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  • Iran president proposes debate with Bush Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
    Iran's president on Wednesday proposed a debate with President Bush at this month's U.N. General Assembly, saying it would be the perfect place for an uncensored discussion that the whole world could watch.

  • Turks Warm to Iran, Jilting Allies, Poll Finds Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 58 minutes ago
    A survey published Wednesday shows Turky is warming to Iran while E.U. membership and its NATO allies are becoming less popular.

  • Poll: Diplomacy key in Iran nuke dispute Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
    Most Americans and Europeans believe diplomacy is the key to resolving the nuclear dispute with Iran, according to a survey released Wednesday. But sizable groups of respondents back force if talks fail.

  • US ups pressure on China, Russia over Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 4:50 PM
    The United States said it expected China and Russia to conquer qualms over imposing UN sanctions on Iran, warning the prospect of its foe going nuclear was "intolerable."

  • U.S. sees Iran sanctions advancing Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 2:49 PM
    The United States expects the U.N. Security Council to overcome Russian and Chinese misgivings and approve sanctions on Iran, senior U.S. officials said on Wednesday.

  • Iran abruptly postpones talks with EU Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 1:45 PM
    Iran abruptly announced Wednesday that last-ditch talks on its disputed nuclear program were postponed, moving Tehran a step closer to U.N. sanctions after it defied a deadline to freeze uranium enrichment.

  • Iran sanctions 'essential': US Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 11:45 AM
    The United States said it was "essential" for the United Nations Security Council to impose sanctions on Iran, saying the prospect of Tehran with a nuclear arsenal was "intolerable."

  • Germany says Iran can't be allowed to harm U.N. Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 10:52 AM
    Germany said on Wednesday Iran could not be allowed to harm the United Nations by pursuing its nuclear programme, but Russia said using force against Iran must be ruled out and also questioned the need for sanctions.

  • Oil Is Near 5-Month Low on U.S. Stockpiles, Easing Iran Concern Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - 53 minutes ago
    Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil traded near a five-month low in New York amid ample U.S. supplies and as shipments from Iran, the fourth-biggest oil producer, won't be cut during negotiations to end the country's nuclear program.

  • French, Americans would back strike on Iran: poll Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 8:39 AM
    Most French and Americans would support military action against Iran as a last resort if other means fail to stop it acquiring nuclear weapons, a major transatlantic opinion survey showed on Wednesday.

  • Oil Is Near 5-Month Low on U.S. Stockpiles, Easing Iran Concern Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
    Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil traded near a five-month low in New York amid above average U.S. supplies and on signs shipments from Iran, the fourth-biggest oil producer, won't be cut while talks over the country's nuclear program continue.

  • EU-Iran nuclear talks postponed Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 6:19 AM
    EU-Iran talks to kickstart negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program and give it a chance to avoid UN sanctions have been postponed at the last minute, a senior Iranian official said.

  • Oil Is Near 5-Month Low on U.S. Stockpiles, Easing Iran Concern Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 06 6:12 PM
    Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil traded near a five-month low in New York amid ample U.S. supplies and on signs shipments from Iran, the fourth-biggest oil producer, won't be affected during negotiations over the country's nuclear program.

  • Iran says develops 2,000 pound guided bomb Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 6:23 AM
    Iran has developed a 2,000 pound guided bomb named Ghased, or "Messenger," aimed at enhancing its defensive capabilities.

  • Returning with a Sense of Iran on the Rise Open this result in new window
    NPR - Sep 06 5:30 PM
    Washington Post columnist David Ignatius says Iranians feel their nation's star is rising. Talk of a coming conflict with the U.S. is largely dismissed. Ignatius tells Robert Siegel about his recent trip to Iran.

  • Why Iran sees no rush for a nuke deal Open this result in new window
    The Christian Science Monitor - Sep 06 2:40 PM
    Iran is emboldened by oil prices, its opponents' involvement in other conflicts, and an ironclad belief in its nuclear rights.

  • Germany buoys UN rules on Iran Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 3:55 AM
    Germany said on Wednesday Iran could not be allowed to harm the United Nations by pursuing its nuclear programme, but Russia said any economic sanctions must rule out the use of force against the Islamic Republic.

