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  • EU reports progress in Iran nuke talks Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 15 6:15 PM
    European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana was optimistic Friday about progress in talks to persuade Iran to bring its nuclear program into line with international demands.

  • Iran, Venezuela try to forge anti-U.S. front at summit Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 15 4:38 PM
    Iran, Venezuela and other states opposed to U.S. policy sought to forge a common front on Friday at a Non-Aligned summit that Cuban leader Fidel Castro was too ill to chair.

  • US slams Iran, chides Israel and other allies over lack of religious freedoms Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 15 3:36 PM
    The United States assailed Iran for its worsening treatment of religious minorities, but also chided Israel and some other allies in its annual report on religious freedoms around the world.

  • Bush warns Iran, scolds UN on Darfur Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 15 3:41 PM
    US President George W. Bush said he would push his hard line on Iran next week at the United Nations, and scolded the world body for its inaction on Sudan's violence-wracked Darfur region.

  • U.S. raps Iran for harassing religious minorities Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 15 12:02 PM
    The United States took Iran to task on Friday for its "harsh and oppressive treatment" of religious minorities as the two nations continued their standoff over Tehran's suspected nuclear arms program.

  • EU's Solana upbeat about talks with Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 15 11:22 AM
    The European Union's foreign policy chief hailed Tehran's unprecedented level of engagement in the bid to settle the international row over Iran's nuclear weapons program.

  • Bush worried Iran stalling on nuclear Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 15 10:30 AM
    President Bush raised concerns on Friday that Iran was playing for time in a dispute over its nuclear program, but the European official leading talks with Tehran spoke of progress.

  • U.S.: Iran restricting religious freedom Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 15 11:26 AM
    A "threatening atmosphere" in Iran is causing a deterioration in already restricted religious freedom for nearly all minorities despite repeated expressions of concern by the United Nations, the State Department said Friday.

  • Bush reaffirms hard line approach to Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 15 11:46 AM
    US President George W. Bush said he would reaffirm his hard line on Iran at the United Nations next week.

  • Iran, Venezuela try to forge anti-US front at summit Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 15 10:45 AM
    Iran, Venezuela and other states opposed to U.S. policy sought to forge a common front on Friday at a Non-Aligned summit that Cuban leader Fidel Castro was declared too ill to chair.

  • Bush: concerned Iran stalling on nuclear dispute Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 15 9:26 AM
    President Bush said on Friday he was worried Iran was trying to wait out the United States and its European allies in a dispute over Tehran's nuclear ambitions.

  • EU's Solana cites progress in Iran nuclear talks Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 15 8:16 AM
    European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana, in his most upbeat comments so far, said on Friday he was "really making progress" in talks with Iran on its nuclear program.

  • US slams Iran, chides Israel, other allies over lack of religious freedoms Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 15 8:05 AM
    The United States assailed Iran for its worsening treatment of religious minorities but also chided allies like Israel, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in an annual report on religious freedoms around the world.

  • Iran needs time to build nuclear consensus: Solana Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 15 7:57 AM
    Iran needs a little more time to reach a consensus on terms for starting nuclear negotiations with the major powers, European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said on Friday.

  • EU Reports Progress in Iran Nuke Talks Open this result in new window
    ABC News - 2 hours, 55 minutes ago
    European Union Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana Reports Progress in Iran Nuclear Talks

  • EU's Solana says Iran nuclear talks at new level Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 15 8:25 AM
    European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana has said that his talks with Iran's top nuclear negotiator had reached a level of engagement never seen before.

  • France confirms Iran said it may suspend enrichment Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 15 6:49 AM
    Iran has told the European Union it is prepared to discuss suspending its uranium enrichment program to enable talks aimed at resolving its nuclear dispute with the West to go ahead, France confirmed on Friday.

  • Nuclear Agency for U.N. Faults Report on Iran by U.S. House Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Sep 15 7:13 AM
    The International Atomic Energy Agency said the House Intelligence Committee report ?contains erroneous, misleading and unsubstantiated information?? about Iran?s nuclear program.

  • European foreign ministers await positive signal from Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 15 5:41 AM
    The European Union hopes Iran will soon provide a positive signal over its disputed nuclear programme, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said as meetings with his 24 EU counterparts got under way.

  • Iran ready to discuss enrichment suspension: Paris Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 15 5:08 AM
    Iran told the European Union's foreign policy chief Javier Solana last weekend that it is prepared to discuss suspending its uranium enrichment program, a French foreign ministry spokesman confirmed on Friday.

