<< Back

  • Iran?s Proposal to End Nuclear Standoff Is Rejected by the West Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 8 minutes ago
    Iran proposed that France organize and monitor the production of enriched uranium inside Iran. The U.S., France and Britain rejected the proposal.

  • US wants Iran answer in nuclear standoff this week: official Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 2:43 PM
    The United States are giving European negotiators until the end of the week to convince Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment program and will then pursue sanctions if Tehran fails to comply, a senior US official said.

  • Diplomats: Iran nuke stance hurts talks Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 1:42 PM
    Iran's refusal to freeze uranium enrichment has sabotaged talks meant to defuse the standoff over its nuclear program, opening the way for the U.N. Security Council to start considering sanctions next week, senior U.N. diplomats said Tuesday.

  • Iran offers an 'idea' to end atom stalemate Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Oct 03 3:46 PM
    Tehran has proposed that France organize and monitor the production of enriched uranium inside Iran, complicating negotiations over the fate of its nuclear program.

  • Iran asks France to oversee enrichment Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 11:18 AM
    A top Iranian nuclear official proposed Tuesday that France create a consortium to enrich uranium in Iran, saying that could satisfy international demands for outside oversight of Tehran's nuclear program.

  • U.S., Britain warn of sanctions in Iran nuclear case Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 11:49 AM
    The United States and Britain said on Tuesday Iran could soon face sanctions because it showed no sign of halting sensitive nuclear work, while the EU said the latest talks had been helpful but had brought no breakthrough.

  • Rice says time running out over Iran nuclear programme Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 12:36 PM
    U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Tuesday the international community is running out of time to act on Iran's nuclear ambitions and risks losing credibility.

  • Iran moots new nuclear plan amid sanctions threats Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 9:33 AM
    Iran has made a last-ditch proposal to break the deadlock over its nuclear programme as world powers warned it still risked being taken to the UN Security Council within a week for possible sanctions.

  • US wants Iran answer in nuclear standoff this week: official Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 8:19 AM
    The United States will give European negotiators until the end of the week to convince Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment program, and then pursue sanctions if Tehran fails to comply, a senior US official said.

  • Iran Makes Nuclear Proposal Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Oct 03 6:18 PM
    Iran?s atomic agency has offered a proposal that would allow his country to continue enriching uranium on Iranian soil, but under the control of a French consortium.

  • Iran must halt atomic work to avoid sanctions: U.S. Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 6:19 AM
    The United States said on Tuesday the international community would have to impose sanctions if Iran did not halt sensitive atomic work, and the EU said the latest talks on the matter had been helpful but no breakthrough.

  • Iran offers French nuclear role amid sanctions threat Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 5:42 AM
    Iran has suggested France should lead a consortium to produce enriched uranium on Iranian soil, in a new attempt to ward off the threat of sanctions over its nuclear ambitions.

  • Iran suggests France enrich its Uranium Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 4:27 AM
    A top Iranian nuclear official proposed Tuesday that France create a consortium to enrich Iran's uranium, saying that could satisfy international demands for outside oversight of Tehran's nuclear program.

  • Iran proposes French role to end nuclear stalemate Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 3:38 AM
    Iran has suggested France should lead a consortium to produce enriched uranium on Iranian soil, as a way out of the impasse with the West over its contested nuclear programme.

  • Iran must halt atomic work to avoid sanctions -US Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 3:18 AM
    The United States warned Iran on Tuesday the international community would have no choice but to impose sanctions if it did not halt sensitive atomic work.

  • Iran seeks to fingerprint all US visitors Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 3:40 AM
    Iran's conservative-controlled parliament is to debate a bill that would make digital fingerprinting compulsory for all US citizens seeking to enter the country, lawmakers said.

  • Diplomats: Iran Nuke Stance Hurts Talks Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Oct 03 2:04 PM
    Diplomats Say Iran's Refusal to Freeze Uranium Enrichment Hurts Talks Meant to Defuse Standoff

  • Woman accused of aiding anti-Iran group Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 2:57 AM
    When the U.S. military two years ago took over parts of Iraq once controlled by a group dedicated to the violent overthrow of Iran's government, the FBI detained and questioned hundreds of the organization's members.

