Iran

Congressional Report: U.S. Power Grid Vulnerable to Attack by Iran

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:09:45 GMT

Source: www.newsmax.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
Several major U.S. utilities are under constant cyberattack and haven t taken precautions to protect critical systems from Iran, North Korea and other adversaries, according to a congressional survey of more than 100 companies accounting for much of the nation s power... ...

U.S. targets 2 UAE firms for dealing with blacklisted Iran banks

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:15:00 GMT

Source: au.legalbusinessonline.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
The United States on Wednesday blacklisted a UAE-based exchange house and a trading company, which it said had dealt with Iranian banks that Washington had declared off limits. ...

İran: PKK’nın çekilmesi için Tahran ve Bağdat’ın rızası alınmalıydı

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:58:02 GMT

Source: www.gazeteboyut.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
Arakçı: Sınırlarda birtakım hareketler olduğunda Iran ve Irak gibi merkezi hükümetlerin de onayı alınarak yapılmalıdır Türkiye ile PKK arasındaki geri çekilme anlaşmasına Iran’dan ilginç bir tepki geldi. Iran Dışişleri Bakanlığı Sözcüsü Seyyid Abbas Arakçı , “PKK mensuplarının Türkiye’den Kuzey Irak’a çekilmesi konusunda Ankara ile PKK arasında varılan anlaşma için öncelikle Tahran ve Bağdat’ın da rızası alınmalıydı” dedi. Iran’ın yarı resmi Fars Haber Ajansı’nın haberine göre Arakçı, Tahran’ın PKK’nın Kuzey Irak’a çekilmesiyle ilgili gelişmeleri yakından izlediğini belirterek, “Sınırlarda birtakım hareketler olduğunda veya kuvvetler kaydırıldığında, bunlar kesinlikle Iran ve Irak gibi merkezi hükümetlerin de onayı alınarak yapılmalıdır” dedi. Iran Dışişleri Sözcüsü, Irak’ın toprak bütünlüğünden yana olduklarını kaydederek, “PKK’nın çekilmesi konusunda yalnızca Irak Kürdistan Bölgesel Yönetimi’nin onayı alınmış, Bağdat hükümetinin izni istenmemiştir” diye konuştu. ...

Senate Votes Unanimously Toward War Against Iran

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:28:55 GMT

Source: www.bignewsnetwork.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
S.Res.65 , which ';[s]trongly support(s) the full implementation of United States and international sanctions on Iran and urg[es] the President to continue to strengthen enforcement of sanctions legislation.'; The legislation, as expected from a Lindsey Graham product, is full of misstatements, historical revisionism, and war-drum-beating hyperbole. Particularly revolting is the ... ...

UN report stokes concern over Iran’s nuclear programme, says EU

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:16:40 GMT

Source: www.themalaysianinsider.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
BRUSSELS, May 23 — Iran's expansion of sensitive nuclear activity breaks United Nations resolutions and increases concerns about whether its nuclear programme is entirely peaceful, the European Union said on Thursday. A UN nuclear agency report released on Wednesday showed Iran was expanding nuclear activities, in clear violation of resolutions of ... ...

Report: Rafsanjani blasts Iran's rulers

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:08:37 GMT

Source: www.seattlepi.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
Report: Rafsanjani blasts Iran's rulers TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian pro-reform website is reporting that former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has strongly criticized the policies of the country's ruling clerical establishment, days after a constitutional watchdog disqualified him from running in the June 14 elections. Rafsanjani has not made any direct public statements since the decision. ...

US moves toward full Iran trade embargo

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:02:18 GMT

Source: www.atimes.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
The United States Congress has stepped closer to a full trade embargo on Iran with legislation intended to increase support for Israel. If it is passed into law, President Barack Obama would lose his waiver rights that ensure countries with historic trade and financial relations with Tehran continue cooperating with Western efforts to pressure Iran over its nuclear program. - Jim Lobe (May 23, '13) ...

Iran Special: EA's Guide to the Presidential Election

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:05:17 GMT

Source: www.enduringamerica.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
As part of its daily Iran briefings, EA WorldView will be providing detailed coverage of the Presidential campaign and the election, scheduled for 14 June. Follow the latest developments in our Iran Today section and latest analysis . New to the election and/or Iran? Get up to speed with our Animated Guide and our special section , with a description of the process and details of the key factions . ...

Iran's Democracy of Small Differences

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:33:51 GMT

Source: www.foreignaffairs.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
Why, Despite Everything, Iranians Are Still Excited to Vote May 22, 2013 Hooman Majd Summary: With the Iranian government having disqualified two of the country's boldest presidential candidates, it is unlikely the election will address any major ideological questions. But Iranians know that there is a lot more at stake than ideology. An Iranian woman after voting in the 2009 presidential election (Courtesy Reuters) ...

