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  • U.S. Predicts Fast Action at U.N. If Sanctions on Iran Are Needed Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 26 minutes ago
    A senior Bush administration official said punishment ?will be well deserved? if Iran refused to halt uranium enrichment.

  • U.S. to move quickly on Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 58 minutes ago
    The United States intends to act next month to have the United Nations impose penalties on Iran for refusing to suspend its enrichment of uranium, a State Department official said Thursday.

  • Q&A: Iran's Waning Human Rights Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Aug 17 3:03 PM
    Q&A: Iran's Waning Human Rights.

  • US to urge UN sanctions if Iran refuses halt to uranium enrichment Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 2:52 PM
    The United States will move quickly for UN Security Council action on sanctions against Iran if Tehran refuses to halt uranium enrichment by month's end, a senior State Deparment official said.

  • US to press for quick UN sanctions if Iran refuses halt to uranium enrichment Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 2:39 PM
    The United States will move quickly for UN Security Council action on sanctions against Iran if Tehran refuses to halt uranium enrichment by the end of the month, a senior State Deparment official said.

  • US says Iran must expect swift UN action Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 9:58 AM
    The United States expects the United Nations will act fast next month to punish Iran over its nuclear program, with Washington arguing the case for sanctions has been bolstered by Iran's role in Lebanon.

  • U.S. wants to move quickly on Iran issue Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 10:49 AM
    The United States intends to move in early September to impose U.N. sanctions on Iran for refusing to suspend its enrichment of uranium, a senior State Department official said Thursday.

  • Oil Rises From 8-Week Low on Hurricane, Iran Nuclear Deadline Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
    Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose from an eight-week low in New York on concern supplies may be disrupted during the peak hurricane season and as pressure intensifies on Iran to scale down its nuclear research.

  • US says Iran must expect swift U.N. action Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 7:26 AM
    The United States expects the United Nations to act swiftly next month and consider sanctions against Iran if it does not drop its nuclear program, said a senior State Department official on Thursday.

  • Ahmadinejad vows to stand by Iran nuclear work Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 8:07 AM
    Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has vowed to stand by the country's nuclear work, insisting the UN Security Council cannot deprive Iran of its "rights", state news agency IRNA reported.

  • Oil Rebounds From Eight-Week Low on Hurricane, Iran Supply Risk Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 17 4:47 PM
    Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose in New York from an eight-week low on concern supplies may be at risk as the busiest month of the hurricane season nears and a United Nations' deadline on Iran's nuclear research looms.

  • Iran Suspected of Trying to Rearm Hezbollah Since Cease-Fire Open this result in new window
    Fox News - Aug 17 3:58 PM
    Iran has been attempting to rearm the Lebanon-based terror group Hezbollah through Syrian channels since the U.N.-backed cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel took hold earlier this week, two U.S. officials told FOX News on Thursday.

  • Iran to stand by atomic work, Ahmadinejad says Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 4:59 AM
    President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday Iran could not abandon its nuclear programme while the United States was developing new atomic bombs every year, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported.

  • Ahmadinejad says Iran will stand by atomic work Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 4:40 AM
    Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday Iran could not abandon its nuclear programme when the United States was developing new atomic bombs every year, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported.

  • Iran's leader hails Hezbollah 'victory' Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 4:46 AM
    Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has hailed Hezbollah's "victory" over Israel in a message to the Lebanese Shiite militia's chief Hassan Nasrallah, state television reported.

  • Iran envoy says call for enrichment halt 'not acceptable' Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 3:39 AM
    Iran's ambassador to Paris has reaffirmed that international calls for his country to halt uranium enrichment were "not acceptable", after Tehran said it would be prepared to discuss a freeze.

  • Iran says to stand by atomic work Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 3:27 AM
    Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday Iran could not abandon its nuclear programme when the United States developed new atomic bombs every year, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported.

  • US To Press For Quick UN Sanctions If Iran Refuses Halt To Uranium Enrichment Open this result in new window
    Space War - Aug 17 6:43 PM
    by Staff Writers Washington (AFP) Aug 17, 2006 The United States will move quickly for UN Security Council action on sanctions against Iran if Tehran refuses to halt uranium enrichment by the end of the month, a senior State Deparment official said Thursday.

