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President Bush said Sunday that Iran and Syria need to follow through on pledges to help Iraq, but left the door open to additional contacts between Washington and its chief Mideast foes.Iran leader seeks to address Security Council Reuters via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago
Iran said on Sunday President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wants to go before the U.N. Security Council to defend his country's civilian nuclear plans, which the West says are a covert attempt to make atom bombs.Iran?s President Wants to Tell Security Council of Nuclear Aims New York Times - Mar 11 5:50 PM
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wants to take part in a Security Council meeting to brief member states about Iran?s nuclear program.Iran calls Baghdad talks constructive AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 11 5:12 PM
Iran said Sunday an international conference in Baghdad where it held direct talks with the United States for the first time in years was a constructive "first step" toward restoring stability to the neighboring country.Bush urges Iran, Syria to back up words with action on Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 11 3:17 PM
US President George W. Bush called on Iran and Syria Sunday to follow up positive statements with concrete action after an international conference on Iraq, urging the two governments to stop the flow of weapons and suicide bombers into Iraq.Iran?s President Seeks to Make Case for Nuclear Program New York Times - Mar 11 12:05 PM
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran wants to take part in a meeting of the U.N. Security Council to brief member states about Iran?s nuclear program, a government spokesman said.Iran: Baghdad conference a good 1st step AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 11 11:44 AM
Iran said Sunday an international conference in Baghdad where it held direct talks with the United States for the first time in four years was a constructive "first step" toward restoring stability to the neighboring country.Iran wants to brief U.N. on nuclear plans Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 11 8:31 AM
Iran said on Sunday President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wanted to brief the U.N. Security Council about his country's civilian nuclear plans, which the West says are a covert attempt to make atom bombs.Bush Leaves Door Open for Iran Talks ABC News - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
Bush Urges Iran and Syria to Help Ease Violence in Iraq, Leaves Door Open for More TalksIran frustration mounts over Russia nuclear delays AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 11 7:57 AM
Iran complained on Sunday that financing problems at the Russian contractor building its first atomic plant were behind a string of delays and expressed concern Moscow could yield to US pressure to halt the work.Report: Iran may be nuclear by end of 2007 UPI - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
A report issued by the London-based Oxford Research Group suggests Iran could build its first nuclear bomb within the next six months.Iran happy with Baghdad security meet AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 11 5:59 AM
Iran on Sunday applauded the conference on Iraq's security that saw it sit at the same table as the United States as a good start towards restoring security in the violence-torn country.Iran president seeks UN audience BBC News - Mar 11 2:44 PM
President Ahmadinejad says he wants to address the UN Security Council to defend Iran's nuclear programme.Bush Presses Iran, Syria on Iraq Weapons ABC News - Mar 11 4:45 PM
Bush, in Colombia, Urges Iran and Syria to Make Good on Pledges to Ease Violence in IraqIranians should engage one another before the West engages Iran The Christian Science Monitor - Mar 11 2:33 PM
The West should begin by empowering Iran's dissidents. Iran: U.S. 'intelligence failure' led to botched Iraq mission CNN.com - Mar 11 1:30 AM
U.S. officials have made mistakes in Iraq because they are "suffering from intelligence failure" and are only fanning the violence by keeping troops there, Iran's deputy foreign minister said Saturday.Iran blasts Russian firm for nuclear delays AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 11 1:27 AM
Iran complained on Sunday that financing problems at the Russian contractor building its first atomic plant were behind a string of delays and expressed hope Moscow was not "politicising" the issue.US and Iran break ice over Iraq BBC News - Mar 11 11:16 AM
Hopes are high for a thaw in icy relations between the US and Iran after their first formal encounter for more than two years.Why India Will Sit Out Any Iran Expeditions by M.D. Nalapat UPI Outside View Commentator Manipal (UPI) India, March 9, ... Space War - Mar 11 4:18 PM
Iran's ongoing effort to master uranium enrichment technology may lead to U.S. air and missile strikes designed to cripple its reprocessing capacity.Bush urges Iran, Syria to help Iraq The State - 16 minutes ago
