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U.N. vote on Israel bodes ill for Iran, North Korea solutions 
USA Today - Jul 14 2:31 PM
Why is it that the United Nations Security Council can act with lightning speed when it comes to rebuking Israel for its incursions into the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, but move painfully slow in agreeing on language responding to the pursuit of nuclear weapons by Iran and North Korea?Syria, Iran seen as behind kidnappings AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 12:28 PM
The fighting between Israeli forces and Islamic militants in Lebanon hasn't touched Iran or Syria yet, but many analysts think those countries were the hidden hand behind Hezbollah's capture of two Israeli soldiers.Iran warns Israel against extending conflict AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 11:30 AM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad boasted that Israel is not powerful enough to take on Iran after warning the Jewish state not to attack regional ally Syria.Syria, Iran linked to soldiers' abduction AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 11:01 AM
Iran's warning against any Israeli retaliation on Syria, and its taunts that Israel can't hurt Iran, highlight what many see as the real hand behind Hezbollah's capture of two Israeli soldiers.UN Security Council debates Lebanon crisis; US blames Iran, Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 10:11 AM
Lebanon has urged the UN Security Council to help end ongoing Israeli airstrikes on its territory, but received short shrift from the United States, which blamed the crisis on Iran and Syria.Israel unable to take on Iran: Ahmadinejad AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 5:07 AM
President Mahmud Ahmadinejad has boasted that Israel is not powerful enough to take on Iran, currently at loggerheads with the international community over its nuclear programme.Incentives Offered to Iran Detailed at Security Council Washington Post - Jul 14 6:50 AM
UNITED NATIONS, July 13 -- The Bush administration agreed last month to consider lifting long-standing sanctions on the sale of commercial jets, agricultural equipment and telecommunications technology to Iran if it agreed to halt its enrichment of uranium and submit to more intrusive U.N....Human rights groups trying to put pressure on Iran International Herald Tribune - Jul 14 7:15 AM
Human rights activists in Iran and abroad are increasing pressure over a crackdown in recent months on rights advocates and other protesters.Iran Demands Patience From West on Nuclear Incentive Offer New York Times - Jul 13 10:28 PM
Diplomats had told Iran they wanted a response by Wednesday on incentives to freeze the country s nuclear program.AP Interview: Lieberman suspects Iran is behind Hezbollah actions Boston Globe - Jul 14 3:55 PM
U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman said Friday that he suspects Iran is behind the kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers, an act that triggered retaliatory attacks by Israel and a day of deadly violence in the Middle East.Incentives Offered to Iran Detailed at Security Council Washington Post - Jul 13 9:32 PM
UNITED NATIONS, July 13 -- The Bush administration agreed last month to consider lifting long-standing sanctions on the sale of commercial jets, agricultural equipment and telecommunications technology to Iran if it agreed to halt its enrichment of uranium and submit to more intrusive U.N. inspections of its nuclear program, according to a copy of the agreement made public Thursday. No early Iran reply on incentives CNN.com - Jul 13 8:24 PM
As the Group of Eight summit in Russia approaches, Iran apparently will miss a hoped-for deadline to respond to draft incentives aimed at persuading it to suspend its uranium enrichment program.Curbs elusive despite U.N. resolution on Iran Chinapost.com.tw - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago
The major powers have discovered a new sense of unity in their dealings with Iran over its nuclear program but the prospect of hard-hitting sanctions to force Tehran to back down remains elusive, analysts said Thursday.Western incentives for Iran released AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 13 7:32 PM
The world powers are prepared to provide Iran with advanced technology and possibly even nuclear research reactors if it agrees to suspend uranium enrichment under a package of incentives revealed in full for the first time Thursday.Syria and Iran told to rein in guerrillas Financial Times - 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
Syria and Iran came under growing pressure yesterday to restrain Hizbollah in Lebanon and Palestinian Hamas groups as Beirut suffered the most sustained wave of air strikes since Israel's 1982 invasion of the country.Neocons accuse Bush of appeasement in face of N Korea and Iran threat Financial Times - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
