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Iranian warships dock at Saudi port

PAK NEWS — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:25:16 +0000

TEHRAN – Iranian naval ships docked on Saturday in the Saudi port city of Jeddah on a mission to project the Islamic republic’s “power on the open seas,” the Fars news agency reported.
The supply ship Kharg and Shaid Qandi, a destroyer, docked in the Red Sea port in line with orders from Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, it quoted navy commander Admiral …

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Iranian warships enter Suez Canal despite Israel warning An Iranian naval ship travels through the Suez Canal...
Iran warships to transit Suez for Syria, says Israel A picture taken on November 24, 2008 shows ships...
Iranian leader warns US, Israel against strikes TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader pledged Friday to aid any nation...

Oil ban won’t halt nuclear work: Tehran

PAK NEWS — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:25:14 +0000

TEHRAN (RETUERS) – Iran’s oil minister said the Islamic state would not retreat from its nuclear programme even if its crude oil exports grind to a halt, the official IRNA news agency reported on Saturday. But he also called on the European Union, which accounted for a quarter of Iranian crude oil sales in the third quarter of 2011, to review its decision last week to bank Iranian oil …

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Iranian nuclear scientist killed in Tehran: report .. .. An Iranian nuclear scientist was killed in the...
Defiant Tehran to launch nuclear work in bunker in ‘near future’ TEHRAN – Iran will in the “near future” start enriching...
Iran ‘nuclear scientist’ shot dead in Tehran: media TEHRAN: Iranian nuclear scientist Dariush Rezaei was shot dead on...

Iran begins new military exercises in south

PAK NEWS — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:25:17 +0000

Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard began military exercises Saturday in the country’s south, the latest show of force after threats to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for tougher Western sanctions. The latest military maneuvers got under way following stern warnings by Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, about any possible U.S. or Israeli attacks against Tehran’s …

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Israel presses US on ‘credible’ military threat against Iran NEW ORLEANS: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Vice President...
Gates rejects Israel call for military threat against Iran MELBOURNE: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Monday rejected...
Iran warns of retaliation over oil sanctions Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday Iran...

Israel to strike Iran within months: US

PAK NEWS — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:25:23 +0000

WASHINGTON – US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta now believes Israel is poised to attack Iran in the first half of this year to stop Tehran’s nuclear programme, according to media reports.
The prospect of war in the Middle East emerged after Washington Post columnist David Ignatius reported Thursday that the Defence Secretary saw “a strong likelihood” that Israel would strike …

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Panetta believes Israel may strike Iran this spring United States Defense Secretary Leon Panetta believes there is a...
US miffed as Israel hints at unilateral strike on Iran N-sites Israel could launch a unilateral strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities...
Israel ‘could not stop’ nuclear Iran with one strike .. .. JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel would not be able...

Tehran will respond to threats: Khamenei

PAK NEWS — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:25:16 +0000

TEHRAN – Iran has its ‘own threats’ to respond to any military attack or sanctions against its oil exports, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday. “In response to threats of oil embargo and war, we have our own threats which will be implemented at the right time, if necessary,” he said in a televised speech as he led traditional Friday prayers in …

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Defiant Tehran to launch nuclear work in bunker in ‘near future’ TEHRAN – Iran will in the “near future” start enriching...
Khamenei backs president, wants end to crisis TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday backed...
Khamenei denounces Israel-Palestinian talks TEHRAN (AFP) – Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...

Iranian leader warns US, Israel against strikes

PAK NEWS — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:25:17 +0000

TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader pledged Friday to aid any nation or group that challenges Israel and said any military strikes over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program would damage US interests in the Middle East ”10 times over.” The nationally broadcast comments by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei staked out a hard line in apparent replies to suggestions [...]

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US warns Iran’s Ayatollah: Don’t cross red line US has warned Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that...
Don’t let West hijack Mideast revolutions: Iran TEHRAN: Iran’s top leader is warning about alleged efforts by...
Israel launches retaliatory strikes, warns on Gaza .. .. Israel launched retaliatory air strikes on the Gaza...

BBC accuses Iran of ‘detaining’ relatives of journalists

PAK NEWS — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:25:16 +0000

The Iranian government has arrested relatives of Persian-language journalists working abroad for the BBC in a bid to silence them, the British broadcaster said Friday.

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BBC journalists strike over job losses LONDON: BBC journalists began a 24-hour strike on Friday in...
BBC journalists’ strike knocks flagship shows off air LONDON: Thousands of BBC journalists in Britain began a...
Journalists demand more protection of govt, media organizations ISLAMABAD: Journalists on Friday demanded of the government and owners...

Iran warns of retaliation over oil sanctions

PAK NEWS — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:25:17 +0000

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday Iran would retaliate over Western-backed oil sanctions and any threat of attack, after U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta was cited as saying he feared a possible Israeli strike as early as April. Khamenei’s defiant speech to mark the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution was the first direct response to tighter sanctions imposed …

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Israeli opposition leader urges US to step up Iran sanctions JERUSALEM: Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni urged US Defence Secretary...
Ahmadinejad says Iran ready for more sanctions A defiant President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday said Iran was...
Washington says EU sanctions against Iran have effect on Tehran Washington believes that new sanctions imposed by the European...

U.S. fears Iran’s links to al Qaeda

PAK NEWS — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:25:16 +0000

U.S. officials say they believe Iran recently gave new freedoms to as many as five top al Qaeda operatives who have been under house arrest, including the option to leave the country, and may have provided some material aid to the terrorist group. The men, who were detained in Iran in 2003, make up al Qaeda’s so-called management council, a group that includes members of the inner circle that …

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Iran, Iraq sign accords on detainees` return TEHRAN, April 24: Iran and Iraq on Sunday signed agreements...
Yemeni Al-Qaeda publishes second English magazine WASHINGTON: Yemen’s Al-Qaeda of the Arabian Peninsula is offering...
Lebanon fears being drawn into Iran-Saudi cold war An Iranian protester shouts anti-government slogans against Saudi Arabian...

Panetta believes Israel may strike Iran this spring

PAK NEWS — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:25:14 +0000

United States 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, according to reports. The Washington Post first reported that Panetta was concerned about the increased likelihood Israel would launch an attack over the next few months. CNN said it confirmed the report, citing a senior Obama …

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Israel to strike Iran within months: US WASHINGTON – US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta now believes...
CIA chief Leon Panetta in secret Israel talks on Iran: report CIA chief Leon Panetta has held secret talks in...
US miffed as Israel hints at unilateral strike on Iran N-sites Israel could launch a unilateral strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities...