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  • US asked to suspend free trade talks with Malaysia over Iran deal Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 27 minutes ago
    A key US lawmaker has called on the administration of President George W. Bush to suspend free trade talks with Malaysia in protest over its mega energy deal with nuclear renegade Iran.
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  • U.S. Cautions Europeans to Avoid Oil, Gas Deals With Iran Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - 57 minutes ago
    The Bush administration is warning European oil and gas companies against investing in Iran, trying to head off a push by Tehran to attract new investment by international petroleum giants.
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  • Chirac muses on Iran, and then retreats Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
    The French president said that if Iran had one or two nuclear weapons, it would not pose much of a danger. A day later, he retracted many of his remarks which were vastly different from stated French policy and from what Chirac repeatedly has said.
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  • Chirac Unfazed by Nuclear Iran, Then Backtracks Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
    France?s president said that if Iran had one or two nuclear weapons, it would not pose a big danger. A day later, he retracted many of his remarks.
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  • U.S. warns Iran to stop aiding Iraqi insurgents Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 6:43 PM
    Iran is supplying Iraqi insurgents with weapons technology used to kill American troops, a senior U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday, sending another warning to Iran against interfering in Iraq.
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  • Government Restricts Passages to Syria, Iran Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - 57 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, Jan. 31 -- Iraq indefinitely halted all flights to and from Syria and closed a border crossing with Iran as the government prepares for a security crackdown, a parliament member and an airport official said Wednesday, the Associated Press reported.
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  • U.S.-Iran tensions could trigger war Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 5:16 PM
    Citing Iranian involvement with Iraqi militias and Tehran's nuclear ambitions, the Bush administration has shifted to offense in its confrontation with Iran building up the U.S. military in the Persian Gulf and promising more aggressive moves against Iranian operatives in Iraq and Lebanon.
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  • Israel has no plans against Iran Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 5:18 PM
    Israeli Vice Premier Shimon Peres says that Israel does not intend to use military force against Iran, which Israel suspects is building nuclear bombs.
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  • US assails Iran for 'systematic oppression' of minorities Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 3:20 PM
    The United States accused Iran of the "systematic oppression" of its people and called for the immediate release of political prisoners and jailed minority rights activists.
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  • US man charged in smuggling missile parts to Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 4:21 PM
    A US man has been charged with attempting to smuggle anti-aircraft missile parts to Iran through Britain and the Netherlands, court documents showed.
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  • Iran two to three years from nuclear weapon: think tank Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 1:58 PM
    Iran could be only two or three years away from being able to produce a nuclear weapon, the head of a leading international security think tank in London said.
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  • Iraq's Maliki warns US and Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 2:45 PM
    Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki warned the United States and Iran to take their quarrel elsewhere, saying he would not permit his battered country to be caught in the crossfire.
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  • Israel's Peretz says 2007 critical year on Iran Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 1:47 PM
    Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz said on Wednesday this year would be "critical" for the international community in dealing with Iran's nuclear program.
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  • General says U.S. has proof Iran arming Iraqi militias Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Jan 31 2:02 PM
    Iran is supplying Iraqi militias with a variety of powerful weapons including Katyusha rockets, the No. 2 U.S. general in Iraq said Tuesday.
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  • Iraqi PM tells U.S., Iran to take their fight elsewhere Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Jan 31 12:37 PM
    Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is telling the United States and Iran to keep their fight out of Iraq.
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  • US warns Iran on Iraq insurgents Open this result in new window
    BBC News - 36 minutes ago
    A senior US official warns Iran against helping Iraqi insurgents with more powerful weapons technology.
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  • Report: Iran 2 to 3 years away from building a nuclear weapon Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Jan 31 10:22 AM
    Iran is two to three years away from having the capacity to build a nuclear weapon, a leading security think tank said Wednesday. But the International Institute for Strategic Studies said domestic opposition to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad could still help put the brakes on its nuclear development efforts.
