IRAN
World powers agree Iran nuclear talks can resume 
Efforts to find a diplomatic solution to Iran's disputed nuclear program appeared to get a boost today when world powers agreed to a new round of talks with Tehran, and Iran gave permission for inspectors to visit a site suspected of secret atomic work.
By Ali Akbar Dareini , March 06, 2012
Romney: 'Military option,' diplomacy his plan to stop Iran nukes
Mitt Romney says his plan would include returning U.S. aircraft carrier groups to the eastern Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf. He also says he would increase military assistance to Israel.
By Associated Press , March 06, 2012
Obama, Nentanyahu each have different opinions on Iran
Taking sharply different stands, President Barack Obama on Monday urged pressure and diplomacy to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear bomb while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized his nation's right to a pre-emptive attack. Even in proclaiming unity, neither leader gave ground on how to resolve the crisis.
By Ben Feller , March 05, 2012
Obama: U.S. not hesitant to attack Iran to prevent acquistion of nucler weapon
President Barack Obama said Sunday that United States will not hesitate to attack Iran with military force to prevent it from acquiring a nuclear weapon, but he cautioned that "too much loose talk of war" recently has only helped Tehran and driven up the price of oil.
By Ben Feller , March 04, 2012
Iran trumps Palestinians as top U.S. - Israel issue
Peace talks with the Palestinians dominated President Barack Obama's meeting last year with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but will barely warrant a mention at their White House session Monday or in speeches to a powerful pro-Israeli lobby. Iran is now the issue commanding urgent attention.
By Bradley Klapper and Matthew Lee , March 03, 2012
Obama cautions Israel about prematurely attacking Iran over nuclear weapons
President Barack Obama warned that he is not bluffing about attacking Iran if it builds a nuclear weapon, but in an interview published today, Obama also cautioned U.S. ally Israel that a premature attack on Iran would do more harm than good.
By Anne Gearan and Mark S. Smith , March 02, 2012
Gasoline prices rise 24th straight day; prices highest ever for early March
The national average for gasoline hit $3.741 per gallon, according to AAA, Wright Express and Oil Price Information Service. That's an increase of 46.5 cents per gallon since the start of 2012. Gasoline has never been so high this time of year, and analysts say it could reach a record of $4.25 per gallon by late April. Last year's peak price was $3.985 per gallon on May 4, and the record was $4.11 per gallon in July 2008.
By Chris Kahn , March 02, 2012
American teacher killed by student in north Iraq classroom shooting
The quarrel at a Christian school in northern Iraq was at first easily ignored by other students: a disagreement between a classmate and a teacher that could barely be heard. But it quickly escalated into gunfire today in a murder-suicide marking the rare violent death of an American in Iraq's most peaceful region.
By Lara Jakes and Yahya Barzanji , March 01, 2012
Israel won't warn U.S. before any pre-emptive strike against Iran
Israeli officials say they won't warn the U.S. if they decide to launch a pre-emptive strike against Iranian nuclear facilities. The pronouncement, delivered in a series of private, top-level conversations with U.S. officials, sets a tense tone ahead of meetings in the coming days at the White House and on Capitol Hill.
By Kimberly Dozier , February 28, 2012
Israeli attack on Iran might pull U.S. into new war
An Israeli pre-emptive attack on Iran's nuclear sites could draw the U.S. into a new Mideast conflict, a prospect dreaded by a war-weary Pentagon wary of new entanglements. That could mean pressing into service the top tier of American firepower — warplanes, warships, special operations forces and possibly airborne infantry — with unpredictable outcomes in one of the world's most volatile regions.
By Robert Burns , February 25, 2012
UPDATE: United Nations atomic agency says Iran rapidly expanding nuclear production
Iran has rapidly ramped up production of higher-grade enriched uranium over the last few months, the U.N. nuclear agency said today, in a confidential report that feeds concerns about how quickly the Islamic republic could produce an atomic bomb.
By George Jahn , February 24, 2012
Iran says will strike its foes pre-emptively
As pressure mounts over Iran's nuclear program, a top Iranian general warned today that the nation will pre-emptively strike anyone who threatens it. The statement by Gen. Mohammed Hejazi continues the defiant tone Tehran has taken in its confrontation with Western countries that claim it is developing nuclear weapons. Iran says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.
By Nasser Karimi , February 21, 2012
Oil jumps to 9-month high after Iran cuts supply
Oil prices jumped to a nine-month high above $105 a barrel today after Iran said it halted crude exports to Britain and France in an escalation of a dispute over the Middle Eastern country's nuclear program.
By Pablo Gorondi , February 20, 2012
Iran poised for big nuclear expansion
Diplomats say Iran is poised for a major expansion of its nuclear program at a cavernous underground site. They have told The Associated Press that Tehran has readied the site for the installation of thousands of new-generation centrifuges. These machines could greatly speed up production of material that can be turned into the core of nuclear warheads.
By George Jahn , February 18, 2012
Global banking clearinghouse prepares to evict Iranian banks
It would be an unprecedented and potentially devastating blow to Tehran as the West ramps up a campaign to stop its nuclear program.
By Anne Gearan and Slobodan Lekic , February 17, 2012
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