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Iran: U.S. is in no position to attack 
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Iran's foreign minister said Saturday the United States was in no position for another war, and maintained that negotiations not threats were the only way to resolve the standoff over its nuclear activities.U.S. developing contingency plan to bomb Iran: report Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 24 5:10 PM
Despite the Bush administration's insistence it has no plans to go to war with Iran, a Pentagon panel has been created to plan a bombing attack that could be implemented within 24 hours of getting the go-ahead from President George W. Bush, The New Yorker magazine reported in its latest issue.Iran ready for anything in nuclear dispute Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 24 2:43 PM
Iran is ready for anything the United States does to stop its nuclear program, Tehran's foreign minister said on Saturday after the United States maintained it was keeping "all options on the table."Iran: U.S. not in position to start war AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 24 11:19 AM
Iran said Saturday the United States was not in a position to take military action against it and urged Washington and its allies to engage in dialogue.Iran brushes off Cheney threat AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 24 11:47 AM
Iran on Saturday played down the possibility of US military action against its nuclear programme after a veiled threat from Vice President Dick Cheney, but said it was prepared for all possible scenarios.Israel denies seeking US go-ahead for Iran strike AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 24 8:33 AM
Israel on Saturday has denied a report in a British daily that it is seeking permission from the United States to fly its bombers over Iraq to attack Iran's nuclear facilities.Cheney leaves military options open against Iran USA Today - Feb 24 7:40 AM
Vice President Dick Cheney renewed Washington's criticism of Iran on Saturday, saying "all options" remained on the table to deal with that country's regime after it ignored a U.N. deadline to halt uranium enrichment and said it would defy foreign pressure.Iran kills 17 rebels close to Turkey border AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 24 6:26 AM
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards on Saturday have killed 17 rebels described as opponents of the Islamic republic in clashes in a remote area close to the Turkish border.Iran vows crackdown on 'inappropriately' dressed women AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 24 6:56 AM
Iran's judiciary is to launch a fresh clampdown on women it deems are inappropriately dressed and "spreading prostitution," the state news agency IRNA reported on Saturday.Cheney: All options open for Iran CNN.com - Feb 24 3:58 AM
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney on Saturday renewed Washington's warning to Iran that "all options" are on the table if the country continues to defy U.N.-led efforts to get Tehran to abandon its nuclear programs.Ahmadinejad pledges to push Iran privatisation AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 24 3:45 AM
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Saturday has pledged to drive ahead privatisation in Iran following criticism by the supreme leader of the sluggish opening-up of its economy to the private sector.Cheney: 'All options' available for Iran AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 24 2:58 AM
Vice President Dick Cheney on Saturday renewed Washington's warning to Iran that "all options" are on the table if the country continues to defy U.N.-led efforts to end Tehran's nuclear ambitions.US steps up pressure on Iran over nuclear programme AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 24 1:53 AM
The United States is stepping up the pressure on Iran over its nuclear programme, with Vice President Dick Cheney Saturday refusing to rule out using force to keep atomic weapons out of the hands of Tehran.Glimmers of Hope in Iran Report Wired News - Feb 24 11:58 AM
Buried in the IAEA report on Iran's nuclear activities are a few encouraging facts. In Danger Room.Cheney warns of Iran's nuclear ambition Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 11:43 PM
Vice President Dick Cheney said on Saturday that the United States and its allies must not allow Iran to become a nuclear power and raised concerns about Tehran's actions and "inflammatory" rhetoric.Iran says ready for anything in nuclear dispute Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran is ready for anything the United States does to stop its nuclear programme, Tehran's foreign minister said on Saturday after the United States maintained it was keeping "all options on the table".Iran: U.S. Is in No Position to Attack ABC News - Feb 24 10:00 AM
