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  • U.S., Russia differ with Europeans on Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 17 minutes ago
    Russia on Thursday expressed misgivings about a European draft U.N. resolution imposing sanctions on Iran, which the United States supports but wants to strengthen.

  • Six major powers discuss Iran sanctions draft Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 26 4:40 PM
    Six major powers huddled behind closed doors to review a draft UN Security Council resolution mandating sanctions against Iran over its refusal to halt sensitive nuclear fuel work.

  • Russia opposes plan for sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Oct 26 2:48 PM
    Russian diplomats disparaged the draft text of a Security Council resolution detailing sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program Thursday.

  • US sensitive to Moscow concerns over Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 26 2:20 PM
    The United States said it understands Russia's worries about proposed UN Security Council sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program after Moscow said it rejected the draft.

  • British envoy plays down US-European differences over Iran sanctions draft Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 26 12:43 PM
    Britain's UN envoy Emyr Jones Parry played down differences between the United States and its European allies on a draft resolution mandating sanctions against Iran over its refusal to halt sensitive nuclear fuel work.

  • Iran rejects role in Argentine Jewish center attack Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 26 11:33 AM
    Iran on Thursday rejected renewed charges by an Argentine prosecutor that it planned an attack on an Argentine Jewish community center in 1994 that killed 85 people, Iran's official news agency said.

  • Russia opposes draft resolution on sanctions against Iran Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Oct 26 10:50 AM
    The Russian foreign minister on Thursday signaled the country's opposition to a draft U.N. Security Council resolution proposed by European nations that would impose sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear program.

  • Russia opposes draft resolution on Iran Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 26 10:40 AM
    Russia signaled its opposition Thursday to a draft U.N. Security Council resolution proposed by European nations that would impose sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear program, calling it a departure from existing agreements between world powers.

  • Russia rejects Europe's UN draft resolution on Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 26 9:01 AM
    Russia has rejected a draft UN resolution put forward by European powers targeting Iran's nuclear programme, saying the proposed measures did not advance objectives agreed on earlier by major world powers.

  • Iran denies Argentina bomb charge Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Oct 26 4:40 PM
    Iran rejects Argentine charges of involvement in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish centre as "a Zionist plot".

  • Japan Seeks Oil Security in Iraq, Indonesia After Iran Setback Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
    Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Japan, dependent on imports for 99 percent of its oil and gas, may turn to Iraq and Indonesia after it lost control of Iran's biggest untapped field.

  • Iran veil obligation masks colourful diversity Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 26 6:43 AM
    From body-covering black chadors to colourful headscarves, conforming to the obligatory wearing of the veil in Iran is interpreted in a myriad of ways by different women in this diverse country.

  • Russia balks at U.N. Iran draft Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Oct 26 5:24 AM
    MOSCOW, Russia (AP) -- Russia's foreign minister on Thursday signaled Russian opposition to a draft U.N. Security Council resolution proposed by European nations that would impose sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear program.

  • The troubles of reporting from Iran Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Oct 26 2:24 PM
    Working as a journalist in Iran is no easy matter, especially if you are a woman, the BBC's Frances Harrison discovers.

  • China, Russia Oppose EU's Draft UN Resolution on Iran (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Oct 26 2:55 PM
    Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) -- China and Russia said they would oppose a draft resolution imposing United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program as the Security Council's five permanent members held their first meeting on the text.

  • US sensitive to Moscow concerns over Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    Space War - 2 hours, 5 minutes ago
    Washington (AFP) Oct 2 - The United States said Thursday it understands Russia's worries about proposed UN Security Council sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program after Moscow said it rejected the draft.

  • Space tourist's voyage makes her a star in Iran Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Oct 26 7:51 AM
    Fascination with the odyssey of Anousheh Ansari, a 40-year- old Iranian-born business executive -the first woman to go into space as a private explorer - has gripped Iran.

  • The strategic case for talking with Iran Open this result in new window
    The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Oct 26 1:00 AM
    Iraq and Iran are not separate issues. The United States cannot address the morass in Iraq without seeing it in a regional context and recognizing the painful truth that the strategic winner in the Iraq war is Iran.

  • New U.N. Iran resolution unhelpful: Russia Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 26 1:37 AM
    A new U.N. draft resolution to solve the standoff with Iran on its nuclear ambitions does not meet the objectives of states negotiating with Tehran, Russia's foreign minister was quoted as saying on Thursday.

