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Domino effect of N Korean nuclear test will harden Iran's resolve 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 08 3:48 PM
A North Korean nuclear test could set a chain reaction rippling across Asia and to the doorstep of Iran, hardening the Islamic Republic's resolve to develop its own atomic arsenal, analysts warn.Iran: Sanctions threat a 'rusty' weapon AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 08 2:54 PM
Iran called the threat of international sanctions over its disputed nuclear program a "rusty" weapon and repeated Sunday that it would not abandon uranium enrichment.Iran Arrests Opposition Cleric and Followers New York Times - Oct 08 2:55 PM
A senior cleric who opposes clerical rule of Iran and a number of his followers were arrested following clashes with riot police.Iran arrests controversial cleric and followers AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 08 12:56 PM
Iran has arrested a controversial cleric and some of his followers who advocate separating religion and politics, a taboo in Islamic Iran, after clashes with police, the student ISNA agency said.Iran refuses to halt enrichment despite sanctions moves AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 08 11:23 AM
Iran flatly refused to suspend uranium enrichment despite moves at the UN Security Council to draft a sanctions resolution against it for failing to halt the sensitive nuclear work.Worried Iran reformists threaten election boycott AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 08 11:36 AM
Iran's embattled reformists could boycott upcoming elections if liberal candidates are barred by a conservative vetting body, a former interior minister and top ally to former president Mohammad Khatami said.Iran refuses to suspend atomic work Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 08 9:27 AM
Iran insisted on Sunday that it would not suspend sensitive atomic work despite signs that world powers were close to agreeing on sanctions against Tehran.Critical cleric arrested in Iran: reports Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 08 9:54 AM
A senior Shi'ite Muslim cleric who has challenged Iran's system of clerical rule was arrested on Sunday after his supporters clashed with police outside his house in the Iranian capital, Iranian news agencies reported.Iran warns UN as sanctions moves intensify AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 08 5:37 AM
Iran has urged world powers against using the "language of threats" over its nuclear programme as UN Security Council diplomats prepared to draft a resolution proposing sanctions against Tehran.Iran Refuses To Halt Enrichment Despite Sanctions Moves Space War - 2 hours, 21 minutes ago
by Staff Writers Tehran (AFP) Oct 08, 2006 Iran on Sunday flatly refused to suspend uranium enrichment despite moves at the UN Security Council to draft a sanctions resolution against it for failing to halt the sensitive nuclear work.Clashes in Iran to defend critical cleric: reports Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 08 4:56 AM
Supporters of a senior Shi'ite Muslim cleric who has challenged Iran's system of clerical rule have clashed with police during a protest outside the cleric's house, Iranian media reported on Sunday.Iran confirms Japan oil deal stake slashed to 10 percent AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 08 4:17 AM
Japanese firm Inpex will only take a 10 percent stake in a project to develop Iran's largest onshore oil field and the main contract will go to an Iranian company, the oil minister has said.Iran backs OPEC moves for production cut AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 08 4:40 AM
Iran, OPEC's second largest producer, has thrown its support behind moves by the cartel for an emergency meeting to cut a longstanding output quota to shore up slumping oil prices.Iran says Japan can still seal mega oil deal AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 08 3:21 AM
Japanese firm Inpex can still take the majority stake in a project to develop Iran's largest onshore oil field, the Iranian oil minister said, denying reports Japan could now only take a minority share.Iran weighing Inpex oil role International Herald Tribune - Oct 08 7:40 AM
The oil minister of Iran confirmed Sunday that Inpex Holdings had cut its stake in the Azadegan project to 10 percent from 75 percent after first saying Japan's biggest oil explorer might be able to keep control of the field.Iran rejects six nations' demands BBC News - Oct 08 9:07 AM
Iran says it will not suspend its nuclear programme after six key UN countries agree to debate possible sanctions.Iran snubs sanctions NDTV - 43 minutes ago
Iran's Foreign Ministry has called the threat of international sanctions a "rusty" weapon and has said the country would not abandon uranium enrichment.Iran calls threat of sanctions a 'rusty' weapon Fox21 - 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
