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  • Six powers say Iran ignored UN Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 5:08 PM
    Iran has failed to meet a U.N. Security Council demand that it suspend nuclear enrichment, six world powers agreed on Thursday, but there was growing opposition to U.S. calls for sanctions against Tehran.

  • Six world powers discuss 'next steps in Security Council' for Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 5:16 PM
    Six world powers discussed in Berlin "the next steps in the (UN) Security Council", a senior European diplomat said in a clear allusion to possible sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program.

  • Canada, Italy, Japan envoys in Berlin for Iran nuclear talks Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 5:00 PM
    Canada, Italy and Japan have sent envoys to Berlin to meet with top powers on the Iran nuclear crisis, the State Department said.

  • Iran moves step closer to U.N. sanctions Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 2:32 PM
    Iran moved a step closer to U.N. sanctions Thursday, with a meeting of the five Security Council permanent members plus Germany making a "lot of progress" on ways of punishing Tehran for its nuclear defiance, a senior State Department official said.

  • Six powers agree Iran did not meet UN demands Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 1:25 PM
    Iran has failed to meet a U.N. Security Council demand that it suspend uranium enrichment, six world powers agreed on Thursday, but there was growing opposition to U.S. calls for sanctions.

  • Europe warns of Iran stalling tactics Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 12:06 PM
    Key European nations warn that Iran is trying to weaken international opposition to its contentious nuclear program by stalling on giving a clear response to terms set by six world powers for negotiations, according to a confidential document obtained Thursday.

  • Iran has violated UN requirements, 6 powers say Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 12:07 PM
    Iran has failed to meet a U.N. Security Council demand that it suspend uranium enrichment, six world powers concluded on Thursday, a senior European Union diplomat said, a decision which could pave the way to sanctions.

  • Bush warns Iran, defends anti-terrorism credentials Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 12:15 PM
    US President George W. Bush vowed that the Taliban will not retake power in Afghanistan, despite a surprising resurgence, and again said that Iran cannot be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.

  • Iran in breach of UN requirements, 6 powers say Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 11:24 AM
    In the eyes of six world powers, Iran has failed to meet a U.N. Security Council demand that it suspend uranium enrichment, a senior European Union diplomat said, in a move which could pave the way for sanctions.

  • Resistance to Iran sanctions grows as powers meet Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 9:19 AM
    The United States faced growing opposition on Thursday to its bid to persuade other powers to impose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, with China urging dialogue and France signaling flexibility.

  • Iran-EU meeting Sat. seen as last chance Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 8:01 AM
    European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said Thursday that he expects to hold talks with Iran's top nuclear envoy on Saturday. The talks are considered a final attempt to determine whether there is common ground to start negotiations between Iran and the five U.N. Security Council nations, plus Germany.

  • Six world powers meet over nuclear defiant Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 8:45 AM
    The six world powers trying to get Iran to give up strategic nuclear fuel work are meeting in Berlin to figure out how to handle a defiant Tehran, with the United States pushing for UN sanctions.

  • Invoking Sept 11, Bush warns Iran on nuclear weapons Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 9:12 AM
    Invoking the specter of the September 11, 2001 terrorist strikes, US President George W. Bush said Iran cannot be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons.

  • Iran's Khatami Visits Washington, Urges Nuclear Talks (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - 2 hours, 54 minutes ago
    Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami, in a visit to Washington, said the U.S. and other nations should offer to negotiate with Iran about its nuclear program without any conditions.

  • Solana hopes to meet top Iran nuclear negotiator on September 9 Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 7:52 AM
    EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana says he hopes to meet with Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani on Saturday to discuss Tehran's nuclear dispute with the international community.

  • Gingrich urges U.S.: Get tough with Iran Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 7:05 AM
    Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says it's time for the United States to get tough with Iran's Islamic theocracy.

