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  • Iran could review IAEA ties over UN draft: Larijani Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 2:48 PM
    Iran will review relations with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) if the U.N. Security Council adopts a European draft resolution imposing sanctions, Tehran's nuclear negotiator said on Friday.

  • Iran state media plays down Argentina Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 3:25 PM
    Iran's state media paid scant attention Friday to an Argentine's judge request for the arrest of former President Hashemi Rafsanjani and other officials for the 1994 bombing of a Jewish cultural center in Buenos Aires.

  • Iran will not back down on nuclear program, says top negotiator Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Nov 10 10:31 AM
    Iran's top nuclear negotiator insisted Friday that Tehran will push ahead with its controversial nuclear program, and suggested it could break off ties with the U.N. nuclear watchdog if the world inflicts punishments proposed by European nations.

  • Olmert to focus on Iran in visit to U.S. Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 11:26 AM
    Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert goes to Washington on Sunday stripped of his key diplomatic agenda and unlikely to get much action from an equally weakened President Bush on the one item he'll focus on Iran.

  • To persuade Iran, back talks with sanctions Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Nov 10 9:48 AM
    Imposing sanctions on Iran may delay the day negotiations begin, but they will make future talks more likely to contain Tehran's nuclear weapons program.

  • Iran won't back down on nuclear program Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 9:37 AM
    Iran's top nuclear negotiator said Friday his country wanted international talks on its disputed nuclear program, but would not relinquish its right to pursue atomic energy.

  • Israel official: Strike on Iran possible Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 9:17 AM
    The deputy defense minister suggested Friday that Israel might be forced to launch a military strike against Iran's disputed nuclear program the clearest statement yet of such a possibility from a high-ranking official.

  • Israel official does not exclude military action on Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 8:11 AM
    Israeli Deputy Defence Minister Ephraim Sneh has said he did not rule out preventive military action to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

  • Iran slams Western 'silence' at Israeli killings Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 6:33 AM
    Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has condemned the West's "silence" towards arch-foe Israel's recent killing of 18 Palestinians, mostly women and children, in Gaza.

  • Khamenei calls elections a victory for Iran Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 6:02 AM
    Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday called U.S. President George W. Bush's defeat in congressional elections a victory for Iran.

  • Enemies cannot stop our nuclear work: Iran Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 5:14 AM
    Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Friday Iran's enemies could not do a "damn thing" to stop its nuclear program.

  • Israeli: Strike on Iran a possibility Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 4:23 AM
    The deputy defense minister suggested in comments published Friday that Israel might be forced to launch a military strike against Iran's nuclear program the clearest statement yet of such a possibility from a high-ranking official.

  • Israel minister in Iran warning Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Nov 10 1:22 PM
    Israel's deputy defence minister says Israel could attack Iran's nuclear programme as a "last resort".

  • Israeli: Strike against Iran a possibilty Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 3:37 AM
    Israel's deputy defense minister suggested in comments published Friday that Israel might be forced to launch a military strike against Iran's nuclear program the clearest statement yet of this possibility from a high-ranking Israeli official.

  • Khamenei calls Bush defeat a victory for Iran Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 4:02 AM
    Iran's most powerful leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Friday called U.S. President George W. Bush's defeat in the congressional elections an "obvious victory" for the Iranian nation.

  • Iran could review IAEA ties over UN draft: Larijani Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 1:16 AM
    Iran will review relations with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) if the U.N. Security Council presses ahead with a European draft resolution imposing sanctions, Iran's nuclear negotiator said on Friday.

  • Iran to 'review' work with IAEA if UN resolution adopted Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 12:06 AM
    Iran would "review" its cooperation with UN nuclear inspectors if a draft UN resolution aimed at curbing its nuclear program is adopted in its current form, Iran's top nuclear negotiator warned here.

  • Olmert to Focus on Iran in Visit to U.S. Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Nov 10 11:41 AM
    Ehud Olmert Heads to U.S. Stripped of Key Diplomatic Agenda, Unlikely to Get Action on Iran

  • Iran Won't Back Down on Nuclear Program Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Nov 10 9:56 AM
    Iran Nuclear Negotiator Says His Country Won't Relinquish Its Right to Pursue Atomic Energy

  • Blair will urge US to talk to Syria and Iran Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
    Tony Blair is to urge the US administration next week to open talks with its great adversaries Syria and Iran, as a way to break the impasse in Iraq and the wider middle east.

