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  • Iran Bars Visits by U.N. Nuclear Inspector Critical of Its Government Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 57 minutes ago
    Chris Charlier, the International Atomic Energy Agency section chief for Iran, has not been allowed in Iran for many months.

  • N. Korea crisis hurts unity on Iran nukes Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 09 10:55 AM
    With the uproar over North Korea's missile tests, America and its allies are fretting that all the attention could hurt their effort to curb Iran's suspect nuclear program.

  • Tehran bans senior U.N. inspector from Iran: diplomat Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 09 10:14 AM
    Iran has banned a senior U.N. nuclear inspector who has criticized the Tehran government from visiting the country, a Western diplomat said on Sunday.

  • Iran sees oil income of $54 billion in 2006/07 - paper Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 09 8:53 AM
    Iran will earn about $54 billion from the export of 900 million barrels of oil in the year to March 21, 2007, an Iranian newspaper reported.

  • Iran asks IAEA to remove chief inspector Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 09 7:11 AM
    Iran has asked the International Atomic Energy Agency to remove the head of the inspection team probing Tehran's nuclear program, U.N. officials said Sunday.

  • Oil Falls a Third Day Amid Optimism on Iran Nuclear Dispute Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
    July 10 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil fell for a third day in New York on speculation a negotiated settlement may be possible over the nuclear research program in Iran, the world's fourth- largest oil producer.

  • Oil Falls a Third Day Amid Optimism on Iran Nuclear Dispute Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Jul 09 6:28 PM
    July 10 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil fell for a third day in New York on signs a negotiated settlement may be possible over the nuclear research program in Iran, the world's fourth-largest oil producer.

  • N. Korea Crisis Hurts Unity on Iran Nukes Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 09 5:12 PM
    North Korea Missile Crisis Hurts Western Push for Unity on Iran's Nuclear Program

  • Iran to reply to nuclear offer in August Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 09 5:58 AM
    Iran has said it will take until the second half of August to respond to an international offer of incentives in return for the suspension of sensitive nuclear work.

  • Pakistan, Iran, Turkey To Set Up ECO Bank Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - 1 hour, 59 minutes ago
    Pakistan, Iran and Turkey have agreed to set up ECO trade and development bank.

  • PAKISTAN, IRAN, TURKEY TO SET UP ECO BANK Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - 1 hour, 59 minutes ago
    Middle East Pakistan, Iran and Turkey have agreed to set up ECO trade and development bank.

  • G-8 decision could harm negotiations: Iran Open this result in new window
    NDTV - 3 minutes ago
    Iran has warned the G-8 against making any decisions on its nuclear programme without consulting it first, arguing that this could harm Tehran's talks with the European Union.

  • Iran Asks IAEA to Remove Chief Inspector Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 09 7:27 AM
    Iran Asks IAEA to Remove Leader of Nuclear Inspection Team Over Displeasure With His Work

  • West woos Russia in bid to curb Iran nuclear programme Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - 2 hours, 29 minutes ago
    Western governments are stepping up their efforts to win Russian and Chinese backing for a tougher stance over Iran's nuclear programme in the run-up to the G8 summit next weekend.

  • Iran bans senior UN inspector: diplomat Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Jul 09 3:39 PM
    Iran has banned a senior UN nuclear inspector who has criticised the Tehran government from visiting the country, a western diplomat says. -

  • G8 summit in Russia to focus on energy, Iran, North Korea Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
    MOSCOW - Leaders of eight of the worlds most powerful countries gather later this week for the first G8 summit hosted by Russia, the clubs newest and most controversial member, with an agenda focused on energy worries, North Koreas missile tests and Irans nuclear program.

  • US offers Russia nuclear deal to support Western action against Iran Open this result in new window
    Independent - Jul 09 4:33 PM
    The US is offering to break a decades-old taboo and negotiate a civil nuclear deal with Russia - a move largely intended as an incentive for Moscow to throw its full weight behind Western efforts to prevent Iran obtaining nuclear weapons.

  • Iran running out of options: US Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Jul 09 1:50 PM
    THE US State Department's number three diplomat Nicholas Burns overnight said Iran "miscalcuated" by trying to drive a wedge between the United States and its allies, and threatened UN action if Tehran fails to heed international concerns over its nuclear program.