  • Iran must stop enrichment to avoid sanctions: Rice Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 1:23 AM
    The international community will have no choice but to impose sanctions on Iran if it fails to suspend uranium enrichment, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Tuesday.

  • Key powers seek Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Oct 03 9:30 AM
    The US and the UK say key world powers will seek UN sanctions against Iran over the nuclear stand-off.

  • Iran Asks France to Oversee Enrichment Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Oct 03 11:49 AM
    Iranian Official Proposes That France Creates Consortium to Enrich Uranium in Iran

  • Textron sues over helicopters made by Iran Open this result in new window
    The Providence Journal - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
    Textron Inc.'s Bell Helicopter unit is suing Iran, accusing the Islamic republic and two state-owned companies of making counterfeit helicopters.

  • Iran proposes French role to break nuclear deadlock Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 12:09 AM
    Tehran has proposed that France create a consortium to produce enriched uranium on Iranian soil, as a way out of the impasse with the West over its nuclear program, the deputy director of Iran's Atomic Energy Agency said on French radio.

  • Japan says Iran oil talks winding down Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 12:10 AM
    Japan's trade minister has said that talks were almost over with Tehran on whether to go ahead with a two billion-dollar contract to develop Iran's largest onshore oil field.

  • Iran Asks France to Oversee Enrichment Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Oct 03 10:34 AM
    Iranian Official Proposes That France Create a Consortium to Enrich Uranium in Iran

  • Iran To Assist Afghanistan With Population, Housing Census Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
    A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by Statistical Center of Iran and Afghan Statistics Bureau, based on which Iran will assist Afghanistan in conducting a population and housing census in 2007.

  • IRAN TO ASSIST AFGHANISTAN WITH POPULATION, HOUSING CENSUS Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
    Demographics A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by Statistical Center of Iran and Afghan Statistics Bureau, based on which Iran will assist Afghanistan in conducting a population and housing census in 2007.

  • UAE EMERGES AS IRAN'S STRONGEST TRADE PARTNER Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
    Consumer Goods Director General of trade planning office of Iran's Trade Development Organization said on Tuesday, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been Iran's main trading partner over the past eight years.

  • France Says Iran Must Deal With EU on Enrichment (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Oct 03 8:48 AM
    Oct. 3 (Bloomberg) -- France said Iran must suspend its uranium enrichment program before it makes further proposals on how to break a deadlock with the U.S. and other countries over its nuclear program.

  • UAE Emerges As Iran's Strongest Trade Partner Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
    Director General of trade planning office of Iran's Trade Development Organization said on Tuesday, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been Iran's main trading partner over the past eight years.

  • E-Tourism "Essential" For Development Of Iran's Tourism Industry Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
    An electronic-tourism expert here on Tuesday said that given Iran's historical and cultural background the country requires electronic tourism to improve tourism industry.

  • E-TOURISM "ESSENTIAL" FOR DEVELOPMENT OF IRAN'S TOURISM INDUSTRY Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
    Publishing An electronic-tourism expert here on Tuesday said that given Iran's historical and cultural background the country requires electronic tourism to improve tourism industry.

  • Britain revives threat of sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
    Renewed tensions over Iran's nuclear programme emerged yesterday as Britain warned that world powers would return to the United Nations Security Council to consider targeted sanctions against Tehran.

  • UK andUS revive threat of sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
    Renewed tensions over Iran's nuclear programme emerged yesterday as both the US and Britain warned that world powers would return to the United Nations Security Council to consider targeted sanctions against Tehran.

  • Iran moots new nuclear plan amid sanctions threats Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 56 minutes ago
    TEHERAN - Iran made a last-ditch proposal on Tuesday to break the deadlock over its nuclear programme as world powers warned it still risked being taken to the UN Security Council within a week for possible sanctions.

  • Iran recommends French role in breaking nuclear deadlock with West Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
    Iran has recommended that France build a consortium to produce enriched uranium on Iranian soil in a bid to break the nuclear deadlock with the West, a French radio reported on Tuesday.

  • Iran pushes France nuclear deal Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Oct 03 3:14 AM
    A senior Iranian official suggests France could help solve the dispute over Iran's nuclear programme.