TEHRAN, Iran Iran is calling the threat of international sanctions over its disputed nuclear program a "rusty" weapon. And it says yet again it will not abandon uranium enrichment, which is a key step toward producing nuclear weapons.Iran calls threat of sanctions a 'rusty' weapon WBAY Green Bay - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
TEHRAN, Iran Iran is calling the threat of international sanctions over its disputed nuclear program a "rusty" weapon. And it says yet again it will not abandon uranium...Iran denies UAE gas deal AME Info - 14 minutes ago
A senior Iranian oil official has said that the country is not set to provide gas to the UAE from Q1 next year under an agreement with Sharjah's Crescent Petroleum Company, reported Gulf News. Iran is holding out for a higher price for the fuel and talks are presently ongoing.Iran and Jordan share honours Khaleej Times - 54 minutes ago
DUBAI Iran and Jordan provided the exciting climax to this year s LG Peace Tour by playing an exciting 0-0 draw on Friday night.Inpex's hands tied on Iran oil project Asahi.com - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
Government-affiliated Inpex Corp. had no choice but to lose most of its 75-percent stake in Iran's Azadegan oil field amid growing international pressure to urge Tehran to abandon its nuclear development program.Iran defiant on nuclear projects The Scotsman - Oct 08 6:01 PM
IRAN insisted yesterday it would not suspend sensitive atomic work, despite signs that world powers were close to agreeing on sanctions against Tehran.Iran Ministry: Sanctions Threat A `Rusty' Weapon Nasdaq - Oct 08 1:05 PM
TEHRAN (AP)--Iran's Foreign Ministry Sunday called a threat of international sanctions against it a "rusty" weapon and said the country would not abandon uranium enrichment.Iran calls threat of sanctions a 'rusty' weapon KXLY-TV Spokane - Oct 08 4:49 PM
TEHRAN, IRAN (AP) -- Iran is calling the threat of international sanctions over its disputed nuclear program a "rusty" weapon. And it says yet again it will not abandon uranium enrichment, which is a key step toward producing nuclear weapons.German FM says time pressing for Iran People's Daily - Oct 08 6:13 PM
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier urged Iran to give a sign that it was willing to return to negotiations and time for Iran is "pressing."Iran: Sanctions threat a 'rusty' weapon Syracuse.com - Oct 08 3:19 PM
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) Iran called the threat of international sanctions over its disputed nuclear program a "rusty" weapon and repeated Sunday that it would not abandon uranium enrichment.R. Nicholas Burns On-the-Record Briefing on Iran Scoop.co.nz - Oct 08 4:41 PM
UNDER SECRETARY BURNS: We had a very successful meeting of ministers. It was the seventh time that they have met since February of this year when they first met in London on the issue of Iran. They concluded that --Chinese, U.S. FMs discuss nuclear issues of Korean peninsula, Iran over phone People's Daily - Oct 08 5:56 PM
Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing exchanged views over the phone with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on the nuclear issue on the Korean peninsula and Iran's nuclear issue on Sunday night.Iran says Japan can regain lost stake in oil project AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 07 2:54 PM
Iran said Japan could regain its lost stake in a project to develop Iran's Azadegan oil field in the future, according to a report.Ramzy Baroud: Risk of Misreading US-Iran Dispute Scoop.co.nz - Oct 08 3:42 PM
The ongoing war of words between US President George W. Bush and Iran s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, coupled with deluded western media misconceptions or intentional misrepresentations of the true nature of the escalating conflict, can be utterly misleading, and must promptly be brought back to their sensible parameters of analysis.Sanctions threat against Iran back on front burner AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 07 2:59 PM
The United States, following crunch talks in London, geared up for tough negotiations with other world powers over a draft UN resolution to impose sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program.Iran rejects again suspension of uranium enrichment Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 08 9:58 AM
_ Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Seyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini on Sunday reiterated Tehran's position that it absolutely rejects the prospect of suspension of enrichment by Iran, Iranian media reported.Jordan, Iran Denounce Danish Video Arab News - Oct 08 4:12 PM
JEDDAH, 9 October 2006 Jordan and Iran yesterday denounced a video lampooning the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) produced by a far-right Danish party as British Muslims reported a surge of hate mail after a former minister asked Muslim women to remove their face veils.Iran refuses to halt enrichment News Interactive - Oct 08 12:05 PM