  • Iran Warns G8 Against Making Decisions on its Nuclear Program Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Jul 09 10:17 AM
    Iran is warning the Group of Eight industrialized nations against making any decisions on its nuclear program without first consulting Tehran.

  • Diplomat says Tehran bans senior U.N. inspector from Iran Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 09 10:21 AM
    BERLIN (Reuters) - Iran has banned a senior U.N. nuclear inspector who has criticised the Tehran government from visiting the country, a Western diplomat said on Sunday.

  • Iran's Ahmadinejad attacks Israel at Iraq conference Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 12:27 PM
    A regional conference on security in Iraq opened in Iran with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calling on Islamic countries to mobilize against Israel and "remove" the "Zionist regime."

  • Tehran bans senior U.N. inspector from Iran: diplomat Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Jul 09 12:24 PM
    By Louis Charbonneau BERLIN (Reuters) - Iran has banned a senior U.N.

  • Swiss FM repeats offer to help Iran in talks over nuclear row Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 12:49 PM
    Swiss foreign minister Micheline Calmy-Rey reiterated Switzerland's offer to help find a negotiated solution to the stand-off over Iran's nuclear program.

  • Iran warns against hasty G-8 decision Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Jul 09 3:31 PM
    Tehran: Iran warned the Group of Eight yesterday against making any decisions on Iran's nuclear programme without consulting it first, arguing that this could harm Tehran's talks with the European Union.

  • Iran says "terrorists" should not be let into Iraq Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 12:14 PM
    Iran, accused by the United States of stirring up an Iraqi insurgency, said on Saturday "terrorist" groups should be stopped from entering Iraq because they created an excuse for foreign troops to stay.

  • Irans Kurdish Threat: PJAK Open this result in new window
    Kurdish Media - Jul 09 2:07 PM
    As Iran faces international pressure over its nuclear program, Tehran is growing increasingly concerned by the internal threat posed by a resurgent Kurdish national movement led by the Party for Freedom and Life in Kurdistan (PJAK). In 2005, according to the Iranian government, PJAK killed at least 120 Iranian soldiers in Iran. In 2006, PJAK may exceed this total.

  • War unlikely for Iran, says Poland Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Jul 09 7:05 AM
    ONE of America's main allies, Poland, believes so many mistakes were made in the war in Iraq that any military intervention in Iran would be highly unlikely and the world would have to learn to deal with Iran having nuclear arms. -

  • Iran's Ahmadinejad attacks Israel at Iraq conference Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 9:42 AM
    A regional conference on security in Iraq opened in Iran with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calling on Islamic countries to mobilise against Israel and "remove" the "Zionist regime".

  • N. Korea & Iran have to look and act tough analysts Open this result in new window
    Manila Bulletin - Jul 09 9:50 AM
    SEOUL Hours after North Korea defiantly shot seven missiles into the sea last week, Iran said it was postponing talks in Brussels on its nuclear program for fear of hit squads.

  • Iran-China trade hit $9.2b in 2005 Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Jul 09 8:53 AM
    China's growing demand for Iran's petrochemicals has opened vast opportunities for Iranian companies active in the sector, the Iranian official commented adding, being second in the world, China's petrochemical market has the potentials to attract between 40-60 percent of Iran's petrochemicals. -Mehr

  • Iran's effort to reduce ethnic strife in Iraq to promote regional security Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 09 8:55 AM
    Iran - Security - Iraq Expediency Council Chairman Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani in a meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem here Sunday said that Iran's efforts to reduce ethnic and religious discord in Iraq have been very effective in promoting regional security and called for cooperation between the two states in this respect.

  • Iraq security meeting wraps up in Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jul 09 4:20 AM
    Regional foreign ministers have wrapped up a two-day conference on security in Iraq, used by Iran's leadership to campaign for the withdrawal of foreign troops from its neighbour and also attack Israel.

  • Iran concerned about diplomats' security in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 09 7:01 AM
    PAkistan - Iran Iranian embassy in Islamabad has informed Tehran about the regrouping of outlawed terrorist outfits in Pakistan and possibility of attacks on Iranian diplomats and consular and cultural outposts in Pakistan.

  • Iran says Solana did not answer all atomic queries Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 09 2:58 AM
    TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Sunday that European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana was not able to answer all Iran's questions about proposals backed by six world powers that aim to end a nuclear standoff with the West.