  • EU: Iran nuclear talks on Saturday Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Sep 07 5:46 AM
    COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) -- The European Union's foreign policy chief Javier Solana said a meeting with Iran's top nuclear negotiator had been set for Saturday, but would not reveal where.

  • Solana says to hold talks with Iran on Saturday Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 6:19 AM
    European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana confirmed on Thursday that he will meet Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani on Saturday for talks about the country's nuclear program.

  • China urges Iran dialogue as powers meet Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 3:24 AM
    China said on Thursday it hoped a crisis over Iran's nuclear program could be resolved through dialogue as senior diplomats from six world powers prepared to meet to discuss next steps, including possible sanctions.

  • EU: Nuclear talks with Iran set for Sat. Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 5:03 AM
    European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said Thursday that nuclear talks with Iran have been scheduled for Saturday.

  • Iran Moves Step Closer to U.N. Sanctions Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 07 2:48 PM
    Iran Moves a Step Closer to U.N. Sanctions Over Its Uranium Enrichment Program

  • Iran Corrects Claims Over New Fighter This Time It Is An F-5 Open this result in new window
    Space War - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
    by Staff Writers Tehran (AFP) Sept 7, 2006 Iran announced on Thursday it has developed a new war plane -- named the "Azarakhsh" (Lightning) -- which it describes as similar to the American F-5. "The Azarakhsh fighter jet has been completely manufactured by Iran and it is comparable to the F-5 fighter jet," Brigadier General Javad Mohammadian was quoted as saying by the state news agency IRNA.

  • Iran Claims To Have Developed A 2,000 Pound Guided Bomb Tehran (AFP) Sep 06, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Space War - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
    Iran on Wednesday announced it has developed a 2,000 pound guided bomb named Ghased, or "Messenger," aimed at enhancing its defensive capabilities.

  • Why Iran sees no rush for a nuke deal Open this result in new window
    The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 2:00 AM
    In the diplomatic swirl around Iran's controversial nuclear program, a meeting set for Wednesday between Tehran's top negotiator Ali Larijani, and European foreign policy chief Javier Solana, was meant to bring a rare moment of clarity.

  • Europe Warns of Iran Stalling Tactics Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 07 12:33 PM
    European Nations Warn Iran Is Trying to Split International Community Over Its Nuclear Program

  • EU expects nuke talks with Iran soon Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 1:44 AM
    The European Union's foreign policy chief Javier Solana said Thursday he expects to hold nuclear talks with Iran "in the coming days."

  • Iran fails to meet UN's uranium demand Open this result in new window
    The Age - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
    Iran has failed to meet a UN security council demand that it suspend nuclear enrichment, six world powers have agreed, but there was growing opposition to US calls for sanctions against Tehran.

  • China stresses talks to solve Iran standoff Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 1:10 AM
    China said on Thursday it hoped Iran's nuclear standoff with the West can be resolved through dialogue, as senior diplomats from six world powers gather in Berlin to discuss what to do next.

  • Iran could discuss nuclear suspension - Khatami Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Iranian President Mohammed Khatami said on Thursday Iran could discuss suspending its nuclear program if the West would negotiate without preconditions.

  • Khatami stresses Iran's nuclear right, urges dialogue, not threats Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - 2 hours, 2 minutes ago
    _ Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami said Thursday in Washington that Iran has the right to develop nuclear technology for peaceful purposes, and called for dialogue instead of sanctions to solve the current problem.

  • World powers meet for Iran talks Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Sep 06 10:31 PM
    BERLIN, Germany (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.

  • Iran to talk if no preconditions are set Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
    Iran's former president has hinted that Iran might hold further discussions over suspending its nuclear program but said that any negotiations with the United Nations should come without preconditions.

