<< Back
IAEA: Iran continues uranium enrichment 
USA Today - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
Iran has expanded its uranium enrichment program instead of complying with a U.N. Security Council ultimatum to freeze it, the U.N nuclear watchdog agency said Thursday. The finding clears the path for harsher Security Council sanctions against Tehran.New penalties may loom for Iran's nuclear work USA Today - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
The United Nations' nuclear watchdog said Thursday that Iran has expanded its efforts to enrich uranium, a conclusion likely to result in a push for tougher penalties against Tehran.Dow down 52, Nasdaq up 7 on Iran worries AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
Wall Street turned in a mixed performance Thursday as Iran's refusal to suspend uranium enrichment rattled investors and tempered a tech rally spurred by a strong outlook from chip maker Analog Devices Inc.Arab States, Wary of Iran, Add to Their Arsenals but Still Lean on the U.S. New York Times - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago
As tensions with Iran rise, many Persian Gulf countries have come to see themselves as the likely first targets of an Iranian attack.Diplomats trying to restart Iran talks AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 6:39 PM
U.S., European and Russian diplomats agree on encouraging Iran back to the bargaining table over its disputed nuclear program, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday. Diplomats from the U.S. and its negotiating partners plan to meet next week to try drafting a new U.N. resolution on the standoff.Iran defies deadline to halt atom work Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 5:11 PM
The U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Thursday that Iran failed to meet a February 21 deadline to suspend uranium enrichment, prompting major powers to call a meeting next week to start writing a new Iran sanctions resolution.Summit to debate Iran sanctions CNN.com - Feb 22 5:20 PM
VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- Iran has ignored a U.N. Security Council ultimatum to freeze uranium enrichment -- a possible pathway to nuclear arms -- and has instead expanded its program by setting up hundreds of centrifuges, the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said.Report says Iran continuing nuclear work AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 5:08 PM
Iran has ignored a U.N. Security Council ultimatum to freeze uranium enrichment a possible pathway to nuclear arms and has instead expanded its program by setting up hundreds of centrifuges, the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said Thursday. The finding paves the way for new U.N. sanctions.Iran's nuclear defiance risks new sanctions AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 3:39 PM
Iran has failed to comply with a UN Security Council demand to halt uranium enrichment, the UN nuclear watchdog said, prompting calls around the world for new sanctions against Tehran.British officials fear US will attack Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 4:09 PM
Senior British government officials fear that US President George W. Bush will attack Iran before his final term in office ends in a little less than two years time, a newspaper reported in an early Friday edition.Report says nuclear work ongoing in Iran AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 1:42 PM
Iran has expanded its uranium enrichment program instead of complying with a U.N. Security Council ultimatum to freeze it, the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said Thursday in a finding that clears the way for harsher sanctions against Tehran.Iran misses nuclear deadline, risks more sanctions Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 12:47 PM
The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said on Thursday Iran had failed to meet a February 21 deadline to suspend enrichment of uranium, exposing Tehran to possible new sanctions over concerns it seeks to produce an atomic bomb.Major powers to meet on new Iran resolution Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 2:17 PM
The permanent five members of the U.N. Security Council and Germany will meet in London on Monday to begin drafting a second sanctions resolution on Iran, UnderSecretary of State Nicholas Burns said on Thursday.US vows action on missed Iran deadline AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 12:38 PM
The United States said it would press for new UN action against Iran after a watchdog report concluded that Tehran had not bowed to demands to suspend uranium enrichment.Efforts to curb Iran's influence may be doomed USA Today - Feb 22 11:09 AM
Even as the U.S. works to crack down on Iran's role here, it's becoming clear that the U.S.-backed Iraqi government holds a vision of Iraq's future that is closer in key ways to Tehran than Washington. It's also increasingly apparent that Tehran is backing some of the same Iraqi groups the United States favors.Rice Warns Iran It Risks Further U.N. Sanctions Washington Post - Feb 22 11:00 AM
