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Iran takes tough stand over nuclear row 
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President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lashed out at a U.S. military buildup in the Gulf, saying Thursday that Iran is ready for any possibility in the standoff over its nuclear program.Gates Says U.S. Has Few Options to Halt Iran?s Atomic Plans New York Times - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
Robert M. Gates played down the possibility of American military action against Iran but said it was also not the right time for diplomatic engagement.Iraq signals changes in protocols with Iran International Herald Tribune - 2 hours, 3 minutes ago
Iraq is carrying out an extensive review of its diplomatic protocols with Iran and may place new restrictions on them.Lawmakers seek to bar U.S. attack on Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 5:36 PM
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives pushed legislation on Thursday to prohibit a U.S. attack on Iran without congressional permission.Diplomats: Iran may start enrichment AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 4:20 PM
Iran is ready to start assembling thousands of centrifuges to produce enriched uranium a possible pathway to nuclear arms after finishing most preliminary work on an underground facility housing such machines, a diplomat and a U.N. official said Thursday.Ahmadinejad: Iran 'ready' for standoff with West over nukes USA Today - Jan 18 1:44 PM
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lashed back over the U.S. military buildup in the Gulf, saying Thursday that Iran is ready for any possibility in its standoff with the West over its nuclear program. Calls for compromise echo "the words of the enemy" and will not affect the Iranian government's nuclear policies, he said.Correction: Iran-Wrestling story AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 2:19 PM
In a Jan. 16 story about U.S. wrestlers visiting Iran, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Iran boycotted the 2003 world freestyle wrestling championships in New York. Iran initially announced it would boycott but in the end participated in the tournament.Sanctions could escalate Iran standoff: ElBaradei Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 1:15 PM
The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog, Mohamed ElBaradei, said on Thursday sanctions against Iran could escalate a standoff over its nuclear program and called for a new impetus to break the deadlock.US lawmakers demand Bush ask Congress before attacking Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 1:41 PM
US lawmakers demanded President George W. Bush win approval from Congress before using military force against Iran, even as officials again denied that any attacks are on the cards.Iran?s President Criticized Over Nuclear Issue New York Times - Jan 18 11:39 AM
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is coming under pressure at home a month after the U.N. imposed sanctions to curb Iran?s nuclear program.Iraq tells Iran, US to take their fight elsewhere AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 1:08 PM
Iraq told the United States and Iran to settle their scores elsewhere, while the US military confirmed it had searched Sudan's embassy in Baghdad as part of an anti-insurgent operation.Iran warns it's ready for nuke standoff AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 11:16 AM
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday that Iran was prepared for any possibility in the standoff with the West over its nuclear activities a tough reaction to a U.S. military buildup in the Gulf meant as a warning to Tehran.IAEA suspends some technical aid to Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 12:02 PM
The International Atomic Energy Agency has halted some of its technical aid to Iran following the United Nations' sanctions against Tehran's nuclear programme, the chairman of the agency's board of governors said.No Blank Check on Iran The Nation via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 11:10 AM
The Nation -- The Iraq Study Group recommended that the Bush Administration engage Iran. Instead, the Administration chose to threaten it.U.S. lawmakers seek to bar U.S. attack on Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 11:25 AM
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday pushed legislation to prohibit a U.S. attack on Iran without Congress' permission.US lawmakers demand Bush ask Congress before invading Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 11:07 AM
A resolution introduced in the US House of Representatives calls on President George W. Bush to obtain approval from Congress before using military force against Iran.Sanctions could escalate Iran standoff: UN's ElBaradei AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 9:59 AM
