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U.S. urges Iran to take lesson from U.N. sanctions against North Korea 
USA Today - Oct 15 4:20 PM
The United States on Sunday used new U.N. sanctions against North Korea to warn Iran, another country with nuclear ambitions.Iran president vows no surrender on nuclear programme AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 15 12:46 PM
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has pledged that Iran will make no concessions to Western-led pressure over its nuclear program, whatever sanctions are threatened by the international community.Iran to pursue atomic work despite pressure: agency Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 15 8:52 AM
Iran's president said Tehran would keep up its nuclear activities despite Western countries' mounting threats and pressures, the student news agency ISNA reported on Sunday.U.S. says North Korea sanctions should help sway Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 15 7:49 AM
Tough U.N. sanctions on North Korea should help convince Iran to suspend its suspected nuclear weapons program, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said on Sunday.Iran should also face sanctions, Israel says International Herald Tribune - Oct 15 7:49 AM
Israel's ambassador to the United Nations urged the Security Council on Sunday to take tough measures against Iran for its nuclear program in the wake of North Korea declaring it had tested a nuclear bomb.Israel calls for tough UN action on 'demented' Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 15 1:53 AM
Israel's ambassador to the United Nations urged the Security Council to take tough measures against "demented" Iran for its nuclear program in the wake of North Korea's declared atomic test.US Urges Iran To Take Lesson From UN Sanctions On N Korea Nasdaq - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP)--The United States used new U.N. sanctions against North Korea to warn Iran, another country with nuclear ambitions.US urges Iran to take lesson from UN sanctions against North Korea Khaleej Times - 25 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - The United States used new UN sanctions against North Korea to warn Iran, another country with nuclear ambitions. John Bolton, the US ambassador to the United Nations, said Iran should pay attention to Saturday s UN resolution against North Korea for its claimed nuclear test last week.Germany: No prospect of talks with Iran AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 14 8:23 PM
Germany's foreign minister on Saturday said there is currently no prospect of successful nuclear talks with Iran but that pressure on the country would be applied gradually, leaving the door open to future negotiations.Iran, UAE lads in action-packed 1-1 draw Khaleej Times - 54 minutes ago
DUBAI Iran national youth team fought back to hold their UAE counterparts to an action-packed 1-1 draw in their return friendly football match at the Iranian Club Stadium here on Saturday night.Dana enters Iran talks AME Info - 14 minutes ago
Sharjah's Dana Gas is to enter negotiations with Iran on Saturday regarding the importation of gas from the country's Salman field next year, reported Gulf News. An official from Iran's Oil Ministry said Dana was likely to accept the National Iranian Oil Company's price demands.Iran should take a lesson from DPRK: U.S. ambassador to UN People's Daily - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
Iran will face the same sanctions treatment as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea if it continues to develop nuclear technology, the United States warned on Sunday.US Urges Iran To Learn From UN Action On North Korea Voice of America - Oct 15 12:33 PM
The Bush administration is urging Iran to learn a lesson from the U.N.'s quick response to North Korea's nuclear-test claim. 2002, President Bush referred to Iraq, Iran and North Korea as an "axis of evil."Iran, Pak, India to appoint consultant to sort pricing Sify News - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
Iran and Pakistan have agreed with India to appoint a UK-based Singapore consultant to help sort out the vexed issue of gas pricing for the proposed trilateral pipeline.More fish from Iran arrive in spite of ban The Peninsula - Oct 15 5:02 PM
DOHA Despite reports of Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture (MMAA) imposing a ban on the import of fish and seafood from Iran and Pakistan, two truckloads of shrimps from Iran arrived at Central Market, Doha, yesterday.Did They Fool You On Iraq? Are You Ready For Iran? Scoop.co.nz - Oct 15 4:26 PM
Did They Fool You On Iraq? Are You Ready For Iran? A majority of Americans supported attacking Iraq, but now a majority of Americans say it was the wrong thing to do and that they were lied to.Iran says foreign enrichment offer still stands AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 14 2:27 PM
