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  • Da Vinci Code Banned in Iran Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Jul 26 4:04 PM
    Dan Browns novel has been banned in Iran after protests by Christian clergymen.

  • Iran bans Da Vinci Code Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Jul 26 4:49 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran (Reuters) -- Iran has banned the best-selling novel "The Da Vinci Code" after protests from the country's Christian clergy, the culture ministry said on Wednesday, but the Persian translation is already in its eighth edition.

  • Iran bans 'Da Vinci Code' Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 26 5:29 AM
    Iran has banned the best-selling novel "The Da Vinci Code" after receiving a protest letter from Christians, Iranian newspapers have reported.

  • Rice tells Iran, Syria not to "torpedo" cease-fire Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - 57 minutes ago
    DOHA, Qatar (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice cautioned Syria and Iran on Wednesday that they faced further isolation if they tried to scupper U.S.-led attempts to get a cease-fire between Lebanon and Israel.

  • Nations closer on Iran resolution deal Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 25 8:35 PM
    The United States and key European nations moved closer to agreement with Russia Tuesday on a Security Council resolution that would give Iran about a month to suspend uranium enrichment or face economic and diplomatic sanctions.

  • Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan set to establish joint commission - Ahmadinejad Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - 22 minutes ago
    Iran - President -Trilateral Commission Iran's President Ahmadinejad said here on Wednesday evening that Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan will soon establish a cultural cooperation commission.

  • Rice tells Iran, Syria not to "torpedo" ceasefire Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 26 4:31 PM
    DOHA, Qatar (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice cautioned Syria and Iran on Wednesday that they faced further isolation if they tried to scupper U.S.-led attempts to get a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel.

  • Iran resolution held up at UN Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - 3 minutes ago
    united nations Protracted negotiations again held up the completion yesterday of a draft resolution on how the UN Security Council demands that Iran halt its uranium enrichment, diplomats said.

  • Tajikistan: Irans Leader Visits Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Jul 25 9:02 PM
    President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran, on a visit to this impoverished but strategic former Soviet republic, signed a number of agreements with President Emomali Rahmonov intended to increase cooperation on trade and tourism and on cultural programs. Iranian officials also announced plans to cooperate on future energy projects. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld traveled to the country for

  • Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan condemn attacks against Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - 23 minutes ago
    Iran - Tripartite - Lebanon Heads of three regional countries, Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan, here on Wednesday night, at the end of their tripartite talks, strongly condemned Israel's attack against Lebanon, asking for an immediate, unconditional end to the aggressive, occupational move.

  • Iran says Rome talks' failure due to US unilateral support for Israel Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - 23 minutes ago
    Iran - US - Israel Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hamid-Reza Assefi here on Wednesday attributed the "failure of Rome talks" on Middle East crisis in putting an end to the bloodshed in Lebanon to unilateral US support for Israel.

  • Da Vinci Code book banned in Iran Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jul 26 4:47 AM
    Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code can no longer be published in Iran, following an official ban.

  • Rice warns Iran, Syria over ceasefire Open this result in new window
    The Australian - Jul 26 4:44 PM
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has cautioned Syria and Iran that they face further isolation if they try to scupper US-led attempts to get a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel.

  • UN negotiators close to deal on Iran nuclear draft Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 25 5:33 PM
    Key members of the U.N. Security Council were close to agreement on a draft resolution demanding Iran suspend all nuclear enrichment and reprocessing work and threatening to consider sanctions if it refuses, diplomats said on Tuesday.

  • Iran's Da Vinci ban Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Jul 26 4:43 PM
    IRAN has banned the best-selling novel The Da Vinci Code after receiving a protest letter from Christians, Iranian newspapers have reported.

  • Peace will fail without us: Iran Open this result in new window
    The Age - Jul 26 12:22 PM
    Attempts to broker a Lebanon peace deal at a Rome summit are destined to fail, Iran says. -

  • Rice tells Iran, Syria not to 'torpedo' ceasefire Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Jul 26 6:20 PM
    DOHA: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice cautioned Syria and Iran on Wednesday that they faced further isolation if they tried to scupper US-led attempts to get a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel.

  • Major powers report progress in draft on Iran nuclear issue Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 25 4:45 PM
    Envoys of six major powers reported progress on a UN draft resolution demanding Iran halt uranium enrichment, but said they needed further instructions from their capitals.

  • Major powers seek elusive consensus on Iran nuclear issue Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 25 4:11 PM
    Envoys of six world powers resumed tough bargaining and were considering turning to their political masters to break a deadlock on a UN draft resolution mandating a halt to Iran's uranium enrichment activities.

