Libya crisis: Gaddafi isolated but son defiant, more clashes

channel4news 26-FEB-11

The bank, the drugs king, dirty money and Hezbollah

smh 11-FEB-11

Malta ‘pushed away’ not-always-legal Iranian business

MaltaIndipendent 04-FEB-11

Iran's nuclear programme 'not harmed by sanctions'

telegraph 26-JAN-11

Iran talks: Good eats, but little progress on nuclear divide

cnn 25-JAN-11

Iranian cyber police on web patrol

euronews 24-JAN-11

Son of Iranian Shah commits suicide in US

euronews 05-JAN-11

Report: Iran execution halted

cnn 27-DEC-10

Iran looks to Turkey to broker nuclear talks

b92net_en 24-DEC-10

Tehranis blame smog on domestic petrol

ft 21-DEC-10

WikiLeaks: Afghan MPs and religious scholars 'on Iran payroll'

guardian 02-DEC-10

U.S. scrambled to understand protests in Iran, leaked documents show

latimes 01-DEC-10

Diplomatic cables reveal Arab states' anxiety over Iran

cnn 28-NOV-10

NATO shield to test Turkey's allegiances

thestar 14-NOV-10

Iran offers new dates for nuclear talks

dawn 11-NOV-10

Iran's cash to Kabul worries US

bbc 26-OCT-10

American freed by Iran to arrive home

cnn 21-OCT-10

China calls for restarting Iran nuclear talks

chinadaily 19-OCT-10

5.5-magnitude quake kills at least 1 in southern Iran

cnn 27-SEP-10

US: Iran Must Address Wider Issues in Nuclear Talks

voanews 21-SEP-10

Spanish aid workers freed by Al Qaeda in Mali

austrianews 24-AUG-10

Iran test-fires new missile

aljazeera 20-AUG-10

Iranian fighter jet crashes in Bushehr: reports (AFP)

news 17-AUG-10

Iran will build uranium enrichment centers, nuclear chief says

cnn 16-AUG-10

Sanctions bite: Iran to cut imports

middle 08-AUG-10

US, UN declare HuJI a terrorist group

financialexpress 07-AUG-10

State Department report: Al Qaeda still top threat to U.S.

cnn 06-AUG-10

Iran rejects asylum offer for woman sentenced to stoning

cnn 03-AUG-10

Iranian widow may escape hanging

channel4news 11-JUL-10

Obama signs new Iran sanctions

bbc 05-JUL-10

Iran reveals uranium production

channel4news 23-JUN-10

Tehran bars two IAEA experts

ft 22-JUN-10

US expands sanctions against Iran

bbc 16-JUN-10

U.S., China begin talks with several thorny issues on the table

cnn 24-MAY-10

Military pilots bow down

independent 24-APR-10

Failed EU-U.S. data deal to be revived, U.S. says (Reuters)

news 09-APR-10

U.S. imposes sanctions on two Hamas entities

xinhuanet_en 19-MAR-10

Iran 'arrests Sunni militant'

bbc 23-FEB-10

'Tense' Iran marks anniversary, nuclear breakthrough

cnn 11-FEB-10

Eighty percent of Darfur conflict deaths due to disease

reuters 22-JAN-10

Progress in Nuclear Standoff Key to Koreas' Summit

ABCnews 24-OCT-09

Iran 'retreats' from nuclear deal

bbc 19-OCT-09

Sanctions Against Iran Are a Double-Edged Sword

geotimes 12-OCT-09

Edited by Jessica Boesl :Time Is On Iran’s Side

watchingamerica 06-OCT-09

Washington's pick for N.K. Human Rights Envoy Expected to Work With Nuclear Team: Source

qnaol 03-OCT-09

Steinitz invites Bernanke to Israel

bignewsnetwork 15-SEP-09

IAEA: Uranium found at second site in Syria

austrianews 06-JUN-09

North and South Korea to meet over Kaesong industrial complex

cnn 05-JUN-09

Iran should seize chance for talks with US David Miliband says

telegraph 27-MAR-09

Iran 'now has enough uranium to make an atomic bomb': US military chief

dailymail 01-MAR-09

Signs of Possible Thaw in US-Syrian Relations

voanews 17-FEB-09

Turkish parliament approves Kyoto protocol

kyivpost 05-FEB-09

Geithner Apologizes For Unpaid Tax

NPRnews 21-JAN-09

US targets Osama bin Laden son with sanctions

telegraph 17-JAN-09

Treasury moves against alleged bank front for Iran (AP)

