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World powers agree on new Iran sanctions 
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U.N. ambassadors from six world powers agreed in principle Wednesday on a proposed new package of sanctions against Iran and were expected to introduce a resolution to the Security Council on Thursday if their governments approve it, the U.S. ambassador said.Ambassadors from six world powers agree in principle on new sanctions against Iran USA Today - Mar 14 5:53 PM
Ambassadors from six world powers reached agreement in principle on a proposed new package of sanctions against Iran and expect to introduce a resolution to the U.N. Security Council on Thursday if their governments give a green light, the U.S. ambassador said.New Iran resolution may go to Security Council Thursday AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 4:29 PM
Major powers on Wednesday said they hoped to present the Security Council with a package of new UN sanctions against Iran Thursday amid expectations that a vote would take place next week.New Iran sanctions text expected to be put before Security Council Thursday AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 4:07 PM
A new draft resolution to tighten UN sanctions against Iran over its nuclear defiance is expected to be put before the Security Council Thursday, diplomats said.U.N. powers seek to overcome final hitches on Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 2:30 PM
Major powers sought on Wednesday to negotiate final differences on a U.N. Security Council resolution imposing new sanctions on Iran, but the United States and China said they were not ready yet to approve a text.Russia: Iran nuke plant project at risk AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 1:35 PM
The Russian state-run company building a nuclear plant in Iran warned Wednesday that Iranian payment delays may cause "irreversible" damage to the project another strong signal of Moscow's annoyance with Tehran.Israeli FM urges Iran sanctions AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 1:22 PM
Israel's foreign minister urged the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday to strengthen sanctions against Iran, saying Tehran's nuclear ambitions threatened the whole world.A Way Out of Iran's Nuclear Impasse? Time Magazine - Mar 14 10:51 AM
The country's U.N. ambassador is floating a promising idea, reports Walter Isaacson: to turn over ownership of Iran's enrichment plants to an international consortium Major powers to brief UN Security Council on new Iran sanctions AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 11:19 AM
Major world powers were Wednesday to brief the UN Security Council's 10 non-permanent members on proposed new sanctions against Iran as Tehran again defiantly ruled out suspending uranium enrichment.Iran Moves Out of the Isolation Booth Time Magazine - Mar 14 8:35 AM
Last weekend's Baghdad talks brought the U.S. and Iran together in the same room. Now Washington must realize that even its moderate Arab allies want to engage Tehran Iran vows "no surrender" in face of new sanctions Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 8:14 AM
Iran's president said on Wednesday his country would not surrender to pressure as world powers prepared to put the finishing touches to new United Nations sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear ambitions.Iran sanctions talks at UN entering last phase Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 8:39 AM
Major powers expect an embargo on weapons Iran can export and a call to nations to restrict loans to Tehran as part of a sanctions package against Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment work.Iran defiant as more UN sanctions loom AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 7:30 AM
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dismissed on Wednesday the growing threat of more UN sanctions over Iran's nuclear programme, saying it was Western powers that were isolated and not Tehran.UN breakthrough on Iran sanctions BBC News - Mar 14 5:13 PM
UN diplomats say they have agreed in principle a package of new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme.Israel not 'enthusiastic' about strike on Iran: Olmert AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 6:59 AM
Israel is not "enthusiastic" about using military means to stop Iran's controversial nuclear programme, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Wednesday.Fashion expo promotes retro chic for Iran women AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 7:08 AM
In Iran where women must abide by Islamic dress rules, the state is promoting a trendy but Islamically correct 'retro chic' to woo women away from Western fashion.Iraqi cleric Sadr still exiled in Iran: US military AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 6:40 AM
