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  • Annan warns Israel on invasion; urges Syria, Iran to join talks Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 5:37 PM
    UN Secretary General Kofi Annan warned that an Israeli invasion of Lebanon would see a dramatic escalation of Hezbollah attacks and said Syria and Iran should be involved in resolving the crisis.

  • Gifts for Iran: Look what spreading democracy can do Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Jul 21 2:44 PM
    The United States is already at war with Iran; but for the time being the battle is being fought through surrogates.

  • French envoy hopeful of agreement on UN draft on Iran nuclear issue Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 3:45 PM
    French Ambassador Jean-Marc de La Sabliere expressed hope that the UN Security Council would be able next week to pass a legally binding draft resolution requiring Iran to freeze all uranium enrichment activities.

  • Hezbollah nourished by Iran, Syria roots Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 1:24 PM
    The Hezbollah military machine that has been attacking Israel draws much of its strength from two shadowy sources that are proving difficult to cut off: Syria and Iran.

  • Hezbollah 'heroes' hailed in Iran for their 'great job' Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 10:47 AM
    Top Iranian cleric Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani hailed Lebanon's Hezbollah as "heroes," but rejected mounting allegations that Iran and Syria were behind the Shiite movement's conflict with Israel.

  • Strong quake jolts southern Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 5:32 AM
    A strong earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted southern Iran, state television has reported.

  • Iran cleric accuses UN of tyranny Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 3:49 AM
    The U.N. Security Council risks committing "a historic act of tyranny" against Iran if it passes a resolution demanding Tehran stop making nuclear fuel, powerful cleric Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said on Friday.

  • US says Iran witnessed N. Korean missile tests Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 20 9:32 PM
    The United States said on Thursday Iran had attended North Korean missile tests this month, increasing U.S. concern about ties between two countries Washington accuses of having secret nuclear weapons programmes.

  • U.N. Resolution Would Pressure Iran Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Jul 20 8:15 PM
    UNITED NATIONS, July 20 -- Britain, France and Germany on Thursday introduced a draft U.N. Security Council resolution demanding that Iran stop enriching or reprocessing uranium by next month or face unspecified sanctions.

  • Iran's stake in Lebanon crisis Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jul 21 3:43 AM
    Iran could both benefit and suffer from the continuing conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, according to some observers and ordinary Iranians, Roxana Saberi writes from Tehran.

  • Iran offers a pledge and a warning Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Jul 20 6:44 PM
    Iran promised to respond to a package of incentives but said it would reconsider if the U.N. Security Council takes up the issue.

  • Blair to Visit White House to Discuss Middle East, Iran, Iraq Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Jul 21 7:33 AM
    July 21 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush and his closest ally, U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair, will meet in Washington next week to discuss the crisis in the Middle East, the Iraq war and Iran's nuclear ambitions, the White House announced.

  • European nations circulate U.N. Iran draft Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 20 5:45 PM
    Key European nations circulated a draft U.N. Security Council resolution Thursday that would put the threat of sanctions, but not force, behind demands that Iran suspend uranium enrichment and clear up suspicions about its nuclear program.

  • Iran says it will reply Aug. 22 to incentives to halt enrichment Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - Jul 21 12:02 PM
    But Tehran insists on nuclear program Iran said yesterday that it would issue its reply Aug. 22 to the Western incentive package to halt uranium enrichment, but Tehran also issued a veiled threat, indicating that it will not accept any deal that dilutes its nuclear program.

  • France circulates revised draft on Iran nuclear issue Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 20 4:34 PM
    France circulated a revised draft resolution in the UN Security Council that legally requires Iran to suspend all uranium enrichment and reprocessing activities.

  • French envoy hopeful of agreement on UN draft on Iran nuclear issue Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jul 21 1:12 PM
    French Ambassador Jean-Marc de La Sabliere expressed hope that the UN Security Council would be able to pass a legally binding draft resolution requiring Iran to freeze all uranium enrichment activities.