  • Iran Sanctions Essential Says US by Staff Writers Washington (AFP) Sep 06, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Space War - Sep 06 6:25 PM
    The United States on Wednesday said it was "essential" for the United Nations Security Council to impose sanctions on Iran, saying the prospect of Tehran with a nuclear arsenal was "intolerable."

  • Iran Abruptly Postpones Talks With EU Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 06 2:03 PM
    Iran Moves a Step Closer to Sanctions After Postponing Talks With EU Official in Vienna

  • EU-Iran talks uncertain Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 2:54 AM
    Crucial nuclear talks between the European Union and Iran were in doubt on Wednesday as the two sides were still wrangling over a date and venue amid a growing war of nerves over Tehran's atomic ambitions.

  • Iran Adds New Fighter Jet To Air Force by Staff Writers Tehran (AFP) Sep 06, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Space War - Sep 06 6:24 PM
    Iran on Wednesday said it has developed a new warplane named "Thunder," which it described as similar to the American F-18 fighter jet.

  • Iran Claims To Have Developed A 2,000 Pound Guided Bomb Open this result in new window
    Space War - Sep 06 6:23 PM
    by Staff Writers Tehran (AFP) Sep 06, 2006 Iran on Wednesday announced it has developed a 2,000 pound guided bomb named Ghased, or "Messenger," aimed at enhancing its defensive capabilities.

  • Diplomats: Iran-EU talks in jeopardy Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 2:50 AM
    Talks meant to give Tehran a last chance to avoid U.N. sanctions were in jeopardy on Wednesday, with diplomats and European officials saying Iran's chief nuclear negotiator had still not confirmed if he would meet with the European Union's foreign policy chief.

  • New York Oil Falls to 5-Month Low as Iran Supply Concern Eases Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 06 1:42 PM
    Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil in New York fell to the lowest close in five months, as concern eased that shipments from Iran, the fourth-biggest oil producer, will be curbed because of a dispute about the country's nuclear program.

  • Bush steps up war of words with Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 1:44 AM
    US President George W. Bush called Iran's leaders "tyrants" as dangerous as Al-Qaeda terrorists and said they must not be allowed to get nuclear weapons -- "the tools of mass murder."

  • Iran sanctions must exclude force: Russia Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 2:00 AM
    Any economic sanctions adopted against Iran over its nuclear program must rule out the use of force, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday.

  • Iran unveils locally made fighter plane Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 12:47 AM
    Iran unveiled its first locally manufactured fighter plane Wednesday during large-scale military exercises, state-run television reported.

  • Iran may shift gas to LNG if pipeline prices low Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - 2 minutes ago
    SINGAPORE (Reuters) - India and Pakistan have two months to agree with Iran on a major natural gas pipeline or Tehran will earmark more of its reserves for liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, a senior official said on Thursday.

  • U.S., Japan to hold high-level talks on Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
    _ Japan and the United States will hold a high-level meeting this week in Berlin to discuss sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear program, and on other issues, the U.S. State Department said Wednesday.

  • Irans leader to duel with Bush at UN Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
    The scene is set for a clash of the Great Satan and the axis of evil at the United Nations this month when presidents George W. Bush and Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad address the general assembly on the same day, with the US pressing the world body to impose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme.

  • US pushes for sanctions against Iran Open this result in new window
    NDTV - 33 minutes ago
    Iran is playing for time but will be unable to stop the UN Security Council from imposing sanctions after its refusal to suspend enrichment of uranium, a senior Bush administration official.

  • Poll: Diplomacy Key in Iran Nuke Dispute Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Asia News - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
    Most Americans and Europeans believe diplomacy is the key to resolving the nuclear dispute with Iran, according to a survey released Wednesday.

  • Iran exhibits locally-made fighter plane Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 05 11:40 PM
    Iran exhibited its first locally manufactured fighter plane Wednesday during large-scale military exercises, state-run television reported.

  • China, Russia, Japan bidding on giant Iran oil field Open this result in new window
    World Tribune - Sep 06 6:37 PM
    NICOSIA Iran has set a Sept. 15 deadline to draft an agreement for the development of a giant oil field.

