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  • Iran calls for new cut in OPEC oil output Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 1:21 PM
    Iran's OPEC envoy Hossein Kazempour Ardebili called on the oil cartel to agree a new oil output cut at its next meeting to counter an oversupply of crude, the official news agency IRNA reported.
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  • Can Syria And Iran Help The US And UK Leave Iraq by Mark N. Katz UPI Correspondent Washington (UPI) Dec 01, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Space War - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
    One idea being floated for resolving the conflict in Iraq is for the United States to get help in doing this from Iran and Syria -- two governments that Washington has long had hostile relations with. It is highly doubtful this will work.
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  • A limited time offer to Iran Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Dec 03 4:46 AM
    International interlocutors must disabuse Iran that it can have its uranium cake and eat it, too.
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  • Israel creates new ministry to deal with Iran threat Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 6:12 AM
    The Israeli government has approved the creation of a new ministry for strategic affairs, to be headed by a controversial ultra-nationalist and deal mainly with Iran's nuclear ambitions.
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  • Iran to fingerprint Americans on arrival Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 3:03 AM
    US citizens wishing to enter Iran are to be fingerprinted on arrival after the Islamic republic's hardline vetting body has approved a parliamentary bill backing the move.
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  • Iran calls for new cut in OPEC oil output Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 2:33 AM
    Iran's OPEC envoy Hossein Kazempour Ardebili has called on the oil cartel to agree a new oil output cut at its next meeting to counter an oversupply of crude.
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  • Iran's Azareb To Help Build Syranian Power Plant Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
    For the first time, a power plant project is being implemented by Syria's private sector with participation of Iran's Azarab Company.
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  • IRAN'S AZAREB TO HELP BUILD SYRANIAN POWER PLANT Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
    Utilities For the first time, a power plant project is being implemented by Syria's private sector with participation of Iran's Azarab Company.
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  • Iran blocks access to top websites Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Dec 03 6:41 PM
    Iran yesterday shut down access to some of the world's most popular websites, including Wikipedia and YouTube.
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  • Censorship fears rise in Iran Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Dec 03 6:12 PM
    Iran shuts down access to some of the world's most popular websites.
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  • Saudis work to curb Iran's influence Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 02 7:31 PM
    Worried by Iran's deepening involvement in the Arab world, Saudi Arabia has been working quietly to curtail the Shiite nation's influence and prevent the marginalization of Sunni Muslims in the region's hotspots.
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  • Iran Blocks Internet-Based SMS to Prevent Smear Campaign in Election Open this result in new window
    RedNova - 33 minutes ago
    Text of report in English by Iranian newspaper Iran Daily on 4 December Tehran, 3 December: In an effort to prevent the defamation of candidates of upcoming elections, the Internet connection between users and Iran Telecommunications Company's SMS server has been blocked.
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  • Iran says OPEC may cut production if prices fall Open this result in new window
    NDTV Profit - 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
    TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri-Hamaneh said OPEC may cut its crude production again if the prices fall, Iran's student news agency ISNA reported on Saturday.
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  • UN big five, Germany to discuss Iran N-stalemate tomorrow Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
    moscow A meeting of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany to discuss a UN resolution on Irans nuclear programme will go ahead tomorrow, after Russia on Saturday withdrew a statement saying it had been called off due to disagreements.
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  • Iran blocks access to top websites Open this result in new window
    Mail and Guardian - 10 minutes ago
    Iran on Sunday shut down access to some of the world's most popular websites. Users were unable to open popular sites including Amazon.com and YouTube following instructions to service providers to filter them.
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  • Iran hints at Opec crude cut Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Dec 03 3:10 PM
    Iran's Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri- Hamaneh has said Opec may cut its crude production again if prices fall, Iran's student news agency ISNA reported yesterday.
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  • Russia urges Iran to suspend uranium enrichment activities Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Dec 03 4:53 PM
    Iran should suspend its uranium enrichment activities and continue talks with the international community, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said on Sunday.
