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  • U.S., allies urge U.N. ban on Iran Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
    VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- The U.S. and its allies want the U.N. Security Council to ban the sale of missile and atomic technology to Iran and end most U.N. help for its nuclear programs -- moves diplomats said are narrowly focused in hopes of winning Russian and Chinese backing for sanctions.

  • US: Iran uranium enrichment 'full steam ahead' Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 22 minutes ago
    The United States deplored Iran's race to enrich uranium and confirmed the presence of a second set of centrifuges in the Islamic republic to do the work, a spokesman said.

  • Europeans move Iran resolution without U.S. Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 24 4:26 PM
    Key European states on Tuesday circulated their own draft resolution imposing nuclear and missile-related sanctions on Iran after failing to reach agreement with Washington, U.S. and European officials said.

  • West wants Iran technology sales banned Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 24 1:06 PM
    The U.S. and its allies want the U.N. Security Council to ban the sale of missile and atomic technology to Iran and end most U.N. help for its nuclear programs moves diplomats said Tuesday are narrowly focused in hopes of winning Russian and Chinese backing for sanctions.

  • West wants Iran technology sales banned Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Oct 24 11:39 AM
    The United States, France and Britain will urge the U.N. Security Council to ban the sale of missile and nuclear technology to Iran and end most technical aid programs, diplomats said Tuesday.

  • Iran's supreme leader seeks calm in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 24 12:48 PM
    Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday called for an end to the bloody sectarian conflict tearing apart neighboring Iraq.

  • Europeans may move Iran resolution without US Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 24 12:42 PM
    Key European states are threatening to circulate their own draft resolution imposing nuclear and missile sanctions on Iran after failing to reach agreement with Washington, a European diplomat said on Tuesday.

  • U.S. blames Iran, Syria for Iraq violence Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 24 8:01 AM
    America's civilian and military leaders in Iraq linked Iran and Syria with al Qaeda on Tuesday as forces trying to tear the country apart and prevent the United States from establishing a stable democracy.

  • Iran could have nuclear bomb by 2015: Germany Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 24 7:30 AM
    Iran is unlikely to be able to develop a nuclear bomb before 2015, the chief of Germany's BND foreign intelligence agency said on Tuesday.

  • Proposal Could Ban Missile Sales To Iran Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Oct 24 3:55 PM
    The United States, France and Britain are pushing for the U.N. Security Council to ban all missile and nuclear technology sales to Iran. Diplomats say a draft proposal also supports ending most of the IAEA's technical aid programs.

  • Iran sets up new nuclear equipment, UN asserts Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Oct 24 7:42 AM
    The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has begun testing new uranium enrichment equipment that could double the capacity of its small research-and- development facilities.

  • Iran President Opposes Fingerprint Bill Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Oct 24 1:25 PM
    Iran's fiercely anti-U.S. president has come out against a bill that would require Americans to be fingerprinted on arrival in Iran. "We do not have a problem with American people," Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said.

  • Iran's supreme leader urges high turnout in polls Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 24 1:23 AM
    Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's highest authority, called on Tuesday for a high turnout in December elections and urged parties not to get entangled in "backbiting," as political bickering has mounted.

  • Iran warns Muslims about U.S., Israeli "plots" Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 24 1:33 AM
    Iran's supreme leader on Tuesday urged Arab and Muslim nations to be vigilant and stay united to stave off what he described as the "treacherous plots" of the United States and Israel.

  • Iran Condemns Planned US Gulf Exercises Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - 10 minutes ago
    (RTTNews) - Iran has severely criticized the planned US military exercises in the Gulf, terming the move as provocative, dangerous and suspicious, Iran's official news agency IRNA quoted an unnamed foreign ministry official as saying.

  • U.S. to ask U.N. to ban nuke sales to Iran Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Oct 24 12:17 PM
    The United States, France and Britain will urge the U.N. Security Council to ban the sale of missile and nuclear technology to Iran for its defiance of demands to stop uranium enrichment, diplomats said Tuesday.

  • U.S. urges U.N. to ban missile sales to Iran Open this result in new window
    The State - 34 minutes ago
    VIENNA, Austria The U.S. and its allies want the U.N. Security Council to ban the sale of missile and atomic technology to Iran and end most U.N. help for its nuclear programs moves diplomats said Tuesday are narrowly focused in hopes of winning Russian and Chinese backing for sanctions.

  • "Tortuous road" to settlement of Iran nuclear issue, says Ban Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 24 12:56 AM
    The incoming United Nations secretary-general played down hopes of an early end to the crisis over Iran's nuclear programme.