  • U.S.-Iran standoff stresses Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 15 3:27 AM
    America's standoff with Iran is a source of much stress here with Saudi Arabia worried about Iran's nuclear intentions but also fearful of the prospect of strong U.S. action.

  • IAEA: U.S. report on Iran 'dishonest' Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 15 3:33 AM
    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.

  • 'Healthy distrust' as EU ministers discuss Iran's nuclear ambitions Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 15 3:24 AM
    Iran's stance over its nuclear ambitions should be taken with a healthy dose of mistrust, Dutch Foreign Minister Ben Bot has warned, ahead of a day of talks with his 24 EU counterparts.

  • Iran seeks Annan's help on U.S. visas for U.N. session Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - 49 minutes ago
    UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran has asked U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan for help in obtaining U.S. visas for some of its officials in time to attend next week's General Assembly opening debate, U.N. officials said on Friday.

  • Ahmadinejad in Havana as NAM backs Iran in nuclear row Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 15 12:29 AM
    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.

  • China Urges Iran To Be Flexibile On Uranium Enrichment Open this result in new window
    Bernama - 16 minutes ago
    DUSHANBE, Sept 16 (Bernama) -- China urged Iran to pay more attention to concern of the international community on the nuclear issue and show flexibility on its uranium enrichment programme, its news agency XINHUA reported Saturday.

  • China urges Iran to be flexible on nuclear issue Open this result in new window
    The Star Online - 7 minutes ago
    BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has urged Iran to show more flexibility on its nuclear programme but said there was still hope for a negotiated settlement to the standoff, state media reported on Saturday.

  • Solana sees hope of deal with Iran on nuclear enrichment Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - 58 minutes ago
    Javier Solana, the European Union's foreign policy chief, yesterday raised expectations of a deal over Iran's nuclear programme when he said that talks were proceeding better than ever.

  • End of Sept. new deadline for Japan to decide Iran oil project Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 15 6:32 PM
    _ Iranian Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri-Hamaneh said Friday Japan has until the end of this month to finalize a $2 billion deal to develop Iran's giant Azadegan oil field, Iran's Fars News Agency reported.

  • Bush worried Iran stalling on nuclear Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - Sep 15 5:58 PM
    WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush raised concerns on Friday that Iran was playing for time in a dispute over its nuclear programme, but the European official leading talks with Tehran spoke of progress.

  • Chavez To Back Iran If U.S. Invades Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Sep 15 6:03 AM
    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.

  • Chavez Vows Aid for Iran Against Attack Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 15 6:20 AM
    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Pledges Help for Iran Against Any Attackers

  • Bush to push Iran on nuclear program at UN Open this result in new window
    ABC via Yahoo!7 News - Sep 15 3:22 PM
    United States President George W Bush will use a United Nations meeting next week to urge other countries not to allow Iran to "stall" negotiations over its nuclear program.

  • Opposition: Iran using laser enrichment Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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."

  • Bush worried Iran stalling on nuclear Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 15 1:25 PM
    US President George W Bush raised concerns that Iran is playing for time in a dispute over its nuclear program, but the European official leading talks with Tehran spoke of progress.

  • State Dept.: Iran threatens minorities Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Sep 15 9:36 AM
    Despite repeated expressions of concern by the United Nations, a "threatening atmosphere" in Iran is causing a deterioration in already restricted freedom of religion for nearly all minorities, the State Department reported Friday to Congress.

  • Report: Religious freedoms shrinking in Iran, improving in Saudi Arabia and Vietnam Open this result in new window
    KLAS - Sep 15 6:26 PM
    STATE DEPARTMENT The State Department is putting a "threatening atmosphere" in Iran near the top of a list of global concerns about eroding religious freedoms.

  • US the real nuclear threat: Iran Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Sep 15 3:39 PM
    IRAN'S President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has used a non-aligned country forum to reiterate his claim that Tehran's nuclear program is peaceful.

  • Read and discuss the disputed Iran report Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Sep 15 9:32 AM
    An International Atomic Energy Agency leader is calling a House report on Iran's nuclear threat outrageous and dishonest. The report comes from the House intelligence committee, and a panel spokesman says a response will be made. According to a Thursday...

  • China urges Iran to show flexibility on uranium enrichment program Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Sep 15 5:13 PM
    Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday urged Iran to pay more attention to concern of the international community on the nuclear issue and show flexibility on its uranium enrichment program.

