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Iran working with N.Korea on missiles: Institute 
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North Korea has been working closely with Iran to develop its long-range ballistic missiles, possibly using Chinese technology, and is building large bases to prepare for their deployment, a South Korean state-run think tank said.Iran's Supreme Leader Speaks RealClearPolitics.com via Yahoo! News - Aug 02 1:30 PM
As the pace of the fighting and diplomacy accelerate, Iran has shown increasing public interest in the Middle East conflict. Out of seemingly nowhere, Iran's Foreign Minister visited Beirut on Monday for meetings with the Lebanese government--and, undoubtedly, Hezbollah.Iran VP: Country still considering offer AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 02 10:29 AM
Iran is still considering a package of incentives offered by Western nations in June for Tehran to suspend its nuclear program, Iranian Vice President Isfandiar Rahim Mashaee said Wednesday.Iran leader calls for Muslim resistance against US, Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 02 10:30 AM
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed that the United States will receive "a destructive punch" for its support for "Zionists," and called on Muslims to resist US "bullying and aggression."Iran frees bin Laden son: newspaper Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 02 9:56 AM
Iran has freed a son of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden from house arrest, a German newspaper reported on Wednesday.Iran remains defiant in nuclear stand-off AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 02 7:45 AM
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has vowed that Iran would not bow to "the language of force and threats", a day after the UN Security Council ordered it to freeze sensitive nuclear work by the end of the month.Iran criticised over prison death BBC News - Aug 02 9:37 AM
The US and Amnesty International criticise Iran after a student activist on hunger strike dies in prison.Iran's Threat to Cut Oil Flow in Nuclear Dispute May Backfire Bloomberg.com - Aug 02 9:59 AM
Aug. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Iran's leaders, threatening to disrupt oil supplies in any confrontation with the U.S. and Europe over a suspected quest for a nuclear bomb, may be pointing a lethal weapon at themselves.Iran's Top Cleric Warns U.S. Over Lebanon Conflict (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Aug 02 8:14 AM
Aug. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei labeled the U.S. a ``partner in crime'' and warned that it will feel the ``crushing fist'' of the Islamic people for its support of Israel over the conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon.LNG pricing: India-Pak-Iran to hold talks NDTV - 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
Tripartite talks to resolve the issue of gas pricing and the project framework of the Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline are on course. The third meeting of the tripartite working group on the IPI project begins on Thursday in Delhi.India, Pak united Iran front AME Info - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
India and Pakistan are likely to present a united front when they come together with Iran today (Thursday) to thrash out pricing over a potential $20bn gas supply deal, according to Indian media reports.Oil Rises as Storm Heads Toward U.S., Iran Continues Enrichment Bloomberg.com - Aug 02 6:07 AM
Aug. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose for a third day on concern that a tropical storm may threaten U.S. oil fields and after Iran vowed to continue developing nuclear capabilities in defiance of the United Nations.Iran, Japan seek ways to expand tourism Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 02 2:59 PM
Iran - Japan - Meet Visiting Head of Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Organization, Esfandiar Rahim-Masha'ie, here on Wednesday met and conferred with the head of Japan's National Tourism Organization, Nakamura.Iran rejects UN deadline on uranium enrichment Chicago Tribune - Aug 02 3:52 AM
Iran's hard-line president rejected a UN Security Council deadline for it to suspend uranium enrichment, saying Tuesday that Tehran would not be pressured into stopping its nuclear program. Iran's UN Ambassador writes to Annan on MKO IranMania.com - 14 minutes ago
LONDON, August 3 (IranMania) - Iran's Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations, Mohammad-Javad Zarif, wrote a letter to the UN Secretary General and the head of the UN Security Council on outlawed Iranian terrorist organization, the MKO, IRNA reported.US assails Iran's treatment of dissidents after jailed student's death AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 5:32 PM
The United States harshly condemned what it called Iran's "severe repression of dissidents" following the death of a jailed student activist, reportedly as the result of a long hunger strike.China to upgrade Iran's refinery in $2.7 billion deal World Tribune - Aug 02 1:29 PM
