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  • Solana, Iran have weeks to agree on talks: France Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 24 12:08 PM
    France said on Sunday that EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana and Iran had weeks rather than months to agree an agenda for talks on Tehran's nuclear program before world powers unite against Iran.

  • US sanctions push to shadow new round of Iran nuclear talks Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 24 10:01 AM
    Reinvigorated negotiations in Europe this week about Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program will be shadowed in parallel by a determined US drive to ready a list of sanctions to impose on Tehran if diplomacy fails.

  • Crude Oil Falls Below $60 After Iran Says It's Open to Talks Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - 42 minutes ago
    Sept. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil fell below $60 a barrel to its lowest in six-months after Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said his country may consider discussions on its nuclear program, easing concerns that supply will be disrupted.

  • Oil Falls to Six-Month Low After Iran Says It's Open to Talks Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 24 6:33 PM
    Sept. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil fell to a six-month low in New York after Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said his country may consider discussions on its nuclear program, easing concerns that supply will be disrupted.

  • Crude Oil Falls for Second Day After as Iran Concerns Ease Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 24 5:34 PM
    Sept. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil fell for a second day in New York as Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said his country is open to discussions on its nuclear program, easing concerns about potential supply disruptions.

  • Iran ready to negotiate 'everything' if US changes approach: Ahmadinejad Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 24 1:27 AM
    Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has signaled his government's readiness to put "everything" on the negotiating table, if those in the US government who talk about regime change in Iran abandon their plans.

  • Iran unveils new aerial drones Open this result in new window
    NDTV - 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
    Iran unveiled what it claims is a new generation of unmanned planes or aerial drones at a special exhibition on Sunday. The event was inaugurated by Defence Minister Brigadier General Mustafa Mohammad Najar.

  • US sanctions push to shadow new round of Iran nuclear talks Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 23 7:10 PM
    Reinvigorated negotiations in Europe this week about Iran's suspected nuclear weapons programme will be shadowed by a determined US drive to ready a list of sanctions to impose on Tehran if diplomacy fails.

  • Iran's armed forces equipped with new generation of drones Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
    A new generation of home-made drones was delivered to Iran's armed forces on Sunday as the Islamic republic hailed its self-sufficiency in producing pilotless aircraft, the Iranian Labor News Agency reported.

  • Solana, Iran have weeks to agree on talks - France Open this result in new window
    The Star Online - Sep 24 2:52 PM
    PARIS (Reuters) - France said on Sunday that EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana and Iran had weeks rather than months to agree an agenda for talks on Tehran's nuclear programme before world powers unite against Iran.

  • (AFX UK Focus) 2006-09-25 04:53 GMT: Oil prices softer, at 6-mth lows in Asian trade on easing concerns over Iran Open this result in new window
    Interactive Investor - 14 minutes ago
    SINGAPORE (XFN-ASIA) - Oil prices fell below 60 usd in Asian trade, their lowest level in six months, before regaining some ground as concerns over Iran's nuclear program continued to ease, dealers said.

  • Solana, Iran have weeks to agree on talks-France Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Sep 24 10:45 AM
    PARIS (Reuters) - France said on Sunday that EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana and Iran had weeks rather than months to agree an agenda for talks about Tehran's nuclear programme.

  • EU's Solana, Iran have weeks to agree on talks - France Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 24 10:38 AM
    PARIS (Reuters) - European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana has weeks to reach a deal with Iran on an agenda for talks about Tehran's nuclear programme, French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy said on Sunday.

  • Solana, Iran have weeks to agree on talks - France Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Sep 24 10:55 AM
    Source: Reuters (Adds quotes, background, Foreign Ministry comment) By Francois Murphy PARIS, Sept 24 (Reuters) - France said on Sunday that EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana and Iran had weeks rather than ...

  • EU and Iran have deadline for talks - France Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Sep 24 3:32 PM
    France is adamant that the European Union's foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, has only a few weeks to agree on an agenda for talks on Iran's nuclear programme before world powers unite against the Gulf nation.