  • Rice in Egypt for Talks on Iran, Middle East Peace Open this result in new window
    NPR - Oct 03 7:35 AM
    After meetings in Saudi Arabia, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrives in Cairo on the second leg of her trip to the Middle East. Rice is in the region consulting with allies on Iran's growing power. Deb Amos talks to Financial Times correspondent William Wallace.

  • West Wary of Iran's Nuclear Offer Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Oct 03 2:20 PM
    The international community has reacted warily to proposals by Tehran that France create a consortium to produce and monitor enriched uranium in Iran. The offer was made by Mohammed Saeedi, the deputy head of Iran's atomic energy organization through various foreign media, including the French France-Info radio station.

  • Iran and North Korea defy nuclear warnings Open this result in new window
    Independent - Oct 03 4:17 PM
    The West's dispute with Iran and North Korea over their nuclear capability has taken a dangerous turn following the failure of talks on the Iranian programme and Pyongyang's pledge to conduct its first nuclear test.

  • US, UK warn of sanctions against Iran Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 03 1:40 PM
    The United States and Britain said Iran could soon face sanctions because it showed no sign of halting sensitive nuclear work, while the EU said the latest talks had been helpful but had brought no breakthrough.

  • Iran suggests French nuclear consortium Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Oct 03 3:43 AM
    Iran has proposed that France create a consortium to enrich Tehrans uranium, saying that could satisfy international demands for outside oversight of the nuclear program.

  • US: Iran Could Have Nuclear Bomb in Four Years Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Oct 03 12:05 PM
    The top U.S. intelligence official says Iran could have a nuclear weapon within four to nine years, but that it still has time to turn away from that path.

  • Iran accuses Japan of buckling to U.S. pressure on oil deal Open this result in new window
    World Tribune - Oct 03 1:58 PM
    NICOSIA Iran has threatened to cancel its oil development agreement with Japan. Iranian parliamentarian Kamal Daneshyar, chairman of the Energy Committee, said Teheran plans to revoke an agreement with Japan to develop the Azadegan oil field.

  • Iran Proposes French-Led Control Over Its Uranium Enrichment Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Oct 03 4:12 AM
    Oct. 3 (Bloomberg) -- French nuclear company Areva SA could oversee uranium enrichment in Iran as a way to break a deadlock with the U.S. and other countries over its nuclear program, an Iranian official said.

  • Iran Suggest France Enrich Its Uranium Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Oct 03 2:49 AM
    Iranian Nuclear Official Proposes That France Enrich Iran's Uranium

  • Iran Offers New Nuclear Plan Amid Sanctions Threats Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Oct 03 4:13 PM
    TEHRAN, 4 October 2006 Iran made a last-ditch proposal yesterday to break the deadlock over its nuclear program as world powers warned it still risked being taken to the UN Security Council within a week for possible sanctions.

  • Iran proposes new nuclear plan amid sanctions threats Open this result in new window
    Japan Today - Oct 03 4:01 PM
    TEHRAN Iran on Tuesday made a last-ditch proposal to break the deadlock over its nuclear program as world powers warned it still risked being taken to the U.N. Security Council within a week for possible sanctions.

  • US, Britain warn of Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Oct 03 12:41 PM
    THE US and Britain said today Iran could soon face sanctions because it showed no sign of halting sensitive nuclear work, while the EU said the latest talks had been helpful but had brought no breakthrough.

  • Britain revives threat of sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Oct 03 10:08 AM
    Renewed tensions over Irans nuclear programme emerged on Tuesday as Britain warned that world powers would return to the United Nations Security Council to consider targeted sanctions against Tehran.

  • Iran needs no US security guarantees: Larijani Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Oct 03 2:26 PM
    Iran's Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council and the country's top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said in an interview with German weekly Focus that Iran is not worried about its security status, and does not need any US security guarantees.

  • U.S. intelligence chief warns on Iran nuclear ambitions Open this result in new window
    Calcutta News - Oct 03 2:40 PM
    John Negroponte says Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons, and will have them by 2015 but admits he has no facts to support the claim.

  • UAE is Iran's main trade partner Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Oct 03 2:26 PM
    Director General of trade planning office of Iran's Trade Development Organization said today, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been Iran's main Iranian trade partner over the past eight years.

