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  • Brief Nuclear Halt May Lead to Talks With Iran Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - 17 minutes ago
    Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice signaled yesterday that a temporary suspension of Iran's nuclear programs might be enough to pave the way for the first direct negotiations involving the United States and Iran in more than a quarter-century.

  • Rice Indicates Slight Shift in Stance on Iran Sanctions Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
    The secretary of state said the United States might suspend efforts to impose sanctions if Iran suspended uranium enrichment.

  • Iran text hints at flexibility on nuclear talks Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 11 5:34 PM
    Iran has indicated some flexibility in its formal reply to a major powers' incentive package for resolving the nuclear crisis but the response has many conditions, according to a text made public on Monday.

  • Rice hints at talks with Iran Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 11 4:55 PM
    U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday held out the possibility that the United States might join talks with Iran if it temporarily suspends its nuclear program.

  • US does not rule out accepting Iran's possible offer: Rice Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 11 3:02 PM
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice did not rule out accepting a possible offer from Iran to temporarily suspend its uranium enrichment as a way to avoid threatened UN sanctions.

  • Rice doesn't nix bargaining with Iran Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 11 2:21 PM
    Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice left the door open Monday for consideration of what may be a new overture from Iran to bargain with the West over the Iranians' disputed nuclear program.

  • Havana summit opens with attacks on US, defense of Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 11 2:59 PM
    A summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) got under way in Havana with veiled attacks on the United States and Israel, and a defense of Iran's controversial nuclear program.

  • Iran sets conditions on enrichment suspension: diplomat Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 11 1:11 PM
    Iran has set a list of conditions, including no UN actions against Tehran, in offering to consider a two-month suspension of uranium enrichment, a Western diplomat told AFP.

  • Iran closes down 2 opposition newspapers Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 11 12:02 PM
    Iran closed down two opposition newspapers on Monday, one of which had recently poked fun at hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the way his government has handled nuclear talks with the West.

  • Made In Iran Open this result in new window
    CNN Money - Sep 11 11:42 AM
    Earlier this year, as the rhetoric soared between Tehran and Washington over Iran's nuclear program, the country's two biggest carmakers, Iran Khodro and Saipa, did something executives at Ford, Toyota, and BMW probably haven't contemplated: They commissioned a study of how to run their businesses in a war zone. That may have been prudent.

  • U.S. Says 'Maybe' To Iran Nuke Talks Open this result in new window
    CBS News - 13 minutes ago
    The U.S. may be willing to consider a possible new offer from Iran about its nuclear program. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice hasn't seen a formal offer, but says it's up to Iran to stop uranium enrichment so negotiations can start.

  • Oil Trades Near 5-Month Low on Signs Iran May Halt Nuclear Work Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
    Sept. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil traded near a five-month low in New York after falling yesterday on signs that Iran, the world's fourth largest producer, may suspend uranium enrichment.

  • U.S. to keep pushing for Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 11 7:14 AM
    The United States said on Monday it still aimed to seek U.N. sanctions against Iran over its disputed nuclear program this month despite Iranian hints of readiness to compromise in talks with Europe.

  • Oil Trades Near Five-Month Low on Rising Stockpiles, Iran Talks Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 11 6:20 PM
    Sept. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil traded near a five-month low in New York after falling yesterday on signs U.S. fuel stockpiles are rising and Iran may suspend its uranium enrichment to help settle its dispute with the United Nations.

  • American envoy welcomes progress on Iran Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 11 5:46 AM
    A senior U.S. envoy on Monday welcomed progress at talks meant to defuse a standoff over Iran's nuclear defiance, but said the U.N. Security Council still intends to move toward sanctions if Tehran refuses to freeze uranium enrichment.

  • Iraqi PM to make first Iran visit on September 12 Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 11 7:40 AM
    Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will on Tuesday make his first visit to Iran as head of the Baghdad government for talks with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

  • Europe Union and Iran Report Progress in Nuclear Talks Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Sep 11 5:39 AM
    After two rounds of talks, European Union officials plan to continue negotiations to avert U.N. sanctions over Iran?s nuclear program.

  • Iran optimistic after EU nuclear talks Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 11 4:13 AM
    Iran's chief nuclear negotiator has expressed optimism after two days of talks with the European Union, saying he was hopeful of a positive result if discussions continued in the same vein.

