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  • Iran test-fires longer range missile Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 11 minutes ago
    Iran test-fired dozens of missiles, including the Shahab-3 that can reach Israel, in military maneuvers Thursday that it said were aimed at putting a stop to the role of world powers in the Persian Gulf region.

  • Iran Revolutionary Guards Hold War Games After U.S. Exercise Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
    The maneuver appeared to be a response to a U.S.-led naval exercise in the Persian Gulf involving 25 nations, some of them neighbors of Iran.

  • Iran fires longer-range missiles, to West's dismay Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 02 4:32 PM
    Iran fired its longer-range Shahab-3 ballistic missile for the first time, official media said, kicking off 10 days of war games and renewed warnings from the West over its nuclear program.

  • Six major powers to resume talks on Iran sanctions Friday Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 02 4:19 PM
    Six major UN powers are due to resume delicate negotiations Friday on a package of sanctions against Iran for its refusal to halt sensitive nuclear fuel work, UN diplomats said.

  • Iran fires missiles in war games: TV Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 02 2:55 PM
    Iran's Revolutionary Guards fired missiles carrying cluster warheads to shouts of "God is greatest" at the start of 10 days of military maneuvers on Thursday, state television reported.

  • Rice warns Iran after missile launches Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 02 2:48 PM
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice chided Iran for trying to act "tough" after it fired a new long-range missile for the first time on Thursday, but warned Tehran would "suffer greatly" if it used the weapon in anger.

  • US chides Iran for 'saber-rattling' missile launches Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 02 12:45 PM
    Washington chided Tehran for its "saber-rattling" after Iran fired a new long-range missile for the first time.

  • Iran tests missiles Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Nov 02 10:46 AM
    Iran fired several missiles with a range of more than 1,000 miles today during a military maneuver that started just days after the United States and several allies held exercises in the same area. Iranian news outlets reported that "dozens" of missiles were fired, including the Shahab-3, which has a range of about 1,000 miles and is capable of carrying cluster warheads, and the shorter range

  • Iran fires first longer-range missiles in war games Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 02 9:48 AM
    Iran fired its longer-range Shahab-3 ballistic missile for the first time as it began 10 days of war games amid a mounting standoff with the West over its nuclear program, official media said.

  • Iran-Contra Foes North, Ortega Face Off in Nicaragua Again Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - 15 minutes ago
    Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Oliver North and Daniel Ortega, antagonists in the 1980s Iran-Contra Affair, are battling again, this time over Ortega's bid to regain the presidency in Nicaragua's elections on Nov. 5.

  • Iran in first firing of longer-range missiles on exercise Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 02 9:25 AM
    Iran has fired its longer-range Shahab-3 ballistic missile on exercise for the first time as it began 10 days of war games amid a mounting standoff with the West over its nuclear programme.

  • Rice Says Iran Understands Consequences of Its Missile Threat Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Nov 02 4:44 PM
    Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said, while Iran was trying to show it is ``tough'' by test- firing a ballistic missile able to hit Israel, any use of the weapon would invite consequences understood by Iranian leaders.

  • Syria, Iran dismiss U.S. accusation on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 02 6:38 AM
    Syria and Iran on Thursday dismissed a U.S. accusation that they are trying to topple Lebanon's government with their Lebanese ally Hezbollah.

  • Iran 'sending funds to Hezbollah' Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Nov 02 2:56 PM
    A senior Hezbollah official says Iran is providing the group with money to help fund its work in reconstructing Lebanon.

  • U.S. Spy Agencies Criticized On Iran Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Nov 02 5:29 AM
    A key House committee issued a stinging critique of U.S. intelligence on Iran yesterday, charging that the CIA and other agencies lack "the ability to acquire essential information necessary to make judgments" on Tehran's nuclear program, its intentions or even its ties to terrorism.