  • Iran offers citizenship to children of foreign men Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 24 7:04 AM
    TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's parliament passed a law on Sunday allowing children with an Iranian mother and a foreign father to acquire Iranian nationality, the official IRNA news agency reported.

  • Israelis strategize amid Iran threat Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Sep 24 1:42 AM
    TEL AVIV -- With diplomatic sanctions against Iran appearing unlikely and military options promising to be risky, Israel has begun debating the unthinkable: how it might live in a world in which its archenemy has a nuclear arsenal of its own.

  • Iran's proud but discreet Jews Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Sep 23 5:12 PM
    Iranian Jews are determined to stay in Iran despite the bitter enmity between Israel and the Islamic republic, Frances Harrison reports.

  • Economics edge out Iran as French, German, Russian leaders meet Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 23 8:59 AM
    The leaders of France, Germany and Russia have held summit talks in an elegant chateau with economic issues apparently taking priority over Iran's disputed nuclear programme.

  • Iran's Sha'bani brightest star of world san shou firmament Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Sep 24 9:00 AM
    Ali-Asghar Sha'bani from Iran grabbed the glittering gold of the san shou event of the third World Wushu Stars in Xian, capital of Shaanxi Province in central China, Saturday night. -IRNA

  • Iran and Turkey Prepare for War in Iraqi Kurdistan Open this result in new window
    DEBKAfile - Sep 24 8:04 AM
    A new Middle East war is in the offing. DEBKA file s exclusive military sources in Iraq and sources in Iran reveal that Turkish and Iranian air units as well as armored, paratroop, special operations and artillery forces are poised for an imminent coordinated invasion of the northern Iraqi autonomous province of Kurdistan.

  • Economics edge out Iran as French, German, Russian leaders meet Open this result in new window
    Nine O'Clock - Sep 24 12:19 PM
    COMPIEGNE - The leaders of France, Germany and Russia held summit talks in an elegant chateau Saturday with economic issues apparently taking priority over Irans disputed nuclear programme.

  • Fast-food explosion spices up traditional life in Iran Open this result in new window
    The Plain Dealer - Sep 24 4:37 AM
    Shiraz, Iran- One woman dips chicken strips into the fryer. One turns to dump skinny fries onto a rack where they'll drip grease. Another stuffs hamburgers into little paper boxes.

  • Russia warns against Iraq-style proof in Iran nuclear standoff Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Sep 24 8:40 AM
    ATHENS - The United Nations must not rely on the kind of evidence used to justify slapping sanctions on Iraq ahead of the 2003 US-led invasion when considering Irans nuclear programme, Russia said on Saturday.

  • University students abroad urged to contribute to Iran's scientific progress Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 24 5:18 AM
    Iran - France - Envoy Iran's Ambassador to Paris Ali Ahani on Saturday called on Iranian university students abroad to contribute to Iran's scientific progress and its speedy access to modern scientific and technical achievements of the world.

  • 1,100 Afghan refugees back home from southern Iran Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 24 5:18 AM
    Iran - Afghans - Repatriation Head of provincial Bureau for Alien and Foreign Immigrant Affairs (BAFIA) said Sunday that some 1,100 Afghan refugees have returned to Afghanistan from this southern province in the past six months.

  • Iran's goal: Revival as a regional power Open this result in new window
    Sun-Sentinel - Sep 24 12:10 AM
    Back in June, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gave an impassioned monologue about his country's future. His comments at a public event in Tehran received only passing attention. But for anyone trying to understand Iran's mind-set in the ongoing nuclear showdown, it was a concise and clarifying lesson.

  • Southeast Asian people thirsty for knowledge on Iran's culture Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 24 7:01 AM
    Iran - Culture - Malaysia The executive manager of the Iranian companies currently participating in the tourism expo in Malaysia, Matta Fair 2006, Reza Iranmanesh, underlined on Sunday that the Southeast Asian people are thirsty for more knowledge on Iran's genuine culture.

  • Iran inflation edges up to 10.4 pct in year to July Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 24 12:09 AM
    TEHRAN, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Iran's consumer price index rose 10.4 percent in the 12 months to July 22, up from 10.3 percent for the year to June 21, central bank figures showed.

