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Brent rises above $119 on Iran
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Brent crude rose above $119 on Thursday on worries about supply disruptions from the Middle East and after US data showed an unexpected fall in inventories. Prices rose to a six-month high on Wednesday after sanctions-hit Iran proclaimed advances in nucl
Regime change in Iran could endanger Russian security – official
34 minutes ago

“The US has been spending huge sums on collecting intelligence evidence on Iran and Russia…Evidently, these efforts are aimed at toppling the regime in Iran and separate Russia…If Iran is ‘conquered’, anti-Russian sentiment will be undoubtedly on the ris
No preconditions for Syria - Lavrov
34 minutes ago

Syria might become a litmus test for the flexibility of international peace maintaining efforts. At the same time, it might crack under the burden of a civil war. The situation in Syria was on the agenda of talks between Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei
Oil Prices Rise as FTTN Continues Exploration
42 minutes ago

BRADENTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- As First Titan Corp. (OTCBB: FTTN) continues exploring new oil and gas opportunities in the Gulf of Mexico region, oil prices climbed to the highest level in five weeks on Wednesday after Iran threatened to cut off some
Iran wants early resumption of nuclear talks: letter
44 minutes ago

VIENNA: Iran has proposed an early resumption of long-stalled nuclear talks with world powers, according to a letter from Tehran to European Union policy chief Catherine Ashton obtained by Reuters on Thursday. The brief letter, which offered no specific
Iran Warns of Counter-Strike if Attacked by West
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Iran will counter any Western military action against it, Iran’s ambassador to Moscow said on Thursday. The United States would be making a mistake if it attacked Tehran, Iran’s envoy said. “If they hit us from any location we will strike back from any l
Afghanistan can't be stable without drugs crackdown-UN
46 minutes ago

Among the people and places that define Iran. Slideshow * More than 50 countries, groups at Afghan anti-drugs meet * Opium problem growing, accounts for $2.4 bln in exports-UN VIENNA Feb 16 (Reuters) - Afghanistan cannot be stable while its economy depen
Aid from Turkey: Syrian Refugees Get Help Across the Border
52 minutes ago

Thousands of Syrians are fleeing across the border into Turkey from the intensifying violence in their own country. There, they fill refugee camps and hospitals while worrying about those left behind -- and wondering if leaders in Ankara will take their
Jacob Ballas invests 1 bln rupees in Indian company
54 minutes ago

Among the people and places that define Iran. Slideshow MUMBAI Feb 16 (Reuters) - Jacob Ballas Capital, an India-focused private equity fund, has invested 1 billion rupees ($20.29 million) in engineering infrastructure firm DBM Geotechnics and Constructi
Update On Thailand Bombing
1 hour ago

Police in Thailand say they have found a connection between this week's bomb blasts in Bangkok and New Delhi. Officials said both incidents appeared to involve the use of the same magnetic material to attach explosives to their targets. Israel blames Ira
No "preliminary conditions" for talks: Iran
1 hour ago

Moscow: Iran's Ambassador to Russia said on Thursday that Tehran would accept "no preliminary conditions" for the potential start of new talks with six global powers over the country's nuclear program. "I think that both sides know that there should be n
Iranians were targeting Israelis : police chief
1 hour ago

"They were aiming at individuals, specifically Israeli diplomats," Priewpan said after interviewing one of the Iranian suspects, Mohummad Hazaei, 42, who was arrested trying to leave the country Tuesday night. Priewpan said Thai authorities had requested
Female Iranian suspect already escapes to Iran : police
1 hour ago

Rohani Leila is the fourth Iranian wanted for the blast. She is suspected of arranged to rent the Sukhumvit Soi 71 home where the three others Iranian suspects stayed and the first explosive device exploded, apparently by accident. Wiboon said Leila is n
Israel steps up protection for diplomats
1 hour ago

The Associated Press | Map locates Bangkok where there were three blasts injuring at least five people. Two Ira
Update On Thailand Bombing
1 hour ago

Audio for this story from Morning Edition will be available at approx. 9:00 a.m. ET Police in Thailand say they have found a connection between this week's bomb blasts in Bangkok and New Delhi. Officials said both incidents appeared to involve the use of
China sends envoy to Syria
1 hour ago

The Iranian Ambassador to Russia Seyed Mahmoud Reza Sajjadi has denied media reports alleging Tehran has sent special task forces to Syria. “This is untrue,” Interfax quoted the diplomat as saying. “This information has appeared with the aim of weakening
Yemen Al-Qaeda top leader killed in dispute with brother
1 hour ago

The Iranian Ambassador to Russia Seyed Mahmoud Reza Sajjadi has denied media reports alleging Tehran has sent special task forces to Syria. “This is untrue,” Interfax quoted the diplomat as saying. “This information has appeared with the aim of weakening
Honduras fire inmates ‘awaited trial’
1 hour ago

The Iranian Ambassador to Russia Seyed Mahmoud Reza Sajjadi has denied media reports alleging Tehran has sent special task forces to Syria. “This is untrue,” Interfax quoted the diplomat as saying. “This information has appeared with the aim of weakening
No Iranian commandos in Syria – Ambassador
1 hour ago

The Iranian Ambassador to Russia Seyed Mahmoud Reza Sajjadi has denied media reports alleging Tehran has sent special task forces to Syria. “This is untrue,” Interfax quoted the diplomat as saying. “This information has appeared with the aim of weakening
Blast suspect was 'fleeing to Iran'
1 hour ago

KUALA LUMPUR - An Iranian national who was arrested in Malaysia for suspected involvement in a botched bomb plot in Thailand had been attempting to fly to Iran when he was detained, the Malaysian government said Thursday. The arrest on Wednesday of Masou

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Iran, (Persian: ايران‎ , Īrān), officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (Persian: جمهوری اسلامی ايران‎ , transliteration: Jomhūrī-ye Eslāmī-ye Īrān), and formerly known as Persia in the West, is a large Western Asian country located in the Middle East and Central Asia. Its area equals the size of the United Kingdom, France, Spain, and Germany... Full Article

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