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Federal lawmakers and officials in at least four states are pushing government-employee pension funds to dump shares of foreign companies that do business in Iran.Iran offers to negotiate with U.N. AP via Yahoo! News - 58 minutes ago
Iran demanded an end to Security Council "interference" in an offer made public Tuesday in exchange for clearing up suspicions about its disputed nuclear activities an apparent attempt to head off new U.N sanctions over its refusal to stop uranium enrichment.Delay seen at U.N. on drafting Iran sanctions text Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 5:08 PM
Major powers working on a U.N. resolution to impose new sanctions on Iran probably will not complete a draft text by the end of the week as expected, diplomats said after another round of talks on Tuesday.Major powers mull arms, travel, financial sanctions against Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 4:21 PM
The UN Security Council on Tuesday considered new sanctions against Iran over its refusal to suspend uranium enrichment, including an arms embargo and a travel ban.Democratic, Republican bills seek to squeeze Iran's economy AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 1:11 PM
Senior US lawmakers sought Tuesday to ramp up economic pressure on Iran over its nuclear program, introducing legislation to discourage investment there.EU to condemn Iran for not heeding UN nuclear resolution AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 12:08 PM
The European Union was set to condemn Iran for failing to heed a UN call to suspend sensitive nuclear fuel work but still urge negotiations, at a meeting of the UN atomic agency this week in Vienna.Iran women's activists struggle despite progress AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 12:51 PM
The arrest of dozens of women's rights activists in Iran has highlighted the struggle of feminists in a country where women are playing an increasingly prominent role.Bush sees 'test' for Iran, Syria, on Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 12:45 PM
US President George W. Bush challenged Iran and Syria Tuesday to prove at a pair of upcoming international conferences on Iraq that they are serious about helping to quell deadly violence there.Democrat, Republican bills seek to squeeze Iran's economy AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 12:10 PM
Senior US lawmakers sought Tuesday to ramp up economic pressure on Iran over its nuclear program, introducing legislation to discourage foreign investment in the Islamic regime.Iran starts building home-made atomic plant: agency Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 10:39 AM
Iran has started construction of a domestically built nuclear power plant, the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization was quoted as saying on Tuesday.Dead Russian reporter was investigating arms sales to Iran, Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 12:13 PM
A Russian reporter who died after falling out of a window was investigating sales of weapons by Russia to Syria and Iran, his newspaper Kommersant said Tuesday.Oil companies in deals with Iran face sanctions Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 11:39 AM
A key Democratic congressional leader on Tuesday proposed new legislation that would force the Bush administration to sanction oil companies and countries that strike deals with Iran.EU targets Iran nuclear expansion at IAEA meeting Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 9:56 AM
The European Union plans to tell a U.N. nuclear meeting that Iran's expansion of efforts to enrich uranium, a possible path to atom bombs, is deplorable but a negotiated solution remains possible.Iran Space Program Causes Concern Time Magazine - Mar 06 9:59 AM
Iran's announcement that it launched a research rocket has called new attention to a space program that Tehran says is peaceful but which some fear aims to produce long-range ballistic missiles that could reach Europe or the United States Iran denies halt to uranium enrichment USA Today - Mar 06 8:53 AM
Iran's foreign minister on Tuesday denied his country has slowed its nuclear program, contradicting remarks by the head of the U.N. nuclear agency that Iran appeared to have paused uranium enrichment.Bill urges US divestment from companies with Iran ties AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 10:04 AM
A Republican lawmaker introduced legislation Tuesday requiring that US government pension plans and mutual funds sell their investments in companies with ties to Iran's energy sector.Iran offers to negotiate with IAEA USA Today - Mar 06 9:12 AM
