Senate OKs sanctions on Iran's fuel suppliers

2010-10-22T13:07:10Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday approved legislation that would let President Barack Obama impose sanctions on Iran's gasoline suppliers and penalize some of Tehran's elites, a move aimed at pressuring Tehran to give up its nuclear program.

The sanctions, approved o...

Key US Senate panel approves sweeping Iran sanctions

2010-07-21T13:57:41Z

The US Senate Banking Committee on Thursday approved a sweeping package of economic sanctions aimed at Iran, one of many efforts by lawmakers to compel Tehran to freeze its suspect nuclear program.

The panel, led by

Obama to welcome Turkish PM to White House

2010-04-16T09:32:31Z

US President Barack Obama will discuss the Middle East, non-proliferation, Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan when he meets Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan next...

Senate panel approves Iran fuel sanctions bill

2010-06-25T20:05:22Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bill to impose sanctions on companies providing Iran with gasoline and limit other business dealings with the country cleared a U.S. Senate panel on Thursday, as lawmakers stepped up pressure on Tehran to stop its nuclear work.

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Senate condemns Iran crackdown

2010-04-16T11:47:48Z

Senate condemns Iran's crackdown on demonstrators, following similar vote in House

Both houses of Congress have voted to condemn Iran's crackdown on anti-government demonstrators.

The resolution — approved by the House and then the Senate — condemns "the ongoing violence" by the government and the Iranian government's suppression of the Internet and cell phones. It also expressed support for Iranian citizens who embrac...

Reporter Saberi thanks Clinton for pushing Iran

2010-10-13T14:03:41Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Freed U.S.-Iranian reporter Roxana Saberi thanked U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in person on Wednesday for pressing Iran to release her from a Tehran jail where she was held on charges of s...

Iran speaker mulling talks with US Congress

2010-06-25T23:51:40Z

Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani said he is considering talks with members of the US Congress amid hopes for improved ties with the next administration in Washington, the local press reported on Tuesday.

"Several letters were received from members of Congress and Senators. We feel that it is time to ho...

Obama: Iranian missile tests call for more talks

2010-04-16T16:54:34Z

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says that Iran's missile tests high...

Mideast Iran Missing Scientist

2011-01-03T08:32:44Z

FILE - In this Thursday, July 15, 2010 file photo, Shahram Amiri, an Iranian nuclear scientist who disappeared a year ago, holds his 7-year-old son Amir Hossein as he arrives at the Imam Khomeini airport just outside Tehran, Iran. The Iranian n...

Mideast Iran Qatar

2010-12-20T07:32:15Z

In this photo released by the official website of the Iranian supreme leader's office, Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, talks with Qatari Emir Sheik Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, center, as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad listens, during their meeting in Tehran, Presidency Office shows Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, right, attending an interview with state-run TV at the presidency in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday called recent talks with six wor...

Mideast Iran Pollution

2010-12-02T09:33:27Z

Rooftops are seen, shrouded in polluted air in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010. Heavy air pollution has forced Iranian authorities to close government offices and declare a two-day public holiday in the capital, Tehran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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APTOPIX Mideast Iran Pollution

2010-12-02T09:33:20Z

Milad telecommunications tower, left, and buildings are seen, shrouded in polluted air in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010. Heavy air pollution has forced Iranian authorities to close government offices and declare a two-day public holiday in the capital, Tehran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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