  • Iran leader: Don't fingerprint Americans Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Oct 24 9:48 AM
    Irans fiercely anti-U.S. president has come out against a bill that would require Americans to be fingerprinted on arrival in Iran.

  • West Wants Iran Technology Sales Banned Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Oct 24 9:33 AM
    Diplomats Say West Will Urge Security Council to Ban Missile and Nuclear Sales to Iran

  • Nuclear row sparks echoes of Iran's brutalwar with Iraq Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
    Iran's nuclear dispute is bringing back memories of the 1980-88 war with Iraq. It is provoking similar infighting within the regime in Tehran and, some Iranian leaders fear, leading to the same political miscalculations that prolonged the war.

  • IAEA Head: Iran Close To Enriching Uranium Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Oct 23 8:16 PM
    Iran has taken another step in its ability to enrich uranium, the head of the U.N. atomic energy agency confirmed yesterday, as the Bush administration and European allies failed to reach agreement on sanctions against Tehran's expanding nuclear program.

  • Iran's president opposes bill that requires Americans be fingerprinted Open this result in new window
    KTRE-TV East Texas - 54 minutes ago
    TEHRAN, Iran Iran's president says he doesn't have a problem with the American people, just the American government. That's why he has come out against a bill that would require Americans to be fingerprinted on arrival in Iran.

  • Iran uranium enrichment 'full steam ahead' Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Oct 24 6:25 PM
    THE US today criticised Iran's race to enrich uranium and confirmed the presence of a second set of centrifuges in the Islamic republic to do the work.

  • Nuclear Iran Open this result in new window
    KTRE-TV East Texas - 54 minutes ago
    VIENNA, Austria The U-S, Britain and France reportedly have a new proposal to challenge Iran's nuclear defiance.

  • Sanctions will help regime change in Iran, says Bolton Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
    Imposing economic and political sanctions against Iran and North Korea will help democratic forces in those countries as Washington pursues its "ultimate objective" of regime change, John Bolton, the US ambassador to the United Nations, said yesterday.

  • Iran condemns US Gulf exercises Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Oct 24 4:32 AM
    Iran criticises planned US exercises in the Gulf, while Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calls for Muslim unity.

  • Europeans may move Iran resolution without U.S. Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 24 2:36 PM
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Key European states are threatening to circulate their own draft resolution imposing nuclear and missile-related sanctions on Iran after failing to reach agreement with Washington, a European diplomat said on Tuesday.

  • Iran's GDP drops to 4.7% Open this result in new window
    AME Info - 42 minutes ago
    Iran's GDP growth fell to 4.7% in the year to 21 June from 7.1% for same period a year earlier, according to a Central Bank of Iran report quoted by Reuters. The bank said a 3% contraction in the oil and gas sector was the cause of a weaker GDP.

  • U.N. Official Says Iran Is Testing New Enrichment Device Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Oct 23 7:00 PM
    The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said the new uranium enrichment equipment could double Iran?s capacity.

  • US: Iran uranium enrichment full steam ahead Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago
    WASHINGTON - The United States deplored on Tuesday Irans race to enrich uranium and confirmed the presence of a second set of centrifuges in the Islamic republic to do the work, a spokesman said on Tuesday.

  • Diplomats: Iran expanding enrichment Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 23 5:56 PM
    Iran is expanding its uranium enrichment program even as the U.N. Security Council focuses on possible sanctions for its defiance of a demand to give up the activity and ease fears it seeks nuclear weapons, diplomats said Monday.

  • UN talks on Iran sanctions could take weeks: US Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 23 6:58 PM
    The UN Security Council will likely discuss sanctions against Iran for its controversial nuclear program for several weeks before voting on them, the US State Department said.

  • U.S., allies want tech transfers, sales to Iran banned: AP Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 24 3:21 PM
    _ The United States and its allies want the U.N. Security Council to ban the sale of missile and atomic technology to Iran and end most U.N. help for its nuclear programs, the Associated Press reported Tuesday, quoting diplomats.

  • Iran Reported to Be Expanding Nuclear Activities Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Oct 23 5:15 PM
    Iran has begun testing new uranium enrichment equipment, according to the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog.

  • U.S. to urge U.N. ban nuclear technology sales to Iran Open this result in new window
    Houston Chronicle - Oct 24 10:14 AM
    The United States, France and Britain will urge the U.N. Security Council to ban the sale of missile and nuclear technology to Iran for its defiance of demands to stop uranium enrichment, diplomats said today.

