AP: Iranian security personnel crossed into southwest Pakistan on Sunday, shot to death one man and wounded another in an incident that could cause tension between the two countries, a Pakistani border official said.
Pakistan: Iranians crossed border, killed 1 man
Iran seeking to expand influence in Latin America
Washington Post: Iran is quietly seeking to expand its ties with Latin America in what U.S. officials and regional experts say is an effort to circumvent economic sanctions and gain access to much-needed markets and raw materials.
Obama has ‘failed’ on Iran: Romney
AFP: Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney charged Sunday that President Barack Obama has “failed” in his efforts to get Iran to abandon its suspect nuclear program.
Iran to test-fire long range missiles Monday – navy official
Reuters: Iran will test-fire two long range missiles on Monday during the last day of its naval exercises in the Gulf, a navy commander said.
Obama signs new Iran sanctions into law
AFP: US President Barack Obama Saturday signed into law tough new sanctions targeting Iran’s central bank and financial sector, in a move that could intensify a brewing Gulf showdown.
Iran increases pressure on Kuwait over gas field
Reuters: Iran said on Sunday that it would launch full-scale unilateral development of the disputed offshore Arash gas field in the Gulf if Kuwait does not respond to its offer of joint development, according to the official IRNA news agency.
Santorum says he would bomb Iran nuclear sites
AP: Republican contender Rick Santorum says that if he’s elected president, he would bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities unless they were opened up for international arms inspectors.
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Iran tests missile as US tightens sanctions
AFP: Iran said Sunday it tested a new medium-range missile during war games near a vital Gulf oil transit channel, hours after US President Barack Obama signed a law tightening sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear programme.
U.S. in $3.5 billion arms sale to UAE amid Iran tensions
Reuters: The United States has signed a $3.5 billion sale of an advanced antimissile interception system to the United Arab Emirates, part of an accelerating military buildup of its friends and allies near Iran.
Iran successfully tests domestically made nuclear fuel rods: TV
Reuters: Iran has successfully produced and tested fuel rods for use in its nuclear power plants, state television reported on Sunday, in a snub to international demands that it halt sensitive nuclear work.