The UN's nuclear chief Mohammed ElBaradei has warned that international sanctions imposed last month over Iran's atomic programme could escalate the standoff between Tehran and the West.Iran offers to help train, equip Iraqi forces AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 9:55 AM
Tehran's ambassador to Baghdad said that Iran stood ready to help train and equip Iraqi security forces to combat what he called terrorism.U.S. has few bargaining chips in Iran disputes: Gates Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 10:00 AM
The United States has little reason to negotiate with Iran now because the government in Tehran does not want anything from Washington, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday.US congressmen seek Iran block BBC News - Jan 18 6:03 PM
A bipartisan group of US congressmen propose a new law to block an attack on Iran without congressional approval.Rice criticizes French plans for Iran overture AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 7:04 AM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice implicitly criticized French plans to send an envoy to Iran to discuss the situation in Lebanon and the Middle East.ElBaradei frets over sanctions on Iran AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 4:47 AM
The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said Thursday he was concerned that the U.N. sanctions on Iran could escalate the standoff with Western powers over its suspected weapons program.Iran envoy: Iraq to free captured Iranians AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 4:08 AM
Iran's ambassador said Thursday that Iraq's foreign minister promised him that Iranians captured by U.S. troops in north of the country last week will be freed "within days," adding that their detention was an insult to the Iraqi government and people.Russia Finds an Eager Weapons Buyer in Iran NPR - Jan 18 2:58 PM
Iran may be under United Nations sanctions for nuclear-arms technology, but Russia has recently sold Tehran new conventional weapons. This week, Moscow said it has completed deliveries of anti-aircraft missiles, and it is ready to sell more arms to Iran.Iran warns it's ready for nyke standoff AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 4:14 AM
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday that Iran was prepared for any possibility in the standoff with the West over its controversial nuclear activities.Iraq 'optimistic' on release of Iran detainees: Tehran envoy AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 3:55 AM
Iraq has assured Tehran that five Iranians arrested by US troops on suspicion of aiding insurgents will be released soon, Iran's envoy to Baghdad has said.Iran angered by new UN chief's nuclear talk AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 2:48 AM
Iran has condemned remarks by the UN's new Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that its nuclear ambitions posed a threat to international security.IAEA Suspends Some Technical Aid To Iran by Staff Writers Vienna (AFP) Jan 18, 2007 Space War - Jan 18 5:28 PM
The International Atomic Energy Agency has halted some of its technical aid to Iran following the United Nations' sanctions against Tehran's nuclear programme, the chairman of the agency's board of governors said Thursday.Iran angered by new UN chief's nuclear talk Space War - Jan 18 5:27 PM
Tehran (AFP) Jan 18 - Iran on Thursday condemned remarks by the UN's new Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that its nuclear ambitions posed a threat to international security.El-Baradei concerned Iran sanctions AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 2:16 AM
The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog expressed concern Thursday that the international sanctions against Iran could escalate Tehran's standoff with the U.S. and its European allies.Iran offered to cut off Hezbollah in overture to US in 2003: BBC AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 12:44 AM
Iran offered to cut off aid and support for the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah and the Palestinian group Hamas, and promised full transparency on its nuclear program in a secret letter to the United States soon after the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the British media reported.Rice resists seeking talks with Iran AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 12:24 AM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says now is not the time for the United States to talk to adversary Iran and that the United States is not trying to escalate a confrontation over Iraq.Jackson Williams: Iran Wanted to Help in 2003, but We Said "No, Thanks" HuffingtonPost - Jan 18 10:56 AM