  • U.S. says Iran moving forward with nuclear program Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Oct 24 6:39 PM
    The United States said on Tuesday that Iran is moving forward with its nuclear program and the UN Security Council should pass a resolution to impose sanctions on the country.

  • Time for Bush to talk to Iran and Syria Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Oct 24 4:14 PM
    Whatever else James Baker may recommend in his much-anticipated report on future US strategy in Iraq, it seems certain he will urge George Bush to open direct, high-level talks with Iran and Syria.

  • Iran ready for talks on nuclear program: ambassador to Moscow Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Oct 24 6:23 PM
    Iran is preparing to enter into negotiations over its nuclear program within the tightest deadlines, Iran's ambassador in Moscow, Gholamrezah Ansari, said on Tuesday.

  • UPDATE:US Wants UN To Ban Missile Sales To Iran-Diplomats Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Oct 24 11:34 AM
    VIENNA (AP)--The U.S., France and U.K. will urge the U.N. Security Council to ban the sale of missile and nuclear technology to Iran for its defiance of demands to stop uranium enrichment, diplomats said Tuesday.

  • UN nuclear chief urges talks with North Korea, Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 23 4:42 PM
    International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei called for dialogue with North Korea and Iran on their nuclear policies.

  • IAEA Director Presses for Dialogue With North Korea, Iran Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Oct 24 11:49 AM
    The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency says dialogue with North Korea and Iran is the only way to resolve disputes about their nuclear ambitions.

  • IAEA chief says Iran closer to enriching uranium: report Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Oct 24 5:25 PM
    Iran has taken another step in its ability to enrich uranium, Mohamed ElBaradei, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said in Washington's Georgetown University on Monday, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday.

  • U.S.-backed draft would ban missile and nuclear sales to Iran Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Oct 24 12:10 PM
    VIENNA, Austria (AP) - The United States, France and Britain are pushing for the UN Security Council to ban all missile and nuclear technology sales to Iran and to end most of the International Atomic Energy Agency's technical aid programs, diplomats said Tuesday.

  • Iran's president says country's nuclear power has increased ten-fold Open this result in new window
    Fox21 - Oct 24 2:37 PM
    TEHRAN, Iran Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (mahk-MOOD' ah-muh-DEE'-neh-zhadh) boasts that the country's nuclear capability has increased ten-fold.

  • Iran reportedly expanding nuclear activities Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Oct 23 5:50 PM
    The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said Monday that despite the threat of sanctions, Iran has begun testing new uranium enrichment equipment.

  • Protest Against Bush Attack on Iran at Norfolk Atlantic Fleet Naval Open this result in new window
    Independent Media Center - Oct 24 6:36 PM
    On Sunday 1 October 2006, about 20-30 activists showed up [HRIMC report] [CASMII report] at the Norfolk Naval Base protesting against the sending of an armada of professional mass murderers' ships, led by the USS Eisenhower, to the Persian Gulf in order to kill people in Iran. One sailor driving into and out of the base confirmed that her group of murderers was being sent to the Gulf. Ironically,

  • ElBaradei warns on sanctions on N.Korea, Iran Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 23 1:56 PM
    New U.N. sanctions imposed on North Korea and under consideration for Iran could empower hardliners in both countries, the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency warned on Monday.

  • Israel Assigns Hawkish Minister to Deal With Iran Open this result in new window
    Crosswalk.com - Oct 24 8:17 AM
    Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has created a new ministry in his government to oversee strategic planning for the threat posed by Iran.

  • Iran's supreme leader seeks calm in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Oct 24 12:57 PM
    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday called for an end to the bloody sectarian conflict tearing apart neighboring Iraq.

  • Europeans may move Iran resolution without US Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Oct 24 4:38 PM
    Key European states are threatening to circulate their own draft resolution imposing nuclear and missile sanctions on Iran after failing to reach agreement with the United States.

  • Nuclear Iran Open this result in new window
    Fort Wayne News Channel 15 - Oct 24 12:38 PM
    VIENNA, Austria The U-S, Britain and France reportedly have a new proposal to challenge Iran's nuclear defiance. Diplomats say the three allies will urge the U-N...

  • US Wants UN To Ban Missile Sales To Iran - Diplomats Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Oct 24 9:19 AM
    VIENNA (AP)--The U.S., France and the U.K. are pushing for U.N. Security Council bans on the sale of missile and nuclear technology to Iran and an end to most technical aid programs from the International Atomic Energy Agency, diplomats said Tuesday.