  • Hezbollah leader not in Iran's embassy in Lebanon: spokesman Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Jul 26 6:04 PM
    Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi said Wednesday that Hassan Nasrallah, chief of Lebanon's Shiite group Hezbollah, was not in hiding in Iran's embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported.

  • A Korea-Iran Link? Open this result in new window
    Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News - Jul 25 4:00 PM
    Axis Of Evil: The West, distracted by current events and thinking there's still time, seems to have lost focus regarding Iran's nuclear and missile programs. But what if North Korea just sells Tehran a nuke?

  • State spin: 'Iran does not completely own Hizbullah' Open this result in new window
    World Tribune - Jul 26 10:52 AM
    WASHINGTON The State Department said that Hizbullah, despite Iranian sponsorship, remains an independent organization. A senior official said Hizbullah has been influenced rather than dominated by Iran and Syria.

  • Iran to halt nuclear agency cooperation if against national interests: Speaker Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Jul 26 2:45 PM
    Iran regards a package of incentives offered to it on the nuclear issue as an appropriate base for negotiations, an official said today.

  • Iran design house develops 32-bit processor Open this result in new window
    EE Times - Jul 26 10:40 AM
    LONDON Iran has designed and produced a 32-bit microprocessor for the first time, according to the Fars News Agency based in Tehran, Iran.

  • Minister: Iran will make enemy repent its policy of aggression Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Jul 26 2:45 PM
    Iran's Defense Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar today said that Iran's armed forces are fully prepared to confront any attacks and make the enemy feel remorse for its policy of aggression.

  • 'Da Vinci Code' Banned in Iran Open this result in new window
    Hollywood.com - Jul 26 10:27 AM
    No new editions of Dan Brown's novel The Da Vinci Code will be published in Iran following protests from Christians in the Islamic country.

  • Iran's president says US tries to "re-carve" Mideast map Open this result in new window
    KTRE-TV East Texas - Jul 26 2:11 PM
    DUSHANBE, Tajikistan Iran's president is accusing the U-S of trying to "re-carve the map" of the Middle East with Israel's help.

  • In Irans Streets, Aid to Hezbollah Stirs Resentment Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Jul 25 11:35 AM
    Iran has been Hezbollahs prime patron for decades, but many Iranians are wary of their governments commitments abroad.

  • An Embodiment of Iran?s Long Shadow: Missiles for Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Jul 25 11:41 AM
    Iran hopes its support for Hezbollah will deflect attention from its nuclear program and further position it as a regional power.

  • Iran Offers a Pledge and a Warning Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Jul 25 11:39 AM
    Iran promised to respond to a package of incentives but said it would reconsider if the U.N. Security Council takes up the issue.

  • Syria never to disregard strategic ties with Iran Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Jul 26 2:44 PM
    A senior official from Syria's Foreign Ministry said that his country will never disregard its strategic ties with Iran. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, the Syrian official said that Syria does not change its friends and allies based on political developments.

  • Iran's Non-Oil Export Share Meager - Export Fund Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 26 1:14 PM
    Iran - Non Oil Export Iran's share in the global non-oil exports stands at 0.8 percent, whereas the same figure is 12 percent for the Middle East region, according to a Wednesday report in IRNA's English morning paper, the Iran daily.

  • Muslim governments shoulder responsibility for Israeli attacks: Iran speaker Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Jul 26 2:46 PM
    Iran's Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel and his Moroccan and Turkish counterparts today discussed the latest developments in the Middle East saying that the world of Islam should seriously step in the scene to defend the oppressed Palestinian and Lebanese people.

  • Iran's tea output expected to rise - senior official Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 26 1:14 PM
    Iran - Tea Output Domestic tea production is expected to increase by 40 percent by next March, a senior tea industry official here told IRNA's English morning paper, the Iran Daily, on Wednesday.

  • Home appliances prices skyrocketing in Iran Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 26 1:29 PM
    Iran - Home Appliances Prices of various kinds of home appliances have increased significantly since late March, according to a Wednesday report in IRNA's English morning newspaper, the Iran Daily.

  • U.S. Plan Seeks to Wedge Syria Away From Iran Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Jul 25 11:34 AM
    As Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice heads to Israel, U.S. officials are seeking ways to peel Syria away from its alliance of convenience with Iran.