IRAN flatly refuses to suspend uranium enrichment despite moves at the UN security council to draft a sanctions resolution against it for failing to halt the sensitive nuclear work.Iran refuses to suspend N-work, wants talks Dawn - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
TEHRAN, Oct 8: Iran insisted on Sunday that it would not suspend sensitive atomic work despite signs that world powers were close to agreeing on sanctions against Tehran.Iran's ex-president Khatami to visit Britain AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 07 2:38 PM
Iran's reformist former president Mohammad Khatami is to visit Britain for the first time to open an Iranian studies university department and receive an honorary PhD, his office said.Iran Arrests Religious Leader Arab News - Oct 08 4:12 PM
TEHRAN, 9 October 2006 Iran has arrested a religious leader and some of his followers who advocate separating religion and politics after clashes with police, Iranian news agencies reported yesterday.Iran refuses to halt enrichment despite sanctions moves Channel NewsAsia - Oct 08 11:29 AM
TEHRAN - Iran on Sunday flatly refused to suspend uranium enrichment despite moves at the UN Security Council to draft a sanctions resolution against it for failing to halt the sensitive nuclear work.Senior cleric, supporters detained in Iran Dawn - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
TEHRAN, Oct 8: A senior Shia cleric who has challenged Iran s system of clerical rule was arrested on Sunday after his supporters clashed with police outside his house in the Iranian capital, Iranian news agencies reported.US claims agreement on sanctions against Iran Dawn - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
NEW YORK, Oct 8: The United States says it has an agreement with four other permanent members of UN Security Council and Germany to impose sanctions against Iran over its refusal to suspend its Uranium enrichment programme following a meeting of top officials in London, according to report in the New York Times.Li, Rice discuss nuclear issues of N Korea, Iran Japan Today - Oct 08 3:12 PM
BEIJING Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing exchanged views over the phone with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on the nuclear issues of North Korea and Iran on Sunday night, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said.Iran refuses to suspend atomic work, wants talks Stuff - Oct 08 12:17 PM
TEHRAN: Iran has insisted that it would not suspend sensitive atomic work despite signs that world powers were close to agreeing on sanctions against Tehran.Iran Arrests Outspoken Cleric Who Opposes Religious Rule New York Times - 2 hours, 53 minutes ago
About 1,000 supporters of Ayatollah Mohammad Kazemeni clashed with riot police in an effort to protect the cleric from arrest.Iran's Ahmadinejad brushes off sanctions threats Outlook India - Oct 08 12:00 PM
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad today brushed off threats of sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme, saying the "language of force" would have no effect on Tehran.Iran refuses to suspend atomic work Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 08 6:46 AM
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran insisted on Sunday that it would not suspend its sensitive atomic work after world powers met to discuss sanctions against Tehran.Critical cleric 'arrested in Iran' News Interactive - Oct 08 9:36 AM
A SENIOR Shiite Muslim cleric who has challenged Iran's system of clerical rule was arrested after his supporters clashed with police outside his house in the Iranian capital, Iranian news agencies reported.Iran denies agreement on gas supply to UAE Gulf News - Oct 08 1:35 PM
Dubai: Iran yesterday strongly denied reports that it will start supplying gas to the UAE by the first quarter of 2007 under an agreement with Sharjah-based Crescent Petroleum Co.Iran may develop Azadegan with firms from nations other than Japan Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 08 6:01 AM
_ Iranian Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri Hamaneh indicated Sunday that Iran is eyeing teaming up with companies from countries other than Japan in the future to jointly develop the country's Azadegan oil field now that Japan's oil developer has lost most of its stake in the project, Iranian news organizations reported.Security Council To Proceed with Iran Sanctions, Ministers Declare Payvand Iran News - Oct 08 10:00 AM
With Iran's continuing refusal to suspend its nuclear enrichment program, the U.N. Security Council will begin discussions on imposing mandatory sanctions, according to an October 6 statement issued in London by the foreign ministers of the council's permanent members, along with Germany and the European Union representative. -Washington FileCommerce minister: Standards among Iran's export requirements Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 08 9:08 AM
