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Iran Said to Support Shiite Militias in Iraq 
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BAGHDAD, Aug. 14 -- Through proxies, Iran is giving weapons, bomb technology and training to Shiite Muslim militias in Iraq, U.S. military officials said Monday.Bush says Hezbollah lost, frets about nuclear-armed Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 14 5:24 PM
US President George W. Bush said that the month-long Lebanon crisis had ended with Hezbollah's defeat, but worried the conflict could have gone differently if Iran had a nuclear weapon.Bush says Iran must stop support for armed groups Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 14 3:06 PM
Iran must stop supporting armed groups trying to derail democracies in Iraq and Lebanon, President Bush said on Monday, casting the war between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas as part of a wider struggle against terrorism.Iran's centrifuges spin International Herald Tribune - Aug 14 11:49 AM
President Bush - who just days ago was trumpeting the war in Lebanon as an opportunity for remaking the Middle East - may find a nuclear-empowered Iran his real legacy.Bush: Iran must stop support for armed groups Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 14 1:06 PM
President Bush on Monday said Iran backed armed groups in Lebanon and Iraq, and that Tehran must stop its support.Iran launches crackdown on satellite dishes AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 14 11:31 AM
Iran has launched a crackdown against "decadent" satellite television in the Islamic republic, raiding rooftops in Tehran and other major cities to seize hundreds of illegal dishes.Lebanon peace resolution a 'strategic setback' for Iran, Syria: US AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 14 11:11 AM
The UN resolution to halt the fighting in Lebanon, if successful, will mark a "strategic setback" for Iran and Syria, US State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said.Iran launches Holocaust cartoon exhibit MSNBC - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
An exhibition of more than 200 cartoons about the Holocaust opened Monday as Iran's response to last year's Muslim outrage over a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad in a Danish newspaper. Zarif: United Nations unfairly pressuring Iran CNN.com - Aug 14 6:22 AM
The recently adopted UN Security Council Resolution 1696 on Iran's peaceful nuclear program was unwarranted and unhelpful.Brownback: History will show folly of Iran's nuclear arrogance CNN.com - Aug 14 6:22 AM
Iran's authoritarian leaders repeatedly tell us they need to maintain their uranium enrichment program. But we know they have no need for a civil nuclear energy program, and the Iranian people do not stand to profit from nuclear power given the country's huge oil resources.U.S.: Iraqi Shiites get help from Iran AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 14 6:33 AM
The U.S. military has evidence that Shiite extremists in Iraq are receiving arms and training from Iran, but it is not clear if the Iranian government is involved, a U.S. spokesman said Monday.Bush Says Hezbollah's Support in Iran, Syria Inflamed Conflict Bloomberg.com - Aug 14 2:50 PM
Aug. 14 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush put the blame for Middle East violence on Iran and Syria, two countries he said sponsor terrorists in Lebanon and elsewhere whose aim is to destabilize fledgling democracies.Iran not intimidated by nuclear sanctions threat AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 14 3:16 AM
Iran has said it was not intimidated by the threat of UN sanctions after the Security Council passed a resolution urging it to suspend uranium enrichment, saying they would have no effect.Shiite extremists get weapons, training inside Iran, U.S. claims Boston Herald - 20 minutes ago
BAGHDAD - The U.S. military has evidence Shiite extremists in Iraq are receiving arms and training from Iran, but it is not clear if the Iranian government is involved, a U.S. spokesman said yesterday. ...Iran, Syria Lose If Cease-Fire Plan Takes Hold, U.S. Says Fox News - Aug 14 11:43 AM
A U.S. State Department spokesman said Monday that the U.N.-backed Mideast cease-fire plan will put a diplomatic wedge between Hezbollah, Iran and SyriaU.S.: Iraqi Shiites Get Help From Iran ABC News - Aug 14 7:03 AM
U.S. Military Says It Has Evidence Shiite Extremists in Iraq Getting Arms, Training From IranBush says Hezbollah lost, frets about nuclear-armed Iran Khaleej Times - 16 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - US President George W. Bush said on Monday that the month-long Lebanon crisis had ended with Hezbollah s defeat, but worried the conflict could have gone differently if Iran had a nuclear weapon.Iran to field big karate team Khaleej Times - 35 minutes ago