  • U.S. to Move Quickly on Iran Sanctions Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 17 12:18 PM
    U.S. to Move Quickly on Asking U.N. to Impose Sanctions on Iran, State Dept. Official Says

  • U.S. Wants to Move Quickly on Iran Issue Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 17 11:18 AM
    U.S. State Dept. Official Nicholas Burns Says U.S. Intends to Move Quickly on Iran Sanctions

  • Bush Administration Plans to Impose U.N. Sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    Fox News - Aug 17 9:13 AM
    The United States plans to impose U.N. sanctions on Iran in early September for ignoring calls to ends its enrichment of uranium, a senior State Department official said Thursday.

  • Kurds flee homes as Iran shells Iraq's northern frontier Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Aug 17 6:12 PM
    Turkey and Iran dispatch tanks and troops to disrupt Kurdish rebels.

  • U.S. Wants to Move Quickly on Iran Issue Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Aug 17 7:52 AM
    WASHINGTON -- The United States intends to move very quickly in early September to impose U.N. sanctions on Iran for refusing to suspend its enrichment of uranium, a senior State Department official said Thursday.

  • NYMEX crude bounces toward $71 after loss, Iran Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 17 5:34 PM
    TOKYO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures headed back up towards $71 on Friday in reaction to a sharp loss to nearly a two-month low and as concerns over Iran's nuclear programme again came into focus.

  • Kurds flee homes as Iran shells Iraq's northern frontier Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Aug 17 5:07 PM
    Iraq: Turkey and Iran have dispatched tanks, artillery and thousands of troops to their frontiers with Iraq.

  • Clever moves may become a dangerous game for Iran Open this result in new window
    Times Online - Aug 17 3:22 PM
    THE Lebanon crisis has turned up the heat even further in the worlds standoff with Iran over its nuclear ambitions. This week has brought new signs that Tehran wont back down.

  • Kurds flee homes as Iran shells Iraq's northern frontier Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Aug 17 4:58 PM
    Turkey and Iran have dispatched tanks, artillery and thousands of troops to their frontiers with Iraq during the past few weeks in what appears to be a coordinated effort to disrupt the activities of Kurdish rebel bases.

  • U.S. to ask for sanctions if Iran does not meet deadline on uranium enrichment Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 17 5:56 PM
    The United States will ask for U. N. sanctions on Iran if it does not meet the deadline of halting uranium enrichment by the end of this month, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.

  • (AFX UK Focus) 2006-08-18 04:45 GMT: Oil prices higher in Asian trade as focus switches to Iran Open this result in new window
    Interactive Investor - 29 minutes ago
    SINGAPORE (AFX) - Crude prices were higher in Asian trading hours as traders switched focus to Iran, which has until August 31 to halt its uranium enrichment programme or face the threat of UN sanctions, dealers said.

  • Demand for Iran's enrichment suspension unacceptable: Irani official Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 17 5:10 PM
    Iran's ambassador to Paris Ali Ahani reaffirmed Thursday that the United Nations' call for the suspension of uranium enrichment in Iran was "not acceptable".

  • Iran leader praises Hezbollah resistance Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 16 3:14 PM
    Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a message to Hezbollah head Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, described the militant group's clashes with Israel as a "victory" for Islam.

  • Tom Hayden: Can The Bombing of Iran Be Stopped? Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - Aug 17 12:17 AM
    Thankfully Seymour Hersh is the first journalist to lend credence to the widely-held intuition that the White House and Israel are considering scenarios to bomb Iran's alleged nuclear facilities before the November election. Americans should understand that such bombing almost certainly would fail, would trigger an indirect Iranian response against American troops bogged down in Iraq, plunge

  • US wants quick Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    The Australian - Aug 17 12:29 PM
    THE US will move quickly for UN Security Council action on sanctions against Iran if Tehran refuses to halt uranium enrichment by the end of the month, a senior US official said today.

  • Iran plans large-scale war games Open this result in new window
    Navy Times - Aug 17 8:34 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran Iran will launch a series of large-scale military maneuvers across the country and has not made plans for an end to the ongoing war games, the army said Thursday.

