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  • Iran says it won't suspend enrichment Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
    Iran said Sunday that it will offer a "multifaceted response" Tuesday to a Western package of incentives aimed at persuading Tehran to rein in its nuclear program, but insisted it won't suspend uranium enrichment altogether.

  • Letter from Iran Open this result in new window
    USA Today - 1 hour, 42 minutes ago
    Letter from Iran USA TODAY's David J. Lynch is reporting this week from Iran, amid a continuing controversy over the country's nuclear program and with tensions in the region running high following the recent Lebanon war. Along with an upcoming series of articles in USA TODAY, he is providing daily dispatches for usatoday.com focusing on the human dimension of traveling in Iran.

  • Iran military exercises show danger of nuclear ambitions: US Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 29 minutes ago
    The White House said that Iran's military exercises, which included a short-range missile test, was a reminder of the danger of the Islamic republic's nuclear ambitions.

  • Iran tests short-range missile Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Aug 20 6:06 PM
    Days before a U.N. deadline to accept limits on its nuclear program or face possible sanctions, Iran's armed forces tested surface-to-surface missiles Sunday in the second stage of war games near its border with Iraq.

  • Iran Fires Practice Missiles and Affirms Nuclear Stance Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Aug 20 5:58 PM
    Iran fired 10 short-range missiles today amid growing international pressure over its nuclear program.

  • Oil picks up ahead of Iran nuclear deadline Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 20 5:34 PM
    Oil prices rose above $71 a barrel on Monday, bolstered by Iran's determination to continue with its atomic fuel program ahead of a deadline from the United Nations to halt nuclear work.

  • Iran says it won't halt atomic work Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 20 3:25 PM
    Iran said on Sunday it would not suspend uranium enrichment, ruling out the main demand in a nuclear package backed by six world powers that aims to allay Western fears Tehran is seeking to build atomic bombs.

  • Iran Reiterates It Won?t End Nuclear Program Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Aug 20 1:03 PM
    The statement comes two days before Iran?s self-imposed deadline for responding to a package of incentives offered by six Western nations in return for halting the program.

  • Iran Defiant On Nuke Program Open this result in new window
    CBS News - 8 minutes ago
    Iran braced for more confrontation with the West as the Foreign Ministry said it wouldn't even consider abiding by a U.N. resolution that calls for a freeze of uranium enrichment and the army tested a new missile during large military maneuvers.

  • Oil Rises a Second Day After Iran Refuses to Suspend Enrichment Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - 27 minutes ago
    Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose a second day after Iran refused to meet a United Nations demand to end its uranium enrichment, adding to concern that oil supplies from the world's fourth-largest producer may be disrupted.

  • Iran Says It Won't Suspend Enrichment Open this result in new window
    ABC News - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
    Iran Says It Will Deliver Response to Offer Tuesday, but Won't Suspend Uranium Enrichment

  • Iran and oil are wild cards for stocks Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 20 7:49 AM
    Wall Street may encounter some turbulence this week, with Iran's nuclear dispute with the West poised to come to a head and the latest earnings reporting season all but done.

  • Iran tests 10 missiles as war exercise starts Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Aug 20 7:19 AM
    Iran test-fired 10 surface-to-surface short-range missiles Sunday while in an unrelated incident a military training plane crashed outside the capital after catching fire, a state-run television station reported.

  • Crude Oil Rises a Second Day as Iran Nears UN Nuclear Deadline Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago
    Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose a second day in New York on concern supplies from the Middle East, source of a third of the world's oil, may be at risk if Iran refuses to meet a United Nations deadline to halt its uranium enrichment.

  • Iran test-fires 10 short-range missiles Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 20 6:50 AM
    Iran test-fired 10 surface-to-surface short-range missiles on Sunday, a day after it launched a series of large-scale military exercises throughout the country, state-run television reported. The Saegheh missile had a range of between 50 and 150 miles, the report said. It did not specify whether the missile was capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, but it was not believed to be.

  • Iran defiant as nuclear deadline nears Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 20 5:48 AM
    Iran insisted that a nuclear freeze was not on the agenda and showed off its latest weaponry, two days before it is to respond to an international offer aimed at ending the long-running crisis.

  • Iran tests tactical missile during war games Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 20 5:46 AM
    Iran test-fired a short-range missile during the second day of nationwide military exercises in a demonstration of its readiness to "respond to any threat,".