news 17-DEC-08

Iran increases stockpile of uranium

ft 19-NOV-08

:Promising U.S.Policy Toward Iran

watchingamerica 08-NOV-08

Obama steers clear of Iran strategy

washtimes 07-NOV-08

A Neighborly Option for Iran

geotimes 23-OCT-08

Roger Cohen: Iran is job one

IHT 22-OCT-08

Iran 'to limit child executions'

channel4news 18-OCT-08

Iran says its IAEA cooperation "sincere, serious"

thestar 14-SEP-08

Tehran bustle

bbc 13-SEP-08

15 killed as Iran bus plunges off bridge: report

metimes 12-SEP-08

INTERVIEW-U.S. sees scope for insurance clampdown on Iran

alertnet 09-SEP-08

US rejects Israeli request for arms to strike against Iran's nuclear facilities

dailymail 13-AUG-08

Iran and EU in new nuclear contact but no change (Reuters)

news 12-AUG-08

Kuwaiti Islamic charity rejects US accusations

kuwaittimes 15-JUN-08

Iran calls UN sanctions illegal, offers a proposal for talks (AP)

news 15-MAY-08

Attacks in Pakistan increasing, U.S. reports

IHT 01-MAY-08

Why not just blow your whistle?

economist 28-FEB-08

Qatar’s PM meets Ahmadinejad

thepeninsulaqatar 28-FEB-08

Saudi-Syria crisis puts Arab summit at risk

middle 21-FEB-08

Rice setback as Iran policy envoy resigns

ft 19-JAN-08

Israel test fires ballistic missile

aljazeera 17-JAN-08

Audit doubts Iran sanction efficacy

aljazeera 16-JAN-08

UN nuclear head in Iran for talks

bbc 11-JAN-08

Iranian TV airs video of Gulf encounter (AP)

news 10-JAN-08

US shows clip of Iran 'aggression'

aljazeera 09-JAN-08

US presses NKorea on finance rules (AP)

news 20-NOV-07

China says sanctions will not help Iran dispute (Reuters)

news 13-NOV-07

Cheney: Iran will not get nuclear weapon

cnn 22-OCT-07

Bush renews Saudi Arabia as anti-terror ally despite concerns (AFP)

news 20-OCT-07

US steps up bank probe on sanctions

ft 30-AUG-07

FM: U.S. can't attack Iran

albawaba 29-JUL-07

Iran's Jews reject cash offer to move to Israel

guardian 12-JUL-07

Iran plans charges for seized Britons

ft 26-MAR-07

U.S. Treasury official discusses DPRK frozen funds issue with China

peopledaily 26-MAR-07

Seized sailors 'quizzed in Tehran'

bbc 24-MAR-07

Iran accuses West of psychological war

timesofmalta 22-MAR-07

Nations Discuss Possible Iran Sanctions

ABCnews 07-MAR-07

Olmert meets with US official on Iran threat, sanctions

jpost 04-MAR-07

Temperatures in major Iranian cities

irna 07-FEB-07

Iranian bank denies U.S. charge it weapons proliferator

reuters 10-JAN-07

US blacklists Iranian state bank

bbc 09-JAN-07

U.S. to press N.Korea on illicit finance: Treasury

reuters 09-JAN-07

N. Korea talks set to resume

cnn 18-DEC-06

N. Korea talks 'at fork in road'

cnn 17-DEC-06

Key stances on N Korea sanctions

bbc 16-OCT-06

U.S. urges Iran bank restrictions

IHT 17-SEP-06

UN bid to free hostages

itv 10-SEP-06

Paulson: U.S. Wants Vietnam to Join WTO

guardian 08-SEP-06

U.S. to Press for Sanctions Against Iran

guardian 28-AUG-06

N.Korea Will Not Rule Out Nuclear Test

ABCnewsRSS 26-AUG-06

U.S. Sanctions Two Iranian Firms Over Arms

guardian 18-JUL-06

Official: Leak of financial intel program 'very damaging'

cnn 11-JUL-06

WP: Cheney: Bank record checks 'essential'

newsweek 24-JUN-06

U.S. Gets Access to Worldwide Banking Data

guardian 23-JUN-06

U.S. Sanctions 4 Chinese Companies, 1 U.S.

