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  • Iran nuke negotiator to attend talks Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 21 minutes ago
    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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Iran press gleeful but cautious after U.S. vote Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 1:29 AM
    Iran's press wrote with glee on Thursday about the drubbing President George W. Bush's Republicans received in U.S. elections but predicted it would only moderate, not radically change, U.S. foreign policy.

  • Iran's Larijani shrugs off sanctions threat, to visit Moscow Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 1:04 AM
    Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani shrugged off threatened UN sanctions against Tehran and said he would visit Russia for talks on the Islamic republic's disputed atomic program.

  • Iran's Larijani to visit Moscow for nuclear talks Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 12:27 AM
    Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said he will visit Moscow in the next two days for talks on the Islamic republic's disputed nuclear program, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported.

  • Detained Iran-bound North Korea ship baffles India Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 08 11:59 PM
    India has detained an empty North Korean cargo ship bound for Iran after it strayed into Indian waters, baffling coast guard officials and police about the purpose of its voyage.

  • Russia rejects European Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 08 7:41 PM
    Russia has rejected European-proposed U.N. sanctions aimed at forcing Iran to halt its suspected nuclear weapons drive, but Moscow appears to be applying its own pressure by threatening to delay a key nuclear power project.

  • Empty Iran-bound N. Korean freighter baffles India Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 9 minutes ago
    MUMBAI Security and intelligence officials were yesterday busy interrogating the crew of a North Korean freighter that had strayed into Indian waters on its way to Iran. They were also searching the vessel for suspected arms and weapons.

  • Israels Olmert heads to US for talks on Iran nuclear bid Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
    JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday heads to Washington where he will receive a warm welcome from Israels chief ally after his calls to get tough on arch-foe Irans nuclear ambitions.

  • Democrats victory wont affect Israel policy, but could impact Iran Open this result in new window
    JTA - Nov 09 4:03 PM
    WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (JTA) The tone of the U.S.-Israel relationship remains the same whoever controls Congress, but Democratic pledges to stringently oversee the Iraq war could affect how the United States confronts Iran.

  • Russia reassures Europeans on Iran's nuclear aims Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 08 3:01 PM
    Russia has told European envoys it is committed to ensuring Iran does not make nuclear bombs, even though Moscow gutted a draft U.N. resolution on sanctions against Tehran, diplomats said on Wednesday.

  • (AFX UK Focus) 2006-11-10 03:04 GMT: CNOOC confirms talks with Iran on offshore natural gas exploration Open this result in new window
    Interactive Investor - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
    BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - A CNOOC official confirmed that the CNOOC group is holding talks with Iran over possible participation in exploration in the offshore North Pars gas field.

  • Moscow offers weakened Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Nov 08 9:52 PM
    Russia has rejected passages in a U.N. Security Council draft proposing sanctions against Irans nuclear and missile programs, reflecting differences with the West on how to punish Tehran for its atomic program.

  • Royal under attack for Iran remark Open this result in new window
    UPI - Nov 09 10:30 AM
    PARIS, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- France's Socialist party presidential candidate Segolene Royal is under attack in her country for her recent remark on Iran. The Financial Times reported that Royal said in a televised debate that Iran should be stopped from developing a civil nuclear energy program.

  • Lack of Engagement with Iran Threatens U.S. National Interests in Critical Region of the World, Concludes  Open this result in new window
    Foreign Relations - Nov 09 9:08 AM
    July 19, 2004 The lack of sustained engagement with Iran harms American interests, and direct dialogue with Tehran on specific areas of mutual concern should be pursued, concludes a Council-sponsored Independent Task Force, Iran: Time for a New Approach . The Islamic Republic appears to be solidly entrenched and the country is not on the brink of revolutionary upheaval, says the Task Force.

  • Russia's offer to Iran still stands Open this result in new window
    UPI - Nov 09 10:15 AM
    MOSCOW, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday his country's offer to Iran to enrich its uranium in Russia still stands.

  • Saddam Co-Defendant: Iraqi Kurds Spied for Iran Before 1988 Crackdown Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Nov 09 6:52 AM
    A co-defendant in Saddam Hussein's genocide trial says Iraqi Kurds were spying for archrival Iran in 1988, as Saddam's government began a crackdown that killed tens of thousands of Kurds.