BOGOTA, Colombia President Bush said Sunday that Iran and Syria need to follow through on pledges to help Iraq, but he left the door open to additional contacts between Washington and its chief Mideast foes.US envoy says talks with Iran, Syria 'businesslike' AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 10 10:23 PM
The US ambassador to Iraq says Saturday's conference with Iran and Syria on Iraqi security was businesslike and constructive.Report: Iran may be nuclear by end of 2007 The Washington Times - 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
A report issued by the London-based Oxford Research Group suggests Iran could build its first nuclear bomb within the next six months. The report Tehran could begin such a program by late 2007 if the United States launches air strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, Middle East Newsline reported.Iran, U.S. Blame Each Other for Iraq's Conflict (Update3) Bloomberg.com - Mar 11 9:26 AM
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Delegates from Iran and the U.S. blamed each other for the conflict in Iraq at a conference in Baghdad aimed at forging international cooperation on steps to end the killings and attacks in the country.Iran: Baghdad Conference a Good 1st Step ABC News - Mar 11 9:30 AM
Iran Says Baghdad Conference Was Constructive 'First Step' Toward Security in IraqIran calls Baghdad conference a constructive first step toward security in Iraq Fox21 - 22 minutes ago
TEHRAN, Iran Iran is calling yesterday's international conference in Baghdad a constructive "first step" toward restoring stability in Iraq. A foreign ministry spokesman (Mohammad Ali Hosseini) says it could pave the way for a successful follow-up meeting "at the foreign minister level."Iran's president will attend U.N. meeting UPI - Mar 11 7:40 AM
Iran's president Sunday announced his plans to attend a U.N. Security Council meeting on his country's nuclear program.Bomb kills 31 pilgrims after Iran and US hold peace talks Times Online - Mar 11 4:42 PM
At least 31 Shia pilgrims were killed by a car bomb less than 24 hours after Iran and the US made an unprecedented attempt to bring peace to Iraq. A car bomb sprayed shrapnel in Karrada, a commercial district of Baghdad, maiming pilgrims in the latest attack against Shia faithful.Iran's president wants to defend nuclear program before U.N Security Council CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Mar 11 1:54 PM
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wants to take his case for pursuing nuclear power before the UN Security Council, the government said Sunday, as the world body debates new sanctions on the Islamic country for its refusal to suspend uranium enrichment.Bush urges action from Iran, Syria Perth Now - Mar 11 3:37 PM
US President George Bush called on Iran and Syria today to follow up positive statements with concrete action after an international conference on Iraq, where both nations pledged to "fight terrorism and enhance security".Iran lifts newspaper ban AME Info - 50 minutes ago
Iran has lifted a ban on the Shargh newspaper, which was the country's best-selling moderate daily prior to it being shut down last September by the press watchdog, reported the AFP. The paper is expected to hit the presses once more after the upcoming Nowruz, New Year, holiday, on March 21. The paper's CEO was fined just over $1,000 at the end of a trial following the closure.Military action against Iran would backfire on Israel, report warns Independent - Mar 11 5:16 PM
Military action against Iran would backfire against Israel, which in turn would face "dire and far-reaching" consequences, a leading British foreign policy think-tank believes.Iran says backs any efforts to stabilise Iraq Stuff - Mar 11 1:19 PM
TEHRAN: Iran declared on Sunday that it backed efforts to quell violence in Iraq and hailed a regional meeting in Baghdad where its officials sat down with adversaries from the United States as a "good step".Iran Economy Min: Minimizing Impact Of US Financial Restrictions Nasdaq - Mar 11 12:36 PM
TEHRAN (Dow Jones)-Iran has managed to minimize the negative impact of U.S. efforts to limit its access to the global financial system, and it has shifted all its foreign exchange transactions from the dollar to other major international currencies, Economy and Financial Affairs Minister Davoud Danesh- Jafari said Sunday.Iran says ready to help Russia in launching Bushehr power plant People's Daily - Mar 11 6:00 PM
Iran on Sunday expressed its readiness to help the Russian contractor in launching the Bushehr power plant in southern Iran, the official IRNA news agency reported.French FM says diplomatic solution to Iran's nuclear issue still possible People's Daily - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago
A diplomatic solution to Iran's nuclear issue over its controversial nuclear program is still possible, visiting French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy said Sunday.Iran Wants to Brief UN Security Council on Nuclear Plans Arab News - Mar 11 5:19 PM