  • Iran will reply Aug. 22 to incentive to stop enriching uranium Open this result in new window
    Worcester Telegram & Gazette - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
    TEHRAN, Iran - Iran said yesterday it would reply Aug. 22 to the Western incentive package to stop enriching uranium, but it also issued a veiled threat, indicating Tehran will not accept any deal that dilutes its nuclear program.

  • FRENCH ENVOY HOPEFUL OF AGREEMENT ON UN DRAFT ON IRAN NUCLEAR ISSUE Open this result in new window
    The Tocqueville Connection - Jul 21 3:50 PM
    UNITED NATIONS, July 21, 2006 (AFP) - French Ambassador Jean-Marc de La Sabliere on Friday expressed hope that the UN Security Council would be able next week to pass a legally binding draft resolution requiring Iran to freeze all uranium enrichment activities.

  • France, UK, Germany produce new UN Iran resolution Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 20 2:20 PM
    Europeans distributed on Thursday a draft U.N. resolution that threatens to consider sanctions if Iran fails to suspend uranium and plutonium enrichment work at a yet undecided date in August.

  • Iran promises Aug. 22 reply to nuke plan Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 20 12:39 PM
    Iran said Thursday it would reply Aug. 22 to the Western incentive package to stop enriching uranium, but it also issued a veiled threat, indicating Tehran will not accept any deal that dilutes its nuclear program.

  • Three European powers circulate revised draft on Iran nuclear issue Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 20 1:44 PM
    Britain, France and Germany circulated a revised draft resolution in the UN Security Council that legally requires Iran to suspend all uranium enrichment and reprocessing activities.

  • U.N. Revisiting Draft on Iran Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Jul 21 12:05 AM
    UNITED NATIONS Britain, France and Germany on Thursday circulated a revised draft of a resolution demanding Iran suspend its uranium enrichment activities and banning the transfer of goods and technology that could aid Tehran's ballistic missile or nuclear programs.

  • More than 130 Azeri-language newspapers and magazines are published in Iran Open this result in new window
    Baku Today - Jul 21 2:17 PM
    More than 130 Azeri-language newspapers and magazines are published in Iran, Afshar Suleymani, the Iranian ambassador to Azerbaijan, told journalists, Trend reports.

  • Iran Khodro annual car production to hit 650,000 Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jul 21 4:15 PM
    LONDON, July 22 (IranMania) - Iran Khodro Executive Director Manuchehr Manteqi said that the company plans to produce 650,000 passenger cars in the current Iranian calendar year of 1385 (ends March 21, 2007), MNA reported.

  • FRENCH ENVOY HOPEFUL OF AGREEMENT ON UN DRAFT ON IRAN NUCLEAR ISSUE Open this result in new window
    The Tocqueville Connection - Jul 21 1:05 PM
    UNITED NATIONS, July 21, 2006 (AFP) - French Ambassador Jean-Marc de La Sabliere on Friday expressed hope that the UN Security Council would be able to pass a legally binding draft resolution requiring Iran to freeze all uranium enrichment activities.

  • Iran's Anzali to promote ties with Kazakhstan Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jul 21 4:00 PM
    LONDON, July 22 (IranMania) - The port of Bandar Anzali, in the northern province of Gilan, can play a greater role in trade ties between Iran and Kazakhstan, Kazakh Ambassador to Tehran Yerik Utembayev told the Persian service of ISNA during his visit to Gilan.

  • Iran storms into Davis Cup second round Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jul 21 4:15 PM
    LONDON, July 22 (IranMania) - Iran advanced to the second round by thrashing Bahrain 3-0 at the Davis Cup Asia-Pacific zone third-division qualifiers in Manila, capital of the Philippines, MNA reported.