  • Nuclear talks with Iran may start without U.S. Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 23 3:51 AM
    France, Britain and Germany would be willing to begin talks with Iran even if it has not suspended its nuclear enrichment program first, but Washington would not take part, a German magazine reported on Saturday.

  • French, Russian, German leaders discuss Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 23 4:08 AM
    Iran's nuclear ambitions and the need to secure Russian energy supplies to the EU were expected to dominate a summit in an elegant chateau north of Paris between the leaders of France, Russia and Germany.

  • UNIDO working with Iran to create opportunities for women, youth Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 24 2:33 AM
    UNIDO - Iran - Women UNIDO Representative in Iran Jean-Luc Bernard said that UNIDO programs in the Islamic Republic of Iran currently include development and strengthening of entrepreneurship and contributing to the establishment and sustainability of new entrepreneurial ventures.

  • US sanctions push to shadow Iran nuclear talks Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Sep 24 6:31 AM
    LONDON, September 24 (IranMania) - Reinvigorated negotiations in Europe this week about Iran's suspected nuclear weapons programme will be shadowed by a determined US drive to ready a list of sanctions to impose on Tehran if diplomacy fails, AFP reported.

  • Change your behaviour for possible talks: Iran to US Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Sep 24 10:24 AM
    Washington, Sept 24: Iran is willing to discuss "everything" with the US provided the Bush administration changes its view that results could be achieved through "pressure" tactics, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said.

  • Iran's Sha'bani brightest star of world san shou firmament Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 24 4:10 AM
    Iran - Sport - Wushu Ali-Asghar Sha'bani from Iran grabbed the glittering gold of the san shou event of the third World Wushu Stars in Xian, capital of Shaanxi Province in central China, Saturday night.

  • Iran displays laser defense warning system Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Sep 24 6:30 AM
    LONDON, September 24 (IranMania) - Iran displayed a homemade laser defense warning system which it said would enhance Iran's defensive capabilities in "asymmetric battles," the Fars News Agency reported.

  • Iran ready to negotiate 'everything': President Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Sep 24 6:30 AM
    LONDON, September 24 (IranMania) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has signaled his government's readiness to put "everything" on the negotiating table, if those in the US government who talk about regime change in Iran abandon their plans, AFP reported.

  • Diplomatic settlement still possible on Iran's nuclear issue - Lavrov Open this result in new window
    Interfax - Sep 24 2:03 AM
    MOSCOW. Sept 24 (Interfax) - A political-diplomatic solution can still be found for Iran's nuclear problem, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said after talks in New York.

  • Iran inflation edges up to 10.4% in year to July Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Sep 24 6:00 AM
    LONDON, September 24 (IranMania) - Iran's consumer price index rose 10.4% in the 12 months to July 22, up from 10.3% for the year to June 21, central bank figures showed, Reuters reported.

  • Iran, brightest star of world san shou firmament Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Sep 24 6:00 AM
    LONDON, September 24 (IranMania) - Ali-Asghar Sha'bani from Iran grabbed the glittering gold of the san shou event of the third World Wushu Stars in Xian, capital of Shaanxi Province in central China, IRNA reported.

  • Iran vice pres. to discuss Bushehr NPP construction in Moscow Open this result in new window
    Russian Information Agency Novosti - Sep 24 5:45 AM
    TEHRAN, September 24 (RIA Novosti) - Iran's vice president will arrive in the Russian capital Monday to discuss the construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant with Russia's nuclear chief, a source said Sunday.

  • Irans Top Nuclear Negotiator to Meet Russian Counterpart in Moscow Open this result in new window
    Mosnews - Sep 24 5:55 AM
    Vice President and Head of Irans Atomic Energy Organization (IAEO) Gholam-Reza Aqazadeh will depart for Moscow on Monday to confer with his Russian counterpart Sergei Kiriyenko on issues related to completion of Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, IRNA reports.

  • "Russia sees no grounds for sanctions on Iran" Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Sep 24 6:30 AM
    LONDON, September 24 (IranMania) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia sees no grounds for imposing sanctions on Iran and for doing things in a rush, according to Itar-Tass.

