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  • Iran Remains Steadfast in Pursuing Nuclear Plans as U.N. Deadline Arrives Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 59 minutes ago
    Iran ignored a deadline set by the Security Council to suspend enrichment of uranium or face the threat of sanctions.

  • Iran defies U.N.; sanctions possible Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
    Iran defied a U.N. deadline Thursday to stop enriching uranium, opening the door for sanctions, but U.S. and other officials said no action would be sought before a key European diplomat meets with Tehran's atomic chief next week to seek a compromise.

  • Bush rejects Iraq withdrawal, warns Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
    US President George W. Bush predicted an apocalyptic future if the United States hastily quits Iraq, and warned Iran would pay a price for not freezing sensitive nuclear work.

  • Analysis: Iran's brinkmanship raises calls for action, war concerns Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Aug 31 4:50 PM
    Iran's refusal Thursday to stop nuclear research as the United Nations has demanded is part of a larger pattern of behavior that has prompted calls for a tougher U.S. stance against Tehran and raised concerns that a drumbeat for military action has started.

  • Iran seen having problems with nuclear program Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 4:19 PM
    Iran appears to be encountering technical difficulties with its uranium enrichment but this does not diminish the fact that it has nuclear ambitions and is acting on them, U.S. officials and experts said on Thursday.

  • Iran's Spinmeister Open this result in new window
    Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 4:00 PM
    Axis Of Evil: That Iran is getting away with defying the U.N. on its nuclear program is clear. Now, with the arrival of that country's "moderate" ex-president, it's beginning a charm offensive to keep the world duped.

  • UN says Iran fails to stop uranium enrichment Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 3:07 PM
    Iran has defied a UN Security Council August 31 deadline to halt uranium enrichment, the UN nuclear watchdog announced, setting the stage for possible sanctions.

  • Bolton: No doubt as to Iran's intentions Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 12:32 PM
    Iran has left no doubt it intends to seek nuclear weapons now that it has violated a U.N. Security Council deadline to suspend uranium enrichment, and the council must now be ready to impose sanctions, U.S. Ambassador John Bolton said Thursday. Iran's president defiantly refused to compromise, saying his country won't be bullied into giving up its right to nuclear technology.

  • Iran faces possible sanctions after deadline passes Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 11:23 AM
    A defiant Iran faces possible U.N. Security Council sanctions after the world body's atomic watchdog said Tehran refused to stop work on its nuclear program by a Thursday deadline.

  • US confirms major power meeting on Iran in Berlin Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 1:06 PM
    Senior diplomats from the major powers confronting Iran over its suspect nuclear program will meet next week in Berlin to draw up a package of sanctions, US officials confirmed.

  • Iran Defies U.N. Nuke Deadline Open this result in new window
    CBS News - 11 minutes ago
    Iran defied a U.N. deadline to stop enriching uranium, opening the door for sanctions, but U.S. and other officials said no action would be sought before a key European diplomat meets with Tehran's atomic chief next week.

  • The next steps in Iran dispute Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 12:20 PM
    Iran has ignored a U.N. Security Council deadline to suspend uranium enrichment or face the possibility of sanctions.

  • UN body says Iran fails to meet deadline Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 10:01 AM
    Iran failed to stop nuclear work by a Thursday deadline, the U.N. atomic watchdog said, clearing the way to possible sanctions by the Security Council due to Western fears Tehran could be trying to make atom bombs.

  • The main sticking points in Iran dispute Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 11:42 AM
    The main sticking points in the dispute over Iran's nuclear program:

  • Bolton: Unanimity not necessary on Iran Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 10:05 AM
    Iran remained defiant Thursday as a U.N. deadline arrived for it to halt uranium enrichment, and the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said unanimity among the Security Council was not needed to take action against Tehran.

  • UN body says Iran fails to meet nuclear deadline Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 9:48 AM
    The U.N. nuclear agency declared Iran had failed to halt nuclear work by a Thursday deadline, and Tehran defied the threat of sanctions by vowing never to abandon a program the West fears could give it atom bombs.

  • Bush Says Iran Will Face Consequences for U.N. Defiance Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Aug 31 10:21 AM
    President Bush said today there "must be consequences" for Iran's "defiance and delay" in responding to U.N. demands it stop enriching uranium.

