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  • Two of Iraq's Shiite Parties Denounce Iran Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - 25 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, Aug. 18 -- Two Shiite Muslim parties on Friday accused Iran of instigating violence in Iraq and attempting to destabilize the country, exposing a growing rift within Iraq's largest sect that many fear will exacerbate the nation's slide into full-scale civil war.

  • Iran looks to Muslim tourists to revive resorts Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 18 10:32 AM
    The two young girls sped past on their hired bicycles, clearly enjoying a pastime that is banned for them throughout the rest of Iran.

  • World oil prices supported by renewed concerns over Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 18 9:54 AM
    Crude prices have risen, despite ducking under 70 dollars in New York, as traders switched their focus to the nuclear energy crisis in Iran.

  • Oil up as Iran keeps up atomic work Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 18 7:36 AM
    Oil inched up on Friday as major OPEC producer Iran showed no sign of responding favorably to incentives aimed at resolving a nuclear row by a self-imposed August 22 deadline.

  • World oil prices rise as focus returns to Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 18 4:24 AM
    Crude prices were staging a modest rebound as traders switched their focus to the nuclear energy crisis in Iran.

  • Oil rises on Iran nuclear concerns Open this result in new window
    CNN Money - Aug 18 3:23 AM
    Crude recovers to near $71 after Thursday's 2.5% drop. SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- Oil rebounded early Friday as worries over Iran's nuclear row with the West resurfaced, after prices slumped to the lowest level in nearly two months on healthy fuel stocks in top consumer the United States.

  • Wall St Week Ahead: Iran, oil may be wild cards for stocks Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 18 5:51 PM
    NEW YORK, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Wall Street may hit some turbulence next week, with Iran's nuclear dispute with the West poised to come to a head and the latest earnings reporting season all but done.

  • U.S. Predicts Fast Action at U.N. If Sanctions on Iran Are Needed Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Aug 17 9:18 PM
    A senior Bush administration official said punishment ?will be well deserved? if Iran refused to halt uranium enrichment.

  • Oil Rises From 8-Week Low; U.S Presses UN Over Iran Atomic Plan Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 18 6:48 AM
    Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Oil rebounded from an eight-week low as the U.S. vowed to push for United Nations sanctions to pressure Iran to diminish nuclear development, which may disrupt supply from the world's fourth-largest crude producer.

  • U.S. to move quickly on Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 6:47 PM
    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.

  • Romanians accuse Iran over rig Open this result in new window
    AME Info - 30 minutes ago
    Romanian drilling company Grup Servicii Petroliere is threatening to take the Petro Iran Development Company to the International Court of Justice at The Hague in order to retrieve an oil rig which it claims has been seized in an act of piracy, reported Gulf News. The Orizont rig has been in Iranian waters since the end of a contract in April.

  • The changing face of Iran Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 18 1:26 PM
    The mullahs rule the streets but behind closed doors Iran's well-heeled toke on pot and pass the bootleg vodka. Paul McGeough looks at an authoritarian state at war with itself. -

  • Iran's SP gas production touches 119b cu.m. Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 14 minutes ago
    LONDON, August 19 (IranMania) - Gas production from South Pars (SP) field in southern Iran has reached 119 billion cubic meters of which 107 bln has been delivered to the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), managing director of SP Complex Homayun Shukohi said, MNA reported.

  • Iran becomes the latest player in prophecyChurch briefs Open this result in new window
    Rapid City Journal - 5 minutes ago
    The latest Mideast conflict adds to long-term tensions roused by the anti-Israel fulminations and nuclear ambitions of Irans President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

  • 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.

  • Iran to call up 37 futsal players Aug. 19 Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 45 minutes ago
    LONDON, August 19 (IranMania) - Irans Futsal Committee will summon 37 players to the national training camp Saturday, MNA reported. FUN! persian

  • HIDDEN IRAN Open this result in new window
    Kirkus Reviews - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
    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 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.

  • Iran's cooperation with Lebanon based on norms Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Aug 18 4:05 PM
    Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi today denounced the remarks by US President George W. Bush and Israel's deputy premier Shimon Peres on clandestine cooperation between Iran and the Lebanese Hizbullah, as well as the Lebanese government.

