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Petraeus: Iran training, arming militants 
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The top U.S. commander in Iraq said in an interview released Monday that it's "indisputable" Iran is training and arming militants to fight against U.S.-led troops in Iraq.Major powers closer to Iran sanctions AP via Yahoo! News - 53 minutes ago
The major powers moved closer to agreement Monday night on a modest package of new sanctions against Iran likely to include an embargo on arms exports and an asset freeze on more individuals and companies linked to Tehran's nuclear and missile programs.Russians: Iran nuke plant to be delayed AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
The state-run Russian company building Iran's first nuclear power plant said Monday that the reactor's launch will be postponed because of Iranian payment delays.U.N. envoys draw closer on Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 5:49 PM
Six major powers negotiating U.N. sanctions against Iran for its nuclear ambitions said on Monday they were closer to a deal but needed more time to produce a Security Council resolution.'Substantial progress' on UN Iran sanctions: British envoy AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 5:52 PM
Six major powers moved closer Monday toward a draft resolution tightening sanctions against Iran over its controversial nuclear program, Britain's UN ambassador said.Democrats Back Off on Iran Language AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 4:21 PM
Top House Democrats retreated Monday from an attempt to limit President Bush's authority for taking military action against Iran as the leadership concentrated on a looming confrontation with the White House over the Iraq war.US lobby seeks Iran investment boycott FT.com via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 2:35 PM
The most influential pro-Israel lobby group in the US on Monday warned state pension funds that they would face a campaign to sell billions of dollars invested in companies with ties to Iran.Iran frees German whose boat strayed AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 1:32 PM
A German tourist who was arrested with a Frenchman after their boat allegedly strayed into Iranian waters has been freed from prison in Iran's capital, Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Monday.Russia warning pressures Iran over nuclear plant AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 10:11 AM
Russia warned Iran Monday to expect delays in launching the country's first atomic power station, adding to mounting pressure on Tehran to compromise with the international community over its controversial nuclear programme.Iran issues bank note with nuke symbol USA Today - Mar 12 10:35 AM
Iran on Monday issued a bank note with a nuclear symbol in a move seen as an assertion of its national will in the face of international sanctions over its insistence on enriching uranium.West faces resistance on scope of Iran sanctions Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 10:31 AM
Western nations seeking tighter U.N. sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program have offered some compromises to try to overcome Chinese and Russian objections but will still face resistance when talks resume later on Monday, diplomats said.Russia's patience wearing thin with ally Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 9:41 AM
Iran's isolation over its nuclear ambitions deepened on Monday as Russia, its closest big power ally, announced indefinite delays to a joint nuclear power project and accused Tehran of abusing its goodwill.House Democrats Drop Effort to Limit Bush on Iran Fox News - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
Top House Democrats retreated from an attempt to limit President George W. Bush's authority for taking military action against Iran as the leadership concentrated on a looming confrontation with the White House over the Iraq war.Russia foresees two month delay for Iran nuclear station AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 8:00 AM
The launch of Iran's first nuclear power station, scheduled for September, will likely be delayed two months, a spokeswoman for Russian contractor Atomstroiexport told AFP Monday.Khatami urges Iran to compromise on nuclear AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 7:45 AM
Iran's former president Mohammad Khatami made a rare intervention to urge his hardline successor to compromise and prevent a crisis with world powers over its nuclear programme, reports said Monday.U.N. Sanctions For Iran Agreed Upon; Likely To Include Arms Sales CBS News - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
A draft U.N. Security Council resolution increasing sanctions on Iran could be ready for formal consideration by late this week, 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 agreed on the elements in it," ...Iran issues bank note with nuclear symbol AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 7:33 AM
Iran issued a bank note emblazoned with a nuclear symbol on Monday, in a move seen as an assertion of the national will in the face of international sanctions over its insistence on enriching uranium.A Tense Quiet on the Iraq-Iran Border Time Magazine - Mar 12 7:48 AM
