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  • Korea resolution will help U.N. face Iran Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Jul 16 5:06 PM
    A unanimous U.N. Security Council vote to condemn North Korea's missile launches has set an important precedent and strengthened the powerful U.N. body as it turns to its next challenge: confronting Iran's suspect nuclear program, diplomats said.

  • Iran the lurking issue as Mideast violence flares Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Jul 16 4:20 PM
    The past five days' shocking flare-up of Mideast violence may really be, beneath it all, a fight about Iran and its place in the region. While Israel, the United States and some Arab countries hope the Islamic regime suffers a blow, Tehran may count on emerging from the crisis with its power intact and its influence raised even higher.

  • G8 Mideast statement targets Iran, Syria: US Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 3:06 PM
    The United States said that a Group of Eight statement on the Middle East crisis implicitly targets Syria and Iran as backers of extremists who attack Israel, even though it does not name them.

  • Iran calls Western incentives acceptable Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 10:48 AM
    Iran said Sunday that Western incentives to halt its nuclear program were an "acceptable basis" for talks, and it is ready for detailed negotiations.

  • Iran calls Western incentives acceptable Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Jul 16 8:26 AM
    Iran said Sunday that Western incentives to halt its nuclear program were an "acceptable basis" for talks, and it is ready for detailed negotiations. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice responded that Iran should talk directly to negotiators if it wants to discuss the six-nation proposal.

  • Iran dissident: Iraq war not helping Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
    Irans most prominent dissident said Sunday that the war in Iraq has hurt his countrys reform movement by giving its regime an excuse to crack down on critics.

  • UN's Iran nuclear referral "not constructive" Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 6:48 AM
    Iran said on Sunday sending its nuclear file back to the U.N. Security Council undermined prospects for talks over its atomic dispute with the West.

  • Iran heaps praise on Hezbollah fight against 'tumour' Israel Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 6:47 AM
    Iran has rallied behind allies Hezbollah and Syria, praising the Lebanese Shiite militant movement's battle against "infected tumour" Israel and warning the Jewish state against widening the conflict.

  • Analysis: Iran the Lurking Mideast Issue Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Jul 16 3:49 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt -- The past five days' shocking flare-up of Mideast violence may really be, beneath it all, a fight about Iran and its place in the region.

  • Korea Resolution Will Help U.N. Face Iran Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 16 5:01 PM
    Strong North Korea Resolution Will Help U.N. Security Council Confront Iran

  • Iran expects Russian, Chinese support in nuclear crisis Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 2:44 AM
    Iran has said that it was still counting on support from Russia and China over its disputed nuclear programme, and warned the referral of the issue back to the UN Security Council would derail any possible negotiations.

  • Iran warns Israel of 'unimaginable losses' if Syria hit Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 2:51 AM
    Iran warned its arch-enemy Israel of "unimaginable losses" if it attacks Syria and vowed that it was standing by the Syrian people.

  • Gov't tells Iran, Syria to calm Middle East crisis Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 2:25 AM
    Iran and Syria must demonstrate that they are trying to ease the escalating crisis in the Middle East, Prime Minister Tony Blair's spokesman has said at the G8 summit here.

  • Iran Calls Western Incentives Acceptable Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 16 11:16 AM
    Iran Calls Incentives to Halt Nuclear Program Acceptable; Rice Calls for Direct Response

  • Dissident from Iran continues fast in U.S. Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Jul 16 6:30 AM
    A leading Iranian dissident released from prison earlier this year has arrived here to continue a three-day hunger strike calling attention to remaining political prisoners in Iran.

  • With action at U.N. looming, Iran says it's ready to hold nuclear talks Open this result in new window
    Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Jul 16 5:11 PM
    TEHRAN, IRAN - Iran said Sunday that Western incentives to halt its nuclear program were an "acceptable basis" for talks, and it is ready for detailed negotiations. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice responded that Iran should talk directly to negotiators if it wants to discuss the six-nation proposal. Frustrated world powers agreed Wednesday to send Iran to the U.N. Security Council for

  • Iran calls incentives acceptable; Rice calls for direct response Open this result in new window
    KTRE-TV East Texas - 56 minutes ago
    TEHRAN, Iran Iran says Western incentives to halt its nuclear program are an "acceptable basis" for talks, and it's ready to negotiate.

