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Nuclear Agency for U.N. Faults Report on Iran by U.S. House 
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The International Atomic Energy Agency said the House Intelligence Committee report ?contains erroneous, misleading and unsubstantiated information?? about Iran?s nuclear program.IAEA: U.S. report on Iran 'dishonest' AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
A recent House of Representatives committee report on Iran's nuclear capability is "outrageous and dishonest" in trying to make a case that Tehran's program is geared toward making weapons, a senior official of the U.N. nuclear watchdog has said.Opposition: Iran using laser enrichment AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 5:20 PM
Iran has secretly revived a program to enrich uranium using laser technology, reportedly with favorable results, an Iranian opposition figure said Thursday citing information from members of the resistance inside the country.IAEA blasts U.S. intelligence report on Iran CNN.com - Sep 14 5:24 PM
The U.N. nuclear watchdog agency has written a scathing letter to a congressional committee saying part of its case against Iran is "outrageous and dishonest."Chavez vows aid for Iran against attack USA Today - Sep 14 3:43 PM
Venezuela's president pledged Thursday his country would support Iran if it was invaded as a result of its nuclear standoff with the United Nations Security Council.Ahmadinejad in Havana as NAM backs Iran in nuclear row AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 3:31 PM
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad held talks with developing country leaders at a summit in Havana, where he drew firm backing for Tehran in the tense standoff over its nuclear program.IAEA protests "erroneous" U.S. report on Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 2:19 PM
U.N. inspectors have protested to the U.S. government and a congressional committee about a report on Iran's nuclear work, calling parts of it "outrageous and dishonest," according to a letter obtained by Reuters.Chavez vows aid for Iran against attack AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 3:08 PM
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez pledged Thursday that Venezuela will support Iran if it is invaded as a result of the Middle Eastern nation's high-stakes nuclear standoff with the United Nations Security Council.US: Fight for sanctions on Iran will be tough, take weeks AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 1:03 PM
The United States acknowledged that it will face tough resistance from some of its key allies as it presses for UN sanctions against Iran over its suspect nuclear program.US faults China on germ weapons, Iran, North Korea Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 1:14 PM
The United States fears China may be violating international bans on chemical and biological weapons and is not doing enough to curb the spread of missile technology to states like North Korea and Iran, U.S. officials said on Thursday.Iran open to "new conditions" over nuclear standoff Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 10:16 AM
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday Iran was open to "new conditions" to resolve its nuclear dispute with Western powers and believed talks could produce agreement.Chavez To Back Iran If U.S. Invades CBS News - 10 minutes ago
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez pledged that Venezuela will support Iran if it is invaded as a result of the Middle Eastern nation's high-stakes nuclear standoff with the United Nations Security Council.Democrats assail Bush on Iraq, Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 10:02 AM
The leader of opposition Democrats in the US Senate stepped up his assault on President George W. Bush, warning Iraq had slumped into civil war and assailing the US refusal to engage Iran.Nobel Peace Prize recipient Wiesel urges U.N. to expel Iran USA Today - Sep 14 10:09 AM
Nobel Peace Prize recipient Elie Wiesel says Iran should be expelled from the United Nations. "I began a campaign for the expulsion of Iran from the U.N. and the declaration of its president as a persona non- grata all over the world because he threatens a member state of destruction," the Holocaust survivor said.White House again conditions Iran talks on enrichment halt AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 9:16 AM
The White House again said that any talks with Iran depend on the Islamic republic suspending its uranium enrichment program.IAEA: U.S. Report on Iran 'Dishonest' ABC News - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago
IAEA Complains of 'Outrageous' Inaccuracies in U.S. House Committee Report on IranElie Wiesel calls on U.N. to expel Iran AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 9:33 AM
Nobel Peace Prize recipient Elie Wiesel says Iran should be expelled from the United Nations.Iran calls for negotiations; France warns of split over nuclear issue AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 7:03 AM
