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  • Bush cites Iran's role in Lebanon conflict Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 5:33 PM
    President Bush declined Thursday to criticize Israel's tactics in its continuing offensive against Hezbollah guerrillas in southern Lebanon, and gave a sharp condemnation of Iran's role in the bloody fighting.

  • Major powers come closer to Iran resolution: diplomats Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 4:42 PM
    The six major powers held a meeting on Iran's nuclear programme and came closer to agreeing a resolution to put to the UN Security Council, diplomats said.

  • US sanctions two India firms for transfers to Iran Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 4:44 PM
    The Bush administration has decided to impose sanctions on two Indian firms for missile-related transactions with Iran, U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday.

  • Key UN members said to reach informal deal on Iran Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 3:50 PM
    Key U.N. Security Council members agreed informally on Thursday on a resolution demanding Iran suspend nuclear enrichment and reprocessing work and threatening to consider sanctions if it refuses, diplomats said.

  • China links US Mideast stance to Iran measure Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 11:54 AM
    China on Thursday warned the United States that its opposition to a statement condemning a deadly attack on a U.N. post in Lebanon could jeopardize U.N. negotiations on Iran's nuclear ambitions.

  • Iran remains a 'grave' world threat: Bolton Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 9:49 AM
    US Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton said Washington remains focused on the "grave and direct" threat posed by Iran's nuclear program, despite the distraction created by the recent crisis in the Middle East.

  • Lebanon war setback for Iran nuclear ambitions: US Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 9:59 AM
    The war in Lebanon may have somewhat distracted the world from Iran's nuclear ambitions, but it will increase scrutiny in the longer term, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.

  • China links US Mideast stance to UN Iran measure Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 10:28 AM
    China on Thursday warned the United States that its opposition to a statement condemning a deadly attack on a U.N. post in Lebanon could have a "negative impact" on U.N. talks on Iran's nuclear ambitions.

  • Iran meeting at UN postponed Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 8:06 AM
    Six major powers have postponed a meeting on Iran's nuclear programme, with diplomats linking it to the UN Security Council's failure to pass a statement on the deaths of four UN peacekeepers this week.

  • Rice will not meet Iran's FM in Malaysia: Hill Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 7:08 AM
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will not meet with Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on the sidelines of Asian security talks here, a US official said.

  • Iran says won't cut oil production if Syria attacked Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 5:45 AM
    Iran's oil minister has said that the Islamic republic had no intention of cutting its oil exports if its ally Syria came under Israeli attack.

  • Chavez in Iran on June 28 Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 5:10 AM
    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will arrive in Iran for talks with his counterpart and fellow America critic Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, his Tehran office has said.

  • Lebanon: a pawn in Iran's power play Open this result in new window
    The Christian Science Monitor - Jul 27 3:53 PM
    Iran may have appreciated Hizbullah stirring up turmoil with Israel.

  • At least 26 killed in Iran bus accident Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 4:23 AM
    At least 26 people have been killed and 13 others injured in southern Iran when a truck driven by a drug addict collided with a passenger bus, state television reported.

  • OPEC's Daukoru arrives in Iran for talks Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 1:54 AM
    OPEC President Edmund Daukoru arrived in Iran on Thursday to discuss how the cartel should deal with high prices and how to solve a thorny dispute between Iran and Kuwait over the OPEC secretary-generalship.

  • Iran remains a 'grave' world threat: Bolton by Staff Writers Washington (AFP) Jul 27, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Space War - 2 hours, 56 minutes ago
    US Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton on Thursday said Washington remains focused on the "grave and direct" threat posed by Iran's nuclear program, despite the distraction created by the recent crisis in the Middle East.

  • White House 'has no desire to draw Syria and Iran into war' Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
    Despite its occasionally strong rhetoric against Iran and Syria, the Bush administration has no desire to broaden the war in Lebanon to engulf those two states, nor wage a "proxy war".

  • Powers 'closer' to Iran resolution Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - 1 hour, 47 minutes ago
    The UK, China, France, Russia, America and Germany have come closer to agreeing a resolution on Iran's nuclear programme to put to the UN security council.