  • Iran poses 'danger' to US, Arab allies: US defence official Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 08 9:41 AM
    A top US defence official branded Iran as the "biggest danger" to Washington and its Arab allies, after talks in Jordan on ways to bolster military cooperation.

  • Iran says U.S. misjudges world view on nuclear row Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 08 9:09 AM
    Iran's most powerful figure, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, said on Wednesday the United States was wrong to think the world opposed Tehran's nuclear program.

  • Russia rejects Europe's Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    The Philadelphia Inquirer - Nov 09 12:24 AM
    Russia has rejected European-proposed U.N. sanctions aimed at forcing Iran to halt its suspected nuclear-weapons drive, but the Kremlin appears to be applying its own pressure on the Iranians by threatening to delay a key nuclear-power project.

  • Russia dilutes Iran sanctions plan Open this result in new window
    The Columbus Dispatch - Nov 09 4:52 AM
    VIENNA, Austria Russia has crossed out large sections of a U.N. Security Council draft proposing broad U.S.-backed sanctions on Irans nuclear and missile programs, according to a document obtained yesterday by the Associated Press.

  • Argentina Seeks Arrest of Iran?s Ex-Leader Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Nov 09 5:23 PM
    The arrest order for Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani is in connection with the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires.

  • Russia seeks to calm Europe on Iran nuclear arms Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Nov 09 1:18 AM
    UNITED NATIONS -- Russia has reassured European envoys it is committed to ensuring that Iran does not make nuclear bombs, even though Moscow has gutted a draft UN resolution on sanctions against Tehran, diplomats said yesterday.

  • Arabs should not follow US anti-Iran policy: Arab expert Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 09 10:26 AM
    Iran - Arabs - US An expert on Arab world strategic issues has called on Arab countries, in particular the Persian Gulf littoral states, not to follow the US anti-Iran diplomacy.

  • Lavrov: Iran's Top Nuclear Negotiator To Be In Moscow Friday Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Nov 09 5:14 AM
    MOSCOW (AP)--Iran's top nuclear negotiator will be in Moscow for talks Friday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed Thursday.

  • Hong Kong has a more positive attitude towards Iran: official Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 09 10:28 AM
    Iran - Hong Kong - West Media Secretary for Hong Kong Education and Manpower Bureau Arthur Li Thursday said that the territory has a positive attitude towards the Islamic Republic.

  • Argentina wants ex-Iran leader held Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 4:45 PM
    A federal judge Thursday ordered the detention of former Iranian President Hashemi Rafsanjani and eight others in connection with the 1994 bombing of a Jewish cultural center that killed 85 people, the judge's office said.

  • Jordan's MP says peaceful nuclear technology Iran's right Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 09 10:26 AM
    Iran - Jordan - Nuclear Head of Iran-Jordan Parliamentary Friendship Group Mohammad Bani Hani Thursday said that peaceful nuclear technology is the right of the Iranians as well as the countries of the world.

  • Iran attacks U.N. draft resolution Open this result in new window
    UPI - Nov 09 8:45 AM
    TEHRAN, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Iran's chief nuclear negotiator termed as a "psychological move" a U.N. Security Council draft resolution calling for sanctions over its uranium enrichment.

  • Iran after creating international oil stock market Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Nov 09 7:52 AM
    A European board has entered Iran to discuss and evaluate the possibilities of creating an oil stock market in Iran. -ISNA

  • Opening up Iran's Nuke Installations to Tourists Requested Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Nov 09 7:53 AM
    Director of Iranian-Swedish Investment and Tourism Agency requested the Iranian officials to issue the permission for tourists to visit Iran's nuclear installations. -CHN

  • Iran, Japan ink deal to save Anzali wetland Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Nov 09 7:52 AM
    Iran's Department of the Environment (DOE) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a two-year agreement here on Wednesday to start the Anzali Wetland Ecological Management Project to save the deteriorating Anzali wetland in the northern province of Gilan. -MNA

  • 'Iran smart cards a step to petrol rationing' Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Nov 09 11:08 AM
    Iran is launching a system of "smart cards" for purchasing gasoline, a move which analysts say paves the way for possible fuel rationing.

  • `Persian Visions' shows West has influenced Iran Open this result in new window
    Chicago Tribune - Nov 09 3:33 AM
    But content still unfamiliar in U.S. Some exhibitions have to be seen because of the unfamiliarity of the world they present. "Persian Visions: Contemporary Photography From Iran," the traveling show that has come to the Chicago Cultural Center as part of an eight-city tour of the United States, is one of those exhibitions.