Iran has called on the United States to be patient in the standoff over its nuclear activities and said negotiations should begin without preconditions and delay.Opposition: Iran Using Laser Enrichment ABC News - Sep 14 5:49 PM
Iran Secretly Revived Program to Enrich Uranium Using Lasers, Opposition Figure SaysEU and Iran postpone talks on nuclear plans International Herald Tribune - Sep 14 9:17 AM
The European Union's foreign policy minister, Javier Solana, and Iran's nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani, have postponed a meeting scheduled for Thursday.Iran says atom deal possible only without threats Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 3:54 AM
Iran urged world powers on Thursday to take up its call for talks without preconditions on its nuclear activity and condemned U.N. Security Council intervention as based on "ridiculous ... political motivations."No Iran Strike Being Planned Says Rumsfeld by Martin Walker UPI Editor Emeritus Washington (UPI) Sep 14, 2006 Space War - Sep 14 6:00 PM
The iron triangle may be bending. According to military and former high-level administration sources, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is raising serious objections to what President George W. Bush calls "the military option" that could prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.Iraqi Leader Feels Out Relationship with Iran NPR - Sep 14 4:05 PM
Robert Siegel talks with Ray Takeyh, senior fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. He is also the author of the forthcoming book Hidden Iran: Paradox and Power in the Islamic Republic. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki paid his first visit to Tehran this week, and Tayekh will talk about Iranian influence in Iraq.Israel Ponders Its Options With Iran by Joshua Brilliant UPI Israel Correspondent Herzlilya (UPI) Israel, Sep 14, 2006 Space War - Sep 14 6:01 PM
The conversation at the prime minister's residence in Jerusalem last weekend was largely focused on Iran's nuclear program.Iran May Halt Enrichment, But Wants Talks First NPR - Sep 14 3:14 PM
The United States is pushing for sanctions against Iran to punish the Islamic nation for pursuing a uranium-enrichment program the Bush administration insists will lead to the development of nuclear weapons. Iranian officials recently hinted they would suspend its enrichment program during the course of new negotiations.Iran and European Union Postpone Talks ABC News - Sep 14 2:04 PM
Iran and European Union Postpone High-Level Talks on Finding Way to End Nuclear StandoffOil steadies above $64 as U.S. pushes Iran sanctions Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 3:55 AM
Oil steadied above $64 on Thursday as bargain hunters stepped in after a month-long rout and found some support in a renewed U.S. push for immediate sanctions on Iran, the world's fourth biggest crude exporter.Iran to answer US charges that is should face nuclear sanctions AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 1:28 AM
Iran is expected to answer US charges that it should face UN sanctions for defying calls to suspend uranium enrichment at a meeting Thursday of the watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency.Iran and European Union postpone talks AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 1:15 AM
The European Union's foreign policy chief and Iran's top nuclear negotiator on Wednesday abruptly postponed talks on easing tensions over the refusal of the Tehran regime to suspend uranium enrichment.Fight For Sanctions On Iran Will Be Tough And Take Weeks Says US Space War - Sep 14 6:00 PM
by Staff Writers Washington (AFP) Sep 14, 2006 The United States acknowledged Thursday that it will face tough resistance from some of its key allies as it presses for UN sanctions against Iran over its suspect nuclear program.Back from the brink, Iran and the US must now build comity The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 1:00 AM
The Bush administration and Iran seem to be stepping back from the brink of their confrontation over accusations that Iran is pursuing a clandestine nuclear-weapons program. On Sunday, Iranian officials in Vienna said they would consider suspending their controversial uranium-enrichment program for two months if that would improve the climate for the talks. Washington's chief negotiator there Oil holds above $64 on Iran and Nigeria concerns Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 12:12 AM
Oil stayed well above $64 a barrel on Thursday as the stand-off over Iran's nuclear program and concerns over Nigerian supplies due to an oil workers' strike supported the market.US Iran report branded dishonest BBC News - Sep 14 8:28 AM
The UN nuclear watchdog protests to the US government over a report on Iran's nuclear programme.U.N. Inspectors Dispute Iran Report By House Panel Washington Post - Sep 13 9:40 PM
U.N. inspectors investigating Iran's nuclear program angrily complained to the Bush administration and to a Republican congressman yesterday about a recent House committee report on Iran's capabilities, calling parts of the document "outrageous and dishonest" and offering evidence to refute its...Iran: Nuclear Talks Delayed New York Times - Sep 13 11:13 PM