  • Iran military exercises show danger of nuclear ambitions: US Open this result in new window
    Space War - Aug 20 6:13 PM
    The White House said Sunday that Iran's military exercises, which included a short-range missile test, was a reminder of the danger of the Islamic republic's nuclear ambitions.

  • Iran tests short-range missile during military maneuvers Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Aug 20 2:49 AM
    Iran test-fired ten surface-to-surface short-range missiles on Sunday, as a military training plane crashed outside the capital after catching fire, state-run television reported.

  • Iran Tests Short-Range Missiles Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 20 1:18 PM
    Iran Tests Short-Range Missiles, Says It Will Reject Suspension of Uranium Enrichment

  • Iran deaf to calls to suspend enrichment Open this result in new window
    The Age - 6 minutes ago
    Iran has again insisted it will not suspend uranium enrichment, ruling out the main demand in a Western package aimed at persuading Tehran to rein in its nuclear program.

  • Iran deaf to calls to suspend enrichment Open this result in new window
    AAP via Yahoo!7 News - 28 minutes ago
    Iran insists it will not suspend uranium enrichment, ruling out a key demand in a Western package to rein in its nuclear program.

  • Iran Tests Tactical Missile During War Games by Staff Writers Tehran (AFP) Aug 20, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Space War - Aug 20 6:13 PM
    Iran test-fired a short-range missile on Sunday during the second day of nationwide military exercises in a demonstration of its readiness to "respond to any threat," state television reported.

  • Iran will not suspend atomic work, says official Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 20 12:45 AM
    Iran said on Sunday it would not suspend uranium enrichment, ruling out the main demand in a package of proposals backed by six nations aimed at resolving its nuclear standoff with the West.

  • Iran says nuclear freeze not on agenda as deadline nears Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 20 1:10 AM
    Iran has said the suspension of uranium enrichment was not on the agenda, just two days before it is to respond to an offer by world powers aiming at securing a freeze of the nuclear work.

  • Iran tests short-range missile Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Aug 20 12:21 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran test-fired a surface-to-surface short-range missile, while a military training plane crashed outside the capital Tehran after catching fire, state-run television reported Sunday.

  • Japan wants oil left out of Iran sanctions-paper Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - 2 hours, 2 minutes ago
    TOKYO, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Japan will propose that oil from Iran be left out of initial economic sanctions the international community may impose on Tehran if the country refuses to suspend uranium enrichment, a Japanese daily reported on Monday.

  • Iran Test-Fires Short-Range Missile Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Aug 20 11:21 AM
    Iran on Sunday test-fired a surface-to-surface short-range missile a day after its army launched large-scale military exercises throughout the country, state-run television reported.

  • Iran army tests missiles in wargames Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 19 11:48 PM
    Iran's army has fired tactical missiles and will test surface-to-sea missiles during Iranian army wargames on Sunday, state television reported.

  • Iran, Oil Wild Cards For U.S. Stocks Open this result in new window
    Fox News - Aug 20 9:31 AM
    Weekly stocks outlook cites Iran's nuclear ambitions, home sales announcements, and Bernanke's upcoming speech as points on the minds of investors this week.

  • Annan urges positive response from Iran Open this result in new window
    NDTV - 20 minutes ago
    UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has urged Iran to seize a "historic opportunity" by responding positively to incentives offered by the EU in return for Tehran abandoning its uranium enrichment programme.

  • Iran: No end to uranium enrichment Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - 2 hours, 17 minutes ago
    Iran has said that it will not suspend its uranium enrichment programme in return for a nuclear package backed by six world powers, according to the Iranian foreign ministry.

  • Report: Japan reluctant to add oil to Iran sanctions(Updated 11:27 a.m.) Open this result in new window
    Chinapost.com.tw - 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
    Japan plans to propose that any international sanctions on Iran for refusing to halt uranium enrichment stop short of banning its oil exports during the initial phase of penalties, a report said Monday.

  • Iran says it won't halt atomic work Open this result in new window
    SABC News - 18 minutes ago
    Iran said yesterday it would not suspend uranium enrichment, ruling out the main demand in a nuclear package backed by six world powers that aims to allay Western fears Tehran is seeking to build atomic bombs.

  • Israel warns of strengthening Iran-Hamas ties Open this result in new window
    ABC via Yahoo!7 News - Aug 20 6:35 PM
    The head of Shin Beth, Israel's Internal Security Service, has warned the Government against strengthening ties between Iran and Hamas.

