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Should the United States engage Iran and Syria to find ways to stabilize Iraq? Bob Beckel and Cal Thomas debate the question.Nations struggle to OK Iran sanctions AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 5:29 PM
The world's major powers are struggling to reach agreement on new sanctions against Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment with the U.S. and Europe pushing for tougher measures than Russia and China will accept, council diplomats said Wednesday.EU powers at IAEA urge Iran to take nuclear timeout Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 1:34 PM
EU powers urged Iran on Wednesday to embrace a U.N. idea of a "timeout" from nuclear activity they fear could yield atom bombs, saying sanctions they sponsored against Tehran would be simultaneously suspended.EU offers olive branch to Iran on nuclear issue AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 12:41 PM
The European Union urged Iran on Wednesday to take up an offer to suspend its nuclear enrichment in return for suspending sanctions on Tehran.Iran Denies Uranium Program Halt Time Magazine - Mar 07 12:23 PM
Iran's foreign minister denied Tuesday the remark of the U.N. nuclear chief that his country has temporarily slowed its nuclear program Iran Space Program Causes Concern Time Magazine - Mar 07 12:24 PM
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 U.N. Nuke Inspector Unsure on Iran Time Magazine - Mar 07 12:22 PM
The chief U.N. nuclear inspector said Monday his agency cannot be sure if Iran's nuclear activities are a cover for a weapons program Possible new Iran sanctions discussed USA Today - Mar 07 11:26 AM
The world's major powers are discussing possible new sanctions against Iran including a travel ban, an expanded list of people and companies subject to an asset freeze, an arms embargo and trade restrictions but differences remain, council diplomats said.Iran to attend conference on Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 11:32 AM
Iran confirmed it will take part in an international conference alongside the United States in Baghdad on Saturday, a gathering Iraq hopes will break the ice between the bitter rivals to help end its bloody conflict.US urges Iran to help in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 11:12 AM
The White House on Wednesday urged Iran to use an upcoming international conference on security in Iraq to prove Tehran is serious about helping to quell violence in its war-wracked neighbor.Washington's Mixed Signals on Iran Time Magazine - Mar 07 10:24 AM
Just what does Condi Rice's effort to talk with Iran really mean? Even close watchers of the U.S.'s shifting policy aren't sure EU powers at IAEA urge Iran to take atom "timeout" Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 9:03 AM
European powers urged Iran on Wednesday to embrace a U.N. idea of a "timeout" from nuclear activity, saying sanctions they sponsored against Tehran would be simultaneously suspended.Treasury urges Middle East firms to avoid Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 8:54 AM
The U.S. Treasury's top anti-terrorism official on Wednesday urged Middle East-based companies not to do business with Iran, saying they could be helping to fund terrorist activities or weapons proliferation.Funds told to cut ties to Iran USA Today - Mar 07 6:13 AM
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.UN atomic agency to ratify Iran aid cuts AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 6:08 AM
The UN atomic agency was set Wednesday to ratify drastic cuts in technical aid to Iran as the United States and Europe again blamed Tehran for failing to suspend strategic nuclear fuel work.Iran confirms attendance at Baghdad conference on Iraq USA Today - Mar 07 5:07 AM
Iran will attend the international conference on Iraq that will be held in Baghdad on Saturday, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Wednesday.Iran to attend regional meeting in Baghdad Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 2:52 AM
Iran will attend Saturday's meeting of Iraq's neighbors in Baghdad where U.S. officials will also be present, Iran's foreign minister said on Wednesday.UN atomic agency to finalise Iran aid cuts AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 1:57 AM
The UN atomic agency was expected Wednesday to ratify drastic cuts in technical aid to Iran to punish its failure to suspend strategic nuclear fuel work.Russia Denies Iran Claim That Bushehr Debt Issue Resolved Space War - Mar 07 5:19 PM
by Staff Writers Moscow (RIA Novosti) Mar 08, 2007 Russia has refuted Iran's claim Monday that the countries had resolved all outstanding financial issues regarding the construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in south Iran. Russian specialists are completing the construction of Iran's first NPP under a $1 billion contract signed in 1995, but Russia claimed last month that Iran had an ...Iran confirms will take part in Iraq conference AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 2:02 AM
Iran for the first time gave unequivocal confirmation on Wednesday it will take part in a conference on Iraq's security which will also be attended by archfoe the United States.Iran to meet U.S., Iraq neighbors The Washington Times - 6 minutes ago
