http://www.mail.com/locations/1522-iran.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/1522-iran.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1861220-white-house-hagel-will-win-senate-confirmation.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Friday dismissed criticism of Chuck Hagel's hesitant congressional testimony and insisted that it expects the Senate to confirm him as defense secretary. One day after Hagel was roughed up in a grueling confirmation hearing, White House spokesman Jay Carney said Hagel did a "fine job" and the Obama administration would... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1861220-white-house-hagel-will-win-senate-confirmation.html 2013-02-01T18:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1861124-syrian-opposition-willing-to-meet-with-regime.html MUNICH (AP) — Syria's top opposition leader said Friday that he was willing to sit down for talks with President Bashar Assad's government to "ease the pain of the Syrian people," but emphasized that his goal is to "overthrow the regime by peaceful means." Addressing a gathering of the world's top diplomats and defense officials at the Munich Security Con... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1861124-syrian-opposition-willing-to-meet-with-regime.html 2013-02-01T22:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1860604-leaves-clinton-sounds-warning-syria.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton issued a parting warning Thursday about Syria's civil war, accusing Iran of playing an increasingly prominent role in directing the violence, which she said heightened the danger of a larger regional conflict that draws in Israel or other neighbors. "I've done what was possible to do," Clinton to... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 23:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1860604-leaves-clinton-sounds-warning-syria.html 2013-01-31T23:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1858372-republicans-hammer-defense-nominee-chuck-hagel.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators hammered former GOP Sen. Chuck Hagel at his confirmation hearing Thursday on issues ranging from Israel and Iran to his support for a group that advocates the elimination of nuclear weapons. But with most Democrats in his corner, an unflustered Hagel seems headed for approval as defense secretary. Hagel, a former two-... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1858372-republicans-hammer-defense-nominee-chuck-hagel.html 2013-01-31T22:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1858368-syria-threatens-retaliation-israeli-airstrike.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syria threatened Thursday to retaliate for an Israeli airstrike and its ally Iran said the Jewish state will regret the attack. Syria sent a letter to the U.N. Secretary-General stressing the country's "right to defend itself, its territory and sovereignty" and holding Israel and its supporters accountable. "Israel and those who protect it a... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1858368-syria-threatens-retaliation-israeli-airstrike.html 2013-01-31T22:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1860220-israel-feel-to-strike-syria.html BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli air attack staged in Syria this week may be a sign of things to come. Israeli military officials appear to have concluded that the risks of attacking Syria are worth taking when compared to the dangers of allowing sophisticated weapons to reach Hezbollah guerrillas in neighboring Lebanon. With Syrian President ... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1860220-israel-feel-to-strike-syria.html 2013-01-31T21:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1858508-iran-will-speed-up-nuclear-program.html VIENNA (AP) — In a defiant move ahead of nuclear talks, Iran has announced plans to vastly increase its pace of uranium enrichment, which can make both reactor fuel and the fissile core of warheads. Eager to avoid scuttling those negotiations, world powers are keeping their response low-key. Iran told the International Atomic Energy Agency of its intentio... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1858508-iran-will-speed-up-nuclear-program.html 2013-01-31T20:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1858950-underdog-argo-continues-charmed-oscar-path.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some years, Academy Awards voters just want to feel right about themselves, their industry, their country. And maybe honor one of their own who hasn't always shared in the love of his peers. That could explain why Ben Affleck's "Argo" has gone from best-picture longshot to Oscar favorite over such competitors as Steven Spielberg's state... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1858950-underdog-argo-continues-charmed-oscar-path.html 2013-01-31T13:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1857232-hagel-military-view-shaped-vietnam.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Chuck Hagel says his experience fighting in Vietnam alongside his younger brother will shape any decision he makes to unleash military force if the Senate confirms him to be President Barack Obama's defense secretary. On the eve of his confirmation hearing, Hagel offered his opinions on a long list of issues, from cuts in defense spendin... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1857232-hagel-military-view-shaped-vietnam.html 2013-01-30T21:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1856698-hagel-window-closing-iran-diplomacy.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel said the "window is closing" on Iran and the possibility of diplomacy if it continues to ignore international demands to end pursuit of a nuclear weapon. In his first opportunity to express his opinions since President Barack Obama nominated him Jan. 7, Hagel addressed a range of issues, from Iraq an... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1856698-hagel-window-closing-iran-diplomacy.html 2013-01-30T16:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1855676-report-iran-hezbollah-terror-threat-rising.