Topic: Tehran
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 on ...
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 Democratic Senator Christopher Dodd, voted 23-0 to ...
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 month, the White House said.Erdogan's visit, which was previously announced by the government in Ankara, will take place ...
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.Like a ...
Senate condemns Iran's crackdown on demonstrators, following similar vote in HouseBoth 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 " It also expressed support for Iranian citizens who ...
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 spying.With her parents and Clinton at ...
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 ...
(Stations: Please substitute the following for V3016, slugged Candidates-Iran-Missiles, which moved at 8:39 a.m. The new version CORRECTS Baghdad to Tehran in first sentence. )WASHINGTON (AP) Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says that Iran's missile tests highlight the need for tougher threats ...
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