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New York Times - Dec 16 3:34 PM
Iran?s president said his country was ready to transfer nuclear technology to neighboring countries, Kuwaiti TV reported.How Iran?s Leader Keeps the West Off Balance New York Times - Dec 16 2:22 PM
For Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, being compared to Adolf Hitler is better than being asked about civil liberties in Iran.Early signs mixed in Iran vote Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 16 3:31 PM
Iran said on Saturday turnout was high in elections for local councils and a powerful clerical body, with some initial reports suggesting allies of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad might not have won resounding backing.Rafsanjani ahead of conservative rival in Iran vote AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 16 11:13 AM
Centrist cleric Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was running well ahead of his ultra-conservative rival Mohammad Taghi Mesbah Yazdi in elections for Iran's Assembly of Experts, with half the votes counted, state television said.Iran offers to transfer nuke technology AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 16 7:53 AM
Iran's president said Saturday his country was ready to transfer nuclear technology to neighboring countries, Kuwaiti television reported, a week after Arab states on the Persian Gulf announced plans to consider a joint nuclear program.Iran hails elections as message to West Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 16 2:50 AM
Iran hailed nationwide elections to local councils and a powerful clerical body as a success on Saturday and said healthy voter turnout would help the Islamic Republic confront its Western foes.One woman's escape from Iran's oppression The Plain Dealer - 31 minutes ago
Nahid Rachlin's memoir, "Per sian Girls," reads like a novel - suspenseful, vivid, heartbreaking. Given away as an infant by her mother to her childless, widowed aunt, Maryam, Rachlin spent her early years in Tehran, Iran, wrapped in a cocoon of love and piety.Russia hopes for UN consensus on Iran by year's end: minister AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 16 12:33 AM
Consensus in the UN Security Council on Iran's nuclear program can be reached in the next two weeks if negotiators take "a realistic approach," RIA Novosti reported Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying.Iran Offers to Transfer Nuke Technology ABC News - Dec 16 9:48 AM
Report: Iran President Says His Country Ready to Transfer Nuclear Technology to NeighborsFinding freedom beneath a veil in Iran IANS via Yahoo! India News - Dec 16 6:16 PM
Shiraz (Iran), Dec 17 (DPA) As we crossed from Azerbaijan into Iran on a cold, gloomy night, a young Iranian border guard told us in a taciturn gesture to cover our heads. Our perception of Iran as a conservative Islamic state where women have to follow strict codes of behaviour was confirmed.Iran Prez: I'll Share My Nuke Technology CBS News - Dec 16 7:10 AM
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday that Iran is ready to transfer its nuclear technology to neighboring countries. He also welcomed a decision by Iran's Arab neighbors to pursue peaceful nuclear technology programs.Early Results: Iran's Conservatives Lead Journal Gazette & Times Courier - 31 minutes ago
TEHRAN, Iran - Early returns on Saturday showed hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's conservative opponents leading in elections for local councils and a powerful clerical body, widely considered a test of popular approval for the hardline leader.UPDATE: Iran President Offers Nuclear Technology To Neighbors Nasdaq - Dec 16 3:57 PM
(Updates with U.S. State Department comment.) TEHRAN, Iran (AP)--President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday his country was ready to transfer nuclear technology to neighboring countries, nearly a week after Arab states on the Persian Gulf announced plans to consider a joint nuclear program.An 'Unsettling' Holocaust Debate in Iran NPR - Dec 16 8:51 AM
At a Holocaust Conference in Tehran this week, Iran's president vowed: "Just as the Soviet Union was wiped out and today does not exist, so will the Zionist regime soon be wiped out. This is God's will and what all nations want." It's a reminder of why Holocaust museums were built.Russia defies West and goes ahead with nuclear fuel sale to Iran Times Online - Dec 16 4:31 PM
RUSSIA is to begin supplying Iran with nuclear fuel early next year despite mounting concern in the West that this could accelerate Tehran s plans to build a nuclear bomb.Iran offers to transfer nuclear technology IranMania.com - 10 minutes ago
