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Chirac?s Iran Gaffe Reveals a Strategy: Containment 
New York Times - 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
President Jacques Chirac said what many have been thinking: that the world may have to learn to live with a nuclear Iran.Iran installs equipment for large-scale uranium enrichment International Herald Tribune - 1 hour, 59 minutes ago
The move signals a continued defiance of a United Nations Security Council resolution requiring Iran to suspend its nuclear activities.Diplomats: Iran working on uranium plant AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
Technical crews have hauled centrifuges into Iran's vast underground Natanz complex and were on the threshold of launching a program that could be used to create nuclear arms, diplomats said Friday.Romney says Sen. Clinton 'timid' on Iran AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Friday accused Democratic front-runner Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of "timidity" regarding the security threat posed by Iran.Chirac's Iran blunder provides glimpse into nuclear Middle East AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 02 12:15 PM
He may have taken back what he said but Jacques Chirac this week nevertheless became the first western head of state to break a taboo by recognising that Iran may become a nuclear-armed power.U.S. not planning for war with Iran, Gates says Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 02 1:22 PM
The United States is not planning for war with Iran but is determined to stop Iranians supplying bombs for deadly attacks on U.S. troops in Iraq, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday.Iran defies UN at nuclear site, say diplomats AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 02 11:29 AM
Iran is moving into the final stages of setting up an industrial-level site to enrich uranium in defiance of UN demands and is blocking access to UN inspectors, diplomats said.Defense secretary: No plans for war with Iran CNN.com - Feb 02 1:01 PM
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday that the United States is "not planning for a war with Iran."Diplomats: Iran puts down piping, cables for underground enrichment plant USA Today - Feb 02 11:05 AM
Technical crews have hauled centrifuges into Iran's vast underground Natanz complex and after making final tweaks to pipes, cables and control panels were on the threshold of launching a program that could be used to create nuclear arms, diplomats said Friday.US presses on with Malaysia trade talks despite Iran row AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 02 12:35 PM
The US government said it was pressing ahead with free-trade talks with Malaysia despite controversy over a mammoth energy deal between the Southeast Asian nation and Iran.Presidential hopeful Clinton wants talks with Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 02 11:37 AM
U.S. presidential contender Hillary Rodham Clinton said on Thursday the United States should talk with Iran and Syria as she outlined a plan for the Middle East that left open the possibility of military action against Tehran.U.S. Not Planning for War With Iran, Gates Says Washington Post - Feb 02 11:00 AM
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates denied today that the United States is planning for war with Iran, saying that U.S. military efforts are focused on countering alleged Iranian activities against American troops in Iraq. US defends military build-up against 'aggressive' Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 02 9:02 AM
The United States' ambassador to NATO defended a US military build-up in the Gulf in response to what she said was an increasingly "aggressive" stance by Iran.Gold tumbles on Iran news CNN Money - Feb 02 8:33 AM
U.S. says it has no plans to go to war with Iran, technical selling send futures lower.Iran hosts tour of nuclear plant BBC News - Feb 02 3:21 PM
Ambassadors from non-aligned countries are due to make a "transparency visit" to Iran's nuclear facilities.US defense chief: Iran role in Karbala attack 'not clear' AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 02 7:43 AM
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said it was not yet clear whether Iran played a role in a January 20 attack in the Iraqi city of Karbala that left five US soldiers dead.New York Sen. Clinton says Iran a threat AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 02 7:27 AM
Calling Iran a danger to the U.S. and one of Israel's greatest threats, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said "no option can be taken off the table" when dealing with that nation.Iran defies UN at nuclear site, say diplomats. Tehran denies AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 02 6:28 AM