  • Iran mulls suspending uranium enrichment Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 11 2:51 AM
    A senior U.S. envoy on Monday welcomed progress at talks meant to defuse a standoff over Iran's nuclear defiance, but said the U.N. Security Council still intends to "move forward" toward sanctions if Tehran refuses to freeze uranium enrichment.

  • History will judge if world ignores Iran threat: Blair Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 11 4:03 AM
    British Prime Minister Tony Blair has said that history will judge the world harshly if it fails to take seriously the threat posed by Iran.

  • U.S. says nuclear double-standard on Iran justified Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 11 3:44 AM
    The United States acknowledged on Monday it was employing a double-standard in its divergent approaches to India and Iran's nuclear programs, but said its policies were justified by the behavior of the two countries.

  • Big powers mull moves after upbeat Iran-EU talks Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 11 2:33 AM
    Six world powers will weigh strategy toward Iran's disputed nuclear activity on Monday after hints of Iranian readiness to compromise in talks with Europe, which could blunt a U.S. push to hit Tehran with sanctions.

  • Oil falls below $66 on OPEC, Iran Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 11 3:32 AM
    Oil prices fell below $66 on Monday as Iran offered to temporarily halt its nuclear enrichment program and on expectations that OPEC will keep output steady at high rates this year.

  • US Does Not Rule Out Accepting Possible Offer From Iran Open this result in new window
    Space War - Sep 11 6:10 PM
    by Staff Writers Halifax, Nova Scotia (AFP) Sep 11, 2006 US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday did not rule out accepting a possible offer from Iran to temporarily suspend its uranium enrichment as a way to avoid threatened UN sanctions.

  • India-Pakistan Talks, Iran Lobbying Expected At Havana Summit Open this result in new window
    Space War - Sep 11 6:10 PM
    by Staff Writers Havana (AFP) Sep 11, 2006 Representatives from most of the globe's developing nations Monday began talks at a Havana summit that Iran was likely to use to bolster support for its controversial nuclear program.

  • Made In Iran Open this result in new window
    Fortune via Yahoo! Finance - Sep 11 11:35 AM
    Earlier this year, as the rhetoric soared between Tehran and Washington over Iran's nuclear program, the country's two biggest carmakers, Iran Khodro and Saipa, did something executives at Ford, Toyota, and BMW probably haven't contemplated: They commissioned a study of how to run their businesses in a war zone.

  • Iran Closes Down 2 Opposition Newspapers Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 11 12:18 PM
    Iran Closes Down 2 Opposition Newspapers, Including 1 That Poked Fun of President

  • India-Pakistan talks, Iran lobbying expected at Havana summit Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 11 1:53 AM
    Top officials from developing countries begin talks here ahead of a summit that is expected to feature negotiations between India and Pakistan, lobbying for Iran's nuclear program and scheduled appearances by the Castro brothers.

  • Iran Aiming To Boost Tourism Between Islamic States Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - 57 minutes ago
    The Islamic Republic of Iran on Monday put forward a number of proposals to boost tourism cooperation between Islamic countries.

  • UN nuclear watchdog to hear report on Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 11 12:12 AM
    The UN nuclear watchdog's 35-nation board of governors will hear a report on Iran's nuclear program at a meeting which starts Monday, but is not expected to take decisive action.

  • U.S. Says 'Maybe' To Iran Nuke Talks Open this result in new window
    CBS 2 New York - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
    U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice did not rule out accepting what may be a new opening from Iran to bargain with the West over its disputed nuclear program, but predicted Monday that U.N. sanctions will follow "if this does not work out." CBS News: About Iran

  • Iran Urged to Seize Chance to Resolve Atomic Dispute (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 11 9:27 AM
    Sept. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Iran must build on progress in diplomatic talks and reach an agreement to suspend uranium enrichment in exchange for a deal giving the country trade and technology benefits, the UN's nuclear chief said.

  • US Warming To Iran Nuclear Talks Open this result in new window
    Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Sep 11 6:40 PM
    The United States might join talks with Iran if it temporarily suspends its nuclear program. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has suggested Washington is looking for a way to begin negotiations.

  • European Union in Last-Ditch Talks With Iran on Nuclear Plans Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Sep 10 9:32 PM
    U.S. officials will also meet with other nations on Monday to discuss the possibility of sanctions if Iran does not meet U.N. demands.

