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Hagel nomination unnerves some in Israel
President Barack Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel as the next U.S. secretary of defense is causing jitters in Israel, where some circles view the ...
Obama taps Hagel for Pentagon, Brennan for CIA
Despite Republican misgivings, President Barack Obama announced Monday he will nominate former GOP Sen. Chuck Hagel as his next defense secretary, ...
Report: Iran oil revenues down 45 percent
Iran's revenues from vital oil and gas exports have dropped by 45 percent because of sanctions over its suspect nuclear program, a senior lawmaker ...
Chuck Hagel, likely nominee to lead Pentagon
Former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel is a contrarian Republican moderate and decorated Vietnam combat veteran who is likely to support a more rapid ...
Iran lawmakers seek deeper probe in blogger death
A powerful group in Iran's parliament called Sunday for expanded investigations into the death of a jailed blogger in a case that has already brought ...
Canadian who sheltered Americans in Iran dies
John Sheardown, a former Canadian diplomat who sheltered fugitive American Embassy staffers at his Tehran home at great personal risk during the 1979 ...
Syrian president to give speech Sunday
Syrian President Bashar Assad will deliver a speech on Sunday in a rare address to the nation, state media said, as rebels fighting to topple his ...
Iran building software to control networking sites
Iran's police chief says the Islamic Republic is developing new software to control social networking sites. Gen. Esmail Ahmadi Moghadam was quoted ...
Correction: Obit-Schwarzkopf story
In a story Dec. 28 about the death of U.S. Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, The Associated Press reported erroneously the date of Schwarzkopf's birth. He was ...
Israel ex-spy chief blasts PM ahead of election
A prominent Israeli ex-intelligence chief sought to sway Israelis against Benjamin Netanyahu in upcoming elections, saying in an interview published ...
Iran says it captured 2 more US drones in past
An Iranian navy commander claims Iran captured two small U.S. drones in past missions in addition to at least four others reported earlier. Adm.
Iran warns foreign planes near Strait of Hormuz
Iran's navy issued dozens of warnings to foreign planes and warships that approached its forces during a five-day sea maneuver near the strategic ...
Iran test-fires missiles near Strait of Hormuz
Iran's navy said Monday it test-fired a range of weapons during ongoing maneuvers near the Strait of Hormuz, the passageway for one-fifth of the ...
Iran: US plane leaves after emergency landing
A small American commercial plane left Iran Sunday after it was repaired following an emergency landing at an Iranian airport this month, state TV ...
Iran begins naval maneuvers near Strait of Hormuz
Iran's state TV is reporting the country's navy has begun maneuvers in the area of the Strait of Hormuz, where one-fifth of the world's oil passes.
Iran may open military site to UN nuclear watchdog
An Iranian official is saying the country may open a controversial military site to inspectors of the United Nations nuclear watchdog. A Thursday ...
Iran's president dismisses health minister
Iranian state TV is reporting the country's president has dismissed the health minister after her ministry put out a statement criticizing authorities ...
Iran ex-president's family sues radical critic
Four children of an influential ex-Iranian president are suing a radical lawmaker for describing his family as a corrupt "octopus," heating up a ...
Report: Iran plans Hormuz Strait naval maneuvers
Iran is planning naval maneuvers in international waters near strategic Strait of Hormuz, where one-fifth of world oil supply passes, the official ...
Report: Women at Iran nuclear plant violate code
An Iranian lawmaker is saying Russian women working in the country's sole nuclear power plant do not observe the strict Islamic dress code, though ...
Iran media report new cyberattack by Stuxnet worm
An Iranian semi-official news agency says there has been another cyberattack by the sophisticated computer worm Stuxnet, this time on the industries ...
Iranian exiles blame Iraqis for camp death
An Iranian exile group representing residents of a refugee camp outside Baghdad alleged Monday that one of its members has died after Iraqi ...
Iran president's press adviser returns to prison
Iran's official news agency says the president's press adviser has returned to prison after being on a four-day medical leave granted by judicial ...
Senators: Hagel would face tough confirmation
Two senators predicted Sunday that former Sen. Chuck Hagel would face a difficult confirmation if nominated by President Barack Obama to be defense ...