Iran said yesterday it will attend a meeting with the United States and Iraq's neighbors in Baghdad on Saturday, and U.S. officials said they may use the occasion to hold bilateral talks with Iran that would be limited to Iraq's security.Iran says an attack won't destroy atomic know-how Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 12:54 AM
The head of the Iranian nuclear program said any attack on the country's atomic facilities would not extinguish the knowledge gained by young Iranian scientists, Iran's ISNA news agency reported.Russia: Iran still owes for nuclear plant UPI - Mar 07 12:31 PM
Officials of the Russian firm building a nuclear plant in Iran say Tehran hasn't settled a payment dispute stalling the project. Iran's foreign minister ...Nations discuss possible Iran sanctions AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 1:06 AM
The world's major powers are discussing possible new sanctions against Iran, including a travel ban, an arms embargo and trade restrictions, but council diplomats say differences remain.Robert Naiman: Serious About No War in Iran? Put in on the Supplemental HuffingtonPost - Mar 07 12:26 PM
This week Senator Jim Webb introduced legislation that would bar the President from attacking Iran without Congressional authorization. He announced his intention to attach it to the President's request for "supplemental" funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. But "Democratic leaders, who indicated general support for the Virginia Democrat's plan last week, are still deciding whether ...Iran's Defiance Cause for `Grave' Concern, U.S. Says (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Mar 07 11:15 AM
March 7 (Bloomberg) -- Iran's flouting of a United Nations deadline to halt uranium enrichment is cause for ``grave concern'' and the Islamic Republic must stop the work before any talks on resolving the dispute, the U.S. said.UN draft on new Iran sanctions not likely this week: diplomats AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 12:19 AM
Major powers mulling new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear defiance are unlikely to agree on a UN Security council draft resolution this week, diplomats said late Tuesday.Official Warns Against Trade With Iran AP via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 07 9:59 AM
A top U.S. Treasury Department official warned Arab businessmen and bankers on Wednesday that even innocuous trade with Iran could help bankroll the country's disputed nuclear program.Outside View: Averting a U.S.-Iran clash UPI - Mar 07 9:50 AM
The United States is not likely to avoid war with Iran. Their regional policies as regards each other and Tehran's attitude to Israel are making this war ...35 injured in western Iran quake AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 12:16 AM
Thirty-five people were injured when an earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale struck the city of Daroud in western Iran before dawn on Wednesday, local officals said.Moderate quake injures 35 in Iran town AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 11:44 PM
A moderate earthquake damaged buildings and injured at least 35 people early Wednesday in a town in southwestern Iran, sending panicked residents running into the streets, a local official said.US Government Holds Hearings on Iran Voice of America - Mar 07 6:03 PM
Iran remains a top concern for the United States because of Iran's refusal to restrict its nuclear program. The U.S. also accuses Iran of supporting terrorist groups in the Middle East. VOA's Ernest Leong reports.Major powers mull arms, travel, financial sanctions against Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 10:46 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.Iran Accuses West Of Misinforming World On Its Nuclear Aims Nasdaq - Mar 07 5:06 PM
VIENNA (AP)--Iran has accused the U.S. and its allies of misinforming the world about its nuclear intentions, saying they cooked up "poisonous food" and served it to the U.N. Security Council to get it to act against Tehran.Iran offers to negotiate with U.N. AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 8:46 PM
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.Iran accuses West of misinforming the world on its nuclear intentions San Diego Union-Tribune - Mar 07 4:37 PM
VIENNA, Austria, 3:55 p.m. March 7 (AP): Iran accused the United States and its allies Wednesday of misinforming the world about its nuclear intentions, saying they cooked up poisonous food and served it to the U.N. Security Council to get it to act against Tehran.Quake in western Iran injures 35 Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 10:05 PM
An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale hit an area in western Iran on Wednesday, injuring 35 people, the official news agency IRNA reported.EU condemns Iran for boosting enrichment Deutsche Welle - 52 minutes ago
The European Union has condemned Iran for its lack of co-operation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog.Iran to join US at international talks The Scotsman - Mar 07 5:50 PM
IRAN has confirmed it will participate in an international conference alongside the United States in Baghdad on Saturday, a gathering Iraq hopes will "break the ice" between the bitter rivals.Iran backs Palestinian nat'l unity gov't: Larijani IranMania.com - 24 minutes ago