  • Iran has to come out with an answer soon: US Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Jul 09 11:25 AM
    Washington, July 9: Warning Iran against stalling on the incentive package it has been offered in return for giving up its uranium enrichment programme, the United States today said Tehran will have to come out with an answer soon to avoid action by the UN Security Council.

  • FM: Iran not to give a preliminary response to Europe's proposal Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 09 7:40 AM
    Iran - Mottaki - Iraq Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Sunday that Iran does not intend to give any preliminary response to the proposal of the 5+1 group, given that some preparation is necessary to respond to the package.

  • US to dangle nuclear deal in exchange for Russia's help on Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 09 1:25 PM
    The United States said it is beginning negotiations with Russia on a potentially lucrative nuclear energy accord, but made clear any deal would be conditional on Moscow's full cooperation in US attempts to block Iranian nuclear ambitions.

  • FM: Iran, US do not hold direct talks on nuclear issue Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 09 6:25 AM
    Iran - Mottaki - Iraq Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Sunday said that Iran and US do not hold direct talks about the country's nuclear issue.

  • Iran, Egypt enjoy important positions in region - Mottaki Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 09 5:55 AM
    Iran - Egypt - Mottaki Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Sunday that both Iran and Egypt enjoy important positions in the region. Talking to reporters, he said the two countries exchanged views on the important regional and international developments.

  • Any immature decision by G-8 on Iran to disturb N-talks: Mottaki Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 09 5:55 AM
    Iran - FM - G 8 Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Sunday cautioned that any immature decision which may be taken on Iran during the upcoming summit of the Group of Eight leading industrial nations would inflict damage to positive trend of nuclear talks.

  • Iran says did not pay $50 mln to Palestinians yet Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Jul 09 6:14 AM
    TEHERAN - Iran said on Sunday it had yet to pay $50 million it had pledged to the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority and suggested the process for payment was still being discussed.

  • Switzerland is Iran's major partner: Larijani Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 09 5:11 AM
    Switzerland - Iran - SNSC Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani said in Bern Saturday evening that Switzerland, as an impartial country, is considered as a major partner for Iran.

  • Iran warns G8 on nuke issue Open this result in new window
    News 24 South Africa - Jul 09 6:57 AM
    Iran has warned the G8 against making any decisions on Iran's nuclear programme without consulting it first.

  • Quakes hit southeastern, northeastern Iran Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 09 12:16 AM
    Iran - Quakes Two earthquakes measuring 4.5 and 3.5 on the Richter scale jolted the cities of Bam and Kalat-e Naderi in the southeastern and northeastern provinces of Kerman and Khorassan Razavi early Sunday and Saturday night, respectively.

  • Iran's Ahmadinejad attacks Israel at Iraq conference Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Jul 08 10:52 PM
    TEHRAN -- A regional conference on security in Iraq opened in Iran on Saturday with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calling on Islamic countries to mobilise against Israel and "remove" the "Zionist regime."

  • Pakistan, Iran, Turkey to set up ECO bank Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 09 1:33 AM
    Pakistan - Iran - Turkey Pakistan, Iran and Turkey have agreed to set up ECO trade and development bank. According to 'The News', this was decided in a meeting of bank officials of the three countries in Ankara.

  • Expert: N. Korea's Kim envies attention Iran gets from U.S. Open this result in new window
    Arizona Daily Star - Jul 09 12:34 AM
    The CIA's former top expert on Kim Jong Il says a major reason the North Korean dictator launched missiles last week was resentment over the attention that Iran's nuclear program is getting from the United States.

  • Iran needs until August for nuclear answer - paper Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 08 7:10 PM
    ZURICH (Reuters) - Iran will not give a final reply to a proposal from major world powers aimed at defusing a standoff over its nuclear programme before August, the country's ambassador to Switzerland was quoted as saying.

  • Iraq security meeting wraps up in Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 09 5:52 AM
    Officials from Iraq and its neighbours have wrapped up a two-day conference aimed at improving security in the violence-stricken country, amid an Iranian campaign for the withdrawal of foreign troops from its neighbour.

  • Iran Still Hasnt Given Aid to PA Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Jul 09 5:35 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) Iran has announced Tehran has still not passed $50 million in aide to the Palestinian Authority (PA) despite committing to do so in April of this year.