  • Iran stages missile tests to promote defensive posture Open this result in new window
    KTRE-TV East Texas - 24 minutes ago
    TEHRAN, Iran Iran says a weekend of war games -- and the test-firing of missiles -- is staged to launch a new defensive doctrine.

  • Oil picks up ahead of Iran nuclear deadline Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance - Aug 20 5:35 PM
    Oil prices rose above $71 a barrel on Monday, bolstered by Iran's determination to continue with its atomic fuel programme ahead of a deadline from the United Nations to halt nuclear work.

  • Iran 'will not halt enrichment' Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 20 4:58 AM
    Iran says it will not suspend uranium enrichment, a key demand in a bid to resolve a nuclear row.

  • Iran Test-Fires 10 Short-Range Missiles Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 20 7:03 AM
    Iran Test-Fires 10 Surface-To-Surface Short-Range Missiles During Large-Scale War Games

  • Oil picks up ahead of Iran nuclear deadline Open this result in new window
    INQ7 Business - 2 hours, 58 minutes ago
    SINGAPORE--Oil prices rose above 71 dollars a barrel on Monday, bolstered by Iran's determination to continue with its atomic fuel program ahead of a deadline from the United Nations to halt nuclear work.

  • Iran vows to push on with nuclear fuel programme Open this result in new window
    Independent - Aug 20 4:59 PM
    Buoyed by the success of its proxy militia in Lebanon, Iran has rejected a demand from the West, aimed at curbing Tehran's suspected nuclear weapons programme, setting itself on a new course of confrontation.

  • Iran tests short-range missiles, says it will reject suspension of uranium enrichment Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Aug 20 1:08 PM
    TEHRAN, Iran - Iran said Sunday that it will offer a "multifaceted response" Tuesday to a Western package of incentives aimed at persuading Tehran to rein in its nuclear program, but insisted...

  • Iran says it won't halt atomic work Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Aug 20 5:50 PM
    TEHRAN: Iran said it would not suspend uranium enrichment, ruling out the main demand in a nuclear package backed by six world powers that aims to allay Western fears Tehran is seeking to build atomic bombs.

  • Iran defiant on nuclear activity Open this result in new window
    The Scotsman - Aug 20 5:06 PM
    IRAN appears set for further confrontation with the West on two fronts.

  • Iran to offer 'multifaceted response' to Western nuclear incentives package Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 20 11:34 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran braced for more confrontation with the west Sunday as the Foreign Ministry said it wouldn't even consider abiding by a UN resolution that calls for a freeze of uranium enrichment and the army tested a new missile during large military manoeuvres.

  • Iran Stages Missile Tests To Promote Defensive Posture Open this result in new window
    Local6.com Central Florida - Aug 20 10:44 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran says a weekend of war games -- and the test-firing of missiles -- is staged to launch a new defensive doctrine. A spokesman for the army is quoted in Iranian media as saying Iran has to be "prepared against any threat" and "should be a role model for other countries."

  • Iran cartoons mock Jews, Holocaust Open this result in new window
    UPI - Aug 20 3:53 PM
    TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- More than 200 cartoons mocking the Holocaust and Jews have been put on display at a museum in Iran's capital. The cartoons are the result of a competition run by the country's largest-selling newspaper, Hamshahri, The Observer reported Sunday.

  • Iran tests new weapons to prepare for 'insane enemy' Open this result in new window
    World Tribune - Aug 20 10:58 AM
    NICOSIA Iran has launched a major military exercise designed to test combat doctine as well as indigenous weaponry. Iran's military launched the first stage of Operation Blow of Zolfaghar on Saturday near the Pakistan border in wake of Hizbullah's war against Israel.

  • Iran defiant as nuclear deadline looms Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Aug 20 6:08 PM
    Iran has refused to suspend its uranium enrichment, ruling out the main demand in a nuclear package backed by six world powers that aims to allay Western fears that Tehran is seeking to build atomic bombs.

  • Annan appeals to Iran over nuke offer Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Aug 20 1:06 PM
    UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan appealed today for Iran to reply positively to a package of incentives offered by major powers in return for a freeze in uranium enrichment.