  • Iran cleric hopes U.S. learns from Lebanon conflict Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Aug 18 5:29 PM
    TEHRAN (Reuters) - An influential Iranian cleric said on Friday he hoped the United States would learn from the conflict in Lebanon and allow Irans nuclear issue to be solved by negotiation rather than confrontation.

  • Enemies intended to pass to Iran through Lebanon: Rafsanjani Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Aug 18 4:06 PM
    Iranian Substitute Friday Prayers Leader of Tehran Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said in his Second Sermon here that the enemies of Islam, the revolution, and Iran had imagined that Lebanon was a passage through which they could reach Iran.

  • 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.

  • World oil prices rise as focus returns to Iran Open this result in new window
    INQ7 Business - Aug 18 1:31 PM
    LONDON -- Crude oil prices staged a modest rebound on Friday as traders switched their focus to the nuclear energy crisis in Iran.

  • Oil Rises From 8-Week Low; U.S Pushes UN Over Iran Atomic Plans Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 18 2:03 AM
    Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose from an eight-week low as the U.S. government vowed to push for United Nations sanctions to pressure Iran to diminish nuclear development.

  • Iran exercise to test 'new' doctrine based on asymmetrical warfare Open this result in new window
    World Tribune - Aug 18 8:58 AM
    NICOSIA Iran plans to launch a new round of military exercises in an effort to test its new combat doctrine. Over the last two years, Iran has been testing a combat doctrine based on asymmetrical warfare.

  • Oil prices high on Iran concerns Open this result in new window
    The Australian - Aug 18 12:14 PM
    CRUDE prices rose overnight, despite ducking under $US70 in New York, as traders switched their focus to the nuclear energy crisis in Iran.

  • Crude up over Iran concerns Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
    LONDON: Oil bounced yesterday as major Opec producer Iran showed no sign of responding favourably to incentives aimed at resolving a nuclear row by a self-imposed August 22 deadline.

  • Former Iran president warns U.S. against confrontation Open this result in new window
    Calcutta News - Aug 18 1:10 PM
    A former Iranian president has urged the United States to allow the standoff over Iran's nuclear program to be solved through negotiations, not confrontation.

  • Oil Rises From 8-Week Low on Hurricane, Iran Nuclear Deadline Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 17 11:04 PM
    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 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.

  • MIDEAST FOCUS: Iran Standoff Reemerges With Less Power Open this result in new window
    CattleNetwork.com - Aug 18 2:14 PM
    NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--If oil traders are overly concerned about the Iran nuclear standoff, they're certainly not showing it.

  • World oil prices supported by renewed concerns over Iran Open this result in new window
    Outlook India - Aug 18 1:00 PM
    Crude prices rose today, despite ducking under 70 dollars in New York, as traders switched their focus to the nuclear energy crisis in Iran.

  • A tale of persecution in Iran Open this result in new window
    The Advocate - Aug 18 11:04 AM
    Maryam knew she was a lesbian from an early age, but in Iran, being gay is punishable by death. Facing far more than parental disapproval, she was kicked out of school, fired from a job, imprisoned, and tortured, all in an unsuccessful effort to change her sexual orientation.

  • Oil up as Iran continues atomic work Open this result in new window
    SABC News - Aug 18 11:56 AM
    Oil bounced as major Opec producer Iran showed no sign of responding favorably to incentives aimed at resolving a nuclear row by a self-imposed August 22 deadline.

  • Iran to export gas to Europe via Turkey Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Aug 18 7:55 AM
    TEHRAN -- Major oil producer Iran is to export natural gas to Europe via neighboring Turkey, the Islamic republic's oil minister said after talks in Ankara, the oil ministry announced Friday.

  • US Expects Swift Sanctions Action if Iran Defies UN Resolution Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Aug 18 8:41 AM
    Senior U.S. diplomat Nicholas Burns said Thursday he expects the United Nations to move quickly on sanctions if Iran rejects the Security Council demand that it halt uranium enrichment. Iran has until August 31 to respond to the council resolution. -VOA

  • Wake up call for Iranian Communities around the World: War waged by Israel in Lebanon is prelude to war on Iran Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Aug 18 8:42 AM
    The horrific US and UK supported war waged by Israel against Lebanon under the pretext of self defense for the capture of two soldiers by Hezbollah is setting the stage for a US/Israeli military assault on Iran that would lead to a major conflagration in the Middle East and beyond. Only the global antiwar movement and urgent action by a united Iranian community can stop such an aggression.