Javier Solana, the European Union?s foreign policy minister, and Ali Larijani, the Iranian nuclear negotiator, postponed a meeting in Paris on Iran?s enrichment program. Mr. Solana?s office said both sides would instead hold a meeting ?at expert level.? ?The meeting between Solana and Larijani was postponed because both sides agreed more time was needed,? said Cristina Gallach, a spokeswoman for Atomic watchdog protests US report on Iran ABC via Yahoo!7 News - Sep 14 6:16 PM
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has lodged an official protest with the United States over a Congressional report on Iran's nuclear program.Iran president softens tone in nuclear dispute Financial Times - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad, Iran's president, said yesterday that Tehran was open to compromise on the dispute over the country's nuclear programme, as talks continued between the Islamic republic and the European Union.Finally, Britain understands what s going on with Iran Minot Daily News - 25 minutes ago
French, German and British diplomats have issued a letter warning that Iran is attempting to foster divisiveness in the international community. And, warn the Europeans, Iranian leaders are stalling over the issue of their country developing nuclear weapons.Iran nuclear stand off should be resolved through dialogue: PM Outlook India - 14 minutes ago
With the Iran nuclear issue listed as a major item in the NAM summit, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said any doubts on the stand off should be resolved through dialogue and discussion rather than exercise of coercive action.US report on Iran nuclear programme 'misleading' The Scotsman - Sep 14 5:18 PM
A US report into Iran's nuclear capabilities contains statements that are "outrageous and dishonest," UN inspectors investigating Iran's nuclear programme said yesterday.Hugo Chavez pledges support for Iran against any attackers CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Sep 14 4:11 PM
HAVANA (AP) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez pledged Thursday that Venezuela will support Iran if it is invaded as a result of the Middle Eastern country's high-stakes nuclear standoff with the United Nations Security Council.Iran secretly 'revived' uranium program The Age - Sep 14 2:23 PM
Iran has secretly revived a program to enrich uranium using laser technology, reportedly with favourable results, an Iranian opposition figure said, citing information from members of the resistance inside the country.Opposition to US sanctions for Iran nuclear issue strong ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
The US ambassador to international organizations in Vienna Paris, Gregory L. Schulte, said the UN Security Council should impose sanctions on Iran as part of ongoing diplomacy aimed at convincing Tehran to halt its uranium enrichment activities, says.IAEA: U.S. report on Iran 'dishonest' Syracuse.com - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
VIENNA, Austria (AP) A recent House of Representatives committee report on Iran's nuclear capability is "outrageous and dishonest" in trying to make a case that Tehran's program is geared toward making weapons, a senior official of the U.N. nuclear watchdog has said.Rice skeptical of Iran's motives CNN.com - Sep 13 7:39 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has expressed skepticism that Iran is serious about suspending its uranium enrichment program and said the United States expects to "make some movement forward" on a sanctions resolution when U.N. diplomats convene in New York next week.Iran, U.S. in Delicate Nuclear Negotiations Dance NPR - Sep 14 6:35 AM
The U.S. wants Iran to stop its uranium enrichment program. So far, Iran has publicly refused to consider changes to its nuclear program. But now the country is hinting that there may be room for negotiation, after all.Iran, U.S. in Delicate Nuclear Negotiations Dance NPR - Sep 14 6:35 AM
Morning Edition , September 14, 2006 · The U.S. wants Iran to stop its uranium enrichment program. So far, Iran has publicly refused to consider changes to its nuclear program. But now the country is hinting that there may be room for negotiation, after all.US Slammed Over Iran Nuclear Claims Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Sep 14 1:59 PM
The United States has been accused of lying over Iran's progress towards building a nuclear weapon. A leaked letter from the UN's nuclear watchdog accuses a congressional report of containing "erroneous, misleading and unsubstantiated information".Iran restarts laser uranium enrichment, says exile Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 14 12:56 PM
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Iran has restarted a laser uranium enrichment program under the cover of a medical and industrial laboratory equipment company, a U.S.-based Iranian exile said on Thursday, but some experts were wary of the claim.Crude gains; fresh Iran worries, IMF's growth update in focus Market Watch - Sep 14 5:39 AM
