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Topic: Iran sanctions

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January 25, 2013
2:42 am

President Barack Obama and his choice for defense secretary, former Nebraska senator Chuck Hagel, left, and Leon Panetta in the East Room of the White House, January 7, 2013 (photo credit: Charles Dharapak/AP)

After Iran clarification, Democrats rally behind Hagel

Senator Frank Lautenberg confident defense secretary nominee ‘firmly committed to ensuring a strong US-Israel relationship’

By Donna Cassata

January 25, 2013
1:15 am

President Shimon Peres (R) meets with Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (photo credit: President Spokesman/GPO/Flash90)

Peres: Iran resolved to ‘rule over the Middle East’

President lauds Obama-led sanctions, says Arab League should assemble a military force to stop the bloodshed in Syria

By Times of Israel staff

January 23, 2013
9:34 pm

Iran's Arak heavy water nuclear facilities (photo credit: AP/Fars News Agency, Mehdi Marizad)

Iran sanctions won’t work for long, says expert

Diplomatic push, military strike only things that will stop Tehran from North Korea-style nuclear rush

January 22, 2013
5:33 pm

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (photo credit: Shutterstock)

Sanctions won’t stop us, says Ahmadinejad

Iran’s oil, gas revenues down 45%, but president claims income from ‘inventions’ more than compensates

January 21, 2013
1:39 pm

A 100,000 rial note (photo credit: CC BY Wikipedia)

West waging ‘currency war,’ Iranian official says

Rial loses nearly 40 percent of its value in 2012 due to economic sanctions on Tehran

January 20, 2013
1:55 am

Left to right: Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Sen. Kelly Ayotte, Sen, John McCain, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Sen. Christopher Coons, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and US Ambassador to ISrael Dan Shapiro (photo credit: Amos Ben Gershom/GPO /Flash90)

Netanyahu: History won’t forgive those who fail to stop Iran

In meeting with US Senators, prime minister thanks Senate for unwavering support of Israel, calls for tougher sanctions on Tehran

By Ron Friedman

January 20, 2013
12:53 am

Tehran sending mixed signals on nuke talks

In an effort to ease sanctions, Iran seeks to restart meetings with world powers, but meanwhile leaves UN inspectors empty-handed

By Brian Murphy

January 17, 2013
11:41 pm

An Iranian cargo ship in Malta last year. (photo credit: CC-BY-SA Sludgepuller, Flickr)

Iranian ship flees Sri Lankan detention

From the web Vessel takes to high seas after being held against a debt, underscoring tough time Tehran is having, Reuters reports

January 16, 2013
5:04 pm

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks at the parliament in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Jan. 16 (photo credit: AP/Vahid Salemi)

Iran president: Sanctions fight requires oil shift

Ahmadinejad says the Islamic Republic’s economy needs structural changes to cope with international prohibitions

January 15, 2013
7:02 pm

Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York addresses the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on September. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Key pro-Israel senator will support Hagel

Chuck Schumer says Obama defense nominee promised to do ‘whatever it takes’ to stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons

By Haviv Rettig Gur

January 13, 2013
12:24 pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Netanyahu: Olmert’s words ‘bizarre and irresponsible’

Prime minister defends military spending on Iran, which his predecessor termed a ‘harebrained adventure’

By Asher Zeiger

January 11, 2013
10:06 pm

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad makes peace gestures on the sidelines of the Bali Democracy Forum in Indonesia last November (photo credit: AP/Dita Alangkara)

Spain arrests 2 for smuggling nuclear equipment to Iran

Authorities stop a trailer truck and seize cargo including suspicious valves

January 10, 2013
4:16 am

US President Barack Obama, left, stands with former Nebraska senator Chuck Hagel in the East Room of the White House, after announcing Hagel's nomination for the post of defense secretary. (photo credit: AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Hagel attempts to set the record straight on Iran, Israel

Obama’s pick for defense secretary says he supports tough international sanctions — and possible military action — against Tehran

January 7, 2013
6:07 pm

Former senator Chuck Hagel (left) shakes hands with Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta in May 2012. (photo credit: CC BY Glenn Fawcett, DoD, Flickr)

Jewish Democrats insist defense policy will ‘start and stop’ with Obama, not Hagel

Republicans signal possible acceptance of president’s choice of Hagel for defense; Senate Republican leader McConnell: ‘He ought to be given a fair hearing, and he will be’