  • France may help Iran make nuclear fuel Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Oct 03 2:26 PM
    France indicated today that it accepts the right of Iran to produce nuclear fuel inside Iranian territories, and with French help, but it set conditions for this.

  • Britain to slap sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    Sunday Times - 11 minutes ago
    LONDON - Britain is ready to ask for United Nations (UN) sanctions to be slapped on Iran over its suspect nuclear programme after the Islamic Republic refused to suspend enrichment work, a senior British official said.

  • Japan Near End to Talks With Iran Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Finance - Oct 03 1:34 AM
    Japan will soon wrap up talks with Iran over a US$2 billion dollar contract to develop one of the largest oil fields in the world, the Japanese trade minister said Tuesday.

  • Iran island defies nation's conservatism Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 02 12:23 PM
    This coral-rimmed vacation island could pass for Iran's Key West a place where the sexes mix and the music flows, and where women let slip their head scarves and frolic with their husbands on the gleaming sands.

  • Iran suggests France as overseer of enrichment Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 03 1:47 PM
    A senior Iranian nuclear official proposed Tuesday that France enrich Iran's uranium on Iranian soil, in a bid to satisfy the international community's demands for outside oversight of Tehran's nuclear program. As French officials distanced themselves from the idea, the United States and Britain said.

  • Rice: Iran Running Out of Time Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
    (IsraelNN.com) Irans continued refusal to end its nuclear development activities has taken it to what is rapidly becoming a dead end, according to United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

  • Iran: conflict not with Iraq policy, but US Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Oct 03 2:26 PM
    Iran's President Ahmadi-Nejad was asked, "You were insisting at the UN yesterday that the occupiers must leave Iraq, what have you done to ensure Iraq's internal security? It is said that Iran is among the contributors to insecure conditions in Iraq.

  • Allies warn of sanctions in Iran nuclear case Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Oct 03 4:02 PM
    The United States and Britain have warned Iran that it could soon face international sanctions because the government has shown no sign of halting sensitive nuclear work.

  • Iran: Rice warns international community time "running out" on nuclear issue Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 6:24 PM
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned that time was running out for the international community if it did not want to lose credibility over the Iranian nuclear problem.

  • Rice arrives for Mideast tour dominated by Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 02 12:54 PM
    United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Saudi Arabia on the first leg of a Middle East tour set to be dominated by the Iran nuclear stand-off.

  • Solana presses Iran on nuclear plans Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 02 12:24 PM
    The EU foreign policy chief said he was resuming talks with Iran's top nuclear negotiator and warned Monday that the time for continuing negotiations on Tehran's atomic program was limited.

  • Inpex, Iran Talks on Azadegan Are in `Final Stage' (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Oct 02 11:00 PM
    Oct. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Talks between Inpex Holdings Inc. and Iran's government on developing the $2.5 billion Azadegan oil project are in the `final stage,' with the outcome still unclear, Japan's trade minister said.

  • UN Security Council to Begin Discussions on Iran Next Week Or So Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - 2 hours, 2 minutes ago
    (IsraelNN.com) The United Nations Security Council is slated to begin discussions on whether or not to impose economic sanctions on Iran in the face of the Islamic Republics continued refusal to end its uranium enrichment program.

  • 'Good progress' in drawing up Iran sanctions: US official Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 02 12:18 PM
    US diplomats have made "good progress" in gaining allies' approval for a list of sanctions to be imposed on Iran if it fails to freeze its uranium enrichment activities, a senior US official said.

  • Iran Faces Sanctions On Nuclear Intent Open this result in new window
    Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Oct 03 7:38 AM
    British officials will seek economic sanctions against Iran over its controversial nuclear programme. They warned the Middle Eastern state that trade and diplomatic restrictions could be made within weeks.

  • France rejects Iran uranium offer Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Oct 03 9:27 AM
    France has distanced itself from an Iranian proposal for French investment in Iran's atomic industry, enabling it to supervise Tehran's nuclear programme.

  • Iran wants Americans' prints Open this result in new window
    News 24 South Africa - Oct 03 3:24 PM
    Iran's parliament is to debate a bill that will make digital fingerprinting compulsory for all US citizens seeking to enter the country.

