Metallurgy Company in U.S. Accused of Illegally Exporting Cobalt-Nickel Powder to Iran
The CEO of a metallurgy company in New York is accused of illegally exporting to Iran a powder that could be used to produce nuclear-tipped rockets.
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FBI Launches Facebook Page in Farsi to Solicit Tips for Missing Ex-Agent Levinson
ABC News reports that the Facebook page is intended to get the attention of the Iranian public.
U.S. Prisoner Released from Iranian Custody in Prisoner Swap Was FBI Consultant
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Ex-FBI Agent’s Family Feels ‘Betrayed’ by White House Over Handling of Prisoner Exchange
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The family of Robert Levinson, the former FBI agent who disappeared in Iran nine years ago, lashed out at the Obama administration Monday for failing to notify them that their loved one was not part of a prisoner exchange. In separate interviews, Robert Levinson’s wife, Christine, criticized the administration after they…
Deal with Iran Leaves Behind Robert Levinson, Former FBI Agent Who Disappeared in 2007
Still missing is Robert Levinson, a retired FBI agent who disappeared off Iran’s Kish Island in March 2007.
Ex-Mayor Rudolph Giuliani Minced No Words During Post-9/11 Hearing on Terrorism Threats
Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani was a key witness Tuesday at a Congressional hearing on the terrorism threats that remain after the Sept. 11 attacks.
FBI Increases Reward for Missing Retired Agent Levinson to $5M
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Retired FBI Agent Robert Levinson was kidnapped eight years ago this month while traveling to an Iranian island, making him one of the longest-held U.S. residents in history. CNN reports that the FBI has increased the reward for information on Levinson, who also turned 67 this month, from $1 million to…