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  • 6 powers can't agree on Iran statement Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
    Six world powers abandoned attempts Tuesday to issue a joint statement criticizing Iran's nuclear defiance after China and Russia refused to endorse U.S.-backed tough language, diplomats said.

  • Iraq asks Iran to reign in militants Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
    Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki made his first official visit to Iran, a close ally, asking the Islamic regime on Tuesday to crack down on al-Qaida militants infiltrating his country and seeking new deals to help Iraq's troubled oil industry.

  • World powers differing over Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 3:53 PM
    World powers were struggling to agree on joint statements on Iran at a UN nuclear agency meeting, with diplomats saying this showed divisions in how to crack down on Tehran.

  • Nuclear watchdog debate on Iran to urge talks Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 2:54 PM
    A majority of the U.N. nuclear watchdog's governing board, a barometer of world sentiment on Iran, are likely in a coming debate to champion talks to defuse a stand-off over Iran's atomic work, diplomats say.

  • US denies Iran offered temporary suspension of uranium enrichment Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 2:02 PM
    The United States denied reports that Iran had offered to temporarily suspend its enrichment of uranium as part of a deal designed to avoid UN sanctions.

  • US wary of Iran offer to help in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 1:30 PM
    The United States reacted warily to Iran's pledge of unequivocal support in restoring security to Iraq, accusing Tehran of being "part of the problem" in the war-wracked country.

  • Iran offers security help to Iraqi PM Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 12:57 PM
    Iran's president pledged undying support for Baghdad's new government on Tuesday, telling Iraq's visiting prime minister and fellow Shi'ite Islamist, Nuri al-Maliki, that Tehran would help him end the violence at home.

  • Iraq asks Iran to stop flow of militants Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 12:05 PM
    Iraq's prime minister made his first official visit to Iran on Tuesday, asking Tehran to prevent al-Qaida militants from slipping across the border to carry out attacks, an Iraqi official said. Iran's president promised to help Iraq establish security.

  • Iraqi Leader Asks Iran for Help With Security Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Sep 12 11:58 AM
    In his first state visit to Iran, Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki today asked for support in quelling violence.

  • U.S. says there is no Iran suspension offer Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 12:23 PM
    Iran has not offered to temporarily suspend its uranium enrichment program as part of an effort to launch nuclear negotiations with six major powers, despite reports it had shown flexibility, the State Department said on Tuesday.

  • Iran still refusing to halt enrichment Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 9:46 AM
    Iran still refuses to suspend uranium enrichment before the start of talks on its nuclear program a key demand by the six nations locked in a diplomatic standoff with the Islamic republic, officials said Tuesday.

  • Oil deepens losses below $65 on OPEC, Iran Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 11:15 AM
    Oil extended losses for the seventh consecutive session on Tuesday, retreating to under $65 a barrel after Iran sounded a softer note on its atomic program and OPEC agreed to keep production steady for now.

  • Iraq Asks Iran to Reign in Militants Open this result in new window
    ABC News - 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
    Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki Asks Iran to Crack Down on Militants

  • Iran sets conditions on enrichment suspension Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 8:29 AM
    Iran is open to discussing the suspension of uranium enrichment but has rejected US demands to do so ahead of talks with six world powers seeking an end to the nuclear crisis.

  • Nuclear watchdog debate to urge on Iran talks Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 8:49 AM
    Most members of the U.N. nuclear watchdog's governing board, a barometer of world sentiment on Iran, are likely in a debate to champion last-gasp talks to defuse a stand-off over Iran's atomic work, diplomats say.

  • Iran Proposes Negotiations on Nuclear Stand-Off Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Sep 12 8:00 AM
    PARIS, Sept. 12 -- Iran has proposed extensive negotiations with Western powers to resolve the stand-off over its nuclear program, but it is threatening to cut off talks and other cooperation if the case against it proceeds in the U.N. Security Council, as advocated by the United States.