  • Iran will not back down on nuclear program, says top negotiator Open this result in new window
    Independent - Nov 10 4:52 PM
    Iran's top nuclear negotiator insisted that Tehran will push ahead with its controversial nuclear program, and suggested it could break off ties with the UN nuclear watchdog if the world inflicts punishments proposed by European nations.

  • Iran nuke negotiator to attend talks Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 7:22 PM
    Russian officials said Thursday that Iran's top nuclear negotiator would be in Moscow for talks on Friday, but his visit appeared unlikely to bring major progress toward ending the international standoff over Tehran's nuclear program.

  • Israel Official: Strike on Iran Possible Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Nov 10 6:26 AM
    Assistant Defense Minister: Israeli Military Strike on Iran Possible

  • Iran businesses turn to VoIP Open this result in new window
    AME Info - 22 minutes ago
    VoIP operators in Iran are moving into the virtual private networking sector in order to maximise profits in a congested market place, reported Gulf News. Around 100 licenced companies currently sell calling cards to consumers but some firms are now targeting private companies and hooking up their various remote office locations via VoIP.

  • Iran will not back down on nuke issue: Larijani Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 18 minutes ago
    LONDON, November 11 (IranMania) - Iran's top nuclear negotiator insisted that Tehran will push ahead with its controversial nuclear program, and suggested it could break off ties with the UN nuclear watchdog if the world inflicts punishments proposed by European nations, The Associated Press reported.

  • Iran could review IAEA ties over UN draft Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 19 minutes ago
    LONDON, November 11 (IranMania) - Iran will review relations with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) if the UN Security Council adopts a European draft resolution imposing sanctions, Tehran's nuclear negotiator Ali LArojani said, Reuters reported.

  • Iran said seeking help with nuclear reactor Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 6:04 PM
    Iran plans to ask the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency later this month for technical assistance on a nuclear reactor project that could produce two bombs a year, two experts said on Thursday.

  • Olmert to focus on Iran in visit to US Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 19 minutes ago
    LONDON, November 11 (IranMania) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert goes to Washington on Sunday stripped of his key diplomatic agenda and unlikely to get much action from an equally weakened President Bush on the one item he'll focus on, Iran, The Associated Press reported.

  • Israel official: Strike on Iran possible Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 19 minutes ago
    LONDON, November 11 (IranMania) - The deputy defense minister suggested that Israel might be forced to launch a military strike against Iran's disputed nuclear program, the clearest statement yet of such a possibility from a high-ranking official, The Associated Press reported.

  • UN: Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan Need To Share Drugs Data Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Nov 10 1:58 PM
    TEHRAN (AP)--Iran and neighboring Pakistan and Afghanistan must share intelligence on drug smuggling, the head of the United Nations agency against drugs said Friday.

  • Iran's Top Nuclear Negotiator Says it May Lessen Cooperation With IAEA Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Nov 10 12:37 PM
    Iran's top nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani, says Tehran will review its relations with the U.N.'s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) unless Russia is successful in paring back a European draft resolution calling for sanctions against Iran.

  • Israeli: Strike on Iran a Possibility Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Nov 10 4:41 AM
    Israeli Assistant Defense Minister Suggests That Military Strike on Iran Is a Possibility

  • Iran slams Western 'silence' at Israeli crimes Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 19 minutes ago
    LONDON, November 11 (IranMania) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has condemned the West's "silence" towards arch-foe Israel's recent killing of 18 Palestinians, mostly women and children, in Gaza, AFP reported.

  • Israeli defense official says raid on Iran possible Open this result in new window
    Seattle Times - Nov 10 9:10 AM
    The deputy defense minister suggested today that Israel might be forced to launch a military strike against Iran's disputed nuclear program.

  • Khamenei calls Bush defeat a victory for Iran Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 19 minutes ago
    LONDON, November 11 (IranMania) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called US President George W Bush's defeat in congressional elections a victory for Iran, Reuters reported.

  • U-S election outcome has Iran's supreme leader elated Open this result in new window
    KTRE-TV East Texas - Nov 10 6:28 PM
    TEHRAN, Iran It's not just Democrats who are happy about this week's election results. Turns out the supreme leader of Iran is thrilled, as well -- calling it a "landmark victory" for his country.

  • Iran, Russia to cooperate in wildfire issues Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 18 minutes ago
    LONDON, November 11 (IranMania) - The fourth joint forestry conference between Iran and Russia holds the promise of mutual cooperation in wildfire and pest control and relevant issues, the head of Iran Forest and Range Organization told the student news agency ISNA.

