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Iran, a Leading Oil Producer, Debates Rationing Gasoline 
New York Times - Jul 15 5:16 PM
With the price of crude over $78 a barrel, Iran, the world s fourth-largest oil exporter, is struggling with the cost of its gasoline imports.Iran's leadership rejects freeze of sensitive nuclear work AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 9:51 AM
Iran's leadership has rejected demands to freeze sensitive nuclear work contained in an international proposal aimed at resolving the crisis over Tehran's nuclear drive.Saudi king holds talks with Iran's top security official AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 9:14 AM
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has held talks with Iran's top national security official Ali Larijani, expected to focus on the conflict in Lebanon and the Palestinian territories.Iran's top national security official heads to Saudi AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 6:42 AM
Iran's top national security official Ali Larijani will fly to Saudi Arabia for high-level talks on the conflict in Lebanon and the Palestinian territories.Israel: Iran Aided Hezbollah Ship Attack ABC News - Jul 15 1:52 PM
Israeli Intelligence Says Iranian Troops Helped Hezbollah Attack Warship; Iran Denies ChargeIran's leadership rejects freeze of sensitive nuclear work Chinapost.com.tw - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
Iran's leadership has rejected demands to freeze sensitive nuclear work contained in an international proposal aimed at resolving the crisis over Tehran's nuclear drive, an official was quoted as saying Saturday.Iran leadership rejects freeze of sensitive N-work IranMania.com - 24 minutes ago
LONDON, July 16 (IranMania) - Iran's leadership has rejected demands to freeze sensitive nuclear work contained in an international proposal aimed at resolving the crisis over Tehran's nuclear drive, an official was quoted as saying.'Iran decides to reject demands it freeze N-work' IranMania.com - 40 minutes ago
LONDON, July 16 (IranMania) - Iran's leadership has decided to reject demands that it suspend uranium enrichment as part of an international proposal aimed at resolving a nuclear crisis, a senior official was quoted as saying, AFP reported.Iran denies any link to attack on Israeli warship IranMania.com - 24 minutes ago
LONDON, July 16 (IranMania) - Iran has denied any connection to a Hezbollah attack on an Israeli warship off Lebanon's coast and allegations that its military personnel are helping the guerrillas, the official Iranian news agency IRNA said.Iran blamed as Lebanon battle broadens Daily Telegraph - Jul 15 4:31 PM
Iran was thrust to the forefront of widening conflict in the Middle East when Israel and America blamed it for supplying the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah with sophisticated weapons to fight a proxy war against the Jewish state.UN sanctions on N.Korea, clear message for Iran IranMania.com - 24 minutes ago
LONDON, July 16 (IranMania) - According to an AFP report, the UN Security Council's unanimous adoption of a resolution condemning North Korea's missile launches will help send a powerful message to Iran, the US ambassador to the United Nations said.Iran's PEO: No room for undedicated footballers IranMania.com - 25 minutes ago
LONDON, July 16 (IranMania) - Iran s sports chief Mohammad Aliabadi warned that there is no room for uncommitted players in the national squad, MNA reported.Damaged Israeli warship hit by missile made in Iran People's Daily - 2 hours, 10 minutes ago
Damaged Israeli warship deployed off Lebanese coast was hit by missile which was made in Iran, said an high ranking Israel Defense Forces officer.Iran to build five shopping malls in Africa IranMania.com - 54 minutes ago
LONDON, July 16 (IranMania) - The first shopping mall built by Iran in Johannesburg, South Africa, will come into stream within the next days, the Persian service of Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) said.Iran's exports grow by 66% in first quarter IranMania.com - 54 minutes ago
LONDON, July 16 (IranMania) - Iranian Minister of Commerce Masud Mir-Kazemi said Iran s exports in the first three months of the current year (Iranian year started March 21), have increased by 66%, MNA reported.Saudi king holds talks with Iran's top N-envoy IranMania.com - 24 minutes ago
LONDON, July 16 (IranMania) - Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah held talks with Iran's top national security official Ali Larijani, expected to focus on the conflict in Lebanon and the Palestinian territories, AFP reported.Iran finishes fourth at Pakistan boxing bouts IranMania.com - 54 minutes ago
LONDON, July 16 (IranMania) - Iran stood fourth with five colorful medals and 20 points at the international boxing tournament, Green Hill, ended in the Pakistani seaport Karachi, MNA reported.Iran to participate in 37 exhibitions by Mar 2007 IranMania.com - 54 minutes ago
LONDON, July 16 (IranMania) - In order to increase non-oil exports, Iran intends to participate in 37 international exhibitions and expositions by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2007), IRNA reported.UN SANCTIONS ON N. KOREA A CLEAR MESSAGE FOR IRAN: US The Tocqueville Connection - Jul 15 5:34 PM