  • European nations will try again on Iran Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 10:00 AM
    Key European nations will meet with Iran in September in a last-ditch effort to seek a negotiated solution to the standoff over Tehran's refusal to freeze uranium enrichment, a senior U.N. diplomat said Thursday. As a U.N. deadline for Iran to halt uranium enrichment, the country's defiantly refused to compromise, saying Tehran would not be bullied into giving up its right to nuclear technology.

  • Bush warns Iran, rejects Iraq withdrawal Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 11:01 AM
    US President George W. Bush warned Iran would pay a price for not freezing sensitive nuclear work and predicted an apocalyptic future if the United States hastily quits Iraq.

  • US rushing for sanctions as Iran deadline passes Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 9:51 AM
    US President George W. Bush vowed that Iran will face the "consequences" of its refusal to meet the UN deadline for halting the production of nuclear fuel that could be used to develop weapons.

  • Bush warns Iran anew on nuclear program Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 10:09 AM
    President Bush said Thursday that Iran has responded with defiance and delay to demands to stop enriching uranium and said "there must be consequences" for Tehran.

  • U.N. Report: Iran Isn't Cooperating Open this result in new window
    CBS News - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
    Iran is still enriching uranium, says the International Atomic Energy Agency, despite the Aug. 31 deadline to stop. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Iran won't be bullied. President Bush said "there must be consequences" for Tehran.

  • Iran Defies U.N.; Sanctions Possible Open this result in new window
    ABC News - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago
    Iran Defies U.N. Security Council Deadline on Enriching Uranium, Opening Door for Sanctions

  • Oil Trades Near $70 as Iran Ignores UN Nuclear Program Deadline Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - 45 minutes ago
    Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil traded near $70 a barrel in New York as Iran, the world's fourth-largest oil producer, resumed its uranium enrichment in breach of a United Nations Security Council deadline.

  • IAEA says Iran not stopping enrichment Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 8:57 AM
    Iran's president defiantly refused to compromise as a U.N. deadline for his country to stop enriching uranium arrived Thursday, saying Tehran would not be bullied into giving up its right to nuclear technology.

  • Iran still enriching uranium despite UN deadline: IAEA Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 9:17 AM
    Iran has carried on enriching uranium despite a UN deadline for it to stop such strategic nuclear fuel work or face possible sanctions, the UN nuclear watchdog has said in a confidential report obtained by AFP.

  • Agency says Iran not stopping enrichment Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 8:44 AM
    Iran shows no signs of freezing uranium enrichment, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Thursday in a report that opens the way for U.N. Security Council sanctions against Tehran.

  • Iran rejects U.N. deadline to cease enrichment Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Aug 31 7:37 AM
    Iran refused to meet a United Nations deadline to stop enriching uranium by Thursday, and President Bush said "there must be consequences" for the Islamic regime in Tehran.

  • US, allies mulling multi-tiered sanction for Iran: report Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 8:48 AM
    The United States and three European allies are considering a three-tier system of sanctions against Iran if it fails to comply with UN demands that it stop its uranium enrichment activity, it was reported.

  • Oil Trades Near $70 as Iran Ignores UN Nuclear Program Deadline Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
    Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil traded near $70 a barrel in New York after rising yesterday as Iran, the world's fourth- largest oil producer, resumed production of nuclear fuel, ignoring a United Nations deadline.

  • Bush: Iran must faces consequences for defiance Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 8:47 AM
    President George W. Bush said on Thursday Iran must face consequences for failing to meet the August 31 deadline for halting sensitive nuclear work.

  • Iran refuses to yield as nuclear deadline ticks by Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 7:01 AM
    President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has defiantly vowed Iran would not back down "an inch" in the face of Western pressure as time ran out on a UN deadline for Tehran to halt sensitive nuclear work.

  • Last-ditch meeting on Iran scheduled Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 9:38 AM
    Key European nations will meet with Iran in September in a last-ditch effort to seek a negotiated solution to the standoff over Tehran's refusal to freeze uranium enrichment, a senior U.N. diplomat said Thursday.

  • Iran fails to halt nuclear work by deadline: IAEA Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 8:19 AM
    Iran failed to halt its nuclear fuel program before a Thursday deadline set by the United Nations Security Council, the U.N.'s atomic watchdog said.