guardian 13-JUN-06

World powers seek Iran consensus

RSS 24-MAY-06

Israel: Iran 'months' from making nukes

RSS 22-MAY-06

Palestinian banks strapped by U.S. ban

washtimes 04-MAY-06

Hamas moves to fix salary crisis

bbc 02-MAY-06

Gaza chaos goes on as Hamas struggles to rule

peopledaily 01-MAY-06

Report: Discrimination against Arab municipalities unchanged

haaretzdaily 01-MAY-06

Palestinian Territories Falling Into Chaos

guardian 29-APR-06

[-said]: How much confidence do the people around him have in his ability to keep paying them?

npr 25-MAR-11

[-said]: He's got a U.N. Security Resolution which prevents countries all over the world from doing business with his regime, with his central bank, with his investment authority, with his national oil company,

npr 25-MAR-11

[-said]: That means paying mercenaries, and if he's able to obtain weapons on the black market and ammunition and so forth, he needs that,

npr 25-MAR-11

[-said]: Whatever else is happening on the ground in Libya, over time that's going to put an enormous amount of pressure on Moammar Gadhafi,

npr 25-MAR-11

[-said]: Those who decide not to be senior officials of the government of Libya would not meet the criteria to have their assets frozen,

cnn 26-FEB-11

[-said]: We did that to minimize undue disruption to the commerce in third countries,

cnn 26-FEB-11

[ said]: Today's designation is another important step in our ongoing efforts to target money laundering and narcotics trafficking activity in Afghanistan,

TheFrontierPost 19-FEB-11

[-added]: Any financial institution that collaborates in illicit conduct on this scale risks losing its access to the United States,

khaleejtimes 11-FEB-11

[ said]: to protect the U.S. financial system from the illicit proceeds flowing through LCB and to deprive this international narcotics trafficking and money laundering network of its preferred access point into the formal financial system,

WashingtonPost 11-FEB-11

[said:]: Any financial institution that collaborates in illicit conduct on this scale risks losing its access to the United States.

cnn 11-FEB-11

[ said]: This action seeks to protect the U.S. financial system from the illicit proceeds flowing through LCB and to deprive this international narcotics trafficking and money laundering network of its preferred access point into the formal financial system,

CBC 10-FEB-11

[-added]: Today's action exposes two consequential sources of financial and tactical support for these terrorist organizations and is part of a larger US and international effort to degrade their capabilities,

kuna 09-FEB-11

[ said]: The Jafari network has established itself as a lifeline for Iran's missile program by providing essential materials and support for AIO,

newschannel5 03-FEB-11

[ said]: The Jafari network has established itself as a lifeline for Iran's missile program,

wsj 02-FEB-11

[-said]: The Treasury will continue to identify and expose channels Iran is using to defy international sanctions, wherever those channels may be located,

reuters 01-FEB-11

[said:]: the Treasury Department will continue to identify and expose channels Iran is using to defy international sanctions, wherever those channels may be located.

defensenews 01-FEB-11

[ said]: IRISL is under tremendous financial pressure from international sanctions, and it is going to extreme lengths to obscure its network and the ownership of vessels,

reuters 13-JAN-11

[-said]: Today's designations expose the latest in a string of deceptive measures Iran is taking to continue its illicit conduct,

reuters 13-JAN-11

[-said]: That is a very significant step toward targeting their energy industry,

thestar 12-JAN-11

[-said]: No one can doubt we are serious about this,

upi 24-DEC-10

[-said]: not against civilians

aljazeera 24-DEC-10

[ said]: are major institutional participants in Iran's illicit conduct and in its attempts to evade sanctions,

cnn 22-DEC-10

[ said]: Both the IRGC and IRISL are major institutional participants in Iran’s illegal conduct and in its attempts to evade sanctions,