  • Tokyo to wrap up Iran deal Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - Oct 03 6:18 PM
    TOKYO: Japan will soon wrap up talks with Iran over a $2 billion contract to develop one of the largest oilfields in the world, the Japanese trade minister said yesterday.

  • 6 powers gearing up for Iran sanctions: Reuters Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 03 7:38 AM
    _ Six world powers are preparing to draft U.N. sanctions against Iran given the failure of high-level talks so far to yield an Iranian promise to halt sensitive atomic work, Reuters news service quoted a senior British official as saying Tuesday.

  • Iranian nuclear official proposes that France enrich Iran's uranium Open this result in new window
    KTRE-TV East Texas - Oct 03 12:01 PM
    PARIS Iran is proposing what it considers to be a way out of an international stalemate over its nuclear program.

  • W.House: Bush, Putin agree on need to pressure Iran Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 02 11:39 AM
    President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Monday on the need to maintain unity in pressuring Iran to curtail its nuclear program, the White House said.

  • Iran moots new nuclear plan amid sanctions threats Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Oct 03 10:02 AM
    Iranian technicians remove a container of radioactive material from the Isfahan uranium conversion facilities in 2005. Iran has made a last-ditch proposal to break the deadlock over its nuclear programme as world powers warned it still risked being taken to the UN Security Council within a week for possible sanctions.

  • Iran says it won't suspend atomic work Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 02 8:52 AM
    Iran will not suspend uranium enrichment, as demanded by the West, but is still holding talks about its nuclear program, the Iranian government spokesman said on Monday.

  • Iran proposes France enrich Iranian uranium Open this result in new window
    Ashland Daily Tidings - Oct 03 1:19 PM
    PARIS A top Iranian nuclear official proposed today that France create a consortium to enrich Iran's uranium, saying that could satisfy international demands for outside oversight of Tehran's nuclear program.

  • Iran wants Paris to create N-consortium Open this result in new window
    The Buffalo News - Oct 03 6:02 AM
    PARIS (AP) - A top Iranian official suggested Tuesday that France create a consortium to enrich Iran's uranium, asserting that would satisfy international demands for outside oversight of the nuclear program.

  • Iran to hold solo exhibition in Tajikistan Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 03 8:33 AM
    Iran - Tajikistan - Solo Exhibition Mashhad International Exhibitions Company will hold a solo exhibition in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on October 26-31, 2006.

  • Got the Golden Shell but still not free in Iran Open this result in new window
    Kurdish Media - Oct 03 1:45 PM
    Kurdish director Bahman Ghobadi's last feature film 'Nîvê Heyvê' (Kurdish for Half Moon) is banned in Iran on the basis that it was a separatist film.

  • Iran's answer to Put-in-Bay Open this result in new window
    The Columbus Dispatch - Oct 03 5:25 AM
    KISH, Iran This coralrimmed vacation island is a place where the sexes mix and the music pulses, where women let slip their head scarves and frolic with their husbands on the gleaming sands.

  • World powers gearing up for Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Oct 03 6:03 AM
    LONDON (Reuters) - Six world powers are preparing to draft U.N. sanctions against Iran given the failure of high level talks so far to yield an Iranian promise to halt sensitive atomic work, a senior British official said on Tuesday.

  • World powers 'gearing up for Iran sanctions' Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Oct 03 1:48 PM
    London/Tehran: Six world powers are preparing to draft United Nations sanctions against Iran because talks have failed to yield a promise by Tehran to halt sensitive atomic work, a senior British official said yesterday.

  • Time for nuke talks not endless, Iran is told Open this result in new window
    The Columbus Dispatch - Oct 03 5:26 AM
    LEVI, Finland (AP) The European Unions foreign-policy chief said he was resuming talks with Irans top nuclear negotiator and warned yesterday that the time for continuing negotiations on Tehrans atomic program was limited.

  • Iran does not need US security guarantees - Larijani Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Oct 03 8:30 AM
    Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council and the country's top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said here in an interview with German weekly 'Focus' that Iran is not worried about its security status, and does not need any US security guarantees. -IRNA

  • Iran Suggests France Enrich Iran's Uranium to Resolve Nuclear Standoff Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Oct 03 4:05 AM
    A top Iranian official has proposed that France create a consortium to enrich uranium in Iran as a way to resolve the country's nuclear standoff with the West.