LONDON, March 8 (IranMania) - Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani said that Iran supports the Palestinian national unity government, Iran Daily reported.Iran will attend Iraq conference Fox21 - 2 hours, 53 minutes ago
TEHRAN, Iran Iran says it is going to attend this weekend's international conference on Iraq. The Baghdad conference, called by the government of Iraq, is intended mainly as a meeting of its neighbors to discuss how to calm the situation.Quake injures 35 in western Iran BBC News - Mar 07 4:29 AM
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake strikes western Iran, injuring 35 people and damaging buildings.EU offers olive branch to Iran on nuclear issue IranMania.com - 26 minutes ago
LONDON, March 8 (IranMania) - The European Union offered an olive branch to Iran, calling for a timeout in the nuclear crisis with Tehran, AFP reported.UN atomic agency to ratify Iran aid cuts IranMania.com - 27 minutes ago
LONDON, March 8 (IranMania) - The UN atomic agency was set to ratify drastic cuts in technical aid to Iran as the United States and Europe again blamed Tehran for failing to suspend strategic nuclear fuel work, AFP reported.Nations struggle to OK Iran sanctions IranMania.com - 27 minutes ago
LONDON, March 8 (IranMania) - The world's major powers are struggling to reach agreement on new sanctions against Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment with the US and Europe pushing for tougher measures than Russia and China will accept, council diplomats said, The Associated Press reported.Attack on Iran bound to hurt Pakistan, says Musharraf Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD President Gen. Pervez Musharraf has said that an American attack on Iran would have serious consequences for the region as well as Pakistan, and called for a peaceful solution to the Iranian nuclear issue.Treasury urges Middle East firms to avoid Iran IranMania.com - 26 minutes ago
LONDON, March 8 (IranMania) - The US Treasury's top anti-terrorism official urged Middle East-based companies not to do business with Iran, saying they could be helping to fund terrorist activities or weapons proliferation, Reuters reported.Iran to attend conference on Iraq IranMania.com - 26 minutes ago
LONDON, March 8 (IranMania) - Iran confirmed it will take part in an international conference alongside the United States in Baghdad on Saturday, a gathering Iraq hopes will break the ice between the bitter rivals to help end its bloody conflict, The Associated Press reported.US urges Iran to help in Iraq IranMania.com - 26 minutes ago
LONDON, March 8 (IranMania) - The White House urged Iran to use an upcoming international conference on security in Iraq to prove Tehran is serious about helping to quell violence in its war-wracked neighbor, AFP reported.Talk to Iran and Syria? Yes USA Today - 29 minutes ago
Talk to Iran and Syria? Yes The Bush administration is on board, and so are Bob and, reluctantly, Cal. But the real problems in the region might best be solved by new borders, not just new negotiations. Cal Thomas is... In Berlin, German forum decries Holocaust denial conference in Iran JTA - Mar 07 2:13 PM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addresses the media at the United Nations on Sept. 21, 2006. Participants in a Berlin forum on the Holocaust condemned a concurrent Holocaust denial conference under way in Iran.Isfahan subway route undecided: Iran Daily IranMania.com - 25 minutes ago
LONDON, March 8 (IranMania) - A new route for one of Isfahan?s underground railway line which was scheduled to pass beneath the historical Chaharbagh Abbasi Street has not yet been decided, Iran Daily reported.Iran oil dependency growing: Rafsanjani IranMania.com - 25 minutes ago
LONDON, March 8 (IranMania) - Chairman of the State Expediency Council (SEC) Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said that those who speak about the government?s deviation from Vision 2025 targets and the general outlines of Article 44 of the Constitution focus only on specific issues, Iran Daily reported.Iran: We Will Attend Iraq Conference CBS News - Mar 07 3:00 AM
Iran's foreign minister is confirming that envoys from Tehran will attend a security conference in Iraq scheduled for this weekend. It will be the first time U.S. and Iranian officials share a table in more than two years.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.Worried about Gates views on Iran, Israel backers hope he toes Bush line JTA - Mar 07 1:42 PM
Robert Gates speaks to the media in the Oval Office, Nov. 8. The pro-Israel community is worried about Defense Secretary-designate Robert Gates take on Iran, but experts say he was chosen less for his views than for his willingness to carry out administration policy.Venezuela, Cuba, Iran study extending alliance to other Latin American countries People's Daily - Mar 07 6:14 PM
Venezuela, Cuba and Iran are studying how to add Bolivia, Ecuador and Nicaragua to their three-way alliance, visiting Venezuelan Minister of Mining and Basic Industries Jose Khan said in Teheran on Wednesday.EU offers olive branch to Iran on nuclear issue AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Mar 07 11:18 AM
VIENNA (AFP) - The European Union offered an olive branch to Iran on Wednesday, calling for a timeout in the nuclear crisis with Tehran.Nekounam: I've made Osasuna Iran's most popular Tribalfootball.com - Mar 07 6:12 PM