  • US sanctions push to shadow new round of Iran nuclear talks Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Sep 24 2:24 AM
    NEW YORK - Reinvigorated negotiations in Europe this week about Irans suspected nuclear weapons program will be shadowed in parallel by a determined US drive to ready a list of sanctions to impose on Teheran if diplomacy fails.

  • President's Statement on SIPA's Invitation to President of Iran and Decision Not to Schedule Event Open this result in new window
    Columbia News - Sep 24 7:22 AM
    On Thursday, September 21 at 3:00 p.m., Columbia University President Lee C. Bollinger released this revised and updated statement in light of Dean Lisa Anderson's decision that day not to go forward trying to schedule a event at the School of International and Public Affairs with the President of Iran.

  • Vahdat Hall to shed light on Iran's Night of Music Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Sep 24 6:14 AM
    LONDON, September 24 (IranMania) - Irans House of Music is to celebrate its seventh establishment anniversary during the Night of Music ceremony at the Vahdat Hall in central Tehran on September 30 when Iranians commemorate the Persian mystic and poet Molana Jalal al-Din Rumi (1207-1273), the house managing director told reporters.

  • EU3-Iran talks may start with US absent Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Sep 24 12:46 AM
    BERLIN: France, Britain and Germany would be willing to begin talks with Iran even if it has not suspended its nuclear enrichment programme first, but Washington would not take part, a German magazine reported yesterday.

  • Iranian Clerics? Angling Stirs Worry on Absolute Rule Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 28 minutes ago
    Political jockeying by fundamentalist Iranian clerics is raising concerns that Iran will move further toward authoritarianism.

  • Major powers weigh sanctions against Iran's nuclear, missile sectors Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 22 9:05 PM
    World powers are considering imposing sanctions that would target Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile sectors if Tehran persists in refusing to suspend uranium enrichment, a diplomatic source said.

  • N-talks with Iran may start sans US: Report Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - Sep 23 10:02 PM
    berlin France, Britain and Germany would be willing to begin talks with Iran even if it has not suspended its nuclear enrichment programme first, but Washington would not take part, a German magazine reported yesterday.

  • Sanction talks underway if Iran balks Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 22 7:35 PM
    Key nations trying to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions are hoping Tehran will agree quickly to suspend uranium enrichment and return to negotiations, but they are planning for sanctions if it does not, diplomats said Friday.

  • Iran displays homemade laser defense warning system Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Sep 23 7:09 PM
    Iran on Saturday displayed a homemade laser defense warning system which it said would enhance Iran's defensive capabilities in "asymmetric battles," the Fars News Agency reported.

  • Nuclear talks with Iran may start without US Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Sep 23 9:15 PM
    LONDON, September 24 (IranMania) - France, Britain and Germany would be willing to begin talks with Iran even if it has not suspended its nuclear enrichment program first, but Washington would not take part, a German magazine reported.

  • Iran extends deadline for Japan to finalize oil deal Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Sep 23 4:02 PM
    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.

  • Economics edge out Iran as west leaders meet Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Sep 23 9:14 PM
    LONDON, September 24 (IranMania) - The leaders of France, Germany and Russia have held summit talks in an elegant chateau with economic issues apparently taking priority over Iran's disputed nuclear programme, AFP reported.

  • Iran Leader invites expat students' cooperation Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Sep 23 9:45 PM
    LONDON, September 24 (IranMania) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in a message said the good news of Irans development and determination is being heard everywhere.

  • Iran eyes new Armenian pipeline Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Sep 23 4:03 PM
    YEREVAN, Armenia -- Iran wants to build a second natural gas pipeline to energy-strapped neighbor Armenia, the Islamic republic's parliament speaker Gholam-Ali Hadad-Adel said Monday.

  • Iran vows legal action on US move against bank Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Sep 23 4:01 PM
    SINGAPORE -- Iran has vowed to take legal action to challenge US sanctions on the Iranian lender Bank Saderat and has said that it is considering shifting some of its foreign exchange reserves out of the dollar.

