consult regularly on Iran's nuclear program, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Tuesday.

US, China discuss NKorea, Iran, terrorism: US

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ImageAFP: US and Chinese officials held talks in Washington about North Korea's nuclear disarmament, Iran's nuclear ambitions, fallout from attacks in India and Zimbabwe's crisis, it was reported Tuesday.