Iran has begun setting up an industrial-level site to enrich uranium in defiance of UN demands and is blocking access to UN inspectors, diplomats have said, triggering a swift denial from Tehran.Iran official says allows U.N. cameras at atom site Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 02 5:29 AM
A senior Iranian official said on Friday Iran had allowed the installation of surveillance cameras at a complex where it is set to begin expanding enrichment of nuclear fuel.Malaysia: No bowing to U.S. pressure on Iran deal CNN.com - Feb 02 7:05 AM
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (Reuters) -- Malaysia vowed on Friday not to buckle to any pressure from its biggest trading partner, the United States, to break a deal with Iran or risk losing a free trade pact.Uranium Plant Suspected in Iran Time Magazine - Feb 02 5:44 AM
Hundreds of workers in Iran have set up piping, control panels and electric cables for Tehran's underground uranium enrichment plant Sen. Clinton: Iran is a threat to Israel AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 02 4:57 AM
Calling Iran a danger to the U.S. and one of Israel's greatest threats, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday that "no option can be taken off the table" when dealing with that nation.Malaysia ready to halt US trade talks over Iran criticism AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 02 5:59 AM
Malaysia has said it is ready to halt free trade talks with the United States after a US lawmaker called for a suspension in protest over an energy deal with Iran, according to a report.Report: Russia, Iran in talks on gas cartel CNN Money - Feb 02 4:33 AM
Russia and Iran are in talks on creating a natural gas organization that could shift the alignment of the energy markets, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.Iran denies blocking UN nuclear inspectors AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 02 1:56 AM
Iran has denied it was blocking UN inspectors from a key nuclear site or installing new centrifuges in defiance of UN demands to halt sensitive uranium enrichment work.Workers spin Iran closer to nuke status Boston Herald - 17 minutes ago
VIENNA, Austria - Technical crews have hauled centrifuges into Iran's vast underground Natanz complex and were on the threshold of launching a program that could be used to create nuclear arms, diplomats...Gates all but rules out strike on Iran The Washington Times - 32 minutes ago
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates yesterday all but ruled out military strikes on Iran, declaring "we are not planning for a war with Iran."Iran president vows to push nuke program AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 01 11:34 PM
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad launched anniversary celebrations Thursday for Iran's Islamic Revolution with a defiant promise to push ahead with the country's controversial nuclear program.Romney assails Clinton on Iran Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Feb 02 5:15 PM
BALTIMORE Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Friday accused Democratic front-runner Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of "timidity" regarding the security threat posed by Iran. In a speech to a retreat of conservative congressional Republicans, Romney lashed out at Clinton for telling a pro-Israel dinner that a dialogue with countries hostile to Israel including Iran and Syria is needed ...Iran blocks UN cameras at big atom site: diplomats Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 01 8:47 PM
Iran has refused to let U.N. inspectors set up cameras at an underground plant where it is set to begin installing 3,000 centrifuges for full-scale enrichment of nuclear fuel, diplomats said on Friday.Iran has begun assembling centrifuges at Natanz site: diplomats AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 01 8:10 PM
Iran has begun installing centrifuges at the Natanz site where it plans 3,000 of the machines to enrich uranium in defiance of UN demands to halt this sensitive nuclear activity, diplomats have said.Romney assails Clinton on Iran Boston Herald - Feb 02 4:35 PM
BALTIMORE - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Friday accused Democratic front-runner Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of "timidity" regarding the security threat posed by Iran. In a speech to...Gates: U.S. not planning for war with Iran MSNBC - Feb 02 7:41 AM
The United States is not planning for a war with Iran and instead is trying to stop them from contributing to the violence in Iraq, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday. [!]In Uproar, Chirac Again Retracts Remarks on Nuclear Iran New York Times - Feb 01 7:26 PM
President Jacques Chirac reaffirmed that France remained committed to preventing Iran from becoming a nuclear power.Diplomats: Iran Working On Uranium Plant CBS News - Feb 02 6:08 AM
Hundreds of workers in Iran have set up piping, control panels and electric cables for Tehran's underground uranium enrichment plant, diplomats said Friday _ the final step before installing equipment that countries fear could be used to make nuclear arms.Iran won't respond to saber-rattling USA Today - Feb 01 6:40 PM