According to latest military intelligence radical Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr is still in Iran, the spokesman for US forces in Iraq told reporters on Wednesday.300 Sparks an Outcry in Iran Time Magazine - Mar 14 6:06 AM
The hit film's depiction of the ancient Persians is being seen in Iran as another American insult. A report from Tehran World Powers Agree on New Iran Sanctions ABC News - Mar 14 5:15 PM
Envoys From World Powers Agree in Principle on New Sanctions Against IranIran would respond militarily to U.S. attack: IRNA Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 4:38 AM
Iran would respond militarily if the United States attacks the country to disrupt its nuclear program, Iran's official IRNA news agency quoted a senior official as saying on Wednesday.A Way Out of Iran's Nuclear Impasse? Time Magazine - 23 minutes ago
An Iranian technician works at the Isfahan Uranium Conversion Facilities (UCF), 420 kms south of Tehran, Iran, February 3, 2007. Javad Zarif, Iran's polished U.N. ambassador, is noted for being unexpectedly jovial for a person with such a difficult job.World Powers Agree On New Iran Sanctions CBS News - Mar 14 3:32 PM
U.N. ambassadors from six world powers have agreed in principle on a proposed new package of sanctions against Iran and are expected to introduce a resolution to the Security Council if their governments approve it, the U.S. ambassador says.U.S. says al-Sadr appears to be in Iran AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 5:42 AM
The U.S. military spokesman in Iraq said Wednesday that all indications showed that radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr remained in Iran.Russia denies Iran paid on nuke plant UPI - Mar 14 1:41 PM
Russia's nuclear agency denies Iran's claim that it has paid Russia $12.7 million toward construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant. "The statement ...Russia warns Iran of 'irreversible consequences' for nuclear plant AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 1:39 AM
Russia warned Iran on Tuesday of "irreversible consequences" for the Bushehr nuclear power station project should Tehran fail to resolve a financing dispute, state-run RIA Novosti reported.Major Powers Reach Agreement On New Iran Sanctions Nasdaq - 23 minutes ago
(RTTNews) - Wednesday, six major powers agreed in principle on a proposed new package of sanctions against Iran following its refusal to stop enriching uranium, and were expected to introduce a resolution in the Security Council for discussion on Thursday if their governments approve it, the US ambassador said.President defiant as Iran faces new sanctions Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 1:15 AM
Iran's president voiced defiance on Wednesday as world powers hoped to put the finishing touches on a draft text imposing new sanctions against the Islamic Republic, saying the country would not surrender.Broad agreement reached on Iran sanctions at U.N. Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Major powers reached broad agreement on Wednesday on a package of U.N. sanctions against Iran for its nuclear programs but a vote in the Security Council is not expected until next week.Iran sanctions talks at U.N. said to enter last phase Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 10:36 PM
Six major powers hope on Wednesday to put finishing touches on a draft text imposing sanctions against Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment, which can be used in a bomb or for peaceful ends.Iran ignored a February 21 deadline to suspend its uranium enrichment [EPA] Aljazeera - 30 minutes ago
The envoys of six world powers have agreed on a package of UN sanctions against Iran for its nuclear programmes, which includes penalising Tehran for refusing to suspend its uranium enrichment programme.U.S. says Iraq's Mehdi leader in Iran UPI - Mar 14 10:55 AM
Rebel Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr is continuing to lead his large Mehdi militia while hiding in Iran, U.S. military officials said Wednesday in ...Cultures clash as Iran denounces '300' UPI - Mar 14 10:25 AM
Hollywood once again is proving to be a flashpoint between Middle East and Western cultures, this time being denounced in Iran for the movie "300." ...6 world powers reach tentative agreement on Iran sanctions Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
_ The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, plus Germany, reached an agreement in principle Wednesday on a proposed package of sanctions against Iran for failing to freeze its uranium enrichment program.UN Powers Reach 'Agreement in Principle' on New Iran Sanctions Voice of America - Mar 14 6:33 PM
Major world powers have agreed in principle on a package of new U.N. penalties against Iran for its suspect nuclear activities. VOA's correspondent at the United Nations Peter Heinlein reports backers of the deal hope to present it to the Security Council Thursday.Russia Getting Fed Up With Iran CBS News - Mar 14 8:00 AM