  • Iran's president says US tries to "re-carve" Mideast map Open this result in new window
    KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Jul 26 11:39 AM
    DUSHANBE, Tajikistan Iran's president is accusing the U-S of trying to "re-carve the map" of the Middle East with Israel's help. A sworn enemy of Israel, the Iranian government...

  • Rice: Syria, Iran 'make a choice' Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Jul 26 2:43 PM
    Rome: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday warned Syria and Iran that it was time for those countries to "make a choice" about their role in Middle East peace, following international crisis talks on Lebanon.

  • Iran and Syria must be included for peace-Annan Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Jul 26 6:14 AM
    ROME (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Wednesday that it was important to include both Iran and Syria to reach an agreement to end fighting in Lebanon.

  • Iran Daily editorial: 'Exercise in Futility' Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 26 8:17 AM
    Iran - Press - Editorial The English-language newspaper Iran Daily in an editorial on Wednesday commented on the meeting of senior officials from 15 countries in Rome for urgent Middle East talks, scheduled for today, to find ways to end the two-week bloody fighting between Israel and Lebanon.

  • US Renews Warning to Iran over Uranium Enrichment Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Jul 26 8:44 AM
    The United States reiterated its warning to Iran Tuesday to halt uranium enrichment and return to nuclear negotiations, saying world powers are prepared to seek punitive action against Tehran if does otherwise. The comments of a top State Department official came during a congressional hearing on Iran. -VOA

  • CHIRAC EXCLUDES NATO ROLE IN LEBANON, REBUKES IRAN AND SYRIA Open this result in new window
    The Tocqueville Connection - Jul 26 10:19 AM
    PARIS, July 26, 2006 (AFP) - French President Jacques Chirac on Wednesday rejected sending NATO troops to Lebanon as part of an international peacekeeping force and took a swipe at Iran and Syria, which he accused of stirring Middle East unrest.

  • Iran's Da Vinci ban Open this result in new window
    Townsville Bulletin - Jul 26 4:37 PM
    IRAN has banned the best-selling novel The Da Vinci Code after receiving a protest letter from Christians, Iranian newspapers have reported. "After receiving the letter of protest from religious Christians, the culture ministry decided to cancel the authority given for publication of this book," Mohammad Reza Vasfi, a ministry official, told the daily Etemad today.

  • Official: Iran should attract 20m tourists by 2010 Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 26 8:44 AM
    Iran - Tourism - Sajjadpour An Iranian official said on Wednesday that number of tourists visiting Iran should reach 20 million by end of the Fourth Five-Year Economic Development Plan (2005-2010).

  • Da Vinci Code Banned In Iran Open this result in new window
    ContactMusic - Jul 26 10:15 AM
    No new editions of DAN BROWN's novel THE DA VINCI CODE will be published in Iran following protests from Christians in the Islamic country. The eight

  • Renault blocked from exporting vehicles to Iran Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Jul 25 12:43 PM
    Iran said Tuesday that it had blocked planned car imports by Renault of France, presenting fresh difficulties in the company's dealings with the Islamic republic.

  • Iran's Pars Semiconductor develops microprocessor Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Jul 26 8:43 AM
    Iran has designed and produced a 32 bit computer microprocessor inside the country for the first time. The computer microprocessor called Aristo has been manufactured by Iranian researchers and engineers at Pars Semiconductor Company -Fars

  • Iran bans Da Vinci Code book after 8 editions Open this result in new window
    CBC - Jul 26 9:01 AM
    Iran has stopped publication of the bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code after protests about the book from three Christian clerics.

  • Fighting could harden world's Iran stance Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 25 6:39 AM
    Iran insists it will not be drawn into the Middle East fighting between Israel and Tehran's Hezbollah clients but may be unable to avoid fallout on the already difficult diplomatic struggle over its nuclear program hardening positions on all sides, experts on the talks say.

  • Iran deplores Israeli air raids on UNIFIL headquarters in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 26 9:35 AM
    Iran - Lebanon - UNIFIL Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi on Wednesday deplored Israeli air raid on the headquarters of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in which four UN personnel died.

  • Iran Faces Increased World Isolation, U.S. Official Says Open this result in new window
    U.S. Department of State - Jul 26 10:54 AM
    Washington -- Iran faces greater international isolation if it does not suspend all uranium enrichment and reprocessing activities and enter into international negotiations as proposed by a group of six countries, says a senior State Department official. If Iran does not give a "positive, concrete response" to a proposal advanced in June by six partner countries known as P5+1 to voluntarily

  • UN Council Permanent Members Are Close to Iran Accord (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Jul 25 5:53 PM
    July 25 (Bloomberg) -- China, France, Russia, the U.K. and U.S. are close to an agreement on a United Nations resolution giving Iran about 30 days to stop enriching uranium or face economic penalties, U.S. and French envoys said.