LONDON, December 17 (IranMania) - Iran's hardline President said his country was ready to transfer nuclear technology to neighboring countries, Kuwaiti television reported, a week after Arab states on the Persian Gulf announced plans to consider a joint nuclear program, The Associated Press reported.Blair calls talk of Iran dialogue "overstated" IranMania.com - 10 minutes ago
LONDON, December 17 (IranMania) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair said he thought talk of the West opening dialogue with Iran and Syria on how to defuse regional tensions and help stem violence in Iraq had been "overstated", Reuters reported.'Germany respects Iran's right to use N-energy' IranMania.com - 19 minutes ago
LONDON, December 17 (IranMania) - Germany respects Iranian right to use nuclear energy, German co-chairman of Iran-Germany parliamentary friendship group Mozen Isch said, IRNA reported.Iran ready to export gas to Armenia by Feb. 2007 IranMania.com - 21 minutes ago
LONDON, December 17 (IranMania) - Iran is ready to export gas to Armenia in January and February 2007 based on the 23 bln and 800 mln dollars worth Iran-Armenia gas pipeline construction contract, ISNA reported.Iran set up 11 exhibitions in UAE last year IranMania.com - 20 minutes ago
LONDON, December 17 (IranMania) - Iran's Commercial Attache to the United Arab Emirates Ghasem Mirzaei said that the Islamic Republic of Iran held eleven exhibitions in Dubai last yea, IRNA reported.Iran's Nat'l Olympic Committee praises athletes IranMania.com - 20 minutes ago
LONDON, December 17 (IranMania) - Iran's National Olympic Committee chief at the welcoming ceremony of Iranian athletes here expressed his satisfaction regarding the overall achievements of Iran's team to Doha, ISNA reported.Britain: Iran sanctions deal 'emerging' AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 15 5:00 PM
Britain said Friday that a deal is emerging on a U.N. resolution that would impose sanctions on Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment, but Russia remains opposed to a European and U.S.-backed travel ban against top Iranian officials.Iran-Cuba to develop commercial ties IranMania.com - 21 minutes ago
LONDON, December 17 (IranMania) - Iran's ambassador to Cuba discussed expansion of economic and trade ties with Cuban deputy foreign trade minister.Iran hails elections as message to West IranMania.com - 10 minutes ago
LONDON, December 17 (IranMania) - Iran hailed nationwide elections to local councils and a powerful clerical body as a success and said healthy voter turnout would help the Islamic Republic confront its Western foes, Reuters reported.UN Iran sanctions deal emerging Scotland on Sunday - Dec 16 4:55 PM
BRITAIN yesterday said that a deal was emerging on a UN resolution to impose sanctions on Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment.Iran's hydropower capacity at 50b kilowatt-hours IranMania.com - 24 minutes ago
LONDON, December 17 (IranMania) - Iran s hydroelectric power generation capacity has been estimated at 50 bln kilowatt-hours, said the managing director of Iran s Power and Water Resources Development Company.'Iran, piece of paradise' hailed in Mexico IranMania.com - 21 minutes ago
LONDON, December 17 (IranMania) - An exhibition dubbed 'Iran, Piece of Paradise', which opened in Mexico city, capital of Mexico, last month was welcomed by tens of thousands of this central American country, IRNA reported.China grab basketball Gold, bronze for Iran IranMania.com - 25 minutes ago
LONDON, December 17 (IranMania) - Iran's players (l-r) Karam Ahmadian, Amir Amini, Mosa Nabipoor and Iman Zandi Mashhady celebrate after their win over Jordan to take the men's basketball bronze medal at the 15th Asian Games, Iran Daily reported.Oil industry to make use of Iran-140 IranMania.com - 20 minutes ago
LONDON, December 17 (IranMania) - Iran-140 propeller is to be used in oil and gas industry, IRNA reported.UAE surprised at US warning on Iran trade IranMania.com - 25 minutes ago
LONDON, December 17 (IranMania) - A United Arab Emirates official voiced astonishment at a threat of US action against the Persian Gulf state for allegedly failing to prevent a flow of technology to Iran and Syria that can be used in homemade bombs, Reuters said.Thai Bbnk wants broader ties with Iran IranMania.com - 25 minutes ago
LONDON, December 17 (IranMania) - Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim) has voiced readiness to expand commercial ties with Iran, IRNA reported.Iran calls for US policy change in Iraq, hints at assistance ArabicNews.com - Dec 16 4:56 PM
Iran's Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani said yesterday that the US can count on Iran's assistance if the White House changes its policy in Iraq.Saudi concern over Iran; intent to support Iraq Sunnis ArabicNews.com - Dec 16 4:55 PM
Iran's Ambassador to Riyadh, Mohammad Hosseini, conferred with Saudi Interior Minister, Prince Nayef bin Abd al-Aziz, today calling for expansion of bilateral ties.Rafsanjani ahead of hardline rival in Iran vote IranMania.com - 10 minutes ago