  • Iran defiant as deadline falls due Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 6:17 AM
    Iran vowed on Thursday never to shelve its nuclear program, defying the threat of sanctions as a U.N. deadline fell due for Tehran to stop work that the West fears could lead to atomic bombs.

  • Oil Trades Near $70 After Rising as UN Deadline for Iran Passes Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 31 6:33 PM
    Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil traded near $70 a barrel in New York after rising yesterday as Iran, the world's fourth- largest oil producer, resumed its uranium enrichment in breach of a United Nations deadline.

  • Sanctions on Iran drafted on deadline Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Aug 31 6:13 AM
    With Iran defying a Thursday deadline to halt production of nuclear fuel, the United States and three European allies are assembling a list of sanctions they would seek in the UN Security Council. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran said that Tehran would not yield to Western pressure.

  • U.S. Drafting Sanctions as Iran Is Defiant Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Aug 31 6:13 AM
    With Iran defying today?s deadline to halt production of nuclear fuel, the U.S. and three European allies are assembling a list of sanctions.

  • U.S. Drafting Sanctions as Iran Is Defiant Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Aug 31 5:46 AM
    Iran?s president continued defiant pronouncements today, the U.N. deadline to halt production of nuclear fuel.

  • Iran ignores 6 powers, U.N. Security Council demand on enrichment Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Aug 31 5:27 AM
    Iran defied the U.N. Security Council Thursday, with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad saying it will not be bullied on its right to uranium enrichment ahead of an International Atomic Energy Agency report that could trigger sanctions against Tehran.

  • Germany will not shut door on Iran: Merkel Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 5:47 AM
    German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she would deeply regret a decision by Iran to ignore a UN deadline to stop uranium enrichment but still sought talks with the Islamic republic.

  • Iran defiant as nuclear deadline expires Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 4:36 AM
    President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has defiantly vowed Iran would not back down "an inch" in the face of Western pressure as time was running out on a UN deadline for Tehran to halt sensitive nuclear work.

  • Iran defiant as UN nuclear deadline falls due Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 4:13 AM
    Iran vowed on Thursday never to shelve its nuclear program, defying the threat of sanctions hours before a U.N. deadline to stop work the West fears could lead to atomic bombs.

  • Stage set for Iran sanctions move Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 31 12:48 PM
    Iran's failure to suspend its nuclear programme sets the stage for the next possible move - sanctions, writes the BBC's Paul Reynolds.

  • Iran Stands Firm on Uranium Enrichment Open this result in new window
    NPR - Aug 31 3:35 PM
    Iran's president refuses to compromise on his country's nuclear activities, despite the arrival of a United Nations deadline for his country to stop enriching uranium. President Bush says "there must be consequences" for Tehran.

  • UN Council Nations to Meet as Iran Defies Deadline (Update2) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 31 2:48 PM
    Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) -- The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and Germany will meet Sept. 7 in Berlin to discuss Iran's stance on uranium enrichment, after the Iranian leadership defied a deadline to stop the nuclear work.

  • Oil Rises After UN Agency Says Iran Pursuing Uranium Enrichment Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 31 2:45 PM
    Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose after a United Nations report said Iran has resumed production of nuclear fuel, ignoring a Security Council deadline.

  • Oil edges higher as Iran defies U.N. Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 3:45 AM
    Oil prices climbed higher on Thursday as Iran said it would never abandon its right to nuclear technology hours before a U.N. watchdog was expected to report Tehran had defied a deadline to halt atomic work.

  • France still hopes Iran will agree to enrichment freeze: FM Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 4:07 AM
    France is still hopeful Iran will respond positively to international demands that it freeze uranium enrichment, Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy said as a UN deadline was set to expire.

  • US Rushing For Sanctions As Iran Deadline Passes by Staff Writers Washington (AFP) Aug 31, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Space War - Aug 31 6:14 PM
    US President George W. Bush vowed that Iran will face the "consequences" of its refusal to meet Thursday's UN deadline for halting the production of nuclear fuel that could be used to develop weapons.

  • No Concrete Proof Iran Nuclear Program Is Military by Staff Writers Vienna (AFP) Aug 31, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Space War - Aug 31 6:14 PM
    UN nuclear inspectors have found no "concrete proof" that Iran's nuclear program is of a military nature, a senior official close to the UN nuclear agency said Thursday.