  • Rafsanjani:Offered N-deal would 'humiliate' Iran Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jul 21 3:00 PM
    LONDON, July 22 (IranMania) - An international proposal aimed at resolving a crisis over Iran's nuclear programme is "humiliating" because it demands that the country suspend uranium enrichment work, a senior Iranian cleric said, AFP reported.

  • Strong quake jolts southern Iran Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jul 21 4:15 PM
    LONDON, July 22 (IranMania) - A strong earthquake jolted southern Iran on Friday, state television reported. The quake was measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale, AFP reported

  • Russia could accept sanctions against Iran: foreign minister Open this result in new window
    Space War - Jul 21 7:33 AM
    by Staff Writers Moscow (AFP) Jul 20, 2006 Russia could agree to sanctions against Iran if the Islamic Republic fails to answer proposals for resolving the current nuclear crisis, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, in an apparent hardening of his country's position.

  • U.S. sees Iran power play in Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    UPI - Jul 21 12:23 PM
    WASHINGTON, July 21 (UPI) -- A top U.S. official tells the Boston Globe the Bush administration sees Hezbollah's actions in Lebanon as "a power play by Iran" to frustrate U.S. interests.

  • US accuses Iran over North Korean missile tests Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 20 10:20 AM
    Iran accused the United States on Thursday of trying to obstruct talks to end a standoff over Tehran's nuclear programme, while Washington said its fears had risen because Iranians had witnessed North Korean missile tests.

  • Iran lifts Asian U-20 freestyle wrestling title Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jul 21 3:30 PM
    LONDON, July 22 (IranMania) - Iran stood top at the 2006 Asian Under-20 Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), MNA reported.

  • Iran helped cultivate Mideast crisis, US says Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Jul 21 1:23 AM
    WASHINGTON -- What began as a kidnapping of Israeli soldiers by Lebanese militants is now being seen by some senior Bush administration officials as a defining moment in a far larger struggle by Iran and its allies against the United States and the West.

  • Rafsanjani says proposed nuclear deal would 'humiliate' Iran Open this result in new window
    Space War - Jul 21 7:18 AM
    by Staff Writers Tehran (AFP) Jul 21, 2006 An international proposal aimed at resolving a crisis over Iran's nuclear programme is "humiliating" because it demands that the country suspend uranium enrichment work, a senior Iranian cleric said on Friday.

  • Iran's non-oil exports to receive $167m boost Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jul 21 4:00 PM
    LONDON, July 22 (IranMania) - A total of Rls1,500b ($167m) will be allocated to non-oil exports development this Iranian year (March 21, 2006 to March 20, 2007), the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) logistics deputy said, MNA reported.

  • Iran cleric accuses UN of tyranny on atomic work Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Jul 21 2:37 PM
    Tehran: The United Nations Security Council risks committing "a historic act of tyranny" against Iran if it passes a resolution demanding Tehran to stop making nuclear fuel, powerful cleric Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said on Friday.

  • Iran remains among UK's most active markets Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jul 21 3:15 PM
    LONDON, July 22 (IranMania) - Iran remains among the most active markets provided with financial support underwriting by the British government despite a deterioration in political relations, IRNA reported.

  • Iran says Hezbollah 'heroes' doing 'great job' Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jul 21 3:01 PM
    LONDON, July 22 (IranMania) - Top Iranian cleric Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani hailed Lebanon's Hezbollah as "heroes", but rejected mounting allegations that Iran and Syria were behind the Shiite movement's conflict with Israel, AFP reported.

  • Daei dropped from Iran football squad Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jul 21 4:00 PM
    LONDON, July 22 (IranMania) - Skipper Ali Daei and midfielder Fereydun Zandi were dropped from Irans national football team, MNA reported. Newly appointed trainer Amir Qale-Noii called up 40 players to get ready for the Asian Nations Cup, but he did not summon regular Daei and left winger Zandi.