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 22 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned Iran on Thursday that it will face further punishment and isolation if it forges ahead with efforts to develop a uranium-enrichment program, but she said the United States and other powers are prepared to restart talks aimed at...Wall Street lower on Iran, oil jitters AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 12:13 PM
Wall Street pulled back Thursday as Iran's refusal to suspend uranium enrichment rattled investors, stopping short a tech rally spurred by a strong outlook from chip maker Analog Devices Inc.Rice says Europe, Russia want Iran talks AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 10:58 AM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday that U.S., European and Russian diplomats have a common goal to encourage Iran back to the bargaining table over its disputed nuclear program. "We reconfirmed we will use available channels and the Security Council to try to achieve that goal," the top U.S. diplomat said. Rice spoke following a breakfast meeting with her counterparts from ...Report Finds Iran in Breach of U.N. Order New York Times - Feb 22 10:26 AM
Iran is steadily expanding rather than freezing its efforts to enrich uranium, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported today.Iran fails to suspend enrichment: UN AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 9:48 AM
Iran has failed to comply with a UN Security Council demand to halt uranium enrichment activities, the UN nuclear watchdog said in a report Thursday, opening the door to fresh sanctions against Tehran.US disappointed in Iran failure to stop uranium enrichment AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 10:15 AM
The United States voiced disappointment Thursday after a UN watchdog report concluded that Iran has not bowed to international demands to suspend uranium enrichment.Iran fails to suspend enrichment: IAEA AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 8:58 AM
Iran has failed to comply with a UN Security Council demand to halt its uranium enrichment activities, according to a UN atomic agency report issued Thursday.Britain wants Security Council action to 'further isolate' Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 10:08 AM
Britain said Thursday it would work towards more UN Security Council measures leading to Iran's "further isolation" after Tehran failed to meet the council's demands to stop enriching uranium.U.S.: Meeting Set For New Iran Sanctions CBS News - 1 hour, 44 minutes ago
The U.N.'s nuclear chief says Iran has expanded its uranium enrichment program in defiance of U.N. Security Council demands. A meeting is set for Monday in the U.K. to draft new, possibly broader, sanctions against Iran.Iran nuclear showdown to head back to UN Security Council AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 7:33 AM
World powers plan to haul Iran back before the UN Security Council in a new bid to force Tehran to halt sensitive nuclear activities, US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice said Thursday as a new showdown loomed.Japan's Aso Says Iran's Nuclear Issue Is `Serious' (Update1) Bloomberg.com - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
Feb. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso said his country's oil needs would not impact its opposition to the ``serious'' issue of Iran's processing of nuclear fuel.Wall Street dragged ower by Iran, oil AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 8:47 AM
Wall Street pulled back sharply Thursday after investors were rattled by Iran's refusal to suspend its uranium enrichment program, stopping short a tech rally spurred by a strong outlook from chip maker Analog Devices Inc.Rice says Iran to face Security Council over nuclear work AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 7:28 AM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday world powers planned to refer Iran back to the UN Security Council in an attempt to halt its sensitive nuclear work and resume negotiations.World powers await IAEA report on Iran AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 7:21 AM
The U.N. nuclear chief said Iran has refused to suspend uranium enrichment as demanded by the U.N. Security Council.Iran expanding uranium program International Herald Tribune - Feb 22 11:16 AM
Iran is steadily expanding its efforts to enrich uranium, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported today. The findings have prompted the Bush Administration to press for more severe sanctions against Iran. Photo, Iranian students protesting against Western opposition to the Iran's nuclear program.Analysis: No surprises in U.N. Iran report UPI - Feb 22 5:53 PM
The U.N. nuclear watchdog agency has finally formally delivered the report it has been long-expected to produce on Iran's nuclear research program. It ...Wall Street waffles on Iran, oil AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 8:08 AM
Wall Street fluctuated Thursday as investors weighed news that Iran refused to suspend uranium enrichment, while technology stocks advanced amid a strong outlook from chip maker Analog Devices Inc.Blair opposes military force in Iran UPI - Feb 22 6:38 PM