  • Blair Joins Bush in Blaming Iran, Syria Over Violence (Update3) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Jul 16 5:35 AM
    July 16 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair joined President George W. Bush in blaming Iran and Syria for the escalation in violence in the Middle East, raising pressure on the two nations as missiles fired from Lebanon killed eight people in Israel.

  • US Accuses Iran, Syria of Complicity in Mideast Violence Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Jul 16 12:35 PM
    Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Iran and Syria are fomenting conflict in the Middle East by supporting Hezbollah and other militant groups.

  • Bush wants the pounding of Hizbollah to be felt in Iran Open this result in new window
    Daily Telegraph - Jul 16 4:41 PM
    The Bush administration made clear yesterday that it saw the crisis in the Middle East as an opportunity for the world to deal once and for all with Hizbollah and to rein in its sponsors, Iran and Syria.

  • SYRIA AND IRAN BLAMED FOR CRISIS IN LEBANON Open this result in new window
    Daily Record - 8 minutes ago
    PRIME Minister Tony Blair has pointed the finger at Iran and Syria over the latest Middle East crisis. He said the two countries were determined to see democracy fail in the region.

  • Iran, a Leading Oil Producer, Debates Rationing Gasoline Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Jul 15 5:13 PM
    With the price of crude over $78 a barrel, Iran, the worlds fourth-largest oil exporter, is struggling with the cost of its gasoline imports.

  • Don't attack Syria, Iran warns Israel Open this result in new window
    The Age - Jul 16 12:23 PM
    Iran has warned Israel of 'unimaginable losses' if the Israelis attack Syria, adding that the Islamic republic is 'standing by the Syrian people'. -

  • Return Iran's nuke issue to UNSC may derail future talks: spokesman Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Jul 16 4:55 PM
    Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi warned on Sunday that the referral of the nuclear issue back to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) could derail any possible future negotiations and would block the path of dialogue.

  • Iran glorifies Hezbollah's attacks against Israel Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Jul 16 5:11 PM
    Iran on Sunday praised Lebanese Shiite militant group Hezbollah for launching attacks on Israel.

  • Iran calls incentives acceptable; Rice calls for direct response Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Jul 16 9:59 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran - Iran said Sunday that Western incentives to halt its nuclear program were an "acceptable basis" for talks, and it is ready for detailed negotiations. Secretary of State Condoleezza...

  • Iran faces gasoline subsidy squeeze Open this result in new window
    UPI - Jul 16 3:08 PM
    TEHRAN, July 16 (UPI) -- Iran, the world's fourth-largest oil exporter, is in an increasing struggle over the cost of its gasoline imports, The New York Times said.

  • Iran says referral to UN puts talks in jeopardy Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 16 2:05 PM
    Iran said Sunday sending its nuclear file back to the UN Security Council undermined prospects for talks over its atomic dispute with the West. Iran's case was referred back to the Council after Tehran failed to respond to a set of proposals backed by six world powers which called for Tehran to halt uranium enrichment in return for economic and diplomatic incentives.

  • Iran says Hizbollah will not disarm Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Jul 16 12:01 PM
    Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Irans supreme leader, said on Sunday that Hizbollah, a key ally of Tehran, would not disarm, despite calls from the US and Israel.

  • Lugar: Iran, Syria could prod Israel-Hezbollah conflict Open this result in new window
    WISH-TV Indianapolis - Jul 16 2:26 PM
    INDIANAPOLIS Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana says the violence between Israel and Hezbollah could take a "worrisome" turn if Iran and Syria become actively engaged in...

  • G8 statement 'targets Iran, Syria' Open this result in new window
    The Australian - Jul 16 12:30 PM
    THE US said today a Group of Eight statement on the Middle East crisis implicitly targets Syria and Iran as backers of extremists who attack Israel, even though it does not name them.

  • Rice: Iran Still Going Before UN on Nuclear Program Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Jul 16 7:50 AM
    Iran says an international offer of incentives to end its uranium enrichment is an acceptable basis for further negotiations.

  • Lugar: Iran, Syria Could Prod Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Open this result in new window
    WAVE 3 Louisville - Jul 16 1:44 PM
    Sen. Richard Lugar said Sunday the violence between Israel and Hezbollah could take a "worrisome" turn if Iran and Syria become actively engaged in the conflict.