  • HIDDEN IRAN Open this result in new window
    Kirkus Reviews - Aug 17 5:08 PM
    Review Date: AUGUST 15, 2006 Publisher: Times/Henry Holt Pages: 272 Price (hardback): $25 Publication Date: 10/3/2006 ISBN: 0-8050-7976-9 ISBN (hardback): 0-8050-7976-9 Category: NONFICTION Think Iraq is a mess? Wait until the neocons get to Iran, warns Council on Foreign Relations fellow Takeyh.

  • US says Iran must expect swift UN action Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Aug 17 11:43 AM
    By Sue Pleming WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States expects the United Nations will act fast next month to punish Iran over its nuclear program, with Washington arguing the case for sanctions has been bolstered by Iran's role in Lebanon. U.S.

  • OPEC Not Expected to Cut Output at Meetingr-Iran Oil Minister Open this result in new window
    Rigzone - Aug 17 1:35 PM
    The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries isn't expected to lower its output at its meeting next month amid the return of "normal" conditions in the Middle East, said Iran's oil minister Thursday, quoted by the ministry's information network.

  • Iran says ready to discuss nuclear freeze Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 16 9:46 AM
    Iran has said it was ready to discuss suspension of uranium enrichment, barely two weeks before a UN Security Council deadline to halt the sensitive nuclear work or risk sanctions.

  • The United States would move quickly for UN Security Council sanctions against Iran if it refused to suspend its  Open this result in new window
    Al Jazeera - Aug 17 12:05 PM
    The U.S. Undersecretary of State, Nicholas Burns, who handles much of the Iran portfolio at the State Department, said that Irans President Mahmoud Ahmadinejads opposition to a UN resolution demanding Tehran to halt all uranium enrichment activities by August 31, or face possible sanctions, was not surprising.

  • US to quick UN sanctions if Iran refuses N-freeze Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Aug 17 2:14 PM
    LONDON, August 18 (IranMania) - The United States will move quickly for UN Security Council action on sanctions against Iran if Tehran refuses to halt uranium enrichment by the end of the month, a senior State Deparment official said, according to AFP.

  • US pushes for Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Aug 17 2:22 PM
    Washington: Washington would move very quickly early next month to impose UN sanctions on Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment, a senior US official said on Thursday, as Tehran promised to roll out a new defensive doctrine next week.

  • Ahmadinejad vows to stand by Iran nuclear work Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Aug 17 2:00 PM
    LONDON, August 18 (IranMania) - Hardline Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed Thursday to stand by the country's nuclear work, insisting the UN Security Council cannot deprive Iran of its "rights", Iranian State News Agency (IRNA) reported.

  • Iran Say It Is Open to Enrichment Halt Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Aug 16 9:31 AM
    The foreign minister also said that Iran was still planning to give a formal response to a U.N. proposal by Aug. 22.

  • Iran, Syria to go all-out in industrial cooperation Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Aug 17 2:16 PM
    LONDON, August 18 (IranMania) - Iran and Syria are going to expand their mutual ties by furthering cooperation in industry, energy, telecommunications, civil development and R&D sectors, a report citing the MOU (memorandum of understanding) signed between Irans Parsian Company and the Syrian side said, MNA reported.

  • Top U-S official wants action against Iran early next month Open this result in new window
    WPRI 12 Providence - Aug 17 11:03 AM
    STATE DEPARTMENT A top State Department official says the U-S intends to move quickly in early September to impose United Nations sanctions on Iran.

  • Emerging Markets: Iran Khodro Cranks Out Hybrids Open this result in new window
    Edmunds.com - Aug 17 9:46 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran Iran Khodro, the country's largest automaker, said it has opened an assembly plant in Belarus in partnership with Unison Company to build the Samand compact.

  • Court battle looms to rescueoil rig 'held hostage by Iran' Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Aug 17 2:22 PM
    Abu Dhabi: Romanian drilling company Grup Servicii Petroliere (GSP) says it will drag Petro Iran Development Company (Pedco) all the way to the International Court of Justice in The Hague to recover its second oil rig which it claims is being held hostage in Iranian waters.

  • US says Iran must expect swift U.N. action Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Aug 17 8:44 AM
    By Sue Pleming WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States expects the United Nations to act swiftly next month and consider sanctions against Iran if it does not drop its nuclear program, said a senior State Department official on Thursday. U.S.