NICOSIA Teheran has signed another major energy deal with leading energy client China which will alleviate Iran's gasoline shortage problems. Officials said Teheran signed a $2.7 billion oil refinery upgrade deal with China to expand Iran's gasoline supply.Iran's migratory birds databank in sight Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 02 2:59 PM
Iran - bird - Databank A bird expert with the Department of Environment unveiled here on Wednesday that a databank containing information about waterfowls migrating to Iran during winter will be launched, reported IRNA's English paper, the Iran Daily in its Thursday edition.Iran seriously after launching national Internet project - ICT Min Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 02 2:59 PM
Iran - National Internet Minister of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Mohammad Soleimani said here on Wednesday that once the National Internet is created, domestic users would be able to receive web services at far lower costs.Iran after launching cheap national Internet Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 02 3:14 PM
ran - Cheap Internet Iran's Minister of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Mohammad Soleimani here on Wednesday elaborated on ways to make cheap web access available across the nation.Blair says Syria, Iran risk confrontation Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 3:43 PM
British Prime Minister Tony Blair warned Syria and Iran on Tuesday that they risked a confrontation if they continued to support terrorism and export instability to Iraq and elsewhere.Oil Rises as Storm Heads Toward U.S., Iran Continues Enrichment Bloomberg.com - Aug 02 2:52 AM
Aug. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose for a third day on concern that a tropical storm may threaten U.S. oil fields and after Iran said it will continue developing nuclear capabilities in defiance of a United Nations resolution.Schools in Iran's Khuzestan Prov. under renovation project Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 02 2:29 PM
Khuzestan Prov - Schools - Renovation Director of Abadan Cultural Heritage and Tourism Office has announced that historical schools which are currently facing the risk of destruction have been identified in this southern city, reported IRNA's English morning paper, the Iran Daily on Thursday.Iran frees bin Laden son -German newspaper Tiscali - Aug 02 5:28 PM
BERLIN (Reuters) - Iran has freed a son of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden from house arrest, a German newspaper reported on Wednesday. Die Welt said the Iranian Revolutionary Guard released Saad bin Laden on July 28 with the aim of sending him to the Syria-Lebanon border.Iran's envoy expressed sympathy with Palestinian and Lebanese Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 02 3:05 PM
Iran - Sudan - Ambassador Iran's Ambassador to Sudan Reza A'meri and a number of Iranian personnel of the embassy attended in Lebanese and Palestinian embassies in Khartoum on Wednesday to express sympathy with oppressed people of those countries.Iran VP: Country still considering offer Boston Globe - Aug 02 5:20 AM
Iran's vice president said Wednesday that Tehran was still considering Western incentives package over uranium enrichment, Japan's Kyodo News agency reported. The development came a day after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad rejected a U.N. Security Council resolution setting a deadline of Aug. 31 for Iran to respond.Iran's embassy in Khartoum condemns Qana crimes Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 02 2:35 PM
Iran - Embassy - Khartoum Iran's embassy in Khartoum, Sudan's capital, called for trial of the Zionist leaders as criminals who have killed civilians, including tens of women and children, in Lebanon.Pearling ban enforced in Iran's Bandar Lengeh Port Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 02 2:38 PM
Iran - Pearls - Ban Fishing pearl oysters f the Pinctada fucata (painted pearl shell) species was banned in Bandar Lengeh, west of Hormuzgan province, up to the year-end (March 20), according to IRNA's English paper, 'Iran Daily' here on Wednesday.Iran's permanent UN Ambassador writes to Annan on MKO Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 02 1:20 PM
Iran - UN - MKO Iran's Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations, Mohammad-Javad Zarif, wrote a letter here on Wednesday to the UN Secretary General and the head of the UN Security Council on outlawed Iranian terrorist organization, the MKO.Crude Oil Rises as Storm Heads Toward U.S. Gulf, Iran Defies UN Bloomberg.com - Aug 01 11:32 PM
Aug. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose for a third day in New York on concern that a tropical storm may threaten U.S. oil fields and after Iran said it will continue its nuclear program in defiance of a United Nations resolution passed this week.Iran still examining nuke offer News 24 South Africa - Aug 02 2:40 PM
Vice-president Isfandiar Rahim Mashaee says Iran is still considering a Western incentives package offered in exchange for suspending uranium enrichment.Pakistan, Iran hold discussions on security, visa issues Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 02 9:30 AM