  • IAEA: U.S. Report on Iran 'Dishonest' Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 15 3:50 AM
    IAEA Complains of 'Outrageous' Inaccuracies in U.S. House Committee Report on Iran

  • US the real threat: Iran Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Sep 15 3:26 PM
    IRAN'S President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claimed overnight that the United States was the real nuclear threat and reiterated his insistence Tehran's nuclear atomic program had peaceful aims.

  • President Urges UN Movement On Iran, Darfur Open this result in new window
    WLBZ Bangor - Sep 15 5:17 PM
    President Bush says he has no intention of meeting with Iran's president during a visit to the UN next week. Bush says he's already made it clear no diplomatic meetings will occur until Tehran suspends its uranium enrichment program.

  • Chavez vows aid for Iran against attack Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Paris welcomes "hints of movement" in Iran's nuclear issue Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Sep 15 5:24 PM
    French Foreign Ministry welcomed Friday "hints of movement" in Iran's nuclear issue after saying Iran had told the European Union's foreign policy chief Javier Solana that it was ready to discuss the suspension of uranium enrichment.

  • N-talks with Iran on track: Solana Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - Sep 15 5:49 PM
    brussels The European Unions foreign policy chief yesterday hailed Tehrans unprecedented level of engagement in the bid to settle the international row over Irans nuclear weapons programme.

  • US Religion Report Targets Uzbekistan, Iran, China Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Sep 15 12:05 PM
    The U.S. State Department's annual report on religious freedom worldwide, issued Friday, is sharply critical of the record on that issue of Uzbekistan, Iran and China among others. But it credits several countries, including Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Vietnam with improvements.

  • US Report on Iran Dishonest: IAEA Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Sep 15 4:23 PM
    VIENNA, 16 September 2006 UN inspectors have protested to the US government and a congressional committee about a report on Irans nuclear work, calling parts of it outrageous and dishonest, according to a letter obtained by Reuters.

  • EU foreign policy chief reports progress in Iran talks Open this result in new window
    CNews - Sep 15 4:47 PM
    BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana was optimistic Friday about progress in talks to persuade Iran to bring its nuclear program into line with international demands.

  • European Diplomat Cites Gains in Iran Talks Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 9 minutes ago
    The European Union?s foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, offered his most upbeat assessment to date on the nuclear impasse.

  • Chavez pledges support for Iran Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Sep 15 12:29 AM
    Venezuela's Hugo Chavez vows to defend Iran from attack as nations of the Non-Aligned Movement meet in Cuba.

  • IAEA protests "erroneous" U.S. report on Iran Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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.

  • EU sees hope of nuclear deal with Iran Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Sep 15 11:23 AM
    Javier Solana, the European Unions foreign policy chief, on Friday raised expectations of a deal over Irans nuclear programme when he said that talks were proceeding better than ever.

  • State Department says Iran threatens religious minorities Open this result in new window
    Seattle Times - Sep 15 2:08 PM
    A "threatening atmosphere" in Iran is causing a deterioration in already restricted religious freedom for nearly all minorities despite repeated expressions of concern by the United Nations, the State Department said today.

  • US: Fight for sanctions on Iran will be tough, take weeks Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Report: Religious freedoms shrinking in Iran, improving in Saudi Arabia and Vietnam Open this result in new window
    KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Sep 15 1:55 PM
    STATE DEPARTMENT The State Department is putting a "threatening atmosphere" in Iran near the top of a list of global concerns about eroding religious freedoms. The Bush...

  • Analysis: Iran 'may suspend enrichment' Open this result in new window
    UPI - Sep 15 11:38 AM
    LONDON, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Iran has told the European Union it will consider suspending its uranium enrichment activities to allow for formal negotiations over its nuclear programs, the French government confirmed Friday.

  • US faults China on germ weapons, Iran, North Korea Open this result in new window
    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 and European Union Postpone Talks Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 14 11:05 PM
    Iran and European Union Postpone High-Level Talks on Finding Way to End Nuclear Standoff

  • EU cites progress in Iran talks Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Sep 15 8:19 AM
    European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana, in his most upbeat comments so far, said on Friday he was "really making progress" in talks with Iran on its nuclear programme.