One editorial in the The Baltimore Sun reads: "Iran is hardly a monolithic, march-in-step country; everything Iranian is not evil. But that's a hard sell to make in Washington."Clinton wants talks with Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 01 8:08 PM
Presidential contender Hillary Rodham Clinton said on Thursday the United States should talk with Iran, Syria, Hamas and Hezbollah as she outlined a plan for the Middle East that left open the possibility of military action against Tehran.Iran claims international interest AME Info - 21 minutes ago
The Head of the National Iranian Oil Company Gholamhossein Nozari has said that international firms are still showing strong interest in developing the country's oil output despite pressure from the US to avoid such deals while Iran continues its uranium enrichment programme, reported Reuters.Sen. Clinton Calls Iran a Danger to U.S., Israel Fox News - Feb 02 6:25 AM
Sen. Hillary Clinton called Iran a danger to the U.S. and to Israel at a Manhattan dinner hosted by the nation's largest pro-Israel lobbying group.Diplomats say Iran working on underground uranium enrichment plant Fox21 - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
VIENNA, Austria Diplomats connected with the U-N's nuclear agency say Iran has begun work on an underground uranium enrichment plant. The move is seen as an escalation of the confrontation between Iran and world powers over its nuclear program.Romney assails Clinton on Iran Baltimore Sun - Feb 02 2:20 PM
Presidential candidate speaks at GOP gathering in Baltimore Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney today accused Democratic front-runner Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of "timidity" regarding the security threat posed by Iran. Malaysia stands by Iran gas deal BBC News - Feb 02 2:44 AM
Malaysia threatens to halt vital free trade talks with the US in a row about its energy deal with Iran.U.S. not planning for war with Iran, Gates says Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Feb 02 1:40 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is not planning for war with Iran but is determined to stop Iranians supplying bombs for deadly attacks on U.S. troops in Iraq, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday.European firms warned against Iran investments Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Feb 02 1:33 PM
WASHINGTON -- 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.Pentagon says U.S. not planning war with Iran People's Daily - Feb 02 6:44 PM
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday that the United States has no plan to go to war with Iran, but is determined to stop Iran's involvement in Iraq.New York Sen. Clinton Says Iran a Threat San Francisco Chronicle - Feb 02 8:33 AM
Calling Iran a danger to the U.S. and one of Israel's greatest threats, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said "no option can be taken off the table" when dealing with that nation. But Clinton, a top 2008 Democratic presidential contender, also called for a... Romney attacks Hillary over Iran The Hill - Feb 02 1:00 PM
BALTIMORE - Speaking to GOP lawmakers Friday, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney criticized recent comments made by Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) regarding Iran.Pakistani president to visit Iran, Turkey next week People's Daily - Feb 02 6:45 PM
Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf will visit Iran next week for talks on Middle East and regional security, it was official announced here on Friday.Stay out of Iran The Herald Bulletin - Feb 02 3:51 PM
In the Mideast, Iran is playing the wild card. The United States is accusing the country of supplying arms to insurgents in Iraq, which are being turned on U.S. soldiers.Russia and Iran Ponder an OPEC-Like Natural Gas Cartel SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 02 4:27 AM
Wall Street Journal reports that Russia and Iran, who jointly own almost 1/2 of the earth's natural-gas resources, are contemplating forming an OPEC-like cartel -- a move that could unsettle energy markets.U.S. Official Says Diplomacy Can Ease Iran Tensions NPR - Feb 02 6:53 AM
Morning Edition , February 1, 2007 · The United States says Iran is involved in attacks targeting American forces in Iraq. In recent days, the United States has captured alleged Iranian agents in Iraq, and it is investigating whether they were involved in the deaths of U.S. soldiers.PM: We will not bow to US and stop energy deal with Iran The Star Online - Feb 02 3:37 PM
KEPALA BATAS: Malaysia will not bow to pressure from the United States to stop its US$16bil (RM56bil) energy deal with Iran. We are a sovereign nation and we reserve the right to foster ties with any country to protect our interests, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.Gates says U.S. not planning Iran war Boston Globe - Feb 02 7:53 AM