LONDON, December 17 (IranMania) - Centrist cleric Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was running well ahead of his ultra-conservative rival Mohammad Taghi Mesbah Yazdi in elections for Iran's Assembly of Experts, with half the votes counted, state television said, according to an AFP report.Siniora stresses friendly ties with Iran, Syria ArabicNews.com - Dec 16 4:54 PM
Lebanon's Prime Minister Fouad Siniora stressed yesterday evening Lebanon's friendly ties with Iran and Syria, saying Beirut had no enemy but the Israeli regime.Arab gulf states nuclear efforts supported by Iran ArabicNews.com - Dec 16 4:55 PM
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad today received a message from Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad as-Sabah calling for development of Iran-Kuwait cooperation.Iran offers to transfer nuclear technology to its neighbors Boston Herald - Dec 16 9:38 AM
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's president said Saturday his country was ready to transfer nuclear technology to neighboring countries, Kuwaiti television reported, a week after Arab states on the Persian Gulf...Austria probes firm over atom-related Iran exports Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 15 1:10 PM
Austrian police have arrested one man and are seeking the head of a firm suspected of exporting to Iran components that could be used in nuclear weapons, a state prosecutor said on Friday.Blair calls talk of Iran dialogue "overstated" Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Dec 16 9:24 AM
Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Saturday he thought talk of the West opening dialogue with Iran and Syria on how to defuse regional tensions and help stem violence in Iraq had been "overstated".Iran could hide sensitive nuclear work if attacked: senior official AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 15 12:04 PM
Iran is ready to hide its uranium enrichment and continue with the sensitive nuclear work if threatened with military attack, a senior Iranian official said.Exhibit on 'Iran, piece of paradise' hailed in Mexico Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 16 11:42 AM
Iran - Mexico - Exhibition An exhibition dubbed 'Iran, Piece of Paradise', which opened in Mexico city, capital of Mexico, last month was welcomed by tens of thousands of this central American country.*Iran Ready To Transfer Nuke Technology To Neighbours Nasdaq - Dec 16 9:27 AM
(RTTNews) - Iran ready to transfer nuke technology to neighbours.Turkey Switches to Russia as Iran Reduces Gas Zaman Online - Dec 16 2:08 PM
Turkey is covering its gas deficit from Russia because Turkey s second natural gas supplier, Iran, has shipped only one-fourth of the required natural gas in two weeks.Kuwait report: Iran offers to transfer nuclear technology to its neighbours CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Dec 16 8:25 AM
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's president said Saturday his country was ready to transfer nuclear technology to neighbouring countries, Kuwaiti television reported, a week after Arab states on the Persian Gulf announced plans to consider a joint nuclear program.Iran worried by Saudi's pro-Sunni 'Iraq plans' AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 15 12:06 PM
Shiite Iran expressed concern about suggestions that Saudi Arabia might intervene on the side of Iraq's Sunnis if the United States swiftly pulls out of Iraq.Iran says high poll turnout is a 'message' to the West Gulf News - Dec 16 2:49 PM
Tehran: Iran yesterday hailed a high turnout in elections for municipal councils and a powerful clerical body, saying it sends a "message" to the West that Iranians support their state institutions.Kerry: U.S. should talk with Iran, Syria AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 15 11:21 AM
Sen. John Kerry, on a Mideast tour taking him to Damascus for talks with President Bashar Assad, said Friday that the Bush administration's rejection of dialogue with Syria and Iran to try to calm Iraq is a mistake.Iran-Cuba to develop commercial ties Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 16 11:57 AM
Iran - Cuba - Ties Iran's ambassador to Cuba discussed expansion of economic and trade ties with Cuban deputy foreign trade minister.Iran offers nuclear technology to Gulf nations - TV Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Dec 16 6:35 AM
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told a Kuwaiti envoy that Iran was ready to share its nuclear know-how with other countries in the region, state television reported on Saturday.Moderate Ex-President Takes Early Lead in Iran Vote New York Times - Dec 16 5:48 PM
Early electoral returns suggested that a moderate former president had a strong a lead over a conservative opponent in at least one of the elections held Friday.Iran warns of painful revenge if sanctions imposed Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 15 9:51 AM