US House panel adopts new anti-Iran act

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:03:10 GMT

Source: www.islamtimes.org --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
Islam Times - A US congressional panel has adopted a new measure to tighten the country’s illegal sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran over its nuclear energy program. ...

Syria crisis: Friends of Syria call on Iran and Hezbollah to withdraw

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:42:50 GMT

Source: www.guardian.co.uk --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
Syria opposition is gathering in Turkey to discuss whether it plans to attend next month's peace conference in Geneva Guardian readers Matthew Weaver ...

IAEA report reveals Iran continues to increase nuclear capacity

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:34:51 GMT

Source: www.bicom.org.uk --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
The latest quarterly report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) revealed yesterday that Iran is continuing to increase its capacity to enrich uranium. Although it has not yet been officially released, the IAEA Safeguards Report is already widely available and is being extensively reported in the media. The report says that the installation of advanced next-generation equipment at locations such as the Natanz plant has been intensified. In total, Iran now has 700 of these centrifuges available, with 100 added in the last month alone. These centrifuges are capable of speeding up the enrichment of uranium which Western countries fear will be used to manufacture nuclear weapons. Crucially, the report also details that Iran has increased its stockpile of 20 per cent enriched uranium by 15kg over the last three months to a total of 182kg. Uranium that is enriched to 20 per cent is considered just a small step away from weapons grade quality. In September, Israelâs Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that his âred lineâ which may precipitate action against Iranâs nuclear facilities is enough medium enriched uranium to make one bomb if further enriched, which is understood to mean about 240kg of 20% enriched material. The IAEA report also gives significant attention to the ongoing development of the Arak heavy water reactor, where a reactor vessel has been transported although it is not yet operational. Iran predi ...

Iran opposes permanent US military bases in Afghanistan

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:15:59 GMT

Source: www.islamtimes.org --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
Islam Times - Iran has reiterated its opposition to US plans to establish permanent military bases in Afghanistan after the planned withdrawal of US-led foreign forces from the country in 2014. ...

Iran slams ‘meddlesome' election remarks by ‘misinformed’ US

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:11:05 GMT

Source: www.islamtimes.org --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
Islam Times - Iran has strongly criticized the United States for making “baseless remarks” about the country’s electoral process and interfering in its domestic affairs. ...

Iran denies link to group arrested in Saudi Arabia

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:00:23 GMT

Source: www.strategic-culture.org --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
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Iran upgrading nuclear program IAEA

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:00:03 GMT

Source: www.bignewsnetwork.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
Tehran has reportedly upgraded its nuclear program by adding advanced uranium enrichment facilities and building a plutonium-producing reactor according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The IAEA report reflects the increased international concerns about the potential proliferation dangers it represents as the completion date approaches, the Huffington Post reports. According to ... ...

Iran dismisses Saudi Arabia’s false spy link allegations

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:59:44 GMT

Source: www.islamtimes.org --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Islam Times - Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman has dismissed Saudi Arabia’s false allegations that the Islamic Republic has links to a spy cell recently arrested in the Kingdom. ...

Exclusive: Glencore, Trafigura deals with Iran may have skirted sanctions - U.N

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:53:05 GMT

Source: www.reuters.com --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Metals swap deals with Iran by Switzerland-based commodities giants Glencore Xstrata and Trafigura could have been a way of skirting international sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear program, according to a confidential U.N. Panel of Experts report seen by Reuters on Wednesday. ...

Oman stun Iran 3-1 in friendly

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:43:01 GMT

Source: www.timesofoman.com --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Oman beat Iran 3-1 in an international friendly played at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Baushar, yesterday. ...

Two Argentina bombing suspects among Iran presidential hopefuls

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:27:00 GMT

Source: searchlight-germany.blogspot.com --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Two suspects in the bombing of the AMIA Jewish center in Buenos Aires are candidates in Iran’s presidential election. Mohsen Rezai and Ali Akbar Velayati, who are believed to have planned the 1994 attack, were among the eight candidates approved Tuesday for the June 14 election by Iran’s Guardian Council to succeed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The Iranian constitution bars Ahmadinejad from seeking re-election. Rezai is under an international arrest warrant, or red notice, from the Interpol international police agency. Argentina has accused the Iranian government of directing the bombing, which killed 85 and injured 300, and the Lebanon-based terror group Hezbollah of carrying it out. No arrests have been made in the case. Six Iranians have been on Interpol ’s most wanted list since 2007 in connection with the bombing, including the current defense minister, Gen. Ahmed Vahidi. The Argentinian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday in a statement that Argentina has received “no formal notification” about Iran’s official approval of an agreement for the two countries to jointly probe the AMIA attack. Iran’s business commissioner to Buenos Aires, Ali Pakdaman, had said a day earlier that Ahmadinejad officially approved the agreement to create a Truth Commission investigating the bombing. The statement issued by the office headed by Foreign Minister Hector Timerman said that only when the formal notification is received by the foreign ministries of Ar ...