  • Iran: Nuclear Talks Postponed Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Sep 06 11:01 PM
    Iran postponed nuclear talks with the European Union?s top foreign policy official, Javier Solana, originally planned for yesterday in Vienna. Ali Ashgar Soltanieh, the chief Iranian envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency, said that the meeting had been mutually postponed and that ?both sides are arranging for a couple of days later.? There was no immediate comment from Mr. Solana?s

  • Europe Warns of Iran Stalling Tactics Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Sep 07 12:41 PM
    Key European nations warn that Iran is trying to weaken international opposition to its contentious nuclear program by stalling on giving a clear response to terms set by six world powers for negotiations, according to a confidential document obtained...

  • Iran-EU Meeting Sat. Seen As Last Chance Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 07 8:18 AM
    Iran's Nuclear Envoy to Meet With EU Official Saturday; Talks Seen As a Final Chance for Iran

  • Key Iran talks 'set for Saturday' Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Sep 07 7:02 AM
    Talks between Tehran and the EU on Iran's nuclear programme will take place on Saturday, the EU says.

  • Iran, US need to be more flexible in talks: China Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 16 minutes ago
    LONDON - China hopes both Tehran and Washington can be more flexible in negotiations about Irans nuclear ambitions so a diplomatic solution can be reached, officials said on Thursday.

  • Resistance to Iran sanctions grows as powers meet Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 16 minutes ago
    BERLIN - The United States faced growing opposition on Thursday to its bid to persuade other powers to impose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, with China urging dialogue and France signalling room for manoeuvre.

  • Iran president proposes debate with Bush Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 7:20 PM
    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.

  • Six world powers meet over nuclear defiant Iran Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 16 minutes ago
    BERLIN - The six world powers trying to get Iran to give up strategic nuclear fuel work met in Berlin on Thursday to figure out how to handle a defiant Tehran, with the United States pushing for UN sanctions.

  • US officials see progress on Iran issue Open this result in new window
    WIS News 10 Columbia - 7 minutes ago
    US officials say a lot of progress is being made toward slapping sanctions on Iran.

  • Iran nuclear crisis talks to resume Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Sep 07 6:33 PM
    THE six world powers weighing possible sanctions against Iran over its disputed nuclear program plan to continue talks by telephone next week after a "productive" discussion in Berlin, a US State Department spokesman said overnight.

  • Turks Warm to Iran, Jilting Allies, Poll Finds Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Sep 06 8:46 PM
    A survey published Wednesday shows Turky is warming to Iran while E.U. membership and its NATO allies are becoming less popular.

  • Crude Oil Trades Below $68; UN May Not Impose Sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 07 7:06 AM
    Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil was little changed, trading at less than $68 a barrel in New York, amid speculation the United Nations won't impose sanctions on Iran's oil and gas industry to punish the Islamic state for refusal to halt its nuclear program.

  • U.N. Powers Discuss Iran Sanctions in Berlin Open this result in new window
    NPR - Sep 07 6:45 AM
    Members from the U.N. Security Council are meeting in Berlin to discuss Iran's nuclear program. Although military action against Iran is not on the table at this point, other punishments are being considered.

  • Poll: Diplomacy key in Iran nuke dispute Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 8:07 PM
    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.

  • Oil Pares Gains; Iran Says UN Unlikely to Impose Sanctions Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 07 6:21 AM
    Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil pared earlier gains amid speculation the United Nations won't impose sanctions on Iran's oil industry as part of any plan to halt its nuclear program.

  • Document warns Iran trying to buy time Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Sep 07 4:33 AM
    Key European nations warn that Iran is trying to weaken international opposition to its contentious nuclear program, according to a confidential document obtained Thursday by The Associated Press.

  • Spain, UN support negotiation with Iran over nuclear program Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
    Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Thursday jointly voiced support for a negotiated settlement to Iran's disputed nuclear program.

  • Iran banking on split among world powers, letter warns Open this result in new window
    CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Sep 07 1:50 PM
    Iran is deliberately giving vague responses in its nuclear negotiations with six world powers in hopes that a split in the international community will weaken opposition to its nuclear program, a confidential document warns.