Iran offered Tuesday to clear up suspicions about its disputed nuclear activities if the Security Council ends its "interference," in an apparent attempt to head off new sanctions for its refusal to freeze uranium enrichment.Despite signs of thaw, US slams North Korea, Iran in human rights report AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 9:38 AM
Despite recent US moves to engage diplomatically with North Korea and Iran, the US on Tuesday assailed the two nations as among the world's worst human rights violators in an annual report that faulted friend and foe alike.Iran says West may have seized ex-defense official Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 7:42 AM
Western intelligence services may have kidnapped a former Iranian deputy defense minister who went missing in Turkey, Iran's police chief was quoted as saying on Tuesday.Bush says Iraqi conferences will be 'test' for Iran, Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 8:39 AM
US President George W. Bush said Tuesday that upcoming international conferences on Iraq's security will be "a test" of whether Iran and Syria are serious about helping to dampen violence there.Iran Denies Uranium Program Halt Time Magazine - Mar 06 6:44 AM
Iran's foreign minister denied Tuesday the remark of the U.N. nuclear chief that his country has temporarily slowed its nuclear program Analysts: Iran's military poses little threat USA Today - Mar 06 5:46 AM
Iran's outdated military presents little current threat to its neighbors, despite the fierce rhetoric from its hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, military analysts said Monday at a security conference here in the Persian Gulf.Iran to attend Baghdad talks USA Today - Mar 06 4:45 AM
Iran's foreign minister indicated Monday his country would take part in at least part of an international conference on Iraq in Baghdad, which would be the first U.S.-Iranian contact in more than two years.Mashal: Palestinians need Iran's support UPI - Mar 06 4:24 PM
Hamas leader Khaled Meshal, on a visit to Tehran Tuesday, said Palestine still needs Iran's help. Mashal, director of Hamas's political office, spoke at a ...Iran to conduct air defense exercises Space War - 2 hours, 56 minutes ago
Tehran, March 6 (RIA Novosti) - Iran will conduct air defense exercises Tuesday in preparation for a possible air strike on its uranium ore conversion center at Isfahan, the IRNA news agency said Tuesday.Iran urged to open nuke program to U.N. AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 2:40 AM
China on Tuesday urged Iran to fully open its nuclear program to U.N. inspections, as a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency moved toward slashing technical aid programs for Tehran because of its defiance of the U.N. Security Council.Iran: Retired defense minister missing AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 3:45 AM
Iran said Tuesday its former deputy defense minister was missing while on a private trip to neighboring Turkey, and its top police chief accused Western intelligence services of possibly kidnapping the official.Iran says West may have seized missing ex-official Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 2:40 AM
A former Iranian Defense Ministry official who went missing in Turkey may have been kidnapped by Western intelligence, Iran's police chief was quoted by an Iranian news agency as saying on Tuesday.Iran to test air defences at key nuclear site AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 2:15 AM
Iran is to test an air defence system around a key nuclear plant on Tuesday amid mounting international pressure over its atomic programme, the state news agency IRNA reported.Hamas sends Gazans for military training in Iran, Israeli security aide says International Herald Tribune - Mar 06 7:22 AM
The Islamic movement has sent "tens" of men from Gaza to Iran, Yuval Diskin, head of Shin Bet, the internal Israeli security service, said Monday.Iran says ready for US talks if no conditions AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 1:46 AM
Iran is prepared to hold negotiations or even reopen diplomatic ties with the United States as long as Washington set no preconditions, Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said in an interview published on Tuesday.Iran general reportedly is defector Boston Herald - 31 minutes ago
TEHRAN - A top Iranian general is missing in Turkey and Iran is claiming he's been abducted, while ABC News has reported he may have defected with his family and his knowledge of Iranian secrets. Iran...Iran denies slowing uranium enrichment International Herald Tribune - Mar 06 6:07 AM
Iran's foreign minister insisted that the enrichment of uranium was continuing unabated.Iran prepares for air attack on nuke plant UPI - Mar 06 11:49 AM
Iran announced Tuesday it was holding new air defense exercises to prepare for a possible air attack on its nuclear facilities at Isfahan.U.N. council drafting new Iran resolution UPI - Mar 06 12:52 PM