The state-run Russian company building a nuclear power plant inside Iran is threatening "irreversible" damage to the project if Tehran doesn't resume payments. Moscow's support of the Iranian regime seems to be dwindling.Major powers to brief UN council on new Iran sanctions Wednesday AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 8:52 PM
Six major powers scrambled Tuesday to put the finishing touches on a draft resolution tightening UN sanctions on Iran that they hope to present to the Security Council Wednesday.Nations seek to complete Iran sanctions AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 8:14 PM
The major powers sought to overcome final differences on a proposed new package of sanctions against Iran on Tuesday amid optimism that they were moving closer to agreement on measures to pressure Iran to suspend uranium enrichment.Qatar voices Gulf fears of military action against Iran Financial Times - 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
Qatar's foreign minister yesterday warned against a military solution to Iran's nuclear crisis, cautioning that all sides stood to lose from the use of force.Envoys agree on new Iran sanctions NDTV - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
Ambassadors from six world powers have reached agreement in principle on a proposed new package of sanctions against Iran. They expect to introduce a resolution to the Security Council today if their governments give a green light, the US ambassador said.Iran Says Israel, U.S. Threaten Mideast The Herald-Sun - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
Iran's foreign minister accused Israel and the United States of posing the main threats to the security of the Middle East. The U.S. and Israeli delegations walked out during the speech Tuesday.US: 6 Key Countries Reach Tentative Deal On Sanctions Vs Iran Nasdaq - Mar 14 4:21 PM
UNITED NATIONS (AP)--Ambassadors from six world powers reached agreement in principle Wednesday on a proposed new package of sanctions against Iran and expect to introduce a resolution to the U.N. Security Council on Thursday if their governments give the green light, the U.S. ambassador said.Ahmadinejad: World is isolated, not Iran UPI - Mar 14 6:55 AM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad renewed his claim to Iran's right to nuclear power on Wednesday and said it is the world, not Iran, that is ...Russia says Iran's payment delays may damage nuclear plant construction Boston Herald - Mar 14 2:17 PM
MOSCOW - The Russian state-run company building a nuclear plant in Iran warned Wednesday that Iranian payment delays may cause "irreversible" damage to the project - another strong signal of...Iraqi Shiite Cleric Al-Sadr Probably Still in Iran, U.S. Says Bloomberg.com - Mar 14 7:01 AM
March 14 (Bloomberg) -- Iraqi Shiite Muslim cleric and militia leader Moqtada al-Sadr probably is still in neighboring Iran, the U.S. military said. ``As of 24 hours ago, he was not in Iraq,'' a military spokesman, Major General William Caldwell, said today at news conference televised from Baghdad.Iran sanctions talks entering last phase The Peninsula - Mar 14 6:32 PM
United nations Major powers expect an embargo on weapons Iran can export and a call to nations to restrict loans to Tehran as part of a sanctions package against Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment work.Iran says it still hopes diplomatic solution to nuclear issue People's Daily - Mar 14 6:15 PM
Iran still hoped a diplomatic solution to its nuclear program issue could be achieved in spite of efforts by the West to pass a new UN Security Council resolution stepping up sanctions, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said in the Slovenian capital Ljubljana on Wednesday.Agreement on Iran sanctions reached TVNZ - Mar 14 5:04 PM
The United States and Russia said that major powers had reached a broad agreement on sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program and were submitting a text to their governments for approval.Russia denies Iran paid on nuke plant The Washington Times - Mar 14 2:09 PM
Russia's nuclear agency denies Iran's claim that it has paid Russia $12.7 million payment towards construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant.U.S. Says Al-Sadr Appears to Be in Iran ABC News - Mar 14 6:00 AM
U.S. Says Anti-American Religious Leader Muqtada Al-Sadr Appears to Still Be in IranIran denies Russia's claim on debt for Bushehr Plant completion (REPETITION: to add more quotes by Saeidi, Kirienko) Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 14 2:59 PM
Iran - Russia - Nuclear Deputy International Affairs Head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization (IAEO) expressed wonder here Wednesday over remarks by head of Russian Federal Atomic Energy Organization on Iran's debt as reason for Russia's latest delay in completing Iran's Bushehr Power Plant.Israel intelligence: Iran forming Hamas-led Palestinian army World Tribune - Mar 14 12:48 PM