Iran Says U.S. Government Is Not in Position to Take Military Action Against ItU.S. developing contingency plan to bomb Iran - report Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Despite the Bush administration's insistence it has no plans to go to war with Iran, a Pentagon panel has been created to plan a bombing attack that could be implemented within 24 hours of getting the go-ahead from President George W. Bush, The New Yorker magazine ...US Not In Position To Start War, Says Iran Nasdaq - 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
(RTTNews) - Iran has urged Washington and its allies to engage in dialogue, and said the United States is not in a position to take military action against the Islamic country.US presidential hopeful: Bush pursuing war strategy with Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 24 12:01 AM
US Democratic presidential hopeful Bill Richardson on Saturday accused President George W. Bush of pursuing a "strategy for war" on Iran and called for direct talks with the Islamic republic.Israel seeks US green light for Iran attack: report AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 10:25 PM
Israel is seeking permission from the United States to fly its jets over Iraq to attack Iran's nuclear facilities, The Daily Telegraph newspaper said Saturday, citing sources.IRAN DIARY Lancaster Online - 41 minutes ago
Friday is Sunday in Iran, as is the case throughout the entire Muslim world. The stores are closed. The otherwise clogged streets are sparsely traveled, in the morning at least. Only essential needs are addressed. Good weather means families head to the parks, stroll the boulevards, vis...Iran: U.S. Not in Position to Start War San Francisco Chronicle - Feb 24 12:06 PM
Iran said Saturday the United States was not in a position to take military action against it and urged Washington and its allies to engage in dialogue. "We do not see America in a position to impose another crisis on its tax payers inside America by... Cheney: 'All Options' Available for Iran ABC News - Feb 24 8:30 AM
Vice President Dick Cheney Leaves Open Military Option Against Iran Over Its Nuclear ProgramUN to decide on Iran nuke issue NDTV - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
Members of the United Nations Security Council will meet in London to decide on harsher measures to get Iran to agree to stop its nuclear program. A UN nuclear watchdog said Iran was not complying with the world's demand that it stop uranium enrichment.Cheney Warns Iran Against Pursuing Nuclear Weapons (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Feb 24 7:42 AM
Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Vice President Dick Cheney said the U.S. is committed to a diplomatic course to resolve a nuclear dispute with Iran and warned that ``all options are still on the table'' to halt the country's atomic aspirations.Iran links undercut Romney's recent plea AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 7:23 PM
Republican Mitt Romney is urging state pension systems to divest from Iran, yet the presidential contender's former employer and the company he started have links to recent Iranian business interests or deals.Iran says ready for anything in nuclear dispute Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 4 minutes ago
TEHERAN - Iran is ready for anything the United States does to stop its nuclear programme, Teheran s foreign minister said on Saturday after the United States maintained it was keeping all options on the table .US not in a position to take action: Iran NDTV - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago
Iran has said the United States was not in a position to take military action against the country, and urged Washington and its allies to engage in dialogue.Israel denies reported Iran attack plan UPI - Feb 24 6:40 AM
A top Israeli official Saturday denied a published report that Israel has a plan to attack Iran's nuclear facilities. Deputy Defense Minister MK Ephraim ...US in advanced stage of planning to strike Iran: report Outlook India - 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
The US is in an advanced stage of "intensive planning" for a possible bombing attack on Iran, a process that began last year at the instance of President George W Bush, a report has said.'Five US generals will quit if Bush orders Iran attack' Outlook India - 47 minutes ago
At least five senior US military commanders will quit if the White House orders a military strike against Iran, defence and intelligence sources here said.Iran unfazed by nuclear concerns AME Info - 36 minutes ago
The current tensions between Iran and the West over its continuing nuclear policy has had no effect on the country's preparations for the Nowruz, or New Year, due to occur on March 21, reported the Financial Times.Cheney: U.S. prefers diplomacy, but has military option on Iran Chicago Tribune - Feb 24 6:35 AM
While insisting that the U.S. is committed to seeking a diplomatic solution to Iran's apparent pursuit of nuclear weapons, Vice President Dick Cheney said Saturday that military options are still available. Cheney renews Iran warning BBC News - Feb 24 3:13 AM
US Vice-President Cheney warns again that force could be an option if Iran continues uranium enrichment.US funds terror groups to sow chaos in Iran Daily Telegraph - Feb 24 5:13 PM