Iran - Standard - Commerce Minister Observing standard rules is considered one of major export requirements in the country, the commerce minister said here on Sunday.SAIPA outpaces Iran Khodro first time ever Payvand Iran News - Oct 08 10:00 AM
This was the first time ever, the manufacturer of popular Pride passenger cars outran the IKCO in over a decade-long competition. Thanks to production of 195,450 Prides in the first six months which outpaced the record annual production of past-time favorite of Iran's auto market, the bygone Paykan. -MNAIran warns UN as sanctions moves intensify Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Oct 08 7:26 AM
Iran has urged world powers against using the "language of threats" over its nuclear program as UN Security Council diplomats prepared to draft a resolution proposing sanctions against Tehran.Iran refuses to halt enrichment despite sanctions moves Outlook India - Oct 08 10:30 AM
Iran today flatly refused to suspend uranium enrichment despite moves at the UN Security Council to draft a sanctions resolution against it for failing to halt the sensitive nuclear work.President: Iran's reasoning in world equations based on talks Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 08 9:22 AM
Iran - Ahmadinejad President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a meeting with the new Slovak ambassador to Tehran here Sunday said that Iran's reasoning in world equations is based on holding talks in a just atmosphere.Iran police clash with cleric's loyalists Aljazeera - Oct 08 7:31 AM
Supporters of a senior Shia Muslim cleric who has challenged Iran's clerical rulers have clashed with police in Tehran.FM spokesman: Iran absolutely rejects suspension of enrichment Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 08 8:37 AM
Iran - Hosseini - Suspension Foreign Ministry spokesman Seyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini here Sunday absolutely rejected the prospect of suspension of enrichment by Iran.Iran, Germany to expand scientific, academic ties Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 08 9:37 AM
Iran - Majlis - Germany Head of Majlis Training and Research Commission, Ali Abbaspour Tehrani Fard in a meeting with the new German Ambassador to Tehran Herbert Honosowitz here Sunday declared the interest of Iranian universities and higher educational centers in close cooperation with German universities.MP: Iran-Europe talks will continue Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 08 8:07 AM
Iran - Boroujerdi - Europe Head of Majlis Foreign Policy and National Security Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi here Sunday said that Iran-Europe talks will continue.Iran backs OPEC moves for production cut AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Oct 08 3:29 AM
Iran backs moves by OPEC to cut its output quota to shore up slumping oil prices, Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri Hameneh has said.Iran To Support OPEC Shore-up Oil Prices - Min -Agency Nasdaq - Oct 08 3:35 AM
TEHRAN -(Dow Jones)- Iran's Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri Hamaneh said Sunday his country would support any measure by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries intended to shore up crude oil prices, reported the official IRNA news agency.Iran Poses "Credibility Test" for World Deutsche Welle - Oct 08 7:39 AM
The international community faces a test of its credibility over how to react to Iran's controversial nuclear program, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Sunday.Iran says enrichment suspension 'unacceptable' Outlook India - Oct 08 8:00 AM
Iran today dismissed a suspension of uranium enrichment as "unacceptable" after world powers agreed to discuss sanctions against Tehran over its failure to halt the sensitive nuclear work.Iran denies Japan has been frozen out of oil deal The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 08 12:50 PM
Japanese firm Inpex can still take the majority stake in a project to develop Iran's largest onshore oil field, the Iranian oil minister said, denying reports Japan could now only take a minority share. Japan had said Iran told Inpex last week that its stake in the Azadegan oil field was being slashed to 10 percent from the 75 percent.Inpex chairman says cooperation with Iran important Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 08 7:32 AM
Iran - Japan - Inpex Chairman of Japan's major oil company, Inpex Holdings Co., Kunihiko Matsuo, has stressed the importance of cooperation with Iran in developing its giant Azadegan oil field.Iran arrests controversial cleric and followers Khaleej Times - Oct 08 7:10 AM
TEHERAN - Iran has arrested a controversial cleric and some of his followers who advocate separating religion and politics, a taboo in Islamic Iran, after clashes with police, the student ISNA agency said on Sunday.Iran warns UN as sanctions moves intensify Khaleej Times - Oct 08 7:07 AM
