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Nigeria judge: Iranian, colleague smuggled weapons

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:50:27 -0400

LAGOS, Nigeria - An Iranian and his Nigerian accomplice were sentenced to five years in prison Monday over a plot they orchestrated to smuggle a shipment of military-grade weapons including mortar rounds into West Africa.

Feds in NY seek 25 years in Saudi ambassador plot

Fri, 03 May 2013 19:47:20 -0400

NEW YORK - Prosecutors are seeking a 25-year prison sentence for a Texas man who admits he plotted to kill Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States, saying he deserves the maximum in part because he didn't care if an explosive he sought to put in a Washington restaurant killed a lot of people.

Israel: Iran has not crossed nuclear 'red line'

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:31:47 -0400

JERUSALEM - Israel's prime minister on Monday said that Iran is steadily edging closer to nuclear weapons capability but has not yet reached the "red line" he drew in a speech to the United Nations last fall.

Iran's leader accused of manipulating public views

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:57:23 -0400

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's armed forces joint chief of staff is accusing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of trying to manipulate public opinion.

Iran denies link with Canada terror plot suspects

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:38:18 -0400

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran on Tuesday denied any links with an alleged terrorist plot that Canadian authorities claim was directed by al-Qaida operatives in Iran and sought to derail a passenger train.

Israel praises Azerbaijan's stand in Iran crisis

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:56:56 -0400

JERUSALEM - Israel's president on Monday praised Azerbaijan for playing a key role in countering Iran's influence in the Middle East as the Muslim country's foreign minister visited the Jewish state for the first time.