  • Iran Says U.S. Departure Would Calm Iraq Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 14 10:35 PM
    Iran's Top Leader Says U.S. Withdrawal Is the Solution to End Instability in Iraq

  • Chavez vows to back Iran against U.S. Open this result in new window
    UPI - Sep 15 12:53 PM
    HAVANA, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has vowed to defend Iran from potential attack from the United States, the BBC reported Friday.

  • U.N. nuclear agency blasts House report on Iran Open this result in new window
    NorthJersey.com - Sep 15 6:43 AM
    VIENNA, Austria -- United Nations inspectors investigating Iran's nuclear program have angrily complained 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" and offering evidence to refute its central claims.

  • France confirms Iran said it may suspend enrichment Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 15 6:47 AM
    PARIS (Reuters) - Iran has told the European Union it is prepared to discuss suspending its uranium enrichment programme to enable talks aimed at resolving its nuclear dispute with the West to go ahead, France confirmed on Friday.

  • Iran open to "new conditions" over nuclear standoff Open this result in new window
    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.

  • European Nations Urge Iran to Negotiate Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 14 10:04 PM
    3 European Nations Agree on Language Criticizing Iran, Urge It to Pursue 'Negotiated Solution'

  • Pakistan, Iran to iron out differences over gas project Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Sep 15 10:02 AM
    Lahore, Sept 15 (ANI): Pakistan and Iran have agreed to iron out differences on Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project. The News reported that Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz in a meeting with the Iranian Vice President Ali Saidu, in Dushanbe, agreed for an early conclusion of the talks.

  • Iran issue should be resolved by dialogue: PM Open this result in new window
    rediff.com - Sep 15 11:36 AM
    The Iran issue is expected to figure prominently in the discussions at the NAM summit.

  • Iran ready to discuss enrichment suspension - Paris Open this result in new window
    The Star Online - Sep 15 9:07 AM
    PARIS (Reuters) - Iran told the European Union's foreign policy chief Javier Solana last weekend that it is prepared to discuss suspending its uranium enrichment programme, a French foreign ministry spokesman confirmed on Friday.

  • Saudi Arabia trying to keep balanced stance in U.S.-Iran standoff Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Sep 15 5:21 AM
    JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia - America's standoff with Iran is a source of much stress here - with Saudi Arabia worried about Iran's nuclear intentions but also fearful of the prospect of strong U.S....

  • Democrats assail Bush on Iraq, Iran Open this result in new window
    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.

  • IAEA: U.S. Report on Iran 'Outrageous' Open this result in new window
    Ohmynews - Sep 15 3:25 PM
    The U.S. House intelligence report accuses Dr. ElBaradei, director of the IAEA and a Nobel Peace Laureate, of preventing the U.N. inspectors from telling the truth about Iran's nuclear program...

  • IAEA qualifies U.S. report on Iran as outrageous and dishonest Open this result in new window
    Granma Internacional - Sep 15 11:51 AM
    VIENNA, September 15 (PL). The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) qualified as outrageous and dishonest a report presented by a U.S. congressional intelligence committee on Irans nuclear program, according to diplomatic sources.

  • Iran extends deadline for Japan to finalize oil deal Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Sep 15 7:55 AM
    TEHRAN -- Iran said that it has given Japan 15 days to finalize an agreement on the development of its giant Azadegan oilfield after a previously extended deadline expired Friday, state radio reported.

  • Nobel Peace Prize recipient Wiesel urges U.N. to expel Iran Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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.

  • EU Ministers Encourage 'Momentum' In Iran Talks Open this result in new window
    Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Sep 15 10:21 AM
    BRUSSELS, September 15, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- European Union foreign ministers meeting in Brussels today expressed hope for a "breakthrough" in contacts with Iran over the country's nuclear project.

  • China opposes to imposing sanctions against Iran - Chinese PM Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 15 9:25 AM
    Iran - China - Nuclear China's Prime Minister Van Jiao Bao said in a meeting with Iran's Vice President Ali Saeedlu in Tajikistan's capital on Friday that Beijing is opposed to imposing sanctions gainst Iran.

  • Iran ready to discuss suspension - France Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Sep 15 10:11 AM
    PARIS: Iran told the European Union's foreign policy chief Javier Solana last weekend that it is prepared to discuss suspending its uranium enrichment programme, a French foreign ministry spokesman has confirmed.

  • Chavez supports Iran in battle over nukes Open this result in new window
    The Columbus Dispatch - Sep 15 4:25 AM
    HAVANA Venezuelas president pledged yesterday that his country would support Iran if it was invaded as a result of its nuclear standoff with the United Nations Security Council.