JERUSALEM Israel's intelligence community has determined that Iran launched a crash program to form a Hamas-led Palestinian army. Officials said Iran has been training up to 500 Hamas operatives as combat commanders and soldiers.European nations to present draft resolution on Iran People's Daily - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago
Britain, France and Germany are prepared to circulate the long-expected draft resolution imposing sanctions against Iran on Thursday morning, UN diplomats said Wednesday.UN Accord On Iran Sanctions Could Come Soon - Russian Envoy Nasdaq - Mar 14 12:22 PM
UNITED NATIONS (AP)--Russia's U.N. ambassador Wednesday said that the six world powers could agree very soon on a new package of sanctions on Iran's nuclear program.Qatar not to allow attack on Iran from its soil The Peninsula - Mar 14 6:31 PM
London Qatar said it would not participate in any attack against Iran if Washington were to launch any strike because of Tehran's disputed nuclear programme.ARMENIA DEBATES ITS RELATIONS WITH US, IRAN EurasiaNet.org - Mar 14 11:29 AM
Fears are growing in Armenia that a military conflict between the United States and Iran could materialize, forcing Yerevan to choose between the two sides. Both Washington and Tehran are presently key political and economic partners for the South Caucasus state.Iranian president says West can not isolate Iran by sanctions People's Daily - Mar 14 5:30 PM
Iran's hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday stayed defiant on the country's nuclear program, warning that the Western countries can not isolate the Iranian people through more sanctions.World powers agree on new Iran sanctions CTV.ca - Mar 14 5:16 PM
UN ambassadors from six world powers agreed in principle Wednesday on a proposed new package of sanctions against Iran and were expected to introduce a resolution to the Security Council on Thursday, the U.S. ambassador said.Muqtada Al-Sadr Still In Iran, Says US Military Nasdaq - Mar 14 12:36 PM
(RTTNews) - US military officials in Iraq said on Wednesday that the anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr is still leading his Mahdi Army from Iran, where he is believed to be in hiding. Al-Sadr was first reported missing from Iraq last month.EU provides humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran People's Daily - Mar 14 6:00 PM
The European Commission has decided to give 18 million euros (23.7 million U.S. dollars) to assist the most vulnerable people affected by armed conflict and natural disasters in Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan, said the commission on Wednesday.Israeli minister slams European leaders for hesitation on Iran sanctions People's Daily - Mar 14 5:29 PM
Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Wednesday slammed European leaders for refusing to impose economic sanctions on Iran, local daily Jerusalem Post reported on its website.Iran would retaliate US military strikes: Larijani IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 14 10:08 AM
Tehran, March 14 (DPA) Iran s chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said Wednesday that Iran would act in retaliation for any military strike by the US, ISNA news agency reported.Iran defiant, UN sanctions loom Perth Now - Mar 14 10:45 AM
PRESIDENT Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dismissed overnight the growing threat of more UN sanctions over Iran's nuclear program, saying it was Western powers that were isolated and not Tehran.Cultures clash as Iran denounces '300' .:. NewKerala.Com, India News Channel New Kerala - 2 minutes ago
TEHRAN, March 14: Hollywood once again is proving to be a flashpoint between Middle East and Western cultures, this time being denounced in Iran for the movie '300.'Israeli minister invokes World War 2 against Europe, Iran The New Zealand Herald - Mar 14 12:11 PM
JERUSALEM - Some Europeans would prefer to see Israel destroyed than resort to tough diplomacy against its arch-foe Iran, an Israeli minister said today, intensifying the rhetoric over Tehran's nuclear programme.Iran-Syria good ties, model for Islamic countries: VP Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 14 3:21 PM
Iran - Syria - Meet IRI First Vice-President referring to good level of cooperation between Iran and Syria n said such here Wednesday appropriate level of our bilateral ties could serve as model for other Islamic countries.U.S. says Iraq's Mehdi leader in Iran The Washington Times - Mar 14 10:56 AM
Rebel Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr is continuing to lead his large Mehdi militia while hiding in Iran, U.S. military officials said Wednesday in Baghdad.Sadr still exiled in Iran: US Perth Now - Mar 14 10:26 AM
ACCORDING to latest military intelligence radical Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr is still in Iran, the spokesman for US forces in Iraq said today.Iran s nuclear programme Financial Times - Mar 14 10:51 AM