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures rose early Thursday, reacting after the U.S. called for immediate sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program and the International Monetary Fund raised forecasts for global economic growth in 2006 and 2007. Iran urges U.S. "to be more patient" in nuclear standoff People's Daily - Sep 14 5:55 PM
Iran has urged the United States "to be more patient" in the current standoff between Tehran and the West over its nuclear issue, the official IRNA news agency reported Thursday.IAEA Calls U.S. Congress Report on Iran `Dishonest' (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Sep 14 4:48 AM
Sept. 14 (Bloomberg) -- The United Nations atomic agency called parts of a Congressional report that said the U.S. needs better intelligence about Iran's nuclear activities ``outrageous and dishonest.''UN nuclear watchdog attacks US report on Iran Australian Broadcasting Corporation - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
TONY EASTLEY: The UN's nuclear watchdog isn't impressed with a United States government report into Iran's nuclear program. It's launched a scathing attack, describing it as erroneous and misleading.U.N. Report on Iran at Odds with House Committee NPR - Sep 14 3:14 PM
Guests discuss the recent clash between the United Nations Atomic Agency with the U.S. House Intelligence Committee over a report on Iran's nuclear capabilities.US nuclear study of Iran called dishonest Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 14 12:25 PM
UNITED NATIONS inspectors investigating Iran's nuclear program have angrily complained to the Bush Administration and a Republican congressman about a report on Iran's capabilities, calling parts of the document 'outrageous and dishonest'. -US Slammed Over Iran Nuclear Claims FOX6 WBRC-TV Birmingham - Sep 14 5:14 PM
The United States has been accused of lying over Iran's progress towards building a nuclear weapon. A leaked letter from the UN's atomic watchdog claims a congressional report of containing "erroneous, misleading and unsubstantiated information".IAEA complains of 'outrageous' inaccuracies in Iran report to House committee Boston Herald - Sep 14 1:19 PM
VIENNA, Austria - A recent House of Representatives committee report on Iran's nuclear capability is "outrageous and dishonest" in trying to make a case that Tehran's program is...Iran Sanctions Would Not End Diplomacy, U.S. Envoy Says U.S. Department of State - 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
The U.N. Security Council should impose sanctions on Iran as part of ongoing diplomacy aimed at convincing Tehran to halt its uranium enrichment activities, says Gregory L. Schulte, the U.S. ambassador to international organizations in Vienna. Sanctions will not signal an end to diplomacy, he says. Rather, they would be an essential element of diplomacy to signal to the leaders of Iran that US seeks Iran sanctions now Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 13 3:36 PM
The United States said on Wednesday Iran was "aggressively" pursuing atom bombs and should face sanctions now, but EU allies stressed it was not too late for talks on a negotiated solution to its disputed nuclear work.Iran seeks to divide international community: French FM People's Daily - Sep 14 5:54 PM
French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy said Iran was seeking to divide the international community in order to pursue its sensitive nuclear activities, local media reported on Thursday.U.S. says fight for sanctions on Iran will be tough People's Daily - 2 hours, 49 minutes ago
The United States admitted on Thursday that promoting sanctions against Iran over its suspect nuclear program is a tough job which might take weeks before it is done.Iran Says U.S. Departure Would Calm Iraq ABC News - Sep 14 2:34 AM
Iran's Top Leader Says U.S. Withdrawal Is the Solution to End Instability in IraqUN Calls U.S. Congress Iran Report `Outrageous and Dishonest' Bloomberg.com - Sep 14 3:32 AM
Sept. 14 (Bloomberg) -- The United Nations nuclear agency called parts of a Congressional report which says the U.S. needs better intelligence about Iran's nuclear program ``outrageous and dishonest.''Iran president softens tone in nuclear dispute Financial Times - Sep 14 11:00 AM
Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad, Iran s president, said on Thursday that Tehran was open to compromise on the dispute over the country s nuclear programme, as talks continued between the Islamic republic and the European Union.Oil Rises a Second Day on U.S. Supply Decline, Iran Tensions Bloomberg.com - Sep 14 3:18 AM
Sept. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Oil advanced for a second day after U.S. stockpiles fell more than expected and the State Department demanded sanctions on Iran.Writethru: Iran wants to return to IAEA framework People's Daily - Sep 14 4:55 PM
Iran claimed on Thursday to have fully cooperated with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and said it wanted to return to the IAEA's framework, one day after the U.S. threatened to urge the UN Security Council to use sanctions to back diplomacy.UN attacks Iran nuclear report Guardian Unlimited - Sep 14 10:45 AM
