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Last-ditch EU-Iran meeting looks set for Saturday 
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EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana looks set to meet top Iranian nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani in Vienna in a last-ditch attempt to avoid an escalation of the crisis over Iran's atomic ambitions, diplomats told AFP.Behind Iran?s Hard-Line Stance, A Cleric Steeped in Ways of Power New York Times - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
The supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, by most accounts has been the primary architect of Iran?s combative foreign policy.U.N. Is Moving to Punish Iran, U.S. Envoy Says New York Times - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
The United States wants the major powers to begin talks next week on a draft United Nations resolution against Iran if it does not halt its enrichment of uranium, a senior American official said Friday.Crunch Iran-EU atom talks due Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 3:40 PM
Iran's top nuclear negotiator and the EU foreign policy chief are due to meet on Saturday in what may be a last-ditch chance to avert U.N. Security Council moves to hit Tehran with sanctions over its atomic ambitions.Washington seeks 'clarification' from EU's Solana on Iran talks AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 1:15 PM
The United States wants clarification from top European Union diplomat Javier Solana over a statement on talks to quash Iran's nuclear ambitions, the US State Department said.US seeks UN draft resolution on Iran sanctions AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 11:14 AM
The United States wants a UN Security Council resolution on imposing sanctions on Iran over its contested nuclear program drafted as early as next week, US Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns said.US Treasury blacklists Iran's Bank Saderat AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 11:02 AM
The US Treasury Department announced that it had blacklisted one of Iran's largest banks, Bank Saderat, from having any links with US-owned banks.U.S. expects Iran sanctions within weeks AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 8:52 AM
The United States expects a Security Council agreement on U.N. sanctions against Iran within weeks unless Tehran agrees at the last minute to freeze uranium enrichment, a senior State Department official said Friday.U.S. looks for quick Iran sanctions resolution Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 8:52 AM
The United States wants the U.N. Security Council to begin talks next week on a draft resolution that sets out sanctions against Iran for its nuclear activities, U.S. Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns said on Friday.U.S. says UN moves toward Iran sanctions International Herald Tribune - Sep 08 1:18 PM
The United States will begin talks next week to fashion a resolution that would seek sanctions against Iran if it does not halt its enrichment of uranium.Iran's Russia-built atomic plant to start up Sept '07 Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 5:23 AM
The atomic reactor Russia is building for Iran at Bushehr is scheduled to start up in September next year, Sergei Kiriyenko, head of Russia's atomic energy agency, said on Friday.Iran's Khatami urges talks, not threats AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 3:58 AM
Iran's former president, Mohammed Khatami, appealed for better U.S.-Iranian relations and suggested another approach for world powers that have demanded Tehran roll back its nuclear program or face U.N. punishment.No UN sanctions on Iran as long as talks continue: Solana AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 5:22 AM
EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana has said that no UN sanctions would be imposed on Iran as long as talks continued on Tehran's controversial nuclear program.US seeks UN draft resolution on Iran sanctions as early as next week AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 3:14 AM
The United States feels that a UN Security Council resolution on imposing sanctions on Iran over its contested nuclear program should be drafted as early as next week, US Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns has said.Iran bank cut off from U.S. MSNBC - Sep 08 12:13 PM
Stepping up the pressure on Iran, the Bush administration on Friday moved to sever a big Iranian state-owned bank from the U.S. financial system.Talks on Iran nuclear crisis to resume Monday by phone: US AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 1:31 AM
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.U.S. wants Iran sanctions resolution Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 12:52 AM
The United States wants the U.N. Security Council to take up the issue of Iran's nuclear programme and draft a resolution setting out sanctions after more talks between world powers next week, U.S. Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns said on Friday.Treasury Cuts Iran's Bank Saderat Off From U.S. Financial System United States Department of the Treasury - Sep 08 10:27 AM