  • Iran president to MPs: Don't fingerprint Americans Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 24 6:57 AM
    TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's president, who regularly rails against the West, has appealed to parliament not to pass a law to fingerprint U.S. citizens entering the Islamic Republic, even though Iranians faced that practice travelling to America.

  • Documentary discusses social problems in Iran Open this result in new window
    Clarion Online - Oct 24 4:14 PM
    "Epitaph," a documentary focusing on prostitution in Iran, was shown last week by the DU Law Chapter of Amnesty International. The event featured commentary by Ana Sami, a graduate student at Colorado School of Mines. An epitaph is a statement commemorating a deceased person.

  • Iran is said to expand uranium enrichment Open this result in new window
    The Buffalo News - Oct 24 6:07 AM
    VIENNA, Austria (AP) - Iran is expanding its uranium-enrichment program even as the U.N. Security Council focuses on possible sanctions for Iran's defiance of its demand to stop the activity amid fears that Iran seeks nuclear weapons, diplomats said Monday.

  • MTN starts Iran telecom operations Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - Oct 24 5:26 PM
    Johannesburg: South African cellphone operator MTN has started commercial operations in Iran, aiming for a million subscribers by the end of the year, the group said.

  • Iran grows nuclear program despite threat of U.N. sanctions Open this result in new window
    The Columbus Dispatch - Oct 24 5:18 AM
    VIENNA, Austria Iran is expanding its uranium-enrichment program even as the U.N. Security Council focuses on possible sanctions for its defiance of a demand to give up the activity and ease fears it seeks nuclear weapons, diplomats said yesterday.

  • Young Iran daily closed in new blow for moderate press Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 23 9:42 AM
    Iran's embattled moderate press suffered a new blow when the press watchdog shut down a new daily after barely a week in print for overly resembling a newspaper banned one month ago.

  • Iran Reportedly Expanding Nuclear Program Open this result in new window
    Elite TV - Oct 24 9:03 AM
    Iran is reported to be expanding its nuclear enrichment program even as major powers work to draw up sanctions against Tehran. Diplomats in Vienna, insisting on anonymity, have told news agencies that Iran has tested a second enrichment facility.

  • Khan may have smuggled centrifuges to Iran: Pak Open this result in new window
    Deccan Herald - Oct 24 1:37 PM
    The Pakistani general heading his countrys nuclear command and control centre has conceded that renegade scientist Dr A Q Khan may have smuggled uranium centrifuges to Iran via Dubai.

  • Iran President Opposes US Citizens' Fingerprinting Bill-Agency Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Oct 24 4:50 AM
    TEHRAN (AP)--Iran's president has come out against a bill that would require U.S. citizens to be fingerprinted on arrival in Iran.

  • Diplomats:Iran going ahead with enrichment Open this result in new window
    The Philadelphia Inquirer - Oct 24 12:44 AM
    Iran is expanding its uranium-enrichment program even as the U.N. Security Council focuses on possible sanctions for its defiance of a demand that it give up the activity, diplomats said yesterday.

  • Iran, Syria and Al Qaida 'trying to tear Iraq apart' Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Oct 24 1:25 PM
    Baghdad: America's civilian and military leaders in Iraq linked Iran and Syria with Al Qaida yesterday as forces trying to tear the country apart and prevent the United States from establishing a stable democracy.

  • Iran's president urges higher birth rate Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 23 9:28 AM
    Iran's president is urging couples to have more children to boost the country's population, state media said.

  • U.N Sanctions Proposal Would Ban Missile and Nuclear Sales to Iran Open this result in new window
    KXTV Sacramento - Oct 24 11:02 AM
    VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- The U.S., Britain and France reportedly have a new proposal to challenge Iran's nuclear defiance.

  • U.S. blames Iran, Syria for Iraq violence Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Oct 24 8:04 AM
    Source: Reuters By Paul Holmes BAGHDAD, Oct 24 (Reuters) - America's civilian and military leaders in Iraq linked Iran and Syria with al Qaeda on Tuesday as forces trying to tear the country apart and prevent the ...

  • Iran could have nuclear bomb by 2015: Germany Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Oct 24 10:22 AM
    BERLIN - Iran is unlikely to be able to develop a nuclear bomb before 2015, the chief of Germanys BND foreign intelligence agency said on Tuesday. His estimate falls within the 3-10 year range of forecasts given by most international experts.