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  • Iran responds to U.S. fingerprinting law Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 02 3:12 PM
    Iran has enacted a law requiring American citizens visiting the country to be fingerprinted upon arrival, an official said Saturday.
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  • Divided UN powers to meet for Iran talks on Tuesday Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 02 3:01 PM
    A meeting of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany to discuss a UN resolution on Iran's nuclear program will go ahead Tuesday, after Russia withdrew a statement saying it had been called off due to disagreements.
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  • Resolution against Iran unlikely, say diplomats Open this result in new window
    Dawn - 40 minutes ago
    UNITED NATIONS, Dec 3: Western countries, led by the US, have reportedly reduced their proposed sanctions threats against Iran's nuclear programme to appease Russia and China, however, no deal is expected on a resolution in the Security Council, diplomats here said on Saturday.
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  • Turkish PM Erdoan to meet Supreme Leader in Iran Open this result in new window
    Turks.US - Dec 03 6:22 PM
    The next stage of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoan's visit to Iran will bring him face to face with Ayatollah Seyyid Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, today.
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  • Iran to Fingerprint U.S. Citizens Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Dec 03 2:10 PM
    Irans Guardian Council (GC) has approved a bill that will require fingerprinting American citizens when they arrive in Iran. GC Spokesman Abbas Ali Kadkhodaei said the council investigated the bill and decided it was not against the Iranian constitution.
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  • Iraqi Shiite leader to prod Bush on Iran Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 02 12:53 PM
    A Shiite powerbroker reviled by Sunni Arabs for his ties to Iran and a militia linked to sectarian violence will ask President Bush to seek Iran's help in their upcoming White House meeting and try to allay U.S. concerns over Iranian influence in Iraq.
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  • Russia says six-party Iran talks to be held Tuesday Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 02 11:58 AM
    Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday six-party talks on Iran's nuclear program would take place on Tuesday, swiftly reversing an earlier statement that the talks had been delayed.
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  • Russia Could Back Sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Dec 03 2:12 PM
    Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov declared that the U.N. Security Council might allow conditional approval for a sanction package related to Irans nuclear program.
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  • Iran calls for new cut in OPEC oil output Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Dec 03 1:26 PM
    Iran's OPEC envoy Hossein Kazempour Ardebili speaks during a press conference in Tehran in 2005. Kazempour Ardebili has called on the oil cartel to agree a new oil output cut at its next meeting to counter an oversupply of crude.
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  • Switzerland, Iran's alternative to head working group for WTO membership Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Dec 03 10:22 AM
    Head of the National Center for Globalization Studies Mohammad Nahavandian on Sunday referred to Switzerland as Iran's most important new alternative for taking charge of Iran's working group in the process of its membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO). -IRNA
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  • Saudis quietly working to curb Iran's influence Open this result in new window
    The Buffalo News - Dec 03 6:16 AM
    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Worried by Iran's deepening involvement in the Arab world, Saudi Arabia has been working quietly to curtail the Shiite nation's influence and prevent the marginalization of Sunni Muslims in the region's hot spots.
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  • UK banks operating in the US warned to shut down operations in Iran Independent Open this result in new window
    DEBKAfile - Dec 03 12:01 PM
    They include RBS, HSBC and Barclays, which is thought to have already told its corporate clients that it will no longer accepts deposits from transactions originating in Iran. HSBC says it will not accept dollar transactions within Iran.
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  • Iran equalizes gas production from South Pars with Qatar Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Dec 03 10:22 AM
    Iran's production share from giant gas field of South Pars has reached to equal measure with Qatar, the managing director of the Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) said here on Sunday. -MNA
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  • Iran welcomes Russian stance on atomic sanctions Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Dec 03 5:35 AM
    TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran on Sunday welcomed Russian opposition to tough sanctions backed by Washington and European capitals over Tehran's nuclear programme -- a subject expected to be discussed by big power diplomats this week.