  • Major powers come closer to Iran resolution: diplomats Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - 2 hours, 42 minutes ago
    UNITED NATIONS : The six major powers held a meeting on Iran's nuclear programme on Thursday and came closer to agreeing a resolution to put to the UN Security Council, diplomats said.

  • Foisting an imaginary role on Iran in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Bangkok Post - 2 hours, 4 minutes ago
    Accusations in the Bangkok Post editorial of July 25, 2006 headlined "Diplomacy can stop the war", to the effect that Iran supplies weapons to the Hizbollah in Lebanon, are utterly baseless.

  • Voices from Iran and Syria Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jul 27 4:30 AM
    Contrasting views from Syria and Iran on Hezbollah's role in the conflict in Lebanon.

  • UN members reach deal on Iran Open this result in new window
    The Australian - Jul 27 4:59 PM
    KEY UN Security Council members agreed informally today on a resolution demanding Iran suspend nuclear enrichment and reprocessing work and threatening to consider sanctions if it refuses.

  • Bush Cites Iran's Role in Lebanon Conflict Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Jul 27 6:05 PM
    By JENNIFER LOVEN WASHINGTON - President Bush declined Thursday to criticize Israel's tactics in its continuing offensive against Hezbollah guerrillas in southern Lebanon, and gave a sharp condemnation of Iran's role in the bloody fighting. "Hezbollah attacked Israel.

  • Iran to elect IFF boss under FIFA supervision Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 15 minutes ago
    LONDON, July 28 (IranMania) - According to an MNA report, new president of Irans Football Federation (IFF) will be elected in a general assembly in the presence of FIFA representative in Tehran on October 29, announced the IFF Secretary Dariush Mostafavi.

  • US to sanction two India firms for transfers to Iran Open this result in new window
    Hindustan Times - 34 minutes ago
    The Bush administration has decided to impose sanctions on two Indian firms for missile-related transactions with Iran, US officials said on Thursday.

  • AMIDST MIDDLE EAST CRISIS, IRAN PLAYS FOR TIME ON NUCLEAR TALKS Open this result in new window
    EurasiaNet.org - Jul 27 10:43 AM
    The Lebanese conflict has reportedly strengthened the Bush Administrations resolve to stop Irans nuclear program, but, nonetheless, Iran shows no sign that it may be ready to change course and halt its uranium enrichment.

  • Major powers come closer to Iran resolution: diplomats Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Jul 27 4:47 PM
    Two Iranians work at the zirconium production plant, part of the nuclear facilities (UCF) in Isfahan, 295 km from Tehran, in 2005. The six major powers held a meeting on Iran's nuclear programme and came closer to agreeing a resolution to put to the UN Security Council, diplomats said.

  • Bush: World must confront Hezbollah-Iran 'danger' Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Jul 27 9:53 AM
    Hezbollah attacked Israel. I know Hezbollah is connected to Iran, President Bush said a short time ago when asked about Mideast crisis. Now is the time for the world to confront this danger. The Associated Press writes that Bush's words...

  • US sees no ambiguity in India deal and Iran policy Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - 6 minutes ago
    By Arun Kumar, Washington: The White House sees no ambiguity in its entering into a nuclear deal with India and its policy of curbing the nuclear designs of Iran and North Korea.

  • Bush Cites Iran's Role in Lebanon Conflict Open this result in new window
    Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Jul 27 10:12 AM
    WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush declined Thursday to criticize Israel's tactics in its continuing offensive against Hezbollah guerrillas in southern Lebanon, and gave a sharp condemnation of Iran's role in the bloody fighting. "Hezbollah attacked Israel. I know Hezbollah is connected to Iran,'' Bush said tersely at the end of Oval Office meetings with Romanian President Traian Basescu. "Now is

  • Scoop Link: Rolling Stone Iran, The Next War Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Jul 27 3:20 PM
    Even before the bombs fell on Baghdad, a group of senior Pentagon officials were plotting to invade another country. Their covert campaign once again relied on false intelligence and shady allies. But this time, the target was Iran.