America is secretly funding militant ethnic separatist groups in Iran in an attempt to pile pressure on the Islamic regime to give up its nuclear programme.Iran Plays Down Threat of US Military Action Voice of America - Feb 24 2:03 PM
Iran's foreign minister played down the possibility of U.S. military action against its nuclear facilities, saying Saturday that the United States is in no position to impose another crisis on the region or its own citizens.Iran says Washington in no position to take military action against it CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Feb 24 1:29 PM
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - The Iranian foreign minister said Saturday the United States is in no position for another war and maintained negotiations - not threats - are the only way to resolve the standoff over Iran's nuclear activities.UN aims to hit Iran where it hurts The Scotsman - Feb 24 4:12 PM
THE focal point of the Iran crisis will move to London tomorrow as the United Nations Security Council meets to discuss imposing tough new sanctions on the Islamic state to punish its defiance over its nuclear ambitions.Revolutionary firebrand joins calls to end Iran's nuclear programme Daily Telegraph - Feb 24 5:30 PM
As the West tries desperately to lure Iran from the brink of nuclear crisis, a man once regarded as America's nemesis is voicing similar thoughts from within the country itself.Iran downplays Cheney military action threat Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Feb 24 4:57 PM
Iran has played down the possibility of US military action against its nuclear program after a veiled threat from Vice-President Dick Cheney but says it is prepared for all possible scenarios.Iran calls for talks, not war KTRE-TV East Texas - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
TEHRAN, Iran The Iranian foreign minister says threats are not the way to resolve the standoff over its nuclear activities.Iran vows no weakness over nuclear program Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 4:14 PM
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Friday Iran should stand up to the world and pursue its nuclear program, after Tehran ignored a U.N. deadline to stop nuclear work the West says will be used to make atom bombs.To let Iran go nuclear would be mistake: Cheney Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 5:00 PM
Vice President Dick Cheney said on Saturday it would be a serious mistake if Iran were allowed to become a nuclear power.Iran dismisses Cheney's talk of military action Japan Today - Feb 24 2:23 PM
TEHRAN Iran on Saturday played down the possibility of U.S. military action against its nuclear program after a veiled threat from U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, but said it was prepared for all possible scenarios.Pentagon begins 'intensive planning' on Iran The Times of India - 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
A special planning group had been established in the offices of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, charged with creating a contingency bombing plan for Iran.Iran: U.S. not in position to start war Boston Herald - Feb 24 10:17 AM
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran said Saturday the United States was not in a position to take military action against it and urged Washington and its allies to engage in dialogue. "We do not see America in...Rice cajoles Russia to support more sanctions against Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 3:31 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice expressed hope Friday that Russia would support a second Security Council resolution for sanctions against Iran to force an end to its nuclear program, after talks with her Russian counterpart a day earlier.Erodgan, right, met Manouchehr Mottaki, Iran's foreign minister, in Ankara on Tuesday [EPA] Aljazeera - Feb 24 2:29 PM
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's prime minister, has said that a series of meetings planned by Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's president, for leaders of key Muslim Sunni states are not aimed at forging an alliance against Shia Iran.Israel Denies Seeking Air Corridor for Iran Attack Arab News - Feb 24 4:20 PM
RAMALLAH, West Bank, 25 February 2007 The Israeli Deputy Defense Minister Ephraim Sneh yesterday denied a British newspaper report that Israel was in negotiations with the United States to secure an air corridor over Iraq should an attack on Iran s nuclear facilities become necessary.Rivals in Iran defiant toward West AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 1:49 PM
Iran's divided leadership closed ranks against foreign critics of the its nuclear program Friday, with both its current president and former president accusing the West of "bullying" Tehran through ultimatums and threats of new sanctions.Fewer Americans See Iran as Main Enemy Angus Reid - 0 minute ago