  • Iran smart cards seen as step to petrol rationing Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Nov 09 7:29 AM
    TEHERAN - Iran, OPECs second largest oil producer, is launching a system of smart cards for purchasing gasoline, a newspaper reported, a move which analysts said paved the way for possible fuel rationing next year.

  • Russia wants to weaken demands on Iran Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 08 6:59 AM
    Russia has rejected passages in a U.N. Security Council draft proposing sanctions against Iran's nuclear and missile programs, reflecting differences with the West on how to punish Tehran for its atomic program, according to a document obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.

  • The actress, the Internet, the sex film and Iran Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 08 7:54 AM
    Sex films, soap stars and international fugitives were an unheard of combination on the front pages of newspapers in conservative Muslim Iran until now.

  • Lanka-Iran to enhance trade ties Open this result in new window
    Daily News - Nov 09 12:37 PM
    IRAN: Co-operatives and Co-operative Development Minister Najeeb Abdul Majeed, signed an MoU with Iranian Cooperative Minister Mohammed Nazemi to enhance cooperation in the cooperative sectors of Sri Lanka and Iran.

  • Khamenei vows no let-up on Iran nuclear drive Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 08 4:47 AM
    Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has vowed Iran would press ahead on the "glorious path" of its nuclear programme, despite threats of UN sanctions.

  • Talks on Iran may address Russia's uranium enrichment offer - Lavrov(Part 2) Open this result in new window
    Interfax - Nov 09 3:33 AM
    MOSCOW. Nov 9 (Interfax) - The Russian authorities' offer to enrich uranium for Iran's peaceful nuclear programs on Russia's territory may be brought up at upcoming talks on the Iranian nuclear problem, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told journalists in Moscow on Thursday.

  • Iran's top nuclear negotiator warns Russia against voting for sanctions Open this result in new window
    Russian Information Agency Novosti - Nov 09 7:46 AM
    TEHRAN, November 9 (RIA Novosti) - If Russia were to vote in favor of a draft UN Security Council resolution on sanctions against Iran, in its current form, it would be backing sanctions against itself, Iran's top nuclear negotiator said Thursday.

  • Iran hangs Bangladeshi murderer Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 08 4:31 AM
    Iran has hanged in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas a Bangladeshi convicted of murdering his brother-in-law.

  • Iran's national security chief to visit Moscow Open this result in new window
    RosBusinessConsulting - Nov 09 5:15 AM
    RBC, 09.11.2006, Moscow 15:02:00. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters today that Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani is going to visit Moscow on November 10. He noted that the guest would hold talks with Security Council Secretary of Russia Igor Ivanov and top officials of Russia's Foreign Ministry.

  • Khamenei Vows No Let-Up On Iran Nuclear Drive Open this result in new window
    Space War - Nov 08 6:46 PM
    Tehran (AFP) Nov 08 - Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday vowed Iran would press ahead on the "glorious path" of its nuclear programme, despite threats of UN sanctions.

  • Iran's supreme leader says the country will continue to acquire nuclear technology Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Nov 08 2:18 AM
    Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday his country would continue to acquire nuclear technology and challenge what he called "Western fabrications."

  • Iran, Japan ink deal to save Anzali wetlands Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 09 1:11 AM
    Iran - Japan - Wetland Iran's Department of the Environment (DOE) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a two-year agreement here Wednesday launching the Anzali Wetlands Ecological Management Project to save these wetlands in the northern province of Gilan, a morning daily wrote on Thursday.

  • UN envoys fail to find agreement about Iran Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Nov 08 6:48 AM
    A meeting of six nations working on a resolution to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions has broken up with the ambassadors reporting widening disagreements and lessening prospects of a swift accord.

  • Iran offers Iraq security help Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Nov 09 5:34 AM
    TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran offered on Tuesday to help establish security and stability in Iraq after Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki held talks in Tehran on his first official visit to the Islamic Republic.

  • China: Security Council divided on Iran Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 08 1:53 AM
    China said Tuesday that the five veto-wielding Security Council members are so divided over a resolution that would impose sanctions on Iran that some differences can't be bridged.