NEW YORK, July 15, 2006 (AFP) - The UN Security Council's unanimous adoption Saturday of a resolution condemning North Korea's missile launches will help send a powerful message to Iran, the US ambassador to the United Nations said.Ahmadi-Nejad: Iran would quit Nuclear Treaty if rights not protected ArabicNews.com - Jul 15 4:30 PM
Iran warned that it would leave the Nuclear Proliferation Treaty if the treaty is abused by the enemies of Iran who would try to take Iran's rights under the treaty.Israel accuses Iran of helping Hezbollah WTOL News 11 - 37 minutes ago
JERUSALEM Israel is charging that Iran is giving Hezbollah (hez-BUH'-lah) guerrillas direct support in their war on Israel.Art student caravan to promote Iran attractions IranMania.com - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
LONDON, July 16 (IranMania) -The Peace Envoy caravan, consisting of 40 Iranian art students, is to travel to Turkey, Greece, Italy, and France in mid-August to familiarize people with Iran s tourist attractions, the Persian service of CHN reported.Israel accuses Iran of helping Hezbollah WIS-TV Columbia - Jul 15 4:39 PM
Israel is charging that Iran is giving Hezbollah guerrillas direct support in their war on Israel. Israel says that support included helping Hezbollah fire an Iranian radar-guided missile Friday.Iran carrying out 16 major projects in Syria: Minister ArabicNews.com - Jul 15 4:31 PM
Iran's Minister of Industries and Mines Ali-Reza Tahmasbi today said that Iranian experts were currently carrying out 16 major industrial and mining projects in Syria with a total value of one billion dollars.Ahmadi-Nejad: US, West unable to pose slightest threat against Iran ArabicNews.com - Jul 15 4:30 PM
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad said yesterday that despite their savage and criminal nature, the occupying regime of al-Qods and its Western supporters do not dare to pose even the slightest threat against Iran.Iran to enter world equations due to its advanced technology ArabicNews.com - Jul 15 4:31 PM
Iran's Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel today said that as an Islamic country Iran should enter the world equations, given its advanced technology.Iran rejects calls for nuclear freeze Dawn - 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
TEHRAN, July 15: Iran s leadership has rejected demands to freeze sensitive nuclear work contained in an international proposal aimed at resolving the crisis over Tehran s nuclear drive, an official was quoted as saying on Saturday.Bush, Putin Discuss Iran Voice of America - Jul 15 9:32 AM
President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to continue working together to resolve the stand-off over Iran enriching uranium. But the American leader failed to get President Putin's backing for economic sanctions if Tehran does not respond to international incentives.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?Iran denies having any soldiers in Lebanon Fox 6 News San Diego - Jul 15 2:15 PM
Iran is denying it has any troops in Lebanon.No gas sale to India, Pakistan for now: Iran Dawn - 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
TEHRAN, July 15: Iranian Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri-Hamaneh said Iran will not sell its gas to India and Pakistan at their proposed price, IRNA reported.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.Saudi king holds talks with Iran Dawn - 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
JEDDAH, July 15: Saudi Arabia s King Abdullah held talks with Iran s top national security official Ali Larijani on Saturday, expected to focus on Israeli offensive in Lebanon and Palestinian territories.Guardian Council Holds Great Power in Iran Voice of America - Jul 15 9:47 AM
Iran's government has long been a source of fascination and frustration for international political analysts. Figuring out how decisions are made in the theocratic system is a difficult exercise.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.Israel accuses Iran of helping Hezbollah Fort Wayne News Channel 15 - Jul 15 1:02 PM
JERUSALEM Israel is charging that Iran is giving Hezbollah (hez-BUH'-lah) guerrillas direct support in their war on Israel. Israel says that support included helping...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.Iran denies having any soldiers in Lebanon, official news agency reports Khaleej Times - Jul 15 12:43 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Iran s embassy in Beirut issued a statement late Saturday denying Iran had any troops in Lebanon - disputing an Israeli claim that 100 Iranian soldiers helped Hezbollah attack an Israeli warship, Iran s official news agency reported.Do not reduce India-Iran ties to votes: Foreign Secretary The Hindu - Jul 15 1:02 PM
``No question of India opposing Iran''Iran's leadership rejects freeze of sensitive nuclear work TODAYonline - Jul 15 10:23 AM
The reactor building of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran. Iran's leadership has rejected demands to freeze sensitive nuclear work contained in an international proposal aimed at resolving the crisis over Tehran's nuclear drive.Iran: Activists Begin Global Hunger Strike Demanding Release Of Political Prisoners Payvand Iran News - Jul 15 9:11 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 -RFEUN 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.Iranian president: Israel too weak 'to give Iran a nasty look' The Olympian - Jul 15 4:30 AM
