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  • Decades After the Hostages, a Conciliatory Voice in Iran Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Nov 04 4:36 PM
    A former student leader who organized the 1979 takeover of the U.S. embassy criticized Iran?s confrontational political discourse with the U.S.

  • Iran test-fires more new weapons in war games Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 04 7:20 AM
    Iran has announced it had successfully test-fired new armour-piercing weaponry and an anti-helicopter missile system on the third day of its latest war games.

  • Russian minister says U.N. sanctions against Iran should be for limited period Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Nov 04 4:57 AM
    Russia's foreign minister said Saturday that Moscow would only support sanctions against Iran if they were for a limited time and spelled out a clear mechanism for lifting them, Russian news agencies reported.

  • Iran test-fires new missiles in war games Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 04 4:08 AM
    Iran has announced it has successfully test-fired new anti-armour and anti-helicopter missiles on the third day of its latest war games.

  • Iran reformist cleric boycotts electoral vetting test Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 04 3:56 AM
    A top reformist cleric has refused to take part in an exam to assess candidates for upcoming elections for the body that chooses Iran's supreme leader, state-run radio said.

  • Leader of embassy takeover says he wants peace for U.S., Iran Open this result in new window
    The State - 25 minutes ago
    TEHRAN, Iran Every year on Nov. 4, rallies in Tehran and around the country mark the anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the U.S. Embassy here.

  • Iran Marks Embassy Takeover Anniversary Open this result in new window
    phillyburbs.com - Nov 04 5:49 PM
    TEHRAN, Iran - Thousands of Iranians, including elementary school students, chanted anti-U.S. and anti-Israel slogans Saturday and burned flags of the two countries to celebrate the 27th anniversary of the U.S. embassy takeover by militant students.

  • Russia says sanctions on Iran should be limited Open this result in new window
    Knoxville News Sentinel - 21 minutes ago
    MOSCOW - Russia's foreign minister said Saturday that Moscow would support sanctions against Iran only if they were for a limited period and there was a clear mechanism for lifting them, Russian news agencies reported.

  • Russia Offers Changes to U.N. Resolution on Iran?s Nuclear Plans Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Nov 03 8:06 PM
    Russia submitted a broad revision of a draft resolution to curb Iran?s nuclear program, and the U.S. promised counterproposals.

  • Threat wont work, Iran tells US Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - 46 minutes ago
    TEHRAN Thousands of Iranians chanted "Death to America" yesterday outside the former US embassy that students stormed on this day in 1979, reaffirming Iran's defiance now it faces possible sanctions for its nuclear work.

  • Iran test-fires 3 new missiles in Gulf Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 03 6:16 PM
    Iran test-fired three new sea missiles in the Persian Gulf Friday, indicating that the maneuvers should send a clear message to the U.S. not to conduct any more military exercises in the area.

  • Iran bans Arab party for inciting unrest Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - 45 minutes ago
    TEHRAN Iran's judiciary has declared an ethnic Arab party illegal on charges of instigating unrest and opposing the Islamic system in the southern city of Ahvaz, Iranian news agency said yesterday.

  • Russia calls for time limit on Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - 46 minutes ago
    MOSCOW Russia will agree to United Nations sanctions against Iran if they have a defined time frame and an agreed mechanism for lifting them, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said yesterday.

  • Russia proposes limited Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 41 minutes ago
    LONDON, November 5 (IranMania) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Moscow would only support sanctions against Iran if they were for a limited time and spelled out a clear mechanism for lifting them, Russian news agencies reported.

  • Russia proposes limited Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 03 5:59 PM
    Russia proposed major amendments Friday to a European draft resolution on Iran, saying it wants sanctions limited to measures that will keep Tehran from developing nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles while keeping the door open for negotiations.

  • 'Death to America' protest in Iran Open this result in new window
    The Scotsman - Nov 04 5:08 PM
    THOUSANDS of Iranians yesterday chanted "Death to America" outside the former US embassy which students stormed 27 years ago to the day, renewing Iran's defiance at a time when it faces possible sanctions for its nuclear work.

  • Iran bans Arab party for inciting unrest Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 41 minutes ago
    LONDON, November 5 (IranMania) - Iran's judiciary has declared an ethnic Arab party illegal on charges of instigating unrest and opposing the Islamic system in the southern city of Ahvaz, Iranian news agency said, according to Reuters.

