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  • Iran minister: Nuclear talks 'on track' Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 25 5:48 PM
    Iran's foreign minister said Monday that talks between top Iranian and European negotiators on his country's disputed nuclear program are "on track" and could pave the way for a negotiated solution to the standoff.

  • Iran official: Nuclear talks 'on track' Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 25 12:04 PM
    Iran's foreign minister said Monday that talks between top Iranian and European negotiators on his country's disputed nuclear program are "on track" and he believes a negotiated solution to the standoff is possible.

  • Iran warns it can finish nuclear plant without Russia Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 25 10:55 AM
    Iran pressed Russia to speed up work on a nuclear power station it is building near the Gulf port of Bushehr, warning that the Islamic republic was ready to complete the work itself if necessary.

  • Iran nuclear chief in Moscow for talks on Bushehr Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 25 10:05 AM
    Top Iranian and Russian nuclear officials have met to discuss plans for the completion of Iran's Bushehr power plant as world powers groped for ways to ensure Tehran cannot make nuclear weapons.

  • Iran Minister: Nuclear Talks 'On Track' Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 25 6:19 PM
    AP Interview: Iran's Foreign Minister Says He Believes Nuclear Negotiations Are 'On Track'

  • Iran And Russia To resume talks on Bushehr NPP Open this result in new window
    Space War - Sep 25 6:30 PM
    Moscow (RIAN) Sep 25 - The nuclear power chiefs of Russia and Iran have agreed to continue talks Tuesday on bilateral cooperation, including on a controversial nuclear power plant Russia is helping to build in the Islamic Republic.

  • Iran's gulf of misunderstanding with US Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Sep 25 9:21 AM
    Gordon Corera looks at the tangled relationship between Iran and the United States since 9/11.

  • Iran Official: Nuclear Talks 'On Track' Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 25 12:20 PM
    Iran's Foreign Minister Says Talks Between Nation, EU Over Nuclear Program Are 'On Track'

  • Iran Files Complaint Vs U.S. Treasury Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Finance - Sep 25 8:11 AM
    Iran said it has filed a complaint with the International Monetary Fund against a U.S. Treasury Department ban on its Bank Saderat, state-run television reported on Monday.

  • Oil Declines Below $60 on BP Plan to Start Prudhoe, Iran Talks Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 25 7:43 AM
    Sept. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil fell below $60 a barrel to a six-month low after BP Plc said the company may restore most of the production at Alaska's Prudhoe Bay within a week and Iran said it favors talks on the country's nuclear program.

  • Roundup: Iran seeks accelerated building of N-plant by Russia Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
    Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki hinted on Monday that Iran and the European Union (EU) would soon reopen talks on the Central Asian state's nuclear program, possibly leading to a final solution to the atomic row.

  • Oil Falls Below $60 on Iran Talks, BP Plan to Restart Prudhoe Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 25 6:58 AM
    Sept. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil fell below $60 a barrel to a six-month low after Iran said it favors talks on the country's nuclear program and BP Plc said the company may restore most of the production at Alaska's Prudhoe Bay within a week.

  • Iran blacklist complaint Open this result in new window
    AME Info - 30 minutes ago
    Iran has complained to the IMF after the US blacklisted one of its leading banks for alleged terror funding, according to AFP. Bank Saderat is accused of facilitating the transfer of hundreds of millions of dollars to Hezbollah and other groups that the US defines as "militant", such as Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

  • Australia: Iran has a valuable role in Iraq Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 15 minutes ago
    LONDON, September 26 (IranMania) - Australian new ambassador to Iraq in a meeting with Iran's ambassador to Baghdad by referring to Iran's valuable role and special position in the region especially in Iraq, expressed his country's readiness to use Iran's experiences, IRNA reported.

  • Iran: the least bad option Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Sep 25 12:04 PM
    Chatting with a European diplomat recently, the conversation turned to the subject of Irans nuclear programme. This diplomat was depressed. He thought Iran was intent on getting the bomb and couldnt think of anything that would stop it.

  • Iran, OIC sign cultural cooperation agreement Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 15 minutes ago
    LONDON, September 26 (IranMania) - A cooperation agreement was signed by Iran's Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) and the Research Center for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA), a subsidiary of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) which deals with cultural issues, IRNA reported.

  • Iran Moradi to Dominican Republic over doping Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 30 minutes ago
    LONDON, September 26 (IranMania) - Irans weightlifting chief Ali Moradi and national manager Yordan Georgi Ivanov headed for the Dominican Republic to discuss a scandalous doping case, MNA reported.