Iran said Saturday a year-old offer from President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for foreign countries to handle its uranium enrichment activities still stands as a way to break the deadlock over its nuclear program.Iran says sanctions threat part of psychological war Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 14 12:46 PM
Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday Western threats to impose sanctions were part of a "psychological war" and the Islamic Republic was more determined than ever to pursue peaceful nuclear technology.Qatar bans fish imports from Iran, Pakistan Dawn - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
DOHA, Oct 15: Qatar has banned the import of all kinds of fish and seafood from Iran and Pakistan. The ban comes in the wake of reports of high radiation detected in fish and shrimps imported from Iran into Kuwait.US: Iran Should Learn a Lesson From N. Korean Situation Israel National News - 2 hours, 3 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) US Ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton, stated Iran should learn a lesson from the sanctions being imposed on North Korea.Peretz points finger at Iran over Arad The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 15 1:51 PM
Israel still thinks Iran holds the key to the whereabouts of Israeli Air Force navigator Ron Arad, who has been missing since his plane was shot down over Lebanon in 1986, Defense Minister Amir Peretz said Sunday. "We are working under the hypothesis that Ron Arad is alive and we consider Iran as the country that holds the key to his fate.Dana Gas set to hold final talks on imports from Iran Gulf News - Oct 15 1:36 PM
Dubai: Dana Gas, the Sharjah-based regional energy supplier, will enter final negotiations next Saturday on importing natural gas from Iran's Salman field in 2007, an Iranian official said.N Korea sanctions 'should sway' Iran News Interactive - Oct 15 8:25 AM
TOUGH U.N. sanctions on North Korea should help convince Iran to suspend its suspected nuclear weapons program, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said overnight.Gas pricing: India, Pak, Iran to appoint Gaffney Cline NDTV Profit - Oct 15 10:50 AM
Iran and Pakistan have agreed with India to appoint a UK-based Gaffney Cline to help sort out the vexed issue of gas pricing for the proposed trilateral pipeline.Rise of Iran's exports to Iraq Payvand Iran News - Oct 15 8:51 AM
Iran has exported 575 million dollars worth goods to Iraq in the Mar-Sep period. "Based on the rankings, the United Arab Emirates stands first, China as the second and Iraq is the third country in trade with Iran. India, Japan, Singapore, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Netherlands and Afghanistan come next on the list" -ISNARowhani ends Iran's decade-long wait for world karate gold Payvand Iran News - Oct 15 8:52 AM
Hossein Rowhani ended Iran's 10-year world karate gold drought after he snatched the 60kg kumite title in the 18th edition in Finland Saturday. -MNABaluch unrest stalls Iran gas pipeline to India Payvand Iran News - Oct 15 8:51 AM
Multimillion-dollar gas pipeline projects bringing gas from both Iran and Turkmenistan to India have virtually been stalled because of the unrest in Baluchestan after the killing of Baluch leader Akbar Bugti by the Pakistan military. -IRNAIran and Iraq to strengthen security and intelligence ties Khaleej Times - Oct 15 7:07 AM
BAGHDAD - Iraq and Iran have formed a working group to build closer security and intelligence ties, the Iraqi government announced Sunday, despite US concerns over Teheran s role in the country.Germany to Iran: It's not too late to avoid sanctions Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 14 4:46 AM
Germany's foreign minister told Iran on Saturday it was not too late to avoid sanctions and urged the Islamic republic to return to negotiations over its nuclear program.Iran, Iraq To Strengthen Security Ties Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Oct 15 7:22 AM
October 15, 2006 -- Iraq and Iran have agreed to form a working group to forge closer security and intelligence ties.Israel calls for Iran action The Australian - Oct 15 2:16 AM
ISRAEL'S ambassador to the United Nations today urged the Security Council to take tough measures against "demented" Iran for its nuclear program in the wake of North Korea's declared atomic test.Iran, Pak, India to appoint consultant to sort pricing New Kerala - Oct 15 10:00 AM
Islamabad, Oct 15: Iran and Pakistan have agreed with India to appoint a UK-based Singapore consultant to help sort out the vexed issue of gas pricing for the proposed trilateral pipeline.IRAN, SYRIA CONTINUE TO HELP INSURGENTS Middle East Newsline - Oct 15 2:19 AM
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The U.S. military has determined that Iran and Syria continue to help insurgents in Iraq. Officials said Sunni insurgents have been training in Syria for operations in Iraq. They said Sunni insurgents recruited throughout the Middle East and Europe were entering Iraq from Syria.Israel calls for tough UN action on demented Iran Khaleej Times - Oct 15 1:52 AM