Levey: "It is remarkable that Iran has a nine-digit line item in its budget to support terrorism."U.S. Expects Iran Sanctions Within Weeks ABC News - Sep 08 9:19 AM
U.S. Expects Security Council Agreement on Iran Sanctions Within WeeksSpeaker: Iran ready for negotiation, confidence-building Islamic Republic News Agency - 19 minutes ago
Iran - Nulcear Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel On Friday reiterated Iran's readiness for negotiation and confidence building measures in the nuclear program dispute.Speaker: Iran welcomes peace, stability in Tajikistan Islamic Republic News Agency - 19 minutes ago
Iran - Tajikistan - Speaker Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel said on Friday that Iran welcomes peace and stability in Tajikistan. "We are extremely pleased with Tajikistan's independence and stability," he told a meeting of Tajik intellectuals in Dushanbe.Iran's Khatami Urges Talks, Not Threats ABC News - Sep 08 7:04 AM
Former Iran President Khatami Urges Washington, Tehran to Use Diplomacy Rather Than ThreatsEU-Iran meeting looks set for Saturday Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
VIENNA - EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana looked set to meet top Iranian nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani in Vienna on Saturday in a last-ditch attempt to avoid an escalation of the crisis over Iran s atomic ambitions, diplomats told AFP.No Iran real estate objections AME Info - 14 minutes ago
The GCC's Secretary General Abdul Rahman Al Attiyah has said that Iran has made no objection to the huge offshore real estate projects taking place in the region, according to the Gulf News. Iranian media reports had suggested the country had said the developments would pose a threat to the region's fragile eco-system but Al Attiyah said no such complaints had been received.In Washington, Iran's Khatami Calls for Dialogue NPR - Sep 08 6:51 AM
Former Iranian President Mohammed Khatami's is visiting the United States, appearing at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. Khatami said the U.S. and Iran should try to resolve their long-standing differences through dialogue. He is the most prominent Iranian politician to visit the United States since 1979.US seeks UN draft resolution on Iran sanctions IranMania.com - 15 minutes ago
LONDON, September 9 (IranMania) - According to an AFP report, the United States wants a UN Security Council resolution on imposing sanctions on Iran over its contested nuclear program drafted as early as next week, US Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns said.Last-ditch EU-Iran meeting looks set for Saturday Baku Today - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana looks set to meet top Iranian nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani in Vienna in a last-ditch attempt to avoid an escalation of the crisis over Iran's atomic ambitions, diplomats told F .Top cleric: World will suffer if Iran sanctioned IranMania.com - 14 minutes ago
LONDON, September 9 (IranMania) - According to an AFP report, a top Iranian cleric said the world will suffer if Iran faces sanctions over its controversial nuclear program and called on major powers to act wisely in their dealings with Iran.Six powers say Iran ignored UN 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.U.S. cuts off Iran bank access, seeks actions by other nations Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 08 1:52 PM
_ The U.S. Treasury Department said Friday it has cut off Iran's Bank Saderat from access to the U.S. financial system to block terrorist funding, and is sending its officials worldwide to seek similar actions.Six world powers discuss 'next steps in Security Council' for Iran 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.Italy hails Sat. Iran-EU talks as moment of truth IranMania.com - 14 minutes ago
LONDON, September 9 (IranMania) - Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema said that talks between EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana and Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani would be the moment of truth, AFP reported.Iran's Khatami calls for US talks BBC News - Sep 08 2:21 AM
Ex-Iranian President Mohammad Khatami says Iran-US relations can only be improved through dialogue."No sanctions on Iran as long as talks continue" IranMania.com - 14 minutes ago
LONDON, September 9 (IranMania) - According to an AFP report, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said that no UN sanctions would be imposed on Iran as long as talks continued on Tehran's controversial nuclear program.Canada, Italy, Japan envoys in Berlin for Iran nuclear talks 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.Oil Rebounds From 5-Month Low; U.S. Pushes for Iran Sanction Bloomberg.com - Sep 08 4:38 AM
Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rebounded from a five-month low as the U.S. is pushing the United Nations Security Council to agree on sanctions against Iran, the world's fourth-largest oil producer, next week.Iran president to visit fellow US foe Chavez Hindustan Times - Sep 08 5:16 PM
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will visit President Hugo Chavez in Venezuela this month to cment increasingly close ties between two US foes from OPEC countries.US Calls Iran Sanctions Meeting Productive Voice of America - Sep 08 11:20 AM