  • Iran Tests New Weaponry as Nuke Tensions Rise Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Nov 04 1:16 PM
    As international tensions continue to rise over Iran's nuclear ambitions, the Iranian regime has tested new military weaponry in the third day of war games in the Persian Gulf.

  • Iran shows new generation of anti-helicopter weapons Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
    Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on Saturday tried new generation of anti-helicopter weapons and other military hardware during the ongoing military maneuvers, the official IRNA news agency reported.

  • Iran test-fires more new weapons in war games Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 56 minutes ago
    LONDON, November 5 (IranMania) - Iran has announced it had successfully test-fired new armour-piercing weaponry and an anti-helicopter missile system on the third day of its latest war games, AFP reported.

  • Iran grabs gold medal in world fire fighters races Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 41 minutes ago
    LONDON, November 5 (IranMania) - Iran's team received gold medal on water supplying in the World Fire Fighters and Rescue Teams Competitions which started two days ago, IRNA reported.

  • Iran new generation of anti-helicopter weapons Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 56 minutes ago
    LONDON, November 5 (IranMania) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) tried new generation of anti-helicopter weapons and other military hardware during the ongoing military maneuvers, the official IRNA news agency reported.

  • Sadeq-Abedini elected as Iran baseball boss Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 11 minutes ago
    LONDON, November 5 (IranMania) - Hossein Sadeq-Abedini was elected as the president of Irans Baseball, Rugby, Cricket, and Softball Federation, MNA reported.

  • Iran grabs gold medal in world fire fighters competitions Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 04 3:00 PM
    Iran - World Competition - Fire Fighters Iran's team received gold medal on water supplying on Saturday in the World Fire Fighters and Rescue Teams Competitions which started two days ago here.

  • Iran's new ambassador to New Zealand Appointed Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 41 minutes ago
    LONDON, November 5 (IranMania) - Morteza Rahmani Movahed was named as the Islamic Republic of Iran's new ambassador to New Zealand, IRNA reported.

  • Russia demands revision of European proposals for UN sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 03 4:08 PM
    Russia demanded extensive changes to European proposals to punish Iran for its refusal to halt sensitive nuclear fuel work as six major powers haggled anew over the sanctions package.

  • Russia wants extensive changes to U.N. Iran measure Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 03 2:47 PM
    Russia proposed extensive changes on Friday to soften and shorten a U.N. draft resolution that would impose tough sanctions on Iran for its nuclear ambitions, U.S. and Russian envoys said.

  • Russia remains opposed to UN sanctions against Iran Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Nov 03 1:46 PM
    Russia remains opposed to a European draft resolution at the United Nations that would impose sanctions on Iran for its refusal to halt uranium enrichment.

  • Iran offers electricity to Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Dawn - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
    ISLAMABAD, Nov 4: Iran has offered to provide cheap electricity to Pakistan that could also be extended to India like the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline.

  • Moscow wants time limit on Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Nov 04 12:00 PM
    MOSCOW - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Saturday that Moscow wanted the draft resolution for sanctions against Iran for its refusal to suspend uranium enrichment to include "a time limit".

  • Iran Launches New Missiles Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Nov 03 10:54 PM
    Iran continues test launching missiles, including three new varieties which it claims can ?cover? a strategic shipping route used to ferry much of the world's oil supply, as the chief U.S. diplomat belittles the regime for acting ?tough?.

  • Iran test-fires more new weapons Open this result in new window
    Japan Today - Nov 04 1:37 PM
    TEHRAN Iran announced Saturday it had successfully test-fired new armour-piercing weaponry and an anti-helicopter missile system on the third day of its latest war games.

  • SCC's Iran chemical venture back on track Open this result in new window
    Bangkok Post - Nov 04 10:49 AM
    Siam Cement Plc's $225-million petrochemical project in Iran is back on track after a delay caused by conflict over Teheran's nuclear programme.

  • Calls for time limit on Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    The Australian - Nov 04 10:31 AM
    RUSSIAN Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said overnight that Moscow wanted the draft resolution for sanctions against Iran for its refusal to suspend uranium enrichment to include "a time limit".

  • Russia seeks gradual measures against Iran Open this result in new window
    UPI - Nov 04 12:07 PM
    MOSCOW, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- The Russian foreign minister says Russia may endorse a U.N. Security Council resolution on Iran's nuclear program, provided several conditions are met.