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday that the decision to send a second U.S. carrier to the Persian Gulf region does not mean the United States is planning for a war with Iran.Diplomats: Iran Working On Uranium Plant CBS News - Feb 02 2:08 AM
Iran has begun putting down piping and electric cables for its underground uranium enrichment plant, diplomats said Friday, enlisting hundreds of workers in an effort to move ahead quickly with a program that can be misused to make nuclear arms.U.S. not planning for war with Iran, Gates says AlertNet - Feb 02 1:21 PM
Source: Reuters (Adds Hadley on intelligence, paragraphs 13-15) By Andrew Gray WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The United States is not planning for war with Iran but is determined to stop Iranians supplying bombs ... Iraq plans summit with Iran and Syria Los Angeles Times - Feb 02 1:45 AM
The regional security talks might include the Arab League and the U.N., but not the U.S. BAGHDAD The Iraqi government Thursday invited Iran and Syria to Baghdad for talks next month on regional security, amid growing tension and accusations by the Bush administration of foreign meddling in Iraqi affairs. No plans to attack Iran: US The Peninsula - Feb 02 4:04 PM
washington The United States is not planning for a war with Iran but is determined to stop Iranians supplying bombs for deadly attacks on US troops in Iraq, Defence Secretary Robert Gates said yesterday.Iran: If Khamenei Leaves the Stage Arab News - Feb 02 4:22 PM
Compared to the mullahs life expectancy, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Guide of the Islamic Republic of Iran, cannot be regarded as old. Aged only 67, he is still 11 years younger than his predecessor Khomeini at the time the mullahs seized power in 1979.Chirac retracts Iran comments Financial Times - Feb 02 11:03 AM
The fin de règne atmosphere surrounding Jacques Chirac s presidency deepened on Friday as France s ageing head of state suffered the embarrassment of having to retract his own ill-judged comments about Iran s nuclear programme.Iran And Colombia Look To Expand Economic, Energy Links-IRNA Nasdaq - Feb 02 9:53 AM
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has called on his South American country to broaden its economic ties with Iran, the official Iranian state news agency IRNA reported Friday.Iran allows UN inspectors to install cameras in nuclear plant IANS via Yahoo! India News - Feb 02 9:43 AM
Tehran, Feb 2 (DPA) Iran Friday allowed International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors to install monitoring cameras in the nuclear plant at Natanz in central Iran, the state news agency IRNA reported.Iran and America trade familiar accusations The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 02 1:37 PM
Iran and the United States continued to blame each other for the raging violence in Iraq on Friday, with Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki slamming US "militaristic" policies in the region and US Defense Secretary Robert Gates insisting his country was not planning to wage war against Tehran.Iran?s President Reaffirms Nuclear Ambitions New York Times - Feb 01 12:11 PM
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said today that the United Nations sanctions will not deter Iran from pursuing its nuclear program.Gates: No planning for war with Iran USA Today - Feb 02 7:13 AM
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States is not planning for a war with Iran, the Associated Press reports in an alert it just distributed. The secretary and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Peter Pace are briefing reporters...Don?t Let Iran Become the Next War (7 Letters) New York Times - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
To the Editor:.Romney assails Clinton on Iran WSTM-TV NBC 3 - Feb 02 5:49 PM
BALTIMORE During a visit to Baltimore today, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney accused Democratic front-runner Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of "timidity" regarding the security threat posed by Iran.U.S. says Oregon man sought missile parts for Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 01 12:50 PM
U.S. immigration agents have charged an Oregon businessman with trying to buy batteries used in U.S.-built Hawk surface-to-air missiles for shipment to Iran, court documents showed on Thursday.U.S. not planning for war with Iran, Gates says Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 02 9:04 AM
_ The United States is not planning for a war with Iran but is striving to prevent Iranians from fanning the violence in Iraq, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday.Bush Is Hiding the Ball on Iran consortiumnews.com - Feb 02 11:31 AM