  • New UN sanctions proposal would ban missile and nuclear sales to Iran Open this result in new window
    KXLY-TV Spokane - Oct 24 10:44 AM
    VIENNA, AUSTRIA -- The US, Britain and France reportedly have a new proposal to challenge Iran's nuclear defiance.

  • Iran's President Opposes Bill That Requires Americans Be Fingerprinted Open this result in new window
    WLBZ Bangor - Oct 24 9:09 AM
    Iran's president says he doesn't have a problem with the American people, just the American government. That's why he has come out against a bill that would require Americans to be fingerprinted on arrival in Iran.

  • Iran Reportedly Expanding Nuclear Program Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Oct 24 8:08 AM
    Iran is reported to be expanding its nuclear enrichment program even as major powers work to draw up sanctions against Tehran. Diplomats in Vienna, insisting on anonymity, have told news agencies that Iran has tested a second enrichment facility. The sources say the test was a dry run and did not actually produce enriched uranium. -VOA

  • US-backed draft would ban missile and nuclear sales to Iran Open this result in new window
    Outlook India - Oct 24 10:30 AM
    Vienna, Oct 24, The United States, France and Britain are pushing for the UN Security Council to ban all missile and nuclear technology sales to Iran and to end most of the the International Atomic Energy Agency's technical aid programs, diplomats said today.

  • Iran's Supreme Leader calls to strengthen Muslims Open this result in new window
    Al Bawaba - Oct 24 1:13 PM
    Iran's Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday that recourse to identity, reliance on God, unity, resistance, and vigilance are the keys to dignity and strength of Muslims.

  • Proposal drafted to ban missile, nuclear sales to Iran Open this result in new window
    CNews - Oct 24 12:33 PM
    VIENNA, Austria (AP) The United States, France and Britain are pushing for the UN Security Council to ban all missile and nuclear technology sales to Iran and to end most of the International Atomic Energy Agencys technical aid programs, diplomats said Tuesday.

  • U.S. Drafting U.N. Plan to Block Nuclear Sales to Iran Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Oct 24 4:34 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) The United States and its allies are drafting a plan to be submitted to the United Nations Security Council, calling for a ban on the sale of nuclear technology to Iran, The Associated Press reported. The move is calculated to win support of Russia and China.

  • UNSC asked to ban missile sales to Iran Open this result in new window
    Dawn - Oct 24 3:29 PM
    VIENNA, Oct 24: The United States, France and Britain are pushing for the UN Security Council to ban all missile and nuclear technology sales to Iran and to end most of the International Atomic Energy Agencys technical aid programmes, diplomats said on Tuesday.

  • West wants Iran technology sales banned Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Oct 24 9:27 AM
    VIENNA, Austria (AP) The United States, France and Britain will urge the U.N. Security Council to ban the sale of missile and nuclear technology to Iran and end most technical aid programs, diplomats said Tuesday.

  • Iran announces three-day holiday on Eid al-Fitr Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Oct 24 8:09 AM
    The government of the Islamic Republic of Iran announced Monday a three-day holiday in Iran on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr marking the end of the holy month of Ramazan. -IRNA

  • Turkish people trust Iran more than US: Poll Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 24 8:40 AM
    Iran - Turkey - US Turkish people trust Iran more than the US and many European states, according to a poll result. According to the Turkey-based daily `Milliyet,' some 29 percent of Turkish people call Iran a friend of Turkey.

  • U.S., allies urge U.N. Security Council to ban missiles and nuclear sales to Iran Open this result in new window
    Ashland Daily Tidings - Oct 24 1:21 PM
    VIENNA, Austria The United States, France and Britain will urge the U.N. Security Council to ban the sale of missile and nuclear technology to Iran for its defiance of demands to stop uranium enrichment, diplomats said Tuesday.

  • Iran ready for talks on its nuclear program - ambassador Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 24 8:40 AM
    Iran - Russia - Ansari Iran is prepared to enter into negotiations over its nuclear program, Iran's ambassador in Moscow, Gholamrezah Ansari, said on Tuesday.

  • Ahmadinejad: Iran's nuke capability up Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 23 7:26 AM
    Iran's nuclear capability has increased tenfold despite Western pressure to roll back its atomic program, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Monday.

  • Iran's crude price tops almost dlrs 54.61 on average Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Oct 24 8:07 AM
    Iran's crude was sold for about dlrs 54.61 a barrel on average on October 20, according to an statement by National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC). -IRNA

  • Iran' ambassador to Spain stresses Iran's peaceful nuclear program Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 24 8:09 AM
    Iran - Spain - Ambassador Iranian ambassador to Spain Davood Salehi said here on Tuesday that the world should count on Iran's civilian nuclear program.