Iran believes it has a right to enrich uranium to supply its nuclear industry, but the US suspects the country is seeking to develop a covert weapons programme.Atomstroieksport claims Iran defies its financial obligations Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 14 3:06 PM
Iran - Russia - Yesipova Russian Company Atomstroieksport Press Secretary, Irina Yesipova, claimed Wednesday that Iran had not paid from January to March 14 (2007) even a cent to the Russian company as cost of the Bushehr nuclear power plant project.UN Security Council agrees on new resolution on Iran Itar-Tass - Mar 14 4:08 PM
UNITED NATIONS, March 15 (Itar-Tass) - The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and Germany reached an agreement on the text of a new resolution on Iran on Thursday, Russia's ambassador to the United Nations Vitalty Churkin told Itar-Tass.Iran's national youth lose 1-nil to Saudi Arabia in Olympic preliminary Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 14 3:04 PM
Iran - Saudi - Football Iran's National Youth Football Team (under 23) lost an away qualifier football match for China 2008 Olympics one-nil to Saudi hosts here Wednesday evening.Uganda: Country Passports On Sale in Iran AllAfrica.com - Mar 14 3:46 PM
UGANDAN passports are being sold to drug dealers in Iran, the Inspector General of Police, Maj. Gen. Kale Kayihura, has said.Group of Hungarians support Iran's peaceful nuclear program Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 14 3:06 PM
Hungary - Iran - People Tens of Hungarian people gathered in front of Iranian embassy in Budapest, capital of Hungary, on Wednesday and declared their support for Iranians and Iran's peaceful nuclear program.US action film 'insulting to Iran' PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Mar 14 9:58 AM
Iran has attacked American action movie 300, calling it "psychological warfare" aimed at insulting the country's ancient culture.Iran's Nuclear Program Is Peaceful - Foreign Min Mottaki Nasdaq - Mar 14 8:23 AM
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP)--Iran's foreign minister on Wednesday repeated his country's assertion that its nuclear program is peaceful and said certain world powers, rather than Iran, lacked the will to eliminate nuclear weapons.Iran Oil Min: Continuing Talks with Total Over South Pars Rigzone - Mar 14 1:02 PM
Iran is continuing talks with Total S.A. (TOT) over developing a gas project in the Persian Gulf, the country's oil minister said Wednesday, saying he wasn't aware of call from some hardline lawmakers for the French oil major to quickly sign an agreement or leave the Islamic nation.U.S. says al-Sadr appears to still be in Iran KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Mar 14 2:56 PM
BAGHDAD The U-S military in Iraq says it appears that radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr (mook-TAH'-duh ehl SAH'-dur) is still living in exile in Iran. The anti-American...Israel 'not enthusiastic' about military strike on Iran The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 14 1:57 PM
Israel is not "enthusiastic" about using military means to stop Iran's controversial nuclear program, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Wednesday. "The central issue bothering Israel nowadays is Iran," Olmert's office quoted him as telling representatives of the American Jewish Council.Anil Group, Essar bid for Iran LNG IBN via Yahoo! India News - Mar 14 8:02 AM
Private companies bow bid for the meant of PSU LNG as Iran refused to honour the deal at a price that PSUs offer.Pelosi's Disastrous Misstep on Iran The Nation via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 10:49 AM
The Nation -- When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her allies in the chamber's Democratic leadership initially accepted that spending legislation designed to outline an Iraq exit strategy should also include a provision barring the president from attacking Iran without congressional approval, they opened up a monumental discussion about presidential war powers.Hansa Rostock's Shahpourzadeh expresses Iran ambition Tribalfootball.com - Mar 14 1:41 PM
Hansa Rostock midfielder Amir Shahpourzadeh has expressed desire to play for Iran.Dems sack language limiting Iran action AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 11:31 AM
Democratic leaders are stripping from a military spending bill for the war in Iraq a requirement that President Bush gain approval from Congress before moving against Iran.Slovenian PM, Iran's FM discuss issues of mutual interest Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 14 12:51 PM
Slovenia - Iran - Mottaki Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa in a meeting with Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in Ljublijana, Capital of Slovenia, said Slovenia believes in Iran's right to access nuclear technology but insists on political negotiations to solve the problem.18 million euros EU aid to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 14 8:13 AM