This is an amazing news item from the BBC....America apparently had a real chance for peace with Iran in 2003, with them offering to end support for Lebanese and Palestinian militant groups, help stabilize Iraq, and make their nuclear program more transparent, yet Cheney's office turned it down flat because "we don't talk to evil." Keep in mind, 2003 was when the likable Khatami was President ...Rice criticises French plans for Iran overture AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 17 10:42 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice implicitly criticised French plans to send an envoy to Iran to discuss the situation in Lebanon and the Middle East.UN Nuclear Agency Suspends Some Technical Aid to Iran Voice of America - Jan 18 6:42 PM
Diplomats say the U.N. nuclear agency has suspended some technical aid to Iran to comply with Security Council sanctions on Tehran's nuclear program. The diplomats in Vienna spoke to news agencies but requested anonymity.Iran condemns US 'kidnap' in Iraq BBC News - Jan 18 6:00 AM
Iran accuses the US of kidnapping five of its citizens alleged by the Americans to be fuelling Iraqi violence.IRAN, GHANA TO EXPAND COOPERATION IN AGRICULTURAL FIELD Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Jan 18 6:27 PM
Food Ghana's Minister of Food and Agriculture Ernest Debrah on Tuesday expressed satisfaction with Iran-Ghana cooperation and said that such cooperation should be strengthened.Iran ready for any standoff: Ahmadinejad NDTV - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has lashed back over the US military buildup in the Gulf. He said Tehran is ready for any possibility in its standoff with the West over its nuclear programme.Iran, Ghana to Expand Cooperation in Agricultural Field Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 18 6:19 PM
RASHT, Gilan prov, Jan 19 Asia Pulse - Ghana's Minister of Food and Agriculture Ernest Debrah on Tuesday expressed satisfaction with Iran-Ghana cooperation and said that such cooperation should be strengthened.IRAN, IRAQ TO JOINTLY ESTABLISH SHIPPING COMPANY Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Jan 18 6:27 PM
Transport Managing Director of Val fajr shipping company Lotfollah Saeedi said on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq signed a letter of understanding on establishing a joint shipping company.Iran, Iraq To Jointly Establish Shipping Company Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 18 6:27 PM
Managing Director of Val fajr shipping company Lotfollah Saeedi said on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq signed a letter of understanding on establishing a joint shipping company.Some aid to Iran is suspended Los Angeles Times - Jan 18 8:41 AM
VIENNA The International Atomic Energy Agency has suspended some aid to Iran in line with U.N. Security Council sanctions calling for an end to assistance for programs that could be misused to make an atomic weapon, diplomats said Wednesday. Iranian president warns Iran ready for anything in nuclear dispute. WTOL 11 Toledo - 17 minutes ago
TEHRAN, Iran Iran's president is lashing out against a buildup of U-S military might in the Persian Gulf. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (mahk-MOOD' ah-muh-DEE'-neh-zhadh)...Iranian president warns Iran ready for anything in nuclear dispute. KRON 4 Bay Area - 18 minutes ago
TEHRAN, Iran Iran's president is lashing out against a buildup of U-S military might in the Persian Gulf. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (mahk-MOOD' ah-muh-DEE'-neh-zhadh) vows Tehran will not give in to U-N demands to halt its nuclear program.Washington's tougher talk raises fears of Iran clash Financial Times - 2 hours, 49 minutes ago
Increasingly tough talk on Iran from the Bush administration - with Vice-president Dick Cheney warning of the "growing threat" from the Islamic republic - has rattled politicians and diplomats in Washington worried that the war in Iraq is set to widen.Diplomats: Iran Ready to Install 3,000 Centrifuges to Enrich Uranium Voice of America - Jan 18 4:28 PM
Diplomats say Iran is ready to begin installing 3,000 centrifuges to produce enriched uranium after completing work at an underground facility. Media reports quoting diplomatic sources say preparations are being made to install the centrifuges at Iran's plant in Natanz to produce nuclear fuel.Jones introduces joint Iran resolution in Congress The Daily Reflector - 31 minutes ago
U.S. Rep. Walter Jones and six other House members introduced a joint resolution Thursday calling on Congress to authorize any future military force against Iran.Iran Takes Tough Stand Over Nuclear Row The Times and Democrat - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
TEHRAN, Iran - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lashed back over the U.S. military buildup in the Gulf, saying Thursday that Iran is ready for any possibility in the standoff over its nuclear program.Pakistan and Iran next target of US: Beg Khaleej Times - 13 minutes ago
LAHORE Former army chief Gen Mirza Aslam Beg has said that both Iran and Pakistan are on the hit list of the United States and before attacking the two countries the world's only super power is trying to isolate them at the international level through diplomatic moves.Sanctions could escalate Iran standoff: ElBaradei ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Jan 18 5:51 PM
