An Iranian former deputy defense minister who has been missing for nearly three years was abducted by Israeli agents and is now being held in Israel, several Iranian news Web sites reported Sunday. Ali Reza Asgari, a retired general who served in...

The United States is demanding that Iran decide now whether to engage in talks with them and other countries on its nuclear activities. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is warning Iran that it will face further sanctions if it walks away from the...