TEHRAN — A former U.S. Marine sentenced to death in his native Iran for spying for the CIA could be saved if the Obama administration would consider a prisoner swap, his Iranian attorney said Wednesday. Read full article > >

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Ex-Marine sentenced to death in Iran needs U.S. intervention, lawyer pleads

The actions include freezing all property of the Central Bank of Iran, other Iranian financial institutions and the Iranian government in this country.

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White House Moves to Tighten Sanctions on Iran

The BBC’s Director General, Mark Thompson, accuses the Iranian authorities of intimidating those working for its Persian service.

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BBC accuses Iran of intimidation

TEHRAN — A fiery anti-Israel speech by Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivered shortly after a successful Iranian satellite launch, added to growing global tensions Friday, as Israel warned that it might mount a preemptive strike against the Islamic republic’s nuclear facilities despite U.S. objections. Read full article > >

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Khamenei: Iran will back ‘any nations, any groups’ fighting Israel

JERUSALEM — Israeli leaders on Thursday delivered one of the bluntest warnings to date of possible airstrikes against Iranian nuclear sites, adding to the anxiety in Western capitals that a surprise attack by Israel could spark a broader military conflict in the Middle East. Read full article > >

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U.S. officials concerned by Israel statements on Iran threat, possible strike

For the first time since the Iranian nuclear threat emerged, the conditions for an Israeli assault have been met.

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Will Israel Attack Iran?

BRUSSELS — Europe banned the import of Iranian oil Monday and froze Europe-based assets of the Central Bank of Iran, intensifying an international campaign to choke Iran’s economy and force the radical Islamic government to dispel fears that it is working to develop nuclear weapons. Read full article > >

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Europe bans Iranian oil imports in push to curtail nuclear program

TEHRAN — For the American government, the crash of the RQ-170 drone in Iran was an embarrassment. For the Iranian government, it was a propaganda victory. And for at least one company, according to state radio, it could be a windfall. Read full article > >

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U.S. drone that crashed in Iran goes miniature

TEHRAN — An Iranian scientist involved in purchasing equipment for the Islamic Republic’s main nuclear enrichment facility was assassinated Tuesday when a magnetic bomb attached to his car exploded in morning rush-hour traffic, Iranian media reported. Read full article > >

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Iran’s Revolutionary Court sentenced to death an American of Iranian descent, Amir Mirzaei Hekmati, saying he spied for the C.I.A., the Fars news agency reported.

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Iran Imposes Death Sentence on U.S. Man Accused of Spying

An Iranian court sentences to death Amir Mirzai Hekmati, an American of Iranian descent, for spying for the CIA.

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Iran sentences ‘CIA spy’ to death

Iran’s foreign minister acknowledges the US Navy rescue of kidnapped Iranian fishermen as a “humanitarian act” which would not affect overall relations.

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Iran acknowledges US Navy rescue

Iran’s foreign minister acknowledges the US Navy rescue of kidnapped Iranian fishermen as a “humanitarian act” which would not affect overall relations.

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Iran acknowledges US Navy rescue

For the U.S. Navy, it was like hitting the public-relations jackpot: An aircraft carrier strike group that just left the Persian Gulf stumbles across an Iranian fishing vessel in distress, hijacked by pirates. Forces from the U.S.S. John C. Stennis carrier strike group, whose presence in the region had provoked a rhetorical outburst from Tehran that spooked global oil markets , swiftly made the most of the moment. They seized 15 Somali pirates without firing a shot and rescued 13 hungry Iranian fishermen who had been held hostage for several weeks. Read full article > >

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U.S. picks up Iranian hostages, with good timing

European Union nations have agreed in principle to impose an embargo on Iranian oil, but many details remain unresolved, European diplomats said Wednesday.

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Europe Moves Toward Ban on Iran Oil