  • Key UN Security Council members at odds over Iran sanctions resolution Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
    UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Key UN Security Council countries signalled opposition Thursday to a draft European resolution that would impose sanctions on Iran for its disputed nuclear program.

  • China, France united on Iran, NKorea nukes Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 25 11:52 PM
    United Nations Security Council members China and France have presented a united front against the separate nuclear ambitions of North Korea and Iran.

  • Russia Opposes Draft Resolution on Iran Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Oct 26 10:57 AM
    Russia Signals Its Opposition Draft Resolution on Sanctions Against Iran

  • Key Security Council Nations At Odds Over Iran Sanctions Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
    UNITED NATIONS (AP)--Key U.N. Security Council nations signaled opposition Thursday to a draft European resolution that would impose sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear program.

  • LEAD: 5 powers, Germany hold preliminary meeting on Iran draft resolution Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 26 5:16 PM
    _ The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and Germany met Thursday at the ambassadorial level for the first time to discuss a recently circulated draft resolution that concerns Iran's failure to suspend its nuclear enrichment activities.

  • Iran urged again to suspend uranium enrichment in 30 days Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 26 3:46 PM
    _ Britain, France and Germany on Thursday circulated a draft U.N. Security Council resolution on Iran among permanent members of the council, calling on Iran once again to halt its uranium enrichment activities within 30 days or face sanctions, council sources said.

  • Argentina: Arrest of Iran?s Ex-President Asked in Jewish Attack Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Oct 25 9:29 PM
    Argentine prosecutors asked a federal judge to order the arrest of Iran?s former president, Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, its former intelligence chief, Ali Fallahijan, and its former foreign minister, Ali Akbar Velayati, for the 1994 car bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires that killed 85 people and wounded more than 200. Alberto Nisman, the chief prosecutor, said that the

  • Russia rejects proposed sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
    Russia yesterday rejected a European proposal for sanctions on Iran as too tough, amid reports that Tehran is stepping up its nuclear programme. Sergei Lavrov, foreign minister, said Moscow could not approve a draft United Nations resolution circulated by France, Germany and the UK on Wednesday.

  • US, Russia differ with Europeans on Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    Stuff - 47 minutes ago
    UNITED NATIONS: Russia has expressed misgivings about a European draft UN resolution imposing sanctions on Iran, which the United States supports but hopes to strengthen.

  • US Confident of UN Sanctions Against Iran Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Oct 26 3:01 PM
    The United States says it is confident the U.N. Security Council will approve a resolution imposing sanctions on Iran for refusing to stop enriching uranium and returning to negotiations over its nuclear program.

  • Iran tests second batch of centrifuges Open this result in new window
    Turks.US - 6 minutes ago
    Iran has launched a second batch of centrifuges at its pilot nuclear-fuel plant amid efforts by the US and its Western allies to finalize UN sanctions against country for its nuclear stand.

  • Text of original draft sanctions resolution on Iran Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 26 1:40 PM
    _ The following is the original draft resolution prepared by Britain, France and Germany calling for economic and diplomatic sanctions against Iran for its refusal to suspend uranium enrichment activities.

  • U.N. draft targets Iran's missiles Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Oct 25 6:10 PM
    European members of the U.N. Security Council have proposed sanctions that would target Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile program, including a ban on the sale of technology and material related to those programs and a freeze of financial assets of officials involved in those programs.

  • US differs with EU on Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 26 1:39 PM
    Russia is opposed a European draft UN resolution being discussed by major powers to impose sanctions on Iran while the US believes it's not strong enough.

  • UN powers unveil Iran sanctions draft Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 25 4:44 PM
    Key Western UN powers have unveiled proposed sanctions that would target Iran's nuclear and missile programs over its failure to halt sensitive nuclear fuel work, diplomats said.

  • U.S., Russia differ with Europeans on Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    The Star Online - Oct 26 3:47 PM
    UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia expressed misgivings on Thursday about a European draft U.N. resolution imposing sanctions on Iran, which the United States supports but hopes to strengthen.

  • State Dept:Russia UN Iran Resolution Objection Not Obstacle Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Oct 26 12:23 PM
    MOSCOW (AP)--U.S. State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said he doubted Russia's project to build a nuclear power station in Iran would prevent the U.N. Security Council from approving a strong resolution imposing sanctions for Iran's pursuit of a nuclear program.