  • Iran excels Asian Games relay organizers: Envoy Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 16 minutes ago
    LONDON, November 11 (IranMania) - The official ambassador of the Doha 2006 Torch Relay, Qatars Prince of the State Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al-Thani, said Iran has been the best organizer so far, MNA reported.

  • EU to buy Iran petrochem from EU warehouses Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 17 minutes ago
    LONDON, November 11 (IranMania) - Irans polymer products will be stockpiled in Europe for ease of distribution and pricing, foreign trade manager of Iran Petrochemical Commercial Company (IPCC) told ISNA.

  • 'Iran, neighbours should share drug trade info' Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 19 minutes ago
    LONDON, November 11 (IranMania) - Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan should pool intelligence on drug trafficking to catch up with sophisticated gangs smuggling out thousands of tonnes of Afghan opium a year, the UN drug agency chief said, Reuters reported.

  • Blair to push US to talk to Syria, Iran: report Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 22 minutes ago
    LONDON - British Prime Minister Tony Blair is to push the US administration next week to begin talks with Syria and Iran as a way of breaking the deadlock in Iraq and the Middle East, The Guardian said on Saturday.

  • Iran supplying 2m liters of kerosene to Iraq daily Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 17 minutes ago
    LONDON, November 11 (IranMania) - Iran is supplying two million liters of kerosene per day to Iraq according to a contract earlier signed between the two nations, the managing director of the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC) said, MNA reported.

  • Iran Reportedly Warns of Possible Reconsideration of Ties with IAEA Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Nov 10 12:07 PM
    Iran's top nuclear negotiator has reportedly warned that Tehran will reconsider its relations with the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency if the U.N. Security Council passes a European draft resolution for sanctions against Iran.

  • "Hundred Years of Solitude" author due in Iran Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 17 minutes ago
    LONDON, November 11 (IranMania) - Colombian novelist Gabriel Jose Garcia Marquez is to visit Iran in spring, MNA reported. The Tehran-based Colombian Embassy is consulting Irans Foreign Ministry to make arrangements for Garcia Marquez travel between April 10 and 30.

  • US election outcome has Iran's supreme leader elated Open this result in new window
    WIS News 10 Columbia - Nov 10 5:42 PM
    It's not just Democrats who are happy about this week's election results. Turns out the supreme leader of Iran is thrilled, as well - calling it a "landmark victory" for his country.

  • Iran launches projects to develop 3 oilfields Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 17 minutes ago
    LONDON, November 11 (IranMania) - National Iranian Central Oilfields Company (NICOC) has started operations to develop three oilfields in western Iran to increase the nations oil production by 45,000 barrels per day (bpd), an official with NICOC said, MNA reported.

  • Iran's Khuzestan electricity generation to rise Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 17 minutes ago
    LONDON, November 11 (IranMania) - Electricity production by the power plants at Irans southwestern province of Khuzestan will hit 12,046 MW/H by the end of the current Iranian year, falling on March 20, 2007, an official with Khuzestan Regional Electricity Company said, MNA reported.

  • Iran warning over UN resolution Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Nov 10 12:23 AM
    Iran's nuclear negotiator says they will review ties with the UN's nuclear watchdog if the UN approves sanctions.

  • Iran's former president visits Turkey Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 18 minutes ago
    LONDON, November 11 (IranMania) - Iran's former president and president of the International Foundation for Dialogue among Civilizations Mohammad Khatami is due in Istanbul on Saturday to participate in the fourth high-level group meeting of the Alliance of Civilizations Initiative, IRNA reported.

  • U.S. wants any sanctions on Iran to reveal violators Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 10 12:42 PM
    UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States wants a European-drafted resolution to publicize any violation of sanctions against Iran if the measure is adopted by the U.N. Security Council, according to a text obtained by Reuters on Friday.

  • Reports: Iran will not back down on nuclear program Open this result in new window
    WTOL News 11 - 14 minutes ago
    MOSCOW Iran's top nuclear negotiator says his country wants talks on its nuclear program, but that it won't give up its right to pursue atomic energy.

  • Iraq to use Iran port for goods transit Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 18 minutes ago
    LONDON, November 11 (IranMania) - Iraqs private sector is going to use the facilities of the Imam Khomeini Port, Irans southern province of Khuzestan, for goods transit, managing director of provincial Ports and Shipping Organization announced, MNA reported.

