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China Urged to Help the International Community Persuade Iran to Abandon Nuclear Weapon Ambitions
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is urging China to help the international community persuade Iran to abandon any ambitions it may have for nuclear weapons. Her comments came Thursday, at the start of an official trip to China. How People Arrived Here:...
Members of the European Parliament Support New Sanctions on Iran
Members of the European Parliament backed tough new EU sanctions imposed on Iran in an effort to bring Iran to the negotiating table, while calling for them to have as little impact as possible on the civilian population, in a resolution adopted...
Top American Intelligence Official Says Iran is Increasingly Willing to Conduct Attacks in the United States Or Against U.S. Interests Overseas
America’s top intelligence official says Iran is increasingly willing to conduct attacks in the United States or against U.S. interests overseas, but does not appear to have decided to build a nuclear weapon. How People Arrived Here: United States Interest...
Opportunity Still Remains for Iran to Curb Controversial Nuclear Program
International pressure is mounting to convince Iran not to build a nuclear weapon. Iran has responded with denials, tough talk and an intensified effort to enrich uranium. But some analysts believe it is still possible for the West to persuade Iranian...
New European Union Sanctions Target Sources of Finance for Iranian Nuclear Program
Given the EU’s serious and deepening concerns over the Iranian nuclear program, the European Council has broadened the EU’s restrictive measures against that country. The decisions target the sources of finance for the nuclear program, complementing...
Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Enters Persian Gulf
A U.S. aircraft carrier has sailed through the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf, a month after Iran warned the United States not to send carriers to that strategic waterway. How People Arrived Here: lincoln in the gulf, news on aircraft carrier...
United States And Germany Threaten Tougher International Sanctions on Oil Revenues If Iran Does Not Abandon Pursuit of Nuclear Weapons
The United States and Germany say Iran will face tougher international sanctions on oil revenues if it does not abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons.
Europe Gearing Up for a Summit to Discuss New Set of Sanctions Against Iranian Oil Industry
Europe is gearing up for a summit later this month on a new set of sanctions against Iran’s oil industry, following a similar move by the United States. Analysts say the EU members who are the worst-hit from the euro debt crisis stand to lose the...