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Fewer adults in the United States believe Iran is a threat to their country, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. 26 per cent of respondents consider the Islamic nation as the greatest U.S. enemy, down five points in a year.Bahraini FM: We support Iran's right on nuclear program Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 24 3:07 PM
Bahrain - Iran - FMs Visiting Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmad Muhammad al-Khalifa in a meeting with Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Saturday by referring to Iran's peaceful nuclear program said, "We support Iran's sovereign right on peaceful nuclear program."Israel denies report on asking for "air corridor" to attack Iran People's Daily - Feb 24 4:02 PM
Israel denied on Saturday that it was in negotiations with the U.S. authorities over permission for an "air corridor" over Iraq as part of a plan to attack Iran's nuclear facilities, the Yedioth Ahronoth daily reported.Cooperatives Minister calls for expansion of Iran-Kenya trade ties Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 24 2:58 PM
Iran - Kenya - Trade Minister of Cooperatives Mohammad Abbasi said on Saturday that the volume of Iran-Kenya trade exchanges is 'meager' Speaking at the fourth Iran-Kenya joint commission, Abbasi added that the volume stands at about dlrs 12.5 million, which is inconsiderable considering the two countries' capacities.Iran calls for talks, not war NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - Feb 24 2:16 PM
TEHRAN, Iran The Iranian foreign minister says threats are not the way to resolve the standoff over its nuclear activities. Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki...Cheney warns of Iran's nuclear ambition Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Feb 24 8:31 AM
U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney said on Saturday that the United States and its allies must not allow Iran to become a nuclear power and raised concerns about Tehran's actions and "inflammatory" rhetoric.Report: Israel seeking corridor through Iran airspace to bomb Iran WSTM-TV NBC 3 - 2 hours, 47 minutes ago
LONDON Israel is denying a report today in Britain that it's seeking U-S permission to fly through Iraqi airspace to bomb Iran.US steps up pressure on Iran over nuclear standoff AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 12:30 PM
The United States stepped up pressure Friday on Iran over its nuclear program, calling for tougher UN sanctions as Vice President Dick Cheney again brandished the threat of military action if diplomacy fails.Iran kills 17 on border with Turkey Dawn - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
TEHRAN, Feb 24: Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards said they killed 17 rebels in northwestern Iran on the border with Turkey and quickly accused the United States and its allies of seeking to provoke tensions along the country s borders.Diplomatic path can succeed with Iran, says Rice Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 1:38 PM
Diplomatic efforts to try to persuade Iran to stop work on its nuclear program can work if the international community remains united, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Friday.London meeting set to discuss Iran sanctions International Herald Tribune - Feb 23 4:14 PM
The UN nuclear agency's confirmation that Iran has expanded uranium enrichment in spite of a Security Council ultimatum has set the stage for tough negotiations starting Monday on a new round of sanctions.Oil price rise over $61 on Iran, supply concerns Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 12:47 PM
Oil climbed above $61 to a 2007 high on Friday following a sharp drop in fuel stocks in the United States, as tensions over Iran's nuclear program stoked supply concerns.Iran vows to press on as Cheney says 'all options still open' AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 10:38 AM
Iran's president vowed Friday to press on with his country's nuclear programme as Vice President Dick Cheney said the United States did not rule out military force in its determination to stop him.Any U.S. strike might not destroy Iran nuclear sites Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 11:06 AM
Any U.S. attack against Iran could involve thousands of sorties and missile launches lasting weeks, but it still would not eliminate the country's nuclear program, U.S. military officials and analysts say.Iran prepared for US military strike but 'prefers negotiations' IANS via Yahoo! India News - Feb 24 7:02 AM
Tehran, Feb 24 (DPA) Iran Saturday said the country was prepared for the worst scenario which could be a military strike by the United States, but it would prefer a diplomatic solution to the nuclear dispute.Cheney leaves open military option against Iran Fox21 - Feb 24 11:51 AM
SYDNEY, Australia Vice President Cheney is renewing Washington's warning that "all options are on the table" against Iran if it refuses to shelve its nuclear ambitions.Iran Denies Nuclear Ambitions As UN Security Council Mulls More Sanctions Payvand Iran News - Feb 24 10:02 AM