Appeasement is not a word normally associated with the muscular foreign policy of President George W. Bush. But on the eve of the annual G8 summit, some of his strongest supporters in the past now accuse his administration of wobbling before Iran and North Korea.Bush says Iran still has time to respond to offer International Herald Tribune - Jul 13 6:29 PM
In Germany, the president encouraged Iran to "go back and negotiate" about its nuclear program.Greece urges Iran to accept incentives offered by major powers People's Daily - 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
Greece on Friday urged Iran to accept the incentives deal offered by the six countries in exchange for Tehran giving up plans for uranium enrichment.UN gets Iran incentive deal Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 13 5:26 PM
Major powers turned over to the 15-nation U.N. Security Council on Thursday details of energy and economic incentives they offered to Iran if it suspends its nuclear ambitions and stops uranium enrichment.Mideast Crisis, Iran, North Korea Overwhelm G-8 Leaders' Agenda Bloomberg.com - Jul 14 4:13 AM
July 14 (Bloomberg) -- The escalating Middle East crisis and disputes over Iran's and North Korea's nuclear ambitions are likely to overwhelm the official agenda when leaders of the Group of Eight nations meet tomorrow in St. Petersburg, Russia.Israel has 'specific information' soldiers will be sent to Iran World Tribune - Jul 14 1:59 PM
JERUSALEM Iran plans to take two Israeli soldiers abducted by Hizbullah. Israeli officials said Hizbullah intends to transfer the Israeli soldiers captured on July 12 to Iran. They said the transfer would ensure that Israel could not win the release of the soldiers through military means.US unwavering in support of Israel, raps Syria, Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 13 6:49 PM
The United States blamed Syria and Iran for Lebanon's worst explosion of fighting for years, and showed no sign of reigning in Israel in its two-front battle with Islamic militants.Bush: Iran, Syria to blame for Lebanon UPI - Jul 14 5:38 PM
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, July 14 (UPI) -- President George W. Bush condemned Iran and Syria for their support of Hezbollah, blaming them for the chaos in Lebanon.AP Interview: Lieberman suspects Iran is behind Hezbollah actions Norwalk Advocate - Jul 14 5:18 PM
U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman said Friday that he suspects Iran is behind the kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers by Hezbollah guerillas, an act that triggered retaliatory attacks by Israel and three days of deadly violence in the Middle East this week. Lieberman suspects Iran is behind Hezbollah actions WTNH-TV New Haven - Jul 14 4:27 PM
(Hartford-AP, July 14, 2006 7:00 PM) _ Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman says he suspects Iran is behind the kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers, an act that has triggered retaliatory attacks by Israel and deadly violence in the Middle East this week.Israel Seeks To Eliminate Iran s Hezbollah Option Forward - Jul 14 3:08 PM
WASHINGTON In addition to securing the release of its captured soldiers and stopping the ongoing wave of missile attacks, a major goal of Israel s current operation is to strengthen its hand in dealing with Iran.Israel unable to take on Iran: Ahmadinejad IranMania.com - Jul 14 2:45 PM
LONDON, July 15 (IranMania) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad boasted that Israel is not powerful enough to take on Iran after warning the Jewish state not to attack regional ally Syria, AFP reported.G8 unanimous on nonproliferation, Iran - Russian official (Part 2) Interfax - Jul 14 11:19 AM
ST. PETERSBURG. July 14 (Interfax) - A senior Kremlin aide expressed confidence on Friday that the Group of Eight countries were in agreement as regards the strategic aspects of the issues of nonproliferation and the Iran nuclear program,.Iran routs Tunisia at Italy volleyball meet IranMania.com - Jul 14 3:30 PM
LONDON, July 15 (IranMania) - Iran whitewashed Tunisia 3-0 at a four-sided volleyball tournament in Italy, IRNA reported. The Iranian side edged past the Tunisians with a 25-21, 25-20, 25-21 win.U.N. grapples with Iran, North Korea AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 13 10:38 AM
The Security Council finds itself having to grapple simultaneously with two threats to the spread of weapons of mass destruction Iran's refusal to stop enriching uranium and North Korea's nuclear arms program and missile tests.Bush calls for suspension of Iran's peaceful nuclear activities ArabicNews.com - Jul 14 11:22 AM
US President George W. Bush yesterday called once again on Iran to suspend its peaceful nuclear activities.Iran OKd attack, Jerusalem says New York Daily News - Jul 14 1:26 AM
JERUSALEM - Israeli intelligence believes the head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council gave Hezbollah the green light for the raid and the massive rocket barrage on Israel during a stopover in Damascus on Wednesday morning - hours before the attacks began.Iran may be behind Israel, Lebanon tensions: US IranMania.com - Jul 14 2:31 PM
