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  • November 2007

    • Siemens, Banks Bow to US Pressure to End Iran Biz

      Guardian (UK)  |  Nov 9, 07 4:44 AM CST

      Siemens, Banks Bow to US Pressure to End Iran Biz

      (Newser) - The Siemens company in Germany, one of the world's largest engineering operations, and the country's three largest banks are cutting business ties with Iran under White House pressure to get out or risk US interests. It's a sign that major European corporations are beginning to line up behind American economic pressure on Iran to give up its nuclear ambitions. More »

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      Iran  • Bush administration  • business  • nuclear program  • international trade  • Siemens

    • Iran Nuke Claim Raises Fears of Israeli Strike

      Times (UK)  |  Nov 8, 07 1:48 PM CST

      Iran Nuke Claim Raises Fears of Israeli Strike

      (Newser) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced yesterday that Iran has 3,000 working centrifuges for uranium enrichment—enough, experts say, to make a nuclear bomb within a year. But what worries Washington more, the Times of London reports, is whether Israel will launch a preemptive airstrike. US military sources say Tehran's announcement might constitute a tipping point for Israel, the region's only nuclear power. More »

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      Iran  • Israel  • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad  • nuclear program  • nuclear power  • uranium

    • Mideast War to Defeat Dems? Worked Once, Could Again

      New York Times  |  Nov 4, 07 12:24 PM CST

      Mideast War to Defeat Dems? Worked Once, Could Again

      (Newser) - Bush's rumblings about bombing Iran look like a strategic dead end: With the military stretched thin and Iraq a debacle, what does a lame-duck president stand to gain from a full-scale regional war? The answer, Frank Rich argues in his New York Times column, is a proven election-year tactic of making Dems look soft on terror. More »

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      Election 2008  • George W. Bush  • Iraq war  • Iran  • Democrats  • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

    • Obama Vows New Ties With Iran

      New York Times  |  Nov 2, 07 2:10 PM CDT

      Obama Vows New Ties With Iran

      (Newser) - Barack Obama says he would take a much different approach to Iran than the Bush administration, pushing high-level talks and economic incentives in exchange for cooperation on Iraq and nuclear issues. In an interview with the Times, the candidate said Iran's obstinance on those issues is caused in part by Washington's aggressive policies and rhetoric. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • George W. Bush  • Iran  • terrorism  • Obama 2008  • Clinton 2008  • nuclear weapons

    • Arab World Frets Over Iran Nukes

      Times (UK)  |  Nov 2, 07 11:15 AM CDT

      Arab World Frets Over Iran Nukes

      (Newser) - The crown prince of Bahrain has become the first Arab leader to accuse Iran of lying about  its nuclear program. In an interview with the Times of London, Salman bin Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa pushes aside diplomatic language as threats of a military strike multiply. "While they don’t have the bomb yet, they are developing it, or the capability for it," says the prince. More »

    • Iran, US Team to Save Cheetah

      Der Spiegel  |  Nov 1, 07 8:29 PM CDT

      Iran, US Team to Save Cheetah

      (Newser) - In an unlikely collaboration, the US and Iran will undertake efforts this month to save the endangered Asiatic cheetah, whose numbers could be as low as 60, Der Spiegel reports. The New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society will send a team to the Kavir Desert in central Iran for a cheetah-tracking project—but none of the WCS scientists can be Americans. More »

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      Iran  • United States  • animal  • endangered species  • species

    • US Sets 2-Week Deadline for Iran Sanctions

      Reuters  |  Nov 1, 07 4:13 PM CDT

      US Sets 2-Week Deadline for Iran Sanctions

      (Newser) - The US vowed today to fight for new UN sanctions on Iran if its Mideast rival doesn’t stop nuclear activity within two weeks, Reuters reports. Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns blamed Russia and China for delaying a third round of economic sanctions; those nations hold veto power on the UN Security Council and are major trading partners with Iran. More »

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      China  • Russia  • Iran  • United Nations  • Security Council  • uranium  • uranium enrichment  • economic sanctions  • Nicholas Burns

  • October 2007

    • Iran: US Attack Would Result in 'Quagmire'

      Reuters  |  Oct 31, 07 4:45 PM CDT

      Iran: US Attack Would Result in 'Quagmire'

      (Newser) - A US attack would lead to a "quagmire deeper than Iraq," an Iranian official warned today, reacting to intensifying rhetoric from the Bush administration. The five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany will meet Friday to discuss tougher sanctions against Iran. Meanwhile, Russia insists that dialogue is the best way to resolve the standoff over Iran's nuclear activities. More »

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      Russia  • Iran  • Iranian Revolutionary Guards

    • Kucinich Questions 'Mental Health' of President

      Philadelphia Inquirer  |  Oct 31, 07 3:57 AM CDT

      Kucinich Questions 'Mental Health' of President

      (Newser) - White House hopeful Dennis Kucinich yesterday said recent remarks by President Bush about Iran causing World War III suggest there is "a very serious question" about his mental stability. "I seriously believe we have to start asking questions about his mental health," the Ohio Democrat told the Philadelphia Inquirer prior to a televised debate. More »

    • With New US Sanctions, Iran Looks East

      Washington Post  |  Oct 29, 07 10:07 AM CDT

      With New US Sanctions, Iran Looks East

      (Newser) - As Iran is increasingly squeezed by new US sanctions and pressure from the UN, the country looks east for new economic alliances. China is about to overtake Germany as Iran's largest trading partner, and with oil prices skyrocketing, it looks as though Iran will be able to weather the storm of American sanctions, the Washington Post reports. More »

    • Oil Rises to Record High, Again

      Associated Press  |  Oct 29, 07 6:28 AM CDT

      Oil Rises to Record High, Again

      (Newser) - Oil prices topped $93 today, breaking another record on news that Mexican production would drop by 20% due to a storm. "This is on top of what has already been simmering,” said an analyst in Singapore. Prices have been breaking records for a week due to US-Iran tensions and Turkish-Kurdish border skirmishes. Experts also cite the weak American dollar. More »

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      Iran  • oil price  • oil  • Mexico  • Turkey  • OPEC  • gold

    • US Cools War Rhetoric With Iran

      New York Times  |  Oct 26, 07 10:03 PM CDT

      US Cools War Rhetoric With Iran

      (Newser) - Washington cooled war rhetoric with Iran yesterday, calling sanctions "diplomacy" that "in no way, shape or form" anticipate force. The sanctions are "more a demonstration of restraint than a signal that we’re going to war," echoed one US expert. But the US move did irk one observer, Putin, who said they "make the situation worse" and could lead to war. More »

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      Iran  • Vladimir Putin  • terrorist  • uranium  • sanctions  • Iranian Revolutionary Guards

    • Iran Defiant Over New US Sanctions

      BBC  |  Oct 26, 07 9:50 AM CDT

      Iran Defiant Over New US Sanctions

      (Newser) - New American sanctions against Iran's Revolutionary Guards provoked a fiery response from Iran today, along with criticism from allies China and Russia. Iran's foreign ministry told the BBC that the sanctions were "contrary to international