| Sanctions Effort May Open Door to Press Iran Central Bank American and European officials said there could be a legal basis in the future for choking off financial transactions between Iran and banking centers in Europe and elsewhere. nytimes.com |
'Nuclear scientist' flees US agents A MAN claiming to be a nuclear scientist whom Tehran alleges the US kidnapped said he escaped from US agents. news.com.au |
Deal Made to Avert BlackBerry Ban Saudi Arabia and the makers of the BlackBerry have reached a deal on granting access to users’ data. nytimes.com |
'Recognise Israel as the Jewish state' ISRAEL'S PM touched a raw nerve with the Palestinians by demanding religious recognition. news.com.au |
World Briefing | middle east: Iran: 2 Germans in Custody Admit Wrongdoing, Report Says Two journalists who were arrested when they tried to interview the son of a woman sentenced to be stoned to death have admitted breaking the law. feeds.nytimes.com |