U.N. Security Council members are drafting a new sanctions resolution against Iran's nuclear program.China calls on Iran to cooperate with IAEA Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 12:46 AM
China called on Iran on Tuesday to step up its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, as world powers raise pressure on Tehran to curtail its nuclear program.Momentum builds for more sanctions against Iran The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 12:00 AM
It once scoffed at the viability of international sanctions as a diplomatic tool. But the Bush administration, convinced that punitive financial measures played a role in moving North Korea to accept a deal designed to shut down its nuclear operations, is now spearheading a multilateral effort to use sanctions to turn the screws on Iran and its nuclear program.U.N. ambassadors consider new sanctions on Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 12:21 AM
In an effort to pressure Iran into suspending uranium enrichment, six key U.N. ambassadors began a week of negotiations on possible new sanctions but agreement was still elusive.Iran, Germany Discussing Natural Gas AP via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 06 9:42 AM
German utility E.On is speaking with Iran about a potential deal to buy liquid natural gas -- a step that could ease Germany's dependence on Russian gas, the company said Tuesday.U.N. ambassadors discuss Iran sanctions AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 05 10:59 PM
Ambassadors from the world's major powers met Monday to discuss possible new sanctions against Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment, but differences emerged and an agreement did not appear to be close, diplomats said.Ahmadinejad challenged for control of Iran's economy Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago
Rafsanjani challenges Ahmadinejad for control of Iran's economy.Iran Offers to Negotiate With U.N. ABC News - Mar 06 9:18 AM
Iran Demands End to U.N. 'Interference,' Offers to Clear Up Suspicions About Nuclear ProgramPoll: Israel, Iran seen as negative UPI - Mar 06 9:38 AM
An international survey conducted by British pollsters suggests that Israel and Iran are seen as having negative influences on the world. The poll, ...Countries dealing with Iran could face sanctions rediff.com - 2 hours, 2 minutes ago
Lantos said the objective of his legislation is two-fold: "To prevent Iran from securing nuclear arms and the means to produce them. And to ensure that we achieve this goal in a peaceful manner."Russian journalist who died in fall reportedly investigated weapons deals with Iran, Syria San Diego Union-Tribune - Mar 06 6:07 PM
MOSCOW, 1:21 p.m. March 6 (AP): A journalist who plunged to his death from his apartment building window faced threats while reporting on a highly sensitive story that Russia planned to sell sophisticated missiles to Syria and Iran, his newspaper reported Tuesday.FIRST IRAN-IRAQ TRADE COOPERATION COMMISSION MEET HELD IN TEHRAN Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Mar 06 5:46 PM
Trade / foreign investment The first Iran-Iraq Trade Cooperation Commission meeting will be held in Tehran from March 6-7.First Iran-Iraq Trade Cooperation Commission Meet Held In Tehran Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Mar 06 5:46 PM
The first Iran-Iraq Trade Cooperation Commission meeting will be held in Tehran from March 6-7.Iran Denies Halt To Uranium Enrichment CBS News - Mar 06 7:14 AM
Iran's foreign minister denied Tuesday the remark of the U.N. nuclear chief that his country has temporarily slowed its nuclear program, insisting that Iran's enrichment of uranium was continuing unabated.Russian Reporter Probed Iran Arms Sales Before Death (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Mar 06 8:24 AM
March 6 (Bloomberg) -- Russian reporter Ivan Safronov was investigating state plans to sell advanced weapons to Iran and Syria when he fell to his death from a window in his Moscow apartment building March 2, his newspaper Kommersant said.Aipac Will Press for Hard Line on Iran Regime The New York Sun - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
WASHINGTON The Democratic-controlled Congress is moving to outflank both the Bush administration and the United Nations with the toughest set of sanctions against Iran that have ever been proposed. The introduction of the new legislation comes as more than 5,500 members of America's largest pro-Israel lobby are set to arrive in Washington for their annual policy conference. They are expected to ...EU targets Iran nuclear expansion at meeting Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 06 3:09 PM
VIENNA (Reuters) - The European Union plans to condemn Iran's expansion of efforts to enrich uranium, a possible path to atom bombs, at a U.N. nuclear watchdog meeting but stress a negotiated solution remains possible.Israel, Iran, Rated Most Negative in Poll; Canada Viewed Best Bloomberg.com - Mar 06 7:31 AM