  • Iran won't consider UN nuclear resoluution Open this result in new window
    EdmontonSun.com - Aug 20 2:33 PM
    TEHRAN, Iran Iran braced for more confrontation with the West on Sunday, as its Foreign Ministry said it wouldnt even consider abiding by a UN resolution that calls for a freeze of uranium enrichment and the Iranian army tested a new missile during large military manoeuvres.

  • Smackdown Over Iran by James Dunnigan August 20, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Strategy Page - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
    August 3, 2006: The U.S. has put sanctions on two Russian arms firms, Rosoboron export and aircraft maker Sukhoi, for dealing with Iran. Russia has protested, but to no effect. The two countries have argued over the activities of these two companies for some time.

  • Iran tests short-range missiles Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Aug 20 1:25 PM
    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) Iran said Sunday that it will offer a "multifaceted response" Tuesday to a Western package of incentives aimed at persuading Tehran to rein in its nuclear program, but insisted it won't suspend uranium enrichment altogether.

  • Iran has blood on its hands for supporting Hezbollah: Canada's FM Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 19 2:10 PM
    Iran is partly to blame for the anti-Israel actions of the Lebanon-based Hezbollah militia, Canadian Foreign Minister Peter MacKay said in an interview.

  • Iran wont halt enrichment Open this result in new window
    Dawn - 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
    TEHRAN, Aug 20: Iran has said it will not suspend uranium enrichment, ruling out the main demand in a package backed by six world powers that aims to allay Western fears Tehran is seeking to build atomic bombs.

  • Iran tests short-range missiles during military maneuvers Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Aug 20 8:38 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran - Iran test-fired 10 surface-to-surface short-range missiles on Sunday, a day after it launched a series of large-scale military exercises throughout the country, state-run television reported. ...

  • Iran tests short-range missile Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Aug 19 11:38 PM
    Iran on Sunday test-fired a surface-to-surface short-range missile a day after its army launched large-scale military exercises, state-run television reported.

  • Iran tests short-range missile Open this result in new window
    Dawn - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
    TEHRAN, Aug 20: Iran test-fired 10 surface-to-surface short-range missiles on Sunday, a day after launching a series of large-scale military manoeuvres geared at testing the countrys new defensive doctrine.

  • Iran Tests Short-Range Missile Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 19 11:48 PM
    Iran Tests Surface-To-Surface Short-Range Missile, State Television Reports

  • Iran stages missile tests to promote defensive posture Open this result in new window
    News 8 Austin - Aug 20 12:53 PM
    TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran says a weekend of war games and the test-firing of missiles is staged to launch a new defensive doctrine. A spokesman for the army is quoted in Iranian media as saying Iran has to be prepared against any threat'' and should be a role model for other countries.''

  • How risky is Iran's nuclear goal? Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Aug 20 3:23 PM
    Crunch time is approaching for Iran's nuclear programme. Two key moments in the coming days could determine whether the world is heading for confrontation or negotiation with Iran.

  • Attacks on Iran reflect rift among Iraq Shiites Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 20 7:15 AM
    Pilgrimage a Shiite woman kisses representations of chains that once bound Imam Musa Kadhim outside his shrine in Baghdad. Photo: AFP TWO Shiite political parties have accused Iran of instigating violence in Iraq and trying to destabilise the country, exposing a growing rift within Iraq's largest sect that many fear will exacerbate the slide into full-scale civil war.

  • Iran tests new short-range missile Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Aug 20 3:22 PM
    Tehran: Iran test-fired ten surface-to-surface short-range missiles yesterday, as a military training plane crashed outside the capital after catching fire, state-run television reported.

  • Iran promises comprehensive response to Western incentive offer Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Aug 20 12:29 PM
    Iran will offer a "multifaceted response" Tuesday to an international offer aimed at ending the long-running dispute over the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, but insisted Sunday it would not cease enriching uranium. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi said a compromise has to be achieved during future negotiations.

  • HIDDEN IRAN Open this result in new window
    Kirkus Reviews - Aug 20 4:08 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.

  • Iran Tests 10 Short-Ranges Missiles Open this result in new window
    Free Internet Press - Aug 20 4:05 PM
    Iran test-fired 10 surface-to-surface short-range missiles on Sunday, a day after it launched a series of large-scale military exercises throughout the country, state-run television reported. The Saegheh missile had a range of between 50 and 150 miles, the report said. It did not specify whether the missile was capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, but it was not believed to be. State-run

  • Iraqi Kurds remember poison gas attacks, Iran displays military might Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Aug 20 5:36 PM
    August 21, 2006

  • Iran tests short-range missiles Open this result in new window
    Sify News - Aug 20 3:27 PM
    Iran said on Sunday that it would offer a "multifaceted response" on Tuesday to a Western package of incentives aimed at persuading Tehran to rein in its nuclear programme, but insisted it won't suspend uranium enrichment altogether.