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  • Report: Iran years from nuclear weapons Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 10:04 AM
    Iran is two to three years away from having the capacity to build a nuclear weapon, a leading security think tank said Wednesday. But the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies said domestic opposition to outspoken President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad could still help put the brakes on its nuclear development efforts.
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  • Al-Maliki: Iraq won't be battleground for U.S., Iran Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Jan 31 10:46 AM
    Iraq's prime minister said Wednesday he's sure Iran is behind some attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq and he won't allow his country to be a battleground for the two nations.
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  • EU resisting US calls to up financial pressure on Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 10:08 AM
    US demands to toughen financial sanctions against Iran are opening fault lines in the US-European stand to punish Tehran for defying calls to rein its suspect nuclear program.
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  • Iran two to three years from nuclear weapon: think tank Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 8:51 AM
    Iran could be only two or three years away from being able to produce a nuclear weapon, according to the head of a leading international security think tank.
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  • U.S. blames Iran for new bombs in Iraq Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Jan 31 8:25 AM
    A sophisticated type of roadside bomb that U.S. officials have linked to Iran has been used increasingly against U.S. troops in Iraq. "Properly handled, it goes through armor like a hot knife through butter," said John Pike of GlobalSecurity.org, a military think tank in Alexandria, Va.
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  • Iran nuclear negotiator lukewarm on proposed 'timeout' Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 7:38 AM
    Iran's top nuclear negotiator has said he believes in the UN atomic watchdog chief's proposed "timeout" in the nuclear standoff but signalled no change in Iran's enrichment activities, state media have said.
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  • White House wary of 'speculation' Iran behind Karbala attack Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 8:28 AM
    The White House declined to comment on what it called "speculation" that Iran played a role in a January 20 attack in the Iraqi city of Karbala that left five US soldiers dead.
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  • Iran celebrates revolution vowing nuclear advance Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 5:32 AM
    Iran kicks off 10 days of celebrations on Thursday marking the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution, with officials promising the unveiling of a major advance in its controversial nuclear drive.
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  • Revolutionary Guards chief says Iran's economy targeted Open this result in new window
    Space War - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
    Tehran (AFP) Jan 31 - The head of the elite Revolutionary Guards warned Wednesday that Iran's "enemies" have targeted its economy in a standoff over the Islamic republic's nuclear programme, ISNA news agency reported.
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  • US General Accuses Iran On Weapons Supplies by Staff Writers Washington (AFP) Jan 31, 2007 Open this result in new window
    Space War - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
    Iran is arming Iraqi militias with weapons including Katyusha rockets, roadside bombs and rocket propelled grenades, USA Today quoted the number two US general in Iraq as saying Wednesday.
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  • Iran's Pollution Worries Come by Air and Water Open this result in new window
    NPR - Jan 31 3:33 PM
    The Islamic Republic of Iran is facing a growing domestic problem: pollution. The air quality in Tehran was recently called a "collective suicide" by an Iranian environmental official. But air pollution is just one of Iran's environmental woes. In its northern region, the Caspian Sea -- the world's largest lake -- is so contaminated that delicate ecological areas are at risk. Nazanin Rafsanjani ...
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  • US stops F-14 parts sales, hints Iran behind Karbala attack Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 3:37 AM
    The United States has taken new steps to isolate Iran by freezing the sale of all F-14 fighter parts, as officials told US news media they suspect Iranians masquerading as Americans were involved in a deadly attack on a US compound in Iraq.
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  • Senators warn against war with Iran Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 2:14 AM
    Republican and Democratic senators warned Tuesday against a drift toward war with an emboldened Iran and suggested the Bush administration was missing a chance to engage its longtime adversary in potentially helpful talks over next-door Iraq.
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  • Democrats Worry About Wag-the-dog Atttack On Iran Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Jan 31 2:58 PM
    Democrats on Capitol Hill are increasingly concerned that President Bush will order air strikes against targets in Iran in the next few months or even weeks. They cite as evidence the tough warnings from senior administration officials, including the commander in chief, that Iranian help for insurgents in Iraq is leading to the deaths of U.S. troops and Iraqi civilians.