  • Iran Started New Uranium Enrichment Days Ahead Of Deadline Report Diplomats Vienna (AFP) Aug 30, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Space War - Aug 31 6:13 PM
    Iran started a new round of enriching uranium only days ahead of the United Nations deadline on Thursday for it to stop the strategic nuclear fuel work or face possible sanctions, diplomats told AFP. "They put in small quantities of (feedstock) uranium hexafluoride (UF6) gas last week," into a cascade line of 164 centrifuges in Natanz which enrich uranium, a diplomat close to the UN-watchdog

  • Oil prices rise on concerns about Iran Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 3:33 AM
    Oil prices rose Thursday on concern about possible supply disruptions as a U.N. deadline on Iran's nuclear program arrived.

  • Iran holds firm on right to nuke program Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 1:27 AM
    Iran's president made clear Thursday that he would not compromise on the day of a U.N. deadline for the country to stop enriching uranium, saying Tehran would not accept bullying, invasion or a violation of its rights.

  • Iran defiant as deadline looms Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Aug 31 1:27 AM
    Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad maintained Iran's right to nuclear technology Thursday -- the day of a U.N. deadline to roll back on its nuclear program or face sanctions.

  • Iran defiant ahead of nuclear report Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 1:02 AM
    Iran vowed defiantly on Thursday not to bow to Western pressure, hours before a U.N. watchdog was expected to report Tehran had failed to meet a deadline to halt work which the West fears could help it build a nuclear bomb.

  • Bolton: No Doubt As to Iran's Intentions Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 31 12:50 PM
    Bolton Says U.N. Must Now Turn Its Attention to Sanctions on Iran Amid Defiance of Deadline

  • Iran vows won't cede 'an inch' in face of intimidation Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 1:51 AM
    Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed Iran would not back down an "inch" in the face of intimidation as a UN deadline expired for Tehran to halt sensitive nuclear operations.

  • US Confirms Major Power Meeting On Iran In Berlin by Staff Writers Washington (AFP) Aug 31, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Space War - Aug 31 6:14 PM
    Senior diplomats from the major powers confronting Iran over its suspect nuclear program will meet next week in Berlin to draw up a package of sanctions, US officials confirmed Thursday.

  • Oil higher as Iran remains defiant Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 2:11 AM
    Oil prices edged higher on Thursday as Iran looked set to defy the United Nations' deadline for halting nuclear enrichment, raising the risk of sanctions against the world's fourth-biggest crude exporter.

  • UN Security Council to Consider Stance as Iran Shows Defiance Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 31 12:02 PM
    Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) -- The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and Germany will meet Sept. 7 in Berlin to discuss Iran's resumption of uranium enrichment as the Islamic Republic signaled it will defy today's UN deadline for halting its nuclear program.

  • Oil extends rebound as Iran set to defy UN deadline Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 1:26 AM
    Oil prices rose on Thursday as Iran looked set to defy the United Nations' deadline for halting nuclear enrichment, raising the risk of sanctions against the world's fourth-biggest crude exporter.

  • Japan adopts wait-and-see attitude in Iran's nuke standoff Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - 53 minutes ago
    _ Japan will observe for now the current developments in the Iranian nuclear standoff and put off any decision on whether to impose sanctions against Iran before a meeting next week between Iranian and European negotiators, Foreign Minister Taro Aso said Friday.

  • Iran maintains its right to nuke program Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 1:12 AM
    Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stood fast to maintaining Iran's right to nuclear technology Thursday the day of a U.N. deadline to roll back on its nuclear program or face sanctions.

  • The Main Sticking Points in Iran Dispute Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Aug 31 12:04 PM
    * The U.N. Security Council gave Iran until Thursday to temporarily halt uranium enrichment as a precondition for talks aimed at permanently ending enrichment. Iran has refused a halt, saying that enrichment is its right under international law.

  • Iran Pursues Uranium Enrichment, UN Inspectors Say (Update2) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 31 10:17 AM
    Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Iran has pursued uranium enrichment in the past month, a signal the Islamic Republic will ignore today's United Nations Security Council deadline to suspend the nuclear work and trigger a debate on sanctions.