LONDON, July 15 (IranMania) - Iran may be behind the escalating violence between Israel and Lebanon, as it seeks to deflect world pressure on its nuclear program, the US ambassador to Iraq said, AFP reported.G8 unanimous on nonproliferation, Iran - Russian official Interfax - Jul 14 10:18 AM
ST. PETERSBURG. July 14 (Interfax) - All the G8 members are unanimous in their strategic approaches toward the problems of nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction and Iran's nuclear program, Russian presidential aide Sergei Prikhodko has said.Iran basketball team due in Japan July 17 IranMania.com - Jul 14 3:01 PM
LONDON, July 15 (IranMania) - According to an MNA report, Iran s basketball team will leave Tehran for the Japanese capital Tokyo Sunday night to compete in a four-sided tournament.Iran defiant after case goes back to UN Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 13 8:35 AM
Iran said on Thursday it would not abandon its right to nuclear technology in a defiant statement after Tehran's case was sent back to the U.N. Security Council over its atomic dispute with the West.Bush, Merkel together on Middle East, Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 13 10:21 AM
US President George W. Bush and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have called for restraint in the Middle East, UN action on Iran, and urged Russia to stick with democratic reforms.Putin warns against stepping up pressure on Iran over nuclear program ArabicNews.com - Jul 14 11:22 AM
Russia's President Vladimir Putin warned against attempts to exert too much pressure on Iran over its nuclear program, saying it could lead to a political "impasse."Iran: Activists Begin Global Hunger Strike Demanding Release Of Political Prisoners Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Jul 14 9:34 AM
Dozens of Iranian human rights activists around the world will stage a hunger strike from today through June 16 to call for the release of political prisoners in Iran. Activists are mainly demanding the release of scholar Ramin Jahanbegloo, bus union leader Mansour Osanloo, and former legislator and student activist Ali Akbar Moussavi Khoeini, who have been chosen as representatives of various Iran Says Jailed French And German Nationals Risk New Charges Space War - Jul 14 1:01 AM
by Staff Writers Tehran (AFP) Jul 11, 2006 A Frenchman and a German in jail for illegally entering Iranian waters now risk new charges and are unlikely to be released soon, Iran's justice minister said on Tuesday.Iran To Be Referred To Security Council London (UPI) Jul 12, 2006 Space War - Jul 14 12:59 AM
Iran is to be referred back to the United Nations Security Council following its failure to respond quickly enough to an incentive package aimed at defusing the current nuclear dispute, world powers announced Wednesday.Western Incentives for Iran Released ABC News - Jul 13 7:46 PM
Incentives for Iran to Suspend Uranium Enrichment Include Possibility of Nuclear ReactorsWide range of incentives in nations' offer to Iran The Philadelphia Inquirer - Jul 14 12:26 AM
World powers are prepared to provide Iran with advanced technology and possibly even nuclear research reactors if it agrees to suspend uranium enrichment under a package of incentives revealed in full for the first time yesterday.Iran warns Israel, backs Lebanon The Australian - Jul 14 6:29 AM
IRANIAN President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad boasted that Israel is not powerful enough to take on Iran after warning the Jewish state not to attack regional ally Syria.Iran incentive package revealed Seattle Times - Jul 14 12:21 AM
The world powers are prepared to provide Iran with advanced technology and possibly even nuclear-research reactors if it agrees to suspend uranium...Incentives for Iran to end enrichment revealed The Olympian - Jul 14 4:35 AM
UNITED NATIONS - A package of incentives offered to Iran if it agreed to suspend uranium enrichment was released for the first time late Thursday and revealed that world powers are prepared to provide Tehran with advanced technology and possibly even nuclear research reactors.Iran's Bisotoon Historical Site Registered in World Heritage List Payvand Iran News - Jul 14 8:40 AM
At last, after months of waiting, today Iran succeeded in registering another historical site in the list of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. By inscribing Bisooton historical site, the number of Iranian historical sites registered in UNESCO's World Heritage Sites reached to eight. -CHNFrance links Israel violence to Iran standoff Khaleej Times - Jul 14 9:43 AM
PARIS - French President Jacques Chirac condemned Israel s offensive in Lebanon and warned that, combined with the standoff over Iran s nuclear ambitions, the crisis risked creating even worse conflict in the region.G8 SUMMIT New sanctions against NKorea/Iran would be unhelpful- Russian diplomat AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance - Jul 14 4:25 AM
