Britain ordered to pay $650 mn to Iran

April 6th, 2010 Correction: Britain-Pope storyLONDON — In an April 4 story about lawyers examining papal immunity, The Associated Press erroneously described Liberia

February 5th, 2010 British firm subsidiary pleads in Iran plane caseWASHINGTON — A subsidiary of a British company has pleaded guilty in the illegal export of Boeing 747 aircraft to Iran. Balli Aviation Ltd.

January 28th, 2010 TEHRAN - Two opposition protesters were hanged in Iran Thursday and nine more were sentenced to death, the ISNA news agency reported. The 11 had been arrested during rallies against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad after last June's presidential election although initial local reports said all of them were arrested Dec 27.

January 21st, 2010 LONDON - Immigrants who want to bring over their elderly dependent relatives to Britain face a massive hike in visa fees, the British government announced. Britains Home Ministry said the visa fees for bringing elderly dependents, including parents and grandparents, to live in Britain will be trebled from 585 pounds to 1,680 pounds if the application is made abroad.

January 18th, 2010 TEHRAN - The prosecution Monday demanded the death sentence for five detained Iranian demonstrators, state media reported. The five who were arrested in last month's protests against Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad are reportedly linked to the exile opposition group People's Mujahedin of Iran (PMOI).

December 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama Monday condemned Iran for violently cracking down on demonstrations, warning the Islamic state it will not succeed in denying people their universal rights. "The United States joins with the international community in strongly condemning the violent and unjust suppression of innocent Iranian citizens," Obama said while on winter vacation in Hawaii.

December 18th, 2009 Arizona man pleads guilty to export tryWILMINGTON, Del. — Federal prosecutors say an Arizona man has pleaded guilty to trying to export technology to Iran without the required authorization.

December 2nd, 2009 Iranian pleaded guilty in smuggling caseWASHINGTON — An Iranian man has pleaded guilty to plotting to ship sensitive military technology to Iran, and told an undercover investigator his country's leaders think war is coming, court papers revealed Wednesday. The documents show that Amir Ardebili gave a stark explanation for why he was trying to buy so many different weapons parts, including technology that would help protect Iran from missile attacks.

November 17th, 2009 Iran sentences 5 to death in postelection turmoilTEHRAN, Iran — Iran has sentenced five people to death over the unrest that followed the country's disputed June presidential election, state television reported Tuesday. At least three others caught up in the turmoil have received death sentences previously.

October 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US called on Iran Friday to immediately release three Americans who were arrested in July after they wandered into Iran while hiking in Iraq. Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal should be released under an international agreement because they have been held for more than 90 days without charges or legal representation, a US State Department spokeswoman said.

October 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US Tuesday called for the immediate release of an Iranian-American citizen who was sentenced to a 12-year prison term in Iran, declaring the charges against him are "groundless". "Given the groundless nature of charges against him, we call on Iran to grant his immediate release," State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said.

October 20th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iran has arrested three suspects linked to the weekend suicide bombing in the southeastern province of Sistan-Beluchistan, the Fars news agency reported. Provincial prosecutor Mohammad Marzieh told Fars Tuesday about the arrests of the three suspects but declined to give further details, citing security reasons.

September 24th, 2009 Dutch men plead guilty to illegal exports to IranWASHINGTON — A Dutch company and the father and son who managed it pleaded guilty Thursday to exporting American-made aircraft parts to Iran in violation of U.S. embargoes. U.S. law has prohibited U.S.

September 10th, 2009 Arms dealer charged in smuggling pleads not guiltyMOBILE, Ala. — A Belgian arms dealer has pleaded not guilty in an Alabama courtroom to charges of trying to smuggle fighter jet parts to Iran.

September 2nd, 2009 US says Belgian man broke Iran arms embargoWASHINGTON — A Belgian man has been arrested for trying to purchase fighter jet engines and other parts for Iran in violation of the U.S. trade embargo on that country.