Sources in the British government tell the Times of London they fear the Bush administration plans to use military force against Iran.U.S. says Iran 'missed opportunity' AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 7:45 AM
The State Department said Thursday that Iran's refusal to comply with U.N. Security Council demands to curtail its nuclear program is a "missed opportunity" for the Iranian government and the Iranian people.Wall Street turns lower on Iran jitters AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 7:43 AM
Wall Street was mixed Thursday as investors weighed news that Iran refused to suspend uranium enrichment, while technology stocks advanced amid a strong outlook from chip maker Analog Devices Inc.Japan's Aso Says Iran's Uranium Enrichment Is a Serious Issue Bloomberg.com - Feb 22 6:03 PM
Feb. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Aso said Iran's ambition to enrich uranium is a serious issue, and the Japanese government is closely watching talks between the U.S. and the Middle Eastern nation on the matter.US wants no confrontation with Iran: Rice AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 6:39 AM
The United States has no desire to lock horns with Iran and is still ready for talks if Tehran halts its controversial nuclear activities, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said in an interview broadcast Thursday.Brazil bans nuke exports to Iran MSNBC - Feb 22 5:56 PM
Brazil banned the sale and transfer of nuclear equipment and technology to Iran on Thursday, citing a United Nations resolution on Tehran s uranium enrichment program.White House says Iran has not met its obligations Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 6:30 AM
The White House said on Thursday that a U.N. watchdog report shows that Iran has not met its obligations to halt its nuclear fuel program.Iran defies deadline to halt atom work: U.N. watchdog Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 7:11 AM
Iran failed to suspend uranium enrichment activity by February 21, ignoring a U.N. Security Council deadline to halt work the West fears could lead to Tehran building an atomic weapon, the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said on Thursday.UN atomic watchdog to issue key report on Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 5:17 AM
The UN atomic watchdog was to issue a report Thursday expected to document Iran's defiance of calls to rein in its nuclear program and open Tehran up to wider UN sanctions.UN talks to review Iran defiance BBC News - Feb 22 1:36 PM
Key nations will meet in London on Monday to discuss new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear defiance.US has no intention of attacking Iran: Rice AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 5:20 AM
The United States has no intention of attacking Iran, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said in a television interview broadcast Thursday.UN secretary general urges Iran to stop enriching uranium AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 5:56 AM
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called Thursday on Iran to comply with the Security Council's demand that it stop uranium enrichent, which has fuelled fears that Tehran seeks nuclear weapons.U.N. atomic report may expose Iran to wider sanctions Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 4:07 AM
A U.N. watchdog report due on Thursday is likely to confirm Iran has expanded rather than halted its nuclear fuel program, exposing Tehran to possible wider sanctions over fears it secretly wants to make atom bombs.Allies want Iran back at bargaining table AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 3:56 AM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday the United States, European and Russian diplomats have a common goal to encourage Iran back to the bargaining table over its disputed nuclear program.Dow Down 52, Nasdaq Up 7 on Iran Worries ABC News - Feb 22 4:18 PM
Dow Ends Down 52 at 12,686, Nasdaq Ends Up 7 at 2,525 on Iran's Refusal to Suspend ProgramStocks weighed down by Iran nuclear worries Market Watch - Feb 22 4:08 PM
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Canadian stocks ended lower Thursday as Iran spooked investors by missing the United Nations-imposed deadline to stop the uranium enrichment that Western nations fear could lead to production of nuclear weapons. Iran defiant on nuclear work ahead of UN report AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 3:17 AM
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday insisted on Iran's right to nuclear technology, ahead of a key UN report likely to find that Tehran has failed to meet demands to halt sensitive atomic work.Iran's nuclear ambitions leave stocks mixed despite tech vigor The Arizona Republic - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
NEW YORK - Wall Street turned in a mixed performance Thursday as Iran's refusal to suspend uranium enrichment rattled investors and tempered a tech rally spurred by a strong outlook from chip manufacturer Analog Devices Inc.Israeli Envoy Calls for Resolve on Iran, Hamas NPR - Feb 22 2:57 PM