LONDON (AFX) - Sanctions against North Korea and Iran would not be helpful and pose a direct threat to Russia, ...Bush Stresses Need For Early Nuclear Response From Iran Payvand Iran News - Jul 14 8:40 AM
U.S. President George W. Bush said today that Iran cannot delay forever its response to an international offer of incentives to halt its uranium enrichment. -RFEIsraelis cut the route to Iran News Interactive - Jul 14 10:23 AM
ISRAELI fighter jets have destroyed the main road linking Lebanon to Syria and pounded the Hezbollah heartland in the south of Beirut in a bid to stop militants smuggling two captured soldiers to Iran.Experts Expect G8 Leaders to Discuss Iran, North Korea Payvand Iran News - Jul 14 8:39 AM
Two issues likely to top the agenda at the upcoming G8 summit are the nuclear programs in Iran and North Korea. Experts in Washington Thursday discussed international concern over the two countries, and how world leaders might resolve the twin issues. -VOADemonstration in support of political prisoners in Iran: July 16 in Los Angeles Payvand Iran News - Jul 14 8:39 AM
We support and welcome the suggestion of Akbar Ganji for a global hunger strike that demands the release of all political detainees from the Islamic Republic's jails -The committee for human rights and freedom of political prisoners in Iran-Southern CaliforniaLetter to Haaretz on publishing misinformation about Iran Payvand Iran News - Jul 14 8:39 AM
It is disturbing to see your site boldly, and in bold, propagate misinformation about Hezbollah's intentions to transfer captured Israeli soldiers to Iran in an effort to broaden the conflict in the Middle East. -Soraya Sepahpour-UlrichIran shrugs off threat of referral to U.N. AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 13 5:56 AM
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday shrugged off a decision by world powers to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council over its atomic program, saying Tehran would never abandon its "right to exploit peaceful nuclear technology."Bush: Iran coalition won't fracture AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 13 7:15 AM
US President George W. Bush said he saw solid international consensus behind possible UN Security Council action against Iran over Tehran's nuclear programs.Iran too has voted against India earlier: Saran Outlook India - Jul 14 10:36 AM
Maintaining that its vote against Iran's nuclear programme at the IAEA had not affected ties with the Gulf country, India today said the two nations could chart a new course in their relations when Foreign Minister M Mottaki undertakes a visit here next week.Incentives for Iran to suspend uranium enrichment divulged WHO-TV Des Moines - Jul 14 7:53 AM
UNITED NATIONS Details of the package of incentives offered to Iran to suspend uranium enrichment have been revealed in full.Mideast Violence, Iran, North Korea Overshadow G8 summit HispanicBusiness.com - Jul 14 7:16 AM
Leaders of the G8 industrial nations are set to open a summit Saturday overshadowed by Israeli military operations against Lebanon and the Palestinians, Iran's nuclear programme and North Korea's recent missile tests.Moscow softens support for Iran The Manila Times - Jul 14 7:38 AM
MOSCOW: Russia has softened traditional support for Iran by backing a United Nations Security Council debate on Tehran s controversial nuclear program, but whether Moscow would support eventual sanctions remains unclear, analysts said Thursday.Iran incentives include possibility of nuclear research reactors Financial Express - Jul 14 11:26 AM
UNITED NATIONS, July 14 (AP): A package of incentives offered to Iran if it agrees to suspend uranium enrichment has been released for the first time and revealed that world powers are prepared to provide Tehran with advanced technology and possibly even nuclear research reactors.Ahmadinejad: US, West unable to pose slightest threat against Iran Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 14 7:31 AM
Iran - Zionists - Ahmadinejad President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Friday that despite their savage and criminal nature, the occupying regime of Qods and its Western supporters do not dare to pose even the slightest threat against Iran.Iran's Asman Airlines Operates Direct Flights To Muscat Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Jul 14 2:20 AM
The first direct flight of Iran's Asman Airlines will arrive at Seeb International Airport in Muscat from Teheran today.IRAN'S ASMAN AIRLINES OPERATES DIRECT FLIGHTS TO MUSCAT Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Jul 14 2:20 AM
Transport The first direct flight of Iran's Asman Airlines will arrive at Seeb International Airport in Muscat from Teheran today.Lavrov calls Iran sanctions 'hypothetical' AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 13 5:00 AM
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has defended Russia's military and nuclear ties with Iran and said talk of economic sanctions on Tehran was only "hypothetical" at present.The two rockets that hit Haifa, Israel, were made in Iran India Daily - Jul 14 9:52 AM