TEHERAN - Iran on Sunday urged world powers against using the language of threats over its nuclear programme as UN Security Council diplomats prepared to draft a resolution proposing sanctions against Teheran.Patrols find no arms from Iran Pioneer Press - Oct 08 1:04 AM
ON THE IRAQ-IRAN BORDER Since late August, British commandos in the deserts of far southeastern Iraq have been testing one of the most serious charges leveled against Iran by the United States that Iran is secretly supplying weapons, parts, funding and training for attacks on U.S.-led forces in Iraq.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-10-08 18:02 GMT: Iran says Japan's Inpex stake in Azadegan oil field cut 10 pct after all Interactive Investor - Oct 08 10:31 AM
TEHRAN (AFX) - Japanese firm Inpex will only have a 10 pct stake in the development of Iran's Azadegan oil field, and the main contract will go to Naftiran Intertrade Company (NICO), Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri-Hameneh was cited as saying on Sunday by the Mehr news agency.6 world powers to discuss Iran sanctions AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 07 4:43 AM
Six key world powers have agreed to discuss possible sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program but shied away from demanding Tehran be punished by the U.N. Security Council.Diplomat says Cyprus keen on developing economic cooperation with Iran Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 08 7:32 AM
Iran - Cyprus - Embassy Cypriot Charge d'Affaires in Tehran Iacovos Giragosian said on Sunday that his country is keen on developing economic cooperation with the Islamic Republic Of Iran.Iran Embassy protests to Danish Gov't for repetition of anti-Islam sacrilege Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 08 7:29 AM
Iran - Denmark - Protest Iranian Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Sunday strongly protested to the Danish government for screening blasphemous video clips against Islam and Prophet Mohammad (PBUH).Iran to negotiate deals with U.S. companies if sanctions dropped: report People's Daily - Oct 08 5:13 AM
Iran will start negotiations with three U.S. airplane engine and spare parts manufacturing companies if U.S. sanctions against Tehran were called off, the Fars News Agency reported on Sunday.Security beefed up at Swiss embassy in Iran Khaleej Times - Oct 08 7:07 AM
GENEVA - Security has been beefed up around Switzerland s embassy in Iran, which also represents US interests, following heightened threats , the Swiss foreign ministry said on Sunday.Iran backs OPEC moves for production cut Khaleej Times - Oct 08 5:57 AM
TEHERAN - Iran, OPEC s second largest producer, on Sunday threw its support behind moves by the cartel for an emergency meeting to cut a longstanding output quota to shore up slumping oil prices.World powers put threat of sanctions against Iran back on front burner AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 07 4:20 AM
The United States, following crunch talks in London, geared up for a week of tough negotiations with other world powers over a draft UN resolution to impose sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program.Iran says ready to continue nuke talks, rules out moratorium Russian Information Agency Novosti - Oct 08 6:56 AM
TEHRAN, October 8 (RIA Novosti) - Iran is hoping to continue talks on uranium enrichment in a constructive manner, a country's Foreign Ministry spokesman said Sunday.Registration starts for Iran election Khaleej Times - Oct 08 6:07 AM
TEHERAN - Almost 90 candidates have so far applied to run in December s election for Iran s Assembly of Experts, the body, which appoints and supervises the supreme leader, state television said on Sunday.Iran backs OPEC moves for production cut ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Oct 08 2:52 AM
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran would back a cut in OPEC's output quota to shore up oil prices, Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri Hameneh said on Sunday, according to the state news agency IRNA.Iran confirms Japan oil deal stake slashed to 10 percent TODAYonline - Oct 08 4:21 AM
Motorcyclists check a price meter carefully at a self-dervice gas station in Tokyo. Japanese firm Inpex will only take a 10 percent stake in a project to develop Iran's largest onshore oil field and the main contract will go to an Iranian company, the oil minister has said.Nations to pursue sanctions against Iran AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 07 2:20 AM
Six world powers agreed Friday to pursue possible U.N. sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, but left crucial questions about the scope and timing of any measures unresolved.Iran won't suspend atomic work News 24 South Africa - Oct 08 9:47 AM
Iran insists it won't suspend its sensitive atomic work after world powers met to discuss sanctions against Tehran.Iran recommends tp stop language of threats Al Bawaba - Oct 08 6:53 AM