TEHRAN, Iran - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Friday that Israel could not harm Iran, even as the Jewish state expanded its offensive into Lebanon to target the Iranian-backed Hezbollah, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported.Official considers Iran's nuclear issue as a top challenge Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 15 9:20 AM
Iran - Nuclear - Challenge Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Deputy Secretary Gholam-Reza Rahmani Fazli here Saturday referred to Iran's nuclear issue as a top challenge facing Iran and the West.Iran denies having any soldiers in Lebanon KBCI Boise - Jul 15 1:37 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon Iran is denying it has any troops in Lebanon. Iran's official news agency says the government disputes an Israeli claim that 100 Iranian soldiers helped Hezbollah (hez-BUH'-lah) attack an Israeli warship.Art student caravan to promote Iran's tourist attractions in foreign countries Payvand Iran News - Jul 15 9:11 AM
The Peace Envoy caravan, consisting of 40 Iranian art students, is to travel to Turkey, Greece, Italy, and France in mid-August to familiarize people with Iran's tourist attractions, the Persian service of CHN reported on Saturday. -MehrIran decides to reject demands it freeze sensitive nuclear work: report Khaleej Times - Jul 15 7:43 AM
TEHERAN - Iran s leadership has decided to reject demands that it suspend uranium enrichment as part of an international proposal aimed at resolving a nuclear crisis, a senior official was quoted as saying on Saturday.Indo-Iran civilizational relations shall always remain intact Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 15 7:35 AM
India - Iran - Saran Indian Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran said on Saturday that India and Iran have civilizational relations which is valuable for India and with the efforts of both countries it shall remain intact.Israel accuses Iran of helping Hezbollah KBCI Boise - Jul 15 12:07 PM
JERUSALEM Israel is charging that Iran is giving Hezbollah (hez-BUH'-lah) guerrillas direct support in their war on Israel. Israel says that support included helping Hezbollah fire an Iranian radar-guided missile yesterday that damaged an Israeli warship and killed at least one sailor.Israel: Iran aided Hezbollah ship attack AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 1:27 PM
Elite Iranian troops helped Hezbollah fire a sophisticated radar-guided missile at an Israeli warship, Israeli officials said Saturday, describing an apparent surprise blow by militants who had been using only low-tech weapons.Iran rejects accusations of involvement in Mideast conflict Khaleej Times - Jul 15 7:43 AM
TEHERAN - Iran has categorically rejected Israeli charges of being involved in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, state news agency IRNA reported on Saturday.Iran top national security official heads to Saudi IranMania.com - Jul 15 10:19 AM
LONDON, July 15 (IranMania) - Iran's top national security official Ali Larijani is to leave for Saudi Arabia on Saturday for high-level talks on the conflict in Lebanon and the Palestinian territories, state television said.UN resolution on Iran, but sanctions still elusive The Manila Times - Jul 15 7:35 AM
PARIS: 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.Iran says its nuclear program is "irreversible" Fox21 - Jul 15 5:52 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.Israel: Iran aided Hezbollah ship attack USA Today - Jul 15 12:09 PM
Elite Iranian troops helped Hezbollah fire a sophisticated radar-guided missile at an Israeli warship in a surprise blow by militants who had been using only low-tech weapons, Israeli officials said Saturday.Iran shrugs off threat to refer it to the U.N. Security Council Lake Sun Leader - Jul 15 8:47 AM
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) 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. Syria, Iran may be keys in captures The Charlotte Observer - Jul 15 12:18 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.Sextet must respect Iran's right to have modern nuclear industries -Putin Interfax - Jul 15 4:06 AM
STRELNA (ST. PETERSBURG). July 15 (Interfax) - The six major powers negotiating the Iran nuclear issue must develop a common approach while respecting Tehran's right to develop civilian nuclear technologies, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.Moderate earthquake shakes southern Iran, 70 slightly hurt Fox21 - Jul 15 5:52 AM
TEHRAN, Iran A moderate earthquake has caused injuries and damage in Iran.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.Syria and Iran told to rein in Hizbollah India Daily - Jul 15 8:27 AM
Syria and Iran came under growing pressure on Friday to restrain the Lebanese Hizbollah and Palestinian Hamas groups as Israel intensified its military offensive against Lebanon.Iran to enter world equations due to its advanced technology Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 15 5:05 AM
