Washington Post: A Manhattan grand jury on Tuesday indicted a Chinese executive and his company on charges of covertly using New York banks to finance the sale of tons of restricted materials to Iran, potentially supporting Tehran's ballistic missile and nuclear programs in violation of U.N. sanctions.
Chinese firm indicted in sales to Iran
Jailed US reporter’s dad to stay in Iran
AFP: The father of a US reporter jailed in Tehran said he planned to stay in the Iranian capital until his daughter's case is resolved.
DA: Chinese man plotted to help Iran with nukes
AP: A Chinese businessman has been indicted on charges of illegally using New York City banks to help Iran's military agencies buy materials to make nuclear weapons, Manhattan's chief prosecutor said Tuesday.
Chinese company, exec indicted in Iran missile case
Reuters: The U.S. government on Tuesday slapped sanctions on a Chinese metals company and six Iranian companies suspected of collaborating on a scheme to transfer missile and nuclear technology from China to Iran.
Israel tests system to shoot down Iranian missiles
AP: Israel successfully tested an anti-missile system designed to protect the country against Iranian attack, the Defense Ministry said, perfecting technology developed in response to failures of similar systems during the 1991 Gulf War.
US slaps sanctions on six Iranian firms, Chinese individual
AFP: The United States Tuesday slapped sanctions on six Iranian firms and a Chinese individual for allegedly supporting Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
Biden: New Israel would be ‘ill-advised’ to attack Iran
AFP: US Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday the new Israeli government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would be "ill-advised" to attack Iran, but stressed that it was unlikely to do so.
Iran replaces head of its largest car maker-media
Reuters: Iran has replaced the head of partly state-owned Iran Khodro, the Middle East's largest car maker which has a joint venture with France's Renault, Iranian media reported on Tuesday.
Obama warns Iran
AFP: Barack Obama on Monday used his first visit as US president to a Muslim nation to warn that Iran had to make a choice between having a nuclear weapon and building a better future for its people.
US wants freedom for detained aid worker in Iran
AP: The United States is calling on Iran to release an aid worker for a U.S. organization who has been accused of trying to overthrow the country's government.