  • Iran, U.S. need to be more flexible in talks-China Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 07 1:27 PM
    LONDON (Reuters) - China hopes Tehran and Washington can be more flexible in talks about Iran's nuclear ambitions in order to reach a diplomatic solution, officials said on Thursday, but a top U.S. diplomat suggested that was unlikely.

  • Khatami calls for dialogue between U.S., Iran Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
    Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami said on Thursday that Iran and the United States should resolve their differences through dialogue.

  • Iran Trying to Weaken Nuke Opposition Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 07 4:18 AM
    Document Warns Iran Is Trying to Split International Community Over Its Nuclear Program

  • 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."

  • Warning to stand firm on Iran's atomic plans Open this result in new window
    The Scotsman - Sep 07 4:42 PM
    KEY European nations are warning other countries that Iran is attempting to weaken the international consensus against its contentious nuclear programme by stalling in its response to terms set by six world powers for negotiations.

  • Iran unveils homemade jet fighter similar to F-5 Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Sep 07 6:08 PM
    Iran has developed a "totally homemade" jet fighter which is similar to the American F-5, the official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported Thursday.

  • More Nations See Through Iran's Nuclear Claims, U.S. Envoy Says Open this result in new window
    U.S. Department of State - 47 minutes ago
    An increasing number of nations are agreeing with the United States that Irans nuclear activities are not consistent with its professed peaceful intentions, says U.S. Ambassador Gregory Schulte. The U.S. goal remains to hammer out a diplomatic solution, says Schulte -- one in which Iranian leaders give up their pursuit of nuclear weapons and fully meet their international obligations.

  • Robert Joseph Update on Iran Nuclear Issue Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Sep 07 4:13 PM
    MODERATOR: Thank you. Good morning and welcome to the Foreign Press Center. This morning we have Under Secretary Robert Joseph, who is briefing today on Iran's nuclear program. He'll open with a short statement and then be happy to take your questions.

  • 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.

  • Italian premier to meet Iran's top nuclear negotiator Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Sep 07 4:53 PM
    Italian Premier Romano Prodi would meet with Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani over Iran's nuclear program on Friday, Prodi's spokesman Silvio Sircana said on Thursday.

  • Diplomats Meet to Test Resolve After Iran Defies UN (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 07 1:56 AM
    Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. and European resolve to curtail Iran's suspected nuclear-bomb program will be tested today when diplomats confer in Berlin on possible sanctions intended to punish Iranian defiance of United Nations demands.

  • Iran failed to meet UN demands, say leaders Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Sep 07 3:33 PM
    Officials from Germany, France, Britain, the United States, Russia and China have agreed that Iran failed to meet a United Nations Security Council demand that it suspend its uranium enrichment programmes, but there is growing opposition to US calls for sanctions. Louis Charbonneau reports...

  • Writethru: Solana to meet Iran's top nuclear negotiator Saturday Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Sep 07 4:53 PM
    EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said Thursday that a meeting with Iran's top nuclear negotiator over Tehran's nuclear program had been set for Saturday, according to reports from the Danish capital Copenhagen.

  • China Won't Support Sanctions Against Iran in Nuclear Dispute Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 07 2:50 AM
    Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- China won't support the use of sanctions against Iran after the Islamic republic refused to stop enriching uranium by an Aug. 31 deadline set by the United Nations, China's Foreign Ministry said.

  • 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.

  • Six world powers discuss 'next steps in Security Council' for Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Sep 07 11:35 AM
    The six world powers meeting here discussed "the next steps in the Security Council", a senior European diplomat said in a clear allusion to possible sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program.

  • Iran to Test 2,000-Pound Bomb, Defense Minister Says (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 07 1:28 AM
    Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Iran will test a precision-guided, 2,000-pound (907-kilogram) bomb ``within the coming days'' as part of military exercises, the defense minister was cited as saying by the state-run Fars news agency.

  • In Washington, Ex-President of Iran Calls for Tolerance Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 11 minutes ago
    Mohammad Khatami?s comments will be scrutinized for any indication of current Iranian thinking on critical international issues.