  • U-S election outcome has Iran's supreme leader elated Open this result in new window
    ABC 7 El Paso - Nov 10 4:22 PM
    TEHRAN, Iran It's not just Democrats who are happy about this week's election results. Turns out the supreme leader of Iran is thrilled, as well -- calling it a "landmark...

  • Blair will urge US to talk to Syria and Iran Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Nov 10 5:22 PM
    Tony Blair is to urge the US to open talks with Syria and Iran to break the impasse in Iraq and the wider middle east.

  • Iran: Halt Execution of Ethnic Arabs After Secret Trial Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Nov 10 2:03 PM
    Source: Human Rights Watch (New York, November 11, 2006) Iran's Judiciary should immediately halt the imminent execution of 10 Iranians of Arab origin and revoke the death sentence imposed on them, Human Rights Watch said ...

  • Olmert says Iran requires cool head Open this result in new window
    UPI - Nov 10 4:00 PM
    PETAH TIKVA, Israel, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says Iran poses a serious threat, but it needs to be addressed with a cool head.

  • Iran's Khamenei says US midterm elections were a victory for Iran Open this result in new window
    FOX 23 News Albany - Nov 10 2:53 PM
    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - The Republican Party's losses in the U.S. midterm elections were a victory for Iran and an international defeat for President Bush's policies, Iran's supreme leader said Friday.

  • Enemies 'can't stop' Iran's nuclear work Open this result in new window
    The Age - Nov 10 11:07 AM
    Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran's enemies could not do a 'damn thing' to stop its nuclear program. -

  • Senior Israeli Official Warns of Possible Pre-emptive Strike against Iran Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Nov 10 10:22 AM
    A senior Israeli official has suggested that Israel might launch a pre-emptive strike against Iran to prevent it from acquiring nuclear weapons. Israel wants tougher international action to stop Iran before it is too late.

  • Iran, neighbours should share drug trade info - U.N. Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 10 9:34 AM
    VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan should pool intelligence on drug trafficking to catch up with sophisticated gangs smuggling out thousands of tonnes of Afghan opium a year, the U.N. drug agency chief said on Friday.

  • Iran vows to pursue nuclear program as Israel threatens to destroy it Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Nov 10 1:38 PM
    Iran's top nuclear negotiator said Friday that his country wanted international talks on its disputed nuclear program, but would not relinquish its right to pursue atomic energy. As nuclear envoy Ali Larijani met senior Russian officials in Moscow, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in Tehran.

  • Iran could review IAEA ties over sanctions Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Nov 10 8:08 AM
    MOSCOW: Iran will review relations with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) if the UN Security Council presses ahead with a European draft resolution imposing sanctions, Iran's nuclear negotiator said.

  • Reports: Iran will not back down on nuclear program, says top negotiator Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Nov 10 9:08 AM
    MOSCOW (AP) - Iran's top nuclear negotiator said Friday his country wanted talks on its disputed nuclear program, but would not relinquish its right to pursue atomic energy, Russian news agencies reported.

  • Strike against Iran possible, Israeli official warns Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - Nov 10 8:28 AM
    Military action would be 'last resort,' defense minister tells newspaper The deputy defense minister suggested today that Israel might be forced to launch a military strike against Iran's disputed nuclear program -- the clearest statement yet of such a possibility from a high-ranking official.

  • Russia, Iran renew nuclear talks Open this result in new window
    UPI - Nov 10 1:15 PM
    MOSCOW, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Iran's top nuclear negotiator met in Moscow with Russian officials Friday, but talks produced no lessening of tensions over the Iranian nuclear program.

  • U.S. Presses Russia to Bridge Gap Over UN Sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Nov 09 11:50 PM
    Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has spoken twice in the past week with her Russian counterpart to bridge differences over how to stop Iran developing nuclear weapons, the State Department said.

  • Iran Negotiator: No Compromise On Nuclear Work -Reports Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Nov 10 7:58 AM
    MOSCOW (AP)--Iran's top nuclear negotiator said Friday that his country wouldn't back down over its disputed nuclear program, Russian news agencies reported.

  • Iran, neighbours should share drug trade info--UN Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Nov 10 9:33 AM
    Source: Reuters VIENNA, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan should pool intelligence on drug trafficking to catch up with sophisticated gangs smuggling out thousands of tonnes of Afghan opium a year, ...

  • Russia and Iran continue search to end nuclear stalemate Open this result in new window
    EuroNews - Nov 10 11:46 AM
    Russia and Iran will continue talks this weekend on Tehran's disputed nuclear programme.