  • Syria, Iran 'not in Israel's sights' Open this result in new window
    The Australian - Jul 16 11:29 AM
    ISRAEL has no plans "at this present moment" to attack Iran and Syria, the country's chief spokesman told US television today, although he charged both countries with playing a key role in recent kidnappings of its soldiers.

  • Blair Joins Bush in Blaming Iran, Syria for Mideast Conflict Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Jul 15 11:50 PM
    July 16 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair joined President George W. Bush in blaming Iran and Syria for violence in the Middle East, raising pressure on the two nations during a fifth day of Israeli attacks in Lebanon.

  • Iran says UN nuclear referral "not constructive" Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Jul 16 2:03 AM
    Iran said on Sunday sending its nuclear file back to the U.N. Security Council undermined the prospect for talks over its atomic dispute with the West.

  • Iran's leadership rejects freeze of sensitive nuclear work Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Iran Denies Aiding Hezbollah, Describes Israeli Claim as 'Propaganda' Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Jul 16 6:05 AM
    An Iranian government spokesman has denied charges that Iran is aiding the Lebanon-based Shiite group Hezbollah. He also warned Israel of dire consequences if it attacks Syria.

  • Rice: Iran Still Going Before UN on Nuclear Program Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Jul 16 9:10 AM
    Iran says an international offer of incentives to end its uranium enrichment is an acceptable basis for further negotiations. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the nations making that offer will still bring Iran before the U.N. Security Council, because Tehran has not formally responded to the deal.

  • Bush, Putin Discuss Iran Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Jul 16 9:09 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. -VOA

  • Iraqi PM terms Iran's role in restoring security as 'constructive' Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 16 9:46 AM
    Iran - Iraq - Security Iran's Ambassador to Baghdad Hassan Kazemi Qomi conferred here Sunday with the Iraqi Premier Nouri Maliki on issues of mutual interests along with regional developments.

  • Iran calls incentives acceptable; Rice calls for direct response Open this result in new window
    KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Jul 16 9:41 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran Iran says Western incentives to halt its nuclear program are an "acceptable basis" for talks, and it's ready to negotiate. A Foreign Ministry spokesman told...

  • Iran says UN nuclear referral 'not constructive' Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Jul 16 10:14 AM
    TEHRAN: Iran said sending its nuclear file back to the UN Security Council undermined the prospect for talks over its atomic dispute with the West.

  • Iran must be encouraged to positively affect Mideast - Putin Open this result in new window
    Russian Information Agency Novosti - Jul 16 1:31 PM
    STRELNA (near St. Petersburg), July 17 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's President Vladimir Putin called Sunday for efforts to work with Iran and encourage it to positively influence the situation in the Middle East.

  • Iran Denies Aiding Hezbollah, Describes Israeli Claim as 'Propaganda' Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Jul 16 9:09 AM
    An Iranian government spokesman has denied charges that Iran is aiding the Lebanon-based Shiite group Hezbollah. He also warned Israel of dire consequences if it attacks Syria. -VOA

  • US attack on Iran will endanger its interests: minister Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 16 9:47 AM
    Iran - Minister - Remark Information Minister Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Ejei said here Saturday night that any US attack on Iran will endanger its economic, political and social interests as well as its survival.

  • Iran calls Western incentives acceptable Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Jul 16 8:25 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) Iran said Sunday that Western incentives to halt its nuclear program were an "acceptable basis" for talks, and it is ready for detailed negotiations.

  • Iran to enforce law on accession to Hostages Convention Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Jul 16 9:09 AM
    According to the president's statement, Iran has announced its opposition to all terrorist activities, including the taking of hostages and any other measure that breaches people's fundamental liberties and rights, upsets the peace and stability of societies, and hinders the development of countries. -Mehr

  • Iran open to talks Open this result in new window
    The Scotsman - Jul 16 5:41 PM
    Iran said yesterday that a western incentives' package aimed at persuading Tehran to stop enriching uranium was an "acceptable basis" for talks, and invited world powers to enter detailed negotiations.

  • Iran's leadership not what it seems Open this result in new window
    San Jose Mercury News - Jul 16 3:06 AM
    To the West, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is the most visible face of Iran -- the bearded firebrand demanding nuclear rights, the end of Israel and a new accounting of the Holocaust.

  • MP rejects Iran's role in Palestine, Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 16 9:47 AM
    Iran - Zionists - Jalali Rapporteur of Majlis' National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Kazem Jalali here Sunday dismissed the claim on `Iran's role in recent developments of Palestine and Lebanon' and denied any such role.