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  • Report: Iran 2-3 Years From Nuclear Weapon Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Jan 31 12:30 PM
    Iran is two to three years away from having the capacity to build a nuclear weapon, a leading security think tank said.
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  • Security experts: Iran 2-to-3 years from nuke Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - 31 minutes ago
    LONDON - Iran is two to three years away from having the capacity to build a nuclear weapon, a leading security think tank said yesterday. London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies chief...
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  • U.S., Iran Find a Proxy Battleground in Iraq Open this result in new window
    NPR - Jan 31 5:08 PM
    All Things Considered , January 31, 2007 · The conflict in Iraq is beginning to look like a proxy war between the United States and Iran. » Up to twelve addresses, separated by commas.
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  • U.S.-Iran tension could trigger accidental war, military and analysts say Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jan 31 5:20 PM
    BAGHDAD (AP) - Citing Iranian involvement with Iraqi militias and Iran's nuclear ambitions, the U.S. administration has shifted to offence in its confrontation with Iran - building up its military in the Persian Gulf and promising more aggressive moves against Iranian operatives in Iraq and Lebanon.
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  • Fighting breaks out in Yemen with Shi'ite group tied to Iran Open this result in new window
    World Tribune - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
    CAIRO Yemen faces the eruption of another Shi'ite insurgency. Shi'ite fighters financed by Iran have renewed strikes on Yemeni military and police targets. The fighters were identified as members of the Believing Youth, led by Abdul Malek Al Houthi, son of the late founder of the movement.
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  • Pranab to discuss nuclear issue, pipeline in Iran Open this result in new window
    IANS via Yahoo! India News - 2 hours, 59 minutes ago
    New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee travels to Iran on a crucial two-day visit next week that will underscore close bilateral ties despite India's vote against the Iranian nuclear programme.
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  • U.S. warns Iran to stop aiding Iraqi insurgents Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Jan 31 6:36 PM
    Source: Reuters By JoAnne Allen WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Iran is supplying Iraqi insurgents with weapons technology used to kill American troops, a senior U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday, sending another ...
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  • Man charged over weapons to Iran Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
    AN American man has been charged with attempting to smuggle anti-aircraft missile parts to Iran through Britain and the Netherlands.
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  • Choice for No. 2 at State Dept. Defends Bush?s Stance on Iran Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Jan 30 7:13 PM
    John D. Negroponte, nominated as deputy secretary of state, defended the Bush administration?s more confrontational policy with Iran.
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  • Pentagon stops F-14 parts sales amid Iran concerns Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 30 8:03 PM
    The Pentagon said on Tuesday it had stopped selling surplus parts for the F-14 fighter jet, saying it was the "right thing to do" given U.S. congressional concerns that some parts could land in the hands of Iran.
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  • Man charged over weapons to Iran Open this result in new window
    The Australian - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
    Robert Caldwell of Oregon is accused of acting as the US agent of a British company which tried to smuggle batteries used to power Hawk anti-aircraft missiles to Iran, a criminal complaint said.
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  • US asked to suspend free trade talks with Malaysia over Iran deal Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
    US President George W. Bush (R) speaks to Rep. Tom Lantos, D-CA at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. Lantos has called on the US administration to suspend free trade talks with Malaysia in protest over its mega energy deal with nuclear renegade Iran.
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  • Saudi Arabia FM says Iran cooperating Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 30 6:20 PM
    U.S. ally Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it was working with Iran, America's top rival in the Mideast, to find ways to ease the crises in Lebanon and Iraq a departure from Washington's confrontational stance toward Tehran.
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  • U.S. Ties Iran to Deaths of U.S. Soldiers in Iraq Open this result in new window
    NPR - Jan 31 6:42 AM
    The U.S. government charges that Iran has been involved in the deaths of American soldiers. Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns says Iran is making "sophisticated technology" available to insurgents who are targeting U.S. troops.