The two rockets that hit Haifa, Israel, were made in Iran and were not Katyushas.Iran "can't wait us out" in nuclear dispute: Bush Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 13 4:26 AM
President Bush warned Iran on Thursday it did not have an unlimited amount of time to settle the dispute over its nuclear program.Incentives for Iran to suspend uranium enrichment divulged WPMI 15 - Jul 14 5:15 AM
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Details of the package of incentives offered to Iran to suspend uranium enrichment have been revealed in full. The package, put together by the U.S., Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany, was given to the Iranians June Sixth, and some of the details were leaked then.Beijing joins Moscow in moving Iran issue to UN International Herald Tribune - Jul 13 7:41 AM
Russia and China, crossing a diplomatic threshold in the effort to curb Tehran's nuclear ambitions, have joined the United States and Europe by agreeing to seek a UN Security Council resolution ordering Iran to freeze some nuclear activities or face sanctions.Iran: Israel Would Not Attack Iran India Daily - Jul 14 7:57 AM
Israel would not dare attack Iran, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said July 14. Ahmadinejad had earlier warned that Israel would face a "fierce response" should it attack Syria.Bush backs Iran diplomacy BBC News - Jul 13 11:58 AM
US President George Bush, who is visiting Germany, says a diplomatic solution to the Iran dispute is still possible.German FM: No military sanctions against Iran Expatica - Jul 14 7:47 AM
BERLIN - The international community does not plan to impose military sanctions on Iran, despite having referred the dispute over Iran's nuclear programme back to the UN Security Council, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Thursday.Bush blames Syria and Iran Otago Daily Times - Jul 14 10:08 AM
Washington: The United States has blamed Syria and Iran for Lebanon s worst explosion of fighting for years, and has shown no sign of reining in Israel in its two-front battle with Islamic militants.Putin warns against stepping up pressure on Iran over nuclear program Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 14 3:01 AM
Germany - Iran - Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin warned against attempts to exert too much pressure on Iran over its nuclear program, saying it could lead to a political "impasse".Ganji Says Iran Dissidents Will Spurn U.S. Funds The New York Sun - Jul 14 12:18 AM
CAIRO, Egypt On the eve of his first visit to America, Iran's leading dissident says Iran's democracy movement will reject American financial assistance, and that he would meet with American officials only to urge them not to bomb his country. Akbar Ganji, an author and dissident celebrated for his calls from prison last summer for the supreme leader of Iran to step down, said in an interview UN council discloses details of incentives offered to Iran AngolaPress - Jul 14 4:16 AM
UNITED NATIONS, 07/14 - The UN Security Council revealed on Thursday details of the package of energy and economic incentives that had been offered to Iran in June to lure it out of uranium enrichment activities.Iran says its nuclear program is "irreversible" Fox21 - Jul 14 12:42 AM
TEHRAN, Iran In yet another rejection of a Friday U-N Security Council deadline to cease enriching uranium, Iran says its nuclear program is irreversible.Iran shrugs off threat to refer it to the U.N. Security Council Fox21 - Jul 14 12:37 AM
UNDATED Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (mahk-MOOD' ah-muh-DEE'-neh-zhadh) has shrugged off the decision to refer Iran's nuclear program to the U-N Security Council.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-07-14 12:25 GMT: G8 SUMMIT New sanctions against NKorea/Iran would be unhelpful- Russian diplomat Interactive Investor - Jul 14 4:46 AM
LONDON (AFX) - Sanctions against North Korea and Iran would not be helpful and pose a direct threat to Russia, a Russian diplomat said ahead of this weekend's meeting of G8 leaders.Frustrated world powers send Iran to U.N. AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 10:53 PM
Frustrated world powers agreed Wednesday to send Iran before the United Nations Security Council for possible punishment, saying the Iranians had given no sign they would bargain in earnest over their disputed nuclear program.U.N. Grapples With Iran, North Korea ABC News - Jul 13 11:01 AM
U.N. Council Grapples With Iran and North Korea, Two Nations That Pose Threat to Spread of WMDsIran's president criticizes Israel for operations in Lebanon and Gaza Fox21 - Jul 14 12:35 AM
JERUSALEM Iran is lashing out at Israel for its reprisal attacks on Islamic militants.Moderate earthquake shakes southern Iran, 70 slightly hurt Fox21 - Jul 14 12:42 AM
TEHRAN, Iran A moderate earthquake has caused injuries and damage in Iran.Israel blames Iran and Syria for violence Gulf Times - Jul 14 3:01 AM