Despite few signs of smuggling, U.S. commanders believe Iran is moving weapons and operatives across the boundary OPEC Unlikely to Cut Supplies on Iran-U.S. Tensions (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Mar 12 6:41 PM
March 13 (Bloomberg) -- OPEC, the producer of 41 percent of the world's oil, will probably refrain from lowering output at a meeting this week as mounting tensions between the U.S. and Iran bolster prices.Iran sanctions must be stepped up: Israeli FM AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 7:37 AM
Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said here Monday that UN sanctions were having an impact on Iran, and urged that they be "strengthened and extended without delay."Bush urges Iran, Syria to back up words with action on Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 7:04 AM
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 foreign fighters into Iraq.Major Powers Closer to Iran Sanctions ABC News - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago
Diplomats Optimistic As Major Powers Move Closer to Agreement on New Sanctions Against IranUN Council May Vote This Week to Bar Loans to Iran, Envoys Say Bloomberg.com - Mar 12 5:26 PM
March 12 (Bloomberg) -- The United Nations Security Council may vote by the end of the week to ban loans by governments to Iran and bar the Islamic Republic from selling heavy weapons, the U.S. envoy to the world body said.NJ Moves to Toward Cutting Iran Ties AP via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 12 2:37 PM
New Jersey on Monday moved toward becoming the first state to ban investing state pension funds in companies doing business in Iran, though the state treasurer was hesitant about the idea.Key nations split over Iran sanctions AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 3:23 AM
The world's most powerful nations failed to agree on new sanctions against Iran amid reports that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wants to put Tehran's case for a nuclear program before the U.N. Security Council.Iran attack would have 'dire' impact on Israel: think-tank AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 2:49 AM
Israel faces "dire and far-reaching" consequences if it launches military action to destroy Iran's nuclear programme, a leading British think-tank said Monday.AIPAC pushes Iran divestiture The Washington Times - 6 minutes ago
An influential pro-Israel lobby said yesterday it will expand its program to choke off new investment to Iran as a way to pressure the Islamic regime to give up its drive to acquire nuclear weapons.House Democrats back off limiting Bush's Iran options The Washington Times - 25 minutes ago
ASSOCIATED PRESS Top House Democrats retreated yesterday from an attempt to limit President Bush's authority for taking military action against Iran as the leadership concentrated on a looming confrontation with the White House over the Iraq war.Khatami urges Iran to prevent crisis over nuclear programme AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 1:15 AM
Former president Mohammad Khatami has urged Iran to prevent a crisis with world powers over its nuclear programme, saying it should pay a "a certain price" for talks to resolve the standoff, media reported Monday.Democrats Back Off on Iran Language San Francisco Chronicle - Mar 12 4:36 PM
Top House Democrats retreated Monday from an attempt to limit President Bush's authority for taking military action against Iran as the leadership concentrated on a looming confrontation with the White House over the Iraq war. Officials said Speaker... Iran's new bank note has nuclear symbol AAP via Yahoo!7 News - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
Iran has issued a bank note emblazoned with a nuclear symbol.UN Council Moves Closer To New Iran Sanctions Package Nasdaq - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS (AP)--The U.N. Security Council's major powers moved closer to agreement Monday night on a modest package of new sanctions against Iran likely to include an embargo on Iranian arms exports and an asset freeze on more individuals and companies associated with Tehran's nuclear and missile programs.Iran, Turkey Sign Mou On Agricultural Cooperation Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
Iran and Turkey signed here Sunday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on promotion of agricultural cooperation between the two countries.IRAN, TURKEY SIGN MOU ON AGRICULTURAL COOPERATION Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
Agribusiness Iran and Turkey signed here Sunday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on promotion of agricultural cooperation between the two countries.Bush leaves door open for Iran talks AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 11 11:36 PM
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 issues note with nuke symbol NDTV - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
Iran has issued a bank note with a nuclear symbol, which many are interpreting as a fresh declaration of the country's determination to continue with its plans of uranium enrichment.Russians: Iran Nuke Plant to Be Delayed ABC News - Mar 12 8:45 AM
Russian Company Building a Nuclear Plant in Iran Says Launch Will Be DelayedUS should engage Iran, CAP report says UPI - Mar 12 9:05 AM