Nuclear watchdog makes stinging attack on the US Congress over an 'outrageous and dishonest' report on Iran's nuclear programme.UN attacks US report on Iran Guardian Unlimited - Sep 14 10:45 AM
The UN's nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, makes a stinging attack on the US Congress over an 'outrageous and dishonest' report on Iran's nuclear programme.Ahmadinejad in Havana as NAM backs Iran in nuclear row AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Sep 14 11:42 AM
HAVANA (AFP) - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Havana for a Non-Aligned Movement summit that firmly backs Tehran in the tense international standoff over its nuclear program.UN blasts Congress for 'misleading' Iran report Times Online - Sep 14 10:51 AM
The UN's nuclear watchdog has angrily accused American politicians of exaggerating the extent of Iran's nuclear programme and trying to discredit its inspectors.Talks on Iran oil deal to go on: Japan The Frontier Post - 32 minutes ago
TOKYO (APP): Japan will continue talking to Iran on developing its giant Azadegan oil field despite a reported Friday deadline to finalize the deal, Japan's trade minister said. Slight Shift In Iran s Position On Nuclear Talks Scoop.co.nz - Sep 14 4:05 PM
Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called for renewed efforts to reach a negotiated solution to the impasse over Iran s nuclear enrichment programme, noting that he detected a slight shift in the country s position.The Fading International Resolve To Confront Iran Scoop.co.nz - Sep 14 2:50 PM
On August 31, Iran clarified that it had no intention of suspending uranium enrichment activities as demanded by UN Security Council Resolution 1696.Nevertheless, the expiration of this deadline has not opened the door to immediate discussions on sanctions.Nobel winner says feminism can help Iran AP via Yahoo! News - 12 minutes ago
Shirin Ebadi, the Iranian human rights activist who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003, said supporting feminist movements in the Islamic world would better promote democracy than military force.US Slammed Over Iran Nuclear Claims FOX6 WBRC-TV Birmingham - Sep 14 2:29 PM
The United States has been accused of lying over Iran's progress towards building a nuclear weapon. A leaked letter from the UN's atomic watchdog claims a congressional report contained "erroneous, misleading and unsubstantiated information".Rice doubts Iran is interested in atomic suspension Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 13 2:51 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Wednesday she believed Iran canceled plans to meet European officials on its nuclear program and that this suggested Tehran did not wish to suspend its nuclear activities. Iran open to new conditions Dawn - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
VIENNA, Sept 14: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday Iran was open to new conditions to resolve its nuclear dispute with western powers and believed talks could produce agreement.Iran Open to 'New Conditions' for Nuclear Talks Voice of America - Sep 14 8:35 AM
Iran's president says his country is open to what he calls "new conditions" to resolve the standoff with the West over Iran's nuclear program. Speaking to reporters in Senegal Thursday, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad did not provide details of the conditions.America 'dishonest' over Iran's nuclear programme Daily Mail - Sep 14 3:08 PM
American claims over Iran's atomic programme have been attacked as 'outrageous and dishonest' by UN nuclear watchdogs. Tehran denies U.S. and EU claims that its nuclear enrichment programme has a military application IAEA Complains About US House Committee Report on Iran Voice of America - Sep 14 10:05 AM
U.N. inspectors have complained to the Bush administration and a Congressional committee about its recent report on Iran's nuclear program, calling parts of the document "outrageous and dishonest."EU, US urge Iran to choose diplomatic solution to nuclear crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 13 12:05 PM
The United States and Europe urged Iran to choose negotiations over UN sanctions, even as EU-Iran talks on Tehran's refusal to heed demands that it suspend unranium enrichment stalled.Khatami offers moderate vision of Iran AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 13 12:07 PM
Iran's former President Mohammed Khatami could be found munching seared salmon and Caesar salad last weekend with Harvard professors on the last leg of a five-city U.S. tour.Oil pulls out of nosedive on Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 13 1:19 PM
Oil halted a run of heavy losses on Wednesday, shrugging off rising U.S. fuel stocks as world powers differed over whether to punish Iran for its atomic work and oil workers in Nigeria began a three-day strike.U.N. inspectors challenge House nuclear report on Iran / 'Outrageous and dishonest' claims, officials complain San Francisco Chronicle - Sep 14 4:00 AM