  • Iran's Quiet Revolution Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Nov 10 8:23 AM
    The bus rumbled along a highway in southwest Iran, passing a series of anti-aircraft batteries and rickety guard towers before pulling in through a checkpoint to the Bushehr nuclear plant compound. Having anticipated significant difficulties finding, much less nearing, the reactor, I stared in stunned silence at its dome. So much for state secrets. It glistened like a mosque. -Deborah Campbell

  • Of Real and Manufactured Crisis: Iran in the Eye of the Storm Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Nov 10 8:23 AM
    A popular joke in the United States of the late 1980s depicted Iran as a country that had for long generated substantial troubles for successive U.S. administrations. A U.S. President, so the joke went, had his State Department tasked with bringing him the U.S. government file on Iran. The Department was unable to find the Iran file under the letter "I." The President asked that the search be

  • Iran says enemies cannot stop nuclear work Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Nov 10 5:22 AM
    TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Friday Iran's enemies could not do a "damn thing" to stop its nuclear programme.

  • Iran to admit IAEA inspectors, wont waive atomic rights-Larijani Open this result in new window
    Itar-Tass - Nov 10 10:25 AM
    MOSCOW, November 10 (Itar-Tass) -- Iran is ready to receive IAEA inspectors but wont waive peaceful atomic rights, Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani said after Moscow negotiations with Russian counterpart Igor Ivanov on Friday.

  • Assistant defense minister: Israeli military strike on Iran possible Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Nov 10 5:21 AM
    JERUSALEM - The deputy defense minister suggested in comments published Friday that Israel might be forced to launch a military strike against Iran's nuclear program - the clearest statement yet...

  • Reports: Iran will not back down on nuclear program Open this result in new window
    ABC 7 El Paso - Nov 10 9:22 AM
    MOSCOW Iran's top nuclear negotiator says his country wants talks on its nuclear program, but that it won't give up its right to pursue atomic energy. Russian news...

  • Israel raises possibility of strike against Iran Open this result in new window
    WTOL News 11 - Nov 10 1:35 PM
    JERUSALEM An Israeli defense official is raising the possibility Israel may try to knock out Iran's nuclear program.

  • Iran negotiator says he will reconsider ties to IAEA if sanctions imposed Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Nov 10 3:04 AM
    MOSCOW (AP) - Iran's top nuclear negotiator, in Moscow for talks on his country's disputed nuclear program, warned Friday that Tehran would reconsider its ties with the United Nations' nuclear watchdog if European-drafted sanctions are passed by the UN Security Council.

  • Iran's nuclear negotiator warns against UN sanctions Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Nov 10 5:17 AM
    TALKS: Russian FM Sergei Lavrov (R) and Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani shake hands before negotiations as they meet in Moscow November 10.

  • VoIP technology drives innovation in Iran Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Nov 10 12:25 PM
    Tehran: As UAE telecom regulators allow du and etisalat to offer services with Voice over Internet Protocol technology, in Iran competition from scores of licensed VoIP firms is driving new uses of the application.

  • Iran, Syria Relieved That Democrats Won Open this result in new window
    Crosswalk.com - Nov 10 3:22 AM
    Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - Iran and Syria say that a Democrat-controlled Congress and the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld could relieve the pressure on them, officials from those countries said.

  • Attack on Iran possible: Israel official Open this result in new window
    Sify News - Nov 10 11:10 AM
    The Israeli Deputy Defence Minister has suggested that Israel might be forced to launch a military strike against Iran's disputed nuclear program the clearest statement yet of such a possibility from a high-ranking official.

  • Iran's once active campuses falling silent Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 7:38 AM
    Iran's university campuses are falling silent. Student activists, once at the vanguard of a movement seeking political and social change in the Islamic Republic, say they are increasingly afraid to speak out.

  • Khamenei calls U.S. elections a victory for Iran Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Nov 10 6:18 AM
    Source: Reuters (Adds Khamenei, Ahmadinejad comments, background) By Jon Hemming TEHRAN, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday called U.S. President George W. Bush's defeat in ...

  • U.S. seeking to appoint 5 experts to monitor U.N. sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 10 3:19 AM
    _ The United States is proposing the appointment of five experts to monitor the implementation of proposed U.N. sanctions on Iran over its uranium enrichment program in a draft Security Council resolution put together by European nations, diplomatic sources said.