A U.S. think tank has advocated a new strategy of engaging and containing Iran instead of risking confrontation with it.Bush urges Iran, Syria to back up words with action on Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 11 10:44 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.Major Powers Closer to Iran Sanctions AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 12 6:42 PM
The major powers moved closer to agreement Monday night on a modest package of new sanctions against Iran likely to include an embargo on Iranian arms exports and an asset freeze on more individuals and companies associated with Tehran's nuclear and missile programs.US pro-Israel lobby seeks Iran investment boycott Financial Times - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
The most influential pro-Israel lobby group in the US yesterday warned state pension funds that they would face a campaign to sell billions of dollars invested in companies with ties to Iran.Work on Iran nuclear plant delayed Knoxville News Sentinel - 32 minutes ago
MOSCOW - Russian officials said Monday that nuclear fuel will not be delivered to Iran this month as planned and that the September completion of a Russian-built nuclear power plant will be postponed because of an escalating dispute between the two countries.Iran Calls Baghdad Talks Constructive ABC News - Mar 12 7:15 AM
Iran Says Baghdad Conference Was Constructive and a 1st Step Toward Security in IraqIran frees German hostage TVNZ - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
A German man held in Iran for over a year for illegally entering the country has been released, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Monday.Russia signals its anger with Iran by freezing nuclear power project The Scotsman - Mar 12 6:40 PM
IRAN'S isolation over its nuclear ambitions deepened yesterday as Russia announced indefinite delays to a joint atomic power project and accused Tehran of abusing its goodwill.Iran Issues Bank Note With Nuclear Symbol ABC News - Mar 12 6:45 AM
Iran Issues New Bank Note With Nuclear Symbol, Amid Standoff With the WestIran leader seeks to address Security Council Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 11 6:59 PM
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.For AIPAC delegates, clear goal on Iran, but mixed messages on P.A. JTA - Mar 12 5:13 PM
Ehud Olmert, Israel's acting prime minister and the head of the Kadima Party, addresses AIPAC delegates via satellite. The lobbying assignment has never been clearer for the 5,000 or so activists at this year s American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference: Stop Hamas and stop Iran.No Agreement On Iran Sanctions CBS News - Mar 12 6:05 AM
The world's most powerful nations have been unable to agree on a new set of sanctions against Tehran to reign in Iran's nuclear enrichment program. And Iran's leader may try to stake his claim to nuclear power to the Security Council, in person.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 issues new bank note with nuclear symbol Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago
TEHERAN, Iran - Iran issued a bank note emblazoned with a nuclear symbol, in a move seen as an assertion of the national will in the face of international sanctions over its insistence on enriching uranium.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.New Iran Sanctions Package Takes Shape, Differences Remain Nasdaq - Mar 12 1:07 PM
UNITED NATIONS (AP)--The outline of a modest package of new sanctions against Iran is taking shape, but the world's most powerful nations are divided on key measures, U.N. diplomats said Monday.Biologist Keeps Track of Iran's Rare Cheetahs NPR - Mar 12 9:48 AM
It's not easy to track down one of the fastest and rarest great cats in the world. But one biologist is working to attach radio collars to cheetahs living in remote areas of Iran. With fewer than 100 of the animals left, they are among the most imperiled great cats on Earth.German held in Iran for over year freed The New Zealand Herald - Mar 12 3:56 PM
BERLIN - A German man held in Iran for over a year for illegally entering the country has been released, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said today.Argentine activists' visit to Iran stirs up Buenos Aires Jews JTA - Mar 12 2:12 PM
A solidarity visit to Iran by Argentine activists has stirred up Jewish leaders in Buenos Aires. Before you continue...Iran, Syria agree on defense cooperation People's Daily - Mar 12 6:14 PM
Iran and Syria on Monday signed a new protocol on defense cooperation to promote the defense ties between the two countries, local Fars news agency reported.US Sends Out Mixed Signals on Iran Arab News - Mar 12 5:20 PM
Last Saturday, US, Syrian and Iranian diplomats sat around the same table with Iraqi government officials to discuss ways of stabilizing Iraq. It was a meeting the Iraqis had long wanted but until very recently George W. Bush had been adamant in his refusal to talk to either Iran or Syria despite being pressed by foreign policy experts and members of the Iraq Study Group.Khatami urges Iran to compromise on nuclear TurkishPress.com - Mar 12 5:26 PM
Iran's former president Mohammad Khatami made a rare intervention to urge his hardline successor to compromise and prevent a crisis with world powers over its nuclear programme, media reported Monday.U.S. discusses Iran sanctions with other countries People's Daily - Mar 12 5:45 PM