  • Russia Rejects Proposed UN Draft Resolution On Iran Sanctions Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Oct 26 12:07 PM
    (RTTNews) - Russia on Thursday rejected the draft UN resolution proposed by Britain, France and Germany on Wednesday to impose UN sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear program.

  • UNSC begins consultations on possible sanctions against Iran Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Oct 26 6:16 PM
    The UN Security Council began consultations on Thursday afternoon on a draft resolution, which intends to impose sanctions on Iran for its unyielding nuclear program.

  • U.S. says working with EU on Iran resolution Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Oct 26 6:02 PM
    The United States said on Thursday that it is working with the EU, as well as China and Russia on the final language of a UN Security Council resolution on Iran.

  • Russia queries EU draft on Iran Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Oct 26 12:47 AM
    Moscow says a draft UN Security Council resolution on Iran seems not to match positions agreed earlier.

  • France plays down Russia's rejection of proposed sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Oct 26 5:46 PM
    France on Thursday played down Russia's rejection over a draft resolution on sanctions against Iran's nuclear program, saying it is "normal" that each country "has its position."

  • Iran confirms expansion of nuke program Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 25 1:42 PM
    Iran confirmed Wednesday that it had expanded its controversial uranium enrichment program, a semiofficial news agency reported, even as the U.S. and its partners prepared a U.N. resolution to impose limited sanctions.

  • Argentina charges Iran, Hizbullah in 1994 strike Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 26 4:01 PM
    Hizbullah refused to comment Thursday on formal charges by Argentinean prosecutors against the group and Iran in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish charity's office in Buenos Aires, which killed 85 people and wounded 300. "We deem it proven that the decision to carry out an attack on July 18, 1994, on the AMIA (Argentine Israeli Mutual Association) was.

  • Argentina charges Iran, Hezbollah in 1994 Jewish center bombing Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 25 3:09 PM
    Argentine prosecutors charged Iran and the Shiite militia Hezbollah with the 1994 bombing of a Jewish charities office in Argentina that killed 85 people and injured 300.

  • Russia opposes UN Iran draft Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Oct 26 12:24 PM
    RUSSIA today opposed a European draft UN resolution being discussed by major powers to impose sanctions on Iran while the United States believed it was not strong enough.

  • Russia rejects U.N. draft resolution on Iran Open this result in new window
    Japan Today - Oct 26 3:59 PM
    MOSCOW Russia on Tursday rejected a draft U.N. resolution put forward by European powers targeting Iran's nuclear program, saying the proposed measures did not advance objectives agreed on earlier by major world powers.

  • Russia criticises new U.N. Iran resolution Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 26 10:02 AM
    MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia, committed to the construction of an atomic reactor in Iran, criticised on Thursday a draft United Nations resolution providing for some form of sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear ambitions.

  • Iran said to confirm enrichment activity Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Oct 26 4:33 AM
    TEHRAN -- Iran confirmed yesterday that it had expanded its controversial uranium enrichment program, a semiofficial news agency reported, even as the United States and its partners prepared a UN resolution to impose limited sanctions.

  • Russia criticises new U.N. Iran resolution Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Oct 26 8:52 AM
    Russia, committed to the construction of an atomic reactor in Iran, criticised on Friday a draft United Nations resolution providing for some form of sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear ambitions.

  • Iran, Hezbollah charged in 1994 Argentine bombing Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 25 1:16 PM
    Prosecutors formally charged Iran and the Shiite militia Hezbollah in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish charities office in Argentina, which killed 85 people and injured 300.

  • Russia opposes Iran draft Open this result in new window
    The Hindu - Oct 26 2:06 PM
    MOSCOW: Russia has signalled its opposition to a European-drafted U.N. resolution calling for sanctions against Iran. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the draft proposed by Europe's "troika" -- France, Germany and Britain -- ...

  • Russia bars proposed sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Oct 26 11:11 AM
    Russia on Thursday rejected a European proposal for sanctions on Iran as too tough, amid reports that Tehran is stepping up its nuclear programme. Sergei Lavrov, foreign minister, said Moscow could not approve a draft United Nations resolution circulated by France, Germany and UK on Wednesday.

  • Russian project holds up Iran sanctions deal Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 25 12:03 PM
    Washington still has objections to a provision in a European draft U.N. resolution that would impose sanctions on Iran, particularly on Russia's work on a nuclear reactor, diplomats said on Wednesday.