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran's elite Quds Force and Hezbollah militants are learning from a series of botched terror attacks over the past two years and pose a growing threat to the U.S. and other Western targets as well as Israel, a prominent counterterrorism expert says. Operating both independently and together, the militant groups are escalating their activ... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1855676-report-iran-hezbollah-terror-threat-rising.html 2013-01-30T14:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1855556-iran-zoroastrians-celebrate-ancient-feast-fire.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Followers of Iran's minority Zoroastrian religion gathered after sunset to mark Sadeh — an ancient mid-winter feast dating to Iran's pre-Islamic past that is also drawing new interest from Muslims. Zoroastrian priests, dressed in white to symbolize purity, recited verses from Avesta, the holy Zoroastrian book, before more than 2,000 pe... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 06:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1855556-iran-zoroastrians-celebrate-ancient-feast-fire.html 2013-01-30T06:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1852750-israel-angered-argentina-iran-bombing-probe.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel summoned the Argentinian ambassador on Tuesday in protest over an agreement between Iran and Argentina to jointly investigate the bombing 19 years ago of a Jewish center that killed 85 people in Buenos Aires and that was widely blamed on Tehran. The terror attack was the deadliest on Argentinian soil, coming just two years after a ... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1852750-israel-angered-argentina-iran-bombing-probe.html 2013-01-29T08:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1850680-iran-monkey-space.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A gray-tufted monkey strapped in a pod resembling an infant's car seat rode an Iranian rocket into space and returned safely, officials said Monday in what was described as a step toward Tehran's goal of a manned space flight. The mission also touched on concerns that advances in Iran's rocket expertise could be channeled into military... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1850680-iran-monkey-space.html 2013-01-28T19:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1850366-iran-arrests-14-reporters-foreign-contacts.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has arrested 14 journalists for alleged cooperation with foreign-based Persian-language media organizations, several chief editors of Iranian outlets said Monday. The arrests signal a major escalation in a press crackdown that reflects Iran's zero tolerance for those who work with dissident media or outlets considered hostile to t... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1850366-iran-arrests-14-reporters-foreign-contacts.html 2013-01-28T17:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1850682-berlin-film-fest-mixes-us-stars-global-contenders.html BERLIN (AP) — New movies from directors Steven Soderbergh and Gus Van Sant and a trio of films starring French divas will be competing this year at the Berlin International Film Festival. A diverse selection of 19 movies, including films from Kazakhstan and Iran, will vie for the main Golden Bear prize at Europe's first major film festival of the year. Th... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1850682-berlin-film-fest-mixes-us-stars-global-contenders.html 2013-01-28T12:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1850554-lavrov-iran-west-to-set-venue-talks.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday that Iran and the West should stop behaving "like little children" and agree on where to hold talks on Tehran's nuclear program that were supposed to take place this month. "We think the essence of our talks is far more important than the atmosphere of any given town," Lavrov said at a news ... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1850554-lavrov-iran-west-to-set-venue-talks.html 2013-01-28T11:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1849978-american-pastor-sentenced-to-8-years-iran.html BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An American pastor who has been jailed in Iran since September has been sentenced to eight years in prison, the U.S. State Department said Sunday. Spokesman Darby Holladay said the department is calling on Iran to respect Saeed Abedini's human rights and release him. Earlier this month, Iran's semi-official news agency, ISNA, quoted Ab... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 23:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1849978-american-pastor-sentenced-to-8-years-iran.html 2013-01-27T23:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1849274-israel-warns-attack-syrian-chemical-weapons.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel could launch a pre-emptive strike to stop Syria's chemical weapons from reaching Lebanon's Hezbollah or al-Qaida inspired groups, officials said Sunday. The warning came as the military moved a rocket defense system to a main northern city, and Israel's premier warned of dangers from both Syria and Iran. Israel has long expressed c... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 18:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1849274-israel-warns-attack-syrian-chemical-weapons.html 2013-01-27T18:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1848972-un-humanitarian-chief-syria-talks.html DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The United Nations humanitarian chief was in Damascus on Sunday for talks with Syrian officials about the nation's conflict, which has forced millions of people from their homes, destroyed the country's cities and created food and fuel shortages. Valerie Amos did not make any public remarks upon her arrival in Damascus on Sunday for... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 18:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1848972-un-humanitarian-chief-syria-talks.html 2013-01-27T18:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1849220-dubai-to-qatar-oil-flow-iran-cut.