The United States said Monday that it discusses the issue of Iran sanctions with other major countries over the weekend to try to resolve differences among them.Iran issues new bank note with nuclear symbol, amid standoff with the West KWQC-TV 6 Davenport - 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
TEHRAN, Iran Iran is putting a nuclear symbol on its money. The new bank note is seen as an assertion of national will to resist international pressure to stop enriching uranium.Iran insists that the uranium is used only for producing electricity.German prisoner in Iran released Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 12 2:59 PM
ran - German Prisoner - Release German citizen Donald Cline who had been imprisoned in Iran for illegal entry into Iran's coastal water was released in Tehran and handed over to German Embassy officials.UPDATE: Russia Co Says Iran Nuclear Plant Launch Delayed Nasdaq - Mar 12 10:51 AM
MOSCOW (AP)--The launch of Iran's Russian-built nuclear power plant will be postponed because of Iranian payment delays, Russian officials said Monday in statements reflecting Moscow's growing irritation with its close partner and a possible warming to Western-proposed sanctions.Iran sanctions having impact, must be toughened: Israeli FM TurkishPress.com - Mar 12 5:20 PM
WASHINGTON - Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said here Monday that UN sanctions on Iran were having an impact, and urged that they be "strengthened and extended without delay."Iran issues new 'atomic' banknote TurkishPress.com - Mar 12 5:20 PM
TEHRAN - Iran issued a new high-value banknote Monday commemorating its prowess in nuclear technology at a time of mounting tension with the West over its atomic programme, official media reported.Iran Oil Min To Head To Vienna For OPEC Meeting Nasdaq - Mar 12 12:07 PM
TEHRAN -(Dow Jones)- Iran's Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri Hanmanrh will leave for Vienna Monday evening to take part in a gathering of ministers of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries scheduled to begin Thursday, the Oil Ministry's information network reported.Iran Willing To Cooperate With Europe: Ahmadinejad TurkishPress.com - Mar 12 5:09 PM
TEHRAN- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a meeting with Iranian Ambassadors to Western European states here Monday said that Iran is prepared to cooperate with Europe towards promotion of peace, justice and humanitarian goals.Democrats back off on Iran language WNCT Greenville - 29 minutes ago
(AP) - House Democratic leadership is narrowing the focus of a likely confrontation with President Bush over the Iraq war. Leaders are stripping a 100 billion dollar military spending bill of a proposed limit of President Bush's authority for taking military action against Iran.Key U.N. Security Council members fail to agree on new Iran sanctions KWQC-TV 6 Davenport - 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS Key members of the U-N Security Council have failed to agree on new sanctions against Iran for failing to halt uranium enrichment. At the same time, there are reports that Iran's president wants to make his case for Iran's nuclear program in person.Russia delays Iran's nuclear power plant Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Mar 12 1:41 PM
The launch of Iran's first nuclear power station has been delayed by a dispute about financing.Iran should be more open Bangkok Post - Mar 12 12:05 PM
The growing and unnecessary tension caused by the Iran nuclear programme has now moved up another step. The main reason is a report by the United Nations' nuclear watchdog.Russia: Launch of Iran's Nuclear Plant Delayed Voice of America - Mar 12 10:33 AM
The state-run Russian company building Iran's nuclear power station says the launch date has been postponed because of Iran's payment delays. Officials at Atomstroiexport say it is impossible to launch the reactor in September.Iraq, Iran agree to build joint oil line UPI - Mar 12 11:46 AM
Iraq and Iran intend to increase economic cooperation and have signed a deal to build an oil pipeline from Basra, Iraq, to refineries in Abadan, Iran. ...Iran sees progress in talks with U.S. Los Angeles Times - Mar 12 12:58 AM
TEHRAN Iran said Sunday that its direct talks with the United States during a Baghdad conference over the weekend were a constructive "first step" toward restoring stability to the neighboring country. Powerful Six Fails To Reach Decision On Iran Sanctions Nasdaq - Mar 12 10:21 AM
(RTTNews) - The five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany have failed to reach a consensus on the imposing of additional UN sanctions on Iran over its nuclear defiance, reported AP on Monday.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 issues new bank note with nuclear symbol Boston Herald - Mar 12 8:47 AM
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran issued a bank note emblazoned with a nuclear symbol on Monday, in a move seen as an assertion of the national will in the face of international sanctions over its insistence on enriching...Defiant Iran issues nuclear banknote Times Online - Mar 12 9:12 AM
The new note for 50,000 rials (about £2.80) also reflected rising inflation in Iran - it is worth more than twice the previously highest denomination note.German citizen held in Iran for over year freed AlertNet - Mar 12 12:02 PM