  • Iran president wants Zionist regime removed Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Jul 09 2:06 AM
    TEHRAN: A regional conference on security in Iraq opened in Iran yesterday with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calling on Islamic countries to mobilise against Israel and remove the Zionist regime.

  • NAPS is linked to Shetab in Iran Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Jul 09 2:00 AM
    Business Reporter The National ATM and POS Switch (NAPS) which connects banks in Qatar through a Qatar Central Bank-served system has been linked to Irans national switch Shetab.

  • Iran needs until August for nukes answer Open this result in new window
    The Age - Jul 08 5:07 PM
    Iran will not give a final reply to a proposal from major world powers aimed at defusing a standoff over its nuclear program before August, the country's ambassador to Switzerland was quoted as saying.

  • Quiet effort aimed at Iran, N. Korea Open this result in new window
    UPI - Jul 08 10:44 PM
    LONDON, July 9 (UPI) -- A covert international program to slow efforts by North Korea and Iran to get nuclear weapons will likely be intensified, The Times of London reported.

  • Iran needs until August for nukes answer Open this result in new window
    AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Jul 08 4:52 PM
    Iran will not give a final reply to a proposal from major world powers aimed at defusing a standoff over its nuclear program before August.

  • Terrorists should not be let into Iraq, says Iran Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - Jul 08 9:25 PM
    Tehran Iran, accused by the US of stirring up an Iraqi insurgency, said yesterday terrorist groups should be stopped from entering Iraq because they created an excuse for foreign troops to stay.

  • Oil prices ease ahead of Iranian nuclear talks Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 09 5:59 PM
    U.S. crude futures opened lower on Monday, extending the previous session's 1.4 percent fall on expectations of progress in talks on Iran's nuclear program.

  • Iran president criticizes Israeli offensive Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 6:07 PM
    Iran's hard-line president warned Friday that Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip could set off an "explosion" in the Islamic world against Israel and its supporters.

  • Iran tops G8 agenda Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jul 08 9:06 PM
    LONDON, July 9 IranMania) - Russias Communist Party Chief Gennady Zyuganov said that Irans nuclear case would top the agenda of the summit of the worlds leading industrialized countries (G8) which will be held in the eastern Russian port city of St Petersburg during July 15-17.

  • Pakistan should do more to protect borders: Iran Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jul 08 9:05 PM
    LONDON, July 9 IranMania) - Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi said enforcing security along the common borders of Iran and Pakistan is a prerequisite for establishing suitable relations between the two countries in all fields.

  • 'Iran to respond to EU's proposal by next month' Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jul 08 8:20 PM
    LONDON, July 9 IranMania) - According to IRNA, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi said that talks between Secretary of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani and EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana is just a preliminary talk, adding that Iran will respond to Europe's proposal by the second month of summer.

  • Iran to flex muscles at world armies' taekwondo Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jul 08 8:04 PM
    LONDON, July 9 IranMania) - According to an MNA report, Iran will attend the world armies taekwondo tournament in South Korea in September, the federation reported.

  • Iran's Football Federation secretary appointed Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jul 08 8:20 PM
    LONDON, July 9 IranMania) - Irans Football Federation caretaker head Kiumars Hashemi installed Dariush Mostafavi as the IFF secretary, MNA reported. In his directive, Hashemi has introduced former IFF vice president as the federations new secretary until the general assembly is formed.

  • Irans oil industry facing shortage of drilling rigs Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jul 08 8:05 PM
    LONDON, July 9 IranMania) - Given the rise in the oil prices and the growth in the worlds oil drilling activities, Irans oil industry is facing a shortage of drilling rigs, noted an official with the National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC), MNA reported.

  • Iran 'committed' to stability in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Jul 08 2:05 PM
    Iran has told Iraq's neighbouring countries that they should stop terrorist groups from entering the country because they create an excuse for foreign troops to stay.

  • Iran's president blames US for chaotic Iraq Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Jul 08 3:30 PM
    Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad today said that the current chaotic situation in Iraq emanated from presence of foreign troops in the country.

  • Asefi: Iran to respond to Europe's proposal by next month Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Jul 08 3:30 PM
    Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi said that talks between Secretary of Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, and EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana is just a preliminary talk, adding that Iran will respond to Europe's proposal by August.