  • Irans Stealth War on U.S. and Israel Open this result in new window
    Newsweek - Jul 15 11:47 PM
    Behind The Crisis: How Iran is wielding its influence to wage a stealthy war against Israel and America

  • Iran, World Bank to sign cooperation agreement in four months Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Jul 16 9:08 AM
    A three-year cooperation agreement will be signed by Iran and the World Bank (WB) in four months, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance announced on Sunday. -Mehr

  • Iran Calls Incentives Acceptable; Rice Calls for Direct Response Open this result in new window
    WAVE 3 Louisville - Jul 16 8:54 AM
    Iran says Western incentives to halt its nuclear program are an "acceptable basis" for talks, and it's ready to negotiate.

  • Saudi king holds talks with Iran's top security official Open this result in new window
    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 should charge or free jailed writer - Canada Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Jul 16 11:43 AM
    OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada has asked Iran to either charge or release prominent philosopher Ramin Jahanbegloo, a dual Canadian-Iranian citizen who was arrested last month on suspicion of espionage, Foreign Minister Peter MacKay said on Thursday.

  • Guardian Council Holds Great Power in Iran Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Jul 16 9:09 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. VOA correspondent Gary Thomas reports from Tehran on one powerful body in Iran that both makes and breaks decisions.

  • G8 backs Iran-6 decision to return Iran nuclear problem to UN -1 Open this result in new window
    Russian Information Agency Novosti - Jul 16 10:31 AM
    STRELNA (near St. Petersburg), July 16 (RIA Novosti) - G8 leaders said Sunday they supported the Iran-6 decision to return the Iranian nuclear file to the UN Security Council and urged Tehran to respond to incentives made June 6.

  • Canada disgusted by Iran's UN rights delegate Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Jul 16 11:43 AM
    OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada expressed "disgust" on Wednesday at Irans decision to send Tehrans chief prosecutor, Saeed Mortazavi, as a delegate to the new United Nations human rights council, saying he was implicated in the death of a Canadian photographer.

  • Iran says Western incentives package is `acceptable basis' for talks Open this result in new window
    WHO-TV Des Moines - Jul 16 7:29 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran Five days after the U-S and other world powers agreed to take Iran's nuclear question before the U-N Security Council for possible sanctions, there's a belated response from Iran to their incentives package.

  • Israel has no present plans to attack Syria, Iran: spokesman Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Jul 16 8:48 AM
    WASHINGTON - Israel has no plans at this present moment to attack Iran and Syria, the countrys chief spokesman told US television on Sunday, although he charged both countries with playing a key role in recent kidnappings of its soldiers.

  • Iran's top national security official heads to Saudi Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Nuclear deal will make India less reliant on Iran: Daily Open this result in new window
    rediff.com - Jul 16 8:31 AM
    A greater supply of nuclear power would leave India less reliant on and 'less inclined to enter into billion dollar energy deals with Iran,' the daily said.

  • Asefi rejects claim on dispatch of missiles to Hizbullah by Iran Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 16 7:46 AM
    Iran - Asefi - Hizbullah Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi here Sunday dismissed the claim that Iran has dispatched missiles for Lebanon's Hizbullah.

  • Iran heaps praise on Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    iafrica.com - Jul 16 6:40 AM
    Iran rallied behind allies Hezbollah and Syria on Sunday, praising the Lebanese Shiite militant movement's battle against "infected tumour" Israel and warning the Jewish state against widening the conflict.

  • Iran expects Russia, China to defend its rights: Asefi Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 16 5:46 AM
    Iran-Asefi-Nuclear Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi said here Sunday that Iran expects Russia and China to defend its inalienable nuclear rights.

  • Irans president still must defer to clerics Open this result in new window
    Kansas City Star - Jul 16 12:06 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran | To the West, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is the most visible face of Iran the bearded firebrand demanding nuclear rights, the end of Israel and a new accounting of the Holocaust.

  • Germany's Merkel calls for unity on Iran Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Jul 16 9:58 AM
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Thursday for a united front to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, with no repeat of the European disunity that preceded the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003.

