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Please Sir, May We have Our Drone Back?
The United States said Monday that it has formally asked Iran to return an American surveillance drone that fell into Iranian hands earlier this month. Iran says it is extracting technology from the lost aircraft and will build copies of it.
Iran Building First Heavy Oil Refinery on Qeshm Island
Iranian Oil Ministry head Mansour Bazmi said that Iran is constructing its first refinery capable of processing heavy crude oil on its Qeshm island in the Persian Gulf. How People Arrived Here: iran oil reserves
Turkey’s Growing Ties with Iran Unsettle Washington
Turkey’s growing ties with Iran recently prompted Washington to dispatch senior U.S. Treasury official Roger Cohen to Ankara, who said, “As trade increases and financial ties expand, it runs counter to the international community’s desire...
Iraqi President Seeks Investors During United Nations Speech
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has invited other nations to invest in Iraq, saying the country is restoring its strength after decades of internal and external war and international sanctions.
Oil And the Falklands – the Saga Continues
Like some dimly remembered Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, pitting Hardy British tars against perfidious foreigners, the Falklands periodically recycles into the gaze of bemused international observers every decade or so.
Iran Now Jamming BBC Persian TV on Two Different Satellites
The deliberate jamming of BBC Persian TV from within Iran has now moved to two different satellites for the first time. The Hotbird satellite has been targeted since July and now the Eutelsat W3A satellite is subject to interference.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Says Violence Against Syrians has Continued Despite His Repeated Calls
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says violence against Syrians has continued despite his repeated calls for President Bashar al-Assad to halt “excessive and lethal” actions by government security forces.
Questions About the Nature of Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions Remain a Top Concern
Western nations on Wednesday warned that they will not let up their pressure on Iran to comply with international demands that it suspend its nuclear enrichment activities and answer questions about its disputed atomic program.