Pakistan - Iran A four-day joint working group meeting between Pakistan and Iran is to commence on Wednesday to discuss security and visa-related issues, a senior Interior Ministry official said here on Tuesday.Blair says Syria and Iran risk confrontation Reuters.co.uk - Aug 02 9:47 AM
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Prime Minister Tony Blair warned Syria and Iran on Tuesday that they risked a confrontation if they continued to support terrorism and export instability to Iraq and elsewhere.Little cause for optimism in Iran N-crisis: Fischer IranMania.com - Aug 02 1:30 PM
LONDON, August 2 (IranMania) - Former German foreign minister Joschka Fischer has told a German newspaper he sees "little cause for optimism" in the standoff over Iran's nuclear programme, AFP reported.Iran president rejects deadline -RD%> The Plain Dealer - Aug 02 4:46 AM
Tehran, Iran -- Iran's president rejected a U.N. Security Council deadline for his country to suspend uranium enrichment, saying Tuesday that Tehran would not be pressured into stopping its nuclear program.Japan, Australia want Iran to respond quickly IranMania.com - Aug 02 1:15 PM
LONDON, August 2 (IranMania) - According to an AFP report, Japan and Australia want Iran to respond quickly to international pressure to end its controversial nuclear activities, an official said Wednesday.Iran rejects U.N. nuclear deadlne CNN.com - Aug 01 9:02 AM
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday rejected a U.N. Security Council resolution that would give his nation until Aug. 31 to suspend uranium enrichment.Iran's oil projects with UK, South Korea well underway Payvand Iran News - Aug 02 9:21 AM
Iran's oil contracts secured with UK and South Korea are well underway. Following the approval of a UN Security Council resolution on Monday, demanding Iran suspend uranium enrichment latest by August 31, the MNA reviewed a number of Iran's oil agreements signed with UK and South Korea. -MehrIran sells 12 mln barrels stored oil; Shell, India buy Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 02 5:01 AM
TEHRAN, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Iran has managed to sell millions of barrels of oil it was storing at sea because of a lack of buyers, officials said on Wednesday, and a newspaper reported Royal Dutch Shell and India had taken most of it.Fischer: Iran entitled to access nuclear energy for peaceful use Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 02 9:21 AM
Iran - Fischer - Nuclear Former German foreign minister Joschka Fischer, here Wednesday said that during his talks with Iranian officials he underlined that Iran is entitled to access nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.Iran Lauds Hezbollah, Vows Support for Lebanon Voice of America - Aug 02 5:20 AM
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says Hezbollah is making a "heroic" stand against what he calls "savage aggression", and he has pledged Iran's support for Lebanon in the fight against Israel.Iran VP: Country Still Considering Offer Bismarck Tribune - Aug 02 9:18 AM
TOKYO - Visiting Iranian Vice President Isfandiar Rahim Mashaee said Wednesday that Iran was still considering a Western incentives package offered to Iran in exchange for suspending uranium enrichment, a news report said.Iran scorns U.N. nuke deadline, threat of sanctions The Columbus Dispatch - Aug 02 3:48 AM
TEHRAN, Iran Iran s hardline president rejected a U.N. Security Council deadline for it to suspend uranium enrichment, saying yesterday that the nation will not be pressured into stopping its nuclear program.Economic sanctions against Iran ineffective: Experts Payvand Iran News - Aug 02 9:21 AM
Iran's economy is capable to stand economic sanctions and the UN Security Council's Monday resolution forcing the Islamic Republic to suspend its nuclear activities latest by August 31 or face economic sanctions will render itself ineffective, Iranian experts and senior officials commented on Tuesday. -MehrBlair warns Iran & Syria on extremism RTÉ News - Aug 02 8:02 AM
The British Prime Minister has warned Syria and Iran that they risked a confrontation if they continued to support terrorism and export instability to Iraq and elsewhere.Iran: Preparing For A Defining Election Payvand Iran News - Aug 02 9:22 AM
Buoyed by success in municipal, legislative, and presidential elections in recent years, fundamentalists associated with President Mahmud Ahmadinejad have now set their sights on the Assembly of Experts, the popularly elected body of 86 clerics that supervises and selects Iran's supreme leader. -RFEIran vows to produce nuclear fuel despite UN vote Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 8:26 AM
Iran insists on its right to produce nuclear fuel, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday in response to a U.N. resolution demanding that Tehran stop its atomic work.US should take 1st step for talks on Iran's peaceful nuclear issue Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 02 9:21 AM
Iran - US - Jalili The US should take the first step for talks with Iran on its peaceful nuclear program, said Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Jalili in an interview with an Italian daily.Blair in Iran, Syria warning The Age - Aug 02 7:25 AM