March 6 (Bloomberg) -- Israel and Iran have the most negative influence in the world, according to people questioned in a British Broadcasting Corp. poll about attitudes toward 12 nations and the European Union.Mashal: Palestinians need Iran's support The Washington Times - Mar 06 4:41 PM
Hamas leader Khaled Meshal, on a visit to Tehran Tuesday, said Palestine still needs Iran's help. Mashal, director of Hamas's political office, spoke at a news conference after a meeting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran's Fars news agency reported.Israel, Iran top poll for most negative influence USA Today - Mar 06 2:08 PM
Israel and Iran top the list of countries seen as exerting a mainly negative influence on the world, according to the latest global poll from the BBC World Service. The poll asked 28,000 people in 27 countries to rate the... Iran Denies Halt to Uranium Enrichment ABC News - Mar 06 5:48 AM
Iran Denies Any Temporary Halt to Its Uranium Enrichment ActivitiesR. Nicholas Burns: U.S. Policy Towards Iran Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
Thank you, Chairman Lantos, Ranking Member Ros-Lehtinen, and distinguished Members of the Committee for this opportunity to discuss our strategy to address the profound challenges Iran poses to our national security interests.Major powers mull new sanctions against Iran Deutsche Welle - 40 minutes ago
The UN Security Council is considering new sanctions against Iran over its refusal to suspend its uranium enrichment activities.Eon pursues gas deal with Iran Financial Times - Mar 06 6:25 PM
Eon, Germany's biggest importer of natural gas, is pursuing its first gas supply contract with Iran in an effort to reduce its dependence on Russia. The company yesterday confirmed it was in talks with liquefied natural gas producers over a supply contract.Oil companies in deals with Iran face sanctions Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 06 2:03 PM
WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - Key members of the U.S. Congress on Tuesday backed a new legislative effort designed to force the Bush administration to sanction oil companies and countries that strike deals with Iran, but the State Department expressed concerns.E.On, Iran Discuss Potential Gas Deal AP via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 06 5:37 AM
German utility E.On AG said Tuesday it was in talks with Iran about a potential deal to buy liquid natural gas -- a step that could help Germany ease its dependence on Russian gas amid concern about whether Moscow is a reliable supplier.UPDATE: Iran Offers To Clear Up Nuclear Suspicions Nasdaq - Mar 06 1:09 PM
VIENNA (AP)--Iran demanded an end to U.N. Security Council "interference" in exchange for clearing up suspicions about its disputed nuclear activities - an apparent attempt to head off new sanctions over its refusal to stop uranium enrichment.US warns foreign energy companies of sanctions if they opt to invest in Iran Financial Times - Mar 06 6:19 PM
The Bush administration said yesterday it had warned foreign energy companies that they risked incurring US sanctions if they invested in Iran.Iran denies any temporary halt to its uranium enrichment activities Fox21 - Mar 06 6:07 PM
TEHRAN, Iran Iran's foreign minister says his country hasn't slowed its nuclear program. The denial contradicts remarks made yesterday by the head of the U-N nuclear agency, who said that Iran appears to have paused uranium enrichment.Iran says ready for US talks if no conditions IranMania.com - 44 minutes ago
LONDON, March 7 (IranMania) - Iran is prepared to hold negotiations or even reopen diplomatic ties with the United States as long as Washington set no preconditions, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said in an interview published, AFP reported.Iran wants an end to Security Council 'interference' offers to clear up suspicions Boston Herald - Mar 06 12:43 PM
VIENNA, Austria - Iran demanded an end to Security Council "interference" in an offer made public Tuesday in exchange for clearing up suspicions about its disputed nuclear activities - an apparent...China calls on Iran to cooperate with IAEA IranMania.com - 44 minutes ago
LONDON, March 7 (IranMania) - China called on Iran to step up its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, as world powers raise pressure on Tehran to curtail its nuclear program, Reuters reported.Iran Accusatory Over Missing Official CBS News - Mar 06 3:00 AM
Iran's government is accusing "Western intelligence services" of abducting a former deputy defense minister who disappeared during a private trip to Turkey. Meanwhile, the U.N. is considering tougher sanctions to halt Tehran's nuclear program.Survey: Iran, Israel and U.S. have most negative image worldwide; Canada does best Fox21 - Mar 06 6:06 PM