  • World powers to discuss Iran's nuclear defiance Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 06 4:57 PM
    BERLIN (Reuters) - Senior diplomats from six world powers meet in the German capital on Thursday to discuss what to do with Iran after it ignored a U.N. Security Council deadline to freeze its nuclear enrichment programme.

  • Iran Abruptly Postpones Talks With EU Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 06 8:18 AM
    Iran a Step Closer to U.N. Sanctions After Abruptly Postponing Last-Ditch Talks in Vienna

  • Iran's president proposes U-N debate with Bush Open this result in new window
    Fox21 - 44 minutes ago
    TEHRAN, Iran Iran's president wants to debate President Bush. And he's suggesting that a U-N General Assembly meeting this month would be the perfect place.

  • Six world powers meet over nuclear defiant Iran Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
    VIENNA : The six world powers trying to get Iran to give up strategic nuclear fuel work meet in Berlin Thursday to figure out how to handle a defiant Tehran, with the United States pushing for UN sanctions.

  • Iranian envoy: Iran-E-U talks on nuclear program have been postponed Open this result in new window
    Fox21 - 43 minutes ago
    VIENNA, Austria There'll be no talks in Vienna today about Iran's nuclear program.

  • Iran's Leader Declares Intent To Speak at U.N. Open this result in new window
    The New York Sun - 19 minutes ago
    Diplomats at the United Nations were sent into disarray yesterday when President Ahmadinejad of Iran declared that he intended to attend the General Assembly of the world body on September 19 and to debate his country's nuclear program with President Bush, who is due to address the Assembly that day. However, it was far from clear whether the Iranian president was serious in his suggestion or

  • Oil Falls to Three-Month Low as Iran, Hurricane Concerns Ease Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 06 6:57 AM
    Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil dropped and gasoline fell to a six-month low in New York as concern eased the United Nations dispute with Iran over nuclear research will curb shipments from the world's fourth-biggest oil producer.

  • Crude Oil Falls to Three-Month Low as Iran Supply Concern Eases Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 06 7:26 AM
    Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil fell to a three-month low in New York as concern eased that shipments from Iran, the fourth-biggest oil producer, will be curbed because of a dispute about the country's nuclear program.

  • Oil Falls to Three-Month Low as Iran, Hurricane Concerns Ease Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 06 6:27 AM
    Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Oil dropped to a three-month low in New York amid speculation United Nations action to end Iran's nuclear program is unlikely to curb shipments from the world's fourth-biggest oil producer.

  • Last-Ditch EU Talks on Iran Postponed Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 06 6:04 AM
    Talks Seen As Last Shot for Iran to Avoid Sanctions Postponed; Iran Cites 'Procedural Matter'

  • Iran-EU nuclear talks postponed Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Sep 06 3:33 AM
    Talks between Tehran and the EU on Iran's nuclear programme are put back, Iranian representatives say.

  • World Powers Plan to Meet Thursday on Iran's Nuclear Program Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Sep 06 2:32 PM
    World powers are expected to meet Thursday in Berlin to discuss their next move involving Iran's controversial nuclear program. Diplomats from the U.S., France, Britain, China and Russia and Germany will gather for the talks.

  • Oil Falls to Three-Month Low as Iran, Hurricane Concerns Ease Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 06 4:51 AM
    Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Oil dropped to a three-month low in New York amid speculation United Nations action to end Iran's nuclear program is unlikely to curb shipments from the world's fourth-biggest oil producer. Gasoline fell to a six-month low.

  • Envoy: Iran-EU Nuclear Talks Postponed Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 06 4:03 AM
    Iranian Envoy: Iran-EU Talks on Tehran's Nuclear Program Postponed

  • World powers to discuss Iran's nuclear defiance Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Sep 06 5:50 PM
    BERLIN: Senior diplomats from six world powers meet in the German capital tomorrow to discuss what to do with Iran after it ignored a UN Security Council deadline to freeze its nuclear enrichment programme.

  • Chancellor Merkel Won't Back Military Strike on Iran (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 06 3:56 AM
    Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Chancellor Angela Merkel said Germany won't back a military strike on Iran, underlining the difficulty the U.S. faces in keeping international support for its effort to contain Iranian nuclear ambitions.