  • Iran won't yield to pressure: Ahmadinejad Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 12:42 AM
    Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday Iran would not yield to Western pressure over its rights, on the day of a U.N. deadline to halt its atomic work.

  • Iran ignores powers, U.N. on enrichment Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 10:56 PM
    A defiant Iran kept on enriching uranium in advance of the U.N. Security Council's Thursday deadline for Tehran to freeze such activity or face the threat of sanctions, U.N. and European officials said.

  • A standoff over Iran's nuclear energy Open this result in new window
    Newsday - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago
    By defying Thursday a UN deadline demanding it stop enriching uranium, Iran is clearly thumbing its nose at the United Nations -- and the Security Council must now consider imposing sanctions, said John Bolton, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

  • Talks can help resolve nuclear issue: Iran Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 11:33 PM
    Tehran is confident of reaching a negotiated settlement over its nuclear program, a senior Iranian diplomat said in Tokyo on Thursday, as the United Nations nuclear watchdog seemed set to report that Iran had defied a deadline to halt atomic fuel work.

  • US confident of getting UN sanctions against Iran in September Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 11:42 PM
    The United States predicted confidently that the UN Security Council would impose sanctions on Iran within a month given Tehran's apparent intention to ignore a Thursday deadline for suspending its suspect nuclear activities.

  • UN holds off on Iran nuclear sanctions Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - 20 minutes ago
    THE Security Council held off overnight on taking punitive action against Iran over its failure to freeze uranium enrichment as diplomats awaited the outcome of nuclear talks between European and Iranian officials next week.

  • Defiant Iran set to spurn U.N. deadline on uranium Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Aug 30 10:24 PM
    A U.N. deadline for Iran to halt its uranium enrichment activities expires Thursday with Iran showing no signs it intends to comply.

  • Iran 'ignores nuclear deadline' Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 31 8:43 AM
    A leaked UN report says Iran has failed to heed its 31 August deadline to halt uranium enrichment.

  • Oil extends bounce as Iran set to defy U.N. deadline Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 11:43 PM
    Oil prices rose more than half a percent on Thursday as Iran looked set to defy the United Nations' deadline for halting nuclear enrichment, raising the risk of sanctions against the world's fourth-biggest exporter.

  • Iran: Writer Freed Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Aug 30 11:43 PM
    Ramin Jahanbegloo, one of Iran?s best-known scholars, was released after four months in prison on suspicion of working with the United States to overthrow the Iranian government, local news media reported.

  • Bolton: Unanimity Not Necessary on Iran Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 31 10:35 AM
    Ambassador John Bolton Says Unanimity Among U.N. Security Council Not Needed for Iran Action

  • Iran Continues Nuclear Work, Risking UN Sanctions (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 31 8:48 AM
    Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Iran has continued uranium enrichment in the past month, a signal the Islamic Republic will ignore today's United Nations Security Council deadline to suspend the nuclear work and trigger a debate on sanctions.

  • European Nations Will Try Again on Iran Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 31 10:20 AM
    European Nations to Meet With Iran in September for a Last-Ditch Effort to End Nuclear Dispute

  • Iran may face sanctions Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 9:16 PM
    The U.N. nuclear watchdog is likely to report on Thursday that Iran has defied a deadline to halt atomic fuel work, exposing it to possible sanctions over Western fears Tehran may be secretly trying to build atom bombs.

  • IAEA Says Iran Not Stopping Enrichment Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 31 9:19 AM
    U.N. Nuclear Watchdog Agency Says Iran Is Showing No Signs of Stopping Uranium Enrichment

  • Last-Ditch Meeting on Iran Scheduled Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 31 10:04 AM
    European Nations to Meet in September for a Last-Ditch Effort to Solve Dispute Over Iran

  • Report Finds Iran Defiant of Deadline to Stop Uranium Enrichment Open this result in new window
    The Online NewsHour - Aug 31 4:57 PM
    An International Atomic Energy Agency report found that Iran continued its nuclear enrichment activities despite demands from the U.N. Security Council to stop research by the Thursday deadline.

  • U.S. Drafts List of Sanctions as Iran Ignores Deadline Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Aug 30 9:02 PM
    Sanctions the U.S. is seeking could start with restrictions on Iran?s imports of nuclear material, but the plan faces a high hurdle at the U.N.