  • Iran ready to discuss enrichment suspension: Paris Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo!7 News - Sep 15 4:54 AM
    PARIS (Reuters) - Iran has indicated to European Union diplomats that it is ready to discuss suspending its uranium enrichment program, a French foreign ministry spokesman said on Friday.

  • In Iraq, Irans Arab Credentials Are Made Open this result in new window
    News From Bangladesh - Sep 15 11:24 AM
    Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Malikis latest visit to Tehran was just another occasion to highlight that Iran is compromising its Arab credentials in Iraq, and to raise more questions about whether Tehran and Washington are in collusion or in collision in Baghdad than giving answers to Arabs who do care to have Islam as a unifying force between the Arab and Persian neighbouring nationalities

  • Elie Wiesel calls on U.N. to expel Iran Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 9:33 AM
    Nobel Peace Prize recipient Elie Wiesel says Iran should be expelled from the United Nations.

  • Report on Iran's nuclear ambitions called 'dishonest' Open this result in new window
    The Olympian - Sep 15 4:33 AM
    VIENNA, Austria - A recent U.S. 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 International Atomic Energy Agency has said.

  • Iran calls for negotiations; France warns of split over nuclear issue Open this result in new window
    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.

  • US slams Iran, chides Israel and other allies over lack of religious freedoms Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Sep 15 9:47 AM
    Men attend Friday prayers at Tehran University in the Iranian capital, June 2006. The United States assailed Iran for its worsening treatment of religious minorities but also chided allies like Israel, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in an annual report on religious freedoms around the world.

  • Chavez pledges to stand by Iran Open this result in new window
    Sun-Sentinel - Sep 15 3:58 AM
    HAVANA · Venezuela's president pledged Thursday that his country would support Iran if it was invaded as a result of its nuclear standoff with the U.N. Security Council.

  • Chavez backs Iran's policies vis-a-vis US Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Sep 15 8:29 AM
    President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez on Thursday supported Iran's anti-colonial policies as well as the strong and clear positions of his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on US. -IRNA

  • Bush not planning to meet Iran's leader Open this result in new window
    UPI - Sep 15 9:08 AM
    WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush said one of his main objectives in addressing the United Nations next week is to keep the world from allowing Iran to stall.

  • UN watchdog flays US report on Iran nuke Open this result in new window
    News From Bangladesh - Sep 15 11:22 AM
    Reuters, Vienna:UN inspectors have protested to the US 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.

  • IAEA: Congress Panel Cooking Intel on Iran Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Sep 15 8:30 AM
    The Washington Post is reporting today: "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 central claims."

  • Sinopec, Iran to Sign Deal to Develop Huge Oil Field Open this result in new window
    Rigzone - Sep 15 8:20 AM
    Sinopec, a major Chinese oil firm, may soon sign a deal with Iran to develop the huge Yadavaran oil field in southern Iran, Shanghai Securities News said.

  • Top German trade official warns against imposing sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 15 8:46 AM
    Germany - Iran - Sanctions A leading German foreign trade official warned against imposing sanctions on Iran, saying Germany could in the long-term lose the lucrative Iranian market to competitors from the Far East, DPA reported Friday.

  • Opposition: Iran Using Laser Enrichment Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 14 5:49 PM
    Iran Secretly Revived Program to Enrich Uranium Using Lasers, Opposition Figure Says

  • Iran-Russia nuclear cooperation transparent, legal - Russian FM Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 15 7:55 AM
    Russia - Iran - Nuclear Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov here on Friday stressed that Tehran-Moscow nuclear cooperation is quite transparent and in accordance with international laws and related regulations.

  • EU\'s Solana says Iran nuclear talks at new level - UPDATE Open this result in new window
    Sharewatch - Sep 15 10:20 AM
    BRUSSELS (AFX) - European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said on Friday that his talks with Iran\'s top nuclear negotiator have reached a level of engagement never seen before.

  • WIESEL: IRAN U.N.-FIT Open this result in new window
    New York Post - Sep 15 2:36 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...

  • India, Iran: Singh, Ahmadinejad Meet Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Sep 15 11:11 AM
    Indian Prime Minister Manhohan Singh met Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Havana on Sept. 15. Singh said before the meeting that Iran must be treated and behave in compliance with the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.