DUBAI Iran will field the largest contestants in the two-day second International Open Karate Masters Cup to be held at the Etisalat Academy here on Thursday and Friday. Iran has confirmed to enter 90 participants representing the national team and six clubs.Bush tells Iran to 'back off' Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 14 2:41 PM
Iran must stop supporting armed groups trying to derail democracies in Iraq and Lebanon, US President George W Bush says. -Iran leader says US and Europe face backlash from supporting Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 13 6:11 PM
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused the United States of "blindly supporting" Israel against Hezbollah and President George W. Bush of seeking to "solve everything with bombs", in a television interview.Bush: Iran, Syria Undermine Peace in Middle East Crosswalk.com - Aug 14 2:20 PM
(CNSNews.com) - Blaming Iran and Syria for the current violence in Lebanon, President George W. Bush said those nations seek to undermine peace in the region.Ahmadi-Nejad: Enemies fail on Iran's nuclear issue ArabicNews.com - Aug 14 5:11 PM
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad today said that Iran's enemies have failed in their attempts against the country's nuclear issue and are disappointed.US Calls Lebanon Peace Deal Strategic Setback for Iran, Syria Voice of America - Aug 14 12:35 PM
The United States says the U.N. Security Council resolution on Lebanon, if successfully implemented, will be a strategic setback for Iran and Syria. The U.N. plan would curb Hezbollah and prevent Iran and Syria from rearming the Shi'ite militia.Bush hits at Iran as refugees put hope in truce The Herald - Aug 14 6:18 PM
The US President last night said the war in the Middle East was part of a broader struggle between freedom and terror, adding "we can only imagine how much more dangerous this conflict would be if Iran had the nuclear weapon it seeks".Algerian PM underlines Iran's role in promotion of regional security ArabicNews.com - Aug 14 5:13 PM
Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Belkhadem in a meeting with the visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki today underlined Iran's crucial role in promotion of regional security.Iran, Iraq agree on joint security for Arvandroud ArabicNews.com - Aug 14 5:13 PM
Abadan Police Chief Colonel Ali-Reza Matin-Rad said today that Iran and Iraq have agreed to establish a joint committee to promote the security of Arvandroud river.U.S. claims ceasefire accord for Lebanon a strategic setback for Iran, Syria CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 14 12:50 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - The UN-declared ceasefire in Lebanon, if fully implemented, would be a strategic setback for Iran and Syria because it strengthens democracy in Lebanon and stabilizes the border with Israel, the State Department said Monday.Iran's foreign minister to visit Saudi Arabia ArabicNews.com - Aug 14 5:14 PM
Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, who is on a tour of the regional countries, is to arrive in Saudi Arabia on Monday evening to discuss and exchange views on bilateral ties and developments in the region, especially Lebanon situation.Egyptian FM stresses Iran's nuclear right ArabicNews.com - Aug 14 5:14 PM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Sunday acknowledged Iran's right to access nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. His comments were heard at a joint press conference with Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki before winding up his visit to the Egyptian capital.Bush administration claims cease-fire accord for Lebanon is a strategic setback for Iran, Syria San Diego Union-Tribune - Aug 14 12:12 PM
WASHINGTON, 10:41 a.m. Aug. 14 (AP): The U.N.-declared cease-fire in Lebanon, if fully implemented, would be a strategic setback for Iran and Syria because it strengthens democracy in Lebanon and stabilizes the border with Israel, the State Department said Monday.Bush administration claims cease-fire accord for Lebanon is a strategic setback for Iran, Syria Boston Herald - Aug 14 11:08 AM
WASHINGTON - The U.N.-declared cease-fire in Lebanon, if fully implemented, would be a strategic setback for Iran and Syria because it strengthens democracy in Lebanon and stabilizes the border with Israel,...Iran's president tells of humble origins in weblog CTV.ca - Aug 14 11:27 AM
Iran's president has launched his own weblog, using his first entry to narrate his humble beginnings and asking visitors to the site if they think the United States and Israel want to provoke the next world war.US says extremists are trained in Iran Gulf News - Aug 14 4:22 PM
Baghdad: The US military in Iraq has evidence that Shiite extremists here are receiving arms, munition and training from Iran, but it is not clear if Iran's government is involved, a US spokesman said on Monday.Iran seeking to use Iraq for leverage on nuclear program: US envoy AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 13 11:15 AM