  • Envoy urges return of Iran's nuclear case to IAEA Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 09 3:06 AM
    Iran - Russia - Nuclear Iran's Ambassador to Moscow here on Thursday stressed that Iran's nuclear case should be returned to where it rightly belongs -- the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

  • Iran's longest road tunnel to be inaugurated today Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 09 12:41 AM
    Iran - Tunnel Iran's longest road tunnel connecting the two cities of Ahram and Farashband in the southeastern province of Bushehr will start operating today.

  • Iran's Larijani to visit Russia on Friday Open this result in new window
    Reuters - Nov 09 3:05 AM
    MOSCOW (Reuters) - Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani will visit Russia on Friday, news agencies quoted Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Thursday.

  • Iraqi PM visits neighbour Iran next week Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Nov 09 5:04 AM
    BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqs Shiite prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki, will make his first official visit on Monday to neighbouring Shiite Iran, whose influence in Iraq is a matter of concern in Washington.

  • Russia's offer to enrich Iran's uranium still on the cards - FM Open this result in new window
    Russian Information Agency Novosti - Nov 09 5:16 AM
    MOSCOW, November 9 (RIA Novosti) - An offer to enrich Iran's uranium in Russia could be back on the agenda after full-scale talks on the country's nuclear program are resumed, Russia's foreign minister said Thursday, the day before the top Iranian nuclear negotiator's visit to Moscow.

  • Iran Blocks Student, Women's Websites Open this result in new window
    Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Nov 09 2:17 AM
    TEHRAN, November 9, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- Several websites have been blocked in Iran over the past 24 hours, Radio Farda reports.

  • Russia Keen To Join India-Iran Gas Pipeline Project-Official Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Nov 08 9:29 PM
    NEW DELHI -(Dow Jones)- Russia is keen to join a transnational pipeline project that will transport gas from Iran to India, a senior Indian government official said late Wednesday.

  • Iraq's Maliki to visit Iran on Monday Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Nov 09 5:04 AM
    BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqs Shiite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will make his first official visit to neighbouring Iran on Monday to discuss political and security issues, an Iraqi government spokesman said on Saturday.

  • Iran says UN draft resolution on sanctions "psychological move" Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Nov 09 1:49 AM
    Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani has said that a draft UN Security Council resolution seeking to impose sanctions on Tehran is a "psychological move," the official IRNA news agency reported on Thursday.

  • Argentina orders arrest warrant for ex-Iran leader Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Nov 09 9:36 AM
    BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Reuters) -- An Argentine judge ordered international arrest warrants on Thursday for former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and eight others in connection with the 1994 bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish community center.

  • UNSC To Formally Take Up Iran Sanctions Draft Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Nov 08 8:59 PM
    (RTTNews) - The UN Security Council will soon meet formally to discuss European proposals for targeted sanctions against Iran for its refusal to halt its nuclear enrichment program.

  • UNSC draft resolution against Iran "psychological move": Larijani Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 08 11:21 PM
    Iran - EU - Larijani Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani said here Wednesday evening that a draft resolution approved by UN Security Council members declaring Iran in defiance of their demand to halt uranium enrichment and seeking to impose sanctions is a "psychological move."

  • Does Gates pick mean accepting a nuclear Iran? Open this result in new window
    WorldNet Daily - Nov 08 10:06 PM
    President Bush's decision to replace Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld with Robert M. Gates signals to experienced Iran observers that the Bush White House is about to shift direction once again in Iranian foreign policy, moving back to the type of "constructive engagement" strategy that typified the failed Clinton administration policy toward Iran as originated by Secretary of State Madeleine

  • Iraqi Kurds Accused of Spying for Iran Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Nov 08 10:41 AM
    Co-Defendant in Saddam Hussein's Genocide Trial Accuses Iraqi Kurds of Spying for Iran

  • Russia rejects European Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Nov 09 12:24 AM
    LONDON, November 9 (IranMania) - Russia has rejected European-proposed UN sanctions aimed at forcing Iran to halt its suspected nuclear weapons drive, but Moscow appears to be applying its own pressure by threatening to delay a key nuclear power project, The Associated Press reported.

  • Iran should take initiative for economic sanctions: Persian daily Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 08 9:06 PM
    Iran - Nuclear - Editorial A Persian daily on Wednesday called for Iran to take initiative ahead of any Western attempt to impose sanctions on Iran.

  • Iran supreme leader says country will continue to acquire nuclear technology Open this result in new window
    WTOL News 11 - Nov 09 1:31 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran Iran's supreme leader says the country will continue developing its nuclear program.