  • Blair attacks Iran and Syria over Middle East violence Open this result in new window
    Daily Mail - Jul 16 7:01 AM
    Prime Minister Tony Blair blamed Iran and Syria today for the latest flare-up in the Middle East. Mr Blair insisted they and fellow leaders would "work very hard to find a common and unified position" on the crisis in their talks at the G8 summit

  • Iran: No Troops, Rockets To Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Jul 16 8:38 AM
    Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi denied July 16 the claims that Iran had troops in Lebanon that had helped Hezbollah launch an attack on an Israeli warship. Asefi added that Iran had not shipped missiles to Hezbollah.

  • Iran calls incentives acceptable; Rice calls for direct response Open this result in new window
    KBCI Boise - Jul 16 9:04 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran Iran says Western incentives to halt its nuclear program are an "acceptable basis" for talks, and it's ready to negotiate. A Foreign Ministry spokesman told reporters in Tehran that "now is an appropriate opportunity for Iran and Europe to enter detailed negotiations."

  • Iran Says Western Offer 'An Acceptable Basis' For Talks Open this result in new window
    Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Jul 16 5:19 AM
    July 16, 2006 -- Iran said today that an incentives package presented last month by Western powers was an "acceptable basis" for negotiations over Tehran's disputed nuclear program.

  • Lebanon a proxy battleground for Iran: Jumblatt Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Jul 16 6:02 AM
    DUBAI - Lebanon has become a proxy battleground for Iran in its resistance to US-led pressure on its nuclear programme, Druze leader Walid Jumblatt charged on Sunday.

  • Iran says Western incentives package is `acceptable basis' for talks Open this result in new window
    ABC 7 El Paso - Jul 16 4:21 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran Five days after the U-S and other world powers agreed to take Iran's nuclear question before the U-N Security Council for possible sanctions, there's a belated...

  • IRAN USES PALESTINIANS IN NUKE STRATEGY Open this result in new window
    Middle East Newsline - Jul 16 5:13 AM
    LONDON [MENL] -- Iran has employed Hizbullah and Palestinian militias to block international efforts for the suspension of its nuclear weapons program.

  • Time ripe for Iran, Europe to enter into nuclear talks: Asefi Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 16 4:16 AM
    Iran - Asefi - Nuclear Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi here Sunday said that time has been ripe for Iran and Europe to enter into detailed talks on a package of incentives offered to Tehran by the Group 5+1.

  • Iran Says Western Incentives Package Is 'Acceptable Basis' For Talks Open this result in new window
    WLBZ Bangor - Jul 16 3:47 AM
    Five days after the U.S. and other world powers agreed to take Iran's nuclear question before the U.N. Security Council for possible sanctions, there's a belated response from Iran to their incentives package.

  • Iran and Syria to blame, says Blair Open this result in new window
    PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jul 15 11:57 PM
    Prime Minister Tony Blair has blamed Iran and Syria for the latest flare-up in the Middle East.

  • Outlook for Iran talks very uncertain Open this result in new window
    Financial Express - Jul 16 9:10 AM
    THE European Union's presidency warned last week that the outcome of talks to defuse the standoff over Iran's nuclear programme was "very uncertain" after Tehran ruled out an immediate reply to an international offer.

  • Israel: Iran Aided Hezbollah Ship Attack Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 15 1:46 PM
    Israeli Intelligence Says Iranian Troops Helped Hezbollah Attack Warship; Iran Denies Charge

  • Iran denies helping Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Jul 16 7:04 AM
    Tehran: Iran denied Israeli claims that it helped Hezbollah attack an Israel warship and that it had troops in Lebanon, saying the militant group did not need their help.

  • All countries, including Iran have right to access to high tech - Putin Open this result in new window
    Interfax - Jul 16 1:34 AM
    STRELNA (St. Petersburg). July 16 (Interfax) - Russia supports the right of all countries, including Iran, to high technologies, nuclear in particular, President Vladimir Putin told a Saturday night briefing in Strelna.

  • IRAN COMPLETES MAJOR EXERCISE Open this result in new window
    Middle East Newsline - Jul 16 4:13 AM
    NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran has completed a major security exercise. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has overseen an exercise of its Basij paramilitary forces. The exercise was said to have tested the capability of the 1-million member Basij in both border and internal security.

  • Iran warns Israel of 'unimaginable losses' if Syria attacked Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Jul 16 1:02 AM
    TEHRAN : Iran warned its arch-enemy Israel Sunday of "unimaginable losses" if it attacks Syria adding that the Islamic republic was "standing by the Syrian people".