  • 6 Powers Can't Agree on Iran Statement Open this result in new window
    ABC News - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago
    6 World Powers Give Up Attempts at Joint Statement Criticizing Iran After China, Russia Balk

  • Iran offers security help to Iraqi premier Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 6:19 AM
    Iran offered on Tuesday to help establish security and stability in Iraq after Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki held talks in Tehran on his first official visit to the Islamic Republic.

  • Iran pledges help for security in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 6:37 AM
    Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, on his first official visit to Iran, has won a pledge from the Islamic republic of unequivocal support in restoring security to the insurgency-plagued country.

  • Iran still refusing to halt enrichment Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Sep 12 4:49 AM
    Iran still refuses to suspend nuclear enrichment before the start of talks on its nuclear program a key demand by the six nations locked in a diplomatic standoff with the Islamic republic, officials said Tuesday.

  • Nuclear watchdog debate to urge Iran atom talks Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 4:18 AM
    Most members of the U.N. nuclear watchdog's governing board, a barometer of world sentiment on Iran, were likely on Tuesday to champion last-ditch talks to defuse a stand-off over Iran's atomic program, diplomats say.

  • A top reformist newspaper is closed in Iran Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Sep 12 9:05 AM
    Iran's conservative press monitor has shut down four publications, including a major reformist newspaper.

  • Rice Affirms Offer to Talk to Iran, Sidesteps Nuclear Ban Terms Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 12 3:03 PM
    Sept. 12 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Iran must ``verifiably suspend'' nuclear enrichment activities for the U.S. to join talks led by European nations, without specifying whether the ban must be permanent at the outset.

  • World Powers Differing Over Iran by Staff Writers Vienna (AFP) Sep 13, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Space War - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago
    World powers were struggling Tuesday to agree on joint statements on Iran at a UN nuclear agency meeting, with diplomats saying this showed divisions in how to crack down on Tehran.

  • Iran vows to help establish security in Iraq, boost bilateral ties Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Sep 12 12:39 AM
    Iraq's prime minister made his first official visit to Iran on Tuesday, asking Tehran to prevent al-Qaeda militants from slipping across the border to carry out attacks, an Iraqi official said. Iran's president promised to help Iraq establish security.

  • Iraqi PM heads to Iran seeking "no interference" Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 12:36 AM
    Iraq's prime minister will deliver a blunt message to fellow Shi'ite Islamist leaders in Iran on Tuesday that they should not interfere in Iraqi affairs.

  • Iran, Syria must work with international community to be accepted: Annan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 12:05 AM
    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.

  • Rice Indicates Slight Shift in Stance on Iran Sanctions Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Sep 11 11:18 PM
    The secretary of state said the United States might suspend efforts to impose sanctions if Iran suspended uranium enrichment.

  • Iraqi PM starts first visit to Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 12:37 AM
    Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki arrived on his first visit to Iran as head of the Baghdad government for talks with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, an AFP correspondent reported.

  • Iraq PM Makes 1st Official Visit to Iran Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 12 10:04 AM
    Iraqi PM in Iran for First Official Visit; Plans to Ask Tehran to Halt Flow of Fighters

  • Iran Still Refusing to Halt Enrichment Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 12 10:05 AM
    Iran Still Refusing to Halt Uranium Enrichment Before Start of Talks With Europeans in Vienna

  • Blair To Discuss Trade Ties, Iran With Chinese PM by Staff Writers London (AFP) Sep 12, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Space War - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
    British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao are to hold talks Wednesday including on strengthening trade ties, energy policy and resolving the Iran nuclear crisis, officials said.

  • Brief Nuclear Halt May Lead to Talks With Iran Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Sep 11 9:58 PM
    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.

  • Iraqi state TV: Iraqi PM arrives in Iran Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 11 10:56 PM
    Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki arrived in Tehran Tuesday for his first official visit to Iran since taking office in May, Iraqi state television reported.

  • Sarkozy shoots down Iran nuke plans Open this result in new window
    NDTV - 35 minutes ago
    French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy said on Tuesday that Iran had "made itself into an outlaw nation" and must not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons.