  • Moscow presents West with list of watered-down sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    WTOL News 11 - Nov 09 3:23 AM
    VIENNA, Austria Russia has drawn up its own list of changes it wants in proposed U-N sanctions against Iran's nuclear program.

  • Royal criticised for hard line on Iran N-ambitions Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Nov 08 11:56 PM
    LONDON, November 9 (IranMania) - Ségolène Royal's campaign for the French Socialist presidential nomination came under fire yesterday after she took a hard line on Iran's nuclear programme, The Financial Times reported.

  • Khamenei vows no let-up on Iran nuclear drive Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Nov 08 11:55 PM
    LONDON, November 9 (IranMania) - Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has vowed Iran would press ahead on the "glorious path" of its nuclear programme, despite threats of UN sanctions, AFP reported.

  • China: UN Security Council divided on Iran Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Nov 08 11:56 PM
    LONDON, November 9 (IranMania) - China said that the five veto-wielding Security Council members are so divided over a resolution that would impose sanctions on Iran that some differences can't be bridged, The Associated Press reported.

  • Iran wants Afghan refugees to leave by 2010 Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Nov 08 11:56 PM
    LONDON, November 9 (IranMania) - Iran is stepping up efforts to encourage its two mln-strong community of Afghan refugees to finally return home by 2010, the countrys top immigration official has said AFP reported.

  • Iran says US misjudges world view on N-row Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Nov 08 11:55 PM
    LONDON, November 9 (IranMania) - Iran's most powerful figure, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, said the United States was wrong to think the world opposed Tehran's nuclear program, Reuters reported.

  • Iran to Pursue Atomic Work, Defy Nuclear `Monopoly' (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Nov 08 6:31 AM
    Nov. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Iran will progress its atomic program, the country's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said, as international diplomats struggled to agree a strategy for preventing the Islamic Republic from building a nuclear weapon.

  • Iran poses 'danger' to US, Arab allies: US official Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Nov 09 12:24 AM
    LONDON, November 9 (IranMania) - A top US defence official branded Iran as the "biggest danger" to Washington and its Arab allies, after talks in Jordan on ways to bolster military cooperation, AFP reported.

  • Moscow outlines list of sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    NDTV - Nov 08 7:56 PM
    Challenging the United States on Iran, Russia has crossed out large sections of a UN Security Council draft proposing broad sanctions on Tehran's nuclear and missile programs.

  • Iran's Afsharzadeh to meet IWF boss Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Nov 08 11:59 PM
    LONDON, November 9 (IranMania) - Iran's weightlifting caretaker head Bahram Afsharzadeh is scheduled to leave here for the Hungarian capital Budapest next week to hold talks with the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) President Tamas Ajan, IRNA reported.

  • Iran exports goods to 160 countries: official Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Nov 08 11:58 PM
    LONDON, November 9 (IranMania) - Director general of Iran Customs Office said that Iran exports commodities to 160 countries, IRNA reported. Speaking to reporters from Khorasan Razavi province, Nasser Ebrahimi said that the northeastern province is exporting goods to 130 states.

  • Iran, New Zealand review expansion of mutual ties Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 08 9:07 PM
    Iran - New Zealand - Mottaki New Zealand's Deputy Foreign Minister Allen Williams conferred here Wednesday with Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on issues of mutual interests.

  • Iran lifts Asian men's jujitsu title Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Nov 08 11:59 PM
    LONDON, November 9 (IranMania) - Iran was crowned at the first Asian men's jujitsu tournament, IRNA reported. The championship came as the Iranian team snatched two golds, two silvers, and one bronze.

  • Iran exports goods to 160 countries: official Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 08 8:57 PM
    Iran - Export - Customs Director general of Iran Customs Office here on Wednesday said that Iran exports commodities to 160 countries. Speaking to reporters from Khorasan Razavi province, Nasser Ebrahimi said that the northeastern province is exporting goods to 130 states.

  • Royal criticised for hard line on Iran's nuclear ambitions Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Nov 08 6:32 PM
    Ségolène Royal's campaign for the French Socialist presidential nomination came under fire yesterday after she took a hard line on Iran's nuclear programme.

  • Iran not a threat to int'l peace, security: Russia Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 08 8:55 PM
    Russia - Iran - Nuclear Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin on Tuesday stressed that Moscow does not regard Iran on account of its nuclear program as a threat to international peace and security.