George W. Bush is again guiding the nation toward a preemptive war this time with Iran without allowing anything like a full debate of the underlying facts, probable consequences of the conflict or peaceful alternatives.IRAN DUBS CHIRAC NUCLEAR COMMENTS 'SURPRISING' The Tocqueville Connection - Feb 02 12:39 PM
TEHRAN, Feb 2, 2007 (AFP) - Iran described as "surprising" Friday comments by French President Jacques Chirac, later retracted, assessing as "not very dangerous" the prospect of it having one or two nuclear warheads.America not planning war with Iran: Gates NDTV - Feb 02 11:18 AM
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Friday said a military buildup in the Gulf was a message to friends and "potential adversaries" in the region and rejected the notion that the United States is on the verge of going to war with Iran.Senator Clinton: US Could Use Force Against Iran Voice of America - Feb 02 8:42 AM
New York Senator Hillary Clinton says the United States should keep open the option of military action against Iran.Chirac backtracks after gaffe on Iran bomb threat Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 01 11:53 AM
French President Jacques Chirac backtracked on Thursday after saying it would not be dangerous for Iran to have a nuclear bomb, a sudden departure from the position France has long held with key allies.Musharraf set for visits to Iran, Turkey The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 02 1:37 PM
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is to visit Iran and Turkey next week to discuss the situation in the Middle East and Muslim world issues, the Foreign Office said Friday. It did not give exact details of when he would travel to Iran, a fellow Islamic republic bordering Pakistan to the West, and Turkey, which Musharraf.Chirac sets record straight on Iran after blunder AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 01 10:59 AM
French President Jacques Chirac said that a nuclear-armed Iran was unacceptable, setting the record straight after stating that Tehran's possession of the bomb would not be "very dangerous."Gates says U.S. not planning Iran war AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
The extra troops that Iraq promised to send into Baghdad in a new U.S.-Iraqi military buildup are arriving on schedule but in inadequate numbers, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday.Gates says U.S. not planning for war with Iran Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 02 7:31 AM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is not planning for a war with Iran and instead is trying to stop them from contributing to the violence in Iraq, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday.Sen. Clinton Calls Iran Threat To U.S., Israel WCBS-TV New York - Feb 02 11:28 AM
Calling Iran a danger to the U.S. and one of Israel's greatest threats, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said "no option can be taken off the table" when dealing with that nation. But Clinton, a top 2008 Democratic presidential contender, also called for a dialogue with countries hostile to Israel -- including Iran and Syria -- as a way to promote peace in the Middle East.U.S. gold tumbles on technical selling, Iran news Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 02 7:56 AM
NEW YORK, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Gold futures fell nearly 2 percent in New York on Friday, a day after they hit a 5-1/2-month high, hurt by technical selling by funds, a sharply higher dollar and news that the United States had no plans to go to war with Iran.Iran blames US policy for Iraq conflict ANI via Yahoo! India News - Feb 02 6:40 AM
Tehran, Feb.2 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Friday that US "militaristic" policies in the region were to blame for the raging violence in neighbouring Iraq. "The United States is responsible for the insecurity in Iraq," The News quoted Mottaki as saying in an address during Friday prayers in Tehran. Washington has repeatedly accused Iran of fomenting the violence in ...America not planning war with Iran: Gates rediff.com - Feb 02 12:17 PM
He said the decision announced in January to send a second US aircraft carrier to the Gulf region does not mean the US is planning for a war with Iran.Iran sweetens oil deal terms to lure investors Gulf Daily News - Feb 02 4:22 PM
VIENNA: Iran has sweetened the terms of oil and gas contracts as it seeks to lure international companies to invest in the country despite political risks, but energy executives say they want more incentives.Stressing friendship with Iran, Putin backs UN watchdog AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 01 9:06 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin has voiced support for a proposal by the UN nuclear watchdog for a timeout in the international row over Iran's nuclear programme and said Moscow was committed to cooperation with the Islamic state.Chirac backtracks after Iran bomb threat brush off Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 01 10:09 AM