The United States says a big-power meeting in Berlin Thursday on possible sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program was productive. But State Department officials caution that the discussion is still at a preliminary stage and may continue for weeks.Iran moves step closer to U.N. sanctions 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.US wants UN to act fast on Iran The Peninsula - Sep 08 5:33 PM
Berlin The US wants a UN Security Council resolution on imposing sanctions on Iran over its contested nuclear programme drafted as early as next week, US Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns said yesterday.Top cleric says world will suffer if Iran sanctioned Khaleej Times - Sep 08 4:05 PM
TEHERAN - A top Iranian cleric said on Friday the world will suffer if Iran faces sanctions over its controversial nuclear program and called on major powers to act wisely in their dealings with Iran.Iran ready for confidence- building measures Speaker Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 08 3:55 PM
Parliamentary Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel On Friday reiterated Iran's readiness for negotiation and confidence building measures in the nuclear program dispute.Iran welcomes stability in Tajikistan Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 08 4:10 PM
Iran - Tajikistan Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel said on Friday that Iran welcomes peace and stability in Tajikistan. "We are extremely pleased with Tajikistan s independence and stability," he told a meeting of Tajik intellectuals in Dushanbe.Iran-U.S. Collaboration On HIV/AIDS Treatment, Other Projects Could Help Ease Relations Between Two Countries, Opinion Medical News Today - Sep 08 4:05 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. [click link for full article]Six powers agree Iran did not meet UN demands 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.No UN sanctions on Iran as long as talks continue: Solana Khaleej Times - Sep 08 3:59 PM
COPENHAGEN - EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said on Friday that no UN sanctions would be imposed on Iran as long as talks continued on Tehran s controversial nuclear program.Bush interested in 'learning more' about Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - 48 minutes ago
US President George W. Bush has said in an interview that he is "interested in learning more" about the Iranian government.Iran raises duty on rice to 70 percent Business Recorder - Sep 08 4:47 PM
KARACHI (September 09 2006): The government of Iran has enhanced the tariff on import of rice through border area co-operatives to about 70 percent from 4 percent.Iran's Khatami says suicide bombers hurt Islam Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 43 minutes ago
Former Iranian President Mohammed Khatami on Friday condemned the September 11 attacks against the United States as an atrocity and said suicide bombers did Islam an injustice and would not go to heaven.TURKEY TREADS CAREFULLY IN NEGOTIATING AN ENERGY DEAL WITH IRAN EurasiaNet.org - Sep 08 9:13 AM
Turkey and Iran are trying to finalize an energy deal that would open a new export avenue to the European Union. As it tries to strike a deal, Turkey is treading carefully, mindful of not wanting to upset the region s geopolitical balance.Europe warns of Iran stalling tactics 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.Five Iraqi Soldiers Seized In Border Clash With Iran Washington Post - 27 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Sept. 8 -- The Iranian military seized five Iraqi soldiers after a cross-border skirmish Thursday, Iraqi authorities said Friday. Iran's Khatami Visits Washington, Urges Nuclear Talks (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Sep 07 11:00 PM
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.Iran has violated UN requirements, 6 powers say 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.Russia to stop Iran n-plant if inspectors expelled The Star Online - Sep 08 10:37 AM
LONDON (Reuters) - A high-ranking Russian source on Friday said Moscow would stop building Iran's first atomic power reactor if the Islamic Republic expelled U.N. nuclear inspectors as part of its dispute with the West.Iran's largest bank blacklisted News Interactive - Sep 08 10:59 AM
THE US Treasury Department announced overnight that it had blacklisted one of Iran's largest banks, Bank Saderat, from having any links with US-owned banks.Bush warns Iran, defends anti-terrorism credentials 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.Solana rebuffs talk of sanctions on Iran The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 08 12:31 PM
EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said Friday that no sanctions would be imposed on Iran as long as talks continued, as Washington pushed for a UN resolution to penalize Tehran to be adopted next week. Speaking a day after meeting fellow political directors from Germany, Britain, France, China and Russia in Berlin, US Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns said.US Wants Sanction Resolution on Iran Voice of America - Sep 08 7:20 AM