Prime Minister Tony Blair: values need to be fair and just. Photo: Reuters SYRIA and Iran risk a confrontation if they continue to support terrorism and export instability to Iraq and elsewhere, British Prime Minister Tony Blair has warned.Iran still examining incentives package: vice president Khaleej Times - Aug 02 9:06 AM
TOKYO - Visiting Iranian Vice President Isfandiar Rahim Mashaee said on Wednesday Iran is still considering a Western incentives package offered to Iran in June in exchange for suspending uranium enrichment.Iran's postal service privatization scheme on the desk Payvand Iran News - Aug 02 9:20 AM
The Islamic Republic of Iran Post Company has prepared a comprehensive plan based on which the company will be ready for transfer to the private sector by the year end, noted on Tuesday the company's director general Mohammad-Hassan Mohebbian. -MehrIran-Japan tourism ties highlighted Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 02 5:59 AM
Iran - Japan - Tourism Visiting head of Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, Esfandyar Rahim-Moshaie, on Wednesday stressed the need for development of Iran's tourism ties with Japan.Iran blasts 'worthless' nuclear deadline AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 6:04 AM
Iran reacted angrily to a UN Security Council resolution ordering it to freeze sensitive nuclear work by the end of the month, one top official branding the text as "worthless".U.N. Gives Iran Deadline to End Nuclear Work New York Times - Aug 01 6:58 AM
The Security Council demanded that Iran suspend its uranium enrichment and reprocessing by Aug. 31.Iran's top leader pledges to stand with Lebanon in fight against Israel WHO-TV Des Moines - Aug 02 7:47 AM
TEHRAN, Iran Iran's top leader is praising Hezbollah and vowing to stand behind Lebanon in the fight against Israel.Iran's foreign minister criticizes U.N. AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 7:21 AM
Iran's foreign minister blasted the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday for failing to stop the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, and he called the United States and Israel "partners in these brutal crimes" against Lebanese civilians.Iran VP: Country Still Considering Offer WJLA-TV Washington D.C. - Aug 02 6:40 AM
TOKYO (AP) - Visiting Iranian Vice President Isfandiar Rahim Mashaee said Wednesday that Iran was still considering a Western incentives package offered to Iran in exchange for suspending uranium enrichment, a news report said.But Mashaee also accused the West of "using pressure, not dialogue, to try to deny Iran its rights" during a meeting with Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Aso, Japan's Kyodo Khamenei says Iran will continue to support Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 02 2:41 AM
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday praised Hizbollah and pledged not to abandon support for Lebanese resistance against Israel, state television reported.Iran says will produce nuclear fuel despite UN vote Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 7:23 AM
Iran insists upon its right to produce nuclear fuel, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday, responding to a U.N. resolution demanding that Tehran stop its atomic work.Iran vows to continue atomic work despite UN resolution Moldova.org - Aug 02 9:27 AM
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday rejected a U.N. Security Council resolution that would give his nation until Aug. 31 to suspend uranium enrichment. Instead, Ahmadinejad insisted Tehran would pursue its nuclear program. "My words are the words of the Iranian nation. Throughout Iran, there is one slogan: 'The Iranian nation considers the peaceful use of nuclear fuel production technology Iran's leader rejects U.N. deadline Miami Herald - Aug 02 12:27 AM
Iran's hard-line president rejected a U.N. Security Council deadline for it to suspend uranium enrichment Tuesday, saying Tehran would not be pressured into stopping its nuclear program.Crude Oil Rises a Third Day as Storm Nears Gulf, Iran Defies UN Bloomberg.com - Aug 01 5:29 PM
Aug. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose for a third day in New York on concern a tropical storm may threaten U.S. oil fields, and after Iran said it will continue its nuclear program in defiance of the United Nations.French analysts believe Iran's help is inevitable Expatica - Aug 02 8:25 AM
PARIS, Aug 1, 2006 (AFP) - France's idea of involving Iran directly in talks to end the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is a risky venture but may well prove inevitable, French analysts said Tuesday.Iran cleric calls on Muslims to arm Hizbollah Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 5:11 AM
Muslim nations should arm Hizbollah in its fight against Israel, Iran's influential hardline clerical politician Ahmad Jannati said on Tuesday.Iran Rejects U.N. Nuke Deadline CBS News - Aug 01 3:31 PM
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad rejected a U.N. Security Council resolution imposing an August 31 deadline for suspending uranium enrichment and vowed that Tehran would pursue its nuclear program.In L.A. talk, Blair gives warning to Syria, Iran The Sacramento Bee - Aug 02 1:18 AM