LONDON A new poll suggests that Israel, Iran and the U-S are the countries with the most negative images. That's according to a globe-spanning survey of attitudes toward 12 major nations.Chief nuclear inspector says uncertainties about Iran persist Fox21 - Mar 06 6:06 PM
VIENNA, Austria The chief U-N nuclear inspector says his agency cannot be sure if Iran's nuclear activities are peaceful or a cover for a weapons program until the country cooperates with his experts.Moderate earthquake hits Iran, 35 injured Deccan Herald - 15 minutes ago
A moderate earthquake early this morning damaged buildings and injured at least 35 people in a town in southwestern Iran, sending panicked residents running into the streets, a local official said.US slams N.Korea, Iran in human rights report IranMania.com - 44 minutes ago
LONDON, March 7 (IranMania) - Despite recent US moves to engage diplomatically with North Korea and Iran, the US assailed the two nations as among the world's worst human rights violators in an annual report that faulted friend and foe alike, AFP reported.Israeli Says Iran Is Training Hamas Men New York Times - Mar 05 4:26 PM
An Israeli security official said that Hamas had sent dozens of men to Iran for military training. The Palestinian prime minister called the accusation ?propaganda.?Iran Urged to Open Nuke Program to U.N. ABC News - Mar 06 3:03 AM
China Urges Iran to Fully Open Its Nuclear Program to U.N. InspectionsIran Says Petrobras Will Sign $470 Million Oil Agreement `Soon' Bloomberg.com - Mar 06 3:32 AM
March 6 (Bloomberg) -- Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Brazil's state- controlled oil company, will ``soon'' sign a $470 million contract with Iran to drill for oil and natural gas in the Caspian Sea, said Mahmoud Mohaddes, the state-owned National Iranian Oil Co.'s director for exploration affairs.German group seeks Iran gas contract Financial Times - Mar 06 2:25 PM
Eon, Germany s biggest importer of natural gas, is pursuing its first gas supply contract with Iran in an effort to reduce its dependence on Russia. The company on Tuesday confirmed it was in talks with liquefied natural gas producers over a supply contract.Israel, Iran most negative influence on world: poll AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 05 4:05 PM
Israel and Iran are perceived as having the most negative influence on the world, followed closely by North Korea and the United States, according to a poll to be released Tuesday.Lantos moots ban on nuke deals with those aiding Iran New Kerala - 20 minutes ago
By Arun Kumar, Washington, March 7: A US lawmaker proposes to introduce a legislation to bar the Bush administration from entering into civil nuclear deals with countries, be it India or China, if they aid Iran's nuclear programme.Countries, companies dealing with Iran could face United States sanctions New Kerala - 32 minutes ago
Sridhar Krishnaswami, Washington, Mar 7: In an effort to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions, a leading US Congressman will this week introduce a legislation which will require the administration to impose sanctions on companies and countries, including India, that strike "deals" with Tehran.U.N. starts talks on new Iran sanctions Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 05 3:17 PM
U.N. ambassadors from major powers began negotiations on Monday on a resolution that would increase sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program but agreement still remained elusive.Six countries hanging on elements of resolution against Iran People's Daily - Mar 06 5:45 PM
The consultation among the six major countries on the elements of a new Security Council resolution imposing sanctions on Iran made little progress on Tuesday, diplomats said.Six major UN powers mull 'incremental' sanctions on Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 05 4:01 PM
Envoys of six major powers trying to rein in Iran's nuclear ambitions kicked off informal talks Monday to quickly agree "incremental" sanctions against the Islamic Republic over its refusal to freeze sensitive nuclear fuel work.IAEA: Iran may have halted nuke program AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 05 2:06 PM
Iran seems to have at least temporarily halted the uranium-enrichment program at the heart of its standoff with the U.N. Security Council, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said Monday.Council opposes attack on Iran San Jose Mercury News - Mar 06 11:48 AM
City leaders launched a pre-emptive strike at the Bush administration on Tuesday, declaring their opposition to any possible military action in Iran.Former U.N. weapons inspector to talk about U.S.-Iran relations Boston Globe - Mar 06 8:01 AM