  • Iran holds 3rd place in terms of under-construction dam projects worldwide Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 07 3:45 PM
    Iran - Dam - Zargar Irans Deputy Minister for Water affairs Rasool Zargar said Thursday Iran ranks third after China and Turkey in terms of having underconstruction dam projects in the world.

  • EU Expects Nuke Talks With Iran Soon Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 07 2:03 AM
    European Union Expects Nuclear Talks With Iran in 'Coming Days'

  • Six powers agree Iran did not meet UN demands Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Sep 07 2:50 PM
    BERLIN: Iran has failed to meet a UN Security Council demand that it suspend uranium enrichment, six world powers agreed today, but there was growing opposition to US calls for sanctions.

  • Resistance to Iran sanctions grows as powers meet Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - Sep 07 12:20 PM
    BERLIN (Reuters) - The United States faced growing opposition on Thursday to its bid to persuade other powers to impose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, with China urging dialogue and France signalling flexibility.

  • Rhetoric needs to end for US-Iran dialogue: Khatami Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 12 minutes ago
    Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami, the most senior Iranian to visit the United States in 25 years, said dialogue between top Iranian and US officials will only happen when both sides stop verbally assaulting each other.

  • Bush warns Iran, defends anti-terrorism credentials Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Sep 07 12:40 PM
    ATLANTA, United States : US President George W. Bush vowed that the Taliban will not retake power in Afghanistan, despite a surprising resurgence, and again said that Iran cannot be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.

  • EU-Iran Talks Scheduled for Saturday Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Sep 07 8:32 AM
    A senior European Union official says he will meet Iran's chief nuclear negotiator on Saturday. EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said Thursday that he will meet with Iran's Ali Larijani, but Solana did not say where the talks will take place.

  • We reject nuclear arms, says Iran top envoy Open this result in new window
    ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Sep 07 10:51 AM
    By KATRICE R. JALBUENA The Islamic Republic of Irans Ambassador to the Philippines Friday told a roundtable of editors and reporters of The Manila Times that his country is not interested in developing nuclear weapons but only wants to develop enriched uranium for use in nuclear power plants it will build because it needs these.

  • Iran curbs opposed Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
    BERLIN: The United States faced growing opposition yesterday to its bid to persuade other powers to impose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, with China urging dialogue and France signalling flexibility.

  • Zimbabwean Speaker: Iran vanguard of nuclear energy among developing states Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 07 1:51 PM
    Iran - Zimbabwe - Nuclear Iran's Ambassador to Zimbabwe Hamid Moayer at the end of his tenure conferred on Thursday with Zimbabwean Senate Speaker Edna Madzongwe on issues of mutual interests.

  • 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."

  • Iran produces 1st laser-guided bomb 'Herald' Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 07 1:50 PM
    Iran - Laser bomb Defense Minister Brigadier General Mostafa Najjar said here Thursday that the army has successfully test fired a 2000-pound laser-guided bomb named 'Qassedak' (Herald) which serves to enhance national defense capability.

  • 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.

  • Spain urges Iran to show flexibility on nuclear work Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 07 1:02 PM
    Spain urged Iran on Thursday to show flexibility in the crisis over its atomic program, during a visit to Madrid by Tehran's chief nuclear negotiator, as top diplomats from six major powers met to discuss the standoff. The United States faced growing opposition to its bid to persuade other powers to impose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program.

  • Bush warns Iran on nuclear weapons Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Sep 07 9:32 AM
    INVOKING the spectre of the September 11, 2001 terrorist strikes, US President George W. Bush said Iran cannot be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons.