The United States expressed concern that Iran is influencing unrest in Iraq to gain leverage in the mounting international dispute over its nuclear program.Bush administration claims cease-fire is a strategic setback for Iran, Syria Denver Post - Aug 14 2:00 PM
The U.N.-declared cease-fire in Lebanon, if fully implemented, would be a strategic setback for Iran and Syria because it would strengthen democracy in Lebanon and stabilize the border with Israel, the State Department said Monday.Iran's foreign minister to visit Saudi Arabia Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 14 12:25 PM
Iran - Saudi Arabia - Mottaki Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, who is on a tour of the regional countries, is to arrive in Saudi Arabia on Monday evening.Feinstein: Necessary to Engage Syria, Iran to Ensure Cease-fire Works Foreign Relations - Aug 14 12:00 PM
Lee Feinstein, an expert on U.S. foreign policy and the United Nations, says the current cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel, while a "positive" development, is unlikely to last unless regional powers like Syria and Iran are brought into a dialogue on ways to maintain it.Iran gives up on Europe in nuke debate UPI - Aug 14 11:08 AM
TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Tehran has given up on receiving any support from Europe in the international stand-off over Iran's nuclear program, Russia's Novosti news agency reports.U.S. Iran Policy Irks Senior Commanders: The Military vs. Militaristic Civilian Leadership Payvand Iran News - Aug 14 8:57 AM
There is strong evidence that as the Bush administration is mulling over plans to bomb Iran, the simmering conflict between the high-ranking military professionals and the militaristic civilian leaders is bursting into open. The conflict, festering ever since the invasion of Iraq, has now been heightened over the administration's policy of an aerial military strike against Iran -Ismael Iran, Iraq agree to establish joint security committee in charge of Arvandroud Payvand Iran News - Aug 14 8:55 AM
Abadan Police Chief Colonel Ali-Reza Matin-Rad said on Monday that Iran and Iraq have agreed to establish a joint committee to promote the security of Arvandroud river. -IRNAIran's junior judo team wins bronze medal in German tournament Payvand Iran News - Aug 14 8:56 AM
Iran's junior judo team won a bronze medal Sunday evening during the German International Judo Championship, held in Berlin. More than 400 judokas from over 30 countries competed in the two-day tournament. -IRNAIran's culture intertwined with mysticism: scholar Payvand Iran News - Aug 14 8:55 AM
Iranian scholar Nasrollah Hekmat said here on Monday that Iran's culture has a tendency toward mysticism and illumination, so one can not talk about reviving the philosophy of Avicenna. -MNAPresident: Enemies fail in attempts against Iran's nuclear issue Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 14 9:25 AM
Iran - Ahmadinejad - Enemies President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad here Monday said that Iran's enemies have failed in their attempts against the country's nuclear issue and are disappointed.Bush 'Viewed War in Lebanon as a Curtain-Raiser for Attack on Iran' Common Dreams News Center - Aug 14 8:54 AM
Bush 'Viewed War in Lebanon as a Curtain-Raiser for Attack on Iran'Iraq: No Evidence Of Iran Interfering India Daily - Aug 14 12:38 PM
There is no evidence that Iran is interfering in Iraq or sending operatives to the country, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Caldwell said Aug. 14. Caldwell said Shiite forces had been training in Iraq and that recently manufactured Iranian weapons had been found in the country, but he said it was not known to what extent the activity was endorsed by Tehran.Iran, South Korea for expansion of economic cooperation Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 14 7:10 AM
Iran - South Korea South Korean Ambassador to Tehran Eim Hung-Jee conferred here Monday with Commerce Minister Masoud Mirkazemi on expansion of economic cooperation between the two countries.Algerian PM underlines Iran's role in promotion of regional security Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 14 7:40 AM
Algeria - Belkhadem - Plots Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Belkhadem in a meeting with the visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Monday underlined Iran's crucial role in promotion of regional security.Holocaust cartoon fair opens in Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 14 12:59 PM
An international contest of cartoons on the Holocaust opened in Tehran in response to the publication in Western papers last September of caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed.Iran Leader: U.N. Serves U.S. Interests ABC News - Aug 13 4:33 PM
Iran Leader Tells '60 Minutes' the U.N. Is No Help in Mideast Because It Serves U.S. InterestsIran, Iraq agree to establish joint security committee in charge of Arvandroud Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 14 6:40 AM