  • India can't be equated with Iran, N Korea: Bush Admn Open this result in new window
    Hindustan Times - Jul 27 3:18 PM
    The Bush administration said that the Indo-US nuclear deal was completely civilian in nature and could not be equated with the Iran and North Korea nuclear issues.

  • Iran's Larijani in Damascus to discuss ME crisis Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jul 27 5:00 PM
    LONDON, July 27 (IranMania) - Irans Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Secretary Ali Larijani flew to Damascus for talks with Syrian officials on the Middle East crisis, MNA reported.

  • Aussies overcome Iran in women's polo meet Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jul 27 4:30 PM
    LONDON, July 28 (IranMania) - Australia handed Iran the second defeat in a three-sided womens polo event in Karaj, 35km west of Tehran, MNA reported.

  • Iran FM in Malaysia to discuss 'Zionist' atrocities Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jul 27 4:29 PM
    LONDON, July 28 (IranMania) - Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki arrived in the Malaysian capital, IRNA reported. Mottaki's visit is taking place at the invitation of his Malaysian counterpart Syed Hamid Albar.

  • Lantos nearly killed nuke deal bill with Iran rider Open this result in new window
    Hindustan Times - Jul 27 1:33 PM
    Senior lawmaker Tom Lantos is as passionate in his support to India as in his antagonism for Iran. The two dispositions come into periodic conflict.

  • Home appliances prices skyrocketing in Iran Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jul 27 4:30 PM
    LONDON, July 28 (IranMania) - Prices of various kinds of home appliances have increased significantly since late March, according to a report in IRNA's English morning newspaper, the Iran Daily.

  • ElBaradei: Have patience with Iran Open this result in new window
    UPI - Jul 27 12:09 PM
    VIENNA, July 27 (UPI) -- Mohammed ElBaradei, head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency, urges patience in dealing with Iran.

  • Major powers postpone meeting to discuss Iran's nuclear program Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 27 12:51 PM
    Six major powers Thursday postponed a meeting on Iran's nuclear program, with diplomats linking it to the UN Security Council's failure to pass a statement on the deaths of four UN peacekeepers this week. No official reason was given for the postponement of the meeting by the five UN Security Council permanent members.

  • Iran endorses peace, studies negotiations Open this result in new window
    Miami Herald - Jul 27 5:30 AM
    Iran made it clear Wednesday it wants the battles to stop between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah. Next comes the real test of wills: what Tehran may look for in exchange for helping to halt the fighting.

  • Speaker expresses satisfaction with Iran-Iraq ties Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 27 9:38 AM
    Iran - Iraq - Ties Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel in a meeting with the former Iraqi prime minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari here Thursday said that the current ties between the two countries are quite favorable and friendly.

  • Debating Iran Open this result in new window
    Gay City News - Jul 27 2:07 PM
    Is there a battle over Iran? In Washington and London, yes. Nations with immense military machines at their disposal argue the merits of peace and war.

  • U.S. Sanctions 2 Indian Firms For Missile Transfers To Iran Open this result in new window
    Free Internet Press - Jul 27 3:42 PM
    The Bush administration has decided to impose sanctions on two Indian firms for missile-related transactions with Iran, U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday. The disclosure came hours after the U.S. House of Representatives late Wednesday overwhelmingly agreed the United States should sell nuclear technology to India and rejected a move by critics to delay the vote over concerns New Delhi had

  • Defending Irans Gays Open this result in new window
    Gay City News - Jul 27 2:06 PM
    As the dust settles following the worldwide July 19 vigils that marked the one-year anniversary of the killing of two young men in Iran, it is worth contemplating why these simple events caused such a stir.

  • Iran reaches out to Central Asian leaders Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Jul 27 1:24 AM
    DUSHANBE -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad met the leaders of Tajikistan and Afghanistan yesterday to forge closer ties among the Persian-speaking states. The talks produced little apart from acknowledging cultural proximity. Iran wants to strengthen its position in Central Asia as it faces growing pressure from the West over its nuclear ambitions. (Reuters)

  • Meeting on Iran nuke programme postponed Open this result in new window
    The Herald - Jul 27 3:02 PM
    UNITED NATIONS. Six major powers yesterday postponed a meeting on Irans nuclear programme, with diplomats linking it to the UN Security Councils failure to pass a statement on the deaths of four UN peacekeepers this week.