LBdailystar 22-DEC-10

[ said]: Our policy is to continue to impose pressure on Iran as long as it continues to violate its obligations (to the international community),

javno 22-DEC-10

[ said]: Both the IRGC and IRISL are major institutional participants in Iran's illicit conduct and in its attempts to evade sanctions,

washtimes 21-DEC-10

[ said]: It's clear that our policy is going to be to continue to impose pressure on Iran so long as it defies its international obligations,

wsj 21-DEC-10

[ said]: Both the IRGC and IRISL are major institutional participants in Iran's illegal conduct and in its attempts to evade sanctions,

ynetnews 21-DEC-10

[ said]: The cumulative effect of sanctions has been to increasingly isolate Iran from the international financial system,

voanews 02-DEC-10

[ said]: All three of today's targets are actively involved in leading or planning operations on behalf of these dangerous terrorist organizations,

cnn 02-DEC-10

[-said]: What we are seeing thus far is very dramatic. Even banks that had previously been willing to do business with designated Iranian banks are now reversing course and cutting ties with Iran altogether,

rferl 02-DEC-10

[ said]: There are clear signs that the speed, scope and impact of sanctions have caught the Iranian regime by surprise,

voanews 01-DEC-10

[-said]: With great regularity, major companies are announcing that they have curtailed or completely pulled out of business dealings with Iran,

thestar 01-DEC-10

[-added]: And, as has been widely reported, Iran's leadership appears to have underestimated the severity and effects of the global financial measures, giving rise to internal Iranian criticism and finger pointing,

thestar 01-DEC-10

[-added]: And, as has been widely reported, Iran's leadership appears to have underestimated the severity and effects of the global financial measures, giving rise to internal Iranian criticism and finger-pointing,

reuters 01-DEC-10

[ said]: As long as Iran uses front companies, cut-outs and other forms of deception to hide its illicit activities, we intend to expose this conduct and thereby counteract Iran's attempts to evade U.S. and international sanctions,

haaretz 30-NOV-10

[ said]: have proven both their willingness and ability to execute attacks against innocent civilians,

news 05-NOV-10

[-said]: Today's action including the designation of Azam Cheema, one of LeT's leading commanders who was involved in the 2008 and 2006 Mumbai attacks is an important step in incapacitating the operational and financial networks of these deadly organizations,

AHN 05-NOV-10

[ said]: LET and JEM have proven both their willingness and ability to execute attacks against innocent civilians,

newschannel5 04-NOV-10

[ said]: We will continue to expose the elaborate structures and tactics Iran uses to shield its shipping line from international scrutiny so that it can continue to facilitate illicit commerce,

aljazeera 28-OCT-10

[-said]: By sharpening the choices for Iran, they can see the advantage of choosing to go through the open door that ... leaders around the world have laid out for them,

setimes 22-OCT-10

[-told]: We believe that implementing the resolutions and sanctions robustly is the best way to achieve a peaceful resolution of the entire problem. By sharpening the choices for Iran, they can see the advantage of choosing to go through the open door that the [U.S.] president and other leaders around the world have laid out for them,

asbarez 22-OCT-10

[-said]: The purpose of this [visit] is to maximize our chances that the sanctions imposed on Iran are successful,

asbarez 22-OCT-10

[-said]: We just discussed issues how to predict the risks that the Iranian nuclear program may cause to the financial system of Azerbaijan,

trendnews 19-OCT-10

[-said]: As it was repeatedly stressed, Azerbaijan is an important strategic partner of the United States. Thus, the U.S. and Azerbaijan's positions should be brought together on Iran's nuclear program,

trendnews 19-OCT-10

[-told]: The pressure [on Tehran] is mounting, the strategy is beginning to give us the leverage we seek,

news 28-SEP-10

[-said]: This trend is no longer limited to the financial sector,

NPRnews 22-SEP-10

[ said]: Today, Iran is effectively unable to access financial services from reputable banks and is increasingly unable to conduct major transactions in dollars or in euros,