  • Iran gives Holocaust cartoon prize Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Nov 02 5:37 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Ignoring widespread condemnation, Iran awarded the top prize in a Holocaust cartoon contest to a Moroccan artist for his depiction of Israel's security wall with a picture of the Auschwitz concentration camp on it.

  • Iran Test-Fires Longer Range Missile Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Nov 02 2:12 PM
    Iran Test-Fires Longer Range Missile As Part of New Military Maneuvers

  • Iran tests fires longer range missile Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 02 3:37 AM
    Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards test-fired dozen of missiles, including the long-range Shahab-3, during the first hours of new military maneuvers, Iranian state-run television said Thursday.

  • Iran's Khatami urges US pullout from Iraq Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 02 3:16 AM
    A US troop pullout from Iraq would be a "major step" towards restoring stability there, Iran's former president has said, lamenting that US policies in the Middle East have fueled radicalism worldwide.

  • Russia, China won't back Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Nov 02 1:50 AM
    Russian and China indicated that they will not support a draft U.N. resolution imposing tough sanctions on Iran for its refusal to halt its nuclear enrichment program.

  • Iran fires unarmed missiles Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Nov 02 1:16 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran (Reuters) -- Iran's Revolutionary Guards fired missiles able to carry cluster warheads at the start of 10 days of military maneuvers on Thursday, state television said.

  • Iran test-fires longer range missile as part of new maneuvers Open this result in new window
    The State - 28 minutes ago
    TEHRAN, Iran Iran test-fired dozens of missiles, including the Shahab-3 that can reach Israel, in military maneuvers Thursday that it said were aimed at putting a stop to the role of world powers in the Persian Gulf region.

  • Russia, China Won't Back Iran Sanctions Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Nov 02 11:24 AM
    In the face of a clear lack of international consensus on how to deal with Iran's nuclear program, Iran now claims it is testing dozens of missiles, including long-range models that could reach Israel or U.S. troops in the Mideast.

  • Iran Tests Shahab Missile Capable of Reaching Israel (Update6) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Nov 02 10:44 AM
    Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Iran announced the test-firing of a Shahab-3 ballistic missile capable of traveling 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles), a range that puts Israel's major cities within reach.

  • Iran Test-Fires Longer Range Missile Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Nov 02 2:05 PM
    Iran test-fired dozens of missiles, including the Shahab-3 that can reach Israel, in military maneuvers Thursday that it said were aimed at putting a stop to the role of world powers in the Persian Gulf region. The show of strength came as Iran remains...

  • Iran Tests Shahab Missile Capable of Reaching Israel (Update5) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Nov 02 9:32 AM
    Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Iran, after international pressure to scrap its nuclear program, announced the test-firing of a Shahab- 3 ballistic missile capable of traveling 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles), a range that puts Israel's major cities within reach.

  • US chides Iran for 'saber-rattling' missile launches Open this result in new window
    Space War - Nov 02 5:37 PM
    Washington (AFP) Nov 2 - Washington chided Tehran for its "saber-rattling" Thursday after Iran fired a new long-range missile for the first time.

  • Iran Is Offering Bounty to Agents Who Can Entice Western Tourists Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Nov 01 9:36 PM
    Iran is offering money to travel agents who lure certain types of tourists to Iran, and the rate is doubled for European and American travelers.

  • Iran: Moroccan Wins Holocaust Cartoon Contest Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Nov 01 10:06 PM
    Iran awarded a Moroccan artist, Abdollah Derkaoui, the $12,000 top prize in a show called the Holocaust International Cartoon Contest, on exhibit in Tehran. The show, staged in retaliation for the publication of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad in European newspapers, drew international condemnation. The winning work, from among 204 entries from Iran and abroad, including the United States,

  • Iran tests-fires long-range, other missiles Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - Nov 02 4:12 PM
    Launches a defiant response to recent naval exercises by U.S. warships Iran test-fired dozens of missiles, including the Shahab-3 that can reach Israel, in military maneuvers today that it said were aimed at putting a stop to the role of world powers in the Persian Gulf region.