Iran - Technology - Islam Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel here Saturday said that as an Islamic country Iran should enter the world equations, given its advanced technology.Russia, U.S. agree to issue same signal to North Korea, Iran - Bush(Part 2) Interfax - Jul 15 3:20 AM
STRELNA (ST. PETERSBURG). July 15 (Interfax) - U.S. President George W. Bush said agreement was reached during his talks on Iran and North Korea with Russian President Vladimir Putin to give the same signal to these two countries.Iran carrying out 16 major projects in Syria: Minister Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 15 4:59 AM
Iran - Syria - Committee Minister of Industries and Mines Ali-Reza Tahmasbi said here Saturday that Iranian experts were currently carrying out 16 major industrial and mining projects in Syria with a total value of dlrs one billion.Incentives Offered to Iran Detailed at Security Council Washington Post - Jul 14 6:48 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....India and Iran plans new course in their relations when Foreign Minister M Mottaki of Iran undertakes a visit next week India Daily - Jul 15 6:27 AM
India and Iran plans new course in their relations when Foreign Minister M Mottaki of Iran undertakes a visit next week to India. New Delhi also emphasized that differences over one or two issues do not spoil relations and in this regard cited the vote against India by Iran at NPT meets earlier.Israel blaming Iran...Iraq violence raging....Bush calls for Syria to act KBCI Boise - Jul 15 8:22 AM
JERUSALEM Israel says Iran has been helping Hezbollah (hez-BUH'-lah) fighters and supplying them with missiles. And it says some of Hezbollah's missiles could hit Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and other cities within 124 miles of the Lebanese border. Hezbollah denies it's getting help from Iran.Russia satisfied with cooperation on Iran with U.S. - Putin Interfax - Jul 15 2:50 AM
STRELNA (ST. PETERSBURG). July 15 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he is satisfied with Russia's cooperation with the U.S. on settling the Iran nuclear problem.No plans for Russia to change stance on Iran - nuclear chief Russian Information Agency Novosti - Jul 15 7:53 AM
MOSCOW, July 15 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's nuclear chief has denied foreign media reports that the country would sign an agreement on nuclear cooperation with the United States in exchange for altering its position on Iran.Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country would not agree to sanctions against Iran over the nuclear issue India Daily - Jul 15 7:12 AM
Following a meeting with U.S. President George W. Bush on July 15, Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country would not agree to sanctions against Iran over the nuclear issue.Human rights groups trying to put pressure on Iran International Herald Tribune - Jul 14 7:09 AM
Human rights activists in Iran and abroad are increasing pressure over a crackdown in recent months on rights advocates and other protesters.Iran threatens to quit NPT if pressured Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 15 1:50 AM
Pakistan - Iran Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned on Thursday that Tehran could halt UN inspections and quit the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) if subjected to increased pressure over its peaceful nuclear program.Iran, Algeria discuss women sports affairs Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 15 12:56 AM
Iran - Algeria - Sports The visiting head of the Iranian Women Sports Federation, Faezeh Hashemi, met Algerian Culture Minister Khalida Toumi here on Friday.G8 could help advance toward solving Mideast, Iran problems - deputyKremlin spokesman Interfax - Jul 15 12:21 AM
STRELNA (ST. PETERSBURG). July 15 (Interfax) - The G8 summit could help advance toward resolving the problems of the Middle East and Iran, Dmitry Peskov, the chief of the G8 summit media department and a deputy presidential press secretary, said at a news conference in Strelna on Saturday.Iran condemns world powers' decision on nuclear issue Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 15 2:05 AM
Pakistan - Iran Iran's official news media on Thursday condemned as "wrong" the decision of the six world powers to haul the Islamic Republic back to the UN Security Council over its suspect nuclear program.Putin says Russia will not take part in "crusades" against Iran. Itar-Tass - Jul 15 3:01 AM
STRELNA, near St Petersburg, July 15 (Itar-Tass) - Russia will not take part in "crusades" against Iran, but the common goal now is to make the world more secure and that is why this country is pooling efforts with other countries of the Group of Eight Most Industrialized Nations, President Vladimir Putin told a news conference here Saturday.Iran's deputy FM meets Tajik president Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 15 1:20 AM
Iran - Tajikistan - Safari Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia-Pacific Affairs Mehdi Safari discussed Iran-Tajikistan ties and cooperation in a meeting with Tajik President Imamali Rahmanov here Friday afternoon.Iran Demands Patience From West on Nuclear Incentive Offer New York Times - Jul 13 10:31 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 3:59 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.Talk of Iran invasion is not warranted Star-Gazette - Jul 15 12:27 AM