Sallai Meridor recently arrived in Washington to serve as Israel's ambassador to the United States. His tenure begins at an important juncture: The Middle East peace process is in a multi-sided stalemate. And the region is adjusting to the news that Iran has defied the United Nations in enriching uranium.Rice says to use Security Council to pressure Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 3:52 AM
World powers will use all possible channels and the United Nations Security Council to get Iran to halt its sensitive nuclear work and start talks, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday.Mark Weisbrot and Robert Naiman: Is War with Iran Next? HuffingtonPost - Feb 22 2:02 PM
Will the Bush Administration bomb Iran? Recently that question has been the subject of enormous speculation and numerous articles in the press. Newsweek asked, " Is war with Iran next? " and the Economist asked, "Next stop Iran?" The BBC reported this week that our government's "contingency plans for air strikes on Iran extend beyond nuclear sites and include most of the country's ...Blair defiant on Iraq, insists 'no planning' for Iran invasion AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 4:03 AM
Prime Minister Tony Blair issued a staunch defence of his record on Iraq Thursday after announcing a major troop withdrawal, and also insisted there is "no planning" under way for an attack on Iran.Rice: U.S., Europe and Russia agree to encourage Iran back to bargaining table USA Today - Feb 22 3:16 AM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday that the United States, European and Russian diplomats have a common goal of encouraging Iran back to the bargaining table over its disputed nuclear program.U.S. Says Iran 'Missed Opportunity' ABC News - Feb 22 2:48 PM
U.S. Says Iran's Non-Compliance With U.N. Demands Is a 'Missed Opportunity' for CountryDow Average, S&P 500 Decline on Iran Concern; Nasdaq Advances Bloomberg.com - Feb 22 2:35 PM
Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped the most in almost two weeks as Iran's refusal to stop a uranium-enrichment program chilled investors. The Nasdaq Composite Index climbed to a six-year high on buoyant demand for semiconductors.Iran Pursues Uranium Enrichment, Defying UN Deadline (Update3) Bloomberg.com - Feb 22 12:24 PM
Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Iran expanded its capacity to enrich uranium, defying a United Nations Security Council demand to halt its nuclear work and prompting the U.S. to consider seeking further international sanctions against the Islamic Republic.Iran defies nuclear ultimatum The Washington Times - 6 minutes ago
VIENNA, Austria -- Iran has ignored a U.N. Security Council ultimatum to freeze uranium enrichment and has instead expanded its program by setting up hundreds of centrifuges, the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said yesterday. The finding paves the way for new U.N. sanctions.'No planning' for Iran attack: Blair AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 2:33 AM
Prime Minister Tony Blair insisted Thursday there was "no planning" under way for an attack on Iran, while defending his record on Iraq after announcing a major troop withdrawal.Missile Defenses In Europe Would Shield Against Iran, Not Russia Space War - Feb 22 5:50 PM
by Donna Miles American Forces Press Service Washington (AFNS) Feb 23, 2007 Basing missile defenses in Eastern Europe would protect the United States, deployed U.S. troops and Europe against Iran and other rogue nations, but would pose no threat to Russia's missile deterrent, the director of the Missile Defense Agency said here today.U.S. stocks close mixed on Iran report; techs rise MarketWatch via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 22 1:19 PM
NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks closed mixed on Thursday, with the broad market weighed down after the United Nations' nuclear watchdog said Iran had failed to meet a deadline to stop nuclear enrichment, but with tech shares making a late comeback on upbeat news for several stocks.Rice to confer with diplomats about Iran AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 12:41 AM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice planned to confer with European diplomats ahead of a likely push for new sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear program.Iran vows to resist 'violation' of nuclear rights AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 1:36 AM
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed on Thursday that Iran will not allow anyone to violate its nuclear rights, ahead of a key UN watchdog report on Tehran's controversial atomic programme.U.S. seeks tough sanctions on Iran The State - 25 minutes ago
WASHINGTON The United States will seek tougher U.N. sanctions against Iran for defying a Security Council demand to suspend uranium enrichment, U.S. officials said Thursday.UN report shows Iran defiant, world ponders sanctions IANS via Yahoo! India News - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
