Politics Of Iran

Iran seeks 'sanctions relief' at nuclear talks

Iran became more adamant on Monday that the world must remove the sanctions that are choking off its oil sales before it will curb activities that could be used to make nuclear weapons, diplomats said.

Iran's nuke program soon strike-proof: Israel

Israel views the threat posed by a nuclear-armed Iran with greater urgency than the rest of the world, Israel's defense minister said today.

Clash with Iran could see use of huge, new US bomb

Air Force deputy chief of staff for operations, said the massive ordnance penetrator, which the military began receiving only last year, is part of the US arsenal available for strikes against countries like Iran, which has some buried nuclear facilities.

In symbolic protest, Iran halts oil sales to UK, France

Iran ordered a halt to its oil sales to Britain and France on Sunday in a move seen as retaliation against tightening EU sanctions, as a team of UN inspectors flew to Tehran to press the Islamic Republic over its disputed nuclear program.

Panetta believes Israel may strike Iran this spring: report

US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta believes there is a growing possibility Israel will attack Iran as early as April to stop Tehran from building a nuclear bomb, US media reported on Thursday.

US denies hand in Iran scientist killing, cites 'idea' on killer

The United States has ideas about who may have assassinated an Iranian nuclear scientist this week but doesn't know for sure and was not involved in any way.