  • IRAN: Continuing crackdown against peaceful critics Open this result in new window
    Amnesty International - Sep 25 12:10 PM
    Amnesty International is greatly concerned by new arrests and detentions in Iran targeting human rights activists, minority community activists and others peacefully exercising their rights to freedom of expression and association.

  • Iran's Ashkani beats Uzbek wrestler Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 45 minutes ago
    LONDON, September 26 (IranMania) - Iran's 60- kg, Greco-Roman wrestler Ali Ashkani overcame his Uzbek rival 4-1 in the world meet, IRNA reported. The romp kept Ashkani's hopes for the third title alive.

  • Iran to hold handball training camp in Russia Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 29 minutes ago
    LONDON, September 26 (IranMania) - Irans handball team will hold a training camp in Russia to get ready for the 2006 Asian Games in the Qatari capital Doha, announced the federation, MNA reported.

  • Irans Surian retains world Greco-Roman gold Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 29 minutes ago
    LONDON, September 26 (IranMania) - Irans 55kg Greco-Roman wrestler Hamid Surian retained the world gold by whitewashing Azerbaijans Rovshan Bayramov 6-0, MNA reported.

  • Iran says nuclear talks to re-open very soon Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Sep 25 5:11 PM
    Talks between Iran and the European Union (EU) on Iran's nuclear program are expected to re- open "very soon," Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Monday.

  • Russia, Iran's nuclear chiefs meet in Moscow, discuss nuclear power plant construction Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Sep 25 5:09 PM
    Russia's Federal Agency of Atomic Energy chief Sergei Kiriyenko met with Iran's Atomic Energy Organization chief Gholamreza Aghazadeh here on Monday to discuss the building of a nuclear power plant in Iran, Russian news agencies reported.

  • Oil Falls Below $60 on Iran Talks, BP Plan to Restart Prudhoe Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 25 3:13 AM
    Sept. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil fell below $60 a barrel to a six-month low after Iran said it's open to talks on the country's nuclear program and BP Plc announced it will restart Alaskan oil wells earlier than expected.

  • Iran's welfare minister resigns after fails performance evaluation Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Sep 25 4:54 PM
    Iran's Minister of Welfare and Social Security Parviz Kazemi has resigned after he failed a presidential committee's evaluation of his performance over the past year, the official IRNA news agency reported on Monday.

  • Iran blames Russians for N-plant delays Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Sep 25 9:44 AM
    A senior Iranian nuclear official on Monday blamed Russian contractors for delays in building Iran's first nuclear power plant, saying they lacked the required "technical capabilities", a news agency reported.

  • Oil Falls Below $60 After Iran Offers Talks, BP Restarts Wells Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 25 2:03 AM
    Sept. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil fell below $60 a barrel to a six-month low after Iran said it's open to talks on its nuclear program and BP Plc announced it will restart Alaskan oil wells earlier than expected.

  • Robert Parry: The Bushes and the Truth About Iran Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Sep 25 2:05 PM
    Having gone through the diplomatic motions with Iran, George W. Bush is shifting toward a military option that carries severe risks for American soldiers in Iraq as well as for long-term U.S. interests around the world.

  • Australian diplomat says Iran has a valuable role in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 25 1:40 PM
    Australia - Iran - Ambassadors Australian new ambassador to Iraq in a meeting with Iran's ambassador to Baghdad here Monday by referring to Iran's valuable role and special position in the region especially in Iraq, expressed his country's readiness to use Iran's experiences.

  • 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.

  • Iran Lodges Complaint With IMF Against US Treasury Department Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Sep 25 9:05 AM
    Iran says it has filed a complaint with the International Monetary Fund against a U.S. treasury department ban on a leading Iranian bank.

  • Oil prices dip below $60 on easing tensions over Iran Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 25 2:16 PM
    Oil prices sank below $60 a barrel on Monday, striking the lowest levels in more than six months as tensions eased over Iran and British Petroleum (BP) said it would resume output at the biggest US oilfield, dealers said. Prices later recovered some of the losses to trade slightly above $60.

  • Drugs lower bar for Iran Open this result in new window
    FOXSPORTS.com.au - Sep 25 2:22 PM
    NINE Iran weightlifters have tested positive for doping, forcing the national team to withdraw from this weekend's world championships.