  • Iran renews call for debate with US president Open this result in new window
    The Scotsman - Sep 06 4:31 PM
    IRAN'S president has again proposed that he and George Bush, the president of the United States, should hold a public debate and suggested the UN General Assembly this month.

  • Iran's president wants debate with Bush Open this result in new window
    Dallas Morning News - Sep 06 8:54 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's president proposed Wednesday that he and President Bush should hold a public debate at the U.N. General Assembly later this month.

  • Italy calls for solving Iran issue through diplomatic way Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Sep 06 5:23 PM
    Italy said on Wednesday that diplomacy and not force was the only way to resolve Iran's nuclear standoff with the West.

  • World powers to discuss Iran's nuclear defiance Open this result in new window
    Reuters - Sep 06 5:54 PM
    BERLIN (Reuters) - Senior diplomats from six world powers meet in the German capital on Thursday to discuss what to do with Iran after it ignored a U.N. Security Council deadline to freeze its nuclear enrichment program.

  • Senior U.S. official leaves for Europe on Iran's nuclear issue Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Sep 06 5:52 PM
    U.S. Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns will leave for Berlin Wednesday evening for political consultations on Iran's nuclear issue, Robert Joseph, undersecretary of state for arms control and international security, said on Wednesday.

  • U.S. says it is determined to impose sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Sep 06 5:37 PM
    The United States said on Wednesday that imposing sanctions on Iran will represent the next step of the U.S. diplomacy.

  • Iran head wants liberal teachers ousted Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 05 3:50 PM
    Iran's hard-line president urged students Tuesday to push for a purge of liberal and secular university teachers, another sign of his determination to strengthen Islamic fundamentalism in the country.

  • Iran criticizes Bush's call for "a different choice" Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Sep 06 4:40 PM
    Iran on Wednesday criticized U.S. President George W. Bush's latest remarks urging the Iranian leadership to "make a different choice" in its nuclear issue.

  • Diplomats: Iran-EU Talks in Jeopardy Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 06 3:03 AM
    Diplomats: Iran-EU Talks in Jeopardy With Tehran Still Undecided on Whether to Attend

  • U.S. officials press for Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 05 2:54 PM
    U.S. officials pressed their case Tuesday for sanctioning Iran over its defiance on uranium enrichment, calling for punishment even ahead of a meeting billed as a last-ditch effort to persuade Tehran to freeze its nuclear program.

  • U.S. says nuclear-armed Iran "intolerable" Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Sep 06 5:24 PM
    A nuclear-armed Iran is intolerable not only to the United States, but also to the entire international community, said Robert Joseph, undersecretary of state for arms control and international security, at a briefing on Wednesday.

  • Iran?s President Calls for Purge at Universities Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Sep 05 2:46 PM
    President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran called today for a purge of liberal and secular professors from the country?s universities, IRNA news agency reported.

  • Romney Won't Welcome Iran's Former President Open this result in new window
    KUTV2 Salt Lake City - Sep 06 3:39 PM
    Gov. Mitt Romney has ordered all state agencies to refuse any assistance for the former president of Iran, when he visits Massachusetts this weekend.

  • Nuclear armed Iran intolerable to US: Official Open this result in new window
    Hindustan Times - Sep 06 4:26 PM
    Maintaining that a nuclear armed Iran is "intolerable" to the US as also to international community, a senior American official on Wednesday flayed Tehran's delaying tactics and accused it of never being sincere about negotiations on its controversial atomic programme.

  • Iran test flies remodelled warplane Open this result in new window
    Dawn - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
    TEHRAN, Sept 6: Iran has remodelled one of the warplanes in its fleet and successfully test flown the aircraft, state-run media reported on Wednesday.

  • India and Iran to strengthen economic ties Open this result in new window
    Dawn - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
    NEW DELHI, Sept 6: India and Iran on Wednesday agreed to speed up economic cooperation amid a raging debate on Tehrans nuclear programme and the looming threat of UN sanctions.

  • Iran Postpones Nuclear Talks With European Union Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Sep 06 9:47 AM
    A senior Iranian official says his government is postponing nuclear talks with the European Union that were expected to begin Wednesday. Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani, and the EU's foreign-policy chief, Javier Solana, had been expected to meet in Vienna.