  • Iran shining at World Wushu Stars Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Sep 23 9:29 PM
    LONDON, September 24 (IranMania) - Iran bagged two bronze medals at the World Wushu Stars in Xian, capital of Shaanxi province in central China, IRNA reported.

  • Maliki lauds Iran's Iraq policy Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Sep 23 9:46 PM
    LONDON, September 24 (IranMania) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki said that from the beginning Iran accepted the new situation in Iraq and established political ties with it, and this is laudable.

  • Six powers mull sanctions targeting Iran's nuclear, missile sectors - diplomat Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 22 5:42 PM
    Six major powers are mulling sanctions that would target Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile sectors if it persists in refusing to suspend uranium enrichment, a diplomatic source said.

  • Iran dismisses US religious rights concerns Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Sep 23 3:59 PM
    TEHRAN -- Iran Saturday dismissed a US report criticizing the treatment of religious minorities in the Islamic republic as "political" and "lacking legal proof."

  • French, Russian, German leaders discuss Iran Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Sep 23 9:15 PM
    LONDON, September 24 (IranMania) - Iran's nuclear ambitions and the need to secure Russian energy supplies to the EU were expected to dominate a summit in an elegant chateau north of Paris between the leaders of France, Russia and Germany, AFP reported.

  • Peace heralds to invite the world to Iran Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Sep 23 9:30 PM
    LONDON, September 24 (IranMania) - A group of Iranian peace and friendship messengers are scheduled to start its world tour next spring to introduce the culture, tourist attractions, and cultural heritage of their homeland to 131 countries, Irans Touring and Automobile Club announced, MNA reported.

  • Anti-aircraft laser warning system built in Iran Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Sep 23 9:45 PM
    LONDON, September 24 (IranMania) - -Researchers at Malek-e Ashtar University of Technology built an anti-aircraft laser warning system for increasing the defense capability of the Iranian Armed Forces, Iran Daily reported.

  • Iran cautions India and Pakistan about reassigning gas exports Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Sep 23 11:09 PM
    By Iaonnis Solomou, Nicosia, Sept 24: Iran's Deputy Oil Minister Mohammad Nejad-Hosseinian has cautioned India and Pakistan that unless they come to an agreement with his country on the price of Iranian gas, exported to the two countries through the Iran-Pakistan- India pipeline, Tehran would reassign the gas to LNG exports.

  • Major powers try to narrow gap over Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 22 4:44 PM
    Major powers sought to narrow differences over sanctions against Iran on Friday as a new deadline ticked away for that country to agree to suspend sensitive nuclear work.

  • Invincible Iran wins Russia sitting volleyball title Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Sep 23 9:15 PM
    LONDON, September 24 (IranMania) - Iran was crowned at a four-sided tournament in Russia with five consecutive straight victories, MNA reported. In the first round-robin round, the formidable Iranian side outclassed Russia, Kazakhstan, and Poland 3-0.

  • Iran Says `Everything' Can Be Discussed If U.S. Ends `Threats' Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 24 8:18 AM
    Sept. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said his country is open to discuss ``everything'' if the U.S. stops ``threats'' against the holder of the world's second-largest oil and gas reserves.

  • Major power diplomats to meet Friday on Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 22 1:49 PM
    Senior diplomats from six nations working on the Iran nuclear crisis will meet in New York to discuss what sanctions to impose on Tehran if it persists in refusing to suspend uranium enrichment, a senior US official said.

  • US going the "extra mile" to help settle nuclear standoff with Iran: envoy Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 22 1:00 PM
    US Ambassador John Bolton said Washington was trying "to go the extra mile" to help the European Union convince Iran to freeze its sensitive nuclear fuel work.

  • Europe, U.S. divided on Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    The Hindu - Sep 23 1:32 PM
    LONDON: A debate is on in leading European Union nations about the strategy to adopt in the controversy over Iran's nuclear programme. While Germany, France and Italy favour taking a "pragmatic approach" and pursuing trade relations with Iran, ...

