Iran, Russia fail to give Bushehr nuclear plant starting date – Earthtimes
Tehran – Iran and Russia have not made progress regarding the start of operations at the new Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran, Tehran media reported Tuesday. Russian Energy Minister Sergey Shmatko and Iran’s atomic agency chief Ali-Akbar …
Ahmadinejad vows dramatic expansion of Iran’s nuclear program (Washington Post)
TEHRAN — A top Iranian nuclear official said Monday that the country’s decision to build 10 more uranium-enrichment sites is a direct response to last week’s censure by the International Atomic Energy Agency. The facilities will be built inside mountains, the official added, to secure them from …
British yacht crew of five detained in Iran (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Five Britons have been detained in Iran after their racing yacht may have inadvertently strayed into Iranian waters, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Monday.
Iran confirms arrest of British yachtsmen – Update (EARTHtimes.org)
Tehran/London – Iran on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of five British citizens after their racing yacht was stopped by the Iranian navy last week en route from Bahrain to Dubai. Iran’s presidential chief of staff, Esfandiar Rahim-Mashaei, told the Far…
Iran says may take serious action against Britons (The Star)
TEHRAN/LONDON (Reuters) – Iran will take serious measures against five British yachtsmen detained in the Gulf if it proves they had “evil intentions”, a close aide to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday.
Five Britons held in Iran after yacht seized in Gulf (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Five Britons are being detained in Iran after Tehran’s navy seized their yacht, which may have strayed into Iranian waters in the Gulf, the Foreign Office said Monday.
Iran: five British sailors seized after straying into Iranian waters (Daily Telegraph)
Five members of nine-strong crew of the Kingdom of Bahrain racing yacht are held captive in Iran after they strayed into the country’s territorial waters on their way to a yacht race.
Iran holding 5 British yachtsmen (UPI)
TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (UPI) — Iran is holding five Britons whose racing yacht may have strayed into Iranian waters after experiencing mechanical problems, British officials said Monday.
5 Brits Taken to Iran After Yacht Stopped in Iranian Waters (Fox News)
A yacht carrying five British crew members was stopped in Iranian waters on Wednesday, the British government confirmed. The crew is now in Iran.
Five Britons held in Iran after yacht seized in Gulf (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Five British sailors are being detained in Iran after Tehran’s navy seized their yacht when it apparently strayed into Iranian waters, deepening tensions Tuesday between the two nations.