Vienna, Feb 23 (IANS) The announcement by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that Iran has failed to heed a UN Security Council resolution demanding it freeze its uranium enrichment activities brought calls for tougher action against the Islamic state.Wall Street mixed on Iran nuclear news Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 15 minutes ago
NEW YORK -- Wall Street turned in a mixed performance yesterday as Iran's refusal to suspend uranium enrichment rattled investors and tempered a tech rally spurred by a strong outlook from chip maker Analog Devices Inc.Iran Pursues Uranium Enrichment, Defying UN Deadline (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Feb 22 10:51 AM
Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Iran expanded its capacity to enrich uranium, defying a United Nations Security Council demand to halt its atomic work and prompting the U.S. to consider seeking further international sanctions against the Islamic Republic.U.S. Stocks Decline on Iran Concern; J.C. Penney, Toll Retreat Bloomberg.com - Feb 22 12:34 PM
Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks fell as Iran's refusal to stop a uranium-enrichment program chilled investors, halting an early rally spurred by technology companies.Romney calls on New York officials to divest from Iran Boston Globe - Feb 22 4:27 PM
Republican Mitt Romney, seeking to make U.S. policy toward Iran his issue, on Thursday urged several elected New York officials to divest any state pension funds from Iran.UN atomic report may expose Iran to wider sanctions Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 12:04 AM
A U.N. watchdog report due on Thursday is likely to confirm Iran has escalated rather than halted its nuclear fuel program, exposing Tehran to wider sanctions over fears it is secretly seeking atom bombs.Iran Continues Nuclear Work Despite Deadline, Sanction Threat Washington Post - Feb 22 12:09 AM
Despite the threat of new sanctions, Iran is advancing work at its largest nuclear facility and has informed international inspectors in writing that it will not comply with a U.N. order to suspend the program, according to U.S. and European diplomats familiar with the inspectors' latest findings. Iran misses nuke deadline UPI - Feb 22 11:24 AM
The International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran not only failed to stop enriching uranium by a U.N. deadline, it is expanding its program.Iran defies UN nuclear resolution UPI - Feb 22 11:37 AM
Iran has failed to comply with U.N. Security Council demands to stop its nuclear program, the International Atomic Energy Agency said.Terror Watch: Behind the Iran Intel Newsweek - Feb 22 12:09 PM
A U.S. briefer overstates Iran's meddling in Iraq, setting off a Washington tempest . US intelligence on Iran does not stand up, say Vienna sources Guardian Unlimited - Feb 22 6:44 PM
Much of the intelligence on Iran's nuclear facilities provided to UN inspectors by American spy agencies has turned out to be unfounded, according to diplomatic sources in Vienna.Iran is speeding up its nuclear plans, says UN Financial Times - Feb 22 6:33 PM
Iran has speeded up its nuclear programme and plans to complete a large-scale uranium enrichment facility by May, the United Nations atomic watchdog said yesterday.Iran failed to meet UN deadline BBC News - Feb 22 7:29 AM
Iran has boosted its nuclear research, defying the latest UN deadline to halt the work, a key report says.IAEA: Iran Fails to Suspend Sensitive Nuclear Work by UN Deadline Voice of America - Feb 22 6:33 PM
The United Nations nuclear agency says Iran has failed to suspend uranium enrichment as demanded by the U.N. Security Council, as diplomats consider plans for new sanctions against Tehran.Key Nations To Meet In London On Iran Nuclear Defiance Nasdaq - 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
(RTTNews) - Six permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany will meet in London on Monday to discuss Iran's nuclear defiance and draft a second resolution imposing further sanctions on Iran, US Undersecretary of State, Nicolas Burns said on Thursday.Iran Defies U.N. Deadline on Uranium Enrichment The Online NewsHour - Feb 22 5:29 PM
Iran has expanded its uranium-enrichment activities in defiance of U.N. Security Council demands, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported. Analysts discuss what may happen next to address Iran's nuclear program.Japan to keep eye on Iran nuclear standoff, Aso says Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 22 6:35 PM
_ Japan will keep an eye on escalating tensions over Iran's refusal to halt uranium enrichment and how other countries respond to it, before thinking of imposing new sanctions against the country, Foreign Minister Taro Aso said Friday.Iran defies deadline to halt atomic work ABS-CBNNEWS.com - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago
VIENNA - The United Nations (UN) nuclear watchdog said on Thursday that Iran failed to meet a February 21 deadline to suspend uranium enrichment, prompting major powers to call a meeting next week to start writing a new Iran sanctions resolution.UN Security Council To Discuss Further Sanction On Iran Nasdaq - 2 hours, 22 minutes ago