  • Iran's cooperation with Lebanese gov't transparent, based on int'l norms - Asefi Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 18 9:40 AM
    Iran - Lebanon - Cooperation Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi here on Friday denounced the remarks by US President George W. Bush and Zionist deputy premier Shimon Peres on clandestine cooperation between Iran and the Lebanese Hezbollah, as well as the Lebanese government.

  • World oil prices supported by renewed concerns over Iran Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Aug 18 10:18 AM
    Cab driver Samuel Kanjama pumps gas into his taxi cab at a Marathon gas station in Chicago, Illinois on August 14. Crude prices have risen, despite ducking under 70 dollars in New York, as traders switched their focus to the nuclear energy crisis in Iran.

  • If Iran rejects offer, U.S. to push for sanctions Open this result in new window
    Contra Costa Times - Aug 18 3:26 AM
    A senior State Department official said Thursday he expects Iran to reject a U.N.-backed entreaty to end its nuclear enrichment program and added that the United States will quickly press for international sanctions against Tehran if the Aug. 31 deadline is not met.

  • 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.

  • Iran's Chief Prosecutor Says Jailed Writer 'Confessed' Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Aug 18 8:42 AM
    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's South Pars gas production touches 119b cu.m. Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Aug 18 8:40 AM
    Gas production from South Pars (SP) field in southern Iran has reached 119 billion cubic meters of which 107 billion has been delivered to the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), managing director of SP Complex Homayun Shukohi said on Friday. -MNA

  • 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.

  • IAEA inspectors visit Natanz nuclear site in Iran: source Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Aug 18 8:41 AM
    Inspectors from International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) conducted a series of inspections of Iran's nuclear enrichment installations at Natanz during the past few days, an official who talked on condition of anonymity said on Thursday. -MNA

  • Former Iran president: US assumed Hizbullah would be defeated in days Open this result in new window
    Al Bawaba - Aug 18 11:46 AM
    Former Iranian president and Substitute Friday Prayers Leader of Tehran Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said on Friday that the enemies of Islam, the revolution, and Iran had imagined that Lebanon was a passage through which they could reach Iran.

  • Kurds flee homes as Iran shells Iraq's northern frontier Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Aug 18 3:40 AM
    Turkey and Iran dispatch tanks and troops to disrupt rebels.

  • Enemies intended to pass through Lebanon toward Iran - Rafsanjani Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 18 8:41 AM
    Tehran - Prayers - Rafsanjani Substitute Friday Prayers Leader of Tehran Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said in his Second Sermon here that the enemies of Islam, the revolution, and Iran had imagined that Lebanon was a passage through which they could reach Iran.

  • Turkey says it forced Iran planes down Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 18 2:03 PM
    The Turkish Foreign Ministry said Friday that it had forced two Syria-bound Iranian planes to land and be searched for rockets and other military equipment during the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

  • 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.

  • Israelis Back Attack on Iran Reactor Open this result in new window
    Angus Reid - Aug 18 12:06 PM
    - Many Israeli adults would support a pre-emptive strike against a nuclear facility in Iran, according to a poll by Teleseker published in Maariv. 63 per cent of respondents think Israel should bomb the Iranian nuclear core.

  • 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: Natural Gas Production Hits High Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Aug 18 8:23 AM
    Natural gas production in Iran's South Pars field has reached 119 billion cubic meters, the managing director of the South Pars Complex said Aug. 18. The South Pars field, held jointly by Iran and Qatar, holds 8 percent of the world's identified natural gas reserves.

  • Oil prices rebound in Asian trade as focus switches to Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Aug 18 1:06 AM
    SINGAPORE (AFP) - Crude prices have rebounded in Asian hours from their lowest levels since June 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.