  • Iran's Christian MP calls on Pope to stand up to Israel Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Jul 26 8:42 AM
    MP Jonathan Betkellia, who represents Iran's Assyrian and Chaldean Christians in the Majlis, has written a letter to Pope Benedict XVI denouncing Israel's brutal attacks on the Lebanese nation, a report released by the Majlis media department said on Tuesday. -Mehr

  • England edges past Iran in women's polo meet Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Jul 26 8:44 AM
    Iran's Polo Club was hammered by the world runner-up England 12-6 in a three-sided women's tournament in Karaj, 35km west of Tehran, Tuesday. -Mehr

  • Iran's way of life Open this result in new window
    Malta Star - Jul 26 10:57 AM
    Atefeh Rajabi two years ago was a 16 year old Iranian girl who used to go to school and enjoy life as a normal teen would. In the western world they would be downloading music and wearing tight clothes, but this is Iran, and these things just dont happen.

  • Iran's average crude price hits dlrs 67.88 a barrel Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 26 7:58 AM
    Iran - Crude - NIOC Average price for Iran's crude reached dlrs 67.88 a barrel on Monday, according to the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) website.

  • Chirac backs peacekeepers for Lebanon, rebukes Iran and Syria Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Jul 26 8:31 AM
    PARIS, July 26, 2006 (AFP) - French President Jacques Chirac backed an international peacekeeping force for Lebanon on Wednesday and took a swipe at Iran and Syria, which he accused of stirring unrest in the Middle East.

  • Persian Gold: Update on the Chah-e-Zard Gold Project in Yazd, Iran Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Jul 26 8:42 AM
    Persian Gold plc. ("Persian Gold" or "the Company") is very pleased to announce the results from the second stage sampling programme on the Chah-e-Zard Gold Project in Yazd, Iran. Persian Gold holds an option to acquire 70% of the project with the remainder held by a local Iranian company.

  • Iran anger at Lebanon aid 'block' Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jul 25 2:37 PM
    Iranian media say Turkey and Saudi Arabia have stopped Iran using their air space to send aid to Lebanon.

  • The Neocon Hawks Smell Blood: Are They Going to Bomb the Shiite Out of Iran? Open this result in new window
    Blogcritics.org - Jul 26 10:38 AM
    I think most 'informed' people out there would say that a US led attack on Iran is not very likely any time in the near future. The majority seems to believe that America's neoconservative policy makers wouldn't be reckless or dumb enough to open up a new front when military resources are already stretched thin. Arguably even more important, no prudent decision maker would decide to jump into

  • Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code banned in Iran Open this result in new window
    RTÉ News - Jul 26 5:08 AM
    Dan Brown's controversial bestselling novel 'The Da Vinci Code' has been banned in Iran after protests from Christian clergy, according to Reuters.

  • Syria never to disregard its strategic ties with Iran Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 26 7:36 AM
    Syria - Relations - Iran A senior official from Syria's Foreign Ministry said that his country will never disregard its strategic ties with Iran. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, the Syrian official told IRNA that Syria does not change its friends and allies based on political developments.

  • Presidents of Iran, Tajikistan, Afghanistan meet in private Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 26 7:50 AM
    Tajikistan - Ahmadinejad - Karzai The private meeting of the presidents of Iran, Tajikistan and Afghanistan was held at Tajikistan's presidential guest house in the capital city of Dushanbe on Wednesday afternoon.

  • Iran bans 'Da Vinci Code' Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Jul 26 4:58 AM
    TEHRAN -- Iran has banned the best-selling novel The Da Vinci Code after receiving a protest letter from Christians, Iranian newspapers reported Wednesday.

  • Iran: Israel's End Near -- Are We Next? Open this result in new window
    Christian News Wire - Jul 26 10:24 AM
    WASHINGTON, July 24 / Christian Newswire / -- Mahmound Ahmadinejad, the President of Iran, said Sunday that Israel pushed the button of its own destruction by attacking Lebanon .

  • Minister: Iran will make enemy repent its policy of aggression Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 26 6:35 AM
    Iran - Defense - Zionists Defense Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar said here Wednesday that Iran's armed forces are fully prepared to confront any attacks and make the enemy feel remorse for its policy of aggression.