  • Iran offers Pakistan electricity agreement Open this result in new window
    Business Recorder - Nov 04 3:24 PM
    ISLAMABAD (November 05 2006): Iran has offered Pakistan electricity agreement similar to India-Pakistan-Iran (IPI) gas pipeline project besides, agreeing to establish a joint investment company between the two countries.

  • Iran ready to equip Lebanese military with advanced aerial defence Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 04 12:43 PM
    Lebanon - Iran - Ambassador Iran's Ambassador to Lebanon Mohammad-Reza Sheybani in a meeting with Lebanon military commander General Michele Soleyman on Saturday expressed Iran's readiness to equip Lebanese army with advanced aerial defence.

  • Iran test-fires more missiles in war game Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Nov 04 9:20 AM
    IRAN announced today it had successfully test-fired new armour-piercing weaponry and an anti-helicopter missile system on the third day of its latest war games.

  • Iran's ambassador confers with former Lebanese president Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 04 11:28 AM
    Lebanon - Iran - Ambassador Iran's Ambassador to Lebanon Mohammad-Reza Sheybani conferred here Saturday with former Lebanese President and Head of al-Kataeb Party Amin Gemayel.

  • Russia for limited curbs against Iran Open this result in new window
    The Hindu - Nov 04 12:06 PM
    MOSCOW: Russia has demanded sweeping changes to a European draft resolution on Iran that would drastically scale down proposed sanctions against Tehran and define conditions for lifting them. "What the European `troika' has drawn up goes way ...

  • Israel urges world action after Iran missile test Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 03 10:10 AM
    Israeli Defence Minister Amir Peretz urged the world to act after Iran claimed to have fired longer-range ballistic missiles for the first time, the defence ministry said.

  • Russia FM criticizes EU approach to Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 03 10:23 AM
    Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticized European powers' approach to Iran's nuclear program in talks with top EU officials that were supposed to prepare a summit on closer EU-Russia relations.

  • Official: Moscow open to Iran 'measures' Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Nov 03 9:48 AM
    Russia's foreign minister said Friday that Moscow was still open to international "measures" against Iran for its nuclear program, but that a European draft resolution to impose U.N. sanctions goes too far.

  • Iran's new ambassador to New Zealand Appointed Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 04 8:30 AM
    Iran - Ambassador - New Zealand Morteza Rahmani Movahed was named as the Islamic Republic of Iran's new ambassador to New Zealand on Saturday.

  • Russia says Iran sanctions draft goes too far Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 03 8:42 AM
    Russia is ready to back a U.N. resolution to curb Iran's nuclear program but sanctions drawn up by European leaders greatly exceed what Moscow agreed with Western powers, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday.

  • Iran celebrates anniversary of the U.S. embassy takeover Open this result in new window
    WAVY 10 - Nov 04 9:36 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran Shouting "Death to America" and "Death to Israel," thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets of Tehran to mark the anniversary of the 1979 U-S Embassy takeover.

  • Russia wants Iran resolution changed Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Nov 04 1:14 AM
    Russia proposed major amendments yesterday to a European draft resolution on Iran, saying it wants sanctions limited to measures that will keep Tehran from developing nuclear weapons and missiles while keeping the door open for talks. Russia eliminated reference to a reactor it is building in Iran, among other changes. China supported the effort. (AP)

  • Musa says Iran, Arab parliament can cooperate Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 04 10:43 AM
    Iran - Arab Parliament - Amr Musa There are grounds for expansion of cooperation between Iran and Arab parliament in the future, Secretary General of the Arab Union Amr Musa said here on Saturday.

  • Russia Demands Revisions to Proposed UN Sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Nov 04 9:03 AM
    Russia is demanding wholesale changes to a European proposal to impose U.N. sanctions on Iran for its nuclear program. Talks on a sanctions resolution are expected to go on for weeks. -VOA

  • Iran test-fires more new weapons in war games Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Nov 04 4:40 AM
    Iran has announced it had successfully test-fired new anti-armour weaponry and an anti-helicopter missile system on the third day of its latest war games.