Brussels, March 14 (DPA) The European Commission (EU) Wednesday said it was giving a multi-million-euro aid package to Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran to help victims of the decades-long war and severe droughts in the region.Iran sees talks ending Russian atomic plant row Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 10:09 AM
Iran said on Tuesday it could negotiate a solution to its dispute with Russia about building the Islamic Republic's first nuclear power plant, and Moscow promised to keep the project alive despite scarce financing.Iran govt bans hit movie '300,' claims it targets country KATU Portland - Mar 14 10:49 AM
Even some American reviewers noted the political overtones of the West-against-Iran story line - and the way Persians are depicted as decadent, sexually flamboyant and evil in contrast to the noble Greeks.Iran President Warns Further UN Sanctions Would Deepen Rift Nasdaq - Mar 14 5:21 AM
TEHRAN (AP)--Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Wednesday warned the West it would deepen the rift with Iran by imposing more U.N. sanctions in punishment for Tehran's refusal to halt its disputed nuclear program.Western powers hopeful of deal on new UN Iran sanctions AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 10:25 AM
Envoys of six major powers resumed bargaining here Tuesday amid some optimism that they could nail down agreement on a package of new sanctions against Iran that could be presented to the full UN Security Council.Ahmadinejad: World is isolated, not Iran The Washington Times - Mar 14 7:08 AM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad renewed his claim to Iran's right to nuclear power on Wednesday and said it is the world, not Iran, that is isolated.Iran sees talks ending Russian atomic plant row Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 9:30 AM
Iran said on Tuesday it could negotiate a solution to its dispute with Russia about building the Islamic Republic's first nuclear power plant, after Moscow announced an indefinite delay in the project.Petraeus Says Iran Arming Militants Time Magazine - Mar 13 9:50 AM
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 No Nuclear fuel if Iran defaults: Russia IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 14 6:10 AM
Bari (Italy), March 14 (RIA Novosti) The Russian Nuclear Power Agency said Monday the $1 billion Bushehr facility that Russia is building in southern Iran would not go into service in September, as planned and nuclear fuel would not be supplied to the NPP in March because the Iranian side had delayed financing by two months.LG begans making mobile phones in Iran AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 10:18 AM
LG Electronics Inc. said Tuesday it has started producing handsets in Iran with a local partner.Iran shrugs off threat of more UN sanctions AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 8:32 AM
Iran shrugged off Tuesday the threat of further UN sanctions over its nuclear programme, saying more punitive action would hurt neither the controversial atomic drive nor the country's economy.Israel not keen on Iran strike News 24 South Africa - Mar 14 1:54 PM
Israel is not "enthusiastic" about using military means to stop Iran's controversial nuclear programme, says Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.SM Goh concerned about how Iran and world view Iranian nukes Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Singapore News - Mar 14 5:17 AM
TEHRAN: Singapore Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, ending his official visit to Iran, has said he is a little worried over the country's and international community's objectives over Iran's nuclear programme.Essar, Ambani groups in talks to buy Iran LNG - India Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 14 6:07 AM
NEW DELHI, March 14 (Reuters) - India's Essar Group and the Anil Ambani group are in talks to buy liquefied natural gas from Iran even as the government seeks the honouring of its LNG import deal with Tehran, India's oil minister said on Wednesday.Iran calls Hollywood blockbuster cultural "warfare" Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 9:46 AM
Iran denounced Hollywood's latest blockbuster film, depicting the 480 B.C. battle between the Persian army and a band of Greeks, as "hostile behavior which is the result of cultural and psychological warfare."Kazakhstan defends Iran's right for peaceful nuclear energy Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 14 10:21 AM
Iran - Kazakhstan - Utembayev Kazakh ambassador to Tehran Yerik Utembayev said Tuesday that Astana supports Iran's right to access peaceful nuclear energy and technology.Diplomat: Iran supports Islamic resistance worldwide Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 14 10:06 AM
Iran - Syria - Roknabadi An Iranian diplomat said here Wednesday that Iran supports Islamic resistance anywhere on earth no matter Shiites or Sunnis.