  • HIDDEN IRAN: Paradox and Power in the Islamic Republic Open this result in new window
    The Book Standard - Aug 17 1:00 PM
    Think Iraq is a mess? Wait until the neocons get to Iran, warns Council on Foreign Relations fellow Takeyh. "Getting Iran wrong is the single thread that has linked American administrations of all political persuasion," writes the author.

  • Top U.S. official wants action against Iran early next month Open this result in new window
    WSYR 9 Syracuse - Aug 17 10:00 AM
    A top State Department official says the U.S. intends to move quickly in early September to impose United Nations sanctions on Iran.

  • Iran says can discuss atomic work suspension in talks Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 16 7:43 AM
    The Iranian foreign minister said on Wednesday Iran was ready to discuss the issue of suspending uranium enrichment in talks with the West but would seek to explain that Tehran believes any halt would be "illogical."

  • Iran dispatches 1st group of physicians to South Africa Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 17 7:44 AM
    Iran - S Africa - Physicians A group of Iranian physicians arrived here on Thursday to work in hospitals and medical centers in South Africa.

  • Top U-S official wants action against Iran early next month Open this result in new window
    KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Aug 17 9:02 AM
    STATE DEPARTMENT A top State Department official says the U-S intends to move quickly in early September to impose United Nations sanctions on Iran. The sanctions would be...

  • Iran police arrest dozens of political activists in crackdown Open this result in new window
    Kurdish Media - Aug 17 12:06 PM
    Tehran, Iran, Aug. 17 Dozens of Iranian Kurds have been arrested over the past few days in the course of a new crackdown by Irans State Security Forces (SSF) on political activists in the western province of Kurdistan, according to a local rights group.

  • Iran, Turkey oil ministers meeting positive for region: ambassador Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Aug 17 8:13 AM
    Iran Oil Minister's Tuesday visit to Turkey has established a new chapter in energy field between the two nations and it would further entail peace and stability in the regional market as the result, Iran's Ambassador to Ankara commented here on Wednesday. -MNA

  • Iran ready to discuss suspending nuclear enrichment: FM Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 16 5:45 AM
    Iran's foreign minister has said his country is ready to discuss suspension of its sensitive nuclear enrichment work, a point categorically rejected by senior officials in the past.

  • Iran plans new war games Open this result in new window
    News 24 South Africa - Aug 17 11:51 AM
    Iran will launch a series of large-scale military manoeuvres across the country and doesn't plan to end its war games, the army says.

  • Iran leader hails Hizbollah's "victory for Islam" Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Aug 17 9:43 AM
    BEIRUT (Reuters) - Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has sent a letter to Hizbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah praising the Lebanese guerrilla groups "victory" over Israel, saying it was a victory for Islam.

  • Iran to hold exhibition in Kyrgyzstan Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 17 7:44 AM
    Iran - Kyrgyzstan - Exhibition An exhibition of Iranian products is to be held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Aug 31 to Sept 4, the Iranian embassy in Kyrgyzstan said.

  • Iran says to stand by atomic work Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Aug 17 5:41 AM
    TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday Iran could not abandon its nuclear programme when the United States developed new atomic bombs every year, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported. U.S.

  • Iran ready to discuss suspension of nuclear enrichment: FM Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 16 4:18 AM
    Iran is ready to discuss suspension of its sensitive nuclear enrichment work, Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki has said.

  • Iran not to abandon nuclear programme Open this result in new window
    IBN live - Aug 17 4:52 AM
    Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that Iran would not abandon its nuclear programme

  • Iran Leader Praises Hezbollah Resistance Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Aug 16 1:49 PM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a message to Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, described the group's resistance against Israel's military onslaught a "victory" for Islam.

  • Jewish leaders, Paris slam Iran Holocaust cartoon show Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 9:18 AM
    The Israeli government, Jewish groups and the mayor of Paris on Thursday condemned an Iranian exhibition of cartoons on the Nazi Holocaust, accusing Tehran of spreading hatred and trivializing the murder of six million Jews.

  • News Analysis: Iran tries to soften hardline stance on nuclear issue with EU Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 17 2:11 AM
    Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Wednesday expressed the country's willingness to discuss suspension of nuclear enrichment activities with the Europeans, reflecting an obvious try to soften Iran's hardline stance on the disputed issue.