  • Iran exports over 90 percent of its crude oil via Kharg Island Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Nov 04 9:02 AM
    Head of the eastern platform of Kharg Oil Terminal, Seyed Ibrahim Hosseini, said on Saturday that more than 90 percent of Iran's crude oil is exported via Kharg Island in the northern border of the Persian Gulf. -IRNA

  • Canada defeats Iran 7-6 in world beach soccer game Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Nov 04 9:02 AM
    Canada converted the penalty to overcome Iran 7-6 in their world beach soccer match in Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil, Saturday. The two sides fought to a 6-6 draw in the normal time. -MNA

  • World space week to be held in Iran Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Nov 04 9:02 AM
    The world space week which was postponed due to the holy month of Ramadan in Islamic countries, will now be held from November 6-12 with the theme of 'Space for Saving Life' and natural disasters in Iran. -ISNA

  • Russia says EU draft on Iran sanctions goes too far Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 03 7:32 AM
    A draft resolution drawn up by Britain, France and Germany to impose U.N. sanctions on Iran goes far beyond what had been agreed, Russia's foreign minister said on Friday.

  • Russia Proposes Limited Iran Sanctions Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Nov 03 6:25 PM
    Russia Proposes Limited Sanctions to Keep Iran From Making Weapons, Leave Door Open for Talks

  • Iran Against All Kinds of Weapons of Mass Destruction - Official Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Nov 04 7:15 AM
    Text of report in English by Iranian news agency IRNA website Tehran, 4 November: Deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs said here Saturday [4 November] that the Islamic Republic of Iran is against use of any kind of weapons of mass destruction.

  • President Talabani to visit Iran on November 21-22 Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 04 8:43 AM
    Iran - Iraq - President Iraqi President Jalal Talabani will visit Tehran on November 21-22, an official told IRNA on Saturday.

  • Iran bans Arab party for inciting unrest Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Nov 04 5:22 AM
    Source: Reuters TEHRAN, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Iran's judiciary has declared an ethnic Arab party illegal on charges of instigating unrest and opposing the Islamic system in the southern city of Ahvaz, Iranian news agency ...

  • Iran offers cheap electricity to Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Pakistani Newspaper - Nov 04 11:40 AM
    ISLAMABAD Nov 4 (Online): Iran has offered to provide cheap electricity to Pakistan which could be further expanded to India through Pakistan like gas pipeline agreement, told a press release issued here Saturday.

  • Canada edges Iran at world beach soccer championship in Brazil Open this result in new window
    Canadian Press via Yahoo! News - Nov 03 4:08 PM
    RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (CP) - Canada opened its campaign at the world beach soccer championships in dramatic fashion Friday, edging Iran 1-0 in a penalty shootout after the game finished in a 6-6 tie.

  • Iran, Russia to develop venture on railway industry Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 04 6:29 AM
    Iran - Russia - Railroad Managing director of Iran Railway Company Mohammad Saeednejad said on Saturday that the Islamic Republic will make enough investment to link Iran-Russia railways networks.

  • Iran test-fires 3 new missiles in Gulf Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 03 5:11 AM
    Iran has successfully test-fired three new models of sea missiles in a show of force to assert its military capacities in the Gulf, military officials said Friday.

  • Iran against all kinds of weapons of mass destruction: deputy FM Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 04 4:15 AM
    Iran - CW - Araghchi Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs said here Saturday that the Islamic Republic of Iran is against use of any kind of weapons of mass destruction.

  • Holiday in Iran? Open this result in new window
    PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Nov 04 2:29 AM
    US president George Bush may have described Iran as part of the "axis of evil", but that hasn't stopped the Islamic regime from trying to attract American tourists.

  • President: Despite injustice of world arrogance, Iran makes progress Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 04 8:28 AM
    Iran - Ahmadinejad - Students President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad here Saturday said that despite the injustice of the world arrogance towards the Iranian nation in the past years, today the nation can manage to reach the peaks of progress.

  • Russia rejects draft sanctions resolution on Iran Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 03 5:39 AM
    Russia will not back a draft U.N. sanctions resolution against Iran without significant changes, a senior Russian official said as world powers prepared to meet on Friday to tackle differences over the move.

  • Iran Celebrates Anniversary Of Embassy Takeover Open this result in new window
    Fox 12 Oregon - Nov 04 6:14 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran -- Shouting "Death to America" and "Death to Israel," thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets of Tehran to mark the anniversary of the 1979 U.S. Embassy takeover.

  • Iran's true historic, cultural values should be presented to world properly: official Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 04 4:15 AM
    Iran - UNESCO - Bistoun Iranians should properly present their true historic and cultural values to the world in order to foil enemies' efforts to portray the country as an uncivilized state, a cultural official said Friday afternoon.