  • IRAN, UKRAINE INK MOU ON COMMERCIAL COOPERATION Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Nov 02 5:18 PM
    Trade / foreign investment Iran and Ukraine Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on economic and commercial cooperation in the second joint session of bilateral economic cooperation commission.

  • Iran, Ukraine Ink MOU On Commercial Cooperation Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Nov 02 5:18 PM
    Iran and Ukraine Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on economic and commercial cooperation in the second joint session of bilateral economic cooperation commission.

  • Iran: War Games Planned in Gulf Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Nov 01 10:06 PM
    Iran said it would hold military maneuvers in the Persian Gulf beginning Thursday and fire its 1,000-mile-range Sahab-3 missile with cluster warheads, just days after the United States and several allies, including Persian Gulf states, held exercises in the same area.

  • Iran fires missiles Open this result in new window
    UPI - 21 minutes ago
    TEHRAN, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Iran's state television reported Thursday that the country has test-fired "dozens" of missiles, including the Shahab-3, with a range of 1,000 miles.

  • Treasury Warns G-7 About Iran Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Nov 01 8:55 PM
    SINGAPORE, Sept. 16 -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. used his first meeting of world finance chiefs on Saturday as a venue to press the Bush administration's mission to isolate Iran and choke its nuclear aspirations.

  • Iran gives show of missile strength Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Nov 02 6:26 PM
    Iran has begun test-firing missiles carrying cluster warheads in the Gulf and Sea of Oman, a move re-garded as Tehran's response to a naval exercise organised by the US in the region.

  • Iran Tests Shahab-3 Missiles in Military Exercise (Update4) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Nov 02 6:32 AM
    Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Iran, under international pressure to scrap its nuclear program, said it test-fired a Shahab-3 ballistic missile capable of traveling 2,000 kilometers, a range that would put Israel's major cities within reach.

  • Russia speaks against Iran draft measure Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 01 6:23 PM
    Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday that a draft U.N. Security Council resolution imposing sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear program would isolate Iran, suggesting that Moscow will not back the resolution in its current form, news agencies reported.

  • US Urges Security Council to Sanction Iran Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Nov 02 12:46 PM
    The United States is urging the U.N. Security Council to impose sanctions on Iran immediately for its refusal to halt its uranium enrichment program. Some Middle East analysts say even with the threat of sanctions, Tehran is unlikely to suspend the program.

  • Six major powers to resume talks on Iran sanctions Friday Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Nov 02 1:30 PM
    Six major UN powers are to resume informal discussions Friday on proposed sanctions against Iran for its refusal to halt sensitive nuclear fuel work, Britain's UN ambassador Emyr Jones Parry said.

  • White House: Syria, Iran target Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 01 5:49 PM
    The Bush administration on Wednesday accused Syria, Iran and the Hezbollah militants they back of trying to oust the Lebanese government. But officials acknowledged the U.S. can do little to prevent outside interference with Beirut's fragile democracy.

  • Iran fires missiles in war games Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Nov 02 11:25 AM
    Iran's Revolutionary Guards fired missiles carrying cluster warheads to shouts of "God is the greatest" at the start of 10 days of military manoeuvres on Thursday, state television reported.

  • Iran stages show of missile power Open this result in new window
    The Herald - Nov 02 5:59 PM
    Iran yesterday test-fired dozen of missiles, including the Shahab-3 that can reach Israel, in military exercises it said aimed to stop the role of world powers in the Gulf.

  • White House warns Syria, Iran: 'Hands off' Lebanon Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Nov 01 5:02 PM
    The Bush administration Wednesday warned the governments of Syria and Iran to stop what the White House said were efforts to topple the government of Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora.

  • Rice warns Iran after missile launches Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Nov 02 2:45 PM
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice chided Iran for trying to act "tough" after it fired a new long-range missile for the first time today, but warned Tehran would "suffer greatly" if it used the weapon in anger.