TEHRAN, 12 March 2007 Iran said yesterday President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wanted to brief the UN Security Council about his country s civilian nuclear plans, which the West says are a covert attempt to make atom bombs.Iran, Turkey agree to promote agricultural cooperation People's Daily - Mar 11 6:30 PM
Iran and Turkey agreed Sunday on promotion of agricultural cooperation between them, the official IRNA news agency reported.Iran 'backs efforts to stabilise Iraq' Adelaide Now - Mar 11 10:53 AM
IRAN said overnight it backs efforts to quell violence in Iraq, and hailed a regional meeting in Baghdad where its officials sat down with adversaries from the United States as a "good step".Iran says Baghdad conference constructive first step toward security in Iraq CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Mar 11 10:46 AM
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran said Sunday an international conference in Baghdad where it held direct talks with the United States for the first time in four years was a constructive "first step" toward restoring stability to the neighbouring country.Hamas armed wing denies reports of training in Iran People's Daily - Mar 11 5:45 PM
A spokesman for Hamas' armed wing known as Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades on Sunday denied Israeli reports that the movement has sent militants to Iran for training.Iran Hails Baghdad Conference As First Step To Iraq's Stability Nasdaq - Mar 11 10:06 AM
(RTTNews) - Iran on Sunday praised the Baghdad conference as a first constructive step in bringing stability and peace to its war-torn neighbor, Iraq. The conference, attended by all of Iraq's neighbors and the five permanent members of the UN security council was held in Baghdad on Saturday and was aimed to find ways to end the escalating violence in Iraq.Iran risks isolation over nuke programme: French FM AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 10 1:07 PM
French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy warned Saturday that Iran risks being isolated under new proposed UN sanctions if it does not halt sensitive nuclear activities.U.S., Iran Trade Barbs in Direct Talks ABC News - Mar 11 12:15 AM
U.S., Iran Exchange Harsh Words in Direct Talks; Baghdad Calls for Help to End ChaosIran lauds Baghdad security talks as 'good first step' The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 11 2:42 PM
Tehran said Sunday that an international conference in Baghdad, where it held direct talks with the Washington, was a "good step," with Iraq urging Iran to match its statement of support with actions. A day after talks, where world powers and neighboring countries had agreed it was vital to all to stop sectarian violence.US, Iran square off at Baghdad meet: Khalilzad AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 10 12:21 PM
The United States challenged Iran directly over its activities in Iraq, and Tehran rejected the accusations in the first high-level meeting between the two sides in years Saturday, US ambassador to Baghdad Zalmay Khalilzad said.Iran leader wants to defend nuke program AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 47 minutes ago
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wants to take his case for pursuing nuclear power before the U.N. Security Council, the government said Sunday, as the world body debates new sanctions on the Islamic nation for its refusal to suspend uranium enrichment.Conference Is First U.S.-Iran Contact Since 2004 NPR - Mar 11 11:01 AM
Saturday's meeting between Iraq, its neighbors and the permanent members of the U.N. Security Council produced the first public contact between officials of the U.S. and Iran since 2004.Merkel confident world powers will agree on Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 10 12:08 PM
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday she was confident world powers would agree on further steps against Iran, which has repeatedly defied international calls to suspend its nuclear fuel program.Iran open to UN nuclear meeting ITV.com - Mar 11 1:29 PM
Iran's president wants to brief the UN on his controversial nuclear security plans. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would address the UN Security Council on what the West claims is a secret nuclear weapons programme, according to state TV.Serious impediments to developing Singapore-Iran ties: SM Goh Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Singapore News - Mar 11 7:17 AM
SINGAPORE: Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, who is on a four day official visit to Iran, says there are many opportunities for cooperation between the two countries, but at the same time, there are serious impediments to the development of ties.Bombers kill dozens after talks in Baghdad with US, Iran and Syria Times Online - Mar 11 7:12 AM