  • MP: European draft resolution on Iran's nuclear activities illogical Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 04 6:43 AM
    Doroud, Lorestan prov., Oct 4, IRNA Iran - Draft Resolution - Nuclear Head of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi on Saturday termed recent draft resolution proposed by European countries against Iran's peaceful nuclear activities as 'illogical, unprincipled and unacceptable'.

  • Russia Stresses 'Limited' Iran Sanctions Option Open this result in new window
    Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Nov 04 5:30 AM
    November 4, 2006 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has again stressed that any punitive measures the UN Security Council agrees to impose on Iran should be limited in duration.

  • Iran exports over 90 pc of its crude oil via Kharg Island Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 04 6:44 AM
    Iran - Oil - Export Head of the eastern platform of Kharg Oil Terminal, Seyed Ibrahim Hosseini, said on Saturday that more than 90 percent of Iran's crude oil is exported via Kharg Island in the northern border of the Persian Gulf.

  • Iran celebrates anniversary of the U.S. embassy takeover Open this result in new window
    FOX 23 News Albany - Nov 04 5:16 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Shouting "Death to America" and "Death to Israel," thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets of Tehran to mark the anniversary of the 1979 U-S Embassy takeover.

  • Iran test-fires longer range missile Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 03 3:36 AM
    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 ups war games Open this result in new window
    News 24 South Africa - Nov 04 8:54 AM
    Iran says it's successfully test-fired new anti-armour weaponry and an anti-helicopter missile system on the third day of its latest war games.

  • Iran says it has fired new missiles in the Gulf Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 03 4:30 AM
    Iran's Revolutionary Guards have fired three new types of land-to-sea and sea-to-sea missiles on the second day of "Great Prophet 2" military exercises in Gulf waters.

  • Moscow against tying UN Iran resolution to Bushehr plant - Lavrov (Part 2) Open this result in new window
    Interfax - Nov 04 3:36 AM
    MOSCOW. Nov 4 (Interfax) - Moscow is against tying the text of a UN Security Council draft resolution on Iran to the construction of a nuclear power plant in Bushehr by Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told journalists upon returning to Moscow from Brussels.

  • Envoy: Iran not to produce atomic bomb Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 04 5:43 AM
    Italy - Nuclear - Iran Iranian Ambassador to Rome Abolfazl Zohrevand said on Saturday that Iran does not intend to produce atomic bomb. He made the remark in an exclusive interview with the Italian news agency, ANSA.

  • Iran test fires three new missiles in the Gulf Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Nov 03 4:39 AM
    Iran has successfully test fired three new models of missiles in the Persian gulf, state TV reported Friday.

  • Iran Test-Fires 3 New Missiles in Gulf Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Nov 03 2:40 PM
    Iran Successfully Test-Fires 3 New Models of Sea Missiles in the Gulf

  • Iran test-fires more new weapons in war games Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Nov 04 5:37 AM
    Third day of Irans military maneuvers witnesses successful testing of anti-helicopter missile system.

  • The Price of UN Indecision Over Iran: A Nuclear Arms Race Open this result in new window
    Blogcritics.org - Nov 04 8:52 AM
    In the light on the obviously ineffective nuclear negotiations with Iran, six other Arab states decided they want to be nuclear powers: Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, UAE, and Saudi Arabia all have announced plans to start working on nuclear technology. The implication is that this "peaceful" research, well within the "sovereign rights" of these nations, will be used for nuclear weapons.

  • Iran Launches New Missiles Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Nov 03 2:24 PM
    Iran continues test-launching missiles, including three new varieties that it claims can "cover" a strategic shipping route used to ferry much of the world's oil supply. The chief U.S. diplomat belittled the regime for acting "tough."

  • Iran test-fires more weapons in war games Open this result in new window
    Hindustan Times - Nov 04 5:23 AM
    Iran on Saturday announced it had successfully test-fired new anti-armour weaponry and an anti-helicopter missile system on the third day of its latest war games.

  • Russia ready to agree to UN resolution on Iran Open this result in new window
    Itar-Tass - Nov 04 4:33 AM
    MOSCOW, November 4 (Itar-Tass) - Russia will agree to the U.N. Security Council's draft resolution on Iran on condition that the envisaged measures be in force for a limited period, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters on Saturday.