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai's government-run oil company says it has started importing supplies from Qatar and is seeking other sources in apparent moves to replace Iranian crude lost because of international sanctions. Sunday's statement from the Emirates National Oil Co. said it could seek to expand imports from the Middle East and Asia to ... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 14:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1849220-dubai-to-qatar-oil-flow-iran-cut.html 2013-01-27T14:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1848984-iranian-workers-demand-south-korea-return-funds.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — About 1,000 Iranian workers have staged a protest rally in front of the South Korean Embassy in Tehran demanding the return of $70 million allegedly held by Seoul after a collapsed business deal. Employees of Iran's Entekhab Industrial Group claim South Korea has blocked a refund of the money after a failed bid in 2010 to buy Daewoo El... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 11:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1848984-iranian-workers-demand-south-korea-return-funds.html 2013-01-27T11:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1848966-iran-formally-snubs-eu-oil-gas-bans.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's oil ministry spokesman says all crude oil and gas exports have been banned to the 27-nation European Union, which has already imposed its own boycott on Iranian energy imports as part of sanctions over Tehran's nuclear program. It is unclear what practical effect the Iranian decision would have. But Sunday's announcement by spok... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 09:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1848966-iran-formally-snubs-eu-oil-gas-bans.html 2013-01-27T09:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1847640-iran-official-attack-syria-attack-iran.html BEIRUT (AP) — Issuing Tehran's strongest warning to date, a top Iranian official said Saturday that any attack on Syria would be deemed an attack on Iran, a sign that it will do all it can to protect embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad. Ali Akbar Velayati, an aide to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, made his comments as Syrian troops cond... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 18:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1847640-iran-official-attack-syria-attack-iran.html 2013-01-26T18:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1847498-iran-official-attack-syria-attack-us.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran considers any attack against Syria an attack on itself, an advisor to the Islamic Republic's supreme leader was quoted as saying Saturday, the strongest warning to date by a top Iranian official that Tehran will use any available means to keep the regime of President Bashar Assad in power. Ali Akbar Velayati, an aide to Ayatollah ... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 09:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1847498-iran-official-attack-syria-attack-us.html 2013-01-26T09:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1846818-assange-wikileaks-film-script-leaked-to-wikileaks.html LONDON (AP) — If you're making a movie about WikiLeaks, this is the kind of thing you probably see coming. Julian Assange says he has obtained a leaked copy of the script for "The Fifth Estate," a DreamWorks film about the maverick computer expert and his famed secret-busting site. In a speech before the Oxford Union debating society earlier this week, As... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1846818-assange-wikileaks-film-script-leaked-to-wikileaks.html 2013-01-25T22:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1844142-democratic-support-hagel-grows.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic support for Chuck Hagel's nomination for defense secretary grew on Thursday as the former Republican senator allayed concerns about his past statements on Israel and Iran. Sens. Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey, Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Chris Coons of Delaware and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire said they met with Hagel thi... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 03:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1844142-democratic-support-hagel-grows.html 2013-01-25T03:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1842432-kerry-tackles-questions-iran-syria-hagel.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John Kerry, President Barack Obama's nominee for secretary of state, collected pledges of support Thursday and testified at his confirmation hearing that U.S. foreign policy should be defined by a helping hand as well as military strength. The Massachusetts Democrat discussed Iran, Syria, climate change and a variety of issues with ... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1842432-kerry-tackles-questions-iran-syria-hagel.html 2013-01-25T00:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1839864-eu-chides-iran-nuclear-talks-venue-proposals.html BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union rebuked Iran on Wednesday in unusually direct language, suggesting it was willfully delaying new nuclear talks with six world powers by changing venues and setting preconditions on how the negotiations should be conducted. The criticism appeared provoked by an announcement by Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi tha... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1839864-eu-chides-iran-nuclear-talks-venue-proposals.html 2013-01-23T20:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1840046-turkey-syrian-regimes-actions-equal-war-crimes.html DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Syria's bombardment of its citizens should be declared a war crime and aid groups must be given greater access to the millions suffering there, Turkey's foreign minister told the World Economic Forum. Syria has seen a rise in violence recently, including a government rocket attack Wednesday, in the two-year-old conflict the U.N. ... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1840046-turkey-syrian-regimes-actions-equal-war-crimes.html 2013-01-23T18:07:00Z