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  • Israel creates 'Iran' ministry Open this result in new window
    News 24 South Africa - Dec 03 1:58 PM
    The Israeli government has approved the creation of a new ministry for strategic affairs, to deal mainly with Iran's nuclear ambitions.
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  • Shiite chief to press for Iran role in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Dec 03 1:30 PM
    Baghdad: An influential Shiite leader will try to persuade US President George W. Bush to engage Iran to help end the conflict in Iraq, a Shiite official said.
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  • Iran to fingerprint U.S. visitors Open this result in new window
    The Olympian - Dec 03 4:07 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran - Iran has enacted a law requiring U.S. citizens visiting the country to be fingerprinted upon arrival, an official said Saturday. Conservatives drafted the law in retaliation for the U.S. requirement that Iranian visitors be fingerprinted.
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  • New OPEC output cut necessary: Iran's Oil Minister Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Dec 03 10:23 AM
    Iran's OPEC governor, Hossein Kazempour Ardebili, said on Sunday that certain factors such as declining global economic growth and accumulation of oil reserves and its by-products indicated that the market needed a new cut in OPEC output. -IRNA
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  • Influential Shiite to ask Bush to reach out to Iran Open this result in new window
    NorthJersey.com - Dec 03 5:14 AM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A Shiite power broker reviled by Sunni Arabs for his ties to Iran and a militia linked to sectarian violence will ask President Bush to seek Iran's help in their upcoming White House meeting and try to allay U.S. concerns over Iranian influence in Iraq.
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  • Iran calls for new cut in OPEC oil output Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Dec 03 7:50 AM
    TEHRAN: Iran's OPEC envoy Hossein Kazempour Ardebili on Sunday called on the oil cartel to agree a new oil output cut at its next meeting to counter an oversupply of crude, official news agency IRNA reported.
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  • American visitors must be fingerprinted, Iran decides Open this result in new window
    The Columbus Dispatch - Dec 03 4:31 AM
    Iran has enacted a law requiring American citizens visiting the country to be fingerprinted upon arrival, an official said yesterday. Conservatives drafted the law in retaliation for the U.S. requirement that Iranian visitors be fingerprinted.
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  • Iran, Azerbaijan review expansion of defense cooperation Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 03 8:03 AM
    Iran - Azerbaijan - Cooperation Visiting Azeri Minister of Defense Industry Yavar Jamalov conferred here Sunday with Iran's Defense Minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar on expansion of defense cooperation between the two countries.
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  • Iran OPEC Governor: New OPEC Production Cut Needed - IRNA Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Dec 03 4:07 AM
    DUBAI -(Dow Jones)- The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will need to decide on another production cut when it meets in Nigeria in December to respond to international market conditions, Iran's state news agency IRNA said Sunday, citing the country's OPEC governor Hossein Kazempour Ardebili.
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  • Mojtahedzadeh: Zionists, US neo-conservatives plan to divide Iran Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 03 8:03 AM
    Iran - US - Mojtahedzadeh An Iranian expert on geopolitics said on Sunday that Zionists and their neo-conservative colleagues in the US have for years been trying to divide Iran.
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  • Interest for rugby 'is on rise in Iran' Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - Dec 03 3:10 PM
    The participation of an Iran Select team in the Gulf Veterans category at this year's opening leg of the International Rugby Board's (IRB) Dubai Sevens tournament is testimony that the sport is thriving and increasing in popularity in the Arab region.
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  • Switzerland, new head of Iran's working group for WTO membership Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 03 6:54 AM
    Iran - WTO - Switzerland Head of the National Center for Globalization Studies Mohammad Nahavandian here Sunday referred to Switzerland as Iran's most important new alternative for taking charge of Iran's working group in the process of its membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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  • FM calls firm resolve of Iran, Turkey for stronger ties an 'asset' Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 03 8:48 AM
    Iran - Turkey - Mottaki Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Sunday that the firm determination of senior Iranian and Turkish officials to expand bilateral relations is an important asset.