  • Downfall hailed in Iran Open this result in new window
    The Age - Nov 10 5:44 AM
    IRAN'S hardliners are hailing the Republican electoral defeat and Donald Rumsfeld's downfall as a symbolic victory that lessens the risk of American military strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.

  • Deputy defence minister hints: Israeli military strike on Iran a possibility Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Nov 10 3:25 AM
    JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's deputy defence minister suggested in comments published Friday that Israel might be forced to launch a military strike against Iran's nuclear program - the clearest statement yet of this possibility from a high-ranking Israeli official.

  • Iran's top nuclear negotiator says he will reconsider ties to IAEA if sanctions imposed Open this result in new window
    Pravda - Nov 10 8:14 AM
    Iran's top nuclear negotiator, in Moscow Friday for talks on his country's disputed nuclear program, warned that Tehran would reconsider its ties with the United Nations' nuclear watchdog if the U.N. Security Council passes European-drafted sanctions.

  • Iran: International Talks Welcome Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Nov 10 11:44 AM
    Top Iranian nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said Nov. 10 Iran wants international talks regarding its nuclear program, but will not relinquish its right under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty to pursue atomic energy.

  • Deputy Defense Minister: Israel may be forced to attack Iran Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Nov 10 8:38 AM
    Deputy Defense Minister Ephraim Sneh suggested in comments published Friday that Israel might be forced to launch a military strike against Iran's nuclear program - the clearest statement yet of this possibility from a high-ranking Israeli official.

  • Olmert to focus on Iran in visit to U.S. Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Nov 10 11:59 AM
    Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert goes to Washington on Sunday stripped of his key diplomatic agenda and unlikely to get much action from an equally weakened President Bush on the one item he''ll focus on Iran. Olmert came into office in May promising a large-scale pullback in the West Bank following on Israel's unilateral evacuation of the Gaza Strip last year.

  • Iran offers to talk, but not about its nuclear rights Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Nov 10 1:48 PM
    The top Iranian nuclear negotiator said that his country wanted international talks on its disputed nuclear program but would not relinquish its right to pursue atomic energy.

  • Israel Dy Defence Minister does not exclude military action on Iran Open this result in new window
    Pakistani Newspaper - Nov 10 11:19 AM
    JERUSALEM, Nov 10: Israeli Deputy Defence Minister Ephraim Sneh said he did not rule out preventive military action to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, in a newspaper interview published Friday.

  • Khamenei calls Bush defeat a victory for Iran Open this result in new window
    Pakistani Newspaper - Nov 10 11:34 AM
    TEHRAN, Nov 10: Iran's most powerful leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Friday called U.S. President George W. Bush's defeat in the congressional elections an "obvious victory" for the Iranian nation.

  • First Vice President visits markets along Iran-Afghan border Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 10 8:22 AM
    Veep - Border Region - Visit Iran's First Vice President on his first day of his visit of South Khorassan Province visited a part of this province's 430-kilometer joint international border with Afghanistan.

  • Iran's President, Saudi King stress support for Palestinians Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 10 8:21 AM
    Ahmadinejad - Saudi King - Talk Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Saudi King Abdullah in a phone talk Friday evening stressed the need to support Palestinian nation and to end Israeli crimes.

  • Enemies cannot stop our nuclear work - Iran Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Nov 10 10:08 AM
    The United States and European powers have wrongly expressed concern about Iran's possible diversion from a peaceful path, according to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

  • Iran's former president visits Turkey Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 10 6:51 AM
    Iran - Turkey - Khatami Iran's former president and president of the International Foundation for Dialogue among Civilizations Mohammad Khatami is due in Istanbul on Saturday to participate in the fourth high-level group meeting of the Alliance of Civilizations Initiative.

  • First day of talks with Iran's nuclear negotiator without result Open this result in new window
    Russian Information Agency Novosti - Nov 10 9:16 AM
    MOSCOW, November 10 (RIA Novosti) - The first day of talks with Iran's top nuclear negotiator in Moscow has produced no breakthrough to ease tensions over the Islamic Republic's controversial nuclear program.

  • Iran's Larijani to visit Russia on Friday Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 4:05 AM
    Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani will visit Moscow on Friday amid concern in the West about Russia's readiness to back U.N. sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear program.

  • Israel must stop Irans nuclear program at all costs Open this result in new window
    Al Jazeera - Nov 10 5:02 AM
    Israel must be prepared to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear capability at all costs, even if this means a pre-emptive strike against Tehrans atomic sites , Israels deputy Defense Minister said on Friday, according to the Associated Press news agency.