  • Iran defiant as nuclear deadline nears Open this result in new window
    Nine O'Clock - Aug 20 3:34 PM
    TEHRAN - Iran insisted Sunday that a nuclear freeze was not on the agenda and showed off its latest weaponry, two days before it is to respond to an international offer aimed at ending the long-running crisis.

  • Hezbollah night-vision gear was from Britain, Israel says / It's believed to be an export to Iran in drug-fighting  Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Aug 20 3:48 AM
    Israeli intelligence officials have complained to Britain and the United States that sensitive night-vision equipment recovered from Hezbollah fighters during the war in Lebanon had been exported by Britain to Iran. British officials said the equipment had...

  • Iran tests short-range missile Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Aug 20 6:08 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran - Iran on Sunday test-fired a surface-to-surface short-range missile a day after its army launched large-scale military exercises throughout the country, state-run television reported. "Saegheh,...

  • Iran test-fires 10 short-range missiles Open this result in new window
    Muzi - Aug 20 5:01 PM
    Iran test-fired 10 surface-to-surface short-range missiles on Sunday, a day after it launched a series of large-scale military exercises throughout the country, state-run television reported. The Saegheh missile had a range of between 50 and 150 miles, the report said.

  • Iran says suspension of uranium enrichment 'not on agenda' Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 20 5:26 AM
    _ Iran said Sunday it is ready to respond to a package of incentives offered by six powers to end the nuclear standoff, but still has questions about some parts of the proposal and still rejects demands that it suspend uranium enrichment.

  • Iran complains about UN nuclear inspector Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 19 9:03 AM
    Iran has formally complained about a UN atomic inspector, after refusing to admit two other inspectors, with tension high over Tehran's nuclear program, diplomats told AFP.

  • Iran flexes military muscle and says uranium enrichment goes on Open this result in new window
    EuroNews - Aug 20 11:44 AM
    Iran has fired tactical missiles during army wargames, as part of its preparations to face up to any outside threat.

  • Iran blasts Canada for remark Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - Aug 20 4:55 PM
    TEHRAN: Iran yesterday gave a harsh retort to remarks by Canadian Foreign Minister Peter MacKay, who accused Iran of being responsible for bloodshed in the Middle East by sending cash to Hizbollah.

  • Iran exercises its new defensive doctrine Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Aug 20 1:13 AM
    TEHRAN -- Iran yesterday launched a series of large-scale military exercises aimed at introducing the country's new defensive doctrine, state-run television reported.

  • Iran complains about UN nuclear inspector Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 19 8:24 AM
    Iran has formally complained about a UN atomic inspector, after refusing to admit two other inspectors, with tension high over Tehran's nuclear program.

  • Brit hi-tech gear from Iran to Hez Open this result in new window
    New York Daily News - Aug 20 1:28 AM
    KIRYAT SHEMONA, Israel - High-tech equipment sent to aid Iran in its war on drugs apparently has ended up instead at the front in the Islamic republic's war on the West.

  • Iran completes study on nuclear incentive package: FM Spokesman Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Aug 20 9:11 AM
    Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi said here Sunday that Iran has finished study on a package of incentives offered by the Group 5+1. -IRNA

  • Iran Tests Short-Range Missiles Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Aug 20 9:11 AM
    Iran today said it test-fired new surface-to-surface short-range missiles, following the start of large-scale military exercises throughout the country to introduce a new defensive doctrine. State-run television ran a video showing 10 missiles being launched from mobile launching pads. -RFE

  • Iran Test-Fires Short-Range Missiles as Part of Military Exercises Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Aug 20 4:35 AM
    Iranian state media say Iran's army has test-fired several short-range missiles as part of a major military exercise that began Saturday.

  • Iran finishes runner-up at Polish wrestling meet Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Aug 20 9:11 AM
    Iran finished runner-up to Turkey at the international freestyle wrestling tournament, Ziolkowski, in the Polish city of Siedlce Sunday. -MNA

  • Iran denies visa to key atomic inspector - diplomats Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 20 2:56 AM
    LONDON (Reuters) - Iran has denied entry to a senior U.N. nuclear inspector and cut back on multiple-entry visas that ease monitoring of its atomic sites as world pressure mounts on Tehran to stop enriching uranium, diplomats say.