  • Moves mulled after upbeat Iran-EU talks Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 10 8:34 PM
    Six world powers will weigh strategy toward Iran's disputed nuclear activity on Monday after hints of Iranian readiness to compromise in talks with the EU, which could blunt a U.S. push to hit Tehran with sanctions.

  • Iran closes publishing critics` Open this result in new window
    Long Beach Press-Telegram - 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
    Poem, cartoon cited in shutdowns of paper, monthly. TEHRAN, Iran - Iran closed down two opposition newspapers on Monday, one of which had recently poked fun at hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the way his government has handled nuclear talks with the West.

  • The press in Iran Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Sep 11 5:17 AM
    BBC Monitoring profiles the Middle East press scene - Iran

  • Come in from the cold, UN chief urges Iran and Syria Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
    Iran and Syria, the twoMiddle Eastern countries regarded as pariah states by the US administration, must work with the international community to stabilise peace in Lebanon and settle the crisis in the wider region if they want to be accepted as full members of the family of nations, according to Kofi Annan, the secretary-general of the United Nations.

  • Iran sets conditions on enrichment suspension Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
    VIENNA - Iran has set a list of conditions in offering to consider a two-month suspension of uranium enrichment, but the United States on Monday welcomed progress made in weekend talks between the EU and Iran.

  • Iran may consider enrichment suspension Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 10 7:03 PM
    Iran is ready to consider complying at least temporarily with a U.N. Security Council demand that it freeze uranium enrichment, which can be used in developing atomic weapons, diplomats told The Associated Press on Sunday.

  • Iran's Time to Negotiate Nuclear Deal Running Out (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 11 6:58 AM
    Sept. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Iran risks United Nations sanctions unless it agrees to suspend its nuclear program and begin negotiations over a U.S.-backed package of European economic and technology pledges, the head of the UN's atomic agency said.

  • Iran Reportedly Considers Enrichment Suspension Open this result in new window
    NPR - Sep 11 7:03 AM
    Some progress was reported during weekend talks in Vienna between Iran's top nuclear negotiator and the EU's foreign policy chief. Iran has reportedly offered to temporarily suspend nuclear enrichment activities.

  • IRAN: Authorities close prominent critical daily and a monthly Open this result in new window
    CPJ Press Freedom Online - Sep 11 3:41 PM
    New York, September 11, 2006 The Committee to Protect Journalist condemns the closure of Irans most prominent critical newspaper today for failing to remove an executive accused of publishing blasphemous articles and insulting officials.

  • Oil price dips on easing of Iran tensions Open this result in new window
    Denver Post - 11 minutes ago
    Oil prices dropped below $66 a barrel Monday after Iran said it would consider halting its enrichment of uranium and OPEC ministers said they would maintain their 28 million-barrel-a-day production target.

  • Iran dismisses US Treasury Dept's threat to block Iranian bank Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - 2 hours, 46 minutes ago
    Central Bank of Iran (CBI) today referred to the threats of the US Department of Treasury to block foreign currency transactions with an Iranian bank as a psychological move.

  • Iran, Syria must work with international community to be accepted: Annan Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
    LONDON- Iran and Syria must work with the international community if they want to cease being isolated from world affairs, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan said in an interview published in The Financial Times on Tuesday.

  • American Envoy Welcomes Progress on Iran Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 11 6:03 AM
    U.S. Envoy Welcomes Progress on Iran Talks, but Says Sanctions Could Still Be in the Works

  • Oil, Gold Tumble on Iran Negotiations, OPEC Output (Update4) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 11 5:20 AM
    Sept. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Oil fell for a sixth day, its longest losing streak in almost three years, and gold tumbled below $600 an ounce after negotiators reported progress to resolve a dispute over Iran's nuclear research.

  • Gulf states on tension over Iran's nuclear program Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - 2 hours, 46 minutes ago
    Bahraini interior minister stressed on the Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) states extensive efforts to avert any tension in the region over Iran's nuclear program.

  • Rice doesn't rule out bargaining with Iran under time limit Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Sep 11 12:43 PM
    HALIFAX, Nova Scotia - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice left the door open Monday for consideration of what may be a new offer from Iran to bargain with the West over the Iranians' disputed nuclear...