  • Iran leaves ball in US court on nuclear talks Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
    Under a headline that Iran would "in no way give up its nuclear rights", the official news agency Irna yesterday republished the text of Tehran's response to the major powers' incentive package for resolving the nuclear stand-off.

  • NAM calls for unconditional talks on nuclear Iran Open this result in new window
    INQ7.net - 2 hours, 22 minutes ago
    HAVANA -- Representatives from more than 100 developing nations meeting in Havana called Tuesday for unconditional negotiations to resolve the tense standoff over Iran's nuclear program.

  • Europeans poised for nuclear progresswith Iran Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
    Europe is poised to compromise on Iran's nuclear programme, in a step that could break a year-long stand-off over Tehran's atomic ambitions.

  • World powers differing over Iran Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
    VIENNA - Divisions between world powers on how to crack down on Irans atomic program were visible at a UN nuclear agency meeting as they failed to issue a joint statement, with the EU set Wednesday to tell Teheran it has an international obligation to suspend uranium enrichment.

  • Iraq asks Iran to stop flow of militants Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - Sep 12 2:42 PM
    Al-Maliki presses issues of border security, oil supplies in diplomatic visit Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki made his first official visit to Iran, a close ally, asking the Islamic regime today to crack down on al-Qaida militants infiltrating his country and seeking new deals to help Iraq's troubled oil industry.

  • Iraq PM Makes 1st Official Visit to Iran Open this result in new window
    Chicago Tribune - Sep 12 6:08 AM
    Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Tuesday made his first official visit to Iran since taking office and planned to ask Tehran to prevent al-Qaida members believed to be in Iran from crossing into Iraq to carry out attacks, an Iraqi official said.

  • 6 powers can't agree on Iran statement Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
    VIENNA, Austria (AP) Six world powers abandoned attempts Tuesday to issue a joint statement criticizing Iran's nuclear defiance after China and Russia refused to endorse U.S.-backed tough language, diplomats said.

  • Media-Iran: Criticizing Regime Gets Reformist Paper Banned Open this result in new window
    RedNova - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
    By Kimia Sanati TEHRAN, Sep. 12, 2006 (IPS/GIN) -- Few were surprised by Monday's ban on Iran's leading reformist newspaper Shargh (East), which has for some time been boldly voicing dissatisfaction with the outcome of last year's elections bringing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to power.

  • US Cautious Over Iran's Offer to Help Control Insurgency in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Sep 12 3:20 PM
    The United States has reacted cautiously to Iran's offer to help bring the insurgency in Iraq under control. White House spokesman Tony Snow says officials will have to determine what the offer from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad means.

  • 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.

  • Iraq asks Iran to reign in militants Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Sep 12 4:59 PM
    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki made his first official visit to Iran, a close ally, asking the Islamic regime on Tuesday to crack down on al-Qaida militants infiltrating his country and seeking new deals to help Iraq's troubled oil industry.

  • Iran-Iraq agricultural cooperation plan announced Open this result in new window
    SciDev.net - Sep 12 6:18 PM
    For the first time in two decades, Iran and Iraq have agreed to cooperate in various fields of agriculture and animal health. The plans were announced last week (4 September) when Iraq's minister of agriculture, Yuarib Nadhim al-Abudi, visited Iran.

  • Iran sees no resolution at IAEA meeting Open this result in new window
    Calcutta News - Sep 12 5:41 PM
    Iran doesn't expect a resolution on its nuclear program at the meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency's board of governors in Vienna.

  • Stop militants crossing border, Iran asked Open this result in new window
    The Herald - Sep 12 6:36 PM
    Iraq's Prime Minister made his first official visit to Iran yesterday, asking Tehran to prevent al Qaeda militants from slipping across the border to carry out attacks.

  • In Iran, Iraqi Is Offered Aid in Trying to Quell Violence Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 11 minutes ago
    It was not clear what form Iranian support on security would take, or how it would be received by the American authorities.