  • Iran leader: Israel gets 'slap in face' Open this result in new window
    Al Bawaba - Aug 17 5:16 AM
    Iran's Supreme Leader Seyed Ali Khamenei referred to recent remarks of US President George W Bush that the Israel's military offensive in Lebanon was a defensive move and that Israel had emerged victorious as an example of this lack of reason and logic.

  • Iran to stand by atomic work Open this result in new window
    News 24 South Africa - Aug 17 4:14 AM
    President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said Iran could not abandon its nuclear programme when the United States developed new atomic bombs every year.

  • Iran becomes the latest player in prophecyChurch briefs Open this result in new window
    Rapid City Journal - Aug 17 4:57 AM
    The latest Mideast conflict adds to long-term tensions roused by the anti-Israel fulminations and nuclear ambitions of Irans President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

  • Iran, Bolivia sign MoU on expansion of industrial, mineral cooperation Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 17 12:58 AM
    Iran - Bolivia - MoU Iran and Bolivia here Wednesday night signed a memorandum of understanding on expansion of bilateral industrial and mineral cooperation.

  • Iran To Launch Large-Scale Military Maneuvers Open this result in new window
    Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Aug 17 10:40 AM
    August 17, 2006 -- Iran's state television today said the military would launch a series of large-scale exercises on August 19.

  • Iran says it is ready to discuss nuclear freeze Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Aug 17 1:31 AM
    TEHRAN: Iran said yesterday it was ready to discuss suspension of uranium enrichment, barely two weeks before a UN Security Council deadline to halt the sensitive nuclear work or risk sanctions.

  • Israel Asks Turkey to Block Arms Transfers From Iran to Hizbullah Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Aug 17 6:27 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) Israel has asked Turkey to block arms transfers from Iran to Hizbullah terrorists in southern Lebanon.

  • Iran Ready to Discuss Suspension of Nuclear Research (Update2) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 16 8:36 AM
    Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Iran may discuss with the European Union suspension of its nuclear activities provided the international community acknowledges its right to access atomic energy for peaceful purposes.

  • Iran, Turkey agree to make joint investments in refineries, petrochemicals, CNG Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 16 11:43 PM
    Iran - Turkey - Investment Iran and Turkey have agreed to jointly invest in refineries, petrochemicals and CNG and are to sign a memorandum of understanding in the near future on their plan to invest in these areas, Iranian Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri Hamaneh said here Wednesday.

  • SA growing trade ties with Iran Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Aug 17 1:36 AM
    South Africa's economic relations with Iran are growing but stability in the Middle East is key to the relationship, deputy Foreign Minister Aziz Pahad says.

  • Iran's Chief Prosecutor Says Jailed Writer 'Confessed' Open this result in new window
    Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Aug 17 9:10 AM
    August 17, 2006 -- Tehran's "Kargozaran" (Executives) pro-reform newspaper today quoted Iran's chief prosecutor as saying jailed writer Ramin Jahanbegloo has confessed to pursuing a peaceful regime change in the country.

  • Iran Ready to Discuss Suspension of Nuclear Research (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 16 6:14 AM
    Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Iran is ready to discuss with the European Union the suspension of its atomic activities, the country's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said.

  • MEL GIBSON IS A JEW-HATER, BUT THE PRESIDENT OF IRAN IS NOT?! Open this result in new window
    Larry Elder via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 3:49 AM
    When is a Jew-hater not a Jew-hater?

  • To Make America Safer Bush Must Negotiate, Say Former Generals Open this result in new window
    OneWorld.net via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
    SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 17 (OneWorld) - Twenty-one former generals and high ranking national security officials have called on United States President George W. Bush to reverse course and embrace a new area of negotiation with Iran, Iraq, and North Korea. In a letter released Thursday, the group told reporters Bush's 'hard line' policies have undermined national security and made America less safe.

  • Iran's leader hails Hezbollah "victory" Open this result in new window
    WIS-TV Columbia - Aug 16 7:52 PM
    Iran's supreme leader is calling Hezbollah's fight with Israel a "victory" for Islam. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a message to Hezbollah's Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, calls it a "divine victory."

  • 13m decorative stones mined in Iran Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Aug 16 10:45 PM
    LONDON, August 17 (IranMania) - Iran is one of the worlds richest countries in terms of ornamental stone reserves and diversity, said a senior member of State Stone Association.

