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U.S. sanctions selectively under its Iran policy

U.S. sanctions selectively under its Iran policy

WongMixxMySpaceNetvouzNewsvineoneviewOnlyWirePlugIMPropellerRedditSegnaloShoutwireSimpySlashdotSurphaceSphinnSpurlS LiveYahoo!Email This to a Friend  Link HTML:  Permalink:  If you like this then please subscribe to the RSS Feed or Email Feed.Powered by Bookmarkify™ More » The administration penalizes a Swiss subsidiary of Iran’s national oil company but avoids confronting Russian and Chinese firms, which may [...]

Iran to launch Spanish-language television channel

Iran to launch Spanish-language television channel

Announcement by state television network shows regime wants to spread a message of legitimacy By Ian Black Source: Guardian September 30, 2010 Iran is to reach out to Latin America with a Spanish-language television channel to explain the “ideological legitimacy” of the Islamic system. “As half of the world’s population speaks Spanish we will start [...]

Stuxnet Cyberattack on Iran Arms Hackers with New Ideas

Stuxnet Cyberattack on Iran Arms Hackers with New Ideas

By Stuart Fox, TechNewDaily Staff Writer Source: TechNewsDaily September 30, 2010 Stuxnet, the sophisticated new piece of malware targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, might seem like more of a problem for intelligence services or computer science professors than for the average computer user. But by unleashing the program into the wild, whichever country or organization that [...]

Iran government may curb currency exchange rates

Iran government may curb currency exchange rates

Source: The Associated Press (AP)/Bloomberg September 29, 2010 Iran’s finance minister says the government may intervene to halt a recent hike in hard currency exchange rates to the riyal. Shammeddin Hosseini told state radio the increase reflects what’s happening on international markets. He says if it “becomes a bubble growth, the government will stop it.” [...]

Iran Exports First Locally-Produced Gasoline to Iraq, State-Run Mehr Says

Iran Exports First Locally-Produced Gasoline to Iraq, State-Run Mehr Says

By Ladanne Nasseri Source: Bloomberg September 30, 2010 Iran exported its first domestically produced gasoline to neighboring Iraq, Ali Asghar Arshi, the National Iranian Oil Co.’s director of international affairs, told the state-run Mehr news agency. Iran says it has countered sanctions that target its historic need to import gasoline and can now produce more [...]

Ban on Iranian pistachios is boost for California farmers

Ban on Iranian pistachios is boost for California farmers

New U.S. trade sanctions linked to Tehran’s nuclear program remove a competitor from the domestic pistachio market. By P.J. Huffstutter Source: Los Angeles Times September 29, 2010 California pistachio growers are finding themselves the unexpected beneficiaries of U.S. trade sanctions against Iran. A U.S. ban on Iranian pistachios went into effect on Wednesday, as the [...]

Japan to withdraw from Iran oil project: reports

Japan to withdraw from Iran oil project: reports

Source: Agence France Presse (AFP) September 29, 2010 TOKYO — The Japanese government and oil developer Inpex Corp. plan to completely withdraw from Iran’s largest onshore oil field project to avoid possible US sanctions, reports said Thursday. The move, which could be announced this week, is to prevent government-backed Inpex being included in a list [...]

In a Computer Worm, a Possible Biblical Clue

In a Computer Worm, a Possible Biblical Clue

The New York Times Company By John Markoff and David E. Sanger Source: The New York Times September 29, 2010 Deep inside the computer worm that some specialists suspect is aimed at slowing Iran’s race for a nuclear weapon lies what could be a fleeting reference to the Book of Esther, the Old Testament tale [...]

Iran’s European Helpers

Iran’s European Helpers

Swiss and German business deals may be directly and indirectly supporting Tehran’s nuclear program. By Mark Dubowitz and Benjamin Weinthal Source: The Wall Street Journal September 29, 2010 The European Union in July imposed unprecedented sanctions against Iran’s energy and financial sectors. But despite the crackdown, some European companies continue to sign up for business [...]

Experts Unimpressed With Iran’s New ‘Flying Boats’

Experts Unimpressed With Iran’s New ‘Flying Boats’

By Sharon Weinberger Source: AOL News September 29, 2010 Video of Iran’s latest domestically developed military technology isn’t exactly striking fear into the hearts of foreign adversaries. Rather, outside analysts and experts are mocking Iran’s new “flying boats,” an aircraft that travels just above the water. Called the Bavar 2, the flying boat is often [...]

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