Tuesday, December 4, 2012

US Navy Denies Iran’s Claim to Have Captured Drone


TEHRAN — The naval forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps have captured an American drone that Iran said entered its airspace over the Persian Gulf, state television reported Tuesday. The claim was quickly denied by the United States Navy and later by the Obama administration.

Israel rejects UN call for nuclear transparency

Israel has rebuffed a UN call to adhere to the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and open itself to international inspectors, calling the suggestion a "meaningless mechanical vote" of a body that “lost all its credibility regarding Israel.”

Former Israeli PM vows to work with US and Europe on ending Iran nuclear threat

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Monday that his country must work with the United States and Europe to end the threat of a nuclear weapons-armed Iran.

Pakistan rejects 'double standards' on Iran's nuclear issue

ISLAMABAD: The Chairman of the Parliamentary standing committee on defence Mushahid Hussain has slammed the dual standards on nuclear issues and strongly feels that the standoff with Iran on the nuclear issue should be resolved peacefully, without threat or use of force.

Monday, December 3, 2012

Iran, US Talks Are Possible, Iran's Foreign Ministry Says

TEHRAN, Iran -- Direct talks between Iran and the United States are possible, but any such breakthrough would have to be approved by the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's foreign minister said Monday.

UN Calls on Israel to Open Nuclear Program to Inspections

General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling on Israel to join the NPT and allow IAEA inspectors

UN General Assembly calls on Israel to open nuclear facilities

The UN General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling on Israel to immediately open its nuclear program for inspection.