  • U.N. Security Council will resume work on draft resolution on Iran -Lavrov Open this result in new window
    Interfax - Jul 16 1:05 AM
    STRELNA (St. Petersburg). July 16 (Interfax) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that the U.N. Security Council will soon resume work on its resolution on Iran.

  • Iran says won't sell gas cheap to India, Pak Open this result in new window
    Hindustan Times - Jul 16 1:33 AM
    Iran will not sell its gas at knock-down rates to India and Pakistan, a senior oil official said on Wednesday amid a pricing dispute in talks over a planned pipeline.

  • Iran appeals to Russia, China for support in nuclear crisis Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Jul 16 1:42 AM
    TEHERAN - Iran said on Sunday that it was still counting on support from Russia and China over its disputed nuclear programme, and warned the referral of the issue back to the UN Security Council would derail any possible negotiations.

  • The War With Iran Open this result in new window
    Strategy Page - Jul 16 4:17 AM
    July 16, 2006: Iran aside, there hasn't been a really noisy response from the Moslem world about Israel's military operations against Lebanon. Notably subdued is the response from the Arab countries; it's mostly been mumbling about the plight of the Palestinians and such.

  • Iran rejects Indian price for tripartite gas pipeline Open this result in new window
    Hindustan Times - Jul 16 1:18 AM
    Iran has rejected India's demand for a price equivalent to international long-term gas supply contracts for the Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline gas saying New Delhi should forget about buying Iranian gas at a low price.

  • Tehran hails Iran-6 proposals as good basis for nuclear talks -1 Open this result in new window
    Russian Information Agency Novosti - Jul 16 3:01 AM
    TEHRAN, July 16 (RIA Novosti) - Iran's foreign ministry said Sunday that a package of proposals from a group of six powers mediating talks on its nuclear program could serve as a good basis for further negotiations.

  • Putin welcomes start of six-nation efforts to resolve Iran issue Open this result in new window
    Interfax - Jul 15 11:35 PM
    MOSCOW. July 16 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes the beginning of six-nation efforts to settle Iran's problem. "We are satisfied that work has begun in the six-nation format," Putin said at a press briefing in Strelna early on Sunday. "This format must be used.

  • Talks will be off course if Iran N-case sent to UNSC: Asefi Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 16 12:46 AM
    Iran - Asefi - Nuclear Iran on Sunday warned if its nuclear case is sent to the United Nations Security Council, negotiations would get out of its natural course.

  • Bush, Blair blame Syria, Iran Open this result in new window
    iafrica.com - Jul 15 11:40 PM
    US President George W. Bush said here on Sunday that Israel had "every right to defend itself" against attack from militants backed by Iran and Syria but must be "mindful of the consequences."

  • Iran not to sell gas to India, Pak at their proposed price Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Jul 16 2:15 AM
    Lahore: Iran has said that it will not sell its gas to India and Pakistan at their proposed price.

  • Putin welcomes start of six-nation efforts to resolve Iran issue Open this result in new window
    Interfax - Jul 15 10:18 PM
    MOSCOW. July 16 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes the beginning of six-nation efforts to settle Iran's problem. "We are satisfied that work has begun in the six-nation format," Putin said at a press briefing in Strelna early on Sunday.

  • Iran denies allegations on its military presence in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 16 12:01 AM
    Iran - Lebanon - denial An Iranian diplomat denied here Saturday Zionist regime's allegations on presence of Iranian troops in Lebanon. "By spreading such allegations, the Zionist regime is after escalating tension in the region, he said.

  • Iran rejects Indian price for gas Open this result in new window
    IBN live - Jul 15 11:16 PM
    New Delhi: Iran has rejected India's demand for a price equivalent to international long-term gas supply contracts for the Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline gas saying New Delhi should forget about buying Iranian gas at a low price.

  • Iranian: War not helping democracy push Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
    Iran's most prominent dissident said Sunday that the war in Iraq has hurt his country's reform movement by giving its regime an excuse to stifle dissent.

  • Iran's leadership rejects freeze of sensitive nuclear work Open this result in new window
    Chinapost.com.tw - Jul 15 7:09 PM
    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.

  • Israel accuses Iran of helping Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    WHO-TV Des Moines - Jul 15 9:31 PM
    JERUSALEM Israel is charging that Iran is giving Hezbollah (hez-BUH'-lah) guerrillas direct support in their war on Israel.

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