  • 6 world powers abandon attempts to jointly criticize Iran Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Sep 12 12:04 PM
    VIENNA, Austria - Six world powers abandoned attempts Tuesday to issue a joint statement criticizing Iran's nuclear defiance after China and Russia refused to endorse U.S.-backed tough language,...

  • 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.

  • Britain Rejects Sending Troops to Iran Open this result in new window
    Angus Reid - 8 minutes ago
    - Many Britons believe their government should not participate in any military effort against Iran, according to a poll by YouGov released by Sky News.

  • Iran offers security help to Iraqi PM Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Sep 12 3:40 PM
    Iran's President has pledged undying support for Baghdad's new government, telling Iraq's visiting Prime Minister and fellow Shiite Islamist Nuri al-Maliki that Iran would help him end the violence at home.

  • 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.

  • Albright: 'Room for Optimism' in Confrontation with Iran Open this result in new window
    Foreign Relations - Sep 12 1:31 PM
    David Albright , the president of the Institute for Science and International Security and a well-known expert on Irans nuclear program, has published the hitherto secret Iranian response to the U.N. Security Councils demand that it suspend its uranium enrichment program.

  • Assessment of Irans Nuclear Activities At Impasse Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Sep 12 2:50 PM
    The Director-General of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA) today expressed serious concern about Irans lack of cooperation in allowing investigators to determine whether the countrys nuclear programme is for peaceful or military aims.

  • 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 offers Iraq security help Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Sep 12 5:02 PM
    Iran has offered to help establish security and stability in Iraq after Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki held talks in Tehran on his first official visit to the Islamic Republic.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Goff Conveys Concerns To Iran's Ambassador Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Sep 12 1:34 PM
    Disarmament Minister Phil Goff today met with Iran's ambassador to New Zealand, His Excellency Mr Kambiz Sheikh-Hassani and conveyed to him New Zealand's concerns on Iran's nuclear program.

  • World powers differing over Iran Open this result in new window
    Outlook India - Sep 12 1:30 PM
    World powers were struggling today to agree on joint statements on Iran at a UN nuclear agency meeting, with diplomats saying this showed divisions in how to crack down on Tehran.

  • Iran still refuses enrichment suspension before negotiations Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Sep 12 7:04 AM
    VIENNA, Austria - Iran still refuses to suspend nuclear enrichment before the start of talks on its nuclear program - a key demand by the six nations locked in a diplomatic standoff with the Islamic republic,...

  • Nuclear watchdog debate to urge Iran talks Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo!7 News - Sep 12 6:37 AM
    VIENNA (Reuters) - Most members of the U.N. nuclear watchdog's governing board, a barometer of world sentiment on Iran, are likely in a pending debate to champion last-gasp talks to defuse a stand-off over Iran's atomic work, diplomats say.

  • Iraq PM Makes 1st Official Visit To Iran Open this result in new window
    CBS 2 New York - Sep 12 6:57 AM
    Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Tuesday made his first official visit to Iran since taking office and planned to ask Tehran to prevent al Qaeda members believed to be in Iran from crossing into Iraq to carry out attacks, an Iraqi official said.

  • U.S. Says 'Maybe' To Iran Nuke Talks Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Sep 11 9:33 PM
    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.

  • Japan Government to Enter Iran Oil Drilling Talks (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 11 9:54 PM
    Sept. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Japan's government said it will enter talks to drill for oil in Iran days before a deadline to reach an agreement on the $2.5 billion Azadegan project sought by Japan's Inpex Holdings Inc.

  • Khatami touts progress in Iran, both past, present Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Sep 12 1:41 AM
    CAMBRIDGE -- Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami said yesterday that he was satisfied with the progress he made toward expanding freedom in Iran during his eight years at the helm --and he asserted that Iran is still heading toward democracy.

