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Israel anger at Iran warship move

Israel condemns a move by Iran's navy to sail two of its ships through the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean Sea.

 

U.S. hikers set to stand trial in Iran

U.S. hikers set to stand trial in Iran

The lawyer representing two U.S. hikers jailed in Iran has been denied a request to visit his clients on the eve of their trial, he told CNN on Saturday.

 

Iran weapons negotiations fail, no new date set

Iran weapons negotiations fail, no new date set

Talks meant to nudge Iran toward meeting U.N. Security Council demands to stop uranium enrichment collapsed Saturday, with Tehran shrugging off ...

 

Former CIA officer charged in leak probe

A former CIA officer involved in spying efforts against Iran was arrested Thursday on charges of leaking classified information to a reporter, continuing the Obama administration's unprecedented crackdown on the flow of government secrets to the media.

 

Iran: 'Western spy planes' downed

Iran: 'Western spy planes' downed

Iran said Sunday it had shot down what it described as two Western spy planes over the Persian Gulf, according to Iranian media reports.

 

Iran snubs Valentine's Day

Iran snubs Valentine's Day

Cupid beware: Iran says it's cracking down on the symbols of Valentine's Day.

 

Iran Hangs Man Convicted of Spying

Iran Hangs Man Convicted of Spying

Iran's official news agency says authorities have hanged an Iranian man convicted of spying for the country's archenemy Israel.

 

Iran agrees to 2011 talks, but urges West to drop sanctions

Iran agrees to 2011 talks, but urges West to drop sanctions

Iran and six world powers concluded talks Tuesday with an agreement to reconvene early next year, indicating Tehran may be willing to address ...

 

Iran Sets Feb. Trial Date for American Hikers

Iran Sets Feb. Trial Date for American Hikers

The lawyer for three Americans facing espionage charges in Iran said Sunday that a new trial date of Feb. 6 has been set but that the judge has refused to allow him to meet with his clients to prepare a defense. The trial was to have started on Nov. 6, but authorities said they delayed it because one of the Americans, who was freed on bail, had not been summoned to return to the country to appear in court.

 

Iran nuclear right is non-negotiable: Ahmadinejad

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday that Iran s right to nuclear capabilities was non-negotiable, ahead of proposed talks with major world powers on its controversial atomic program.

 

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