  • Iran says Europe incentives package "a good base" for talks Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 26 5:35 AM
    Iran - Package - Nuclear Iran regards a package of incentives offered by the world six powers (Group 5+1) as an appropriate base for negotiations, an official said here Wednesday.

  • Major powers seek elusive consensus on Iran nuclear issue Open this result in new window
    Space War - Jul 25 7:24 PM
    by Staff Writers United Nations (AFP) Jul 25, 2006 Envoys of six world powers resumed tough bargaining here Tuesday and were considering turning to their political masters to break a deadlock on a UN draft resolution mandating a halt to Iran's uranium enrichment activities.

  • Iran president proposes setting up Persian language TV network Iran, Tajik, Afghan people Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 26 4:50 AM
    Iran - Tajikistan - Persian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad proposed establishment of a Persian language television network for Iranian, Tajik and Afghan people.

  • CHIRAC HOLDS IRAN 'PARTIALLY RESPONSIBLE' FOR MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT Open this result in new window
    The Tocqueville Connection - Jul 26 4:34 AM
    PARIS, July 26, 2006 (AFP) - French President Jacques Chirac said Wednesday that he held Iran partially responsible for the Israel-Lebanon conflict, in an interview with Le Monde newspaper.

  • Mideast fighting threatens Iran diplomacy Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Jul 25 2:20 AM
    Iran insists it will not be drawn into the Middle East fighting between Israel and Tehran's Hezbollah clients but may be unable to avoid fallout on the already difficult diplomatic struggle over its nuclear program hardening positions on all sides, experts on the talks said Monday.

  • Iran: Mideast conflict will trigger 'hurricane' Open this result in new window
    KTRE-TV East Texas - Jul 26 4:42 AM
    DUSHANBE, Tajikistan Iran's president says the fight between Israel and Hezbollah (hez-BUH'-lah) militants is like "the wind" that unleashes "a hurricane" -- by which he means a broader Mideast conflict.

  • Major powers report progress in draft on Iran nuclear issue Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Jul 26 1:52 AM
    UNITED NATIONS, NY, USA -- Envoys of six major powers reported progress Tuesday on a UN draft resolution demanding that Iran halt uranium enrichment, but said that they needed further instructions from their capitals.

  • Price imbroglio stymies Iran pipeline Open this result in new window
    Asia Times - Jul 26 3:16 AM
    NEW DELHI - The United States is no longer the main stumbling block to the planned US$7 billion Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) pipeline.

  • Iran denies Nasrallah hiding in Iranian embassy Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Jul 26 4:28 AM
    TEHRAN - Iran Wednesday denied claims by Israeli intelligence sources that Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah may be hiding in the Iranian embassy in Beirut.

  • CONGRESS QUESTIONS INDIAN AID TO IRAN, SYRIA Open this result in new window
    Middle East Newsline - Jul 26 4:38 AM
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The House has demanded a U.S. report that details Indian assistance to the nuclear programs of Iran and Syria. House members said the Bush administration has refused to release an intelligence report of India's proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

  • (AFX UK Focus) 2006-07-26 14:14 GMT: Rice warns Syria, Iran to 'make a choice' in Middle East Open this result in new window
    Interactive Investor - Jul 26 6:42 AM
    ROME (AFX) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned Syria and Iran today that it was time for those countries to "make a choice" about their role in Middle East peace, following international crisis talks on Lebanon.

  • Asefi denies allegations on Nasrallah presence at Iran embassy (Recast to add more quotes) Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 26 2:05 AM
    Iran - Lebanon - Asefi Iran on Wednesday rejected allegations on presence of Secretary General of Lebanese Hizbollah Seyed Hassan Nasrallah at its embassy in Beirut.

  • Iran bans Da Vinci novel after Christians complain Open this result in new window
    SABC News - Jul 26 1:49 AM
    Iran has banned the best-selling novel The Da Vinci Code after protests from the country's Christian clergy, the culture ministry said today, but the Persian translation is already in its eighth edition.

  • Putin, Ahmadinejad discuss Lebanon, Iran crises Open this result in new window
    Arab Times - Jul 26 4:01 AM
    MOSCOW, July 26 (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad discussed the Israeli offensive in Lebanon and Iran's nuclear programme with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.

  • PA Rep. in Iran: Resistance Will Not Relinquish Arms Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Jul 26 6:50 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) At a conference held in Tehran on Monday, Palestinian Authority representative in Iran, Salah Al-Zawawi, said that the terrorist groups Hamas and Hizbullah will not end the current crisis by diplomatic means.

