Posts Tagged ‘Iran’
Iran begins military exercises
Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard began military exercises Saturday in the country’s south, the latest show of force after threats to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for tougher Western sanctions.
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Israel could attack Iran as early as April: Panetta
War hysteria continues to grip the Middle East, as heightened anxieties over Iran’s surreptitious nuclear program have the U.S. Defense Secretary on edge.
Leon Panetta said Thursday that Israel could launch attacks against Iran as early as April or May in effort to stop Tehran from building a nuclear bomb.
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UN nuclear team arrives in Iran (AP)
AP – A U.N. nuclear team arrived in Tehran early Sunday for a mission expected to focus on Iran’s alleged attempt to develop nuclear weapons.
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EU raises stakes with Iran oil embargo (AP)
AP – The European Union and Iran raised the stakes Monday in their test of wills over the Islamic republic’s nuclear program, with the bloc banning the purchase of Iranian oil and Iran threatening to retaliate by closing the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s crude is transported.
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EU formally adopts Iran oil embargo (AP)
AP – The European Union imposed an oil embargo against Iran on Monday and froze the assets of its central bank, part of sanctions to pressure Iranian officials into resuming talks on the country’s controversial nuclear program.
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EU adopts Iran oil embargo (AP)
AP – The European Union adopted an oil embargo Monday against Iran and a freeze of the assets of the country’s central bank, part of sanctions meant to pressure the country to resume talks on its nuclear program.
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Panetta: US ‘fully prepared’ for an Iran challenge (AP)
AP – The U.S. military is now “fully prepared” to deal with any Iranian effort to close the Strait of Hormuz, a vital Persian Gulf avenue for international oil shipments, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday.
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