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  • Belligerence is not the answer on Iran Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Jan 31 2:24 PM
    In his book The Persian Puzzle , Kenneth Pollack aptly frames the issue of Iran as a race between two clocks. One clock counts down the time until Iran enriches enough uranium to build a nuclear weapon. The other ticks off the hours that a corrupt clerical regime has left.
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  • Iran denies nuclear help from North Korea Open this result in new window
    Mail and Guardian - 28 minutes ago
    Iran, accused by some Western nations of seeking to develop a nuclear weapon, on Wednesday denied a British newspaper report that North Korea was giving it technical help to fulfil its ambition.
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  • Iran celebrates revolution vowing nuke advance Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 58 minutes ago
    LONDON, February 1 (IranMania) - Iran kicks off 10 days of celebrations marking the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution, with officials promising the unveiling of a major advance in its controversial nuclear drive, AFP reported.
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  • Iran 2-3 years from nuclear weapon: think tank Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 58 minutes ago
    LONDON, February 1 (IranMania) - Iran could be only two or three years away from being able to produce a nuclear weapon, the head of a leading international security think tank in London has said, AFP reported.
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  • Iraqi PM: Iran attacks US forces in his country Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 58 minutes ago
    LONDON, February 1 (IranMania) - Iraq's Prime Minister says Iran is targeting US forces in his country and he wants it to stop, CNN reported. "We will not accept Iran to use Iraq to attack the American forces, but does this not exist?
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  • US asked to suspend free trade talks with Malaysia over Iran deal Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Jan 31 4:33 PM
    WASHINGTON - A key US lawmaker on Wednesday called on the administration of President George W. Bush to suspend free trade talks with Malaysia in protest over its mega energy deal with nuclear renegade Iran.
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  • EU resisting US calls to up sanctions on Iran Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 57 minutes ago
    LONDON, February 1 (IranMania) - US demands to toughen financial sanctions against Iran are opening fault lines in the US-European stand to punish Tehran for defying calls to rein its suspect nuclear program, AFP reported.
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  • Saudi Arabia FM says Iran cooperating Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 59 minutes ago
    LONDON, February 1 (IranMania) - US ally Saudi Arabia said it was working with Iran, America's top rival in the Mideast, to find ways to ease the crises in Lebanon and Iraq, a departure from Washington's confrontational stance toward Tehran, The Associated Press (AP) reported.
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  • Iran nuke envoy lukewarm on proposed 'timeout' Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 58 minutes ago
    LONDON, February 1 (IranMania) - Iran's top nuclear negotiator has said he believes in the UN atomic watchdog chief's proposed "timeout" in the nuclear standoff but signalled no change in Iran's enrichment activities, state media have said, AFP reported.
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  • Hague calls for tough Iran sanctions Open this result in new window
    Independent - Jan 31 4:56 PM
    Britain should not rule out military action against Iran, the shadow Foreign Secretary, William Hague, said yesterday. Tougher economic sanctions should be used to raise the "peaceful pressure" against the country to force it to abandon any plans for developing nuclear weapons, he urged.
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  • 'US, Iran should resolve dispute outside Iraq' Open this result in new window
    The Times of India - 15 minutes ago
    Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki said he would not allow his country to become a battleground for the US and Iran.
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  • Pranab to discuss nuclear issue, pipeline in Iran Open this result in new window
    Calcutta News - 2 hours, 14 minutes ago
    External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee travels to Iran on a crucial two-day visit next week that will underscore close bilateral ties despite India's vote against the Iranian nuclear programme.
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  • White House Approach to Iran Stirs Concerns Open this result in new window
    NPR - Jan 31 5:52 AM
    Morning Edition , January 31, 2007 · The Bush administration has taken an increasingly aggressive stand against Iran. Officials say there is no intention of going to war, but all options are on the table. Is the U.S. considering a military strike?
