Iran has confirmed having received a message by the United States regarding the Strait of Hormuz, a vital international oil route in the Persian Gulf.
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U.S. Reports Rescuing More Iranian Sailors
The United States has announced its second naval operation in less than a week to rescue Iranian sailors from a distressed vessel in international waters.
Tehran ‘Welcomes’ U.S. Navy Rescue Of Iranian Fishermen
Iran has broken its official silence over the U.S. Navy’s rescue of 13 Iranian fishermen from the hands of pirates by calling the January 5 operation a “welcome and humanitarian act.”
Iran central bank dismisses U.S. sanctions threat
By Robin PomeroyTEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran dismissed on Saturday a threat by Washington to impose sanctions on its central bank in response to an alleged assassination plot, saying the United Nations would block the plan and other central banks would not accept it.
U.S Exports to Iran Increased 84% in August
The U.S Census Bureau reported that the country’s exports to the Islamic Republic of Iran in creased 84 percent in August compared to the exports in July.
U.S. accuses Iran of plot to kill Saudi ambassador
LATIMES-An elaborate Iranian-backed plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States was disrupted by FBI and DEA agents, officials said Tuesday.
U.S. Envoy: New Silk Road Would Bring Prosperity
DUSHANBE — The U.S. special envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan says a bid to revive the ancient Silk Road across Central Asia should bring prosperity to the region, RFE/RL’s Tajik Service reports.
U.S. Religious-Freedom Report Singles Out Iran, Uzbekistan, China
RFE:RL – The United States has singled out Iran, Uzbekistan, and China as among the worst violators of religious rights — countries where it says abuses are “egregious, ongoing, and systematic.”
U.S. patent filed by scientific Advisor to Iran’s leader: Theft of intellectual property?
Dr. Vaez zadeh, Scientific Adviser to Iranian Leader A Professor at Tehran University and a scientific adviser to Iranian leader and President Ahmadinejad, Dr. Sadegh Vaez-Zadeh is among Iran’s highest ranking and most influential officials. Yet he has been accused by an Iranian inventor of intellectual property theft.
Iran jails U.S. “hikers” as spies for 8 years
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Two Americans held in Iran for more than two years have been convicted as spies and sentenced to eight years’ jail, Iranian TV reported on Saturday, a verdict that will further strain already very poor relations with Washington.