  • Ban terrorists from Iraq: Iran Open this result in new window
    The Daily Telegraph - Jul 08 1:01 PM
    IRAN, accused by the United States of stirring up an Iraqi insurgency, said overnight that "terrorist" groups should be stopped from entering Iraq because they created an excuse for foreign troops to stay.

  • Outlook: Why Did Bush Blink on Iran? (Ask Condi) Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Jul 07 12:20 PM
    "President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran knows what he wants: nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them; suppression of freedom at home and the spread of terrorism abroad; and the "shattering and fall of the ideology and thoughts of the liberal democratic systems."

  • Iran rejects West's timetable for nuclear talks Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 1:03 PM
    Iran's top nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani, again resisted pressure from the West for a swift response to its offers of economic incentives in return for the suspension of Tehran's uranium enrichment program.

  • Iran to host Iraq security conference Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 11:35 AM
    Iran will this weekend host a regional conference on security in Iraq, with the Islamic republic likely to use the event to again call for a withdrawal of foreign troops from its neighbor.

  • Enemies of Islam oppose expansion of ties between Iran, Syria, Iraq: President Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 08 2:55 PM
    Iran - Syria - President President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the enemies of Islam do not want to witness the expansion of brotherly relations between Iran, Syria and Iraq.

  • EU upbeat after first Iran nuclear talks Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 10:19 AM
    The European Union said on Friday it expected a "substantial response" from Iran at talks next week on a package of incentives to end a nuclear standoff, describing an initial meeting as constructive.

  • Bush chides US partners on Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 11:38 AM
    US President George W. Bush said that he was trying to get some US partners in diplomacy towards Iran and North Korea to see past their "economic interests" and take a harder line.

  • Iran has positive impression of nuclear proposal Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 10:09 AM
    Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said on Friday he had a positive impression of a proposal for Iran to halt nuclear enrichment, but would not be rushed into responding.

  • Talks could solve nuclear stalemate, Iran says Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Jul 07 2:13 PM
    Iran's top nuclear negotiator said the West's pressure for a quick response to an offer of incentives for Tehran to halt its nuclear program was not helpful, but he insisted that the standoff could still be resolved through dialogue.

  • Iran's Ahmadinejad attacks Israel at Iraq confab Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Jul 08 12:50 PM
    LONDON, July 8 (IranMania) - A regional conference on security in Iraq opened in Iran on Saturday with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calling on Islamic countries to mobilise against Israel and "remove" the "Zionist regime", said AFP.

  • Iran says has positive impression of nuclear proposal Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 9:25 AM
    Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said on Friday he had a "positive impression" of a proposal for Iran to halt nuclear enrichment.

  • Iran wants nothing more than its rights: Larijani Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Jul 08 8:23 AM
    Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani here on Friday stressed that the Islamic Republic of Iran desires nothing beyond its legitimate rights under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). -IRNA

  • Iran to reply to six-nation proposal in mid-August: FM Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Jul 09 5:24 PM
    Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Sunday that his country would present its response to a six-nation nuclear proposal from Aug. 15 to 22.

  • N. Korea, Iran diplomacy frustrates Bush Open this result in new window
    The Plain Dealer - Jul 08 5:54 AM
    Chicago- President Bush expressed frustration Friday with the slow pace of diplomacy in dealing with North Korea and Iran and prodded world leaders to send an unmistakable message condemning Pyongyang's long-range missile test.

  • National consensus in Iran on peaceful nuclear energy: Iran's envoy to Germany Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 08 7:16 AM
    Germany - Iran - Polenz There is a national consensus in Iran about an inalienable right to have peaceful nuclear technology, Iran's Ambassador to Germany Mohammad Mehdi Akhoundzadeh said during his talks with the chairman of the foreign policy committee of the German Parliament, Ruprecht Polenz in Berlin on Friday.

  • Bush Sees Chance for Progress on Iran at G8 Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Jul 08 8:22 AM
    President Bush says next week's summit of leading industrialized nations is a chance to show Iran that the world is serious about stopping it from developing a nuclear weapon. European diplomats expect Tehran will respond to an international offer to resolve the dispute before the start of that meeting in Russia. -VOA

  • Iran 'positive' on nuclear offer Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jul 07 4:12 PM
    Iran's chief nuclear negotiator says he is positive about an incentives package agreed by world powers.