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  • White House Approach to Iran Stirs Concerns Open this result in new window
    NPR - Jan 31 5:43 AM
    The Bush administration has taken an increasingly aggressive stand against Iran. Officials say there is no intention of going to war, but all options are on the table. Is the U.S. considering a military strike?
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  • U.S.-Iran tensions could trigger accidental war, military and analysts say Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Jan 31 12:28 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq - Citing Iranian involvement with Iraqi militias and Tehran's nuclear ambitions, the Bush administration has shifted to offense in its confrontation with Iran _ building up the U.S....
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  • 'Iran gas exports to Austria, Switzerland in 2012' Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 55 minutes ago
    LONDON, February 1 (IranMania) - Iranian Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri-Hamaneh said that Iran will start gas exports to Switzerland and Austria in 2012.
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  • US takes new steps to isolate Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 30 4:47 PM
    The United States took new steps to isolate Iran, announcing a freeze on the sale of all F-14 fighter parts and warning that an attempt by Tehran to block the flow of Gulf oil could be turned against it.
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  • Iraq Cancels Flights to Syria, Closes Border Crossing with Iran Open this result in new window
    The New York Sun - Jan 31 6:02 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraq indefinitely halted all flights to and from Syria and closed a border crossing with Iran as the government prepares for a new security crackdown aimed at crushing violence in the capital and surrounding regions, a member of parliament and an airport official said Wednesday. The airport official said flights to and from Syria would be canceled for at least two weeks and ...
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  • Iran picks U-23 coaches, calls up 29 players Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 57 minutes ago
    LONDON, February 1 (IranMania) - Iran named three coaches to help the newly installed Croat manager Vinko Begovic steer the Under-23 football squad, MNA reported.
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  • U.S. Ties Iran to Deaths of U.S. Soldiers in Iraq Open this result in new window
    NPR - Jan 31 9:23 AM
    Morning Edition , January 31, 2007 · The U.S. government charges that Iran has been involved in the deaths of American soldiers.
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  • Report: Iran 2 to 3 years away from building nuclear weapon Open this result in new window
    WLUC TV 6 - 9 minutes ago
    LONDON A London think tank says Iran is two to three years away from developing the capacity to build a nuclear weapon. But the report from the International Institute for Strategic Studies says domestic opposition to Iran's president could slow things down.
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  • US wary of 'speculation' Iran behind Iraq attack Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 59 minutes ago
    LONDON, February 1 (IranMania) - The White House declined to comment on what it called "speculation" that Iran played a role in a January 20 attack in the Iraqi city of Karbala that left five US soldiers dead, AFP reported.
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  • Iran will not go unchallenged in Iraq: US Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 30 3:14 PM
    The United States cannot allow Iran to back Shiite militants in Iraq with impunity, President George W. Bush's nominee to become the second-ranked US diplomat warned.
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  • 'There is a 'tall wall of distrust' between Iran,US' Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 53 minutes ago
    LONDON, February 1 (IranMania) - There is a tall wall of distrust between Iran and the United States, former president Mohammad Khatami said, MNA reported.
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  • Iran, China to discuss tariffs, tax agreements Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 54 minutes ago
    LONDON, February 1 (IranMania) - The signing of preferential tariffs and avoidance of double taxation agreements with china will be discussed in the upcoming Iran-China Joint Economic Cooperation Committee meeting, noted the Iranian ambassador to Beijing Javad Mansuri, MNA reported.
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  • Officials: Iraq imposes new travel restrictions with Syria and Iran Open this result in new window
    Fox21 - Jan 31 5:36 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq Iraq has put an end to all flights to and from Syria and closed a major border crossing with Iran.
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  • Officials: Iraq imposes new travel restrictions with Syria and Iran Open this result in new window
    NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - Jan 31 5:37 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq Iraq has put an end to all flights to and from Syria and closed a major border crossing with Iran. A member of parliament and an airport official say the...