Iran will exact painful revenge on countries opposed to its nuclear program if the U.N. Security Council imposes sanctions on Tehran, the country's chief nuclear negotiator said on Friday.Germany respects Iran's right to use nuclear energy: German MP Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 16 11:17 AM
Iran - Germany - Parliament Germany respects Iranian right to use nuclear energy, German co-chairman of Iran-Germany parliamentary friendship group Mozen Isch said on Saturday.Russia Fin Min:Hopes To Reach Iran Consensus By Year's End Nasdaq - Dec 16 6:12 AM
MOSCOW (AP)--Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Saturday expressed hope that a consensus on Iran's disputed nuclear program will be reached by the year's end, repeating warnings to Western nations against punishing Tehran, a Russian news agency said.Poll: 52% Want Syria, Iran in Iraq Talks Rasmussen Reports via Yahoo! News - Dec 15 10:12 AM
The Iraq Study Group recommended that Syria and Iran be included in talks about the future of Iraq. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has rejected that recommendation. The American people have mixed views on it.Iran Ambassador confers with Saudi Interior Minister Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 16 10:47 AM
Iran - Saudi Arabia - Ambassador Iranian Ambassador to Riyadh, Mohammad Hosseini, conferred with Saudi Interior Minister, Prince Nayef bin Abd al-Aziz, on Saturday calling for expansion of bilateral ties.Iran to start gas transfers to Armenia in Jan 2007 Payvand Iran News - Dec 16 9:13 AM
Iran is to begin piping gas to Armenia in January 2007, the executor of the gas pipeline project of Iran's Gas Engineering and Development Company, Mohammad-Reza Lorzadeh, said on Saturday. -IRNATies Cut With Iran Institute Over Holocaust New York Times - Dec 15 7:48 PM
Leading policy institutes said they were breaking off relations with Iran over a conference featuring Holocaust deniers.Experts Say Washington Has Few Good Options for Dealing with Iran's Nuclear Ambitions Payvand Iran News - Dec 16 9:14 AM
A panel of American experts, none of whom is currently serving in government, said Friday that Washington has few good options for combating Iran's nuclear ambitions. VOA's Barry Wood reports.Iran bags basketball bronze at Asian Games Payvand Iran News - Dec 16 9:15 AM
Iran took the bronze medal at men's basketball tournament of the 15th Asian Games here Friday. The Iranian side defeated Jordan 84-78 in the playoff to forget its surprising loss to the Jordanian team in their opening match. -MNAIran hails election success News 24 South Africa - Dec 16 12:07 PM
Iran's president has hailed nationwide elections as a success and said healthy voter turnout would help the Islamic Republic confront its Western foes.Iran offers nuclear technology to Gulf nations-TV AlertNet - Dec 16 6:23 AM
Source: Reuters TEHRAN, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told a Kuwaiti envoy that Iran was ready to share its nuclear know-how with other countries in the region, state television reported on ... Asian Games: Yazdani, Massoumi give Iran wrestling gold, silver Payvand Iran News - Dec 16 9:15 AM
Iran's Reza Yazdani and Fardin Massoumi won the Asian Games 84 and 120kg freestyle wrestling gold and silver medals here Thursday. -MNAIran set up 11 exhibitions in UAE last year Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 16 7:12 AM
Iran - UAE - Exhibitions Iran's Commercial Attache to the United Arab Emirates Ghasem Mirzaei said Saturday that the Islamic Republic of Iran held eleven exhibitions in Dubai last year.Rice rejects talks with Iran, Syria on Iraq CNN.com - Dec 15 6:53 AM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has rejected a bipartisan panel's recommendation that the Bush administration engage Syria and Iran in efforts to stabilize Iraq, The Washington Post reported on Friday.Turnout for Iran's local election high The Santa Rosa Press Democrat - Dec 16 6:46 AM
TEHRAN, Iran - Iranians turned out in heavy numbers Friday for local council elections that could be a gauge of dissatisfaction with hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and liberals' potential to rebuild their suppressed movement.Moderates progress in Iran vote amid strong turnout AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 16 2:12 PM
Iranian authorities hailed strong turnout in twin votes for municipal councils and a powerful clerical body that appeared to have helped embattled moderate forces to a respectable showing.Religion, Islam, Students Day in Iran, 'Right to Nuclear Weapons?', News From Bangladesh - Dec 16 10:33 AM
Religion, Islam, Students Day in Iran, 'Right to Nuclear Weapons?', Saddam Hussein, AIDS and religion; Campaign to save Rafigh Taghi and Samir Sefaghat OglooIran hails elections as message to Western foes The Age - Dec 16 4:55 AM