PARIS - The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog, Mohamed ElBaradei, said on Thursday sanctions against Iran could escalate a standoff over its nuclear program and called for a new impetus to break the deadlock.Iran Warns It's Ready for Nuke Standoff ABC News - Jan 18 6:24 AM
Ahmadinejad Warns Iran Is Ready for Any Possibility Over Nuclear StandoffSettle scores elsewhere, US, Iran told The Peninsula - 46 minutes ago
baghdad Iraq told the United States and Iran yesterday to settle their scores elsewhere, while Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki said America s refusal to give Baghdad s security forces sufficient guns and equipment has cost a great number of lives.Iran Takes Tough Stand Over Nuclear Row AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 18 1:18 PM
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lashed back over the U.S. military buildup in the Gulf, saying Thursday that Iran is ready for any possibility in its standoff with the West over its nuclear program.UK PRESS: Germany Proposes Wider Iran Sanctions Nasdaq - Jan 18 3:10 PM
The European Union could expand the range of sanctions against Iran beyond U.N.-mandated measures, according to a document seen by the Financial Times, the newspaper reported on its Web site Thursday.Correction: Iran-Wrestling Story AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 18 2:19 PM
In a Jan. 16 story about U.S. wrestlers visiting Iran, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Iran boycotted the 2003 world freestyle wrestling championships in New York.Washington 'snubbed Iran offer' BBC News - Jan 18 3:15 AM
Iran offered the US a package of concessions in 2003, but it was rejected, a former top official tells the BBC.Iran Discovers New Oil Field AP via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 18 5:16 AM
Iran has discovered a new onshore oil field with an estimated reserve of 2 billion barrels, state-run television reported Thursday.Iran set to begin installing 3,000 centrifuges Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Jan 18 12:45 PM
VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran is ready to begin installing 3,000 centrifuges for industrial-scale production of nuclear fuel, which the West fears could lead to atom bombs, after completing preparations at an underground plant, diplomats said.Israel: Moderate alliance to counter Iran, terrorists Asahi.com - Jan 18 6:33 PM
Israel will build an alliance of moderates, including Middle East nations, to counter threats in the region represented by Iran and radical Islamic groups, visiting Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said Wednesday.Ahmadinejad warns Iran ready in nuclear row CNews - Jan 18 1:23 PM
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lashed back over the U.S. military buildup in the Gulf, saying Thursday that Iran is ready for any possibility in its standoff with the West over its nuclear program.Kenya: Who Will Stop the U.S. From Attacking Iran? AllAfrica.com - Jan 18 3:40 PM
HARD AS IT IS TO IMAGINE, it is likely that another major war is being planned by the US, this time against Iran. And the arguments being marshalled by the Bush administration are exactly identical to what was being said against Iraq in the build-up to that war in 2003.Baghdad solidifying relations with Iran Baltimore Sun - Jan 18 10:10 AM
Moves break with U.S. stand against Tehran The Iraqi government is moving to solidify relations with Iran, even as the United States ratchets up its rhetorical heat and bolsters its military forces to confront Iranian influence in Iraq. Iran ready to begin producing enriched uranium KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - Jan 18 2:52 PM
Iran is ready to start assembling thousands of centrifuges to produce enriched uranium a possible pathway to nuclear arms after finishingIran is overplaying its hand in the belief that the US is weakened by setbacks in Iraq, says defense secretary Robert ... DEBKAfile - Jan 18 3:22 PM
He spoke at US 5th Fleet HQ in Bahrain Thursday, Jan. 18, where he is supervising US military and naval preparations to stress the US presence in the Persian Gulf and American opposition to Iran s nuclear plans.Sanctions could escalate Iran standoff - ElBaradei Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Jan 18 9:15 AM
PARIS (Reuters) - The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog, Mohamed ElBaradei, said on Thursday sanctions against Iran could escalate a standoff over its nuclear programme and called for a new impetus to break the deadlock.Iran not playing chess with US in Lebanon: Larijani Payvand Iran News - Jan 18 1:22 PM
Iran is not playing chess with the US in Lebanon, Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Secretary Ali Larijani said. The Lebanese press on Thursday published reports quoting Larijani while talking to Lebanese reporters in Tehran. "Iran has no intention of making Lebanon a regional battleground," he said. -IRNAIran to import new Peugeot models next year Payvand Iran News - Jan 18 1:22 PM