LOS ANGELES -- Delivering a major international policy address in California, British Prime Minister Tony Blair issued a stern warning Tuesday that Syria and Iran will face serious consequences if they continue working to destabilize the Middle East.Iran tells Japan UN resolution weakens trust AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 02 10:28 AM
An Iranian official said the Islamic republic was losing confidence in the international community after the UN Security Council passed a resolution demanding it stop sensitive nuclear work.Iran VP: Country Still Considering Offer The Houma Courier - Aug 02 5:20 AM
TOKYO - Iran's vice president said Wednesday that Tehran was still considering Western incentives package over uranium enrichment, Japan's Kyodo News agency reported.Crude Oil Trades Above $75 as Storm Nears Gulf, Iran Defies UN Bloomberg.com - Aug 01 4:14 PM
Aug. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil traded above $75 a barrel in New York after rising yesterday on concern a tropical storm may threaten U.S. oil fields, and after Iran said it will continue its nuclear program in defiance of the United Nations.Syria, Iran Wild Cards in Mideast Diplomacy NPR - Aug 01 3:47 PM
A "marriage of convenience" between Syria and Iran is likely to complicate diplomatic efforts to halt fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. Many observers feel there can be no peace deal without Iran and Syria's consent.India-Iran arms deal 'withheld' Los Angeles Daily News - Aug 02 12:09 AM
WASHINGTON - The State Department intentionally kept Congress in the dark about two Indian firms that sold missile parts to Iran before a major House vote approving a U.S.-India nuclear deal, two Southland lawmakers are charging.Iran's top leader pledges to stand with Lebanon in fight against Israel CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 02 12:06 AM
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's top leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday praised Hezbollah and vowed Iran will stand with Lebanon in the fight against Israel.Iran's top leader pledges to stand with Lebanon in fight against Israel Fort Wayne News Channel 15 - Aug 02 3:58 AM
TEHRAN, Iran Iran's top leader is praising Hezbollah and vowing to stand behind Lebanon in the fight against Israel. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (hah-meh-neh-EE') says Iran will...Shell, India main buyers of 12 mln barrels Iran oil Yahoo! India News - Aug 02 3:01 AM
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has sold 12 million barrels of crude oil it had been storing at sea because of a lack of buyers, with Royal Dutch Shell and India taking most of the oil, an oil official told an Iranian newspaper on Wednesday.Iran rebuffs U.N. on nuke resolution The Star-Ledger - Aug 01 11:23 PM
TEHRAN, Iran -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad yesterday rejected a U.N. Security Council resolution that would give his nation until Aug. 31 to suspend ura nium enrichment.Iran irate over nuclear deadline AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 2:01 AM
Iran reacted angrily to a UN Security Council resolution ordering the Islamic to freeze sensitive nuclear work by the end of the month.Iran foreign minister confers with Qatari counterpart Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 02 4:50 AM
Iran - Qatar - FM Iran and Qatar on Wednesday discussed bilateral ties and cooperation in various economic and political fields and diplomatic efforts to end humanitarian crisis in Lebanon.Downer joins call for Iran backdown News Interactive - Aug 02 1:47 AM
JAPAN and Australia want Iran to respond quickly to international pressure to end its controversial nuclear activities, an official said today.Lebanon war imperils drive for reform in Iran International Herald Tribune - Aug 01 7:08 AM
The Israeli onslaught in Lebanon and Hezbollah's daily victories in the regional public relations war over the conflict threaten to claim a victim in Iran: whatever hopes remained of resurrecting the political reform movement.Shanghai fuel oil futures extend gains on Iran and hurricane worries Interfax - Aug 02 2:34 AM
Shanghai. August 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - Fuel oil futures on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) extended their gains on Wednesday, encouraged by rising international oil prices overnight after Iran defied a UN resolution and said it would continue with its nuclear program.Analysis: Iran's nuclear fuel debate BBC News - Aug 01 9:54 AM
As the dispute over Iran's nuclear programme grows, so does the debate over whether it needs its own nuclear fuel cycle.Iran-France consultations effective to settle Lebanon crisis, Ahani Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 02 3:51 AM
Iran - France - Ambassador Iranian Ambassador to Paris Ali Ahani said on Tuesday that consultations between Tehran and Paris can be effective in settlement of ongoing crisis in Lebanon.Iran's mission in Hungary condemns Israeli atrocities in Lebanon Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 02 4:07 AM