  • Iran seen clearly as a threat but powers cant agree on solution Open this result in new window
    JTA - Sep 11 1:35 PM
    WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (JTA) Iran is the bad neighbor in the Middle East, Israel and the world powers agree but differences of opinion persist over how to stop its nuclear program.

  • Iran closes down 2 opposition newspapers Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Sep 11 12:29 PM
    TEHRAN, Iran - Iran closed down two opposition newspapers on Monday, one of which had recently poked fun at hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the way his government has handled nuclear talks...

  • Iran fires artillery into Iraq, captures 7 border guards Open this result in new window
    World Tribune - Sep 11 12:07 PM
    BAGHDAD Iran has shelled Iraq and captured seven of its soldiers in an escalation of ongoing skirmishes. Iraqi officials said the Iran Army fired artillery shells into Iraq last week and captured seven soldiers northeast of Baghdad.

  • Iran establishes hospitals in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Sep 11 6:35 PM
    Head of Iran's Red Crescent Organization (RCO) Abdol-Ra'ouf Adibzadeh today said that the Iranian RCO has so far constructed and established several hospitals and emergency wards in Lebanon.

  • Could US hard talk lead to war with Iran? Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 10 4:17 PM
    Increasingly shrill US rhetoric on Iran, reminiscent of the march to war with Iraq, has some Tehran watchers warning of a dangerous new phase in the nuclear showdown with the Islamic Republic.

  • Iran orders closure of prominent reformist daily Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Sep 11 6:08 PM
    Iran has ordered the most popular reformist daily in Iran, Shargh, or East, to be closed down for "dozens of violations," the official IRNA news agency reported on Monday.

  • Havana summit opens with attacks on US, defense of Iran Open this result in new window
    INQ7.net - Sep 11 4:24 PM
    HAVANA -- Cuba opened a Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit Monday with veiled attacks on the United States and Israel, and a defense of Iran's controversial nuclear program.

  • Havana summit opens with attacks on US, defense of Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Sep 11 1:21 PM
    HAVANA (AFP) - Cuba opened a Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit with veiled attacks on the United States and Israel, and a defense of Iran's controversial nuclear program.

  • Rice hints at talks if Iran halts nuclear work Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Sep 11 11:56 AM
    HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Monday the United States might be willing to join negotiations with Iran if it temporarily suspended its nuclear program.

  • Russia should fill commitments on Bushehr power plant: Iran Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Sep 11 6:34 PM
    Russia should act upon its commitments on making Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran operational, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi yesterday.

  • Iran Mulls Suspending Uranium Enrichment Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 11 3:18 AM
    Iran Considering Suspending Uranium Enrichment for Up to 2 Months, Diplomats Say

  • Iran said to offer 2-month atomic enrichment halt Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 10 3:14 PM
    Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani offered a 2-month suspension of Tehran's nuclear enrichment program in weekend talks with EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana, an EU diplomat said on Sunday.

  • Havana summit opens with attacks on US, defence of Iran Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Sep 11 3:10 PM
    HAVANA : Cuba opened a Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit with veiled attacks on the United States and Israel, and a defence of Iran's controversial nuclear programme.

  • Iraqi PM to make his first official visit to Iran on Tuesday Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Sep 11 5:37 PM
    Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al- Maliki would travel to Iran on Tuesday for a two-day visit upon the invitation of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the official IRNA news agency reported on Monday.

  • Iran Shuts Top Reformist Paper, Citing Cartoon Seen as an Insult Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 9 minutes ago
    The press monitoring agency said it had issued 70 warnings to the popular newspaper, which has a circulation of 100,000.

  • North Korea Seeks Iran's Deals in Nuclear Standoff (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 11 2:20 AM
    Sept. 11 (Bloomberg) -- North Korea may be seeking similar concessions for abandoning its nuclear arms program as those offered to Iran, the chief U.S. negotiator in six-nation talks aimed at ending the country's development of atomic weapons.

  • Iran sets list of conditions Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Sep 11 1:18 PM
    IRAN has set a list of conditions, including no UN actions against Tehran, in offering to consider a two-month suspension of uranium enrichment, a Western diplomat said today.

  • US to push for Iran sanctions despite EU talks Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Sep 11 10:11 AM
    VIENNA: The United States has said it still aimed to seek UN sanctions against Iran over its disputed nuclear programme this month despite Iranian hints of readiness to compromise in talks with Europe.