  • Maps.com Responds to Growing Need for Map Resources: Announces Release of Up-to-Date Iran Map Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 18 2:31 PM
    SANTA BARBARA, Calif.----Aug. 18, 2006--Leading Map publisher Maps.com announces the release of the expertly detailed and up-to-date Iran Map . The Santa Barbara-based mapping company is known for publishing comprehensive high quality maps in response to current events.

  • Fast action on Iran predicted Open this result in new window
    Deseret Morning News - Aug 17 11:26 PM
    A senior Bush administration official said Thursday that he anticipated that the United Nations would move rapidly in September to impose sanctions on Iran if it refused to halt uranium enrichment, a process central to building nuclear weapons.

  • 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, Syria: Cooperation To Increase Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Aug 18 8:23 AM
    Iran and Syria will increase cooperation in the industrial, energy, telecommunications and civil development sectors as a result of a memorandum of understanding signed by the two sides, IranMania news reported Aug. 18. Iranian firms will soon begin constructing industrial infrastructure and manufacturing zones in Syrian cities.

  • Iran: Nuclear Facilities Inspected Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Aug 18 8:23 AM
    International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors visited Iran's nuclear installation at Natanz, an Iranian official said Aug. 18. The inspections were within the framework of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and Safeguard Agreements, the official added.

  • 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.

  • Iran's CICO head arrives in Kazakhstan Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 18 2:04 AM
    Iran - Kazakhstan - Araqi Head of Iran's Cultural and Islamic Communications Organization (CICO) Mahmoud Mohammadi Araqi arrived in the Kazakhstan's capital city of Astana Friday morning on a two-day visit.

  • Iran to export gas to Europe via Turkey Open this result in new window
    Sharewatch - Aug 18 7:04 AM
    \"During this visit, Iran\'s gas export projects through Turkey were clarified and will soon be finalized,\" Kazem Vaziri Hamaneh was quoted as saying by the ministry\'s news service, Shana, on his return to Tehran.

  • (AFX UK Focus) 2006-08-18 15:17 GMT: Iran to export gas to Europe via Turkey Open this result in new window
    Interactive Investor - Aug 18 7:46 AM
    TEHRAN (AFX) - Iran is to export natural gas to Europe via neighboring Turkey, the Islamic republic's oil minister said after talks in Ankara, the oil ministry announced.

  • 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.

  • Top U-S official wants action against Iran early next month Open this result in new window
    KATC3 - Aug 18 8:24 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.

  • World oil prices rise as focus returns to Iran Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Aug 18 4:32 AM
    Crude prices were staging a modest rebound as traders switched their focus to the nuclear energy crisis in Iran. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in September, rose 69 cents to 70.75 dollars per barrel in electronic deals before the official opening of the US market Friday.

  • (AFX UK Focus) 2006-08-18 15:51 GMT: Pan Andean Resources says in early stage of assessing oil project in Iran Open this result in new window
    Interactive Investor - Aug 18 8:16 AM
    LONDON (AFX) - Pan Andean Resources PLC, an oil and gas producer in South America and the Gulf of Mexico, said it is at an early stage of assessing an oil exploration project in Iran.

  • Oil prices rise as focus returns to Iran Open this result in new window
    Ireland Business World - Aug 18 6:29 AM
    Crude prices staged a modest rebound today as traders switched their focus to the nuclear energy crisis in Iran. Iran, the world's fourth biggest crude oil producer, has until August 31 to halt its uranium enrichment programme or face the threat of UN sanctions.

  • 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

  • Oil prices rebound in Asian trade as focus switches to Iran Open this result in new window
    The Nation - Aug 18 12:32 AM
    Singapore - Crude prices rebounded in Asian hours Friday from their lowest levels since June 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.

  • Iran Discussion Board Open this result in new window
    Strategy Page - Aug 18 2:48 AM
    Does the U.S. have the capability to invade Iran? 3/2/2004 7:03:17 PM In the light of my thread on U.S. capability to invade Pakistan should the need arise (you can find the thread here: http://www.strategypage.com/messageboards/messages/72-3361.asp), I have decided to create an analogous thread about Iran (BTW: The conclusion, especially eloquently put forward by celebrim, was that the U.S.