JERUSALEM - Israel s ambassador to the United Nations on Sunday urged the Security Council to take tough measures against demented Iran for its nuclear program in the wake of North Korea s declared atomic test.N. KOREA TESTED C2 SYSTEM FOR IRAN Middle East Newsline - Oct 15 2:18 AM
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- North Korea has completed a series of missile launches that some analysts believe was meant to test a nuclear command and control system for Iran.Iran says foreign enrichment offer still stands Sharewatch - Oct 15 3:04 AM
Foreign ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini also said a suggestion made by Iran earlier this month for a French led-consortium to enrich uranium for Iran on Iranian soil remained \"appropriate\".Germany: No Prospect of Talks With Iran ABC News - Oct 14 10:18 AM
German Foreign Minister Says No Current Prospect of Successful Talks With IranIran threatens to limit nuclear inspection if sanctioned AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 15 5:27 AM
A heavyweight Iranian lawmaker has warned Tehran would limit inspections by the UN of its nuclear sites if slapped with sanctions over its atomic program.U.S. Pursues Tactic of Financial Isolation New York Times - 9 minutes ago
The Bush administration is using American legal tools to cut off North Korea and Iran from the international financial system.Iran: Sanctions threat part of psychological war IranMania.com - Oct 14 11:49 PM
LONDON, October 15 (IranMania) - Iran's Foreign Ministry said Western threats to impose sanctions were part of a "psychological war" and the Islamic Republic was more determined than ever to pursue peaceful nuclear technology, Reuters reported.Iran says foreign enrichment offer still stands IranMania.com - Oct 14 11:50 PM
LONDON, October 15 (IranMania) - Iran said a year-old offer from President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for foreign countries to handle its uranium enrichment activities still stands as a way to break the deadlock over its nuclear program, AFP reported.Germany: No prospect of talks with Iran IranMania.com - Oct 14 11:50 PM
LONDON, October 15 (IranMania) - According to the Associated Press, Germany's Foreign Minister said there is currently no prospect of successful nuclear talks with Iran but that pressure on the country would be applied gradually, leaving the door open to future negotiations.Exhibition on Iran's culture, history, art in China IranMania.com - Oct 14 11:51 PM
LONDON, October 15 (IranMania) - An exhibition on Iran's cultural, historical and art objects opened in Yinchuan City (also called Phoenix City), the capital of Ningxia Hui region in northwestern China, IRNA said.Iran willing to strengthen regional cooperation IranMania.com - Oct 15 12:04 AM
LONDON, October 15 (IranMania) - Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in a meeting with the new Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Khurshid Anwar declared Iran's will to strengthen multifaceted regional cooperation, IRNA reported.Iran proposes debate on Lebanon at IPU session IranMania.com - Oct 14 11:51 PM
LONDON, October 15 (IranMania) - Iran, Algeria and Jordan have requested that Lebanon be included in the agenda of the 115th Assembly of the Inter- Parliamentary Union (IPU) which will take place in Geneva from Monday to Wednesday, IRNA reported.Doors to negotiation with Iran still open: Mattei IranMania.com - Oct 14 11:50 PM
LONDON, October 15 (IranMania) - French Foreign Ministry spokesman Jean-Baptiste Mattei said the doors to negotiation with Iran were still open, IRNA reported.Western Threats `Psychological Warfare' -Iran Spokesman Nasdaq - Oct 14 3:20 PM
TEHRAN (AP)--Threats made by Western countries to slap sanctions on Iran over its controversial nuclear program are "psychological warfare," the country's Foreign Ministry spokesman said Saturday.Austrian trade delegation due in Iran on Monday IranMania.com - Oct 14 11:51 PM
LONDON, October 15 (IranMania) - An Austrian trade delegation is arriving in Iran on Monday, an official at the Austrian embassy in Tehran said, IRNA reported.Portugal ready to reconstruct Iran Chabahar fort IranMania.com - Oct 14 11:50 PM
LONDON, October 15 (IranMania) - Portuguese Ambassador to Iran Jose Fernando Moreira da Cunda in this southeastern city of Chabahar expressed his country's complete readiness to reconstruct the historic Portuguese Castle, IRNA reported.Sanctions on Iran won t work: Iranian-American professor The Peninsula - Oct 14 5:46 PM
Doha Sanctions against Iran won t work , says an Iranian-American visiting professor at Texas A and M University in Doha. In an interview with The Peninsula, Dr Houshang Masudi shared his perspective on the raging controversy over the nuclear issue between the United States and Iran, and his feelings about being both an American and an Iranian.Qatar bans fish imports from Iran, Pakistan The Peninsula - Oct 14 6:46 PM