  • Moscow still opposed to UN sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 03 4:44 AM
    Russia has said it is still firmly opposed to United Nations sanctions on Iran over its divisive nuclear programme, as talks on a draft sanctions resolution were due to resume at UN headquarters in New York.

  • Russia proposed broad changes to mitigate and shorten the U.N. draft resolution enforcing rigid sanctions on Iran for  Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Nov 04 8:08 AM
    Russia proposed broad changes to mitigate and shorten the U.N. draft resolution enforcing rigid sanctions on Iran for its nuclear program, U.S. and Russian envoys to the United Nations said Nov.3. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the resolution should not keep Iran from negotiations and should avoid any mention of the $800 million Bushehr reactor that Russia is constructing in the

  • Lavrov outlines conditions for Moscow to back Iran resolution Open this result in new window
    Interfax - Nov 04 2:51 AM
    MOSCOW. Nov 4 (Interfax) - Russia will support a UN Security Council resolution on Iran only if it meets a number of conditions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said.

  • Iran offers cheap power to Pak, Says can be extended to India Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Nov 04 8:57 AM
    Islamabad, Nov 4: Pakistan today said Iran has offered to provide cheap electricity to it which could be transmitted to India on the similar lines of the proposal to supply gas through the Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline, that failed to take off so far.

  • U.N. battle brews on Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    The Star-Ledger - Nov 03 9:55 PM
    BRUSSELS -- Russia is ready to back a U.N. resolution to curb Iran's nuclear program, but sanctions drawn up by European leaders greatly exceed what Moscow agreed to with Western powers, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said yesterday.

  • Iran-Contra Foes North, Ortega Face Off in Nicaragua (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Nov 03 1:29 PM
    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 to respond appropriately to sanctions: speaker Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 04 3:28 AM
    Iran - US - Speaker Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel said here Saturday that the Iranian nation will respond appropriately to any move of the United States that ignores its rights.

  • IRAN LAUNCHES GULF NAVAL EXERCISE Open this result in new window
    Middle East Newsline - Nov 04 2:38 AM
    NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran, in wake of U.S.-led maneuvers, has launched another naval exercise in the Gulf. Iran said the exercise -- the third in 2006 -- began on Thursday in the Gulf and Sea of Oman with the firing of the Shihab-3 intermediate-range ballistic missile.

  • Iran wants you to visit Open this result in new window
    Telegraph - Nov 04 5:47 AM
    Iran is offering travel agents a $20 incentive - one hesitates to use the term "bounty" - for each American tourist they can entice to the country. And, the Iranians point out, that $20 is double what they're offering for tourists from most other countries.

  • Iran test-fires new missiles Open this result in new window
    News 24 South Africa - Nov 04 4:51 AM
    Tehran says it has successfully test-fired new anti-armour and anti-helicopter missiles in Iran's latest round of war games.

  • Pak minister to visit Iran for pipeline talks Open this result in new window
    Hindustan Times - Nov 04 1:59 AM
    Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri will pay an official visit to Iran next month for bilateral talks on key issues, including the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project.

  • Russia Seeks Extensive Changes to Proposed UN Sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Nov 03 11:29 AM
    Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Russia asked today for extensive changes to a United Nations draft resolution designed to block Iran's nuclear ambitions, deleting most of the proposed sanctions and all references to the Bushehr power plant that Russia is helping Iran to build, Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said.

  • Six powers try to forge draft on Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 02 11:24 PM
    With Russia opposing tough sanctions on Iran, major powers will attempt on Friday to forge a U.N. resolution aimed at forcing Tehran to suspend its nuclear enrichment program.

  • Iran tests 3 sea missiles, issues warning to U.S. Open this result in new window
    Arizona Daily Star - Nov 03 11:18 PM
    TEHRAN, Iran Iran test-fired three new sea missiles in the Persian Gulf on Friday, indicating that the maneuvers should send a clear message to the U.S. not to conduct any more military exercises in the area.

  • Moscow won't back draft resolution on Iran Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 03 12:23 AM
    A senior Russian diplomat said Friday that Moscow will not back the European draft resolution on Iran at the U.N. Security Council, the Interfax news agency reported.

  • US took no lessons from its embassy take-over in Iran: speaker Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 04 1:58 AM
    Iran - US - Speaker Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel said here Saturday that the United States failed to grasp lessons from the take-over of its embassy in Tehran on Nov 4, 1979 (13th of Aban, 1358) by Muslim students following the line of Imam Khomeini.

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