  • Iran seeking balance between commitments, rights based on NPT: FM Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 25 12:40 PM
    Mottaki - Iran - Nuclear Minister of Foreign Affairs Manouchehr Mottaki referring to Iranian nation's right in being benefitted from the nuclear technology, said here on Monday, "Iran is currently seeking a way to make balance between its rights and its commitments."

  • Iran warns it can finish nuclear plant without Russia Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Sep 25 11:32 AM
    Gholamreza Aghazadeh(R), chief of Iran's nuclear energy agency, seen here with his Russian counterpart Sergei Kiriyenko(L) in Moscow, pressed Russia to speed up work on a nuclear power station it is building near the Gulf port of Bushehr, warning that the Islamic republic was ready to complete the work itself if necessary.

  • Policy Watch: Russia, Iran, and the U.N. Open this result in new window
    UPI - Sep 25 10:23 AM
    WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- It is increasingly clear that Russia will not only block a United Nations Security Council resolution authorizing the use of force against Iran, but also one that imposes serious economic sanctions against it.

  • Iran protests bank clamp Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - Sep 25 5:35 PM
    TEHRAN: Iran's central bank has complained to the IMF after the United States cut off an Iranian state-owned bank from any dealings with the US financial system even via third parties, the governor said yesterday.

  • Oil Dips Below $60 After Iran Says It's Open to Nuclear Talks Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 24 10:02 PM
    Sept. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil dipped 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.

  • Iran complains to IMF about U.S. bank restriction Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 25 6:16 AM
    TEHRAN, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Iran's central bank has complained to the IMF after the United States cut off an Iranian state-owned bank from any dealings with the U.S. financial system even via third parties, the governor said on Monday.

  • 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.

  • Iran, EU officials face deal deadline Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Sep 25 1:43 AM
    PARIS -- France said yesterday that European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana and Iran had weeks rather than months to agree on an agenda for talks on Tehran's nuclear program before world powers unite against Iran. Asked by LCI television how much time Solana had to reach a deal with Iranian chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani, Foreign Minister Philippe ...

  • Drugs lower bar for Iran Open this result in new window
    Townsville Bulletin - Sep 25 2:24 PM
    NINE Iran weightlifters have tested positive for doping, forcing the national team to withdraw from this weekend's world championships. The World Anti-Doping Agency tested all 11 on September 10 and nine failed, the Iran weightlifting federation said in a statement overnight.

  • Iran: Israel Views Threats With Increasing Seriousness Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Sep 25 8:31 AM
    Israel's foreign minister, Tzipi Livni, recently accused Iranian leaders of opposing the world's "values." In her address to the UN General Assembly on September 20, Livni also called for greater international vigilance against the security threats that she insisted Iran poses. -RFE

  • The March to War: Iran Preparing for US Air Attacks Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Sep 25 8:32 AM
    Iran is bracing itself for an expected American-led aerial campaign. The latter is in the advanced stages of military planning. If there were to be war between the United States and Iran, the aerial campaign would unleash fierce combat. It will be fully interactive on multiple fronts. It will be a difficult battle that will see active movement in the air from both sides. -Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya

  • Iran Vice President In Russia To Talk Nuclear Deal Open this result in new window
    Free Internet Press - Sep 25 2:13 PM
    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. Russia is helping Iran build the plant at Bushehr, 400 kilometers (250 miles) southwest of the capital, Tehran. The Bushehr NPP (nuclear power plant), which is being built under the supervision of the International Atomic

  • Crude Oil Falls Below $60 After Iran Says It's Open to Talks Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 24 9:02 PM
    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.

  • Iran, OIC sign cultural cooperation agreement Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 25 7:48 AM
    Iran - OIC - Agreement A cooperation agreement was signed by Iran's Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) and the Research Center for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA), a subsidiary of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) which deals with cultural issues.

  • Iran's Paykan will be produced in Sudan Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Sep 25 8:30 AM
    Iran's major automaker Iran Khodro Industrial Group will transfer the production line of its phased out automobile Paykan to Sudan. -MNA

  • Iran takes US bank sanction to IMF Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Sep 25 6:57 AM
    TEHRAN -- Iran said Monday that it has lodged a complaint with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after the United States blacklisted one of its leading banks for allegedly transferring funds to militant groups.

  • Iran: Talks With EU Back on Track Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Sep 25 3:42 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki announced on Monday that talks with European Union (EU) officials are back on track, adding he is confident a diplomatic solution can be achieved regarding Irans ongoing nuclear program.

  • Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant should be completed in 6 months: Official Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Sep 25 8:29 AM
    visiting Vice-President and head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Gholam-Reza Aqazadeh in Moscow on Monday conferred with Russian officials on completion of Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant as well as Iran's nuclear case. -IRNA

  • 800,000 foreigners working illegally in Iran Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Sep 25 8:29 AM
    Some 800,000 foreigners are working in Iran illegally, reported Iran Daily on Monday. According to statistics recently released, illegal foreign workers receive a total of USD 1.3 billion annually. Illegal workers come mostly from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq. -IRNA

  • Iran: Epic Music Festival acclaims Sacred Defense composers Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Sep 25 8:30 AM
    A group of Iranian composers who created the honorable works on epic music and Sacred Defense (the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war) was honored during the closing ceremony of the Epic Music Festival at Tehran's Honar Cultural Center on Sunday. -MNA

  • 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.

  • Iran: Juvenile Offenders Face the Hangmans Noose Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Sep 25 7:20 AM
    (Cairo) The scheduled executions in Iran this week of two juvenile offenders and their last-minute reprieve highlight the countrys status as the world leader in juvenile executions, Human Rights Watch said.

  • Aqazadeh seeks Iran's partnership in Bushehr power plant Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 25 6:55 AM
    Iran - Nuclear - Aqazadeh Iran's Vice President Gholam-Reza Aqazadeh said here Monday that Iran has proposed to the Russians to give a share to Iranians in the project for completion of Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant.

  • 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.

  • Russia warns against Iraq-style 'proof' in Iran nuclear standoff Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Sep 25 7:47 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 Iran's nuclear programme, Russia said Saturday.

  • Iran's Larijani to meet EU's Solana for nuclear talks Tuesday Open this result in new window
    Moldova.org - Sep 25 8:50 AM
    Iran's top negotiator and the European Union's foreign policy chief will meet to discuss the Islamic Republic's atomic program Tuesday, an Iranian news agency said Monday. ISNA said the talks on Iran's controversial uranium enrichment program were most likely to be held in Brussels. The previous round of talks between Ali Larijani and Javier Solana was held on September 10 in Vienna, where the

  • Iran, Russia study continued nuclear cooperation Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 25 6:25 AM
    Iran - Russia - Nuclear Visiting Iranian Vice President and Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Gholam-Reza Aqazadeh here on Monday conferred with his Russian counterpart Sergei Kiriyenko on nuclear cooperation between the two countries.

  • Iran's Larijani to meet EU's Solana for nuclear talks Tuesday Open this result in new window
    Russian Information Agency Novosti - Sep 25 8:45 AM
    TEHRAN, September 25 (RIA Novosti) - Iran's top negotiator and the European Union's foreign policy chief will meet to discuss the Islamic Republic's atomic program Tuesday, an Iranian news agency said Monday.

  • Russia: Missiles For Iran? Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Sep 25 9:12 AM
    With assurances to complete the Bushehr nuclear reactor, Russia has offered to sell a range of surface-to-air missile systems to Iran protect the country's nuclear facilities from Israeli or U.S. airstrikes, Middle East Newsline reported Sept. 25. The agreement might be finalized when Bushehr begins operations, which are expected to start in late 2007. In 2005, Iran purchased 29 Tor-M1

  • Iran files complaint versus U.S. Treasury Open this result in new window
    Sharewatch - Sep 25 8:20 AM
    \"Iran has officially submitted a complaint against the U.S. treasury for its ban on Bank of Saderat of Iran to the concerned agencies including the IMF,\" the broadcast quoted Ebrahim Sheibani, head of the Central Bank of Iran as saying.

  • Iran Takes U.S. Bank Ban To IMF Open this result in new window
    Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Sep 25 5:36 AM
    September 25, 2006 -- Iran says it has lodged a complaint with the International Monetary Fund after the United States blacklisted one of its state-run banks.

  • Attacking Iran a scary idea Open this result in new window
    The Oregonian - Sep 25 12:27 AM
    Attack Iran? A chilling thought. In the Sept. 16 issue of The Oregonian, Charles Krauthammer writes about the pros and cons of an "aerial attack on Iran's nuclear facilities."

  • Chiefs of Russia, Iran nuclear agencies meeting in Moscow Open this result in new window
    Itar-Tass - Sep 25 5:48 AM
    MOSCOW, September 25 (Itar-Tass) - The Russian Federal Agency of Atomic Energys chief Sergei Kiriyenko began talks with the Atomic Energy Organization of Irans chief Gholam Reza Agazade in Moscow on Monday.