Iran has told the U.N. Security Council it has no intention of producing atomic weapons, and accused Western countries of distorting facts about Iranian nuclear intentions. VOA's Peter Heinlein at the U.N. report the Iranian denial came as western diplomats signaled their intent to push for further sanctions against Tehran.Rafsanjani urges West to return to nuclear talks with Iran Payvand Iran News - Feb 24 10:02 AM
Expediency Council Chairman Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has called on the Western powers to return to talks on Iran's nuclear program and to stop making threats. -MNAIran defiant over nuclear program Sydney Morning Herald - Feb 24 5:00 AM
A DEFIANT Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran should stand up to the world and pursue its nuclear program, after Tehran ignored a UN deadline to stop nuclear work the West fears will be used to make atom bombs.Cheney Won't Rule Out Force Against Iran CBS News - Feb 23 9:30 PM
Vice President Dick Cheney renewed Washington's warning to Iran that "all options" are on the table if the country continues to defy U.N.-led efforts to get Tehran to abandon its nuclear programs.Iran: US not in a position to take military action Gulf News - Feb 24 1:52 PM
Tehran: Iran said yesterday that the United States was not in a position to take military action against it after a veiled threat from US Vice-President Dick Cheney and urged Washington and its allies to engage in dialogue.US steps up rhetoric against Iran Daily Telegraph - Feb 24 8:09 AM
Dick Cheney, the US vice-president, has stepped up the pressure on Iran over its nuclear programme by renewing a warning that military action remains a possibility.Son of Key Iraq Shiite Arrested at Iran?s Border New York Times - Feb 23 9:50 AM
A son of Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, the head of Iraq?s dominant Shiite political bloc, was seized by U.S. forces today as he tried to re-enter Iraq from Iran.Russia beats Iran at world Greco-Roman bouts Payvand Iran News - Feb 24 10:01 AM
Despite the loss, Iran tied with Russia at 15 points and will cruise into the next round as the top team if it defeats the United States. -MNACheney: Options open on Iran The World - Feb 24 1:43 PM
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Vice President Dick Cheney renewed Washington's criticism of Iran today, saying all options remained on the table to deal with that country's regime after it ignored a U.N. deadline to halt uranium enrichment and said it would defy foreign pressure.Talks offer still open to Iran: ElBaradei AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 9:02 AM
UN atomic energy agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei said Friday that "a window of opportunity" remained for Iran to return to the negotiating table, even as world powers called for fresh sanctions on Tehran.Don t make US use force, Iran told Deccan Herald - Feb 24 12:48 PM
Increasing the pressure on Iran to forgo its nuclear ambition, US Vice President Dick Cheney, on Saturday, left open the option of using force to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.Iran says killed 17 rebels, accuses US of provoking tensions Khaleej Times - Feb 24 8:56 AM
TEHERAN, Iran - Iran s elite Revolutionary Guards said it killed 17 rebels in northwestern Iran on the border with Turkey and quickly accused the United States and its allies of seeking to provoke tensions along the country s borders.War against Iran still a possibility Ashland Daily Tidings - Feb 24 1:13 PM
SYDNEY, Australia Vice President Dick Cheney renewed Washington's criticism of Iran on Saturday, saying "all options" remained on the table to deal with that country's regime after it ignored a U.N. deadline to halt uranium enrichment and said it would defy foreign pressure.Natural gas deal with India and Iran finally signed Gulf News - Feb 24 1:56 PM
Islamabad: India and Pakistan signed an accord yesterday on sharing natural gas from a field in Iran through a proposed $7.4 billion pipeline, Dawn newspaper reported, citing Ahmad Waqar, secretary in Pakistan's Petroleum Ministry.Iran digging itself into a hole over nuclear issue: US AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 7:16 AM
Iran is digging itself into a hole by flouting international nuclear rules and faces global isolation over fears it seeks the bomb, the US ambassador to the UN atomic agency said Friday.Cheney warns of Iran's nuclear ambitions SABC News - Feb 24 9:14 AM
Dick Cheney, the US vice president, today said the United States and its allies must not allow Iran to become a nuclear power and raised concerns about Tehran's actions and "inflammatory" rhetoric.Iran complains of nuclear bullying CNN.com - Feb 23 6:46 AM
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Critics of Iran's nuclear program are "bullying" Iran, its current president and a former president declared Friday, as they put up a united front a day after the United Nations' nuclear watchdog issued a report that opens the way for additional sanctions against Iran.US keeps 'all options' open concerning Iran: Cheney AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 7:28 AM
