Reuters: A U.S. attempt to shoot down a ballistic missile mimicking an attack from Iran failed after a malfunction in a radar built by Raytheon Co, the Defense Department said.
US missile test mimicking Iran strike fails
US raises tensions with Iran by selling anti-missile systems
The Times: Tensions in the Gulf between the US and Iran are set to rise further after it emerged that American-made anti-missile systems are to be deployed to Washington’s Arab allies in the region.
Thais say North Korea arms were Iran-bound
International Herald Tribune: A large shipment of North Korean weapons seized here in December was bound for an airport in Iran, according to a Thai government report submitted to the United Nations and leaked to news agencies.
EU’s Ashton says Iran “worrying,” U.N. next route
Reuters: The European Union's new foreign affairs chief said on Sunday she was disappointed with Iran's failure to engage in talks over its nuclear program and the next step should be to refer it to the U.N. Security Council.
U.S. speeding up missile defenses in Persian Gulf
New York Times: The Obama administration is accelerating the deployment of new defenses against possible Iranian missile attacks in the Persian Gulf, placing special ships off the Iranian coast and antimissile systems in at least four Arab countries, according to administration and military officials.
Seized North Korea arms were bound for Iran: Thailand
Reuters: A shipment of weapons from North Korea seized by Thai authorities last month were headed for Iran, according to a confidential report the Thai government sent to a U.N. Security Council committee.
German embassy police ‘recalled from Iran’
AFP: Two German policemen working at their country's embassy in Tehran have been brought home after being targeted by Iranian intelligence, according to the weekly Der Spiegel.
3 Americans now held in Iran for half of a year
AP: It's been six months since three young Americans were taken into captivity in Iran, and the mother of one said even hiring an attorney in Iran has brought no new information on how they are doing.
The key to dealing with Iran: Press ties with opposition
Washington Post – Editorial: President Obama promised last year that if Iran did not respond to offers of high-level "engagement" with the United States and negotiations on its nuclear program, he would seek international support for "crippling" sanctions against the regime.
Report: Iran puts 16 protesters on trial
AP: Iran's state media reports that a group of opposition activists are standing trial in Tehran on charges of rioting in connection with protests in late December.