  • Merkel Says Military Action Against Iran `Isn't an Option' Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 06 1:56 AM
    Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel ruled out the possibility that Iran would face military action over its nuclear program, after it defied a United Nations Security Council deadline to suspend uranium enrichment.

  • Bush Compares Iran to Al-Qaeda Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Sep 05 1:58 PM
    President Bush today renewed his pledge to accept nothing less than "complete victory" in the war on terrorism and delivered a strong warning to Iran, which he described as the leader of a strain of Islamic radicalism just as dangerous as that of al-Qaeda.

  • Bush: won't allow a nuclear-armed Iran Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 05 1:17 PM
    President Bush said Tuesday a nuclear-armed Iran would blackmail the free world and raise a mortal threat to the American people.

  • Iran?s Jews: Facing Another Storm? (4 Letters) Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
    To the Editor:.

  • Russia says nuclear sanctions could inflame Iran Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 05 12:15 PM
    Hitting Iran now with sanctions over its nuclear work could drive it "away from the civilized world," a Kremlin official said on Tuesday, in a hint of strong Russian opposition to punitive steps backed by Washington.

  • Iran unveils new fighter Open this result in new window
    Air Force Times - Sep 06 12:56 PM
    TEHRAN, Iran Iran unveiled its first locally manufactured fighter plane Wednesday during large-scale military exercises, state-run television reported.

  • Iran says last-ditch nuclear talks are postponed; sanctions loom Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Sep 06 8:28 AM
    VIENNA, Austria - Iran abruptly announced Wednesday that last-ditch talks on its disputed nuclear program were postponed, moving Tehran a step closer to U.N. sanctions after it defied a deadline to freeze...

  • Iran-U.S. collaboration on HIV/AIDS treatment Open this result in new window
    News-Medical-Net - Sep 06 4:46 PM
    Despite the "political chasm" between Iran and the U.S., "some courageous doctors and scientists on both sides have been reaching out to collaborate on important projects," including HIV/AIDS treatment programs, Washington Post columnist David Ignatius writes in a Post opinion piece.

  • Iran's president says he and Bush should debate at U.N. meeting Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Sep 06 8:44 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's president proposed Wednesday that he and President Bush should hold a public debate at the U.N. General Assembly later this month. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad first proposed...

  • (AFX UK Focus) 2006-09-07 00:01 GMT: Oil prices close lower as Iran fears recede Open this result in new window
    Interactive Investor - Sep 06 4:26 PM
    NEW YORK (XFN-ASIA) - Crude oil prices fell to multi-month lows in New York and London Wednesday amid easing supply concerns and receding fears about a possible crisis involving Iran over its disputed nuclear program.

  • EU-Iran talks postponed Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - Sep 06 5:38 PM
    BERLIN: Germany said yesterday Iran could not be allowed to harm the United Nations by pursuing its nuclear programme, but Russia said using force against Iran must be ruled out and also questioned the need for sanctions.

  • Oil Trades Near 12-Week Low as Iran, Hurricane Concerns Ease Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 05 10:58 PM
    Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Oil was little changed near a 12- week low in New York amid speculation United Nations action to end Iran's nuclear program is unlikely to curb shipments from the world's fourth-biggest oil producer.

  • Bush brands Iran leader a 'tyrant' Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 05 11:50 AM
    US President George W. Bush branded Iran's president a tyrant and compared leaders in Tehran to Al-Qaeda terrorists who cannot be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons.

  • Iran's president proposes U-N debate with Bush Open this result in new window
    WPMI 15 - Sep 06 11:37 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's president wants to debate President Bush. And he's suggesting that a U-N General Assembly meeting this month would be the perfect place.

  • Iran's president proposes U-N debate with Bush Open this result in new window
    ABC 7 El Paso - Sep 06 11:24 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran Iran's president wants to debate President Bush. And he's suggesting that a U-N General Assembly meeting this month would be the perfect place. The White House...

  • EU, Iran nuclear talks delayed Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Sep 06 9:01 AM
    TALKS between Iran and the EU on Tehran's nuclear plans have been delayed 'for no reason', Iran says, after its President responded to US criticism.

