middle-east
Iran says it arrested 17 CIA spies, some sentenced to death
Tehran, Jul 22 (AP/UNB) — Iran said Monday it has arrested 17 Iranian nationals allegedly recruited by the Central Intelligence Agency to spy on the country's nuclear and military sites, and that some of them have already been sentenced to death.
UK navy heard in audio trying to thwart Iran ship seizure
Dubai, Jul 21 (AP/UNB) — In an audio recording released by a maritime security risk firm, a British naval officer can be heard saying that the transit of a British-flagged vessel through the Strait of Hormuz must not be impaired under international law, just before it is seized by Iranian forces.
Iran says its seizure of British ship a 'reciprocal' move
Tehran, Jul 21 (AP/UNB) — Iran's seizure of a British oil tanker was a response to Britain's role in impounding an Iranian supertanker first, senior officials said Saturday, as newly released video of the incident showed Iranian commandos in black ski masks and fatigues rappelling from a helicopter onto the vessel in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Israeli archaeologists find ancient mosque in Negev desert
Dhaka, July 20 (UNB) — Archaeologists working in Israel's Negev desert have discovered an ancient rural mosque, thought to be one of the earliest in the world.
Iran tanker seizure linked to earlier act by UK marines
London, Jul 20 (AP/UNB) — Taken on its own, Iran's seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz may seem like a brazen act of aggression, a provocative poke in the nose to both Britain and its ally, the United States.
Iran says its seizure of British ship a 'reciprocal' move
Tehran, Jul 20 (AP/UNB) — A powerful council in Iran said Saturday the country's seizure of a British oil tanker in the strategic Strait of Hormuz was in response to Britain's role in impounding an Iranian supertanker two weeks earlier.
Iran says British tanker seized because of collision
Tehran, Jul 20 (AP/UNB) — Iran's seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker was allegedly due to a collision with an Iranian fishing boat, the country's state-run IRNA news agency said Saturday.
Iran state TV: Iranian forces seize foreign oil tanker, crew
Dubai, Jul 18 (AP/UNB) — Iran said Thursday its Revolutionary Guard seized a foreign oil tanker and its crew of 12 for smuggling fuel out of the country, and hours later released video showing the vessel to be a United Arab Emirates-based ship that had vanished in Iranian waters over the weekend.
US sets tight travel limitations for Iran's UN diplomats
United Nations, Jul 18 (AP/UNB) — The U.S. is tightly limiting travel by Iranian officials visiting or assigned to the United Nations, sparking concern from the world body.
Iran FM says US sanctions 'economic terrorism'
Dubai, Jul 17 (AP/UNB) — Iran's foreign minister is telling a United Nations gathering that U.S. sanctions against his country amount to what he calls "economic terrorism."