  • Iran's Surian celebrates world Greco-Roman title Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 25 4:55 AM
    Iran - China - Wrestling Hamid Sourian from Iran lifted the world 55 kg Greco-Roman wrestling title after overcoming Rovshan Bayramov from the Azerbaijan Republic here Monday.

  • 800,000 foreigners working illegally in Iran Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 25 2:03 AM
    Iran - Illegal workers Some 800,000 foreigners are working in Iran illegally, reported Iran Daily on Monday. According to statistics recently released, illegal foreign workers receive a total of USD 1.3 billion annually. Illegal workers come mostly from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq.

  • Iran to push Russia on reactor in Moscow talks Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Sep 25 3:24 AM
    TEHERAN - Iran will seek to win from Russia in talks in Moscow on Monday firm commitments for the start-up date of its first atomic plant and the delivery of nuclear fuel, an official said.

  • Iran-Wrestling -Ashkani /SPR/ Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 25 4:40 AM
    Guanzhou, China, Sept 25 - Iran's 60 kg Greco-Roman wrestler Ali Ashkani was booted out of the world meet after conceding a loss in the osers' group here Monday. The 2005 world gold medalist had the chance to bag bronze, but he was eliminated as he was beaten 6-2 by his Russian rival.

  • Iran nuclear chief in Moscow for talks on delayed Bushehr reactor Open this result in new window
    Sharewatch - Sep 25 5:50 AM
    Gholamreza Aghazadeh, chief of Iran\'s nuclear energy agency, was to meet Russian counterpart Sergei Kiriyenko as well as Sergei Shmatko, head of Russia\'s state-run Atomstroiexport, the firm contracted to complete construction of the Bushehr station.

  • (AFX UK Focus) 2006-09-25 13:56 GMT: Iran nuclear chief in Moscow for talks on delayed Bushehr reactor Open this result in new window
    Interactive Investor - Sep 25 6:16 AM
    MOSCOW (AFX) - The head of Iran's nuclear energy agency has met with Russian officials to hammer out a schedule for startup of the Bushehr nuclear power station, long delayed by political and technical problems, officials said.

  • Iran allocates 10b rials in subsidy for firms to hold exhibitions in Africa Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 25 2:46 AM
    Iran - Africa - Exhibition Ministers of the High Council for Development of Non-Oil Exports in the Oil Ministry allocated 10 billion rials in subsidy for firms to hold 20 specialized exhibitions in African states.

  • 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.

  • French FM stresses continuation of nuclear talks with Iran Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 25 2:25 AM
    Iran - France - FM French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy stressed Sunday evening the need to continue nuclear negotiations with Iran.

  • Iran takes US bank sanction to IMF Open this result in new window
    Sharewatch - Sep 25 4:50 AM
    \"After sanctions imposed by the US Treasury on Bank Saderat, the Central Bank of Iran has lodged a complaint with the appropriate authorities, notably the IMF,\" state television quoted central bank chief Ebrahim Sheibani as saying.

  • World sees U.S. in Iraq bigger danger than Iran Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Sep 25 4:58 AM
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The world increasingly fears Irans suspected pursuit of a nuclear bomb but believes the U.S. military in Iraq remains a greater danger to Middle East stability, a survey showed on Tuesday.

  • Iran to IMF over US bank curb Open this result in new window
    News 24 South Africa - Sep 25 7:00 AM
    Iran's central bank has complained to the IMF after the US cut off an Iranian state-owned bank from any dealings with the US financial system.

  • IRAN INTRODUCES WEAPONS USED BY HIZBULLAH Open this result in new window
    Middle East Newsline - Sep 25 1:43 AM
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has determined that Iran has brought to Iraq advanced weaponry used by Hizbullah in the war against Israel. Officials said U.S. military intelligence has detected the use by Iraqi insurgents of advanced Russian-origin anti-armor systems.

  • Iran takes US bank sanction to IMF Open this result in new window
    The Forex Market - Sep 25 5:06 AM
    TEHRAN (AFX) - Iran said it has lodged a complaint with the International Monetary Fund after the US blacklisted one of its leading banks for allegedly transferring funds to militant groups.

  • Iran's AEOI head Aqazadeh arrives in Moscow Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Sep 25 2:30 AM
    LONDON, September 25 (IranMania) - Vice-President and head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Gholam-Reza Aqazadeh arrived in Moscow Monday morning for a working visit, IRNA reported.