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  • Iran welcomes Russian stance on atomic sanctions Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Dec 03 7:05 AM
    TEHERAN - Iran on Sunday welcomed Russian opposition to tough sanctions backed by Washington and European capitals over Teherans nuclear programme -- a subject expected to be discussed by big power diplomats this week.
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  • IMF, Iran to expand mutual cooperation Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 03 7:24 AM
    Iran - IMF - Customs Iran's Customs Administration and International Monetary Fund are to bolster mutual cooperation in the customs sector.
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  • White House Expects U.N. Sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    US News & World Report - Dec 02 4:14 PM
    VIENNADespite lengthy delays in negotiations, the Bush administration still expects that the United Nations Security Council will produce a sanctions resolution on Iran, a senior U.S. diplomat here tells U.S. News.
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  • Gates' Iran-contra role a puzzle Open this result in new window
    Miami Herald - Dec 03 12:24 AM
    Questions about whether former CIA official Robert Gates told the truth about his role in the Iran-contra affair 20 years ago may surface again during a Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday on his recent nomination by President Bush to replace Donald Rumsfeld as secretary of defense.
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  • Hosseini: US admits to Iran's regional, global role Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 03 6:03 AM
    Iran - US - Hosseini The Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Sunday that the US, despite its reluctance to change its behavior and policies towards Tehran, has formally and informally recognized Iran's grave role in the region and the world.
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  • Iran, Turkey keen to strengthen bilateral ties Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 03 6:33 AM
    Iran - Relations - Turkey The Iranian Head of Iran-Turkey Parliamentary Friendship Group Ali-Akbar Aqaie said here Sunday that the heads of governments of both countries are willing to strengthen their bilateral relations in all fields.
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  • (AFX UK Focus) 2006-12-03 17:17 GMT: IAEA chief warns against isolation of Iran, North Korea Open this result in new window
    Interactive Investor - Dec 03 9:42 AM
    KYOTO (AFX) - UN atomic watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei has warned against the diplomatic isolation of North Korea and Iran, saying confrontation would only lead them to accelerate their nuclear programs.
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  • IAEA chief warns against isolation of Iran, North Korea Open this result in new window
    Sharewatch - Dec 03 9:11 AM
    Diplomacy was key to dealing with both countries, he said, although Iran\'s case was different since, unlike North Korea, there was no evidence that it had yet acquired the capacity to develop nuclear arms.
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  • Israel Proposes New Ministry On Iran Open this result in new window
    Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Dec 03 5:52 AM
    December 3, 2006 -- An Israeli official said his government today approved the creation of a new ministry for strategic affairs, to deal mainly with Iran's nuclear ambitions.
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  • Chamber of Commerce support Iran's private sector in Iraq market Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 03 5:24 AM
    Iran - Support - Private Sector Head of Iran's Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines, Alinaqi Khamoushi said on Sunday that the attempts currently underway to facilitate export to Iraq and raise the relevant safety aim to support Iran's private sector.
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  • Speaker declares Iran's investment in 7 scientific fields Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 03 5:18 AM
    Iran - Nuclear - Majlis Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel here Sunday said that Iran has invested in seven scientific fields, including nuclear energy, given that the future world is built by scientists specialized in these branches of science.
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  • IAEA chief warns against isolation of Iran, NKorea Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Dec 03 4:44 AM
    KYOTO, Japan - UN atomic watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei on Sunday warned against the diplomatic isolation of North Korea and Iran, saying confrontation would only lead them to accelerate their nuclear programs.
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  • Iran welcomes Russian stance on sanctions Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Dec 03 7:11 AM
    Iran has welcomed Russian opposition to tough sanctions backed by Washington and European capitals about Tehran's nuclear programme - a subject expected to be discussed by big power diplomats this week.
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  • Erdogan talks with Iran on Iraq, trade Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 11:24 AM
    Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks in Tehran with Iranian leaders on bolstering bilateral relations and stabilising the situation their violence-ridden neighbour Iraq.