  • Iraqi politicians divided over relations with Iran Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Sep 12 2:08 PM
    Baghdad: Political stances in the capital have been divided over the relations between Iraq and Iran. While the Kurdish stand seemed in favour of the Shiite religious leadership, who believe that the relationship with Iran is strategic and beneficial to Iraq, Shiites have several points of view.

  • Iran May Consider Two-Month Suspension Open this result in new window
    Deutsche Welle - Sep 12 11:11 AM
    EU chief Javier Solana met on the weekend with Iran's top negotiator in an eleventh-hour attempt to end the stand-off and avoid sanctions. While some won't budge on demands for sanctions, Iran just might give an inch.

  • Iran not fully cooperating with IAEA Open this result in new window
    Deccan Herald - Sep 12 1:42 PM
    As the major world powers debate how to deal with Irans defiance of the UNSCs demand to end uranium enrichment, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has once again given an adverse report that Tehran is not fully cooperating with its inspectors in some of the crucial areas.

  • Iran sets conditions on enrichment suspension Open this result in new window
    Nine O'Clock - Sep 12 1:04 PM
    VIENNA - Iran has set a list of conditions in offering to consider a two-month suspension of uranium enrichment, but the United States has welcomed progress made in weekend talks between the EU and Iran. Top Iranian nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani and European foreign policy chief Javier Solana held talks here at the weekend to try to find a compromise to reopen talks on Irans disputed nuclear

  • Ugandan envoy calls for cultural cooperation with Iran Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 12 9:03 AM
    Iran - Cooperation - Uganda Uganda's Ambassador to Tehran Mohammad-Ahmad Kissule in a meeting with Minister of Education Mahmoud Farshidi here Tuesday called for expansion of cultural cooperation with Iran.

  • Rice willing to consider nuclear talks with Iran Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - Sep 12 5:27 AM
    Tehran has hinted at temporary pause during negotiations Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice left the door open yesterday for consideration of what might be a new overture from Iran to bargain with the West over the Iranians' disputed nuclear program.

  • Oil slips below $66 as concerns ease over Iran Open this result in new window
    Orlando Sentinel - Sep 12 6:31 AM
    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 production target of 28 million barrels a day.

  • Iran vows to help in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Ashland Daily Tidings - Sep 12 1:08 PM
    TEHRAN, Iran Iraq's prime minister made his first official visit to Iran today, asking Tehran to prevent al-Qaida militants from slipping across the border to carry out attacks, an Iraqi official said. Iran's president promised to help Iraq establish security.

  • Nuclear watchdog debate to urge Iran atom talks Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 12 4:38 AM
    VIENNA (Reuters) - Most members of the U.N. nuclear watchdog's governing board, a barometer of world sentiment on Iran, were likely on Tuesday to champion last-ditch talks to defuse a stand-off over Iran's atomic programme, diplomats say.

  • Nuclear freeze could open US-Iran talks Open this result in new window
    The Age - Sep 12 7:41 AM
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has signalled that a temporary suspension of Iran's nuclear programs might be enough to pave the way for the first direct negotiations involving the US and Iran in more than a quarter of a century. -

  • Iraq PM makes first official visit to Iran Open this result in new window
    CTV.ca - Sep 12 9:39 AM
    Iraq's prime minister made his first official visit to Iran on Tuesday, asking Tehran to prevent al Qaeda militants from slipping across the border to carry out attacks, an Iraqi official said.

  • Oil Trades Near 5-Month Low on Signs Iran May Halt Nuclear Work Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 11 8:17 PM
    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. dismisses Iran's ideas about nukes Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 3:07 PM
    The Bush administration was dismissive Tuesday of Iranian suggestions that it might suspend uranium enrichment for up to two months to set the stage for negotiations over its nuclear program and to head off U.N. sanctions.

  • Reformist paper closed in Iran Open this result in new window
    UPI - Sep 12 9:23 AM
    TEHRAN, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Iran has indefinitely shut down Shargh, a leading reformist newspaper, for publishing a cartoon deemed insulting to the government.

  • 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.