Iran - Hungary - Embassy Iranian Embassy in Budapest, Hungary, issued a statement Tuesday strongly condemning Israel's war crimes against civilians of the village of Qana in southern Lebanon.Iran leader vows to stand with Lebanon IBN live - Aug 02 3:03 AM
Iran's top leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lauded Hezbollah and vowed Iran will stand with Lebanon in the fight against Israel.Iran's Ahmadinejad Says Nuclear Fuel Is a `Right' (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Aug 01 11:43 AM
Aug. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Iran will maintain its right to produce nuclear fuel, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said, the day after the United Nations Security Council gave the Islamic Republic an Aug. 31 deadline to stop uranium enrichment.China calls for restraint on Iran nuclear issue Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 2:01 AM
China, which has just voted in favor of a U.N. resolution demanding Iran suspend its nuclear activities by August 31 or risk sanctions, on Tuesday said it hoped the move would spur an early resumption of talks.Muslim authorities charge converts from Islam with apostasy in Iran Pakistan Christian Post - Aug 02 8:40 AM
Iran: August 2, 2006. An Iranian man who with his wife chose a Christian name for their newborn son has been arrested and imprisoned by Muslims on allegations of apostasy.Iran maintains right to produce nuclear fuel: AngolaPress - Aug 02 4:30 AM
TEHRAN, 08/02 - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that Iran will maintain its right to produce nuclear fuel despite a UN Security Council resolution urging Tehran to stop uranium enrichment by Aug. 31.Iran's Supreme Leader Rallies Muslims Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Aug 02 12:50 AM
August 2, 2006 -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei today urged Muslims worldwide to stand against Israel and the United States.Iran top consumer electronics re-export destination ITP.net - Aug 02 4:55 AM
Iran has emerged as the number one destination for goods flowing through Dubai s thriving re-export market. The country accounted for almost 25% of all re-exported consumer electronics goods in 2004, according to a new report published by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI).Atomic clock ticking for Iran after UN resolution AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 31 11:20 PM
The UN Security Council order for Iran to suspend its nuclear activities set off a tense wait to see how Tehran responds and whether UN unity remains strong if sanctions need to be imposed.Iran defiant on nuclear deadline BBC News - Aug 01 9:08 AM
Iran will not bow to a UN resolution demanding it suspend nuclear activities, the country's president says.Security Council Sets Deadline for Iran Washington Post - Jul 31 10:26 PM
UNITED NATIONS, July 31 -- The U.N. Security Council approved a resolution Monday demanding that Iran suspend its enrichment and reprocessing of nuclear fuel by Aug. 31 or face the threat of economic and diplomatic sanctions. The US-Iran Proxy War Rages With Increasing Arab Invective Space War - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
by Arnaud De Borchgrave Editor At Large Washington (UPI) Aug 02, 2006 What a difference one week can make! Almost from one day to the next, moderate Arab governments reluctantly switched sides -- from deploring to applauding Hezbollah's "heroic" stand.Iran's Khamenei calls on Muslims to fight back Israel, U.S. People's Daily - Aug 02 12:21 AM
Iranian Supreme Leader Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on Muslims on Wednesday to resist Israel and the United States, vowing Iran would support Lebanon in the confrontation of the Israeli attacks.Iran's President Rejects U.N. Resolution Bismarck Tribune - Aug 01 9:48 PM
TEHRAN, Iran - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday rejected a U.N. Security Council resolution that would give his nation until Aug. 31 to suspend uranium enrichment. Instead, Ahmadinejad insisted Tehran would pursue its nuclear program.Iran's involvement to end conflict risky: experts IranMania.com - Aug 02 12:46 AM
LONDON, August 2 (IranMania) - France's idea of involving Iran directly in talks to end the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is a risky venture but may well prove inevitable, French analysts said, AFP reported.Iran rejects nuclear deadline Worcester Telegram & Gazette - Aug 02 1:33 AM
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's hard-line president rejected a U.N. Security Council deadline for it to suspend uranium enrichment, saying yesterday Tehran would not be pressured into stopping its nuclear program.Iran: We'll keep nuke program MSNBC - Aug 01 8:33 AM
Iran s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday rejected U.N. Security Council resolution giving Iran until Aug. 31 to suspend uranium enrichment and said Tehran will pursue its nuclear program.Iran's top leader pledges to stand with Lebanon in fight against Israel KBCI Boise - Aug 02 2:34 AM
TEHRAN, Iran Iran's top leader is praising Hezbollah and vowing to stand behind Lebanon in the fight against Israel. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (hah-meh-neh-EE') says Iran will stand by the "dear people of Lebanon."