  • Iran rejects "baseless" report in "Zionist" daily Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 26 12:05 AM
    Iran - UN - Statement Iran's permanent mission to the United Nations in a statement Tuesday denied a report by a US daily that a number of revolutionary guards had been killed in Lebanon.

  • Iran President Warns of Spreading Violence Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 25 10:07 AM
    Iran President Says Lebanon Fighting Could Bring 'Hurricane' of Broader Fighting in Mideast

  • Iran blocks Renault imports Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Jul 25 11:41 PM
    Iran won't allow Renault to import cars which were to supplement the French car maker's local production, The Peninsula reported. Renault wants to import several thousand Megane cars to supplement production of the lower-budget L 90, or Logan, model.

  • Israelis putting Iran nuclear deal in peril, says Tehran pragmatist Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Jul 25 7:16 PM
    Sadegh Kharrazi, Iran's former ambassador to Paris and an influential pragmatist, has said that Israel's assault on Lebanon could complicate attempts to reach a settlement on Iran's nuclear programme but added that Tehran was still open to compromise.

  • Powers in bid for accord on Iran nuke issue Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Jul 26 1:36 AM
    Envoys of six world powers resumed tough bargaining here yesterday and were considering turning to their political masters to break a deadlock on a UN draft resolution mandating a halt to Irans uranium enrichment activities.

  • Close to Sealing Deal for Iran Open this result in new window
    ERT.gr - Jul 26 2:18 AM
    The permanent members of the UN Security Council are close to sealing a deal for the adoption of a resolution which would call on Iran to suspend its nuclear programme and warn of possible sanctions if Tehran fails to comply.

  • US Renews Warning to Iran over Uranium Enrichment Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Jul 25 4:02 PM
    The United States reiterated its warning to Iran Tuesday to halt uranium enrichment and return to nuclear negotiations, saying world powers are prepared to seek punitive action against Tehran if does otherwise.

  • Iran 'not hiding Hezbollah boss' Open this result in new window
    News 24 South Africa - Jul 26 4:24 AM
    Iran has denied reports that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is holed up in its Beirut embassy after Israeli attempts to kill him in air raids.

  • Fighting Could Harden World's Iran Stance Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 25 7:07 AM
    Mideast Fighting Threatens to Harden World Community's Stance Over Iran's Nuclear Program

  • (AFX UK Focus) 2006-07-26 07:43 GMT: Major powers report progress in draft on Iran nuclear issue Open this result in new window
    Interactive Investor - Jul 26 12:12 AM
    UNITED NATIONS (AFX) - Envoys of six major powers reported progress late Tuesday on a UN draft resolution demanding Iran halt uranium enrichment, but said they needed further instructions from their capitals.

  • Beckett's call to Syria and Iran Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jul 25 4:36 AM
    UK Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett urges Syria and Iran to stop their support for Hezbollah.

  • Putin, Ahmadinejad discuss Mideast violence, Iran nuclear problem Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 26 1:45 AM
    Russia's President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Mahmud Ahmadinejad held telephone talks on violence in the Middle East and the Iranian nuclear problem, the Kremlin said.

  • Mideast Fighting Threatens Iran Diplomacy Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 25 4:07 AM
    Mideast Fighting Threatens to Complicate Diplomacy Over Iran's Nuclear Program

  • UK Government Sources Confirm War With Iran Is On Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Jul 25 5:12 PM
    will go to war with Iran before the end of the year. As we now know from similar reporting prior to the invasion of Iraq, its quite possible that the war planning may indeed change repeatedly, and the war may again be postponed.

  • Major powers report progress in draft on Iran Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jul 25 6:49 PM
    LONDON, July 26 (IranMania) - According to an AFP report, envoys of six major powers reported progress on a UN draft resolution demanding Iran halt uranium enrichment, but said they needed further instructions from their capitals.

  • Israel accuses college prof. of spying Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 26 3:31 PM
    An Ohio college professor has been accused by Israel of spying for Hezbollah and Iran, his lawyer and Israeli government officials in the United States said Wednesday.

  • Major powers seek elusive consensus on Iran nuclear issue Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Jul 25 4:23 PM
    Vitaly Churkin(C), Russia's Ambassador to the United Nations, speaks with the media at UN headquarters in New York. Envoys of six world powers resumed tough bargaining and were considering turning to their political masters to break a deadlock on a UN draft resolution mandating a halt to Iran's uranium enrichment activities.

  • Israel-Hezbollah fighting threatens Iran diplomacy Open this result in new window
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    IranMania.com - Jul 25 5:35 PM
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