  • Negotiation best way to resolve Iran's nuclear dispute: New Zealand official Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 08 9:01 PM
    Iran - New Zealand - Nuclear New Zealand's Deputy Foreign Minister Allen Williams on Wednesday said that negotiation is the best way to resolve international raw over Iran's nuclear program.

  • Iran brands US stands on Tehran as "opportunist" Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 08 8:58 PM
    Iran - US - Opportunism IRI Ministry of Foreign Affairs branded the US stands on Tehran as signs of "neo-Conservatives' opportunist arrogant tendencies", whose effects on US public opinion have already been clear.

  • Iran, Jordan discuss parliamentary ties Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 08 8:56 PM
    Iran - Jordan - Meet Iran and Jordan here Tuesday explored avenues for further bolstering of mutual relations particularly in the parliamentary field.

  • Iran hangs Bangladeshi murderer Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Nov 08 11:55 PM
    LONDON, November 9 (IranMania) - Iran has hanged in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas a Bangladeshi convicted of murdering his brother-in-law, AFP reported.

  • Iran calls up 25 footballers for Korea match Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Nov 08 11:59 PM
    LONDON, November 9 (IranMania) - Irans national trainer Amir Qale-Noii summoned 25 footballers for the Asian Cup Group B qualifier against South Korea, MNA reported.

  • Iran to celebrate Rumis birthday anniversary Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Nov 09 12:01 AM
    LONDON, November 9 (IranMania) - The head of Irans Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) announced that scores of artistic, cultural, and scientific programs have been organized in 23 countries to celebrate the 800th birthday anniversary of the Persian mystic and poet Molana Jalal al-Din Rumi (1207-1273) in 2007, MNA reported.

  • Iran summons 25 footballers for last Asian Cup qualifier Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 08 8:55 PM
    Iran - Sports - Football Iran's national football manager Amir Qal'e-Noei here Wednesday called up 25 players for the second-leg qualifier of the Asian Cup 2007 against South Korea.

  • Iran's Navy in complete readiness: official Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 08 8:54 PM
    Iran - Navy - Commander Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Navy Admiral Sajjad Kouchaki said here Wednesday that the country's naval forces are in full readiness.

  • Official: Unjust view of the world concerning Iran must be changed Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 08 8:59 PM
    Iran - UN - Drug Secretary General of Iran's Anti-Drug Campaign Headquarters (IDCH) Fada Hossein Maleki said the world community view on Iran in the field of campaign against drug is unjust and it must be changed.

  • Irans longest road tunnel becomes operational Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Nov 08 11:57 PM
    LONDON, November 9 (IranMania) - Irans longest road tunnel connecting the two cities of Ahram and Farashband in the southeastern province of Bushehr will be opened today, MNA reported.

  • Russia Proposes Weakened Iran Sanctions Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Nov 08 6:11 AM
    Moscow Presents West With List of Watered-Down Sanctions on Iran

  • EDBI promotes Iran's investment in Kyrgyzstan Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Nov 08 11:57 PM
    LONDON, November 9 (IranMania) - Export Development Bank of Iran (EDBI) has allocated total of 50 mln for Iranian ventures in Kyrgyzstan, MNA reported.

  • Turkish Company To Construct Hotel In Iran Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Nov 08 8:47 PM
    TEHRAN - Turkish construction company "Ucgen" will build a hotel in Iran. Ucgen's Executive Board Chairman Haluk Kaya signed today an agreement with executives of Iranian Tourism Development Company for the construction of six hotels, a project worth 100 million USD.

  • The actress, the Internet, the sex film and Iran Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Nov 08 11:55 PM
    LONDON, November 9 (IranMania) - Sex films, soap stars and international fugitives were an unheard of combination on the front pages of newspapers in conservative Muslim Iran until now, Reuters reported.

  • At the U.N., Discord Over Confronting Iran?s Nuclear Ambitions Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Nov 07 6:56 PM
    A meeting of six nations working on a resolution to curb Iran?s nuclear program broke up with the ambassadors reporting lessening prospects of a swift accord.

  • Argentina Wants Ex-Iran Leader Held Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Nov 09 1:26 PM
    Argentine Judge Seeks Detention of Ex-Iranian Leader, 8 Others in Deadly 1994 Bombing

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