  • Iran starts second series of centrifuges Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 25 10:52 AM
    Iran has expanded its controversial nuclear work by starting a second cascade of centrifuges to enrich uranium, a semiofficial news agency reported Wednesday.

  • Key UN powers circulate Iran sanctions draft Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 25 11:14 AM
    Key Western UN powers have presented China and Russia with a draft resolution mandating Security Council sanctions against Iran for failing to heed demands that it halt sensitive nuclear fuel work, diplomats said.

  • Rice calls on UN to adopt Iran sanctions resolution now Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 25 11:38 AM
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called for the UN Security Council to adopt a resolution "now", imposing sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, or face losing its credibility.

  • Iran to begin 2nd atom fuel network in days: agency Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 25 10:53 AM
    Iran will start feeding uranium gas into a second network of centrifuges in days, an Iranian news agency said on Wednesday, expanding a program which Western powers fear is intended to make atomic bombs.

  • Bush urges Iran, Syria aid neighbors Iraq, Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 25 10:42 AM
    President George W. Bush on Wednesday urged Iran and Syria to support the governments of neighboring Iraq and Lebanon and warned against creating instability in those democracies.

  • Iran veil obligation masks colorful diversity Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Oct 26 9:11 AM
    TEHRAN -- From body-covering black chadors to colorful headscarves, conforming to the obligatory wearing of the veil in Iran is interpreted in a myriad of ways by different women in this diverse country.

  • Russia opposes UN draft against Iran Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Oct 26 2:18 PM
    Moscow: Russia's foreign minister yesterday signalled Russian opposition to a draft UN Security Council resolution proposed by European nations that would impose sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear programme, news agencies reported.

  • Official: 50th anniversary of census celebrated in Iran Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 26 9:16 AM
    Iran - Census Head of Iran's Statistics Center Mohammad Madad here Thursday referred to the country's first ever census held in 1956 and said that the upcoming sixth nationwide census due to start on Saturday will mark the 50th anniversary of census in Iran.

  • Iran orders new supertankers worth $500m Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Oct 26 2:18 PM
    Dubai: Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) said it has signed a $500 million contract with Iranian shipbuilders for 16 cargo vessels and plans to enter the LNG market.

  • A tourist in space becomes a star in Iran Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Oct 25 2:50 PM
    Fascination with the odyssey of the woman, Anousheh Ansari, a 40-year-old Iranian-born business executive, has gripped Iran, particularly the country's young women.

  • U.N. draft on Iran punitive, minister says Open this result in new window
    UPI - Oct 26 10:22 AM
    MOSCOW, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- The Russian foreign minister said a proposed U.N. draft on Iran doesn't meet objectives outlined by the six countries mediating the Iranian nuclear program.

  • Israel: International Community Responding Weakly To Iran Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Oct 26 5:23 AM
    TEL AVIV (AP)--Israeli Vice Premier Shimon Peres accused the international community Thursday of responding weakly to the threat of a nuclear Iran.

  • Iran confirms new enrichment Open this result in new window
    The Philadelphia Inquirer - Oct 26 12:50 AM
    Iran confirmed yesterday that it had expanded its uranium-enrichment program, a semiofficial news agency reported, even as the United States and its partners prepared a U.N. resolution to impose limited sanctions.

  • Iran steps up enrichment work despite sanctions threat Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 25 8:18 AM
    Iran has confirmed it has installed new equipment to step up uranium enrichment work despite the threat of UN sanctions over its nuclear programme, the official ISNA news agency reported.

  • US sanctions hurt Iran's traders Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Oct 26 2:18 PM
    Tehran: The chilly climate between the West and Iran is having serious consequences on Iranian business, with many entrepre-neurs relying on Dubai as a vital lifeline to the outside world of finance and trade.

  • Russia opposes draft UN resolution on Iran Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Oct 26 5:09 AM
    Iran: International attempts to forge united front in nuclear standoff suffer setback.

  • Argentina charges Iran, Hezbollah of 1994 Jewish centre attack Open this result in new window
    CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Oct 26 5:50 AM
    Prosecutors in Argentina Wednesday formally accused Iran and the militant group Hezbollah of being behind the bombing of a Jewish cultural centre in Buenos Aires in 1994.

  • CHINA, FRANCE URGE IRAN TO HONOR UN RESOLUTION ON NUCLEAR PROGRAM Open this result in new window
    Tocqueville Connection - Oct 26 4:49 PM
    BEIJING, Oct 26, 2006 (AFP) - The leaders of China and France called Thursday for Iran to honour a UN resolution threatening sanctions on Tehran if it failed to end its nuclear program.