Source: Reuters (Adds quotes, background) BERLIN, March 12 (Reuters) - A German man held in Iran for over a year for illegally entering the country has been released, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier ... Key Nations Split Over Iran Sanctions ABC News - Mar 12 12:30 AM
Key U.N. Security Council Members Fail to Agree on New Sanctions Against IranIraqi lawmaker calls for Iran's contribution to Iraq reconstruction Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 12 2:58 PM
Iran - Iraq - Reconstruction An Iraqi parliamentarian, on a visit to Tehran, said Monday that the government requires Iranian contribution to Iraqi reconstruction.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.West faces resistance on scope of Iran sanctions SABC News - Mar 12 1:29 PM
Western nations seeking tighter UN sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme have offered some compromises to try to overcome Chinese and Russian objections but will still face resistance when talks resume later, diplomats said.German citizen held in Iran for over year freed AlertNet - Mar 12 11:33 AM
Source: Reuters BERLIN, March 12 (Reuters) - A German man held in Iran for over a year for illegal entry into the country has been released, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Monday ... New Iran banknote shows nuke symbol Gulf News - Mar 12 3:37 PM
Tehran: Iran yesterday issued a banknote with a nuclear symbol in a move seen as an assertion of the national will in the face of international sanctions over its insistence on enriching uranium.Iran goes nuclear with currency UPI - Mar 12 9:11 AM
Iran is going nuclear with its currency.SM Goh urges Iran to cooperate with IAEA on nuclear programmes Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Singapore News - Mar 12 7:17 AM
TEHRAN: Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, who is on an official visit to Iran, has urged the Islamic country to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency on matters concerning its nuclear programme.Iran ready to cooperate with Afghanistan in cultural field Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 12 9:59 AM
Afghanistan - Cooperation - Culture Deputy Foreign Minister for educational and research affairs, Manouchehr Mohammadi said here Monday that Iran is prepared to cooperate with Afghanistan to develop its cultural activities.Iran sends a message with its money USA Today - Mar 12 5:17 AM
Iran and most of the rest of the world continue to squabble about the nation's nuclear ambitions, and this development probably won't help: Today, Iran issued a bank note with a nuclear symbol on it. According to the AP, the... N.J. to consider Iran investment ban Courier-Post - Mar 12 10:43 AM
TRENTON (AP) -- New Jersey on Monday will consider whether to become the first state to ban investing state pension funds in companies doing business in Iran.Iran Opens First Eco-Tourism Park: Report RedNova - Mar 12 11:14 AM
Iran opens first eco-tourism park: report TEHRAN, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Iran has inaugurated its first ever eco-tourism park on the western shores of the Caspian Sea, the state television reported Thursday on its website.The Bushehr nuclear plant in the south of Iran [EPA] Aljazeera - Mar 12 9:29 AM
The September launch of Iran's first nuclear power plant is to be postponed, the state-run Russian company building the reactor has said.Russia warns Iran physical launch of Bushehr plant impossible Itar-Tass - Mar 12 10:23 AM
TEHRAN, March 12 (Itar-Tass) - Russia warned Iran that the physical launch of the Bushehr nuclear power plant scheduled for September was impossible. Iran will discuss this issue at an extraordinary session of the Majlis Commission on National Security and Foreign Policy.Iran issues new bank note with nuclear symbol Fox 6 News San Diego - Mar 12 10:17 AM
Iran is putting a nuclear symbol on its money.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.Russia's patience wearing thin with Iran Ararat Advertiser - Mar 12 1:30 PM
Iran's isolation over its nuclear ambitions have deepened as Russia, its closest big power ally, announced indefinite delays to a joint nuclear power project and accused Tehran of abusing its goodwill.Iran's new ambassador confers with Azeri FM Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 12 10:36 AM
Iran - Azerbaijan - Ambassador Iran's new Ambassador to Baku Nasser Hamidi Zare conferred on Monday with Azeri Foreign Minister Elmar Mahhadyarov and submitted a copy of his credentials letter to him.Iran eyes sites for new nuclear power plants Khaleej Times - Mar 12 9:53 AM
TEHERAN - Iran s conservative-dominated parliament has allocated $135 million of next year s budget for the completion of a nuclear power plant and to select sites for new plants, state radio reported on Monday.Key U.N. Security Council members fail to agree on new Iran sanctions Boston Herald - Mar 12 5:32 AM
UNITED NATIONS - The world's most powerful nations failed to agree on new sanctions against Iran amid reports that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wants to put Tehran's case for a nuclear program...Iran Issues New Bank Note With Nuclear Symbol, Amid Standoff With The West WCSH 6 Portland - Mar 12 9:56 AM
Iran is putting a nuclear symbol on its money. The new bank note is seen as an assertion of national will to resist international pressure to stop enriching uranium.