French President Jacques Chirac backtracked on Thursday after saying it would not be dangerous for Iran to have a nuclear bomb, a sharp departure from France's position and the stance of close allies.Gates: U.S. Not Planning for War with Iran KABC-TV Los Angeles - Feb 02 11:09 AM
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the U-S is showing its commitment to the Persian Gulf region by sending a second carrier there, not planning for a war with Iran.Hillary Clinton calls Iran a threat to U.S., Israel ANI via Yahoo! India News - Feb 02 6:40 AM
New York, Feb.2 (ANI): New York Senator and 2008 Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has called ran a danger to the U.S. and one of Israel's greatest threats. "No option can be taken off the table when dealing with that nation. U.S. policy must be clear and unequivocal: We cannot, we should not, we must not permit Iran to build or acquire nuclear weapons," Clinton said at a rally of ...No Iran war plan: US defence minister News Interactive - Feb 02 8:09 AM
THE US is not planning for a war with Iran and instead is trying to stop them from contributing to the violence in Iraq, Defence Secretary Robert Gates said today.Pakistan's Musharraf to visit Iran, Turkey Channel NewsAsia - Feb 02 8:53 AM
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is to visit Iran and Turkey next week to discuss the situation in the Middle East and issues in the Muslim world, the foreign office said Friday.No Iran war plan: US defence minister The Australian - Feb 02 8:03 AM
"The President has made clear, the Secretary of State has made clear, I've made clear ... we are not planning for a war with Iran," he said.Chirac scrambles to limit fallout from Iran comment International Herald Tribune - Feb 01 12:46 PM
The president repeated that France would not accept a "nuclear-armed Iran."Revision of Iran's Middle East Policy Is Long Overdue Payvand Iran News - Feb 02 8:10 AM
Iran's current Middle East policy includes several key elements: a) support for Hizbollah and Hamas, b) strategic alliance with Syria, c) close ties with several Shi'a factions in Iraq, d) assistance to Shi'a militant groups, e) opposition to the Arab-Israeli peace initiative and support for armed struggle against Israel, f) opposition to the presence of U.S. forces in Iraq and other Arab ...Russia considers cooperating with Iran to sell natural gas International Herald Tribune - Feb 01 12:47 PM
Underscoring a widening rift with the U.S., Russia will consider a cooperative effort with Iran to sell natural gas, President Vladimir Putin said, while his Foreign Ministry expressed support for postponing UN sanctions over Iran's nuclear program.Lawmakers Move to Restrain Bush on Iran Common Dreams News Center - Feb 02 8:04 AM
Lawmakers Move to Restrain Bush on IranIran hints of advance in its nuclear program The Plain Dealer - Feb 02 4:02 AM
Tehran, Iran - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad launched anniversary celebrations Thursday for Iran's Islamic Revolution with a promise to push ahead with the country's nuclear program.U.S. not planning for war with Iran, Gates says AlertNet - Feb 02 7:36 AM
Source: Reuters (Writes through, adds quotes from Pace, more from Gates) By Andrew Gray WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The United States is not planning for a war with Iran but is determined to stop Iranians ... Kurds train for battle with Iran AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 02 3:13 PM
Deep in the mountains of eastern Iraq, a cluster of mud huts and the chatter of machine gun fire reveal another piece of the jigsaw puzzle called Kurdistan.Diplomats: Iran Working on Uranium Plant News 8 San Diego - Feb 02 9:15 AM
Iran has begun putting down piping and electric cables for its underground uranium enrichment plant, with hundreds of workers being employed to move ahead quickly with the program that can be misused to make nuclear arms, diplomats said Friday.Chirac in damage control after comments on a nuclear Iran The Philadelphia Inquirer - Feb 02 12:13 AM
Did French President Jacques Chirac misspeak? Is he, at age 74 and in the waning months of his second and likely last term, losing his political touch, even his mental vigor? Or did he simply voice a fear that a nuclear-armed Iran might be a foregone conclusion?US: No dispute with Chirac on Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 01 8:41 AM
The United States played down French President Jacques Chirac's retracted statement that a nuclear-armed Iran would not be "very dangerous," and said Tehran must not get atomic weapons.Clinton: No Option Can Be Ignored In Iran Dealings CBS 2 Los Angeles - Feb 02 8:26 AM
Calling Iran a danger to the U.S. and one of Israel's greatest threats, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said "no option can be taken off the table" when dealing with that nation. Slideshow: 2008 Presidential Hopefuls