  • US may hijack UN resolution on Iran Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Jul 27 8:10 AM
    With the end of the diplomatic phase in sight, what will the next step be? To be sure, the diplomatic phase, once ended, must be followed by a punitive stage. Within the present framework of the Security Council and in relation to Iran, this would, most probably, mean progressive (step-by-step) punitive measures of a non-military type, designed to produce somewhat calculated results over the long

  • India cannot be equated with Iran, N Korea: US Open this result in new window
    Outlook India - Jul 27 10:00 AM
    The Bush administration today said that the Indo-US nuclear deal was completely civilian in nature and could not be equated with the Iran and North Korea nuclear issues.

  • Iran meeting at UN postponed Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Jul 27 8:59 AM
    UNITED NATIONS - Six major powers on Thursday postponed a meeting on Irans nuclear programme, with diplomats linking it to the UN Security Councils failure to pass a statement on the deaths of four UN peacekeepers this week.

  • Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan condemn attacks against Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Jul 27 8:10 AM
    Heads of three regional countries, Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan, 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. -IRNA

  • Iran Won't Cut Oil Exports if Syria Attacked Open this result in new window
    Rigzone - Jul 27 7:04 AM
    Iran has no intention of halting crude oil exports due to the current crisis in the Middle East, its oil minister said Thursday. Speaking to reporters, Kazem Vaziri Hamaneh, said his country won't use oil as a weapon because of the current situation between Lebanon and Israel.

  • Blazie: Iran can play a decisive roles in Middle East stability Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 27 8:46 AM
    France - Middle East - Iran French Foreign Minister Filippe Douste Blazie here Thursday said that Iran can play a decisive role in promoting stability in the Middle East.

  • Rice Warns Iran, Syria Over Lebanon Cease-Fire Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Jul 27 8:09 AM
    U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has warned Syria and Iran not to "torpedo" attempts to achieve a cease-fire in Lebanon. -RFE

  • Iran says wont cut oil production if Syria attacked Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Jul 27 8:47 AM
    TEHERAN - Irans oil minister said on Thursday that the Islamic republic had no intention of cutting its oil exports if its ally Syria came under Israeli attack.

  • Iran negotiator reportedly in Syria talks Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 1:15 PM
    A top Iranian negotiator reportedly visited Damascus on Thursday for talks on the Lebanese crisis with the Syrian and Hezbollah leaders, highlighting the three-way alliance arrayed against Israel.

  • Da Vinci Code Banned in Iran Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Jul 26 4:10 PM
    Dan Browns novel has been banned in Iran after protests by Christian clergymen.

  • Mr Salim Khurshid is correct. Many of the Arab regimes fear Iran and Shia Muslims more than Israel. Open this result in new window
    News From Bangladesh - Jul 27 11:24 AM
    REF : Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt want to see Israel defeat the Shias of Lebanon, thereby give a warning to Iran. Mr Salim Khurshid is correct. Many of the Arab regimes fear Iran and Shia Muslims more than Israel. Regimes fear Shia not the Arab people- who are mostly unfree to express themselves.

  • Home appliances prices skyrocketing in Iran Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Jul 27 8:09 AM
    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. -IRNA

  • TAJIKISTAN INVITES IRAN TO CONSTRUCT CHEHAR-MAGHZAK TUNNEL Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Jul 27 2:29 AM
    Transport Tajikistan has offered the Chehar-Maghzak Tunnel project to Iran after the successful completion of the 11-kilometer Anzab Tunnel in that country which was inaugurated on Wednesday.

  • Tajikistan Invites Iran To Construct Chehar-Maghzak Tunnel Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Jul 27 2:29 AM
    Tajikistan has offered the Chehar-Maghzak Tunnel project to Iran after the successful completion of the 11-kilometer Anzab Tunnel in that country which was inaugurated on Wednesday.