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  • Shiite leader to ask Bush to seek help from Iran Open this result in new window
    Kansas City Star - Dec 03 12:34 AM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq | The Shiite power broker who will visit President Bush in Washington on Monday is reviled by Sunni Arabs for his ties to Iran and a militia linked to sectarian violence.
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  • Iran official sees need for OPEC oil cut Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Dec 03 4:36 AM
    TEHERAN - Irans OPEC governor said on Sunday the oil cartel needed to cut production further because of a slowdown in world economic growth and rising oil stocks, the official IRNA news agency reported.
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  • (AFX UK Focus) 2006-12-03 15:08 GMT: Iran to supply natural gas to China - report Open this result in new window
    Interactive Investor - Dec 03 7:27 AM
    TEHRAN (AFX) - Iran's state-owned gas exports company has agreed to supply Chinese company PetroChina with about 3 mln tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) a year, energy news agency Shana reported.
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  • Many are opposed to Iran-Iraq cordial relations: Ahmadinejad Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 03 3:18 AM
    Iran - Iraq - Ahmadinejad Many are opposed to Iran-Iraq cordial relationship, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said recently in an exclusive interview to the Iraqi TV network, al-Araqia.
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  • Iran welcomes Russian stance on atomic sanctions Open this result in new window
    Deccan Herald - Dec 03 5:55 AM
    Iran today welcomed Russian opposition to tough sanctions backed by Washington and European capitals over Tehran's nuclear programme -- a subject expected to be discussed by big power diplomats this week.
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  • Iran should suspend uranium work to continue talks - Ivanov Open this result in new window
    Russian Information Agency Novosti - Dec 03 4:35 AM
    TEHRAN, December 3 (RIA Novosti) - Iran should suspend its uranium enrichment activities to continue talks with the international community, the Russian defense minister said Sunday.
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  • Iran calls for new cut in OPEC oil output Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Dec 03 1:26 AM
    Security officers overlook a street from a rooftop of the OPEC headquarters in Vienna. Iran's OPEC envoy Hossein Kazempour Ardebili has called on the oil cartel to agree a new oil output cut at its next meeting to counter an oversupply of crude, official news agency IRNA reported.
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  • Saudis Work to Curb Iran's Influence Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Dec 02 10:15 AM
    Using Money and Diplomacy, Saudi Arabia Quietly Works to Curb Iran's Influence in the Region
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  • Iran hangs four murderers in public Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Dec 03 12:05 AM
    TEHERAN - Iran has publicly hanged four men convicted of murder in the southeastern city of Zahedan and Langerood in northern Gilan province, a press report said on Sunday.
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  • Erdogan in Iran for talks on Mideast Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Dec 03 12:05 AM
    TEHERAN - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was in Teheran Sunday for talks with Irans leaders on the situation in the Middle East and the Islamic world, state television reported.
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  • Iran grabs first medal in Doha Asian Games Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Dec 03 1:03 AM
    LONDON, December 3 (IranMania) - Iran Judo champion Mohammad Reza Roodaki grabed the first silver medal for Iran on the opening day of the 15th Asian Games in Doha, IRNA reported.
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  • (AFX UK Focus) 2006-12-03 11:00 GMT: Iran calls for new cut in OPEC oil output Open this result in new window
    Interactive Investor - Dec 03 3:27 AM
    TEHRAN (XFN-ASIA) - Iran's envoy to OPEC, Hossein Kazempour Ardebili, has called on the oil cartel to agree a new oil output cut at its next meeting to counter an oversupply of crude, official news agency IRNA reported.
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  • Russia's Atomic Energy chief due in Iran on Dec 11 Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 02 11:48 PM
    Iran - Russia - Hosseini - Nuclear Russia's Atomic Energy Chief, Sergei Kiriyenko, will arrive in Tehran on December 11, Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad-Ali Hosseini said here Sunday.