Iran hails nationwide elections and says healthy voter turnout would help the Islamic Republic confront its Western foes.Iran Offers to Share Nuke Tech with Gulf States Israel National News - Dec 16 11:19 AM
Iran has offered to share its nuclear technology with Persian Gulf states who have expressed interest in recent weeks in developing their own nuclear programs.US rejects reaching out to Iran, Syria: report AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 15 5:01 AM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice rejected reaching out to Iran and Syria in an interview, saying neither country should need an incentive to push for stability in Iraq.Thailand calls for expansion of economic ties with Iran Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 16 5:58 AM
Iran - Thailand - Relations Iran's Ambassador to Thailand Mohsen Pakaeen conferred on Saturday with Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industries Kosit Panpiemras on expansion of economic cooperation between the two countries.Soltaniyeh: Any anti-Iran measure to aggravate nuclear situation Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 16 4:32 AM
Austria - Soltaniyeh - Nuclear Iran's Ambassador to IAEA Ali-Asghar Soltaniyeh on Saturday warned the United Nations Security Council against any measure on Iran's nuclear program, given that it will further aggravate the situation.Chassidic, Orthodox Groups Condemn Neturei Karta Iran Visit Israel National News - Dec 16 12:19 PM
Leaders of the Satmer Chassidic sect released a statement Friday condemning the visit of a Neturei Karta delegation to Tehran last week for Iran's Holocaust Conference.Iran offers Arab states nuclear technology AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 16 11:06 AM
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad offered to share Iranian-made nuclear technology with Arab states in the Gulf after they expressed a desire to acquire it, Iranian media reported.Iran hails elections as message to West The Australian - Dec 16 2:47 AM
IRAN hailed nationwide elections to local councils and a powerful clerical body as a success today and said healthy voter turnout would help the Islamic Republic confront its Western foes.Don't let Iran go nuclear The Oregonian - Dec 16 12:29 AM
The Jewish Federation of Greater Portland wishes to express its outrage over the recent conference for Holocaust deniers held in Iran. The meeting was yet another blatant display of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's historically preposterous views and profound hatred of Israel and the Jewish people.Former president leads in Iran s assembly polls Khaleej Times - Dec 16 5:58 AM
TEHERAN - Iran s former president Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani is leading the polls of the Experts Assembly elections while the candidate linked to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is in sixth place, several local news agencies reported on Saturday.Lavrov hopes for UN Security Council consensus on Iran in 2006 Interfax - Dec 16 2:57 AM
MOSCOW. Dec 16 (Interfax) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said he hopes the UN Security Council will reach a consensus on Iran's nuclear program by the end of 2006.Iran to start gas transfers to Armenia in Jan 2007 Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 16 3:48 AM
Iran - Armenia - Gas Iran is to begin piping gas to Armenia in January 2007, the executor of the gas pipeline project of Iran's Gas Engineering and Development Company, Mohammad-Reza Lorzadeh, said on Saturday.Envoy outlines Iran's foreign policy, ME developments Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 16 3:49 AM
Iran - Croatia - Envoy Iranian Ambassador to Zagreb Mohammad Hassan Fadaei-Fard on Friday outlined Tehran's stances on various regional international issues, particularly developments in the Middle East, in a speech delivered to students of Zagreb University in the capital of the Republic of Croatia.Larijani urges resolve of Iran's N-case through talks Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 16 3:50 AM
Iran - Larijani - Nuclear Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani here on Friday stressed the importance of resolving Iran's nuclear case through negotiations.Iran says turnout tops previous elections Khaleej Times - Dec 16 4:08 AM
TEHERAN - The turnout in elections for Iran s Assembly of Experts and municipal councils is set to top the weak participation figures from when the polls were last held, officials said on Saturday.Thailand's Exim Bank for expansion of commercial ties with Iran Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 16 3:50 AM