  • The Neoconservatives' Strategy for Regime Change in Iran: Propaganda, Ethnic Unrest, Godwin's Law, and Finding Iranian  Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Sep 07 8:16 AM
    As the neoconservatives and their Iranian allies make the drumbeats of a possible war with Iran louder and louder, the public, and in particular Iranians and Iranian-Americans, need to be fully informed about the true nature of these warmongers, and the true United States policy towards Iran. -Muhammad Sahimi, California

  • Iran-EU Meeting Sat. Seen As Last Chance Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Sep 07 9:07 AM
    COPENHAGEN, Denmark - European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said Thursday that he expects to hold talks with Iran's top nuclear envoy on Saturday. The talks are considered a final attempt to determine whether there is common ground to start negotiations between Iran and the five U.N.

  • Memo warns Iran is trying to split international community over its nuclear program Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Sep 07 4:59 AM
    BERLIN - Key European nations warn that Iran is trying to weaken international opposition to its contentious nuclear program by stalling on giving a clear response to terms set by six world powers for...

  • Six world powers meet over nuclear defiant Iran Open this result in new window
    Nine O'Clock - Sep 07 1:18 PM
    BERLIN - 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.

  • At Cathedral, Iran's Khatami Urges Dialogue Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
    Amid noisy protests and tight security, former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami issued a call at the Washington National Cathedral yesterday for leaders in both the West and the Islamic world to launch a historic dialogue to "rescue life from the claws of the warmongers and violence-seekers and...

  • Oil Is Near 5-Month Low on U.S. Stockpiles, Easing Iran Concern Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 06 8:51 PM
    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.

  • Tehran says Iran, Belarus in agreement on nuclear issue Open this result in new window
    Interfax - Sep 07 8:13 AM
    MINSK. Sept 7 (Interfax) - The Iranian foreign minister insisted on Thursday that Western states "have no right" to demand that Iran scrap its nuclear program, because "all states have a right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy", adding that Iran and Belarus had identical positions on this and many other international issues.

  • 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.

  • Iran President Proposes Debate with Bush Open this result in new window
    Common Dreams News Center - Sep 07 7:46 AM
    Iran President Proposes Debate with Bush

  • U.S. officials see progress on Iran issue Open this result in new window
    KBCI Boise - Sep 07 2:23 PM
    BERLIN U-S officials say a lot of progress is being made toward slapping sanctions on Iran. That's been the focus of a meeting today in Germany with officials of that country, plus the U-S and some other Security Council members.

  • Iran-EU Meeting Sat. Seen As Last Chance Open this result in new window
    The Times of Northwest Indiana - Sep 07 7:31 AM
    COPENHAGEN, Denmark - European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said Thursday that he expects to hold talks with Iran's top nuclear envoy on Saturday.

  • China stresses dialogue on Iran standoff Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Sep 07 10:06 AM
    BEIJING: China said it hoped Iran's nuclear standoff with the West can be resolved through dialogue, as senior diplomats from six world powers gather in Berlin to discuss what to do next.

  • China urges dialogue on Iran standoff Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Sep 07 3:10 AM
    BERLIN (Reuters) - China said on Thursday it hoped a crisis over Iran's nuclear programme could be resolved through dialogue as senior diplomats from six world powers prepared to meet to discuss next steps, including possible sanctions.

  • Larijani, Solana to confer on Iran's nuclear program within next two days Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Sep 07 8:16 AM
    Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani said in Madrid on Thursday that he is to confer with the European Union (EU) Foreign Policy chief Javier Solana within the next two days in one of the European states. -IRNA

  • Top diplomats meet to discuss Iran Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Sep 07 7:15 AM
    Berlin, Sep 7 (DPA) Senior diplomats from the US, Europe, Russia and China were opening talks on possible sanctions on Iran following Tehran's refusal to rein its nuclear programme.

  • Oil Is Near 5-Month Low on U.S. Stockpiles, Easing Iran Concern Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 06 7:20 PM
    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.

  • Iran claims headway in defense industry Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Sep 07 6:07 AM
    TEHRAN -- Iran has announced major developments in its military arsenal, including a sophisticated version of the US F-18 fighter and a new type of guided bomb.

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