  • 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

  • Quake jolts northeastern Iran (RECASTS: Adds information on Jajarm city in the 3rd para) Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 17 11:33 PM
    Iran - Quake - NW An earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale hit the suburbs of Jajarm city in the northeastern province of North Khorassan (Khorassan Shomali) Thursday afternoon.

  • OIL FUTURES: Brent Up On Technical Bounce; Mkt Eyes Iran Open this result in new window
    CattleNetwork.com - Aug 18 5:44 AM
    LONDON (Dow Jones)--Crude oil prices in London were trading higher Friday as a technical bounce reversed the bearish trend of the previous four days, although some market participants also noted Iran's impending U.N. deadline over its nuclear program.

  • Oil rises as attention switches to Iran Open this result in new window
    RTÉ News - Aug 17 11:32 PM
    Crude oil prices increased in Asian hours today as traders switched focus to Iran where the oil-rich Islamic republic has until August 31 to halt its uranium enrichment programme or face the threat of UN sanctions.

  • Quake jolts northeastern Iran Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 17 10:33 PM
    Iran - Quake - NW An earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale hit the suburbs of Jajarm city in the northwestern province of Khorassan Shomali (North Khorassan) Thursday afternoon.

  • Running Against Clinton and Spencer, McFarland Takes on Iran, Too Open this result in new window
    The New York Sun - Aug 18 12:15 AM
    Increasing the production of alternative fuel in New York and other states should be a key component of America's strategy for dealing with Iran, U.S. Senate candidate Kathleen Troia "KT" McFarland told The New York Sun. In an interview on Wednesday, Ms. McFarland, who is locked in a nasty Republican primary battle against the former mayor of Yonkers, John Spencer, said increasing the domestic

  • Iran hails Hezbollah victory Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Aug 18 3:19 AM
    TEHRAN: Irans supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei hailed Hezbollahs victory over Israel in a message to the Lebanese Shia militias chief Hassan Nasrallah, state television reported yesterday.

  • 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.

  • Religious seminary opposes curbs on pilgrims to Iran Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 17 10:40 PM
    Pakistan - Iran - Pilgrims A major Islamic seminary in Pakistan has opposed restrictions on pilgrims, who want to visit religious sites in the neighbouring Iran.

  • 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 Iraqi Northern Frontier Open this result in new window
    Free Internet Press - Aug 18 1:05 AM
    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. Scores of Kurds have fled their homes in the northern frontier region after four days of shelling by the Iranian army. Local officials said Turkey had also fired a number of

  • Iran's supreme leader hails Hizbollah resistance to Israel Open this result in new window
    Borneo Bulletin - Aug 17 11:39 PM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a message to Hizbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah on Wednesday, described the group's resistance against Israel's military onslaught a "victory" for Islam.

  • Oil prices higher in Asian trade as focus switches to Iran Open this result in new window
    Outlook India - Aug 17 9:45 PM
    Crude prices increased in Asian hours today as traders switched focus to Iran where the oil-rich Islamic republic has until August 31 to halt its uranium enrichment programme or face the threat of UN sanctions, dealers said.

  • Oil prices rise on Iran worries Open this result in new window
    Ireland Business World - Aug 17 11:14 PM
    Crude prices were higher in Asian trading as traders switched focus to Iran, which has until August 31 to halt its uranium enrichment programme or face the threat of UN sanctions.

  • (AFX UK Focus) 2006-08-18 06:29 GMT: US to urge UN sanctions if Iran refuses halt to uranium enrichment by end Aug Open this result in new window
    Interactive Investor - Aug 17 11:01 PM
    WASHINGTON (AFX) - The US 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 yesterday.

  • US to urge UN sanctions if Iran refuses halt to uranium enrichment by end Aug Open this result in new window
    Sharewatch - Aug 17 10:19 PM
    Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns said Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad\'s rejection this week of a UN resolution demanding that Iran suspend all uranium enrichment activity by Aug 31 was \"not surprising.\"

  • 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.

  • Squeezing Tehran Open this result in new window
    Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News - Aug 18 4:00 PM
    Middle East: We trust that Washington's promise to move quickly for United Nations sanctions against Iran is a signal that even more pressure on the rogue regime is just around the corner.

  • 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 - Aug 17 9:15 PM
    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".

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