doha Qatar has imposed an indefinite ban on the import of all kinds of fish and seafood from Iran and Pakistan. The ban order comes in the wake of reports of high radiation detected in the imported fish and shrimps from Iran to Kuwait.Iran says foreign enrichment offer still stands AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Oct 14 12:23 PM
Iran said a year-old offer from President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for foreign countries to handle its uranium enrichment activities still stands as a way to break the deadlock over its nuclear program.Iran Arrests Outspoken Cleric Who Opposes Religious Rule New York Times - Oct 15 1:28 AM
About 1,000 supporters of Ayatollah Mohammad Kazemeni clashed with riot police in an effort to protect the cleric from arrest.Iran's car industry stuck in 1970s gear Sydney Morning Herald - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago
Petrol's cheap and business is booming. But US sanctions still hurt, writes Eric Ellis in Tehran. -Germany to Iran:It's not too late to avoid sanctions Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 14 11:19 AM
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's foreign minister told Iran on Saturday it was not too late to avoid sanctions and urged the Islamic republic to return to negotiations over its nuclear programme.Exhibition on Iran's culture, history, art opens in China Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 14 2:57 PM
China - Exhibition - Iran An exhibition on Iran's cultural, historical and art objects opened in Yinchuan City (also called Phoenix City), the capital of Ningxia Hui region in northwestern China on Friday.A pro-America Iran? Pocono Record - 10 minutes ago
EAST STROUDSBURG When Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad came to the United Nations last month, his visit highlighted the rising tensions between his country and the United States.Iran says foreign enrichment offer still stands Channel NewsAsia - Oct 14 12:00 PM
TEHRAN - Iran said Saturday a year-old offer from President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for foreign countries to handle its uranium enrichment activities still stands as a way to break the deadlock over its nuclear programme.Germany: Not Too Late for Iran to Avoid Sanctions Voice of America - Oct 14 9:03 AM
Germany's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier says there is still time for Iran to agree to talks on its nuclear program and avoid international sanctions.EU to hand Iran nuclear question to UN AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 8:41 AM
EU nations are set to announce next week that talks with Iran over its nuclear programme have failed and leave it up to the UN Security Council to consider punitive action, official sources have said.An Invitation From Iran: Inspect It for Yourself New York Times - Oct 13 10:19 PM
If you have ever wanted to see the inside of a pressurized nuclear reactor plant, Iran could be the next adventure vacation for you.Closure of Iran newspaper seen as squeeze on critics The Peninsula - 2 hours, 57 minutes ago
TEHRAN The only thing that surprised Abdolreza Tajik when the Iranian authorities shut the pro-reform newspaper where he worked was that it had survived so long since last year's election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.Europeans to leave Iran issue up to UN International Herald Tribune - Oct 13 7:41 AM
European Union nations are set to announce next week that talks with Iran over its nuclear program have failed and to leave it up to the United Nations Security Council to consider punitive action.Iran refuses to free westerners, France says AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 8:05 AM
Iran has refused to grant conditional freedom to a French and a German citizen who were jailed for 18 months in January for entering waters claimed by Iran, the French foreign ministry has said.Iran and Iraq to strengthen security and intelligence ties Middle East Online - Oct 15 3:37 PM
Despite US concern over Tehran's role in Iraq, two countries to implement previous security deals.Germany has no objection to UN intervention on Iran: FM AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 7:19 AM
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has said the path was clear for the UN Security Council to intervene in the standoff over Iran's nuclear programme.Iran threatens to limit nuclear inspection if sanctioned Dawn - 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
TEHRAN, Oct 15: A heavyweight Iranian lawmaker warned on Sunday that Tehran would limit inspections by the UN of its nuclear sites if slapped with sanctions over its atomic programme, the student ISNA agency reported.FM declares Iran's will to strengthen regional cooperation Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 14 6:53 AM
Iran - ECO - Mottaki Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in a meeting with the new Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Khurshid Anwar on Saturday declared Iran's will to strengthen multifaceted regional cooperation.EU to Pull Plug on Negotiations With Iran Deutsche Welle - Oct 14 5:46 AM