Iran - Security - Iraq Abadan Police Chief Colonel Ali-Reza Matin-Rad said on Monday that Iran and Iraq have agreed to establish a joint committee to promote the security of Arvandroud river.Lebanon war a 'total defeat' for Israel: Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 13 5:18 AM
The war in Lebanon has resulted in "total defeat" for Israel, Iran said.Over 2 tons of illegal drugs seized in southeastern Iran Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 14 4:18 AM
Iran - Drugs - Seizure Law enforcement forces in the southeastern province of Kerman detected and confiscated 2,200 kilograms of narcotic drugs near the provincial city of Ravar, according to a Kerman police official here Monday.WEB USE IN IRAN Miami Herald - Aug 14 12:27 AM
Internet boom: At least five million of Iran's 65 million people regularly use the Internet, according to estimates by international agencies. The figure is expected to grow sharply in the next decade. Nearly half of Iran's population is under 25.Pakistan hopes for finalization of gas project with Iran Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 14 4:43 AM
Iran - Pakistan - Ambassador Pakistani Ambassador to Tehran Iqbal Shafkat Saeed here Monday expressed hope that the gas pipeline project would be finalized with Iran in the near future to develop more friendship between the two nations.Ahmadinejad tells UN Iran ready to help foster peace AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 14 10:41 AM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called UN Secretary General Kofi Annan late Sunday and said his country was ready to help achieve peace in the region, local media reported.Iran, Iraq sign oil products deal, willing to do more Middle East Times - Aug 14 1:55 AM
Tehran -- Iran and Iraq have signed a memorandum of understanding for Iran to refine 100,000 barrels per day of Iraqi crude in return for 2 million liters per day of refined products, the energy news agency Shana reported.Iran says disarming Lebanese Hizbollah "illogical" Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 13 3:42 AM
Iran welcomed on Sunday a planned ceasefire to halt the month-long war between Lebanon's Hizbollah and Israel but described the U.N. Security Council's call for disarming the Iranian-backed group as "illogical."Has Israel Rescued Iran? Middle East Online - Aug 14 3:37 AM
Ironically, Israel's claim that Iran is the key to the threat that Hezbollah poses, and President Bush's endorsement of this with saber-rattling warnings to Iran, may have raised the stakes so high that the option of a limited air strike against Iran is precluded.Iran, $24bn foreign debt AME Info - Aug 14 4:59 AM
Iran's foreign debt had reached $24.2bn by March 20 of this year, according to figures released by the Central Bank of Iran and cited in the Tehran Times. The debt consists of $13.6bn owed over the mid to long term, with the remainder being short term liabilities.Iran, Oman keen to expand mutual trade ties Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 14 4:43 AM
Oman - Relations - Iran Iranian Ambassador to Oman Mohammad-Javad Asayesh in a meeting with the Omani Minister of Commerce and Industry and Head of Iran-Oman Economic Commission Maqbool bin Ali Sultan in Muscat Monday conferred on expansion of economic and trade relations.White House Fears Syria, Iran Will Re-Arm Hizbullah Israel National News - Aug 14 10:42 AM
(IsraelNN.com) The Bush administration is worried that security in northern Lebanon is not stight enough to prevent Iran and Syria from re-arming Hizbullah terrorists.Iran's junior judo team wins bronze medal in German tournament Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 14 4:38 AM
Germany - Iran - Judo Iran's junior judo team won a bronze medal Sunday evening during the German International Judo Championship, held in Berlin. Ali Mohammadnia overcame his opponents from Russia, Belgium and Romania in the 90-kg section to land in third place.Iran Cracks Down On Satellite Dishes Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Aug 14 4:40 AM
August 14, 2006 -- Reports from Iran say authorities are continuing their crackdown on Western television channels, raiding rooftops in search of banned satellite dishes.Mahmoud's musings: Iran president begins to blog AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 14 10:37 AM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has started blogging, with the launch of his own Internet diary.Iran Defiant On Threat Of Sanctions Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Aug 14 3:25 AM
August 14, 2006 -- Iran today reiterated it is not intimidated by the threat of UN sanctions.Iran insists on nuclear right, threatens to quit IAEA AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 13 1:28 AM
Iran repeated its refusal to suspend uranium enrichment activities as called for in a UN resolution, threatening instead to withdraw from the International Atomic Energy Agency.Peaceful use of n-energy among least demands of Iran: MP Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 14 3:40 AM