  • Iran has established several hospitals in Lebanon : Official Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Sep 12 8:29 AM
    Head of Iran's Red Crescent Organization (RCO) Abdol-Ra'ouf Adibzadeh told IRNA in Beirut on Monday that the Iranian RCO has so far constructed and established several hospitals and emergency wards in Lebanon.

  • Total wants 10-15 pct of Iran's Azadegan Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 12 5:10 AM
    VIENNA, Sept 12 (Reuters) - France's Total is interested in a 10-15 percent stake in Iran's Azadegan, seen as one of the largest unexploited oilfields in the world, head of exploration and production Christophe de Margerie said on Tuesday.

  • Iran closes daily paper Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Sep 12 3:46 AM
    Iran's most prominent reformist newspaper has been closed down for failing to remove an executive accused of publishing blasphemous articles and insulting officials. By Julia Day.

  • Iran Azadegan Deal Depends on Inpex Open this result in new window
    Rigzone - Sep 12 8:19 AM
    The participation of French energy firm Total S.A. (TOT) in Iran's $2 billion Azadegan oil field development will hinge on whether Japanese upstream company Inpex remains in the project, a senior Total executive said Tuesday.

  • Russia: diplomacy should be way to tackle Iran issue Open this result in new window
    Interfax - Sep 12 7:34 AM
    MOSCOW. Sept 12 (Interfax) - "Time will show how [Russia] will react if there are any proven violations" by Iran of the nonproliferation regime, a senior Kremlin aide said on Tuesday, reiterating Russia's line that diplomacy should, for the time being, be the only means of tackling the Iranian nuclear program issue.

  • Iran sets list of conditions  on enrichment suspension Open this result in new window
    The Manila Times - Sep 12 7:50 AM
    Tehran: Iran has set a list of conditions in offering to consider a two-month suspension of uranium enrichment, but the United States has welcomed progress made in weekend talks between the EU and Iran.

  • Iran still refusing to halt enrichment Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Sep 12 7:30 AM
    VIENNA, Austria (AP) Iran still refuses to suspend uranium enrichment before the start of talks on its nuclear program a key demand by the six nations locked in a diplomatic standoff with the Islamic republic, officials said Tuesday.

  • World powers disagreeing on Iran - diplomats Open this result in new window
    Sharewatch - Sep 12 11:19 AM
    The six nations which are trying to work out a nuclear deal with Iran \"couldn\'t agree on a statement\" at the International Atomic Energy Agency\'s 35-nation board of governors since \"the US was too tough,\" a Western diplomat told AFP.

  • Rice: U.S. Open To Talks If Iran Suspends Nuclear Work Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Sep 12 8:30 AM
    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.

  • Speaker: Iran to transfer gas to Armenia soon Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 12 8:01 AM
    Iran - Gas - Armenia Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel said on Tuesday that the first gas pipeline to transfer gas from Iran to Armenia is scheduled to become operational in the coming months.

  • Oil Trades Near Five-Month Low on Rising Stockpiles, Iran Talks Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 11 6:19 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.

  • IRAN PAPERS CLOSED FOR TWEAKING GOV'T Open this result in new window
    New York Post - Sep 12 2:53 AM
    TEHRAN - Iran yesterday closed down two opposition newspapers, one of which had recently poked fun at hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. It was a fresh show of determination by Iran's ruling clerical establishment to silence dissent...

  • Iran offers security help to Iraq Open this result in new window
    Al Jazeera - Sep 12 8:20 AM
    Irans President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad offered to help Iraq establish security after talks with Prime Ministr Nouri Maliki, who arrived in Tehran earlier Tuesday in his first official visit to the Islamic Republic since taking office in May, Reuters news agency reported.

  • Diverting Iran From the Nuclear Path Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] Heritage Foundation - Sep 12 3:02 PM
    There is no point setting a deadline for Iran to fulfill its nuclear non-proliferation obligations unless it is enforced. Unfortunately, the United Nations Security Council appears reluctant to enforce its own demand.

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