An American Christian pastor faces a possible death sentence in Iran after prosecutors accused him of harming national security on charges he and his supporters claim amount to religious persecution. UK Telegraph By Robert Tait, Middle East Corr… more »

By Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran Iran's navy says it has test-fired a range of weapons during ongoing maneuvers near the Strait of Hormuz, the passageway for one-fifth of the world's oil supply. The Monday report by the official IRNA news agency… more »

Associated Press By ALI AKBAR DAREINI and BRIAN MURPHY TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran claimed Tuesday it had captured a U.S. drone after it entered Iranian airspace over the Persian Gulf— even showing an image of a purportedly downed craft on state TV — bu… more »

Refocus Notes: There is an obvious intelligence issue here, between the US Confederacy and the Iranian Navy....But how does Homeland Security guard against Seance Espionage? Only three men to  hand-operate the crankshaft? Wow! ___________________… more »

Tehran said it will respond with “full force” to any attack on its nuclear facilities after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged global action to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. In a speech to the UN General Assembly, Mr N… more »