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  • Understanding the Iran Crisis Open this result in new window
    Foreign Relations - Jan 31 3:00 PM
    From the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction to terrorism, from human rights to democratization, the Islamic Republic of Iran cuts across a wide range of American concerns.
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  • Spain's futsal team due in Iran April 8 Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 56 minutes ago
    LONDON, February 1 (IranMania) - Worlds futsal champion Spain will arrive in Tehran on April 8, MNA reported. The Spanish team is scheduled to leave for Ardebil, northwestern Iran, to play Iran in two friendlies on April 9 and 10.
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  • "West's boycott pushes Hamas close to Iran" Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 59 minutes ago
    LONDON, February 1 (IranMania) - The West's isolation of the Hamas-led Palestinian government has served only to push it closer to Iran, a British parliamentary committee said, Reuters reported.
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  • Kerman, one of Iran top 10 inland fish producers Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 54 minutes ago
    LONDON, February 1 (IranMania) - Kerman Province, located in the southeast of Iran, will soon be among the nations top ten land-locked fish producer provinces, noted Deputy Agricultural Jihad Minister Shabanali Nezami, MNA reported.
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  • Pentagon ends jet parts sales to Iran Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Jan 31 2:00 AM
    The Pentagon said Tuesday it had halted sales of spare parts from its recently retired F-14 fighter jet fleet, even as lawmakers pledged tougher oversight of the militarys surplus sales to stop buyers for Iran and other countries from acquiring gear.
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  • Report: Iran 2 to 3 years away from building a nuclear weapon Open this result in new window
    Deseret Morning News - Jan 31 10:11 AM
    Iran is two to three years away from having the capacity to build a nuclear weapon, a leading security think tank said Wednesday.
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  • Thinking tank sees Iran 2 to 3 years away from building nuclear weapon Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Jan 31 5:00 PM
    Iran is still at least two to three years away from building a nuclear weapon, a British leading think tank reported on Wednesday.
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  • Negroponte says Iran cannot go unchallenged in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 30 1:36 PM
    Iran's support for anti-U.S. extremists in Iraq should not go unchallenged, despite U.S. hopes of avoiding confrontation with Tehran, President George W. Bush's pick for deputy secretary of state said on Tuesday.
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  • U.S. has proof Iran arming Iraqi militias: general Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Jan 31 4:16 PM
    The United States has proof that Iran is supplying Iraqi militias with a variety of powerful weapons, the No. 2 U.S. general in Iraq said.
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  • Iran takes part in Spain's Int'l Tourism Exhibition Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 31 2:50 PM
    Iran - Spain - Exhibition Spain's International Tourism Exhibition dubbed FITUR opened here on Wednesday with the presence of 170 countries, including Iran.
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  • Senators Urge Effort to Engage Iran Open this result in new window
    NPR - Jan 31 12:27 PM
    Worried that the U.S. is drifting toward war with Iran, members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee use confirmation hearings for State Department candidate John Negroponte to make a point: Why not open a dialogue between Washington and Tehran?
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  • EU, Russia resist U.S. on Iran sanctions: diplomats Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 30 12:45 PM
    The United States is urging its allies to go beyond U.N. sanctions against Iran over its atomic program and choke off foreign investment but is meeting strong Russian and European resistance, Western diplomats said.
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  • Iran wants time to review U.N. plan Open this result in new window
    Daily Bulletin - Jan 31 12:32 PM
    TEHRAN, Iran - Iran said Sunday it needs time to review a plan proposed by the head of the U.N nuclear watchdog agency that calls for holding off on imposing U.N. Security Council sanctions if Tehran suspends uranium enrichment.
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  • Chirac?s Second Interview on Iran Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
    Following are excerpts from an interview by President Jacques Chirac of France with The New York Times, The International Herald Tribune and Le Nouvel Observateur on Jan. 30, 2007.