The United Nations' former chief weapons inspector says the U.S. increasingly is showing signs it's preparing to attack Iran.China, Russia must stand firm on Iran Philadelphia Tribune - Mar 06 3:01 PM
In December, the U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution calling for sanctions against Iran and demanding that the Islamic republic suspend its enrichment of uranium and related activities. Although Iran was told to comply within 60 days, it refused to meet the deadline.Iran accuses West of kidnapping former senior official People's Daily - Mar 06 3:59 PM
Iran accused on Tuesday the West of abducting a former senior official who was missing during his private trip to Turkey, the official IRNA news agency reported.Iran to test air defence system around N-plant The Peninsula - Mar 06 3:50 PM
tehran Iran was to test an air defence system around a key nuclear plant yesterday amid mounting international pressure over its atomic programme, the state news agency Irna reported.Hamas building ties to Iran, Israel says Deseret Morning News - Mar 06 9:12 AM
A year-old international campaign to isolate the Hamas-led Palestinian government unintentionally has pushed the militant Islamic group into a dangerous and growing alliance with Iran, Israel's top internal-intelligence chief said Monday.Survey: U.S., Iran, Israel Ranked Low On Image Local 6 Orlando - Mar 06 3:00 PM
When it comes to image, a new poll suggests, Israel, Iran and the U.S. are at the bottom of the list.Israeli intelligence chief: Iran training Hamas Los Angeles Times - Mar 06 12:45 AM
Shin Bet director's comments are the first official claim echoing a widespread rumor, which Hamas denies. TEL AVIV The head of Israel's domestic intelligence agency said Monday that Iran was giving advanced military training to members of Hamas, a move he called a "strategic danger" to the Jewish state. Poll: Israel, Iran seen as negative The Washington Times - Mar 06 9:41 AM
An international survey conducted by British pollsters suggests that Israel and Iran are seen as having negative influences on the world. The poll, conducted by the BBC World Service, involved 28,000 people in 27 countries.China joins call for Iran to open nuclear program to inspectors The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 06 1:23 PM
China urged Iran on Tuesday to fully open its nuclear program to UN inspections, as a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency moved toward slashing technical aid programs for Tehran because of its defiance of the UN Security Council. "We welcome, support and call upon Iran to step up cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.Saudi defends Gulf Arab atom plans, criticizes Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 05 1:30 PM
Saudi Arabia said on Monday Iran's nuclear program was an extra burden for the Middle East, but Gulf Arab allies had the right to their own atomic ambitions.Survey: U.S., Iran, Israel Lead Bad-Image Ratings WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley - Mar 06 1:54 PM
According to a new poll, Israel, Iran and the U.S. have the most negative images. Attack on Iran to spell disaster for region Dawn - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, March 6: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday warned that there would be serious consequences of a US attack on Iran because this would plunge the whole region into a serious sectarian strife.Hamas Gets Training in Iran, Israeli Official Says New York Times - Mar 05 12:56 PM
The chief of Israel?s security service said today that Hamas has sent men to Iran for military training.Iran starts first unaided construction of nuke power plant Itar-Tass - Mar 06 2:15 PM
TEHRAN, March 6 (Itar-Tass) -- Iran has launched its first nuclear power plant project without foreign assistance, Vice-President and Iranian Atomic Energy Organization head Gholam-Reza Agazadeh said on Tuesday.Iran Wants End To UN Security Council "Interference"-Document Nasdaq - Mar 06 9:08 AM
VIENNA (AP)--Iran Tuesday offered to clear up suspicions about its disputed nuclear activities but only if the Security Council ends its "interference," in an apparent attempt to head off new sanctions against it for refusing to freeze uranium enrichment.UN atomic agency opens meeting on Iran, North Korea AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 05 11:28 AM
UN atomic watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei said Monday his agency is still unable to verify that Iran is not seeking nuclear weapons but that negotiation remains the key to resolving the crisis.Iran says West may have seized ex-defence official Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Mar 06 7:48 AM
Western intelligence services may have kidnapped a former Iranian deputy defence minister who went missing in Turkey, Iran's police chief was quoted as saying on Tuesday.