  • Israel seen lifting nuclear veil in Iran stand-off Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 25 5:43 AM
    In October 1973, with its forces battling to repel invasions by Egypt and Syria, Israel did what had previously been unthinkable: It briefly wheeled its nuclear-capable Jericho-1 missiles out of their secret silos.

  • Iran's Surian storms into world Greco-Roman wrestling final Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 25 12:55 AM
    Iran - Sports - Wrestling Hamid Sourian from Iran cruised into the 55kg final of the 2006 World Senior Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships here Monday.

  • Iran official: Nuclear talks 'on track' Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Sep 25 10:14 AM
    UNITED NATIONS (AP) Iran's foreign minister told The Associated Press on Monday that nuclear talks are "on track," and that a negotiated solution is possible.

  • Iran Says Nuclear Talks 'On Track' Open this result in new window
    Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Sep 25 10:51 AM
    September 25, 2006 -- Iran's foreign minister said today that nuclear talks between top Iranian and European negotiators are "on track."

  • Shocker of the year, 'Atomic Iran' only $4.95! Open this result in new window
    WorldNet Daily - Sep 24 10:13 PM
    With Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad using the U.N. podium last week to call fervently for Islam's fabled messiah, or "Mahdi," to come to earth something Islam teaches can happen only after an apocalyptic holocaust that leaves most of the world's population dead Iran's nuclear ambitions suddenly have become scarier than ever.

  • 800,000 foreigners working illegally in Iran Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Sep 25 2:30 AM
    LONDON, September 25 (IranMania) - Some 800,000 foreigners are working in Iran illegally, reported Iran Daily on Monday. According to statistics recently released, illegal foreign workers receive a total of US$ 1.3 billion annually. Illegal workers come mostly from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq.

  • Iran Closes Down 2 Opposition Newspapers Open this result in new window
    WTOL News 11 - Sep 25 1:24 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.

  • Iran's Surian into world Greco-Roman final Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Sep 25 2:30 AM
    LONDON, September 25 (IranMania) - Irans 55kg Greco-Roman wrestler squeezed into the final of the world bouts in Guangzhou on Monday, MNA reported. The title hopeful Surian outpointed three rivals before beating his US opponent 8-5 in the semifinal.

  • Iran unveils new aerial drones Open this result in new window
    NDTV - Sep 24 8:41 PM
    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.

  • Rice Doesn't Rule Out Bargaining with Iran Under Time Limit Open this result in new window
    WTOL News 11 - Sep 25 1:23 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."

  • "Solana, Iran have weeks to agree on talks" Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Sep 24 11:30 PM
    LONDON, September 25 (IranMania) - Accoding to Reuters, France said 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.

  • Israelis strategize amid Iran threat: report Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Sep 24 11:30 PM
    LONDON, September 25 (IranMania) - 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, the Boston Globe reported.

  • Russia Cautions UN Against Repeating Iraq Mistakes in Iran Open this result in new window
    Mosnews - Sep 25 1:14 AM
    According to an AFP report, 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 program, Russia said.

  • Golf Makes a Comeback in Iran After Decades-Long Hiatus Open this result in new window
    WTOL News 11 - Sep 25 1:04 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 offers citizenship to children of foreign men Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Sep 24 11:31 PM
    LONDON, September 25 (IranMania) - Irans parliament passed a law allowing children with an Iranian mother and a foreign father to acquire Iranian nationality, the official IRNA news agency reported.

  • Irans Paykan will be produced in Sudan Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Sep 24 11:30 PM
    LONDON, September 25 (IranMania) - Irans major automaker Iran Khodro Industrial Group will transfer the production line of its phased out automobile Paykan to Sudan.

  • Fundamentalists jockeying for position in Iran Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Sep 25 8:49 AM
    Political jockeying by fundamentalist Iranian clerics for the coming election of the Assembly of Experts is raising concerns that the government will move further toward authoritarianism.

  • Toothless negotiations didn't stop Hitler -- and won't stop Iran Open this result in new window
    Chicago Sun-Times - Sep 25 6:06 PM
    In the early 1920s, an imprisoned Austrian rabble-rouser dictated his thoughts for eventual publication. The book that resulted, Mein Kampf ("My Struggle"), was a clear manifesto of how he saw the world.

  • Iran weightlifting team banned for doping Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 25 2:58 AM
    The entire Iranian weightlifting team has been barred from competing in the upcoming world championships after nine out of 11 members of the squad tested positive for doping, state media have reported.