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  • Iran passes law requiring U.S. visitors be fingerprinted Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Dec 02 4:39 PM
    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran has enacted a law requiring U.S. citizens visiting the country be fingerprinted upon arrival, an official said Saturday.
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  • Erdogan holds Mideast, trade talks in Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 5:19 AM
    Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan have held talks in Tehran with Iranian leaders on bolstering relations between the two neighbours and easing tensions in the crisis-torn Middle East.
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  • Shiite leader to reassure Bush on Iran Open this result in new window
    NDTV - Dec 02 6:34 PM
    A leading Shiite politician reviled by Sunni Arabs for his close ties with Iran and a militia blamed for sectarian violence has flown to the United States where he was expected to reassure President Bush on the thorny question of Iranian influence in Iraq.
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  • Japanese executives admit nuclear exports Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 39 minutes ago
    Four Japanese executives have admitted illegally exporting equipment that can be used to build nuclear weapons and wound up in Libya and possibly Iran, a report said.
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  • Turkish PM in Iran on regional stability, gas pipeline Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Dec 02 6:43 PM
    Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan before leaving Ankara for Iran today evening said, " Helping to provide peace and stability in the Middle East is in the interests of all countries in the region."
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  • Saudis work to curb Iran's influence Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Dec 02 9:06 PM
    LONDON, December 3 (IranMania) - Worried by Iran's deepening involvement in the Arab world, Saudi Arabia has been working quietly to curtail the Shiite nation's influence and prevent the marginalization of Sunni Muslims in the region's hotspots, The Associated Press reported.
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  • Russia: Six-party Iran talks to be held Tuesday Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Dec 02 9:05 PM
    LONDON, December 3 (IranMania) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said six-party talks on Iran's nuclear program would take place on Tuesday, swiftly reversing an earlier statement that the talks had been delayed, Reuters reported.
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  • US tells banks to shut down Iran operations Open this result in new window
    Independent - Dec 02 4:37 PM
    Several of the UK's largest banks fear they could face the full legislative wrath of the US government unless they bow to Washington's pressure to shut their operations in Iran.
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  • Eitan: Iran in Lebanon Poses a Threat to Israel Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Dec 03 1:45 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) Retire Affairs Minister Rafi Eitan, a former director of the Mossad Intelligence Agency, stated if Iran gets to Lebanon, it will represent a new situation and a threat to Israel.
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  • Ayat. Khatami denies Iran role in Iraq insecurity Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Dec 02 6:40 PM
    Iran's Substitute Friday prayers leader of Tehran Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami said yesterday that Americans have no other option but leaving Iraq.
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  • Arab states stress peaceful solution to Iran nuclear case Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Dec 02 6:40 PM
    Kuwait's Minister of Social Affairs and Labor and Deputy Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Hamad said today that the Arab states share the common view that Iran's nuclear standoff with the West should be settled through peaceful ways.
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  • Iraqi Shiite leader to prod Bush on Iran Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Dec 02 9:05 PM
    LONDON, December 3 (IranMania) - A Shiite powerbroker reviled by Sunni Arabs for his ties to Iran and a militia linked to sectarian violence will ask President Bush to seek Iran's help in their upcoming White House meeting and try to allay US concerns over Iranian influence in Iraq, The Associated Press reported.
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  • Iran passes law to fingerprint US visitors Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Dec 02 9:05 PM
    LONDON, December 3 (IranMania) - Iran has passed a law that requires related governmental departments to inspect and fingerprint all US nationals upon arrival in Iran, the official IRNA news agency reported.
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  • Iran Khodro investment & growing Senegal ties Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Dec 02 9:07 PM
    LONDON, December 3 (IranMania) - Senegalese Prime Minister Macky Sal has described investments by Iran Khodro Industrial Group in his country as a symbol of growing economic and industrial ties between Tehran and Dakar, IRNA reported.
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  • Iran's president in Qatar on mutual interest Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Dec 02 6:40 PM
    Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad and Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani discussed bilateral relations, latest international developments, and regional issues in Doha yesterday.