Iran's automaker, Iran Khodro Co. is planning to import some of the Peugeot passenger car models and versions currently not being produced in the country. -MNAIran on Bush's Death Row Payvand Iran News - Jan 18 1:23 PM
If you have been following the news lately, you know that Bush's noose is tightening around Iranian necks. Iran's sin is that it can not prove its uranium enrichment program is not intended for military use. This is not the first time that Bush is intent on condemning others to death for lack of proof. -Rostam PourzalRebuke in Iran to Its President on Nuclear Role New York Times - Jan 18 6:39 PM
A public rebuke was seen as a sign that the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, might no longer support Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.IAEA suspends some nuclear aid to Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 17 12:29 PM
The International Atomic Energy Agency has suspended some technical aid projects in Iran to comply with new U.N. sanctions imposed on Tehran over suspicions it may be trying to make nuclear weapons, diplomats say.U.S. lawmakers seek to bar U.S. attack on Iran AlertNet - Jan 18 11:37 AM
Source: Reuters By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday pushed legislation to prohibit a U.S. attack on Iran without Congress ... Iraq tells Iran, U.S. to take their fight elsewhere Japan Today - Jan 18 2:26 PM
BAGHDAD Iraq on Thursday told the United States and Iran to settle their scores elsewhere. "We demand that all respect Iraq's sovereignty. We don't want to be a party to any strife aimed at settling scores," Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh told a Baghdad news conference.Tough talk raises fears of Iran clash Financial Times - Jan 18 10:49 AM
Increasingly tough talk on Iran from the Bush administration with vice-president Dick Cheney warning of the growing threat from the Islamic republic has rattled politicians and diplomats in Washington worried that the war in Iraq is set to widen.Washington 'Snubbed Iran Offer' Common Dreams News Center - Jan 18 1:19 PM
Washington 'Snubbed Iran Offer'Venezuela, Iran agree to establish $2bn investment fund Payvand Iran News - Jan 18 1:21 PM
Venezuela and Iran have agreed to establish a $2 billion fund to finance investment projects in other countries. -MNAIsrael's Livni: World must halt Iran's N-plans Daily Yomiuri Online - Jan 18 10:41 AM
The international community must work to put a halt to Iran's nuclear program, Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said in Tokyo on Thursday.Iran: Tehran Sees A Divide-And-Conquer Policy In The Mideast Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Jan 18 11:48 AM
January 18, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei recently denounced what he sees as attempts by the United States to divide Shi'a and Sunnis in the Middle East and to bring Arab states into a coalition hostile to Iran.Persian Gold provided Iran drilling update Payvand Iran News - Jan 18 1:22 PM
Persian Gold, the Irish based gold explorer, is pleased to update shareholders on results from its 16 hole reconnaissance drilling programme at Chah-e-Zard near Yazd in Central Iran. Persian Gold holds a 70% interest in the project. Table 1 below shows a summary of results.Iran ready but says strike on nuclear sites unlikely AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 17 10:27 AM
Iran believes a military strike against its nuclear installations is highly improbable but has nonetheless taken the necessary precautions in case it is attacked, top officials said.Iran Offers To Help Train, Equip Iraqi Forces Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Jan 18 11:52 AM
January 18, 2007 -- Iran's ambassador to Baghdad today said his country stands ready to help train and equip Iraqi security forces to combat terrorism.US defence chief seeks Saudi support on Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 17 11:50 AM
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates touched down in Saudi Arabia angling for support from the oil-rich kingdom in confronting Iran's suspected pursuit of nuclear weapons.US lawmakers seek to bar attack on Iran Stuff - Jan 18 12:23 PM
WASHINGTON: A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the US House of Representatives today pushed legislation to prohibit a US attack on Iran without Congress' permission.U.N. nuclear agency stops some Iran aid AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 17 10:27 AM
The U.N. nuclear agency has suspended some aid to Iran in line with Security Council sanctions calling for an end to assistance for programs that could be misused to make an atomic weapon, diplomats said Wednesday.Israel Calling for Tougher Sanctions Against Iran Crosswalk.com - Jan 18 5:32 AM
Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - The United Nations Security Council voted in December to impose sanctions against Iran for its apparent pursuit of nuclear weapons, but Israel now says those sanctions are a "soft touch."UPDATE: ElBaradei: Iran Sanctions May Escalate Standoff Nasdaq - Jan 18 5:43 AM
PARIS (AP)--The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said Thursday he was concerned that the U.N. sanctions on Iran could escalate the standoff with the U.S. and its European allies.Iraq Iran KWQC-TV 6 Davenport - Jan 18 3:56 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) _ Iranian officials say they've been promised that five of their countrymen who were captured by U-S soldiers in Iraq will be freed within days.All were taken into custody last week during an American raid on a liaison office in Iraq. The U-S says they're linked to an Iranian group that provides money and arms to Iraqi militias.But Iran denies that.Kuwait tells U.S. to talk to Iran, Syria AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 17 9:49 AM
Kuwait's emir told Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that Washington should talk to Syria and Iran to improve the situation in Iraq, the Kuwaiti foreign minister said Wednesday.US defense chief seeks Saudi support on Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 17 10:01 AM
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates touched down in Saudi Arabia angling for support from the oil-rich kingdom in confronting Iran's suspected pursuit of nuclear weapons.Gates meets Saudi king, Iran on the agenda Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 17 9:52 AM
Defense Secretary Robert Gates held talks with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah on Wednesday in Riyadh which he said he hoped would include issues such as Iran's nuclear program.Iraq tells Iran, US to take their fight elsewhere TODAYonline - Jan 18 10:21 AM
An Iraqi man inspects destruction inside a mosque following a car bomb explosion in central Baghdad. Iraq told the United States and Iran to settle their scores elsewhere, while the US military confirmed it had searched Sudan's embassy in Baghdad as part of an anti-insurgent operation.Uganda: Uganda Pulls Out of Iran Cycling Event AllAfrica.com - Jan 18 1:29 PM
UGANDA has pulled out of the Tour d'Iran cycling championship due to financial difficulties in the Uganda Cycling Association.U.S. DEEMS IRAN MAJOR FUNDER OF HAMAS, PFLP Middle East Newsline - Jan 18 10:20 AM
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has deemed Iran the leading financier of Hamas and a Syrian-sponsored group. Officials said the U.S. intelligence community has determined that Iran took over responsibility from Saudi Arabia in the financing of leading Palestinian Islamist groups.Gates arrives in Saudi Arabia for talks on Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 17 9:17 AM
Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for unannounced talks with King Abdullah on topics that would include Iran, Al Arabiya television reported.UN agency suspends aid to Iran Boston Globe - Jan 18 12:46 AM
VIENNA -- The UN nuclear agency has suspended some aid to Iran in line with Security Council sanctions calling for an end to assistance for programs that could be misused to make an atomic weapon, diplomats said yesterday.Iran offers to train Iraqi troops Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Jan 18 7:10 AM
Iran says it is ready to help train and equip Iraqi security forces to combat what it calls terrorism.Kuwait wants U.S. to talk to Syria, Iran on Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 17 9:09 AM
Kuwait has told U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that Washington needs to start a dialogue with Syria and Iran to help end violence in neighboring Iraq, her Kuwaiti counterpart said on Wednesday.U.N. nuclear agency puts some technical aid projects to Iran on hold, pending review USA Today - Jan 17 8:41 AM
The U.N. nuclear agency has suspended some aid to Iran in line with Security Council sanctions calling for an end to assistance for programs that could be misused to make the atomic bomb, diplomats said Wednesday.Iran president says Israel would not dare attack Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 17 6:52 AM
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad believes neither Israel nor the United States would dare attack the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program, a Spanish newspaper quoted him on Wednesday as saying.Speaker: Despite threats, Iran to continue its progress Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 18 8:38 AM
Iran - Majlis - Threat Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel said here Thursday that despite all pressures and threats, Iran's material and spiritual progress will continue.Iran Discovers Onshore Oil Field - State Television Nasdaq - Jan 18 3:40 AM
TEHRAN -(Dow Jones)- Iran has discovered a new onshore oil field with an estimated in-place reserve of 2 billion barrels, state-run television reported Thursday.