Iran - MP - Nuclear A Majlis deputy on Monday said that the peaceful use of nuclear energy was among the least demands of Iran.Reactors ready in Iran AME Info - Aug 14 4:44 AM
Two dehumidifier reactors, being built by Machine Sazi Arak in central Iran, are due to be delivered shortly to phases nine and ten of the giant offshore South Pars gas field, reported the Tehran Times. Six more should arrive by the end of the year.US pressure on India over Iran is short sighted: scholar Hindustan Times - Aug 14 3:39 AM
American attempts to link its nuclear energy collaboration with India to New Delhi criticising Iran's nuclear programme is strategically "short sighted" and reveals Washington's insensitivity, says a Western scholar.IRAN SENDS BIN LADEN'S SON TO LEBANON Middle East Newsline - Aug 14 2:58 AM
ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Iran was said to have sent the son of Al Qaida chief Osama Bin Laden to Lebanon. Islamic sources said Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has released Bin Laden's son, Saad. The sources said IRGC released the 27-year-old Saad and sent him to organize cells in Lebanon.China's nuclear negotiator heads to Iran NDTV - Aug 14 12:55 AM
China's top official in charge of nuclear nonproliferation issues headed to Iran on Monday, state media said, amid international efforts to persuade Tehran to give up its nuclear program.Lebanon war a cash cow for Iran Boston Herald - Aug 13 9:23 PM
The Tehran terrorists are making millions of dollars in profits from the crisis launched by their proxies in Lebanon. Just follow the money. Iran pumps just over 4 million barrels of oil a day. The crisis...No evidence Iran active in Iraq: US general Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 14 7:39 AM
There is no evidence the Iranian government is stirring trouble in Iraq, a U.S. general said on Monday, playing down suggestions that Tehran will retaliate for U.S. backing of Israel's war on Hizbollah.Iran's Prez Ahmadinejad starts blogging Hindustan Times - Aug 14 2:47 AM
Iran's hardline president has started blogging, recounting childhood memories, the country's Islamic Revolution and Tehran's war with Iraq in his first entry.IDB to grant USD 10m loan to Iran's Pars Tousheh Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 14 2:28 AM
Iran - IDB - Loan The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) will grant a 10-million-dollar loan to the Iranian investment company Pars Tousheh, the IDB told Iran's Ministry of the Economy.Iraq wants Iran rail partnership AME Info - Aug 14 12:14 AM
Iraq has asked Iran for a partnership to help it build its section of the Khorramshahr-Shalamcheh-Basra railway project, which will link the two nations' rail networks, reported the Iran Daily citing the Fars News Agency.Egyptian FM stresses Iran's N-right Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 13 11:10 PM
Egypt - Iran - Nuclear issue Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Sunday acknowledged Iran's right to access nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.Iran, Iraq ink oil products exchange agreement Gulf Times - Aug 14 3:32 AM
TEHRAN: Iran and Iraq yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding for Iran to refine 100,000 bpd of Iraqi crude in return for 2mn liters per day of refined products, the energy news agency Shana reported.US,EU face backlash from supporting Israel: Iran IranMania.com - Aug 14 12:30 AM
LONDON, August 14 (IranMania) - Iran's hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused Washington of "blindly supporting" Israel against Hezbollah and US President George W Bush of seeking to "solve everything with bombs", in a television interview broadcast.Iran, Iraq discuss oil deal AME Info - Aug 13 9:59 PM
Iran and Iraq's Oil Ministers have discussed a possible oil deal by which Iran would provide its neighbour with refined products in exchange for a supply of Iraqi crude, reported the Gulf Times, citing the IRNA. In July 2005, Iran agreed to buy 150,000 bpd of Basra light crude in return for petrol, heating oil and kerosene.China vice FM heads to Iran over nuclear crisis IranMania.com - Aug 14 12:30 AM
LONDON, August 14 (IranMania) - According to an AFP report, China's assistant foreign minister, Cui Tiankai, was to travel to Iran on Monday to discuss the ongoing nuclear crisis, the foreign ministry announced.Keep your word: French FM to Iran, Israel Expatica - Aug 14 12:55 AM
PARIS, Aug 13, 2006 (AFP) - French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy on Sunday urged Israel and Iran to respect a UN resolution calling for an end to fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon.Drug traffickers kill eight in Iran The Scotsman - Aug 13 6:21 PM
Drug traffickers killed at least eight members of the Iranian security forces and injured two others in armed clashes in south-eastern Iran, state-run TV reported. It said the shooting happened in the Kenar Naei region.Iran becomes the latest player in prophecyChurch briefs Rapid City Journal - Aug 13 10:38 PM
