Iran shrugs off latest U.S. sanctions, trade suffers

7 February 2012, 4:08 pm

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran castigated its U.S. adversary on Tuesday over new financial measures to disrupt Iranian commerce, and a default on payment for rice purchases highlighted the encroachment of sanctions on the staples of everyday life.... Read More »

Iran calls new U.S. sanctions 'psychological war'

7 February 2012, 11:25 am

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has dismissed the new U.S. sanctions on Tehran, with the Foreign Ministry spokesman saying Tuesday they are part of a "psychological war" meant to sow discontent among Iranians and insisting the measures would not halt the country's nuclear program.... Read More »

Iran calls new US sanctions 'psychological war'

7 February 2012, 9:07 am

TEHRAN, Iran—Iran on Tuesday dismissed the new U.S. sanctions, saying they are part of a "psychological war" meant to sow discontent among Iranians and insisting the measures would not halt the country's nuclear program.... Read More »

Iran's parliament summons Ahmadinejad for questioning

7 February 2012, 7:11 am

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's parliament on Tuesday decided to summon President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for questioning over a long list of accusations, including that he mismanaged the nation's economy.... Read More »

Iran Sanctions: Tehran Lawmakers Vow To Ban Crude Exports Ahead Of Embargo

7 February 2012, 6:42 am

By Parisa Hafezi TEHRAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Iran castigated its U.S. adversary on Tuesday over new financial measures to disrupt Iranian commerce, and a default on payment for rice purchases highlighted the encroachment of sanctions on the staples of everyday life.... Read More »

Iran's parliament summons President Ahmadinejad over accusations of mismanaging economy

7 February 2012, 5:16 am

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's parliament on Tuesday decided to summon President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for questioning over a long list of accusations, including that he mismanaged the nation's economy.... Read More »

Iran: U.S. assets ban "antagonistic," will have no impact

7 February 2012, 5:01 am

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran on Tuesday denounced as "an antagonistic move" a tightening of U.S. sanctions targeting Tehran's central bank and giving U.S. banks new powers to freeze Iranian government assets, and said it would have no impact. In further defiance of world pressure on Iran to curb its ... Read More »

Accusations fly between Iran, BBC as several company-related people are arrested in Tehran

7 February 2012, 2:09 am

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s semiofficial Mehr news agency says authorities have arrested several people over alleged links to the British Broadcasting Corporation’s Farsi-language service.... Read More »

Panic is the new normal in Iran

7 February 2012, 1:58 am

TEHRAN, Iran - One measure of the profound anxiety now coursing through Iranian society can be seen on Manouchehri Street, a winding lane at the heart of this city where furtive crowds of men gather every day like drug dealers to buy and sell U.S. dollars.... Read More »

Prices rise, patience thins in sanctions-hit Iran

6 February 2012, 11:37 am

(02-06) 11:19 PST TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- A simple trip to the store in Iran these days offers a crash course in life under Western economic sanctions. The prices of many imported goods _ from South Korean refrigerators to... Presented By: Chicago Booth Business Forecast http://dlvr.it/18Nx0g"   Ads b... Read More »