  • Iran considering suspending uranium enrichment for two months Open this result in new window
    WTOL News 11 - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
    VIENNA, Austria The U-N's nuclear watchdog agency is again taking up the issue of what to do about Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program.

  • Rice Doesn't Rule Out Bargaining with Iran Under Time Limit Open this result in new window
    WTOL News 11 - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
    HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice left the door open Monday for consideration of what may be a new offer from Iran to bargain with the West over the Iranians' disputed nuclear program. Still, she predicted U.N. sanctions would follow "if this does not work out."

  • Rice open to talks with Iran Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - Sep 11 5:44 PM
    halifax, Nova Scotia US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said yesterday Iran must suspend its nuclear activities before the West would open negotiations, but she left open the possibility of talking during a temporary suspension by Tehran.

  • Iran must suspend nuclear work before talks -Rice Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Sep 11 11:10 AM
    HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Monday Iran must suspend its nuclear activities before the West would open negotiations on an incentive program, but she left open the possibility of talking during a temporary freeze by Tehran.

  • Rice open to talks if Iran suspends nuclear work Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Sep 11 11:18 AM
    U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Monday Iran must suspend its nuclear activities before the West would open negotiations on an incentive program, but she left open the possibility of talking during a temporary suspension by Tehran.

  • US wants sanctions on Iran to focus on finances: Rice Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 10 2:04 PM
    A US push for sanctions against Iran over its suspect nuclear program will likely focus on cutting Tehran's access to international finances, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said.

  • Iraqi PM heads to Iran seeking "no interference" Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
    Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will deliver a blunt message to fellow Shi'ite Islamists in Tehran on Tuesday that they should not interfere in Iraq's affairs.

  • UN Five, Germany to Discuss Sanctions Over Iran's Nuclear Plans Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 11 12:43 AM
    Sept. 11 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S., Russia, Germany and other countries seeking to pressure Iran to stop enriching uranium will today discuss sanctions, as Europe's top diplomat said talks with Iran's government yielded progress.

  • U.S. Open To Talks If Iran Suspends Nuclear Work Open this result in new window
    Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Sep 11 2:01 PM
    September 11, 2006 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has reiterated that Iran must halt its nuclear activities before the West opens negotiations on an incentive program.

  • US Vows to Press Ahead with Sanctions Against Iran Over Nuclear Dispute Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Sep 11 10:02 AM
    A senior U.S. diplomat has welcomed progress at talks on Iran's nuclear program, but said Washington will still seek United Nations Security Council sanctions on Tehran.

  • Iran to Weigh Suspending Enrichment Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Sep 11 12:13 AM
    VIENNA Iran is ready to consider complying, at least temporarily, with a U.N. Security Council demand that it freeze uranium enrichment, which can be used to develop atomic weapons, diplomats said Sunday.

  • Rice says Saddam responsible for victims of Iran-Iraq war Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - 55 minutes ago
    Washington, Sept 11: Holding Saddam Hussein responsible for the death of millions of people during the Iraq-Iran war, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said today that overthrowing the regime of former Iraqi President was "very important" for the betterment of the world.

  • Iran has established several hospitals in Lebanon : Official Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 11 2:38 PM
    Iran - Lebanon - Hospitals Head of Iran's Red Crescent Organization (RCO) Abdol-Ra'ouf Adibzadeh told IRNA here on Monday that the Iranian RCO has so far constructed and established several hospitals and emergency wards in Lebanon.

  • Iran's ambassador confers with Tbilisi University chancellor Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 11 2:38 PM
    Iran - Georgia - Ambassador Iran's Ambassador to Georgia Mojtaba Damirchi conferred with the Chancellor of Tbilisi State University on Monday and discussed the expansion of academic cooperation between the two countries.

  • Iran, Syria attend non-aligned summit in Cuba Open this result in new window
    CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Sep 11 9:50 AM
    Leaders from some of the countries most hostile toward the United States, including Iran and Syria, gathered in Havana on Monday for a week-long summit expected to condemn American foreign policy.

  • EU, Iran Negotiators Cite `Progress' in Nuclear Talks (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 10 10:43 PM
    Sept. 10 (Bloomberg) -- The chief nuclear negotiators of Iran and the European Union said they made ``progress'' in a second day of talks about the Islamic Republic's atomic program and that they plan to meet again.