JERUSALEM: Israel considers Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran and Syria part of an axis of terror and hate , a senior foreign ministry official said yesterday, blaming Damascus and Tehran of being behind escalating violence.Iran says will not abandon atomic rights: TV Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 11:44 PM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday Iran would not abandon its right to nuclear technology, in response to a package backed by six world powers aimed at ending a nuclear standoff with the West.Speaker to discuss her travels in Iran Moorpark Acorn - Jul 14 4:47 AM
Teacher and writer Sarah Forth will speak on "Iran: What we need to know to avoid another war" on Thurs., July 20 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the United Church of Christ, 370 Royal Ave., Simi Valley.Iran urges UN to intervene to stop Israeli offensive AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 5:59 AM
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki has called on the United Nations to intervene to stop the "crime" of Israel's offensive in Lebanon.Iran's fashion police put on a show of chadors to stem west's cultural invasion Guardian Unlimited - Jul 13 6:50 PM
The latest in Islamic fashions got top billing from Iran's religious authorities.Iran, Lebanon parliament speakers discuss latest developments Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 14 12:01 AM
Iran - Lebanon - Aid Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel voiced Iran's readiness to send humanitarian aid to the Lebanese government and nation.Bush, Merkel Say Iran Must Drop Nuclear Program (Update5) Bloomberg.com - Jul 13 8:21 AM
July 13 (Bloomberg) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President George W. Bush said that Iran must suspend its attempts to develop nuclear weapons as a precondition for economic aid and warned that further economic sanctions are possible if Iran does not comply.Oil rises above $75 on US stock fall, Iran tension Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 10:46 PM
Oil surged near a record high on Thursday after a sharp fall in U.S. crude stocks, forecasts of accelerating demand growth from 2007 and an impasse in the diplomatic stand-off between Iran and the West.Iran standing firm on nuke plans issue Worcester Telegram & Gazette - Jul 14 1:53 AM
TEHRAN, Iran - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad yesterdayshrugged off a decision by world powers to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council over its atomic program, saying Tehran would never abandon its "right to exploit peaceful nuclear technology."Incentives for Iran to suspend uranium enrichment divulged ABC 7 El Paso - Jul 13 10:16 PM
UNITED NATIONS Details of the package of incentives offered to Iran to suspend uranium enrichment have been revealed in full. The package, put together by the U-S, Russia,...Incentives for Iran to suspend uranium enrichment Khaleej Times - Jul 13 9:17 PM
UNITED NATIONS - A package of incentives offered to Iran if it agrees to suspend uranium enrichment has been released for the first time and revealed that world powers are prepared to provide Teheran with advanced technology and possibly even nuclear research reactors.Major Powers Will Return Iran Issue to U.N. Council Washington Post - Jul 12 8:32 PM
PARIS, July 12 -- Diplomats from the United States, Russia, China and Europe announced Wednesday that they would return to the U.N. Security Council for possible punitive action against Iran, expressing "profound disappointment" over the Tehran government's refusal to stop its uranium enrichment...Iran may be behind Lebanon tensions: US Hindustan Times - Jul 13 10:17 PM
Iran may be behind the escalating violence between Israel and Lebanon, as it seeks to deflect world pressure on its nuclear programme, the US ambassador to Iraq has said.Iran: U.s. Is Asked to Return Ancient Tablets New York Times - Jul 12 8:33 PM
A government official said Iran would use diplomacy and cultural channels to regain ancient clay tablets that a United States court ruled last week could be sold to pay compensation to victims of a 1997 Jerusalem bombing. The tablets date to between 553 B.C. and 330 B.C. and are the oldest Persian tablets with alphabetical inscriptions. They have been under study at the University of Chicago s Iran shrugs off threat to refer it to Security Council Seattle Times - Jul 13 10:08 AM
TEHRAN, Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad today shrugged off a decision by world powers to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council over its atomic program, saying Tehran would never abandon its "right to exploit peaceful nuclear technology."Iran Shrugs Off Threat of Referral to U.N. ABC News - Jul 13 6:16 AM
Iran Shrugs Off Threat to Refer It to the U.N. Security CouncilThumping win for Iran Khaleej Times - Jul 13 10:26 PM
DUBAI Iran opened the defence of their title in style beating debutants Slovenia 3-1 in the ninth Rashid International Volleyball Tournament which entered its second day at the Al Wasl sports hall yesterday.