  • Basketball: Iran beats Japan in Kirin Cup Game 2 Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 21 7:01 AM
    _ Samad Nikkhah scored a game-high 14 points as Iran beat Japan 72-61 to even its record in their three-game Kirin Cup friendly series Friday.

  • Iran sets a date - Aug. 22 - to reply to West's incentives Open this result in new window
    The Philadelphia Inquirer - Jul 21 12:22 AM
    Iran said yesterday that it would reply Aug. 22 to a Western incentive package aimed at persuading the country to stop enriching uranium. It also issued a veiled threat, indicating it would not accept any deal that diluted its nuclear program.

  • Europe pushes Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    The Age - Jul 21 7:27 AM
    BRITAIN, France and Germany have introduced a UN Security Council draft resolution threatening Iran with unspecified sanctions unless it stops enriching or reprocessing uranium by next month.

  • Iran saw missile test, US says Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Jul 21 1:23 AM
    WASHINGTON -- The United States said yesterday Iran had attended North Korean missile tests this month, increasing US concern about ties between two countries Washington accuses of having secret nuclear weapons programs.

  • Santorum blasts Iran, 'Islamic facism,' media Open this result in new window
    The Philadelphia Inquirer - Jul 21 12:41 AM
    Sen. Rick Santorum (R., Pa.) yesterday called for regime change in Iran and described "Islamic fascism" as the "great test" of this generation, as threatening to the United States as last century's German Nazism and Soviet communism.

  • Iran to Respond to Proposal in a Month Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Jul 20 8:13 AM
    Iran also warned that it would reconsider if the United Nations Security Council takes up the issue.

  • Iran says it will deliver response Aug. 22 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 20 7:47 AM
    Iran said Thursday it would formally respond on Aug. 22 to a Western package of incentives aimed at resolving the standoff over its suspect nuclear program the first time the Islamic republic has set a specific date for its reply.

  • Iran does not fear embargo - diplomat Open this result in new window
    Interfax - Jul 21 8:03 AM
    BAKU. July 21 (Interfax) - Iran does not fear any embargo that might be imposed on it over its nuclear program, Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Afshar Suleymani has said.

  • Iran promises to respond on incentives on Aug. 22 Open this result in new window
    The Columbus Dispatch - Jul 21 4:14 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran Iran said yesterday it would reply Aug. 22 to the Western incentive package to stop enriching uranium, but it also issued a veiled threat, indicating that Tehran will not accept any deal that dilutes its nuclear program.

  • China and Russia May Be Reneging on Iran, U.K. Says (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Jul 20 7:05 PM
    July 20 (Bloomberg) -- China and Russia may be reneging on commitments to demand that Iran stop enriching uranium, a British diplomat said after giving the United Nations Security Council a resolution threatening the Islamic nation with economic penalties for refusing to comply.

  • Iran-Interlink Hosted London Symposium on Fate of Individuals in Rajavi Cult in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Jul 21 8:09 AM
    Iran-Interlink hosted a symposium on Iraq: Camp Ashraf in Westminster on Wednesday, July 19. The focus of the symposium was "What Will Be the Fate of Individuals Trapped in the Rajavi Cult in Iraq?" The Rajavi cult is recognized in the West as the terrorist Mojahedin Khalq or National Council of Resistance of Iran.

  • India will speed up work on Afghan, Iran road Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 21 9:23 AM
    ndia - Iran - Afghanistan New Delhi is likely to send reinforcements to accelerate the work of constructing a network of roads linking Afghanistan with Iran.

  • Iran lifts Asian U-20 freestyle wrestling title Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Jul 21 8:09 AM
    Iran stood top at the 2006 Asian Under-20 Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Thursday night. -Mehr

  • Iran's Ahmadinejad to visit Turkmenistan, Tajikistan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 20 7:48 AM
    Iran's hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will visit Turkmenistan and Tajikistan from July 24-26 and will also meet his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai, a presidential source said.

