Thursday, January 19, 2012

Iran Now Threatening U.S. Allies In The Persian Gulf

Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi attends a meeting in Ankara January 18, 2012. Negotiations are under way to hold new talks between Western powers and Iran over Tehran's nuclear programme and the most likely venue is Istanbul, but there is no date set, Salehi said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Iran Warns Arab Neighbours Aligning With U.S. A ‘Dangerous Position’ -- National Post/Reuters

ANKARA — Iran’s foreign minister warned Arab neighbours on Thursday not to put themselves in a “dangerous position” by aligning themselves too closely with the United States in the escalating dispute over Tehran’s nuclear activity.

Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, used for a third of the world’s seaborne oil trade, if pending Western moves to ban Iranian crude exports cripple its lifeblood energy sector, fanning fears of a descent into wider Middle East war.

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More News On Proposed Talks, Iranian Threats, And Reactions To The The Crisis

US 'fully prepared' for Iran showdown: Leon Panetta -- The Australian/AFP
American military 'fully prepared' to deal with Iran: US defence secretary Panetta -- Times of India/AP
US fully prepared for any confrontation with Iran -- Hindustan Times
Iran will not close oil supply route: US analysts -- DAWN/AFP
Panetta: U.S. willing to pursue diplomacy with Iran but ready for 'any contingency' -- CNN

Iran says in touch with powers on new talks, US denies -- Times of India/Reuters
Efforts on for rapprochement between the US and Iran -- Gulf News
Iran, Under New Strain, Makes Offer to Talk -- Wall Street Journal
Iran Asks EU to Determine Time and Place for Nuclear Talks -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Iran Says US Should Be Willing to Talk Without Conditions -- Voice of America
Despite rhetoric, Iran and US appear to be trying to restart Iran nuclear talks -- Christian Science Monitor

China Says US Sanctions on Iran ‘Ineffective’ -- Voice of America
U.S. rejects Israeli assessment that Iran sanctions are ineffective -- Haaretz

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