The United States says it expects the U.N. Security Council to begin work on a resolution to sanction Iran over its nuclear program as early as next week.Russia to end aid to Iran if IAEA inspectors expelled: Interfax Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 08 7:56 AM
_ Russia will stop its cooperation in the construction of nuclear power plant in Iran if the Iranian authorities expel International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors from the country, Russia's Interfax news agency reported Friday, quoting senior Russian sources.Iran accused of shelling and abducting six Iraqi soldiers Gulf News - Sep 08 3:07 PM
Baghdad: Iraqi border guards accused Iran yesterday of shelling their territory and taking six soldiers prisoner after a clash on the border northeast of Baghdad.No UN sanctions on Iran as long as talks continue: Solana Hindustan Times - Sep 08 12:46 PM
EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana on Friday said that no UN sanctions would be imposed on Iran as long as talks continued on Tehran's controversial nuclear programme.Iran in breach of UN requirements, 6 powers say 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.US seeks UN draft resolution on Iran sanctions TODAYonline - Sep 08 11:17 AM
US Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns speaks during a press conference in Moscow, April 2006. The United States wants a UN Security Council resolution on imposing sanctions on Iran over its contested nuclear program drafted as early as next week, Burns has said.Resistance to Iran sanctions grows as powers meet 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.6-way talks make progress, may lead to sanctions on Iran Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 08 6:06 AM
_ The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and Germany made progress in talks on Iran's nuclear programs and a senior U.S. official expressed hope Friday that the dialogue would lead to sanctions on Tehran.Iran-EU meeting Sat. seen as last chance 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.No consensus reached on next step with Iran Boston Globe - Sep 08 1:44 AM
BERLIN -- Iran has failed to meet a United Nations Security Council demand that it suspend nuclear enrichment, six world powers agreed yesterday, but there was opposition to US calls for sanctions against Tehran. Senior officials from Germany, France, Britain, the United States, Russia, and China met in Berlin to work out a strategy on Iran, but while they agreed ...Six world powers meet over nuclear defiant Iran 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.Iran's Drug Problem Goes Beyond Afghan Deluge Payvand Iran News - Sep 08 8:16 AM
The head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) called the past year's rise in Afghan opium cultivation "very alarming" when he presented his report to the Afghan government on September 2. Neighboring Iran is the global leader in opium seizures, and the recent rise in opium production is likely to be reflected in higher seizure rates. -RFEEnvoy says Iran rejects nuclear arms Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 08 8:40 AM
Iran - Nuclear - Kalantari Iran 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 it, according to an Iranian diplomat.Iran to attend OIC ministerial meeting Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 08 9:55 AM
Iran - OIC -Information Ministers Islamic Republic of Iran will attend the 7th Information ministers meeting of Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) in the port city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Invoking Sept 11, Bush warns Iran on nuclear weapons 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.Hoover's Iran Specialist on US-Iran Relations Payvand Iran News - Sep 08 8:16 AM
Bay Area Iranian-American Democrats (BAIAD) today announced it will be hosting a public event about the future prospects of US-Iran relations with Dr. Abbas Milani, an Iran specialist at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.Danish paper prints Holocaust cartoons from Iran Middle East Times - Sep 08 7:53 AM
COPENHAGEN -- A Danish newspaper Friday published cartoons of the Holocaust exhibited in Iran as part of an international contest organized in response to a row over Danish caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed.US wants sanctions resolution on Iran Stuff - Sep 08 10:11 AM
BERLIN: The United States wants the UN Security Council to begin talks next week on a draft resolution that sets out sanctions against Iran for its nuclear activities, US Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns said.Iran holds 3rd place in terms of under-construction dam projects worldwide Payvand Iran News - Sep 08 8:14 AM
Iran's Deputy Minister for Water affairs Rasool Zargar said on Thursday Iran ranks third after China and Turkey in terms of having underconstruction dam projects in the world. -IRNAFormer Iran president says Holocaust is a "fact" Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 2:55 PM
Former Iranian President Mohammed Khatami regrets the 1979 U.S. hostage crisis and considers the Holocaust a "historical fact," according to an interview published on Friday.Speaker: No dark point in Iran-Tajikistan relations Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 08 9:55 AM