  • Iran 'will discuss nuclear halt' Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 16 3:13 AM
    Tehran is ready to discuss the "illogical" suspension of its nuclear programme, Iran's foreign minister says.

  • Iran launches its 1st Internet banking services Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Aug 16 10:30 PM
    LONDON, August 17 (IranMania) - Iran has officially launched its first Internet banking services, said the president of Post Bank.

  • Kuwait index drops on Iran nuke row Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Aug 17 1:48 AM
    DUBAI: Shares in Kuwait fell for a fourth day on concern about Irans dispute with the US and UN over its nuclear programme.

  • Iran's junior judo team wins bronze medal Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Aug 16 9:59 PM
    LONDON, August 16 (IranMania) - Iran's junior judo team won a bronze medal during the German International Judo Championship, held in Berlin, MNA reported.

  • Iran Ready to Discuss Nuclear Suspension, Foreign Minister Says Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 16 3:20 AM
    Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Iran is ready to discuss with the European Union the suspension of its nuclear activities, the country's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said.

  • Retired US generals, diplomats criticize Bush Middle East policy Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 3:42 PM
    A group of former diplomats and retired generals called on President George W. Bush to open negotiations with Iran, warning that the use of military force would have catastrophic consequences for the region.

  • With dust yet to settle in Lebanon, Iran nuclear crisis looms again Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 2:59 PM
    As diplomats struggle to implement the fragile UN peace plan for Lebanon, the US and its allies face another likely crisis with the deadline looming for Iran to abandon its suspect nuclear program and growing signs Tehran is not ready to give in.

  • Ban of Legal Aid Center Raises Concern over Iran's Human Rights Open this result in new window
    U.S. Department of State - Aug 16 8:24 PM
    The Iranian government notifies the Center for Defense of Human Rights, founded by Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi, that it is illegal and its members risk arrest. Shirin Ebadi has fearlessly used her legal expertise to promote and protect fundamental human rights, equality and rule of law in Iran, says U.S. State Department official Erica Barks-Ruggles. The support from the State

  • Mottaki: Iran attaches no value to UNSC nuclear resolution Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Aug 16 2:21 PM
    Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki today said that the resolution issued by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Iran's nuclear activities is illegal, political and therefore of no value to Iranians.

  • Syria, Iran leaders praise Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 1:29 PM
    The leaders of Iran and Syria crowed Tuesday that Hezbollah defeated Israel, with the Iranian president telling a cheering crowd that "God's promises have come true" and the Syrian chief saying U.S. plans for reshaping the Middle East have been ruined.

  • U.S. gets terse with Iran, despite overtures Open this result in new window
    Calcutta News - Aug 16 3:11 PM
    The United States Wednesday brushed aside a comment by Iran's foreign minister that Tehran may be willing to discuss a halt to uranium enrichment.

  • Iran says won't back down over atomic rights Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 12:34 PM
    Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday Iran would not yield to Western pressure to give up its home-grown nuclear technology.

  • Iran rejects 'language of force' in nuclear standoff Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 12:37 PM
    Iran's president said his nation refused to be cowed by the "language of force" in its nuclear standoff while a top cleric warned of retaliatory strikes on Israel in the event of an attack.

  • Iran Leader Praises Hezbollah Resistance Open this result in new window
    WJLA-TV Washington D.C. - Aug 16 2:40 PM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a message to Hezbollah head Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, described the militant group's clashes with Israel as a "victory" for Islam. "Your unprecedented holy war and steadfastness are beyond the limits of my description.

  • Enrichment at industrial level on agenda of Iran's nuclear program: Larijani Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Aug 16 2:21 PM
    Iran has indicated the importance of making its own nuclear fuel and not buying it from the outside or being dependent on foreign sources for this critical fuel supply.

  • Iran leader praises Hezbollah resistance Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Aug 16 2:21 PM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a message to Hezbollah head Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, described the militant group's clashes with Israel as a "victory" for Islam.

  • Africa a priority in Iran foreign policy: Majlis speaker Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 16 2:40 PM
    Iran - Senegal - Haddad - Adel Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel in a meeting with Senegalese ambassador to Tehran said, " Africa is a high priority in Iran's foreign policy agenda and in this concern Senegal has a special position."

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    ArabicNews.com - Aug 16 2:22 PM
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    Zaman Online - Aug 16 2:16 PM
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