  • RUSSIA REJECTS EUROPE'S UN DRAFT RESOLUTION ON IRAN Open this result in new window
    The Tocqueville Connection - Oct 26 8:48 AM
    MOSCOW, Oct 26, 2006 (AFP) - Russia rejected Thursday a draft UN resolution put forward by European powers targeting Iran's nuclear programme, saying the proposed measures did not advance objectives agreed on earlier by major world powers.

  • Iran Sanctions Resolution Faces Slow Going At UN Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Oct 26 8:37 AM
    The attempt by the United States and European powers to impose U.N. sanctions on Iran for its nuclear activities is running into obstacles. Even the strongest backers of a proposed sanctions resolution disagree about how tough it should be. -VOA

  • Ex Iran president blamed for '94 Argentinia attack Open this result in new window
    Albuquerque Tribune - Oct 26 9:33 AM
    The decision to attack the center "was undertaken in 1993 by the highest authorities of the then-government of Iran," prosecutor Alberto Nisman said at a news conference Wednesday.

  • Russia rejects Europe's UN draft resolution on Iran Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Oct 26 9:29 AM
    Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during his meeting with his Afghan counterpart Rangeen Dadfar Spanta in Moscow on October 6. Russia has rejected a draft UN resolution put forward by European powers targeting Iran's nuclear programme, saying the proposed measures did not advance objectives agreed on earlier by major world powers.

  • Argentina charges Iran, Hezbollah in 1994 Jewish center bombing Open this result in new window
    Nine O'Clock - Oct 26 1:17 PM
    BUENOS AIRES - Argentine prosecutors charged Iran and the Shiite militia Hezbollah Wednesday with the 1994 bombing of a Jewish charities office in Argentina that killed 85 people and injured 300. Prosecutors demanded an international arrest warrant for then-Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and six other top Iranian officials at the time of the attack, and a former Hezbollah foreign

  • Iran daily to resume publication as of Saturday Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Oct 26 8:35 AM
    The Persian-language morning daily, Iran, will resume publication on Saturday. Iran was closed down by the Press Supervisory Board on May 23 after publishing a satirical cartoon which angered the Azari people. -IRNA

  • Iran says it has new enrichment cascade Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Oct 25 6:50 AM
    Iran has expanded its controversial nuclear work by starting a second cascade of centrifuges to enrich uranium, a semi-official news agency reported Wednesday.

  • China, France to continue talks on Iran's nuclear issue Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 26 9:41 AM
    China - Nuclear - Iran In a common statement issued by China and France on Thursday, both countries urged the need to continue their attempts towards solving Iran's nuclear issue peacefully.

  • Russian Foreign Minister Criticizes European Drafted UN Resolution on Iran Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Oct 26 4:01 AM
    Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says a European-drafted U.N. resolution that would impose sanctions on Iran does not match the common position of the world's six major powers.

  • Russia Criticizes Draft UN Resolution On Iran Open this result in new window
    Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Oct 26 8:53 AM
    October 26, 2006 -- Russia today criticized a draft United Nations resolution providing for some form of sanctions against Iran over its nuclear ambitions.

  • Negotiations on Iran Sanctions Begin at United Nations Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] U.S. Department of State - Oct 26 4:04 PM
    The five permanent members of the Security Council begin negotiations on a draft resolution to impose sanctions on Iran's nuclear activities. Ambassador Jean-Marc de La Sabliere of France tells reporters the sanctions being proposed are a "first response" that would prohibit supplying Iran with items and technologies that would contribute to its nuclear and missile programs. In Washington, State

  • U.S. Jews skeptical of Arabs, trust Israel on Iran, survey shows Open this result in new window
    J. the Jewish News Weekly of Northern California - Oct 26 1:20 PM
    new york | American Jews are less supportive of a U.S. military strike on Iran than they were a year ago, but they remain overwhelmingly convinced that the Arabs want to destroy the state of Israel.

  • Russia criticises new UN Iran resolution Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Oct 26 8:25 AM
    MOSCOW - Russia, committed to the construction of an atomic reactor in Iran, criticised on Friday a draft United Nations resolution providing for some form of sanctions against Teheran over its nuclear ambitions.

  • US demands UN sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Oct 25 3:41 PM
    The US urges the UN Security Council to impose immediate sanctions on Iran over its nuclear work.