  • Russia, ASEAN see eye to eye on Middle East, Iran, N. Korea - Lavrov Open this result in new window
    Interfax - Jul 27 5:34 AM
    KUALA-LUMPUR. July 27 (Interfax) - Russia and ASEAN have the same approaches to developments in the Middle East and the nuclear programs of Iran and North Korea, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

  • OPEC's Daukoru arrives in Iran for talks Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 27 1:54 AM
    TEHRAN (Reuters) - OPEC President Edmund Daukoru arrived in Iran on Thursday to discuss how the cartel should deal with high prices and how to solve a thorny dispute between Iran and Kuwait over the OPEC secretary-generalship.

  • Iran bans Da Vinci Code Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Jul 26 4:39 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.

  • Russia, ASEAN see eye to eye on Middle East, Iran, N. Korea - Lavrov Open this result in new window
    Interfax - Jul 27 4:34 AM
    KUALA-LUMPUR. July 27 (Interfax) - Russia's and ASEAN's approaches to the developments in the Middle East and the nuclear programs of Iran and North Korea coincide, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

  • Iran's Repression an Energizer for Muslims to Accept Christ Open this result in new window
    Crosswalk.com - Jul 27 12:03 AM
    The president of Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) says Iran is not only a hotbed for terrorist activity, but also hosts the fastest growing Muslim movement in the world -- Muslims converting to Christianity.

  • Iran Should Attract 20 MLN Tourists by 2010: Official Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 26 10:49 PM
    KERMAN, July 27 Asia Pulse - 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).

  • Chinese envoy satisfied with current level of ties with Iran Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 27 5:08 AM
    Iran - China - Ties Chinese Ambassador to Tehran Leo Jen Tung here Thursday expressed his satisfaction with current level of Tehran-Beijing cooperation.

  • ISRAEL ACCUSES OHIO COLLEGE PROFESSOR OF SPYING FOR HEZBOLLAH, IRAN Open this result in new window
    News Journal - Jul 27 5:03 AM
    WASHINGTON (AP) - 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 told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

  • Iran's FM in Malaysia to discuss Zionist atrocities Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 27 4:46 AM
    Malaysia - Iran - Mottaki Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki arrived in the Malaysian capital on Thursday afternoon. Mottaki's visit is taking place at the invitation of his Malaysian counterpart Syed Hamid Albar.

  • Iran Foreign Minister Mottaki due in Malaysia Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 26 10:53 PM
    KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister was due to arrive on Thursday in Malaysia, which is hosting a regional security conference that will include U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Iranian and Malaysian diplomatic sources said.

  • Bangladesh, Iran To Enhance Collaboration In All Major Sectors Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Jul 26 10:56 PM
    Bangladesh and Iran agreed to enhance collaboration in all designated sectors of cooperation, including trade, investment, fisheries, railways, information technology and tourism.

  • BANGLADESH, IRAN TO ENHANCE COLLABORATION IN ALL MAJOR SECTORS Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Jul 26 10:56 PM
    Trade / foreign investment Bangladesh and Iran agreed to enhance collaboration in all designated sectors of cooperation, including trade, investment, fisheries, railways, information technology and tourism.

  • Iran's president says US tries to "re-carve" Mideast map Open this result in new window
    Fox21 - Jul 27 3:20 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.

  • Iran Says Israel's End Near -- Is the USA Next? Open this result in new window
    Christian News Wire - Jul 27 4:50 AM
    WASHINGTON, July 27 / Christian Newswire / -- Mahmound Ahmadinejad, the President of Iran, said Sunday that Israel pushed the button of its own destruction by attacking Lebanon .

  • Rice Warns Iran, Syria Over Lebanon Cease-Fire Open this result in new window
    Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Jul 27 12:49 AM
    July 27, 2006 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has warned Syria and Iran not to "torpedo" attempts to achieve a cease-fire in Lebanon.

  • Iran, North Korea work together Open this result in new window
    The Wichita Eagle - Jul 26 11:23 PM
    SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea and Iran, two fiercely anti-American regimes, appear to be bolstering their military and diplomatic cooperation, including the possible sale of missiles to the Tehran regime, according to intelligence sources.