  • Iran: Weak Economy Challenges Populist President Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Jul 21 8:10 AM
    The biggest problems facing elected officials in Iran are economic ones, particularly double-digit unemployment and inflation. These factors dogged President Mohammad Khatami during his term in office (1997-2005), and the reformists' focus on civil-society development resounded poorly with people who often could not afford meat with their meals. -RFE

  • Jahangir Amuzegar on the situation involving Iran's nuclear power Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Jul 21 8:09 AM
    An article by Dr. Jahangir Amuzegar in the latest issue of Middle East Policy analyzes the elements facing the European Union, the United States, and the Islamic Republic of Iran, regarding Iran's nuclear program. He writes that the positions held by all sides involve immense implications for world peace and security, as well as the political stability of the Persian Gulf region.

  • Strong quake jolts southern Iran Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Jul 21 8:47 AM
    TEHERAN - A strong earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted southern Iran on Friday, state television reported. No casualties have been reported from the quake, which struck at 3:16 am (1146 GMT) with the epicentre outside the town of Shahr-e Babak in Kerman province.

  • Iran rejects demands to freeze nuclear work, warns UN Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 20 5:39 AM
    Iran has again rejected international demands it freeze its controversial nuclear programme and warned the UN Security Council against choosing a "path of confrontation".

  • Iran protests over EU stance on Lebanon conflict Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 20 7:23 AM
    Iran has summoned the Finnish ambassador to Tehran to "strongly object" to the European Union's stance on the conflict in Lebanon. Finland currently holds the EU's rotating six-month presidency.

  • China, Russia Again Apply Brakes on UN Steps Against Iran Open this result in new window
    Crosswalk.com - Jul 21 1:48 AM
    (CNSNews.com) - A week after agreeing with their U.N. Security Council colleagues to act against Iran's nuclear activities, Russia and China are once again working to slow down efforts to do so.

  • Iran sticks by nuclear plans despite U.N. pressure Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 20 4:32 AM
    Iran on Thursday once again rejected international calls for it to scrap nuclear fuel production and accused the United States of trying to obstruct a diplomatic solution to its atomic dispute with the West.

  • Conflict might increase Irans influence in region Open this result in new window
    The State - Jul 21 12:30 AM
    ANALYSIS CAIRO, Egypt The shocking flare-up of Mideast violence really might be, beneath it all, a fight about Iran and its place in the region.

  • Japan supports U.N. resolution draft on Iran, urges unanimous vote Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 21 2:21 AM
    _ Japan supports a draft resolution introduced at the U.N. Security Council Thursday against Iran's nuclear activities, Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe said Friday.

  • Iran vows response to nuke package Aug. 22 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 20 4:04 AM
    Iran on Thursday promised to formally respond on Aug. 22 to a Western package of incentives aimed at resolving the standoff over its suspect nuclear program.

  • Strong quake rocks Iran Open this result in new window
    News 24 South Africa - Jul 21 9:51 AM
    A strong earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale has jolted southern Iran, reported state television.

  • Iran among UK's biggest markets for credit guarantees Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 21 6:22 AM
    UK - ECGD - Iran Iran remains among the most active markets provided with financial support underwriting by the British government despite a deterioration in political relations.

  • Iran remains defiant on nuclear program Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Jul 20 3:54 AM
    Iran has promised to formally respond next month to a Western package of incentives aimed at persuading it to suspend its uranium enrichment program.

  • Hezbollah Nourished by Iran, Syria Roots Open this result in new window
    Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Jul 21 1:12 AM
    WASHINGTON (AP) - The Hezbollah military machine that has been attacking Israel draws much of its strength from two shadowy sources that are proving difficult to cut off: Syria and Iran. The two countries, which President Bush blames for fomenting terrorism and destabilizing the Middle East, provide Hezbollah with training, weapons and financing, according to Western intelligence officials who

  • Iran to respond to incentive package Open this result in new window
    Deseret Morning News - Jul 20 11:15 PM
    Iran promised again on Thursday to respond to an international package of incentives on Aug. 22 but warned that it would reconsider its position if its case is sent to the U.N. Security Council.