  • Russia opposes Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Oct 26 4:34 AM
    Russia has criticised a draft UN Security Council resolution calling for sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme.

  • World: Argentinian Prosecutors Charge Iran, Hizballah In 1994 Bombing Open this result in new window
    Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Oct 26 7:06 AM
    PRAGUE, October 26, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- Argentinian prosecutors have formally charged Iran's ex-President Ali-Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani and several other former officials over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center in Buenos Aires. The 1994 explosion devastated the Argentinian Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA), killing dozens and injuring many others.

  • Reports: Russia opposes draft resolution on sanctions against Iran Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Oct 26 2:06 AM
    MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's foreign minister on Thursday signalled Russian opposition to a draft UN Security Council resolution proposed by European countries that would impose sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear program, news agencies reported.

  • Russia rejects Europe's UN draft resolution on Iran Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Oct 26 4:25 AM
    Russia has rejected a draft United Nations (UN) resolution on Iran's nuclear program, saying the proposed measures do not advance objectives agreed on earlier by major world powers.

  • EU-3 draft resolution on Iran clashes with Iran-6 - Russian FM Open this result in new window
    Moldova.org - Oct 26 8:32 AM
    The draft UN resolution on Iran proposed by Britain, France and Germany does not correspond to the position coordinated earlier by the six powers mediating Tehran's controversial nuclear program, Russia's foreign minister said Thursday. The EU-3 has proposed this week a set of sanctions against the Islamic Republic, which includes banning sales of missile and nuclear technologies to the country,

  • Troika's Iran draft does not match six nations' stand - Lavrov Open this result in new window
    Interfax - Oct 26 3:52 AM
    SALEKHARD. Oct 26 (Interfax) - The European Troika's draft resolution on Iran does not match the previously agreed position of Russia, the United States, China, France, Germany and the United Kingdom, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told journalists in Salekhard on Thursday.

  • EU-3 draft resolution falls short of Iran objectives: Russia Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Oct 26 8:47 AM
    Moscow, Oct 26: Russia today rejected a draft UN resolution imposing sanctions on Iran over its controversial nuclear programme, saying the measures proposed by European nations did not further the aims agreed on by major powers.

  • China, France Urge Iran To Respect UN Demands Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Oct 26 1:05 AM
    (RTTNews) - China and France have called upon Iran to honor a Security Council resolution for it to halt its nuclear enrichment program or face possible sanctions.

  • Iran wants to boost Arab ties Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 25 4:07 AM
    President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has told Jordan's King Abdullah II in telephone talks that Iran is seeking to boost ties with Arab states in the Middle East, the state news agency IRNA reported.

  • Russian Min: Europe UN Draft On Iran Does Not Match Deal Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Oct 26 1:04 AM
    MOSCOW (AP)--Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Thursday said a draft U.N. Security Council resolution proposed by European nations to impose sanctions on Iran doesn't match existing agreements between major powers, news agencies reported.

  • Report: Iran to launch 2nd uranium centrifuge Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Oct 25 3:40 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran (Reuters) -- Iran has installed a second cascade for uranium enrichment and will start injecting uranium gas into it within days, Iran's student news agency ISNA reported on Wednesday.

  • Iran says it has new enrichment cascade Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Oct 25 8:42 AM
    Iran has installed a second set of centrifuges for uranium enrichment and will start injecting uranium gas into the system within days, the Iranian news agency ISNA reported.

  • Russian Foreign Minister Criticizes European-Drafted UN Resolution on Iran Open this result in new window
    Moldova.org - Oct 26 8:03 AM
    Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says a European-drafted U.N. resolution that would impose sanctions on Iran does not match the common position of the world's six major powers. Russian news agency Interfax quotes Lavrov as saying the objective of the six powers should be to prevent Iran gaining access to sensitive nuclear technologies, until U.N. inspectors clarify all the issues of

  • UN powers unveil Iran sanctions draft Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Oct 26 1:47 AM
    UNITED NATIONS, NY, USA -- Key Western UN powers have unveiled proposed sanctions that would target Iran's nuclear and missile programs over its failure to halt sensitive nuclear fuel work, diplomats said Wednesday.

  • Russian FM: EU3 draft resolution on Iran against 5+1 goals Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 26 4:57 AM
    Russia - Nuclear - Iran Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that the draft resolution on Iran proposed by EU3 is against the goals of the so called 5+1 group.