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  • Irans Involvement in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Foreign Relations - Jan 31 11:59 AM
    U.S. officials have long been concerned by Irans involvement in Iraq but have moved more vigorously in recent weeks to counter Tehrans actions. White House officials accuse Tehran of supplying material support to terrorists in Iraq who in turn target and kill U.S. forces.
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  • Centcom Pick Warns of Iran Influence in Gulf Region Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Jan 30 12:16 PM
    Iran is positioning its military to deny U.S. access to the Persian Gulf while acting as a "destabilizing" influence in the region, President Bush's nominee to command U.S. forces in the Middle East told the Senate yesterday. Adm. William J. Fallon said he favors using what one senator called "battleship diplomacy" to deter Iran.
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  • Iran-Saudi meetings very fruitful - Lebanese Min Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 31 3:02 PM
    Lebanon - Iran - S Arabia Lebanese Transportation Minister here Wednesday considered meetings and contacts between Iranian and Saudi officials fruitful for solving ongoing political crisis in his country.
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  • US 'reluctant' to hold direct talks with Iran: top US official Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 30 12:22 PM
    The US is "reluctant" to hold direct talks with Iran until there is progress in the dispute over Tehran's nuclear program, John Negroponte, the incoming number two US diplomat, said.
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  • Iran 2-3 Yrs Away From Building Nuclear Bomb - Think Tank Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Jan 31 7:54 AM
    LONDON (AP)--Iran is as little as two to three years away from building an atomic bomb, a leading security think tank reported Wednesday.
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  • Bullying Iran Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
    If President Bush isn?t careful, he could end up talking himself into another disastrous war, and if Congress is not clear in opposing him this time, he could drag the country along.
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  • Kafaat Movement accuses Hizbullah of using Shiites to defend Iran Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 31 1:45 PM
    In a scathing attack on the opposition, and Hizbullah in particular, the head of the Lebanon Kafaat Movement has accused Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah of "seeking Iran's money and political protection." "Where are you taking us Sayyed Hassan?" Ahmad Asaad asked. "Why are you holding on so tightly to Iran?"
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  • Iran still "2-3 years" from atom bomb Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Jan 31 6:36 AM
    LONDON (Reuters) - Iran is at least two to three years away from being able to produce a nuclear weapon, a leading global think-tank said on Wednesday.
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  • ANALYSIS - Shunning "timeout" call, Iran, West face conflict Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Jan 31 5:51 AM
    VIENNA (Reuters) - Western powers and Iran seem to be lurching towards conflict over Tehran's pursuit of atomic power with bomb potential, having dismissed a call by the head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog for a "timeout".
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  • Report: Iran 2 to 3 years away from building nuclear weapon Open this result in new window
    WANE-TV Fort Wayne - Jan 31 11:29 AM
    LONDON A London think tank says Iran is two to three years away from developing the capacity to build a nuclear weapon. But the report from the International Institute for...
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  • Iran two to three years from nuclear weapon Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Jan 31 10:58 AM
    LONDON - Iran could be only two or three years away from being able to produce a nuclear weapon, the head of a leading international security think tank in London said on Wednesday.
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  • Bush Aims To Clarify Warnings To Iran - ABC News Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Jan 31 7:08 AM
    NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- U.S. President George W. Bush believes he might have been misunderstood when he started speaking about the need to go after Iran for its involvement in aiding the insurgency in Iraq, ABC News reported on its Web site.
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  • Iran women's rights activists faces prosecution Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 30 10:12 AM
    Nobel peace laureate and lawyer Shirin Ebadi said three women's rights activists have been accused of acting against Iran's national security and face prosecution, the ISNA news agency reported.
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  • Saudis talk with Iran over Lebanon and Iraq Open this result in new window
    Seattle Times - Jan 31 12:41 AM
    U.S. ally Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it was working with Iran, America's top rival in the Mideast, to find ways to ease the crises in Lebanon...
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