  • Iran: Calls for Dialogue with the United States Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Sep 23 10:46 AM
    Hours after he spoke to the United Nations, the Iranian president made this clear, unequivocal statement to a group of us during a private meeting in New York. The Mennonite Central Committee organized an extraordinary, private session for about 50 people to dialogue with President Ahmadinejad about the escalating crisis between the U.S. and Iran. -David Culp, FCNL

  • Hopeful on Iran: Chirac Open this result in new window
    The Hindu - Sep 23 1:31 PM
    COMPIEGNE (FRANCE): French President Jacques Chirac said on Saturday he was optimistic that contacts between Iran and the international community would produce a solution to the standoff over the Iranian nuclear programme. ``We are hoping ...

  • Iran Threatens 'Lightning' Response To Attacks Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Sep 23 10:46 AM
    Iran has warned its armed forces would strike back "like lightning" against any attack on the country and will destroy "the enemy." Iranian Vice President Parviz Davudi was speaking at an army parade to mark the anniversary of the outbreak of the eight-year Iran-Iraq war in 1980.

  • Iran: Juvenile Offenders Face the Hangman's Noose Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Sep 23 10:45 AM
    The scheduled executions in Iran this week of two juvenile offenders - and their last-minute reprieve - highlight the country's status as the world leader in juvenile executions, Human Rights Watch said.

  • Negotiations on Peace Pipeline between Iran-Pakistan-India to be finalized in November Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Sep 23 10:45 AM
    Negotiations on the Iran-Pakistan-India natural gas deal or the so-called "Peace Pipeline Project" would be finalized after the designated consultant company tasked with working out a pricing formula presents its report in November, noted here on Saturday, Iran's deputy oil minister for international affairs Mohammad Hadi Nejad-Hosseinian. -MNA

  • Suspending enrichment "unacceptable": Iran cleric Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 22 9:34 AM
    An influential Iranian cleric said on Friday that Iran would not halt uranium enrichment work, calling it an unacceptable precondition set by six world powers for talks over the country's atomic activities.

  • French, German, Russian Leaders to Discuss Iran Nuclear Issues Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Sep 23 10:45 AM
    The leaders of France, Russia and Germany are meeting in Paris Saturday for talks expected to focus on Iran's nuclear ambitions and the Middle East. -VOA

  • Peace heralds to invite the world to Iran Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Sep 23 10:46 AM
    A group of Iranian peace and friendship messengers is scheduled to start its world tour next spring to introduce the culture, tourist attractions, and cultural heritage of its homeland to 131 countries, Iran's Touring and Automobile Club announced here on Saturday. -MNA

  • Interview with Iran Open this result in new window
    Ashland Daily Tidings - Sep 23 1:15 PM
    NEW YORK As the standoff over Iran's nuclear program continues, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sat down in New York last week with Newsweek-Washington Post's Lally Weymouth to discuss nukes, Iraq, the Holocaust, Bush, Lebanon and whether Israel should really be wiped off the face of the Earth.

  • Olmert cautions Iran, praises Bush Open this result in new window
    KRON 4 Bay Area - Sep 23 10:30 AM
    WASHINGTON Interim Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (EH'-hood OHL'-murt) says he hasn't seen enough of an international response to Iran's threat to erase Israel from the map.

  • New academic year starts in Iran Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Sep 23 10:46 AM
    The new academic year in Iran began Saturday morning with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ringing the bell at a boy's elementary school in southern Tehran. -IRNA

  • Oil prices softer, at 6-mth lows in Asian trade on easing concerns over Iran Open this result in new window
    Sharewatch - 55 minutes ago
    At 10.57 am here (0257 GMT), New York\'s main contract, light sweet crude for November delivery, was down 49 cents at 60.06 usd a barrel from 60.55 in late US trade Friday.

  • Sanction Talks Underway if Iran Balks Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 22 7:49 PM
    Key Nations Planning for Sanctions if Iran Doesn't Suspend Uranium Enrichment, Diplomats Say

  • French, Russian, German leaders discuss Iran Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Sep 23 7:32 AM
    COMPIEGNE, France : Iran's nuclear ambitions and the need to secure Russian energy supplies to the EU were expected to dominate a summit in an elegant chateau north of Paris between the leaders of France, Russia and Germany.