Suicide bombers killed 29 people in Baghdad today, mostly Shia Muslim pilgrims, hours after the US, Iran and Syria attended a conference in the Iraqi capital to discuss ways of ending the spiralling violence.Hamas denies guerrilla training in Iran IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 11 7:15 AM
Gaza, March 11 (Xinhua) A spokesman for Hamas armed wing known as Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades Sunday denied Israeli reports that the movement has sent militants to Iran for training.Iran denies Shiite network in Gulf to foment unrest Gulf News - Mar 11 2:26 PM
Manama: Iran has rejected as "baseless and fabricated" a report in a British newspaper claiming that Tehran has trained secret networks of agents to liaise with Shiites in Bahrain and other Gulf states to attack Western interests and incite civil unrest in the event of a military strike against its nuclear programme.Iran calls Baghdad conference a constructive first step toward security in Iraq ABC 7 El Paso - Mar 11 11:04 AM
TEHRAN, Iran Iran is calling yesterday's international conference in Baghdad a constructive "first step" toward restoring stability in Iraq. A foreign ministry spokesman...Iran Says Baghdad Conference On Iraq 'Constructive' Payvand Iran News - Mar 11 10:32 AM
Iran today termed the international conference on Iraq's security held in Baghdad the previous day as "serious and constructive" and pledged support for any effort to help stabilize its neighbor.Iran Criticizes Russian Company For Nuclear Delays Payvand Iran News - Mar 11 10:31 AM
Iran complained today that financing problems at the Russian contractor building its first atomic plant at Bushehr is behind repeated delays.U.S., Iran have an opportunity to break the ice The Philadelphia Inquirer - Mar 10 11:10 PM
Washington is sending a veteran Middle East hand. Tehran's envoy is a British-educated diplomat considered one of Iran's leading Western analysts.US envoy says talks with Iran, Syria businesslike The Manila Times - Mar 11 11:01 AM
WASHINGTON: The US ambassador to Iraq says the recent conference with Iran and Syria on Iraqi security was businesslike and constructive.Iran wants to brief UN on nukes News 24 South Africa - Mar 11 1:08 PM
Iran says it wants to brief the UN security council about its nuclear plans, which the West says are a covert attempt to make atomic bombs.Iran sees no obstacles to Russian nuclear fuel delivery AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 10 7:56 AM
Tehran said on Saturday that there are no obstacles to Russia delivering fuel for Iran's first nuclear power plant, although the Russian contractor signalled likely delays to the project.Iran capable of producing 4.2m barrels of oil, 300m cu. m. of gas per day: official Payvand Iran News - Mar 11 10:31 AM
Iran has the potential to produce 4.2 million barrels of oil and 300 million cubic meters of natural gas per day, a report on Saturday quoted the deputy oil minister as saying. -MNAIran frustration mounts over Russia nuclear delays Middle East Times - Mar 11 7:34 AM
TEHRAN -- Iran complained Sunday that the financing problems of the Russian contractor building its first atomic plant were behind a string of delays, expressing concern Moscow could yield to US pressure to halt the work.Quake hits southern Iran Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 11 8:29 AM
Iran - Quake An earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale hit the suburbs of Ahvaz in Khuzestan province on Sunday. The seismological base of the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University registered the quake at 17:18 hours local time (1348 GMT Sunday).France on Iran nuke crisis The Herald - Mar 11 3:53 PM
ABU DHABI. French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy said yesterday that a diplomatic solution was still possible to the crisis over Iran s nuclear programme.Iran, Turkey sign MoU on agricultural cooperation Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 11 9:43 AM
Iran - Turkey - Cooperation Iran and Turkey signed here Sunday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on promotion of agricultural cooperation between the two countries.Iran blames US for Iraq violence AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 10 7:58 AM
Iran's envoy to regional peace talks in Baghdad rebuffed allegations that his country was fomenting violence in Iraq and instead blamed the fighting on the presence of US forces.U.S., Iran make small progress in 7-hour meeting The Olympian - Mar 11 4:53 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Amidst car bombs and mortars, the United States and antagonist Iran put aside their bitter enmity and held what all sides agreed was a constructive day of talks on ways to restore stability to Iraq. Then, at a news conference, U.S. and Iranian officials let loose with the familiar harsh exchanges.Pakistani nation will back Iran in any US aggression: Jamaat Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 11 9:51 AM
Pakistan - Iran Pakistani nation will back Iranian brethren if President George Bush ordered aggression against the Islamic Republic, leader of the country's major Islamic party said on Sunday.Iran open to UN nuclear meeting ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Mar 11 3:30 AM