  • North Korea, Iran: similar problems  but with different solutions Open this result in new window
    The Manila Times - Jul 08 9:05 AM
    LONDON: International concern over North Koreas missile testing brings the issue of Pyongyangs nuclear ambitions back to the forefront alongside those of Iran, strategic affairs experts say.

  • Iran's annual non-oil exports hit $12b Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Jul 08 8:22 AM
    For the first time since the beginning of Iran's Third Five-Year Development Plan (2000-2005), the value of non-oil exports hit $12 billion in Iranian year 1384 (March 2005-March 2006), exceeding the target. -Mehr

  • Iran, Turkey stress boosting of mutual cooperation Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 08 8:48 AM
    Iran - Turkey - Transportation Iranian Minister of Road and Transportation Mohammad Rahmati met with Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan late on Friday when he stressed the need for strengthening of bilateral ties.

  • Iran's Embassy in New Zealand issues statement to condemn auctioning of Iranian artifacts Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 08 7:56 AM
    Iran - New Zealand - Statement Iran's Embassy in New Zealand issued a statement on Saturday to condemn the move of US federal court to auction collection of Persian artifacts.

  • Iran's Embassy in Philippines issues statement to condemn auctioning of Iranian artifacts Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 08 7:40 AM
    Iran - Philippines - Statement Iran's embassy in the Philippines issued a statement on Saturday to condemn the move by US federal court ordering the auction of a collection of Persian artifacts.

  • Bush expresses frustration with diplomacy in dealing with North Korea and Iran Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Jul 07 7:56 AM
    President Bush expressed frustration Friday with the slow pace of diplomacy in dealing with North Korea and Iran and prodded world leaders to send an unmistakable message condemning Pyongyang's long-range missile test.

  • Iran's President Warns Israel Over Gaza Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Jul 08 8:22 AM
    The president of Iran has warned that continued Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip could spark what he called an explosion in the Islamic world. -VOA

  • Iran is cornered on nuclear issue - US Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Jul 09 5:44 PM
    American diplomat Nicholas Burns believes the Iranian government "miscalculated" by trying to drive a wedge between the United States and its allies after international concern over Tehran's nuclear programme.

  • Asefi: Iran to respond to Europe's proposal by next month Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 08 7:56 AM
    Iran - Asefi - Solana Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi said that talks between Secretary of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani and EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana is just a preliminary talk, adding that Iran will respond to Europe's proposal by the second month of summer.

  • Iran wants timetable for pullout of foreign troops from Iraq Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Jul 08 7:29 AM
    TEHERAN - Iran said Saturday that it would ask regional officials gathering for a conference on security in Iraq to agree on a call for a timetable for the withdrawal of foreign troops from its neighbour.

  • Iran's Ebadi calls for release of political prisoners Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 12:52 PM
    The Iranian human rights group headed by Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi demanded the "unconditional" release of all political prisoners, despite official denials that such a category of detainee exists.

  • Iran-Jordan Joint Commission meeting cancelled Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 08 4:01 AM
    Iran - Jordan - Commission The 9th session of the Iran-Jordan Joint Commission scheduled here for July 11-13 has been cancelled upon the request of the Jordanian side, it was announced here on Saturday.

  • Iran Press: Journalists Criticize Kermanshah Governor for Ignoring Print Media Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Jul 09 12:21 PM
    Text of report by Iranian Students News Agency:

  • Reply in mid-August: Iran Open this result in new window
    The Hindu - Jul 09 1:07 PM
    TEHERAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Sunday that his country would present its response to a six-nation nuclear proposal from August 15 to 22. Mr. Mottaki gave the timing to a news conference at the end of a two-day ...

  • EU hails "good start" to Iran nuclear talks Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 2:39 AM
    The European Union said talks with Iran late on Thursday on a package of incentives to end a nuclear standoff were constructive and laid the basis for a fuller response by Tehran at a second meeting due next week.

  • Iran sees bright horizons for cooperation with Iraq: Haddad-Adel Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 08 4:25 AM
    Iran - Iraq - Speaker Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel said here Saturday that Iran saw a very bright horizon for bilateral cooperation with Iraq.

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