  • Iran wants to continue nuclear work, warns UN Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 20 4:13 AM
    Iran's top national security official has announced that Tehran wanted to continue controversial uranium enrichment work and warned the UN Security Council against choosing a "path of confrontation".

  • How Iran uses wars to divert attention from nuclear program Open this result in new window
    The Christian Science Monitor - Jul 20 3:38 PM
    It appears Iran's threat that Israel would be wiped off the map was not just rhetoric.

  • Rafsanjani says proposed nuclear deal would humiliate Iran Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Jul 21 5:32 AM
    TEHERAN - An international proposal aimed at resolving a crisis over Irans nuclear programme is humiliating because it demands that the country suspend uranium enrichment work, a senior Iranian cleric said on Friday.

  • Hezbollah heroes hailed in Iran for their great job Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Jul 21 5:33 AM
    TEHERAN - Top Iranian cleric Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on Friday hailed Lebanons Hezbollah as heroes, but rejected mounting allegations that Iran and Syria were behind the Shiite movements conflict with Israel.

  • Iran says determined to make atomic fuel at home Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 20 3:04 AM
    Iran said on Thursday it was determined to produce nuclear fuel on its territory in defiance of international calls to halt the work and accused the United States of trying to prevent a negotiated solution to its dispute with the West.

  • Hezbollah Still In The Shadown Of Iran by Jason Motlagh, UPI Correspondent Washington (UPI) Jul 20, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Space War - Jul 20 7:14 PM
    Western intelligence analysts and media must be careful in how they portray the extent of Iran's hand in the escalating Mideast crisis, warns a new report by one of America's top foreign policy experts, or risk "blowing up suspicions and limited facts into full-blown conspiracies."

  • Iran Seeks to Become Major Mideast Player Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Jul 20 1:04 PM
    TEHRAN, Iran -- Iranian officials often say that places with the greatest troubles offer their country the best opportunities. Iranian influence in Iraq has surged since the U.S.-led invasion three years ago. Its reach into Afghanistan continues to grow.

  • West wants to humiliate Iran - Rafsanjani Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Jul 21 7:39 AM
    Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani has accused the West of trying to humiliate Iran in the nuclear dispute through raising the issue of suspending uranium enrichment activities.

  • Iran Promises Aug. 22 Reply to Nuke Plan Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 20 1:02 PM
    Iran Promises Aug. 22 Response to Western Incentive Package to Stop Enriching Uranium

  • Iran attended North Korean missile tests Open this result in new window
    TVNZ - Jul 21 12:05 AM
    The US announced on Thursday that Iran had attended North Korean missile tests this month, increasing US concern about ties between two countries Washington accuses of having secret nuclear weapons programmes.

  • Iran Sets A Date Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Jul 20 12:25 PM
    Iran said it will deliver a formal response on Aug. 22 to a Western incentives package aimed at resolving the international standoff over its nuclear program.

  • Iran: Weak Economy Challenges Populist President Open this result in new window
    Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Jul 21 4:34 AM
    The biggest problems facing elected officials in Iran are economic ones, particularly double-digit unemployment and inflation. These factors dogged President Mohammad Khatami during his term in office (1997-2005), and the reformists' focus on civil-society development resounded poorly with people who often could not afford meat with their meals.

  • Iran to make statement on nuclear issue: TV Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 20 2:29 AM
    Iran will make a statement on Thursday about its nuclear programme which is at the center of a dispute with the West, state television reported without giving details about what the statement would contain.

  • The Target is Iran Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Jul 21 2:37 AM
    The plan is to target Iran by war on Lebanon, blame Iran for the violence and instability in Lebanon, and "bait" Iran with attacks on innocent Shi'ite civilians.