  • Moves toward Iran look familiar, suspicious Open this result in new window
    Ann Arbor News - Oct 24 8:22 AM
    Given the past record of the United States in manufacturing provocations to "justify'' going to war in Vietnam and Iraq, the movement of our forces to the Persian Gulf and the near vicinity of Iran looks extremely suspicious.

  • Iran expands nuclear centrifuge programme Open this result in new window
    Daily News - Oct 24 1:44 PM
    AUSTRIA : Iran has launched a second batch of centrifuges at its pilot nuclear fuel plant despite possible U.N. Security Council sanctions, diplomats said.

  • Diplomats say Iran is testing new gear Open this result in new window
    Orange County Register - Oct 24 3:03 AM
    The move raises fears that Tehran is going ahead with nuclear plans. VIENNA, Austria Iran is expanding its uranium enrichment program even as the U.N. Security Council focuses on possible sanctions over its nuclear ambitions, diplomats said Monday.

  • Iran won't retreat from atomic rights: president Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 23 5:51 AM
    Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday Western powers were wrong if they thought Iran would retreat under political pressure from its nuclear plans, even as the country faces possible sanctions.

  • Olmert appeals to world on Iran threats Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 23 7:15 AM
    Iran must be prevented from attaining nuclear weapons, and its threats to destroy Israel must not be taken lightly, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Monday.

  • Iran could have nuclear bomb 'by 2015' Open this result in new window
    Daily Mail - Oct 24 8:36 AM
    Iran could have the capacity to create a nuclear bomb by 2015, according to the chief of Germany's BND foreign intelligence agency. Tehran is in a standoff with the international community over its programme to develop nuclear technology which it says it needs to meet booming energy needs

  • United States Pressing for U.N. Action on Iran Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] U.S. Department of State - Oct 24 4:39 PM
    Because Iran has refused a package of incentives from European governments and the United States in exchange for suspending its nuclear enrichment program, the United States is pushing for U.N. sanctions, U.S. Ambassador John Bolton says. In an interview on Fox News, Bolton says the Iranians' actions demonstrate "they are not going to give up uranium enrichment; they're not going to give up the

  • Quarter million candidates for Iran local vote Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 23 7:36 AM
    Iran has said more than 247,000 people had registered to stand in the December 15 municipal polls, quelling fears insufficient numbers were putting themselves forward.

  • Iran shuts down new daily for resembling banned paper Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 23 6:54 AM
    Iran's press watchdog has shut down the new moderate daily Rozegar ("Times") for resembling a newspaper with a similar stance that was banned last month.

  • UN nuclear chief meets Rice, calls for talks with North Korea and Iran Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Oct 24 8:08 AM
    The head of the United Nations atomic watchdog met today with United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Washington to discuss the nuclear programmes of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Iran, shortly after calling for talks with both countries.

  • Iran warns of US, Israeli 'plots' Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Oct 24 5:11 AM
    IRAN'S supreme leader today urged Arab and Muslim nations to be vigilant and stay united to stave off what he described as the "treacherous plots" of the US and Israel.

  • Iran stops exports to Iraq via Mehran border point: Governor Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 24 7:31 AM
    Iran - Iraq - Exports Iran stopped exporting goods to Iraq via Mehran border point as of Tuesday, said a reliable official here on Tuesday.

  • Georgia, Iran sign barter agreement on electricity supplies Open this result in new window
    Russian Information Agency Novosti - Oct 24 9:18 AM
    TBILISI, October 24 (RIA Novosti) - Georgia and Iran have signed a long-term barter agreement on supplies of electric energy from Iran, the Georgian energy minister said Tuesday.

  • Iran steps up uranium enrichment Open this result in new window
    UPI - Oct 24 6:07 AM
    UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- The chief of the U.N. nuclear regulatory agency says Iran has doubled its equipment to enrich uranium and is days away from using it.

  • Iran's president opposes bill that requires Americans be fingerprinted Open this result in new window
    KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Oct 24 5:45 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran Iran's president says he doesn't have a problem with the American people, just the American government. That's why he has come out against a bill that would...

  • Iran warns Muslims about US, Israeli 'plots' Open this result in new window
    SABC News - Oct 24 6:41 AM
    Iran's supreme leader urged Arab and Muslim nations to be vigilant and stay united to stave off what he described as the "treacherous plots" of the US and Israel.