As Americans have managed to create chaos and cause thousands of deaths in Afghanistan and Iraq, our fearless leaders, most having never been to war, are raising war cries again. They speak of invading Iran.Socialist International on Mideast and Iran ERT.gr - Jul 15 5:03 AM
The Socialist International meeting, which is taking place on the island of Samos on Saturday and Sunday, chaired by George Papandreou, will focus on the crisis in the Middle East and Iran s nuclear programme.Iran's UN ambassador terms Zionist regime's anti-Iran accusations "baseless" Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 15 12:50 AM
Iran - UN - Zarif Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations Mohammad Javad Zarif here on Friday described recent accusations by the Zionist regime against Iran as "baseless."Greek deputy FM urges Iran to respond to EU package Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 15 1:05 AM
Greece - Iran - Nuclear Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Yiannis Valinakis said here Friday that Athens has called on Iran to give a positive response to the EU package of incentives.Bush, Putin discuss Iran ahead of G8 summit Russian Information Agency Novosti - Jul 15 3:23 AM
STRELNA, July 15 (RIA Novosti) - Iran's controversial nuclear program was a central issue at talks between the Russian and United States presidents near St. Petersburg ahead of the Group of Eight summit Saturday.Iran's Larijani expected in S Arabia today Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 15 1:05 AM
SNSC - Larijani - S Arabia Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Secretary Ali Larijani is arriving in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia today, an informed source announced here on Saturday.Putin, Bush issue joint statement on N.Korea, Iran Russian Information Agency Novosti - Jul 15 4:23 AM
STRELNA (near St. Petersburg), July 15 (RIA Novosti) - The presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and George W. Bush, issued a joint statement Saturday urging for discussions on Iran's nuclear problem at the UN Security Council to be resumed, and calling on North Korea to reinstate its moratorium on missile launches.Israel's Mofaz: Ahmedinejad spells Iran's disaster Tiscali - Jul 15 2:56 AM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel s Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz warned the people of Iran on Saturday that their president would bring disaster and suffering upon them if he continued to call for the destruction of the Jewish state.US blames Iran, Syria Gulf Times - Jul 15 3:05 AM
UNITED NATIONS: Lebanon urged the UN Security Council yesterday to help end ongoing Israeli air strikes on its territory, but received short shrift from the US, which blamed the crisis on Iran and Syria.Israel will not dare to harm Iran: president Gulf Times - Jul 15 3:06 AM
TEHRAN: Iran s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said yesterday that Israel, which has struck at Lebanon in its search for two captured soldiers, would not dare to move against the Islamic republic, state television reported.Incentives Offered to Iran Detailed at Security Council Washington Post - Jul 13 9:30 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. Israel: Iran Aided Hezbollah In Attack CBS News - Jul 15 4:58 PM
A senior Israeli intelligence official said up to 100 Iranian troops helped Hezbollah fire a missile that struck an Israeli warship. Officials also warned that Hezbollah has the capability to hit Tel Aviv with long-range missiles.Iran, Montenegro eyeing establishment of ties Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 14 11:50 PM
Iran - Montenegro - Ties Iranian Ambassador to Belgrade Morteza Mir-Heydari met with Montenegrin President Filip Vujanovic and several other high-ranking Montenegrin officials in Montenegro's capital Podgoristo on Thursday.No early Iran reply on incentives CNN.com - Jul 13 8:34 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.Russia not to purchase Iran-Armenia gasline IranMania.com - Jul 15 1:50 AM
LONDON, July 15 (IranMania) - Russia has no plans for the time being to purchase the under-construction Iran-Armenia gas pipeline, said Armenian Defense Minister Serzh Sarkisian.Israel official: Iran helping Hezbollah AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 4:28 AM
A missile fired by Hezbollah, not an unmanned drone laden with explosives, damaged an Israeli warship off Lebanon, the army said Saturday. Iranian troops helped fire the missile, a senior intelligence official said.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.Curbs elusive despite U.N. resolution on Iran Chinapost.com.tw - Jul 14 7:28 PM
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.Minister vows lower SIM card prices in Iran IranMania.com - Jul 15 1:50 AM
LONDON, July 15 (IranMania) - Iranian Minister of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Mohammad Soleimani said that the ministry is pursuing the policy of further lowering the prices of mobile phone SIM cards, Iran Daily reported.Neocons accuse Bush of appeasement in face of N Korea and Iran threat Financial Times - Jul 14 7:10 PM
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 6:35 PM
In Germany, the president encouraged Iran to "go back and negotiate" about its nuclear program.