Iran's president wants to brief the UN on his controversial nuclear security plans.France still sees diplomatic way out of Iran nuclear crisis Khaleej Times - Mar 11 9:39 AM
ABU DHABI - French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy said on Sunday that a diplomatic solution was still possible to the crisis over Iran s nuclear programme.Pak not to provide military bases to US for Iran attack The Economic Times - Mar 11 12:12 PM
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan would not provide military bases to the United States if it launches attacks on Iran, Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri has said.Iran, Afghanistan keen to expand ties Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 11 8:51 AM
Afghanistan - Relations - Iran Deputy Foreign Minister for educational and research affairs, Manouchehr Mohammadi and Afghan Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta in the second round-table meeting between the two countries here Sunday urged the need to expand and strengthen bilateral relations.Iran's Demographic Crisis The Christian Post - Mar 11 10:52 AM
Last week, representatives from the UN Security Council and Germany met to discuss possible economic sanctions against Iran. This came after reports that Iran has expanded its uranium-enrichment program in defiance of a Security Council ...Iran warns Russia, IAEA over nuclear cooperation IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 11 1:54 AM
Tehran, March 11 (DPA) Iran Sunday warned both Russia and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) over future nuclear cooperation.Iraqi VP looks forward to establishment of proper ties with Iran Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 11 9:06 AM
Iran - Davoudi - Iraq Iraqi Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi said here Sunday that Iraqi government looks forward to establishment of proper relations with Iran.Davao s Dimakiling sparkles in Iran Sun Star - Mar 11 9:12 AM
OLIVER Dimakiling of Davao City annexed the individual gold on board four in another shining moment at the close Friday of the 15th Asian Cities Chess Team Championship in Tehran, Iran.U.S. and Iran See Iraq Talks as Good ?First Step? New York Times - Mar 11 1:05 PM
WASHINGTON, March 11 Both American and Iranian diplomats today cautiously welcomed as an important ?first step? the outcome of a regional meeting on the violence in Iraq, which brought a rare face-to-face encounter between the two sides.U.N. Iran Sanctions Likely to Include Arms Sales US News & World Report - Mar 10 4:14 PM
A draft U.N. Security Council resolution increasing sanctions on Iran could be ready for formal consideration by late next week, though more time may be needed, says a senior State Department official. After discussions among political directors of the five permanent members of the Security Council and Germany and then more talks among their ambassadors at the United Nations, "they've basically ...Iran says backs any efforts to stabilise Iraq AlertNet - Mar 11 4:02 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds comment from spokesman, newspaper) TEHRAN, March 11 (Reuters) - Iran declared on Sunday that it backed efforts to quell violence in Iraq and hailed a regional meeting in Baghdad where its ... Speaker criticizes US hostile policies on Iran nuclear program Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 11 7:36 AM
Iran - Kyrgyzstan - Sultanev Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel said here Sunday that though repeated international inspections strongly proved peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear activities, the US still insists they are not peaceful.U.S., Iran trade jabs at regional conference Kansas City Star - Mar 11 12:07 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq | Iran, the United States and regional powers agreed Saturday on the need to help Iraq improve its security, but their much-touted meeting produced no discernible warming in U.S.-Iranian relations.UAE urges talks with Iran over disputed islands IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 11 1:06 AM
Abu Dhabi, Mar 11 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has urged Iran to accept direct bilateral talks or international mediation over three islands in the strategic Gulf that Iran had occupied on the eve of UAE s independence in 1971.Iran and US trade blame for Iraq The Australian - Mar 11 6:00 AM
IN their first direct talks since the Iraq war began, the US and Iran traded blame for the violence engulfing Iraq at a one-day conference on finding ways to end the sectarian violence and prevent a wider conflict.No direct talks between US, Iran and Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 10 5:24 AM
Delegates from the United States, Iran and Syria shook hands at a conference on the crisis in Iraq but have yet to hold any private meetings, an Iraqi spokesman said Saturday.Saeedi: Iran-IAEA stop cooperation on regional projects Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 11 5:52 AM