The EU will officially announce an end to negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program and will recommend that the issue be taken up by the UN Security Council. However, officials maintain an offer stays on the table.Iran, $28.8bn oil revenues AME Info - Oct 14 6:15 AM
Iran has earned $28.8bn from oil revenues in the six months to September 22 according to a local daily cited by TradeArabia.Cold War diplomacy may be best way to handle Korea, Iran / Bush seen as signaling possible change in policy to strategy San Francisco Chronicle - Oct 15 3:38 AM
An ideological rival is rushing to develop a nuclear arsenal. Threats and entreaties from the international community fall on deaf ears. Military options may be unacceptably risky. In the end, America is forced to accept the inevitable and deal with the... Iran says U.S. incites Sunni-Shi'ite strife in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 3:44 AM
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's highest authority, said on Friday the United States was encouraging sectarian strife in Iraq.America's Iran-watchers flock to Dubai AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 1:54 AM
A handful of U.S. diplomats here on Iran's doorstep have quietly opened a diplomatic mission to monitor the Islamic republic and reach out to its people despite a three-decade-old freeze in formal relations.German FM to Iran: We can still negotiate Al Bawaba - Oct 14 6:23 AM
Germany's foreign minister told Iran on Saturday it was not too late to avoid sanctions and urged Tehran to return to negotiations over its nuclear file.No Iran invasion This Ithaca Journal - Oct 14 2:29 AM
According to Air Force Col. Sam Gardiner, the U.S. military is currently mobilizing units to the Persian Gulf, in preparation for an attack upon Iran. The justification for this attack is the supposed existence of a nuclear enrichment program that would allow Iran to create nuclear weapons.Salman Rushdie remains untired critic of fundamentalist Islam AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 15 3:14 AM
More than 17 years after Iran's late spiritual leader Ruhollah Khomeini launched a fatwa against him, writer Salman Rushdie remains firm in his criticism of fundamentalist sects of Islam, fearing they will make the West surrender its values.The think-twice sanctions on North Korea The Christian Science Monitor - Oct 15 2:15 PM
The UN's squeeze-but-don't-strangle reaction was a compromise, but may be aimed at Iran. Iran demands EU make nuclear offer by August 1 Tiscali - Oct 14 4:00 AM
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran demanded on Saturday that the European Union submit proposals in a dispute over its nuclear programme by August 1 rather than take a week longer.Iran to continue EU talks, no uranium enrichment Tiscali - Oct 14 3:59 AM
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Sunday it would not resume uranium enrichment and would continue talks with the European Union. But it said it would resume limited uranium conversion if the EU did not submit proposals by later on Sunday on a dispute over Tehran s nuclear programme.North Korea, Iran want talks with U.S. AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 12:53 AM
North Korea says it wants to talk. Ditto Iran. So why is America saying no?Europeans to leave Iran issue up to UN Council IranMania.com - Oct 14 3:05 AM
LONDON, October 14 (IranMania) - According to an AFP report, European Union nations are set to announce next week that talks with Iran over its nuclear program have failed and to leave it up to the United Nations Security Council to consider punitive action, official sources said.Iran's Shadlou to Swim Across the Persian Gulf Payvand Iran News - Oct 15 8:51 AM
Ali Shadlou, Iranian athlete who holds the record of swimming the width of the Caspian Sea, is now determined to break another record by swimming across the Persian Gulf. -CHNAustrian trade delegation due in Iran on Monday Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 14 1:16 AM
Iran - Austria - Delegation An Austrian trade delegation is arriving in Iran on Monday, an official at the Austrian embassy here said on Saturday. Austria's commercial attache to Iran said trade ties between the two countries over the past 40 years had been at a satisfactory level.Doors to negotiation with Iran still open: French FM Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 14 12:54 AM
France - Iran - Nuclear French Foreign Ministry spokesman Jean-Baptiste Mattei here Friday said the doors to negotiation with Iran were still open.Iran says US incites Sunni-Shi'ite strife in Iraq IranMania.com - Oct 14 3:08 AM
LONDON, October 14 (IranMania) - According to Reuters, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's highest authority, said on Friday the United States was encouraging sectarian strife in Iraq.Big Threat, Or Big Hype? WNYC New York Public Radio - 41 minutes ago