  • Controversy over ex-Iran president's visit Open this result in new window
    UPI - Sep 06 12:44 PM
    BOSTON, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- The governor of Massachusetts won't allow state resources to be used to protect Iran's former president Mohammed Khatami during his appearance at Harvard.

  • Iran says last-ditch nuclear talks postponed Open this result in new window
    Seattle Times - Sep 06 10:18 AM
    Iran abruptly announced today that last-ditch talks on its disputed nuclear program were postponed, moving Tehran a step closer to U.N. sanctions.

  • China wants Iran talks despite U.N. deadline expiry Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 05 9:49 AM
    China said on Tuesday it still wanted big powers to negotiate with Iran even after Tehran defied a U.N. deadline to stop enriching uranium.

  • Iran test flies warplane it remodelled - reports Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 06 5:39 AM
    TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has remodelled one of the warplanes in its fleet and successfully test flown the aircraft, state-run media reported on Wednesday.

  • Iran cant break rules: Germany Open this result in new window
    Deccan Herald - Sep 06 1:30 PM
    The international community cannot stand back and watch Iran damage the United Nations with its refusal to heed calls to suspend enrichment, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday.

  • Iran test flies warplane: report Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Sep 06 9:05 AM
    IRAN remodelled one of the warplanes in its fleet and successfully test flown the aircraft, state-run media reported.

  • Mitt refuses protection for ex-Iran prez Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Sep 06 7:31 AM
    Gov. Mitt Romney is refusing to provide customary police escorts and VIP treatment for Mohammed Khatamis controversial visit to Boston this weekend, citing the former Iran ian presidents regime of terror and torture.

  • Irans president says he and Bush should debate Open this result in new window
    CNews - Sep 06 1:01 PM
    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) Irans president on Wednesday proposed a debate with President Bush at this months U.N. General Assembly, saying it would be the perfect place for an uncensored discussion that the whole world could watch.

  • Iran's President Says He And Bush Should Debate At U.N. Meeting Open this result in new window
    WAVE 3 Louisville - Sep 06 10:21 AM
    Iran's president proposed Wednesday that he and President Bush should hold a public debate, and suggested that the U.N. General Assembly later this month would be the perfect place.

  • Iran's president says he and Bush should debate Open this result in new window
    KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - Sep 06 10:32 AM
    Iran's president proposed Wednesday that he and President Bush should hold a public debate, and suggested that the U.N. General Assembly later this

  • China wants Iran talks despite deadline expiry Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 05 9:01 AM
    China said on Tuesday it still wanted big powers to negotiate with Iran even after Tehran defied a U.N. deadline to stop enriching uranium, which the West fears could yield atomic bombs.

  • Iran's leader urges school purge Open this result in new window
    The Philadelphia Inquirer - Sep 06 12:40 AM
    Iran's president urged students yesterday to push for a purge of liberal and secular university teachers, another sign of his determination to strengthen Islamic fundamentalism in the country.

  • EU talks with Iran postponed Open this result in new window
    RTÉ News - Sep 06 8:41 AM
    It is reported talks between the European Union and Iran, over the country's nuclear programme, have been postponed. Iranian officials say the negotiations have been put on hold ahead of a meeting of United Nations members tomorrow.

  • Bahrainis split over Iran plot claims Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Sep 06 2:37 PM
    Manama: Bahrainis on Wednesda remained divided over the merits of the claims that Iran had plotted to purchase property in the country's second largest city in a bid to alter its demography and reward its supporters.

  • Germany says Iran can't be allowed to harm UN Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Sep 06 10:05 AM
    BERLIN: Germany has said Iran could not be allowed to harm the United Nations by pursuing its nuclear programme, but Russia said any economic sanctions must rule out the use of force against the Islamic Republic.

  • Iran calls for debate with U.S. Open this result in new window
    Ashland Daily Tidings - Sep 06 1:13 PM
    TEHRAN, Iran Iran's president proposed today that he and President Bush should hold a public debate, and suggested that the U.N. General Assembly later this month would be the perfect place.

  • US cites Iran, Syria as 'worrisome' threats Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 05 9:09 AM
    The White House branded Iran and Syria "especially worrisome" threats as it unveiled a reworked anti-terrorism plan that downplayed the impact of the Iraq war and the Arab-Israeli conflict.