  • COOL FRENCH REACTION TO IRAN URANIUM PLAN Open this result in new window
    The Tocqueville Connection - Oct 03 8:35 AM
    BRAZZAVILLE, Oct 3, 2006 (AFP) - France said Tuesday it would not consider an Iranian proposal to create a consortium producing enriched uranium in Iran until Teheran suspends its current uranium enrichment activities.

  • Iran Suggests France Enrich Iran's Uranium to Resolve Nuclear Standoff Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Oct 03 8:30 AM
    A top Iranian official has proposed that France create a consortium to enrich uranium in Iran as a way to resolve the country's nuclear standoff with the West. -VOA

  • U.S.: Iran Must Halt Atomic Work to Avoid Sanctions Open this result in new window
    Fox 6 News San Diego - Oct 03 7:47 AM
    A senior Iranian atomic official said suspending uranium enrichment, which the West says Iran wants to use to build atomic bombs, would not solve the nuclear standoff.

  • Russia Backs Diplomacy In Iran Nuclear Crisis Open this result in new window
    Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Oct 03 9:36 AM
    October 3, 2006 -- The head of Russia's Security Council, Igor Ivanov, said today efforts to find a diplomatic solution to the standoff over Iran's nuclear program had Moscow's full backing.

  • Iran's Parliament approves bill on allocating parts of oil, gas revenues to deprived regions Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Oct 03 8:30 AM
    Majlis (Iran's parliament) on Tuesday, approved the general outlines of a bill based on which government will be allowed to allocate two percent of Iran's oil and natural gas revenues to the development of the oil- and gas-rich provinces and other economically underprivileged regions of the nation as well. -MNA

  • US says Iran must halt atomic work or face sanctions Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Oct 03 7:54 AM
    The United States says the international community will have to impose sanctions if Iran does not halt sensitive atomic work.

  • Iran seeks to fingerprint all US visitors Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Oct 03 9:02 AM
    TEHERAN - Irans conservative-controlled parliament is to debate a bill that would make digital fingerprinting compulsory for all US citizens seeking to enter the country, lawmakers said on Tuesday.

  • Iran's cloned lamb named Royana Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Oct 03 8:31 AM
    Officials of Royan Research Center in this central city have picked a name from a list of suggested names for Iran's first cloned lamb that was born in the center Saturday morning. -IRNA

  • Iran crisis overshadows Israeli-Palestinian dispute as Rice visits Mideast Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 02 7:06 AM
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice left on a Middle East tour with the looming nuclear crisis with Iran likely to overshadow timid efforts to rekindle the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, analysts say.

  • Iran, Thailand keen to expand mutual ties Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 03 8:55 AM
    Iran - Thailand - Ambassador Thai Ambassador to Tehran Suwit Saicheau and Head of Iran-Thailand Parliamentary Friendship Group Iraj Nadimi at a meeting in Majlis on Tuesday discussed bilateral ties.

  • Arab countries should not fear Iran's nuclear program: Jordanian military expert Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 03 6:18 AM
    Iran - Jordan - Nuclear A Jordanian military expert here on Tuesday said that Arab countries, particularly those in the Persian Gulf, should not be afraid of Iranian nuclear program.

  • IRAN OFFERS FRENCH NUCLEAR ROLE AMID SANCTIONS THREAT Open this result in new window
    The Tocqueville Connection - Oct 03 6:05 AM
    TEHRAN, Oct 3, 2006 (AFP) - Iran on Tuesday suggested France should lead a consortium to produce enriched uranium on Iranian soil, in a new attempt to ward off the threat of sanctions over its nuclear ambitions.

  • Rice warns Iran to stop enrichment Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 03 2:40 AM
    The international community will have no choice but to impose sanctions on Iran if it fails to suspend uranium enrichment, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says.

  • Iran gives no sign of nuclear suspension yet: Rice Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 02 5:29 AM
    Iran has said nothing so far to suggest it plans to suspend uranium enrichment, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Monday.