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Nov 2, 2007 2:10 PM CDT

Obama Vows New Ties With Iran

He would reward 'changes in behavior' with economic incentives

(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...

Arab World Frets Over
Iran Nukes

Nov 2, 2007 11:15 AM CDT

Arab World Frets Over Iran Nukes

Bahrain leader bluntly accuses Tehran of developing WMDs

(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...

Iran, US Team to Save Cheetah

Nov 1, 2007 8:29 PM CDT

Iran, US Team to Save Cheetah

American scientists won't be allowed into Iran to help endangered Asiatic species

(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...

US Sets 2-Week Deadline for
Iran Sanctions

Nov 1, 2007 4:13 PM CDT

US Sets 2-Week Deadline for Iran Sanctions

Vows to push UN for tougher nuke stance, faults Russia, China

(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...

Iran: US Attack Would Result
in 'Quagmire'

Oct 31, 2007 4:45 PM CDT

Iran: US Attack Would Result in 'Quagmire'

With meeting ahead on new sanctions, Russia encourages diplomacy

(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...

Kucinich Questions 'Mental Health' of President

Oct 31, 2007 3:57 AM CDT

Kucinich Questions 'Mental Health' of President

Says Iran remarks raise doubts about stability

(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...

With New US Sanctions, Iran Looks East

Oct 29, 2007 10:07 AM CDT

With New US Sanctions, Iran Looks East

China poised to become Tehran's biggest trading partner

(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...

Oil Rises to Record High, Again

Oct 29, 2007 6:28 AM CDT

Oil Rises to Record High, Again

Breaks $93 a barrel on news of Mexican storm

(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...

US Cools War Rhetoric With Iran

Oct 26, 2007 10:03 PM CDT

US Cools War Rhetoric With Iran

Sanctions 'in no way, shape or form' a prelude to war, official says

(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...

Iran Defiant
Over New US Sanctions

Oct 26, 2007 9:50 AM CDT

Iran Defiant Over New US Sanctions

Putin joins in, calling Americans 'mad people wielding razor blades'

(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 law, without value and, as in the past, doomed to failure." Vladimir Putin...

Oil Hits $92 on Iran Anxieties

Oct 26, 2007 8:49 AM CDT

Oil Hits $92 on Iran Anxieties

Analyst: "The door is open to $100"

(Newser) - The price of oil surpassed $92 a barrel on US accusations that Iran supports terrorism and its attempt to apply pressure on other countries and companies to cut ties with the Mideastern nation. "The door is open to $100," an analyst tells Bloomberg, adding that the dispute will...

Iran Looms Large in Campaign

Oct 26, 2007 5:11 AM CDT

Iran Looms Large in Campaign

Iran is the new Iraq on the stump

(Newser) - Iran is beginning to dominate the campaign rhetoric of White house hopefuls of both parties as Iraq once did, reports CNN. Tough US sanctions against Tehran and growing indications of some kind of military intervention to halt the development of nuclear weapons are being compared with the steps taken in...

Clinton, Pelosi May Divide Dems

Oct 25, 2007 11:16 AM CDT

Clinton, Pelosi May Divide Dems

One is genuine hawk, the other authentic dove

(Newser) - They may have a lot in common on the surface, but Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi differ vastly when it comes to foreign policy, Politico says. With votes to authorize the Iraq war and designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as terrorists, Clinton is an honest-to-goodness, unapologetic hawk, while Pelosi is...

Rice, Paulson Roll Out New Iran Sanctions

Oct 25, 2007 6:45 AM CDT

Rice, Paulson Roll Out New Iran Sanctions

Asset freezes will target Revolutionary Guard and Quds Force

(Newser) - Condoleezza Rice and Hank Paulson will roll out a new package of US sanctions against Iran today, targeting the Revolutionary Guard Corps and its covert foreign-operations wing, the Quds Force, which the US accuses of aiding insurgents in Iraq and elsewhere. It will be the broadest set of punitive measures...

Is US Preparing Iran Air Strikes?

Oct 25, 2007 5:09 AM CDT

Is US Preparing Iran Air Strikes?

White House asks for bunker-buster funding

(Newser) - A recent White House funding request has heightened speculation that the US is preparing air strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, reports ABC News. The Bush administration has asked for $88 million in emergency funds to modify B-2 stealth bombers so they can carry 30,000 "bunker buster" bombs to...

Bush Sees 'Urgent' Need for Missile Defense

Oct 23, 2007 5:14 PM CDT

Bush Sees 'Urgent' Need for Missile Defense

He says Europe shield needed to fend off Iran

(Newser) - President Bush today declared an "urgent" need for a missile-defense system in Europe to defend the US and its allies against attacks from "dangerous regimes" such as Iran, the Washington Post reports. Bush sought to get Russia on board, while defense chief Gates said the system would remain...

Outed Spy Runs Media Gauntlet for New Book

Oct 22, 2007 7:43 PM CDT

Outed Spy Runs Media Gauntlet for New Book

Wilson jabs at Bush administration, talks of death threats

(Newser) - Valerie Plame Wilson has begun the media blitz to promote her memoirs, and her return to the public eye is provoking the expected responses—angry from the left and belittling from the right, the New York Times says. For her part, the outed CIA spy told The Today Show the...

Cheney Amps Up Rhetoric Against Iran

Oct 21, 2007 7:56 PM CDT

Cheney Amps Up Rhetoric Against Iran

Threatens 'serious consequences' over nuke program

(Newser) - Cheney threatened "serious consequences" today if Iran doesn't drop its nuclear program, Reuters reports. "Our country and the entire international community cannot stand by as a terror-supporting state fulfills its most aggressive ambitions," he told the audience at a think-tank forum. One analyst called Cheney's threat "...

Iran's Nuclear Negotiator Quits

Oct 20, 2007 8:58 AM CDT

Iran's Nuclear Negotiator Quits

(Newser) - Iran's chief nuclear negotiator has resigned, the Iranian government said today, in a move seen as signaling a hardening of Tehran's nuclear stance. Ali Larijani was said to be more committed to finding a diplomatic resolution to Iran's nuclear standoff with the West than Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He was...

Bush: Iran Risks 'World War III'

Oct 17, 2007 10:41 PM CDT

Bush: Iran Risks 'World War III'

Outspoken response to a warning from Russia

(Newser) - In a cantankerous press conference today, President Bush warned that Iran risks starting World War III if it develops nuclear weapons. His remarks came as reporters sought his reaction to Vladimir Putin's comments, after meeting with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad yesterday, that the West should not only rule out military action against...