Iran's Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel on Sunday recommended Group 5+1 not to speak with the Iranian nation with a language of threats and sanctions.BUSHEHR WILL SPEED UP IRAN'S NUKE PROGRAM Middle East Newsline - Oct 08 4:49 AM
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Iran's Bushehr civilian reactor was expected to accelerate the nation's nuclear weapons program. The Jamestown Foundation said in a report that the 1,000 megawatt light-water reactor at Bushehr would facilitate the Iranian enrichment of uranium.Iran backs OPEC moves for production cut TODAYonline - Oct 08 3:55 AM
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) headquarters in Vienna. Iran backs moves by OPEC to cut its output quota to shore up slumping oil prices, Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri Hameneh has said.Iran backs OPEC moves for production cut TurkishPress.com - Oct 08 3:50 AM
Iran backs moves by OPEC to cut its output quota to shore up slumping oil prices, Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri Hameneh has said. "Iran supports any OPEC production cut," he said Sunday.World powers to discuss possible Iran sanctions Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 07 12:10 AM
Six world powers agreed on Friday to discuss possible U.N. Security Council sanctions to punish Iran for failing to halt its nuclear program but said they were still open to negotiations with Tehran.Iran hands over 71 Pakistanis to Levies The Pakistan Link - Oct 08 3:17 AM
TAFTAN: Iran s border force arrested 71 Pakistan nationals for illegal entry in Iran and handed over them to Pakistan s border officials in Taftan.Iran says Japan can still seal big oil deal - report Sharewatch - Oct 08 3:19 AM
Japan had said that Iran had told Inpex last week that its stake in the Azadegan oil field was being slashed to 10 pct from the 75 pct agreed when the 2 bln-usd deal was signed in 2004.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-10-08 11:26 GMT: Iran says Japan can still seal big oil deal - report Interactive Investor - Oct 08 3:45 AM
TEHRAN (XFN-ASIA) - Japanese firm Inpex can still take the majority stake in a project to develop Iran's largest onshore oil field, the state-run IRNA news agency quoted Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri-Hameneh Iranian as saying.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-10-08 11:07 GMT: Iran backs OPEC moves for production cut - report Interactive Investor - Oct 08 3:30 AM
TEHRAN (XFN-ASIA) - Iran would back a cut in OPEC's output quota to shore up oil prices, the state news agency IRNA quoted Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri Hameneh as saying.Iran says OPEC would cut production ceiling Gulf News - Oct 08 3:18 AM
Tehran: Iranian Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri-Hamaneh said OPEC will cut its production ceiling. He did not give any details about the reduction but a statement by the official IRNA news agency said, "Iran's oil minister said the OPEC output ceiling will be cut."Iran backs OPEC moves for production cut - report Sharewatch - Oct 08 3:04 AM
\"Iran supports any OPEC production cut,\" IRNA quoted him as saying. \"The output cut will be made from the approved [output quota] ceiling of 28 mln barrels per day, because otherwise it will not have any impact on the market,\" he added.Deal paves way for Iran sanctions Los Angeles Daily News - Oct 07 5:29 PM
LONDON - The United States said it had won agreement on Friday from the other four permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and Germany to seek sanctions against Iran for its refusal to shut down a nuclear enrichment program that could be used to build bombs.Opec will cut oil output: Iran News 24 South Africa - Oct 08 4:06 AM
Iran's Oil Minister says Opec will cut its production ceiling, the country's official news agency has reported.Iran cleric's followers clash with police International Herald Tribune - Oct 08 1:47 PM
Supporters of a senior cleric who opposes the rule of religious leaders clashed with the police in Tehran Saturday, the media reported Sunday.Khatami's UK visit set to bring tirade from Iran Guardian Unlimited - Oct 07 7:16 PM
Iran's reformist ex-president Mohammad Khatami is to visit Britain this month in a move certain to infuriate hardline supporters of his successor, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.Iran arrests controversial cleric BBC News - Oct 08 12:22 PM
Iranian cleric Mohammad Kazemeini Boroujerdi is arrested after his supporters clash with police in Tehran.'Iran, Turkey support Syria more than Arabs' IranMania.com - Oct 07 10:19 PM
LONDON, October 8 (IranMania) - Syrian President Bashar al-Asad said that Iran and Turkey support Syria's position more than the Arab countries do, IRNA reported.Iran, Opec basket at $60 AME Info - Oct 07 9:30 PM
Iran's Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri-Hamaneh has said on state television that he hopes the price of the Opec basket will hit $60 a barrel, or more, this week, according to Reuters. The basket was priced at $54.2 a barrel last Tuesday.