U.N. inspectors investigating Iran's nuclear program angrily complained Wednesday to the Bush administration and to a Republican congressman about a recent House committee report on Iran's capabilities, calling parts of the document "outrageous and dishonest"... EU, Iran to hold new talks to end nuclear crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 13 11:16 AM
The United States and Europe have urged Iran to choose negotiations over sanctions ahead of a fresh round of EU-Iran talks on Tehran's contested nuclear programme.Iran open to new terms over nuclear row Gulf Daily News - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
VIENNA: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said yesterday Iran was open to "new conditions" to resolve its nuclear dispute with Western powers and believed talks could produce agreement.Iraqi PM in Iran Pravda - Sep 14 1:56 PM
The Iraqi Prime Minister has finished a two-day visit to neighbouring Iran to speak about issues of bilateral interest.Iran seeks nuclear negotiations without preconditions Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 14 7:01 AM
_ Iran's ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Ali Asghar Soltanieh, urged nations on Thursday to begin negotiations without any preconditions or delays in order to achieve a "long-term peaceful solution" to the Iranian nuclear issue.European nations urge Iran to negotiate AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 13 11:56 AM
Key European nations called on Iran Wednesday to negotiate its nuclear dispute with the international community, even as Washington said the time had come to punish Tehran with U.N. sanctions.Oil Rises a Second Day on U.S. Supply Decline, Iran Tensions Bloomberg.com - Sep 14 12:03 AM
Sept. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Oil rose for a second day after U.S. stockpiles fell more than expected and the State Department demanded sanctions on Iran. Crude supplies dropped 0.9 percent to 327.7 million last week, more than forecast by analysts, a government report said.Iraq seeks help from Iran Detroit Free Press - Sep 14 2:18 AM
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki made his first official visit to Iran, a close ally, asking the Islamic regime Tuesday to crack down on Al Qaeda militants infiltrating his country and seeking deals to help Iraq's troubled oil industry.Iran: 'We are parties to dialogue and negotiation' The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 14 12:02 PM
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday Iran was open to "new conditions" to resolve its nuclear dispute with Western powers and believed talks could produce agreement. "We are partisan to dialogue and negotiation and we believe that we can resolve the problems in a context of dialogue and of justice together.Bush pressured to bomb Iran Gulf News - Sep 14 2:08 PM
US President George W. Bush is coming under enormous pressure from Israel and from Israel's neocon friends inside and outside the US administration to harden still further his stance towards Iran.Annan urges negotiations to settle Iran nuclear issue, achieve Mideast peace AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 13 11:40 AM
UN chief Kofi Annan warned that the Middle East "cannot afford another crisis' and again urged Iran to "lift the cloud of uncertainty" surrounding its nuclear ambitions.Iran says nuclear talks are possible but without threats EuroNews - Sep 14 11:48 AM
The UN's atomic watchdog has been told that Iran is ready to discuss its nuclear programme - but only in the absence of preconditions, pressure or threats.Oil Rises a Second Day on U.S. Supply Decline, Iran Tensions Bloomberg.com - Sep 13 10:18 PM
Sept. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Oil rose for a second day after U.S. stockpiles fell more than expected and the State Department demanded sanctions on Iran. A government report said crude supplies dropped 0.9 percent to 327.7 million last week, more than forecast by analysts.UN monitors rebut House panel report about Iran Boston Globe - Sep 14 2:00 AM
WASHINGTON -- UN inspectors probing Iran's nuclear program angrily complained yesterday to the Bush administration and to a Republican congressman about a recent House panel report on Iran's capabilities, calling parts of the document ``outrageous and dishonest," and offering evidence to dispute its central claims.Iran open to 'new conditions' over atom standoff Stuff - Sep 14 10:11 AM
VIENNA: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran was open to "new conditions" to resolve its nuclear dispute with Western powers and believed talks could produce agreement.Europeans agree on talks with Iran International Herald Tribune - Sep 13 10:28 AM
Three European nations attempting to persuade Iran to renounce uranium enrichment agreed Wednesday on common language for a statement that is critical of Tehran, but does not jeopardize delicate talks.Oil Rises a Second Day on U.S. Supply Decline, Iran Tensions Bloomberg.com - Sep 13 9:33 PM
Sept. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Oil rose for a second day after U.S. stockpiles fell more than expected and the State Department demanded sanctions on Iran. The Energy Department said crude supplies dropped 0.9 percent to 327.7 million last week, more than forecast by analysts.