US Vice President Dick Cheney vowed the United States will "do everything" it can to deprive Iran of nuclear weapons, and refused to rule out military action in a US television interview Friday.Saeedi: Iran made 15-page document available to IAEA inspectors Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 24 8:36 AM
Nuclear - Saeedi - ElBaradei Deputy Head of Iran's Atomic Energy Agency Mohammad Saeedi said here Saturday that Iran responded positively to the UN nuclear watchdog's call to see the 15-page document on production of metallic uranium.Iran brushes off Cheney threat Middle East Times - Feb 24 6:04 AM
TEHRAN -- Iran Saturday played down the possibility of US military action against its nuclear program after a veiled threat from Vice President Dick Cheney but said it was prepared for all possible scenarios.Gulf states, wary of Iran, add to their arsenals International Herald Tribune - Feb 23 7:29 AM
As fears grow over the escalating confrontation between Iran and the West, several Gulf nations have begun publicly advertising a shopping spree for new weapons and openly discussing their security concerns.US Vice President Cheney warns Iran on defying anti-nuclear efforts CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Feb 24 3:24 AM
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney on Saturday renewed Washington's warning to Iran that "all options" are on the table if the country continues to defy UN-led efforts to end Tehran's nuclear ambitions.Cheney: 'All Options' Remain Over Iran Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Feb 24 3:30 AM
America's Vice President has said that "all options" for dealing with Iran remain possible if it continues to defy United Nations efforts to end its nuclear programme. Speaking on a visit to Australia, Dick Cheney said that a peaceful resolution to the nuclear stand-off was "still our preference".Iran Envoy Says US, UK, Israel Making `Baseless Allegations' Nasdaq - Feb 24 1:21 AM
UNITED NATIONS (AP)--Iran accused the U.S., U.K. and Israel of making " baseless allegations" about its nuclear ambitions, insisting that it has always considered weapons of mass destruction to be "inhumane, immoral and illegal."Activist: Americans seeking to isolate Iran from Muslim world body Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 24 8:21 AM
Iran - Pakistan - Analyst A Pakistani political analyst Tanvir Ahmed Khan says Americans aim to isolate Iran from Muslim world's texture.Cheney open to using force against Iran MSNBC - Feb 23 5:49 PM
Vice President Dick Cheney left open the possibility of U.S. military action against Iran over its nuclear ambitions, saying Saturday that "all options are still on the table." Interior Minister: Iran on verge of significant development Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 24 8:06 AM
Iran - Interior Minister - Development Interior Minister Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi said here Saturday that the Islamic Republic of Iran is now on the verge of a remarkable development helping the country restore its real status in the world.India's Iran policy no balancing act: Menon The Times of India - Feb 24 10:20 AM
Visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon says New Delhi's Iran policy was no balancing act based as it is on serving its own vital national interests.Former Lebanese premier to visit Iran Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 24 8:07 AM
Iran - Lebanon - Cooperation Former Lebanese prime minister will travel to Tehran on Sunday to confer with high-ranking Iranian officials on regional issues including Lebanon, Iraq and Palestine.Deputy FM: Foreign Ministry's Training Dept pursuing Iran's nuclear issue Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 24 8:06 AM
Iran - Nuclear - Mohammadi Deputy Foreign Minister for Research and Training Manouchehr Mohammadi said here Saturday that the department administered by him is pursuing Iran's nuclear issue, adding that it has been discussed in the past and will be examined in the future.Iran says is ready to solve remaining problems on nuclear case Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 24 5:51 AM
Iran - Nuclear - Soltanieh The Islamic Republic of Iran has announced its readiness to settle the remaining problems with the International Atomic Energy Agency without interference of the UN Security Council.Ahmadinejad: Iran Will Defend Nukes Time Magazine - Feb 23 5:18 AM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed Friday that Iran would defend its nuclear program, describing his country as a potential role model for others trying to develop advanced technology Saeedi: West should realize realities about Iran's nuclear issue Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 24 7:06 AM
Nuclear - Saeedi - ElBaradei Deputy Head of Iran's Atomic Energy Agency Mohammad Saeedi said here Saturday that the director general of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohamed ElBaradei reported the realities about Iran's nuclear activities, which should also be realized by the West.