  • Rice tells Iran, Syria not to "torpedo" cease-fire Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - Jul 26 8:39 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 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.

  • Syria and Iran at Odds Open this result in new window
    Strategy Page - Jul 27 2:17 AM
    July 27, 2006: While Syria is rather strongly allied with Iran in supporting Hizbollah in Lebanon, this alliance is not so strong when it comes to the complex Iraqi situation.

  • Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan set to establish joint commission - Ahmadinejad Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 26 9:17 PM
    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.

  • (AFX UK Focus) 2006-07-27 08:54 GMT: Iran resolution held up at UN Open this result in new window
    Interactive Investor - Jul 27 1:17 AM
    NEW YORK (AFX) - Protracted negotiations again held up the completion Wednesday of a draft resolution on how the UN Security Council demands that Iran halt its uranium enrichment, diplomats said.

  • Official: Iran should attract 20m tourists by 2010 Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jul 26 10:45 PM
    LONDON, July 27 (IranMania) - An Iranian official said that number of tourists visiting Iran should reach 20 mln by end of the Fourth Five-Year Economic Development Plan (2005-2010), IRNA reported.

  • 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 resolution held up at UN Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - Jul 26 9:48 PM
    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.

  • Da Vinci Code book banned in Iran Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jul 26 4:46 AM
    Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code can no longer be published in Iran, following an official ban.

  • Iran says Rome talks' failure due to US unilateral support for Israel Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 26 9:16 PM
    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.

  • Iran's non-oil export share meager - export fund Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jul 26 10:46 PM
    LONDON, July 27 (IranMania) - Iran's share in the global non-oil exports stands at 0,8%, whereas the same figure is 12% for the Middle East region, according to a Wednesday report in IRNA's English morning paper, the Iran daily.

  • Chirac: Iran is 'partially responsible' for ME row Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jul 26 11:00 PM
    LONDON, July 27 (IranMania) - French President Jacques Chirac said that he held Iran partially responsible for the Israel-Lebanon conflict, in an interview with Le Monde newspaper.

  • Iran resolution held up at UN Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jul 26 11:00 PM
    LONDON, July 27 (IranMania) - According to AFP, protracted negotiations again held up the completion of a draft resolution on how the UN Security Council demands that Iran halt its uranium enrichment, diplomats said.

  • 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.

  • Iran Pro League Org. secretary reappointed Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jul 26 10:30 PM
    LONDON, July 27 (IranMania) - Iran Pro League Organization Secretary Ali Kazemi was reappointed by the Football Federation caretaker head Kiumars Hashemi, MNA reported.

  • Afghan Pres. leaves for talks with Tajikistan, Iran Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jul 26 11:00 PM
    LONDON, July 27 (IranMania) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai flew to Dushanbe for a meeting with the leaders of Iran and Tajikistan that will cover cooperation against terrorism and drug trafficking, AFP reported.

  • Iran's tea output expected to rise: senior official Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jul 26 10:46 PM
    LONDON, July 27 (IranMania) - Domestic tea production is expected to increase by 40% by next March, a senior tea industry official told IRNA's English morning paper, the Iran Daily.

  • Iran bans 'Da Vinci Code' Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jul 26 10:45 PM
    LONDON, July 27 (IranMania) - Iran has banned the best-selling novel "The Da Vinci Code" after receiving a protest letter from Christians, Iranian newspapers reported, according to AFP.

  • Iran wins world juniors taekwondo gold Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jul 26 10:15 PM
    LONDON, July 27 (IranMania) - Irans Reza Naderian grabbed the fourth weight gold medal of the World Juniors Taekwondo Championships in Ho Chi Minh City, a seaport in southern Vietnam, MNA reported.

  • 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.

  • England edges past Iran in womens polo meet Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jul 26 10:30 PM
    LONDON, July 27 (IranMania) - Irans Polo Club was hammered by the world runner-up England 12-6 in a three-sided womens tournament in Karaj, 35km west of Tehran, MNA reported.

  • Iran's Da Vinci ban Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Jul 26 4:36 PM
    IRAN has banned the best-selling novel The Da Vinci Code after receiving a protest letter from Christians, Iranian newspapers have reported.