NPRnews 22-SEP-10

[-said]: Almost daily we receive reports of major firms around the world deciding to pull out of business dealings with Iran,

news 21-SEP-10

[-said]: We are already receiving reports that the regime is quite worried about the impact of these measures, especially on their banking system and on the prospects for economic growth,

nowlebanon 21-SEP-10

[said that:]: as international sanctions tighten, Iran will find it increasingly difficult to find banks like EIH that will cooperate with it.

irishsun 08-SEP-10

[ said]: As one of Iran's few remaining access points to the European financial system, EIH has facilitated a tremendous volume of transactions for Iranian banks previously [blacklisted] for proliferation

wsj 07-SEP-10

[-said]: As international pressure mounts and its economic isolation increases, Iran will attempt to seek out new channels to access the international financial system for illicit purposes,

nowlebanon 20-AUG-10

[warned that:]: as Iran becomes more isolated and is driven from other markets, there will be greater attempts to engage in evasive conduct and therefore simply keeping a steady vigilance is not good enough.

uaeinteract 17-AUG-10

[-urge]: All shippers, wherever they do business, should exercise enhanced vigilance, particularly where shipments may involve Iran.

AsiaOne 16-AUG-10

[-wrote]: We must redouble our vigilance over both their (Iran's) domestic shipping lines, and attempts to use third-country shippers and freight forwarders for illicit cargo,

AsiaOne 16-AUG-10

[ said]: It puts at risk something very important for every financial institution, namely their access to the US, for engaging in transactions with these identified parties,

iranvajahan 16-AUG-10

[-wrote]: U.S. companies involved in third-country trade -- as well as foreign shippers and freight forwarders doing business with the US -- must be aware of their sanctions responsibilities,

reuters 16-AUG-10

[-said]: The UAE has been sensitive to the risks posed to its reputation by Iranian activities and over time has been diligently to protect itself from that sort of illicit activity,

wam 15-AUG-10

[ said]: We also understand that when it comes to this particular issue that there is a unique situation that the UAE confronts,

thenational 15-AUG-10

[ said]: What we’ve seen over time is a concerted effort by Iran to evade sanctions and that puts innocent businesspeople in the UAE at risk of being involved in illicit conduct that they don’t want to be involved in,

thenational 15-AUG-10

[-said]: There is no question in my mind that this sort of evasion and working through front companies and sorts of similar activities will continue,

wam 15-AUG-10

[ said]: In acting together, the United States and United Nations are today taking another important step in combating the threat that Al-Qaeda and its affiliated organizations pose to innocent people around the world,

news 09-AUG-10

[ said]: In acting together, the United States and United Nations are taking another important step in combating the threat that Al-Qaeda and its affiliated organisations pose to innocent people around the world,

economictimes 08-AUG-10

[ said]: In acting together, the US and the UN are today taking another important step in combating the threat that Al Qaeda and its affiliated organisations pose to innocent people around the world,

irishsun 07-AUG-10

[ said]: He is responsible for creating a cadre of militants to act on behalf of HUJI and Al Qaeda,

HindustanTimes 07-AUG-10

[ said]: In acting together, the United States and United Nations are today taking another important step in combating the threat that Al aeda and its affiliated organizations pose to innocent people around the world,

irishsun 07-AUG-10

[ said]: In acting together, the United States and United Nations are today taking another important step in combating the threat that Al-Qaeda and its affiliated organisations pose to innocent people around the world,

HindustanTimes 07-AUG-10

[ added]: Mohammad Ilyas Kashmiri is at the core of HUJI's efforts to plan and carry out attacks against U.S. forces and our allies. He is responsible for creating a cadre of militants to act on behalf of HUJI and al-Qaida,