  • Iran stages missile tests to promote defensive posture Open this result in new window
    Fort Wayne News Channel 15 - Aug 20 8:33 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran Iran says a weekend of war games -- and the test-firing of missiles -- is staged to launch a new defensive doctrine. A spokesman for the army is quoted in Iranian...

  • Iran test-fired Sunday 10 surface-to-surface short-range missiles in the Kashan desert, about 250 kilometers (155  Open this result in new window
    Al Jazeera - Aug 20 8:50 AM
    Iran has just started a campaign of massive military maneuvers in the restive southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan with the aim of testing its new defensive doctrine.

  • Venezuelan VP against preventing Iran's nuclear program Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 20 9:40 AM
    Iran - Nuclear - Venezuela Venezuelan Vice President Jose Vicente Rangel Sunday declared that his country is against preventing the development of nuclear program in Iran.

  • Iran tests missile today in wide-scale war games Open this result in new window
    San Jose Mercury News - Aug 20 3:10 AM
    Iran test-fired a surface-to-surface short-range missile today, a day after its army launched large-scale military exercises throughout the country, state-run television reported.

  • Iran test-fires 10 short-range missiles Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Aug 20 7:10 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) Iran test-fired 10 surface-to-surface short-range missiles on Sunday, a day after it launched a series of large-scale military exercises throughout the country, state-run television reported. The Saegheh missile had a range of between 50 and 150 miles, the report said. It did not specify whether the missile was capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, but it was not believed to

  • Iran, Bulgaria keen to expand ties, including inter-parliamentary Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 20 8:25 AM
    Iran - Ties - Bulgaria New Bulgarian Ambassador to Tehran Plamen Shukurliev in a meeting with Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Chairman Alaeddin Boroujerdi here Sunday, called for further expansion of relations in various domains, particularly inter-parliamentary exchanges.

  • Iran and oil may be wild cards for stocks Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 19 6:24 AM
    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.

  • Iran says it won't halt atomic work Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Aug 20 6:08 AM
    By Edmund Blair TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran

  • Afghan envoy: Afghanistan attaches importance to expansion of ties with Iran Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 20 8:25 AM
    Iran - Afghanistan - Relations Afghan Ambassador to Tehran Mohammad Omar Davoudi here Sunday conferred with Majlis deputy Mohammad Jafar Sadat Mousavi on issues of mutual interests.

  • Iran tests tactical missile during war games Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 20 2:49 AM
    Iran tested a short-range missile during the second day of nationwide military exercises in a demonstration of its "readiness to respond to any threat," state television reported.

  • Iran tests short-range missile Open this result in new window
    WIS-TV Columbia - Aug 20 6:37 AM
    Iran continues to flex its military muscles, announcing Sunday it has test-fired a short-range missile.

  • Iran Again Insists On Uranium Enrichment Open this result in new window
    Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Aug 20 6:25 AM
    August 20, 2006 -- Iran today reiterated that it will not suspend uranium enrichment, ruling out the main demand in a nuclear proposal backed by six world powers.

  • Iran Test-Fires Short-Range Missiles as Part of Military Exercises Open this result in new window
    Moldova.org - Aug 20 9:47 AM
    Iranian military forces run from the down-draft of a helicopter, during a training exercise in Zahedan, in the southeastern province of Sistan va Baluchistan, Iran, on Saturday Aug. 19, 2006 Iranian state media say Iran's army has test-fired several short-range missiles as part of a major military exercise that began Saturday. Iranian television says the military tested a surface-to-surface

  • Iran urges judiciary to act against media Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 20 12:49 PM
    The government of hardline Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called on judiciary to clamp down on local media which it accused of "spreading lies", press reports said.

  • Iran talks tough as deadline nears Open this result in new window
    Pioneer Press - Aug 20 1:04 AM
    WASHINGTON A potential international showdown with Iran looms on Tuesday the symbolic date in the Muslim calendar chosen by the Islamic regime to reply to U.N. demands to end its suspected nuclear weapons program.

  • Iran Stages Massive War Games Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Aug 19 4:21 PM
    Iran on Saturday launched a series of large-scale military exercises aimed at introducing the country's new defensive doctrine, state-run television reported.

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