(RTTNews) - The Permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany will meet in London on Monday to discuss further sanctions against Iran, reports BBC quoting a US official.Wall Street Mixed on Iran, Techs San Francisco Chronicle - Feb 22 2:30 PM
Wall Street turned in a mixed performance Thursday as Iran's refusal to suspend uranium enrichment rattled investors and tempered a tech rally spurred by a strong outlook from chip maker Analog Devices Inc. Investors were uneasy after a U.N. official... U.N. reports Iran still enriching uranium Los Angeles Times - Feb 22 9:00 AM
Iran has steadily expanded its program to enrich uranium and defied a U.N. Security Council deadline for an immediate freeze of nuclear activities before it gains the capability to produce fuel for nuclear weapons, the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said here today. Iran Pursues Uranium Enrichment, Defying UN Deadline (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Feb 22 8:11 AM
Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Iran has carried on uranium enrichment in defiance of a demand by the United Nations Security Council to halt the program, according to a UN International Atomic Energy Agency report seen by Bloomberg News.Iran defies deadline to halt atom work - U.N. watchdog The Star Online - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago
VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Thursday that Iran failed to meet a Feb. 21 deadline to suspend uranium enrichment, prompting major powers to call a meeting next week to start writing a new Iran sanctions resolution.U.S. stocks drop as UN says Iran missed deadline MarketWatch via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 22 9:50 AM
NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks were lower on Thursday, surrendering early gains, after the United Nations' nuclear watchdog said Iran had failed to meet a deadline to stop nuclear enrichment, helping push oil prices near $61 a barrel and offsetting upbeat merger news as well as positive developments for some tech stocks.Romney Calls for Divestment From Iran Regime The New York Sun - 10 minutes ago
WASHINGTON Taking an aggressive stance on Iran in his bid for president, Mitt Romney is calling on New York state's new comptroller to divest public holdings in companies linked to the Iranian government. Mr. Romney's campaign said yesterday that the former Massachusetts governor sent letters urging divestment to the comptroller, Thomas DiNapoli, Governor Spitzer, and Senators Clinton and ...Wall Street Lower on Iran, Oil Jitters San Francisco Chronicle - Feb 22 12:59 PM
Wall Street pulled back Thursday as Iran's refusal to suspend uranium enrichment rattled investors, stopping short a tech rally spurred by a strong outlook from chip maker Analog Devices Inc. Investors were uneasy after a U.N. nuclear chief said Iran... Wall Street Mixed As Iran Jitters, Techs ABC News - Feb 22 8:48 AM
Wall Street Ends Mixed As Iran Nuclear Rejection Offsets Tech RallyUS vows new UN action as Iran misses deadline The Peninsula - 8 minutes ago
washington The United States said yesterday that it was looking at new UN action against Iran after a watchdog report concluded that Tehran had not bowed to demands to suspend uranium enrichment.Outside View: Rising U.S.-Iran standoff UPI - Feb 22 7:37 AM
The director of the International Atomic Energy Agency will Friday deliver a report to the U.N. Security Council on Iran's compliance with Resolution 1737, ...India bans nuclear technology exports to Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 21 9:00 PM
India has banned all exports and imports to and from Iran that could contribute to Tehran's nuclear programme, the commerce ministry said.Diplomats Trying to Restart Iran Talks AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 22 3:32 PM
U.S., European and Russian diplomats agree on encouraging Iran back to the bargaining table over its disputed nuclear program, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday.Iran misses N-deadline, risks more sanctions Express India - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago
The UN's nuclear watchdog said Iran had failed to meet a February 21 deadline to suspend enrichment of uranium, exposing Tehran to possible new sanctions.U.S. stocks mixed as UN says Iran missed deadline MarketWatch via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 22 7:55 AM
NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks turned lower on Thursday, as news that the United Nations' nuclear watchdog said Iran had failed to meet a deadline to stop enrichment offset upbeat merger news as well as positive developments for tech stocks.Major powers to meet on new Iran sanctions Reuters.co.uk - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The permanent five members of the U.N. Security Council and Germany will meet in London on Monday to begin drafting a second sanctions resolution on Iran, U.S. Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns said on Thursday.Nuclear drive picks up pace in Iran despite UN demand The Scotsman - Feb 22 5:58 PM
IRAN has expanded its uranium enrichment programme instead of complying with a UN Security Council ultimatum to freeze it, the UN nuclear watchdog agency has declared.