Reuters: U.S. President-elect Barack Obama will take a new approach toward Iran that will both emphasize respect for its people and spell out expectations for its leaders, he said in remarks broadcast on Sunday.
Obama says will move swiftly on new Iran approach
U.S. rejected aid for Israeli raid on Iranian nuclear site
New York Times: President Bush deflected a secret request by Israel last year for specialized bunker-busting bombs it wanted for an attack on Iran’s main nuclear complex and told the Israelis that he had authorized new covert action intended to sabotage Iran’s suspected effort to develop nuclear weapons, according to senior American and foreign officials.
5 new dams to start work in March
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 11 – Iran is constructing 94 giant dams of which five will begin working in March, Iran’s deputy Energy Minister for Water Affairs said.
5 new dams to start work in March
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 11 – Iran is constructing 94 giant dams of which five will begin working in March, Iran’s deputy Energy Minister for Water Affairs said.
Iran disputes report on suicide volunteers
AP: Iranian officials on Saturday strongly disputed media reports that Iran's top leader Ayatollah Ali Khameini has banned volunteers from leaving the country to carry out suicide bombings against Israel and stressed that the supreme leader meant only that practical obstacles remained for such attackers to get to Gaza.
Iran’s Ahmadinejad presses Egypt on Gaza stance
Reuters: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called on Egypt on Saturday to clarify whether it is a "partner" with Israel in efforts to break Hamas resistance in the Gaza Strip, a news agency reported.
Somali pirates release Iranian-chartered ship-media
Reuters: Somali pirates have released an Iranian-chartered vessel which was seized off the coast of Yemen in November, Iranian media reported on Saturday.
Prehistoric clay tablets discovered near Tehran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 10 – Iranian archaeologists have discovered prehistoric clay tablets beneath the ancient Shoghali Tappeh site near the city of Varamin
Prehistoric clay tablets discovered near Tehran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 10 – Iranian archaeologists have discovered prehistoric clay tablets beneath the ancient Shoghali Tappeh site near the city of Varamin
Iran moved billions via U.S. banks
New York Times: Iranian banks illegally shifted billions of dollars through American financial institutions in recent years, and authorities suspect some of the money may have been used to finance Iran’s nuclear and missile programs.