  • Iran test fires dozens of missiles after US Gulf exercise Open this result in new window
    Times Online - Nov 02 12:22 PM
    Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards test-fired dozen of missiles today, including some that are capable of reaching Israeli and American forces in the Middle East, at the start of ten days of war games....

  • Rice warns Iran after missile launches Open this result in new window
    Hindustan Times - Nov 02 4:53 PM
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice chided Iran for trying to act "tough" after it fired a new long-range missile for the first time, but warned Tehran would "suffer greatly" if it used the weapon in anger.

  • Iran fires longer-range missiles Open this result in new window
    Japan Today - Nov 02 4:37 PM
    TEHRAN Iran on Thursday fired its longer-range Shahab-3 ballistic missile for the first time, official media said, kicking off 10 days of war games and renewed warnings from the West over its nuclear program.

  • Iran test-fires longer range missile as part of new manoeuvres Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Nov 02 10:44 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran test-fired dozens of missiles, including the Shahab-3 that can reach Israel, in military manoeuvres Thursday that it said were aimed at putting a stop to the role of world powers in the Persian Gulf region.

  • Iran test-fires missiles Open this result in new window
    KBCI Boise - Nov 02 3:15 PM
    TEHRAN, Iran Iran has been flexing its muscles today, in a series of military maneuvers that involved the test-firing of dozens of missiles. Iran says the tests are aimed at putting a stop to the involvement of world powers in the Persian Gulf region.

  • Iran to pay cash to convince tourists to visit Open this result in new window
    WABC-TV New York - Nov 02 2:41 PM
    Iran will offer cash incentives to travel agencies to encourage Western tourists to visit the country, giving a premium for Americans, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported.

  • Iran Tests Shahab-3 Missiles in Military Exercise (Update3) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Nov 02 1:50 AM
    Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Iran, under international pressure to scrap its nuclear program, test-fired its Shahab-3 ballistic missile allegedly capable of reaching Israel's major cities.

  • Six major powers to resume talks on Iran sanctions Friday Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Nov 02 3:59 PM
    Iran's Revolutionary Guards fire missiles during military manoeuvres outside the holy city of Qom. Six major UN powers are due to resume delicate negotiations Friday on a package of sanctions against Iran for its refusal to halt sensitive nuclear fuel work, UN diplomats said.

  • Iran picks winners in Holocaust cartoon contest (Nasser Karimi / ASSOCIATED PRESS) Open this result in new window
    The Washington Times - Nov 02 11:02 AM
    Ignoring widespread condemnation, Iran awarded the top prize in a Holocaust cartoon contest to a Moroccan artist for his depiction of Israel's security wall with a picture of the Auschwitz concentration camp on it. 1:28 p.m.

  • Iran test-fires missiles Open this result in new window
    WSYR 9 Syracuse - Nov 02 3:03 PM
    Iran has been flexing its muscles today, in a series of military maneuvers that involved the test-firing of dozens of missiles.

  • Iran Tests Fires Longer Range Missile Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Nov 02 1:42 AM
    Iran Tests Fires Longer Range Missile As Part of New Maneuvers

  • Six major powers to resume talks on Iran sanctions on Friday Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Nov 02 1:46 PM
    UNITED NATIONS : Six major UN powers are to resume informal discussions on Friday on proposed sanctions against Iran for its refusal to halt sensitive nuclear fuel work, Britain's UN ambassador Emyr Jones Parry said on Thursday.

  • US tells Iran, Syria 'hands off' Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 01 3:39 PM
    The White House sounded the alarm over what it called "mounting evidence" that Iran, Syria and the Hezbollah militia were "preparing plans to topple" Lebanon's government.