  • Nuclear talks with Iran may start without U.S. Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 23 3:53 AM
    BERLIN (Reuters) - France, Britain and Germany would be willing to begin talks with Iran even if it has not suspended its nuclear enrichment programme first, but Washington would not take part, a German magazine reported on Saturday.

  • France's Chirac says upbeat over Iran nuclear deal Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 23 4:56 AM
    COMPIEGNE, France, Sept 23 (Reuters) - French President Jacques Chirac said on Saturday he was relatively optimistic that a negotiated solution could be found to the stand off with Iran over Tehran's nuclear programme.

  • U.S. Warns Europe On Iran Investment Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Sep 22 6:03 PM
    The United States has stepped up efforts to persuade European allies to shun Iran's financial system, claiming that the Iranians may tap banks to illicitly finance terror operations.

  • France, Germany, RF have close positions on Lebanon, Iran issues Open this result in new window
    Itar-Tass - Sep 23 10:20 AM
    COMPIEGNE, September 23 (Itar-Tass) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that Russia, France and Germany have close positions on acute international issues, including Lebanon and Iran.

  • Iran, Lebanon call for expansion of parliamentary cooperation Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 23 8:55 AM
    Iran - Lebanon - Relations Head of Majlis Commission for National Security and Foreign Policy Ala'eddin Boroujerdi, heading an Iranian parliamentary delegation, conferred with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri here on Saturday on expansion of mutual cooperation along with regional developments.

  • Iran Closes Down 2 Opposition Newspapers Open this result in new window
    WTOL News 11 - Sep 23 11:02 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - 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.

  • Golf makes a comeback in Iran Open this result in new window
    Slam! Sports - Sep 23 11:31 AM
    KISH, Iran (AP) - Golf never has been very popular in Iran. Even during the days of the shah, there was a single 18-hole course in Tehran: The Imperial Country Club.

  • Chirac hopes for positive outcome on Iran's nuclear issue Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 23 8:40 AM
    France - Chirac - Nuclear French President Jacques Chirac here Saturday referred to the trend of talks on Iran's nuclear issue and hoped for a positive outcome.

  • Romania keen to expand trade ties with Iran Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 23 9:16 AM
    Iran - Trade - Romania Romanian Commercial Attache in Tehran Mircea Bonca in a meeting with members of the Chamber of Commerce and a number of tradesmen of the city here Saturday, called for expansion of bilateral relations.

  • Rice Doesn't Rule Out Bargaining with Iran Under Time Limit Open this result in new window
    WTOL News 11 - Sep 23 11:00 AM
    HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice left the door open Monday for consideration of what may be a new offer from Iran to bargain with the West over the Iranians' disputed nuclear program. Still, she predicted U.N. sanctions would follow "if this does not work out."

  • Iran shining at World Wushu Stars Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 23 4:33 AM
    Iran - Wushu Iran bagged two bronze medals at the World Wushu Stars in Xian, capital of Shaanxi province in central China, Saturday.

  • Golf Makes a Comeback in Iran After Decades-Long Hiatus Open this result in new window
    WTOL News 11 - Sep 23 10:41 AM
    KISH, Iran (AP) - Golf never has been very popular in Iran. Even during the days of the shah, there was a single 18-hole course in Tehran: The Imperial Country Club. And after the 1979 Islamic revolution, golf was derided as a peculiar western waste of time.

  • Iran takes Ramadan moon search to the skies Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 22 6:26 AM
    Iran will employ an aeroplane to spot the crescent moon that signals the start of Ramadan to ensure there is no dispute over when the Muslim fasting month starts, Iranian media have reported.

  • France's Chirac says upbeat over Iran nuclear deal Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Sep 23 4:55 AM
    Source: Reuters COMPIEGNE, France, Sept 23 (Reuters) - French President Jacques Chirac said on Saturday he was relatively optimistic that a negotiated solution could be found to the stand off with Iran over Tehran's ...

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