  • Iran: A threat, but U.S. must use caution Open this result in new window
    The Oregonian - Sep 11 8:35 AM
    Your lead editorial, "The world's Iran Problem hits another milepost" (Sept. 1), correctly, in my view, identifies Iran as our, and the world's, No. 1 problem.

  • Iran sets conditions on enrichment suspension: diplomat Open this result in new window
    Baku Today - Sep 11 1:32 PM
    Iran has set a list of conditions, including no UN actions against Tehran, in offering to consider a two-month suspension of uranium enrichment, a Western diplomat told F.

  • Price report on gas pipeline to India due soon - Iran Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Sep 11 12:27 PM
    VIENNA (Reuters) - Talks on a gas pipeline from Iran to India via Pakistan are progressing and a report designed to resolve disagreements over pricing should be complete in two-to-three weeks' time, Iran's oil minister said on Monday.

  • Iran, EU report progress on nuclear talks Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 10 11:01 AM
    Iran's nuclear negotiator and the EU's foreign policy chief said on Sunday they had cleared up misunderstandings and made progress in talks on Iran's disputed nuclear program and would meet again soon.

  • Rice hints at talks if Iran halts nuclear work Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Sep 11 1:05 PM
    HALIFAX: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said today the United States might be willing to join negotiations with Iran if it temporarily suspended its nuclear programme.

  • Annan sees fears Iran standoff could lead to war Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 10 12:04 PM
    Middle Eastern leaders are worried the current standoff between Iran and the West over Tehran's nuclear ambitions could degenerate into war, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said in an interview broadcast on Sunday.

  • U.S. wants Iran sanctions despite EU talks Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Sep 11 7:20 AM
    VIENNA (Reuters) - The United States said on Monday it still aimed to seek U.N. sanctions against Iran over its disputed nuclear programme this month despite Iranian hints of readiness to compromise in talks with Europe.

  • Washington holds to hard line on Iran despite apparent progress in nuclear talks Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 11 1:16 PM
    The United States said on Monday it still aimed to seek UN sanctions against Iran over its disputed nuclear program this month despite Iranian hints of readiness to compromise in talks with Europe.European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana and Iranian negotiator Ali Larijani reported progress in weekend talks to try to launch negotiations.

  • Come in from the cold, UN chief urges Iran and Syria Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Sep 11 10:23 AM
    Iran and Syria, the two Middle Eastern countries regarded as pariah states by the US administration, must work with the international community to stabilise peace in Lebanon and settle the crisis in the wider region if they want to be accepted as full members of the family of nations, according to Kofi Annan, secretary-general of the United Nations.

  • US and Iran both dismiss security-guarantee idea Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Sep 11 2:26 PM
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Offering Iran security guarantees to stop its nuclear program makes no sense, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Sunday as Tehran also dismissed the idea, citing a lack of trust.

  • Nymex Crude Drops to About $65 on Iran, OPEC Open this result in new window
    Rigzone - Sep 11 12:51 PM
    Oil prices dropped to about $65 a barrel Monday for the first time since late March as Iran signaled a willingness to suspend nuclear enrichment and OPEC ministers agreed to hold production steady.

  • Asia, EU leaders urge Iran to halt nuclear programme Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 11 7:41 AM
    HELSINKI (Reuters) - Asian and European leaders urged Iran on Monday to heed calls to suspend its uranium enrichment activity and North Korea to return to six-party talks on its nuclear programme.

  • Iran considers brief pause in nuclear program Open this result in new window
    Seattle Times - Sep 11 10:18 AM
    A senior U.S. envoy today welcomed progress at talks meant to defuse a standoff over Iran's nuclear defiance, but said the U.N. Security Council still intends to move toward sanctions if Tehran refuses to freeze uranium enrichment.

  • Khatami urges US, Iran to use restraint Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Sep 11 1:36 AM
    CAMBRIDGE -- Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami urged the United States and Iran to step back from the brink of confrontation yesterday in an appearance at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government that had been both heralded and condemned.

  • Iraq's al-Maliki delays first official visit to Iran Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Sep 10 11:16 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has postponed his first official visit to Tehran for "technical reasons," officials said Sunday.

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    News 24 South Africa - Sep 11 3:15 PM
    Iran has ordered the closure of its most prominent reformist newspaper for failing to replace an MD accused of publishing blasphemy.