  • Santorum says Iran at center of world's conflict Open this result in new window
    WPH CBS 21 - Jul 21 3:02 AM
    Senator Rick Santorum says Islamic fascism rooted in Iran is behind much of the world's conflict.

  • Russia could accept sanctions against Iran: foreign minister Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 20 1:30 AM
    Russia could agree to sanctions against Iran if the Islamic Republic fails to answer proposals for resolving the current nuclear crisis, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, in an apparent hardening of his country's position.

  • Santorum says Iran at center of world's conflict Open this result in new window
    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Jul 20 9:08 PM
    WASHINGTon -- Sen. Rick Santorum yesterday said Islamic fascism rooted in Iran is behind much of the world's conflict, but he is opposed to military action against the country.

  • 677 kg opium seized in central Iran within two days Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 21 12:38 AM
    Iran - Drugs - Seizure Anti-drug police squads successfully seized some 677 kg of opium from smugglers in this central province in the past two days, it was reported here on Friday.

  • Armenia Interested in Strengthening State Ties with Iran Open this result in new window
    PanARMENIAN.Net - Jul 21 5:20 AM
    "If the international community applies sanctions against Iran, Armenia will not support these," an ARF Dashnaktsutyun representative said.

  • Santorum: Time To Get Tough With Iran Open this result in new window
    The New York Sun - Jul 21 12:03 AM
    WASHINGTONThe third-ranking Republican senator, Republican conference chairman Rick Santorum, is calling for a tougher line against the government of Iran, saying Iranian diplomats are "regularly" asked to leave America after being caught photographing bridges and subway stations in New York City. He accused the Islamic Republic of having Revolutionary Guard officers at the controls of the

  • Russia backs UN deadline on Iran: Lavrov Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 11:52 PM
    Russia is prepared to back a United Nations resolution giving Iran a deadline to respond to a package of incentives on its nuclear program, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying on Thursday.

  • Quake hits southeastern Iran Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 20 10:54 PM
    Iran - Quakes - Kerman An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale hit the southern city of Shahr-e Babak in Kerman province, southeast Iran, on wee hours of Friday.

  • Iran promises response to nuclear incentive package on Aug. 22 Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Jul 20 10:47 PM
    TEHERAN, Iran - Iran announced it would reply to the Western incentives on its nuclear program on Aug. 22 - the first time it has given a precise date after weeks of being accused of stalling.

  • Iran Says It Will Deliver Response Aug. 22 Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 20 8:46 AM
    Iran Says It Will Respond to Nuclear Incentives Package on Aug. 22, First Time It's Set a Date

  • Iran Warns Against `Confrontation' as UN Prepares Resolution Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Jul 20 7:44 AM
    July 20 (Bloomberg) -- Iran's top security panel said the country will pursue the production of nuclear fuel, warning against ``confrontation'' as the United Nations Security Council drafts a binding resolution requiring suspension of the work.

  • Iran linked to N Korea missile launch Open this result in new window
    iafrica.com - Jul 20 11:41 PM
    Iran had one or more officials present at a missile test firing in North Korea earlier this month, a senior State Department official told members of Congress on Thursday.

  • Iran's Ahmadinejad to sign cooperation deals with Tajikistan Open this result in new window
    Russian Information Agency Novosti - Jul 21 2:16 AM
    DUSHANBE, July 21 (RIA Novosti) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will sign five cooperation agreements with Tajikistan's leadership during a two-day visit next week, Iran's ambassador to the Central Asian nation said Friday.

  • Love, upheaval in family's life in Iran, U.S. Open this result in new window
    Seattle Times - Jul 21 12:11 AM
    Noor Ellahi, the narrator of Nahid Rachlin's new novel, "Jumping Over Fire" (City Lights, 261 pp., $12.95), has grown up in Iran ...

  • Iran sticks by nuclear plans despite UN pressure Open this result in new window
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