Iran frees British yachtsmen detained in Gulf (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Iran on Wednesday released five Britons detained in the Gulf after their yacht strayed into Iranian waters, averting a diplomatic row on top of Tehran’s disputes with the West over its nuclear program.
Calif. Insurers Say $12 Billion Invested In Iran – Insurance News Net
SACRAMENTO, Calif._California’s insurance commissioner said Tuesday he will push insurance companies doing business in California to divest up to $12 billion in indirect investments in Iran’s defense, nuclear, energy and banking industries …
Iran frees 5 Britons whose yacht drifted into its waters (Washington Post)
TEHRAN — Iran on Wednesday freed five British sailors detained last week when their racing yacht drifted accidentally into Iranian waters in the Persian Gulf.
Iran warns arrested British sailors of ‘hard and serious’ punishment – New Kerala
Iran’s warning came as distraught families of the men pleaded for their release. The sailors – Oliver Young and Luke Porter, both 21; Sam Usher, 26; Oliver Smith, 31, and David Bloomer, in his 40s – are being held by the Revolutionary Guards at a …
Iran’s most wanted (The Record and Herald News)
Protestors hold anti-British placards during their demonstration in front of the British Embassy in Tehran, Iran. The students demanded the repatriation of Arash Hejazi, shown in the posters, an Iranian doctor who tried to save Neda Agha Soltan, a student who was shot during post-election protests and became an icon of the reform movement.
Iran to enrich uranium to higher level: Ahmadinejad (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday Iran would enrich uranium to a higher level itself, apparently ruling out a U.N.-brokered deal meant to minimize the risk of Tehran producing material for atomic bombs.
Iran’s president vows to boost nuclear process – San Francisco Chronicle
In a defiant speech, Iran’s president declared Wednesday that his country will enrich uranium to a much higher level – a fresh rejection of an international plan to curb Tehran’s nuclear program. Experts said that could put Tehran on the road to …
As Iran releases British sailors, UK says diplomacy with Tehran works (The Christian Science Monitor)
Iran has released the five British sailors it detained last week after their racing yacht strayed into Iranian waters.
Iran will enrich uranium to 20%: Ahmadinejad (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A defiant President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday that Iran will itself enrich uranium up to 20 percent purity in a blow to Western efforts to stop Tehran’s sensitive nuclear activities.
Clash with gunmen in Iran kills 4 policemen (Khaleej Times)
TEHRAN — An Iranian government-owned newspaper says a clash with armed drug smugglers in southern Iran left four policemen dead.