Iran - Nuclear - Saeedi Deputy Head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization (IAEO) Mohammad Saeedi said on Sunday that Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will stop cooperation mainly on regional and extraregional projects.Iran says backs any efforts to stabilise Iraq AlertNet - Mar 11 3:32 AM
Source: Reuters (Corrects dateline from Baghdad to Tehran) TEHRAN, March 11 (Reuters) - Iran said on Sunday it backed any efforts to help stabilise Iraq, a day after Iranian and U.S. officials met during ... Meeting does little to thaw U.S.-Iran relations The News & Observer - Mar 10 11:39 PM
Iran, the United States, and a host of regional powers agreed Saturday on the need to help Iraq improve its security, but their much-touted meeting produced no discernible warming in U.S.-Iranian relations.U.S., Iran join in 'constructive' talks Deseret Morning News - Mar 10 11:24 PM
Amid car bombs and mortars, the United States and antagonist Iran put aside their bitter enmity and held what all sides agreed was a constructive day of talks on ways to restore stability to Iraq.Iran in IMF appeal AME Info - Mar 11 5:54 AM
Iran has asked the IMF to explore whether the sanctions imposed by the US against the Bank Saderat violate the organisation's rules on foreign exchange restrictions, reported Reuters. Talks were held between the IMF and Iranian finance officials towards the end of last year.Iran, U.S. Blame Each Other for Iraq's Conflict at Conference Bloomberg.com - Mar 10 1:41 PM
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Delegates from Iran and the U.S. today blamed each other for the conflict in Iraq at a conference in Baghdad aimed at forging international cooperation on steps to end the killings and attacks in the country.US and Iran agree, but not for long Herald Sun - Mar 11 6:00 AM
AMID car bombs and mortars, the US and Iran put aside their bitter enmity and held what all sides agreed was a constructive day of talks on ways to restore stability to Iraq.Iran's defense minister confers with Syrian president Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 11 5:36 AM
Iran - Syria - Najjar Iranian Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics Brigadier General Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar conferred here Sunday with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on issues of mutual interests as well as expansion of ties between the two countries.US envoy says talks with Iran, Syria 'businesslike' New Straits Times - Mar 11 1:04 AM
The US ambassador to Iraq says Saturday's conference with Iran and Syria on Iraqi security was businesslike and constructive. Zalmay Khalilzad spoke with reporters by conference call from Baghdad after meeting with representatives of Iran and Syria about helping pacify their neighbor, Iraq.Ready to talk with Iran, Syria Financial Express - Mar 11 9:20 AM
Two weeks after making major concessions for a nuclear accord with North Korea, the administration of President George W. Bush said last Tuesday it was prepared to sit down with Iran and Syria as part of a regional conference to stabilise Iraq.Iran says backs any efforts to stabilise Iraq Khaleej Times - Mar 11 4:39 AM
TEHERAN - Iran said on Sunday it backed any efforts to quell violence in Iraq and described a regional meeting in Baghdad where US and Iranian officials met as a good step .Iran expects Russia to supply fuel for NPP by end of month Russian Information Agency Novosti - Mar 11 6:03 AM
TEHRAN, March 11 (RIA Novosti) - Iran expects Russia to supply nuclear fuel for Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant by the end of March, despite disagreements over the financing of the plant's construction, an Iranian official said Sunday.Iran ready to help Russia launch Bushehr power plant: Aqazadeh Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 11 1:51 AM
Iran - Russia - AEOI Iran on Sunday expressed readiness to help the Russian contractor of Bushehr power plant, in southern Iran, increase its liquidity to inaugurate the plant on due time.Iran holds no direct talks with US: Hosseini Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 11 4:51 AM
Iran - Iraq - Hosseini The Iranian delegation, participating at a Conference on Iraq Security, held no direct and face-to-face talks with the US envoys, Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad-Ali Hosseini said on Sunday.Iran defiant over nuclear programme ITV.com - Mar 11 3:29 AM
Iran has vowed to press ahead with its nuclear program. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that Iran had obtained the technology to produce nuclear fuel and its program was now like a train "which has no brake and no reverse gear."Cleric from Iran to speak at college Richmond Times-Dispatch - Mar 10 10:21 PM
FREDERICKSBURG -- A senior Iranian cleric will lecture on "The Muslim-Christian Dimension of the U.S.-Iran-Iraq Conflict" on Wednesday at the University of Mary Washington.