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  • Iran football body to revise terms called by FIFA Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Dec 02 9:04 PM
    LONDON, December 3 (IranMania) - Iran's football federation deputy informed that special meetings would be held in order to revise the federation's letter of principles, ISNA reported.
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  • Iran: OPEC may cut production if prices fall Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Dec 02 9:04 PM
    LONDON, December 3 (IranMania) - Iran's Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri-Hamaneh said OPEC may cut its crude production again if the prices fall, Iran's student news agency ISNA reported.
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  • Gambia gives priority to cooperation with Iran Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Dec 02 9:07 PM
    LONDON, December 3 (IranMania) - Gambian President Yahya Jammeh said that his country gives priority to expansion of cooperation and relations with Iran, which has been playing a key role in settlement of problems facing Muslim and oppressed nations, IRNA reported.
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  • Irans Rudaki wins Asian judo silver Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Dec 02 9:10 PM
    LONDON, December 3 (IranMania) - Irans over-100kg judoka Mohammadreza Rudaki took the silver medal at the 15th Asian Games, MNA reported. Rudaki conceded a loss to the veteran Japanese judoka Yasyuki Muneta in the final showdown.
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  • Iran welcomes new membership bid to OPEC Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Dec 02 9:06 PM
    LONDON, December 3 (IranMania) - Iran's OPEC governor Hossein Kazempour Ardebili said that Iran welcomes new membership bid to the Organizations of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, IRNA reported.
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  • Russia says six-party Iran talks to be held Tuesday Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Dec 02 12:15 PM
    MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday six-party talks on Iran's nuclear programme would take place on Tuesday, swiftly reversing an earlier statement that the talks had been delayed.
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  • Palestinian PM meets Iran's president Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Dec 02 6:39 PM
    Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad and Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyah held talks in Doha, Qatar yesterday.
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  • Cabinet approves creation of Iran-Iraq committee Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Dec 02 9:08 PM
    LONDON, December 3 (IranMania) - Formation of a joint economic committee between Iran and Iraq was approved by the cabinet on Saturday, the Persian service of IRNA reported.
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  • NPC pursuing privatization of midstream: Iran Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Dec 02 9:09 PM
    LONDON, December 3 (IranMania) - National Petrochemical Company (NPC) is seriously pursuing the privatization of different sections, Iran Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri-Hamaneh said, MNA Reported.
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  • Iran's breaks 4x100 medley relay record Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Dec 02 9:10 PM
    LONDON, December 3 (IranMania) - Swimmer Shahin Baradaran broke Irans record at the 4x100m medley relay event of the 15th Asian Games, MNA reported. The swimmer clocked 4min 43.61sec, improving his own and the countrys mark by 0.85sec.
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  • Saudi Arabia quietly works to curb Iran's growing influence in the Arab world Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Dec 02 10:33 AM
    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Worried by Iran's deepening involvement in the Arab world, Saudi Arabia has been working quietly to curtail the Shiite country's influence and prevent the marginalization of Sunni Muslims in the region's hotspots.
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  • Despite compromise, Iran sanctions measure elusive Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 01 3:03 PM
    European countries have softened proposed U.N. sanctions against Iran's nuclear program in an effort to resolve Russia's objections, but no final deal is in sight, diplomats said on Friday.
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  • Saudi Arabia quietly works to curb Iran's influence in the region Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Dec 02 10:38 AM
    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Worried by Iran's deepening involvement in the Arab world, Saudi Arabia has been working quietly to curtail the Shiite nation's influence and prevent the marginalization...
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  • Iran Responds to U.S. Fingerprinting Law Open this result in new window
    The Daily Comet - Dec 02 3:17 PM
    Iran has enacted a law requiring American citizens visiting the country to be fingerprinted upon arrival, an official said Saturday. Conservatives drafted the law in retaliation for the U.S. requirement that Iranian visitors be fingerprinted.
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