  • Iran Defies U.N.; Sanctions Possible Open this result in new window
    RedNova - 58 minutes ago
    By NASSER KARIMI and GEORGE JAHN TEHRAN, Iran - Iran defied a U.N. deadline Thursday to stop enriching uranium, opening the door for sanctions, but U.S.

  • U.S. drafts list of sanctions as Iran ignores deadline Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Aug 30 8:42 PM
    Sanctions could start with restrictions on Iran's imports of nuclear-related material.

  • Iran fails to stop uranium enrichment but time before UN sanctions Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - 2 hours, 58 minutes ago
    VIENNA : Iran has defied a UN Security Council deadline to halt uranium enrichment but UN sanctions are on hold until a last-ditch EU-Iran meeting next week, officials said.

  • Iran Welcomes Showdown on Deadline Day Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 31 8:04 AM
    As U.N. Deadline Arrives, Iran Remains Defiant; U.S., Allies Ponder Low-Level Sanctions

  • Former Iran president to face official snub on US visit Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
    Mohammad Khatami, Iran's former president, embarks on a ground-breaking tour of the US this week to promote his vision of the role of religion in east-west reconciliation.

  • Ahmadinejad Says Iran Won't Bow as UN Deadline Nears (Update4) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 31 6:48 AM
    Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran won't bow to international pressure as the United Nations Security Council deadline nears for the country to suspend uranium enrichment.

  • As deadline passes, US says Iran must pay for its defiance Open this result in new window
    Times Online - Aug 31 3:54 PM
    IRAN failed yesterday to comply with a United Nations deadline to halt its uranium enrichment work, increasing tensions between the country and the international community.

  • Iran still enriching uranium, says atomic agency Open this result in new window
    New Straits Times - Aug 31 5:40 PM
    VIENNA: Iran has defied a UN deadline for it to stop strategic nuclear fuel work, the UN nuclear watchdog said yesterday, in a long-awaited confidential report that could set the stage for UN sanctions.

  • Allen objects to giving visa to former Iran president Open this result in new window
    The Daily Progress - 22 minutes ago
    U.S. Sen. George Allen, R-Fairfax County, sent a letter Wednesday to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice objecting to the State Departments decision to grant a visa to a former president of Iran due to speak Thursday in Charlottesville.

  • EU struggles to keep alive nuclear dialogue with Iran Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - 2 hours, 57 minutes ago
    LAPPEENRANTA, Finland : European foreign ministers confront Friday the diplomatic challenge of keeping dialogue open with Iran despite the Islamic republic's refusal to suspend its nuclear activities.

  • Syria, Iran Still Try to Smuggle Arms to Hezbollah (Update4) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 31 7:29 AM
    Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Iran and Syria are still trying to smuggle arms to Hezbollah across the Syrian-Lebanese border, an Israeli official said, as United Nations chief Kofi Annan headed for Damascus to bolster the southern Lebanon cease-fire.

  • Security Council Receives IAEA Iran Nuke Report Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 39 minutes ago
    The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today sent a new report on Iran to the United Nations Security Council, which has threatened sanctions if the country does not suspend uranium enrichment and reprocessing activities and take steps to assure the world that it is not developing nuclear arms.

  • IAEA Sends Iran Nuke Report To Security Council Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 25 minutes ago
    IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei today released his report Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The report was prepared at the request of the United Nationīs Security Council.

  • Gold rises as Iran fears boost safe-haven demand Open this result in new window
    Market Watch - Aug 31 6:54 AM
    NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures rose early Thursday as Iran's continued refusal to bow to United Nations demands that it cease enriching uranium boosted safe-haven demand for the metal.

  • Atomic inspectors report on Iran lays groundwork for united action Open this result in new window
    JTA - Aug 31 3:56 PM
    WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (JTA) The final, absolute, no-question deadline passed, Iran still wont give in and the world is finally ready to well, wait and see.

  • UN says Iran fails to stop uranium enrichment Open this result in new window
    INQ7.net - Aug 31 4:37 PM
    VIENNA, Austria -- Iran has defied a UN Security Council August 31 deadline to halt uranium enrichment, the UN nuclear watchdog announced Thursday, setting the stage for possible sanctions.

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