A Briton accused of selling batteries for Iranian missiles describes his treatment as “a disgrace” as he arrives at Heathrow to be extradited to the US.

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Missile extradition ‘a disgrace’

Two Iranian warships docked in a Syrian port as a senior Iranian lawmaker denounced the possibility that the Americans might arm the Syrian opposition.

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Iran Warns U.S. Over Syria as Crackdown Grows

The targeting of two countries that depend little on Iranian oil may be a mostly symbolic response to their positions on Iran’s nuclear program and on Syria, an ally of Tehran.

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Iran Halts Oils Shipments to Britain and France

U.S. and European officials on Friday cautiously welcomed a 200-word letter from Iran proposing talks about its nuclear program, a request that appeared to spark a flicker of hope for resuming long-stalled diplomatic engagement with Iranian leaders. Read full article > >

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U.S., Europeans welcome Iranian proposal for new nuclear talks

Iran is manufacturing a “new generation” of uranium enrichment centrifuges, according to Iranian state media.

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Iran ‘to unveil new centrifuges’

JERUSALEM — Israel on Tuesday ratcheted up its accusations that Iran is waging an international campaign of terror, after a bizarre series of explosions in Bangkok during which an Iranian man armed with grenades apparently blew off one of his own legs. Read full article > >

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Bangkok blasts prompt more accusations against Iran a day after Israelis targeted

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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Iranian scientist involved in nuclear program killed in Tehran bomb attack