AHN 07-AUG-10

[ said]: In acting together, the US and UN are today taking another important step in combating the threat that al Qaeda and its affiliated organisations pose to innocent people around the world,

dailytimesPK 07-AUG-10

[ said]: As its isolation from the international financial and commercial systems increases, the government of Iran will continue its efforts to evade sanctions, including using government-owned entities around the world that are not easily identifiable as Iranian to facilitate transactions in support of their illicit activities,

trendnews 04-AUG-10

[ said]: As its isolation from the international financial and commercial systems increases, the government of Iran will continue efforts to evade sanctions, including using government-owned entities around the world that are not easily identifiable as Iranian to facilitate transactions in support of their illicit activities,

TheFrontierPost 03-AUG-10

[ said]: As its isolation from the international financial and commercial systems increases, the government of Iran will continue efforts to evade sanctions, including using government-owned entities around the world,

wsj 03-AUG-10

[ said]: What we have found is that in many circumstances…the financial institutions will say they do not wish to do business with anyone identified on this list,

wsj 03-AUG-10

[ explains]: By focussing on the Revolutionary Guards for sanctions, by making it clear to financial institutions around the world that doing business with the Revolutionary Guards puts at risk their access to the US financial system, I think they will be under significant pressure,

bbc 27-JUL-10

[said that:]: those who provide material support to [Awlaki] or [al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula] violate sanctions and expose themselves to serious consequences.

cnn 16-JUL-10

[-said that]: involved himself in every aspect of the supply chain of terrorism -- fundraising for terrorist groups, recruiting and training operatives, and planning and ordering attacks on innocents.

cnn 16-JUL-10

[-said]: Al-Awlaki has sought to encourage his supporters to provide money for terrorist causes,

news 16-JUL-10

[ said]: Anwar al-Awlaki has proven that he is extraordinarily dangerous, committed to carrying out deadly attacks on Americans and others worldwide,

bbc 16-JUL-10

[ said]: Anwar al-Awlaki has proven that he is extremely dangerous, committed to carrying out deadly attacks on Americans and others worldwide,

washtimes 16-JUL-10

[ said]: There’s a much wider understanding that we now need to turn to pressure and that everyone needs to do it together to be effective,

jpost 11-JUL-10

[-said]: I can tell you the Terrorism Finance Tracking Program provided support to the Norwegian investigation of that al-Qaida threat,

upi 10-JUL-10

[-said]: Such voluntary reductions in ties to Iran, beyond the requirements of the UN and US sanctions programs, in turn makes it even more palatable for foreign governments to impose restrictive measures because their countries’ commercial interests are reduced,

dailytimesPK 23-JUN-10

[ said]: Voluntary actions of the private sector amplify the effectiveness of government-imposed measures,

smh 22-JUN-10

[ said]: 'Virtually all major financial institutions have either completely cut off or dramatically reduced their ties with Iran,

voanews 22-JUN-10

[-said]: The private sector really is getting the point that if they do business with Iran, they put themselves at enormous risk.

reuters 22-JUN-10

[-said]: The impact of these actions on Iran has been significant and is deepening as a result of Iran's own conduct,

reuters 22-JUN-10

[ said]: Voluntary actions of the private sector [in the US] amplify the effectiveness of government-imposed measures,

nowlebanon 22-JUN-10

[-told]: Virtually all major financial institutions have either completely cut off or dramatically reduced their ties with Iran,

reuters 22-JUN-10

[-said]: We are now starting to see companies across a range of sectors, including insurance, consulting, energy, and manufacturing make similar decisions,

reuters 22-JUN-10

[-said]: The private sector really is getting the point that if they do business with Iran, they put themselves at enormous risk,

reuters 22-JUN-10

[-said]: it will scramble to identify work-arounds, hiding behind front companies, doctoring wire transfers, falsifying shipping documents and the like,

kuna 22-JUN-10

[ said]: We think that by focusing attention on the Revolutionary Guard, as we did at the United Nations, and as we have both unilaterally and with our partners around the world, that we are sending exactly the right message,

voanews 17-JUN-10

[-said]: should not have any place in the world financial system,

reuters 17-JUN-10

[said:]: Well, again, as not only Security Council members but also members of the United Nations, this is a binding resolution. We have every reason to believe that both Turkey and Brazil will, in spite of their vote on the resolution, comply with the resolution faithfully.

TurkishDailyNews 17-JUN-10