  • IRAN TEST FIRES MISSILES Open this result in new window
    KPVI-TV - Nov 02 6:31 PM
    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran has been flexing its muscles today, in a series of military maneuvers that involved the test-firing of dozens of missiles. Iran says the tests are aimed at putting a stop to the involvement of world powers in the Persian Gulf region.

  • Russia, China Won't Back Iran Sanctions Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Nov 02 1:11 AM
    Russian and China Indicate No Support for Sanctions in Draft U.N. Iran Resolution

  • Missiles fired in Iran exercise Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Nov 01 10:55 PM
    Iran fires dozens of missiles - including ones capable of striking Israel - during military exercises, state TV reports.

  • Russia, China won't back Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - Nov 02 8:52 AM
    Draft U.N. resolution faces difficulties Russia and China indicated that they will not support a draft U.N. resolution imposing tough sanctions on Iran for its refusal to halt its nuclear enrichment program.

  • Iran to start military maneuvers days after Western-led drills in Gulf Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Nov 01 12:42 PM
    Iran unexpectedly announced Wednesday that it would be holding military maneuvers in the Gulf this week, only days after U.S.-led navies held exercises in the same waterway.

  • Iran offering $20 bonuses to travel agents who bring in Americans Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Nov 02 3:59 AM
    Iran is offering money to travel agents who can lure certain types of tourists to Iran, and the rate is double for bringing European and American travelers. "Iran's Tourism Department will pay $20 for every American or European tourist that travel...

  • Iran Test-Fires Long Range Missile Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Nov 02 9:07 AM
    (RTTNews) - Iran, on Thursday, test fired dozens of missiles, including the long-range Shahab-3 missile, on the first day of its 10-day military exercises in the Gulf and the Sea of Oman, announced Iranian state-run television.

  • Iran fires long-range missiles in war games Open this result in new window
    Dawn - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
    TEHRAN, Nov 2: Irans Revolutionary Guards fired missiles carrying cluster warheads amid slogans of Allah-o-Akbar at the start of 10 days of military manoeuvres on Thursday, state television reported.

  • Iran Tests Fire Shahab-3 Missile Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Nov 02 12:28 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran -- Iranian state-run televison said Thursday the country had test-fired dozen of missiles, including the long-range Shahab-3, during the first hours of new military maneuvers.

  • Iran fires first longer-range missiles in wargames Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Nov 02 3:18 PM
    LONDON, November 3 (IranMania) - Iran fired its longer-range Shahab-3 ballistic missile for the first time as it began 10 days of war games amid a mounting standoff with the West over its nuclear program, official media said, according to an AFP report.

  • Iran tests fires longer range missile as part of new maneuvers Open this result in new window
    FOX 45 Dayton - Nov 02 6:29 PM
    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Iranians are trying to prove they are tough by test firing missiles.

  • Iran fires first longer-range missiles Open this result in new window
    Business Recorder - Nov 02 3:55 PM
    TEHRAN (November 03 2006): Iran fired its longer-range Shahab-3 ballistic missile for the first time Thursday as it began 10 days of war games amid a mounting stand-off with the West over its nuclear program, official media said.

  • Iran Tests Shahab-3 Missiles in Military Exercise (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Nov 01 11:44 PM
    Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Iran fired ``successfully'' its improved version of the Shahab-3 ballistic missile, whose alleged range could reach targets as far as Tel Aviv or western India.

  • Iran dismisses cartoon contest criticism Open this result in new window
    NDTV - Nov 02 11:33 AM
    Iran's Culture Ministry has dismissed criticism of its competition of cartoons on the Holocaust and lauded it as an expression of hatred against oppressors.

  • Iran gives show of missile strength Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Nov 02 11:12 AM
    Iran on Thursday began test-firing missiles carrying cluster warheads in the Gulf and Sea of Oman, a move regarded as Tehrans response to a recent naval exercise organised by the US in the region.