Former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter argues that the Bush Administration is hyping the nuclear threat in Iran. Then, Malika Oufkir talks about life after prison she spent 21 years in a Moroccan desert jail with her family. Plus, Edna O Brien tells us about her latest novel. And Renee Fleming shares some of her favorite arias. Iran beat UAE in Asian Youth Football final IranMania.com - Oct 14 3:05 AM
LONDON, October 14 (IranMania) - Iran national youth team recovered from a goal down to beat UAE 3-2 in a friendly soccer match at the Iranian Club stadium, Khaleej Times reported.Iran's response to 5+1 package to be published IranMania.com - Oct 14 3:12 AM
LONDON, October 14 (IranMania) - Iran's response to the proposed package of the Group 5+1, comprising five UNSC permanent members and Germany, will be Published as official documents by the UN Security Council and General Assembly, Iran's Official News Agency (IRNA) reported.Statoil Admits Iran Bribe; U.S. Sets $21 Million Fine (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Oct 13 10:35 AM
Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Statoil ASA, Norway's largest oil producer, agreed to a $21 million fine for paying bribes to try to win influence in Iran in violation of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.Iran's new N-offer open to all companies: envoy IranMania.com - Oct 14 3:13 AM
LONDON, October 14 (IranMania) - According to an IRNA report, Iranian Ambassador to Paris Ali Ahani said that an Iranian proposal for France to form an international consortium to monitor nuclear enrichment in Iranian territory invites companies all over the world to participate, adding that this new initiative to try to settle the standoff over Iran's nuclear activities proves they are for Iran refuses to free westerners, France says IranMania.com - Oct 14 3:07 AM
LONDON, October 14 (IranMania) - Iran has refused to grant conditional freedom to a French and a German citizen who were jailed for 18 months in January for entering waters claimed by Iran, the French Foreign Ministry has said, AFP reported.Statoil admits bribe for Iran oil rights IranMania.com - Oct 14 3:05 AM
LONDON, October 14 (IranMania) - Statoil, the Norwegian oil company, has admitted bribing an Iranian official in exchange for lucrative oil and gas rights in Iran. The admission came under the terms of an agreement with the US Justice Department, The Financial Times reported.Germany: Path clear for UN intervention on Iran IranMania.com - Oct 14 3:07 AM
LONDON, October 14 (IranMania) - German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has said the path was clear for the UN Security Council to intervene in the standoff over Iran's nuclear programme, AFP reported.Berlin denies report on formal end to Iran talks IranMania.com - Oct 14 3:10 AM
LONDON, October 14 (IranMania) - German foreign ministry spokesman Martin Jaeger rejected a western news agency report which said European Union foreign ministers are to formally terminate negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, IRNA reported.Iran's Leader criticizes US 'divide & rule' policy IranMania.com - Oct 14 3:09 AM
LONDON, October 14 (IranMania) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah AliKhamenei criticized the United States and its allies for carrying out the policy of "divide and rule" in the Middle East, the official IRNA news agency reported.Iran threatens to limit nuclear inspection if sanctioned Khaleej Times - Oct 15 7:07 AM
TEHERAN - A heavyweight Iranian lawmaker warned Sunday Teheran would limit inspections by the UN of its nuclear sites if slapped with sanctions over its atomic program, the student ISNA agency reported.EU set to give up on Iran talks, let UN decide action Gulf Times - Oct 14 1:33 AM
BRUSSELS: EU nations are set to announce next week that talks with Iran over its nuclear programme have failed and leave it up to the UN Security Council to consider punitive action, official sources said yesterday.N.Korea status result of outside pressure: Iran IranMania.com - Oct 14 3:12 AM
LONDON, October 14 (IranMania) - Iran's Ambassador at IAEA said in Vienna at the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) on North Korea that the merged status in North Korea is the result of imposing pressure, threatening, and isolating countries, IRNA reported.Statoil settles U.S. Iran-bribery charges for $21 million Market Watch - Oct 13 9:27 AM
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Norwegian oil firm Statoil agreed to pay $21 million to settle U.S. charges it bribed an Iranian government official for help in landing a contract to develop an oil and gas field in Iran and for help in securing future oil-related business, U.S. agencies said Friday. Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline pricing report soon, says Pak Petroleum Secretary New Kerala - Oct 14 1:17 AM
Islamabad, Oct 14: Pakistan's Petroleum Secretary, Ahmad Waqar, has said that the report on the price formula for the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline will be submitted to the three governments soon.