Iran - Tajikistan - Haddad - Adel Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel said here on Friday that there is no dark point in Tehran-Dushanbe relations. Talking to reporters after a meeting with Tajik President Imomali Rakhmonov on Friday, Haddad-Adel said Tajikistan is on the way to progress.Larijani: Iran willing to hold positive, constructive talks Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 08 8:10 AM
Iran - Italy - Larijani Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani on Friday reiterated Iran's willingness for positive and constructive talks with Europe.US Wants Sanction Resolution on Iran Moldova.org - Sep 08 11:19 AM
The United States says it expects the U.N. Security Council to begin work on a resolution to sanction Iran over its nuclear program as early as next week. U.S. Under-Secretary of State Nicholas Burns told reporters in Berlin Friday diplomats from six world powers will have more discussions on the issue Monday. After that, Burns says it should be moved to the Security Council to draft a Solana hopes to meet top Iran nuclear negotiator on September 9 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.No Iran sanctions during talks: EU News Interactive - Sep 08 5:41 AM
EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana has said that no UN sanctions will be imposed on Iran as long as talks continue on Tehran's controversial nuclear program.US pushes for Iran sanctions iafrica.com - Sep 08 7:17 AM
The United States wants a UN Security Council resolution on imposing sanctions on Iran over its contested nuclear program drafted as early as next week, US Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns said on Friday.Gingrich urges U.S.: Get tough with Iran 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. Nuclear weapons are prohibited in Islamic Republic of Iran The Manila Times - Sep 08 7:21 AM
Ambassador Jalal Kalantari stressed that Iran s activities to provide itself with a nuclear-energy plant have all been according to the provisions of the Nonproliferation Treaty. Iran, he said, has welcomed the International Atomic Energy Agency s inspections.Italy gives Iran 1-day ultimatum UPI - Sep 08 6:53 AM
TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Italy gave Iran a one-day ultimatum Friday to respond to an international plea to halt uranium enrichment or face possible U.N. sanctions.Russian company won't stop reactor construction in Iran Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 08 7:55 AM
Iran - Nuclear - Issue There are no reasons for suspending the construction of the first reactor at the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, the press service of the Russian company Atomstroieksport said.EU: Iran nuclear talks on Saturday CNN.com - Sep 07 5:54 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.IRAN'S DRUG PROBLEM GOES BEYOND AFGHAN DELUGE Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Sep 08 5:36 AM
The head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) called the past year's rise in Afghan opium cultivation "very alarming" when he presented his report to the Afghan government on September 2. Neighboring Iran is the global leader in opium seizures, and the recent rise in opium production is likely to be reflected in higher seizure rates.Russia may stop Bushehr construction if Iran expels inspectors - source Interfax - Sep 08 5:33 AM
MOSCOW. Sept 8 (Interfax) - Russia could suspend the construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran if sanctions imposed on Tehran extend to the facility or if the Iranian government expels International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors from the country, a high-ranking Russian source told Interfax.Solana says to hold talks with Iran on Saturday 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 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.Iran: New Foreign Minstry Spokesman India Daily - Sep 08 8:38 AM
Ali Hosseini will replace Hamid-Reza Asefi within the next 10 days as Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, IRNA news agency reported Sept. 8. Hosseini is currently chairman of the supervision and assessment department of the Foreign Ministry.Iran Moves Step Closer to U.N. Sanctions ABC News - Sep 07 2:49 PM
Iran Moves a Step Closer to U.N. Sanctions Over Its Uranium Enrichment ProgramIran Corrects Claims Over New Fighter This Time It Is An F-5 Space War - Sep 07 7:13 PM
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.EU: Nuclear talks with Iran set for Sat. 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 Claims To Have Developed A 2,000 Pound Guided Bomb Tehran (AFP) Sep 06, 2006 Space War - Sep 07 7:13 PM
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 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.Cleric says sanctions more detrimental to region, world than Iran (RECASTS: Adds further quotes) Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 08 4:40 AM
Iran - Prayers - Kashani Substitute Friday prayers leader of Tehran Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani said here Friday that sanctions will be more harmful to the region and the world than Iran.