  • U.S. accuses Syria, Iran, Hezbollah on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 01 1:27 PM
    The United States on Wednesday accused Syria, Iran and Hezbollah militants of plotting to topple the Lebanese government and warned them to keep their "hands off."

  • Obey UK law - Iran ex-leader Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Nov 01 9:50 PM
    British Muslims should obey the law and accept the obligations of citizenship, the former president of Iran says.

  • Moroccan wins Holocaust cartoon contest in Iran Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - Nov 02 8:52 AM
    Exhibit is response to Danish cartoons Ignoring widespread condemnation, Iran awarded the top prize in a Holocaust cartoon contest to a Moroccan artist for his depiction of Israel's security wall with a picture of the Auschwitz concentration camp on it.

  • Iran Tests Fires Longer Range Missile Open this result in new window
    CBS 2 Los Angeles - Nov 02 11:17 AM
    Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards test-fired dozen of missiles, including the long-range Shahab-3, during the first hours of new military maneuvers, Iranian state-run television said Thursday. CBS News: About Iran

  • Iran Tests Shahab-3 Ballistic Missiles in Exercise, AFP Says Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Nov 01 11:36 PM
    Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Iran fired its first Shahab-3 ballistic missiles, carrying cluster bombs, Agence France-Presse reported, citing the Arabic television Al-Alam.

  • Russia, China won't back Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Nov 02 3:03 PM
    LONDON, November 3 (IranMania) - Russian and China indicated that they will not support a draft UN resolution imposing tough sanctions on Iran for its refusal to halt its nuclear enrichment program, AP reported.

  • Russia says won't back draft text on Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 01 11:46 AM
    Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday Moscow would not support a draft U.N. sanctions resolution on Iran proposed by European states, Russian news agencies reported.

  • Iran Tests Shahab-3 Ballistic Missiles in Military Exercise Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Nov 01 11:30 PM
    Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Iran fired ``successfully'' its improved version of the Shahab-3 ballistic missile, state-run Fars news agency reported today.

  • (AFX UK Focus) 2006-11-03 00:47 GMT: Six major powers to resume talks on Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    Interactive Investor - Nov 02 5:14 PM
    UNITED NATIONS (XFN-ASIA) - Six major UN powers are due to resume delicate negotiations today on a package of sanctions against Iran for its refusal to halt sensitive nuclear fuel work, UN diplomats said.

  • Iran fires missiles 'that could reach Israel' Open this result in new window
    Daily Telegraph - Nov 02 11:32 AM
    Iran has flexed its military muscles by test firing dozens of missiles including the Shahab-3, a long range device capable of hitting Israel or American bases in the region.

  • Syria, Iran dismiss US accusation on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Nov 02 3:18 PM
    LONDON, November 3 (IranMania) - Syria and Iran dismissed a US accusation that they are trying to topple Lebanon's government with their Lebanese ally Hezbollah, Reuters reported.

  • U.S. says Iran, Syria plotting Lebanon coup / A move suspected to topple leader, boost Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Nov 02 3:58 AM
    In an unusual statement, the Bush administration charged Wednesday that there is "mounting evidence" that Iran, Syria and the militant group Hezbollah are trying to engineer the overthrow of the elected government of Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora.

  • Donkeys harboring weapons stopped at Iran-Iraq border Open this result in new window
    Army Times - Nov 02 8:50 AM
    Iraqi and U.S. forces intercepted six donkeys at the Iran-Iraq border Thursday and discovered they were heavily laden with lethal cargo. According to a Multi-National Corps-Iraq press release, the donkeys were carrying 53 anti-tank land mines and one anti-tank projectile.

  • Iran gives Holocaust cartoon prize Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Nov 02 3:03 PM
    LONDON, November 3 (IranMania) - Ignoring widespread condemnation, Iran awarded the top prize in a Holocaust cartoon contest to a Moroccan artist for his depiction of Israel's security wall with a picture of the Auschwitz concentration camp on it, AP reported.