Thailand - Iran - Exim The Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim) voiced readiness to support expansion of commercial ties with Iran. Executive Director and Secretary of Exim Bank Boontherawa Apichai met with Iran's Ambassador to Thailand Mohsen Pak-Ayeen in Bangkok on Friday.Iran VP vows to get cycling programme on track Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 15 1:12 AM
Vice President Mohammad Aliabadi was so impressed by Iran's performance on the Asian Games cycling track he wants to buy it lock, stock and barrel.Lebanese PM stresses his country's friendly ties with Iran, Syria Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 16 3:48 AM
Iran - Syria - Lebanon Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora stressed Friday evening Lebanon's friendly ties with Iran and Syria, saying Beirut had no enemy but the Israeli regime.Could Iran help the US stabilize Iraq? The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Dec 15 12:00 AM
The word "compromise" is rarely invoked when the leaders of archenemies Iran or the United States speak about each other.Britain says "deal is emerging" on Iran sanctions Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Dec 15 9:13 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Britain's U.N. ambassador said agreement was emerging on a U.N. resolution imposing sanctions on Iran for its nuclear program but Russia is still opposed to a travel ban on Iranian officials.No Middle East peace without Syria, Iran: Assad Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 15 1:24 AM
The United States and Europe must talk to Syria and Iran if they want a comprehensive solution to Iraq and other Middle East conflicts, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview published on Friday.Rice Rejects Overture To Iran And Syria Washington Post - Dec 14 11:54 PM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice yesterday rejected a bipartisan panel's recommendation that the United States seek the help of Syria and Iran in Iraq, saying the "compensation" required by any deal might be too high. She argued that neither country should need incentives to foster stability in Iraq.... UN resolution on Iran 'emerging' PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Dec 15 7:29 PM
Britain has said a deal is emerging on a United Nations resolution to impose sanctions on Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment.Fine Print: An insider's story of Iran IBN via Yahoo! India News - Dec 15 7:26 PM
Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi s autobiography Iran Awakening is undoubtedly insightful and emotional.Russia hopes for Iran consensus Sunday Times - Dec 16 5:32 AM
MOSCOW - Consensus in the UN Security Council on Iran s nuclear programme can be reached in the next two weeks if negotiators take "a realistic approach", Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said, RIA Novosti reported.Rice rejects engaging Iran, Syria on Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 10:42 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has rejected a bipartisan panel's recommendation that the Bush administration engage Syria and Iran in efforts to stabilize Iraq, The Washington Post reported on Friday.B92 - News - Globe - EU leaders criticize Iran B92 - Dec 16 4:00 AM
BRUSSELS -- Iran's Holocaust denial and calls for Israel's destruction have a negative impact in the Middle East, according to EU leaders.Early Results: Iran's Conservatives Lead ABC News - Dec 16 3:48 PM
Early Results Show Iranian President's Conservative Opponents Leading VoteCORRECTED: U.S. official warns UAE on trade with Iran, Syria Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 10:41 PM
The United States warned the United Arab Emirates on Thursday it may take action against the Gulf state if it fails to halt the flow of technology to Iran and Syria that can be used to make improvised bombs.Kerry calls Bush refusal of dialogue with Iran, Syria "a mistake" Fox21 - Dec 15 10:28 PM
CAIRO, Egypt Senator John Kerry says it's "a mistake" for the Bush administration to reject talks with Syria and Iran about calming Iraq.Ahmadinejad's Opponents Leading In Iran CBS News - Dec 16 2:40 PM
Early election returns showed hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's conservative opponents leading on Saturday in elections for local councils and a powerful clerical body, according to official and unofficial results.Sen. Kerry Urges Talks with Iran, Syria Fox News - Dec 15 7:53 AM
Sen. John Kerry urges the Bush administration to open a dialogue with Iran and Syria about Iraq while on a fact-finding trip to the Mideast.Kerry defends 'dialogue' with Syria, Iran Worcester Telegram & Gazette - Dec 16 1:34 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - Sen. John F. Kerry, on a Mideast tour that will take him to Damascus for talks with President Bashar Assad, said yesterday that the Bush administration's rejection of dialogue with Syria and Iran to try to calm Iraq is a mistake.