The latest Mideast conflict adds to long-term tensions roused by the anti-Israel fulminations and nuclear ambitions of Iran s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.China sends envoy to Iran over nuclear issue New Kerala - Aug 14 1:22 AM
Beijing, Aug 14: China today sent a senior diplomat to Iran amid Tehran's threat to withdraw from the Non-Proliferation Treaty in the wake of calls to suspend its nuclear programme.Chinese assistant foreign minister to visit Iran People's Daily - Aug 13 8:14 PM
Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai will head for Iran Monday, according to the Foreign Ministry.Iran should renounce ideas on Israel, nuke ambitions for talks New Kerala - Aug 13 9:29 PM
Washington, Aug 13: Accusing Iran of "using" Hezbollah militia in Lebanon against Israel, a top US lawmaker today said Tehran should renounce its idea of removing Israel from the map as also pursuit of nuclear weapons if it wants o have direct talks with US.Iran's Ahmadinejad Posts Web Log; Attacks `Great Satan U.S.A.' Bloomberg.com - Aug 14 10:35 AM
Aug. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad started a multilingual Web log, in which he described his background and beliefs and criticized the U.S. over its role in the Middle East.Cairo: Iran and Egypt call for Lebanon truce to be respected Turks.US - Aug 13 9:19 PM
Iran and Egypt called on Sunday for a UN-backed truce between Israel and the Shiite Islamic group Hezbollah to be respected, hours before the ceasefire agreement secured by UN chief Kofi Annan is to come into effect.US pressure on India over Iran is short sighted: scholar New Kerala - Aug 13 8:59 PM
By M.R. Narayan Swamy, New Delhi, Aug 14: American attempts to link its nuclear energy collaboration with India to New Delhi criticising Iran's nuclear programme is strategically "short sighted" and reveals Washington's insensitivity, says a Western scholar.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-08-14 05:01 GMT: China vice FM heads to Iran over nuclear crisis Interactive Investor - Aug 13 9:30 PM
BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - China's assistant foreign minister, Cui Tiankai, will travel to Iran today to discuss the ongoing nuclear crisis, the foreign ministry announced.Tel Aviv Notes: Iran At The Nuclear Crossroads Scoop.co.nz - Aug 13 4:35 PM
On July 31, 2006, the UN Security Council (SC) adopted resolution 1696, which makes it mandatory (under Article 40 of Chapter VII of the UN Charter) for Iran "to take the steps required by the International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors which are essential to build confidence in the exclusively peaceful purpose of its nuclear programme" [1] The IAEA was requested to report by August Iran President opens a blog on life and politics Times Online - Aug 13 3:15 PM
THE President of Iran has launched a web log, using his first entry to recount elements of his life story and ask visitors if they think the US and Israel want to start a new world war.Egypt, Iran urges for immediate ceasefire in Lebanon People's Daily - Aug 13 5:25 PM
Egypt and Iran called on Sunday afternoon for the full implementation of UN Security Council resolution on Lebanon and highlighted the importance of an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Israeli troops there without any delay.Iran threatens to withdraw from IAEA People's Daily - Aug 13 4:57 PM
Iran warned on Sunday that it would withdraw from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) if its "inalienable rights" are deprived of, the official IRNA news agency reported.Bush Says Hezbollah Has Been Defeated by Israel Washington Post - Aug 14 4:00 PM
President Bush today said Hezbollah had been defeated by Israel despite the group's claims of victory and blamed Hezbollah, emboldened by its "state sponsors" Iran and Syria, for the current conflict in Lebanon.Iran "pleased" with UN ceasefire resolution on Lebanon: official People's Daily - Aug 13 4:56 PM
Iran on Sunday voiced satisfaction with a newly-adopted UN Security Council resolution that calls for a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah."Iran seeking to use Iraq for leverage on N-plan" IranMania.com - Aug 13 5:45 PM
LONDON, August 14 (IranMania) - The United States expressed concern that Iran may seek to use its nuclear program to attempt to force Washington's hand in occupied Iraq.Iran, Iraq sign oil products exchange deal IranMania.com - Aug 13 5:45 PM
LONDON, August 14 (IranMania) - Iran and Iraq signed a memorandum of understanding for Iran to refine 100,000 barrels per day of Iraqi crude in return for two million liters per day of refined products, the energy news agency Shana reported.Iran threatens to quit IAEA Dawn - Aug 13 8:46 PM
TEHRAN, Aug 13: Iran on Sunday repeated its refusal to suspend uranium enrichment activities as called for in a UN resolution, threatening instead to withdraw from the International Atomic Energy Agency.