  • Russia, China Won't Back Iran Sanctions Open this result in new window
    CBS 2 Los Angeles - Nov 02 10:57 AM
    World powers at the United Nations trying to negotiate a response to Iran's growing nuclear enrichment program were stymied Thursday, as the Islamic republic continued a military exercise to flex its defiant muscles. CBS News: About Iran

  • Iran's Khatami urges US pullout from Iraq Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Nov 02 3:18 PM
    LONDON, November 3 (IranMania) - A US troop pullout from Iraq would be a "major step" towards restoring stability there, Iran's former president has said, lamenting that US policies in the Middle East have fueled radicalism worldwide, AFP reported.

  • Iran testing missile that can reach Israel Open this result in new window
    Yakima Herald-Republic - Nov 02 10:30 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran test-fired dozens of missiles, including the Shahab-3 that can reach Israel, in military maneuvers today that it said were aimed at putting a stop to the role of world powers in the Persian Gulf region.

  • Syria, Iran accused of Lebanon plot Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - Nov 02 7:33 AM
    Plan is to topple government, Bush says The Bush administration yesterday accused Syria, Iran and the Hezbollah militants they back of trying to oust the Lebanese government. But officials acknowledged that the U.S. can do little to prevent outside interference with Beirut's fragile democracy.

  • Incoming UN chief calls on Iran to halt enrichment Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 01 10:27 AM
    The newly-designated UN secretary general, Ban Ki-Moon, called on Iran to halt uranium enrichment and accept alternative incentives proposed by six world powers, Russian news agencies reported.

  • Moroccan wins Iran's Holocaust cartoon contest Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 01 10:59 AM
    A Moroccan won first prize on Wednesday in Iran's International Holocaust Cartoons Contest, which had sparked outrage in Israel, the West and among Jewish groups.

  • Iran "not capable" of creating intercontinental missiles: Russia Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Nov 02 9:16 AM
    MOSCOW : Iran does not have the technological means to create intercontinental ballistic missiles, the head of Russian military's general staff Yury Baluyevsky told ITAR-TASS news agency on Thursday.

  • Iran to build 2 thermal power plants in Sri Lanka Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Nov 02 2:33 PM
    LONDON, November 3 (IranMania) - Iran will build two 300- and 500-megawatt thermal power plants in Sri Lanka, Iranian Energy Minister Parviz Fattah said, IRNA reported.

  • Iran, Indonesia to broaden parliamentary cooperation Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 02 11:44 AM
    Indonesia - Iran - Parliaments Members of Iran's parliamentary friendship group arrived in Jakarta on Thursday for an official seven-day visit to Indonesia.

  • Iran fires first longer-range missiles in war games Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Nov 02 9:59 AM
    Iran's Revolutionary Guards fire the Shahab-3 long-range ballistic missile in the desert outside the holy city of Qom. Iran began 10 days of war games amid a mounting standoff with the West over its nuclear program, official media said.

  • Iran missile test may complicat dialogue on its nuclear programme Open this result in new window
    Itar-Tass - Nov 02 11:03 AM
    MOSCOW, November 2 (Itar-Tass) -- Irans flexing of muscle may complicate a constructive dialogue on its nuclear programme, Leonid Slutsky, the first deputy chairman of the State Duma International Relations Committee, told Itar-Tass, to comment on Irans ballistic missies tests.

  • Iran's parliamentary delegation due in Jordan Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Nov 02 2:18 PM
    LONDON, November 3 (IranMania) - A delegation comprising members of the Iran- Jordan Parliamentary Friendship Group will pay a week-long visit to Amman starting, an Iranian diplomat said, IRNA reported.

  • Iran fires missiles in war games Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Nov 02 12:36 PM
    Iran's Revolutionary Guards have reportedly fired missiles carrying cluster warheads to shouts of "God is the greatest" at the start of 10 days of military manoeuvres.