Javed Nekounam is convinced his exploits for Osasuna are making the Spanish Liga club Iran's No1.Achaemenid palace unearthed in Iran IranMania.com - 25 minutes ago
LONDON, March 8 (IranMania) - Unexplored half of Bolaghi Palace and its eastern portico dating back to the Achaemenid era (648-330 BC) were identified during the latest round of excavation in Bolaghi Pass which is likely to go under water after the under-construction Sivand Dam becomes operational, Iran Daily reported.U.S. says Iran needs to be serious in helping Iraq People's Daily - Mar 07 5:01 PM
The United States said on Wednesday that Iran need to prove it is serious about helping to quell violence in Iraq when an international conference on security in Iraq is due to be held on March 10.(1) Soltanieh: Iran ready for negotiation Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 07 3:07 PM
Iran - Nuclear - Soltanieh Iran's IAEA envoy Ali-Asghar Soltanieh said here Wednesday that Iran is ready for negotiation on its nuclear problem.Russia, Iran discuss Bushehr payment People's Daily - Mar 07 4:44 PM
Russia and Iran started talks on Wednesday on the dispute over Tehran's payment for its Bushehr nuclear power plant, officials of the Russian contractor building the plant said.Iran will consider India's request for raising quantum of LNG New Kerala - 24 minutes ago
Tehran, Mar 7: Iran today assured India that it will consider its request for raising the quantum of LNG to be supplied under an agreement from five million to 7.5 million tonne per year and the two sides will try to resolve the pricing issue.Nations Discuss Possible Iran Sanctions ABC News - Mar 07 1:30 AM
Key Countries Discuss Possible New Iran Sanctions Including Arms Embargo, Travel Ban2nd UPDATE: Iran Team In Russia For Nuclear Plant Talks Nasdaq - Mar 07 9:37 AM
(Updates an item published at 1359 GMT, with Iran minister's comments, adds details.)U.S. ambassador says to solve dispute with Iran through diplomatic channels People's Daily - Mar 07 4:46 PM
U.S. Ambassador to Egypt said here that the United States is taking efforts to solve the dispute with Iran through diplomatic channels, the Egyptian official MENA news agency reported on Wednesday.No increased IAEA cooperation if UN involved: Iran New Kerala - 52 minutes ago
Tehran, March 7 : Iran said in a letter Wednesday to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that it would not expand cooperation with the nuclear watchdog if the United Nations (UN) Security Council did not drop Iran from its agenda.Israel proposes bill on banning investment in companies with ties to Iran People's Daily - Mar 07 4:45 PM
Israeli parties in the Knesset (parliament) are proposing a bill that would prevent official Israeli institutions from investing in companies that doing business with Iran, local daily Ha'aretz reported on its website Wednesday.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.Proposed US law to create hurdle for Iran gas pipeline Dawn - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, March 7: A proposed US law, aimed at punishing oil companies that deal with Iran, will make it even more difficult to construct the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline.Iran says an attack won't destroy atomic know-how Reuters.co.uk - Mar 07 12:01 PM
TEHRAN (Reuters) - The head of the Iranian nuclear programme said any attack on the country's atomic facilities would not extinguish the knowledge gained by young Iranian scientists, Iran's ISNA news agency reported.Iran Will Attend Baghdad Conference, Says Foreign Minister Nasdaq - Mar 07 9:07 AM
(RTTNews) - Iran's Foreign Minister, Manouchehr Mottaki on Wednesday confirmed that his country will take part in the Baghdad conference, which is to be held in the Iraqi capital this weekend.Peace pipeline a new chapter in Iran, Indian subcontinent relations: Mottaki Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 07 2:58 PM
Iran - India - Pipeline Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in meeting with India's Minister without Portfolio in Foreign Relations Ahmed Vazir here Wednesday underlined that construction of the peace pipeline is a new chapter in Iran and Indian subcontinent relations.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.Gulf businessmen wary of US calls to shun Iran Middle East Times - Mar 07 10:51 AM
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Gulf business leaders Wednesday dismissed as unrealistic a request by the US to scale back dealings with Iran, saying that would only be achieved if their own governments demanded it.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.State s Burns Reports Progress on New Iran Sanctions U.S. Department of State - Mar 07 4:00 PM
Diplomats representing the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and Germany have conferred several times over the past week on a new round of sanctions aimed at halting Iran s nuclear program and have agreed that a new resolution is in order, according to U.S. Under Secretary of State R. Nicholas Burns. I'm very pleased by the constructive attitude of Russia and of China and of ...Iran denies any temporary halt to its uranium enrichment activities WLUC TV 6 - Mar 07 3:56 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 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.Iran to start next enrichment phase soon: Larijani IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 07 6:40 AM
Tehran, March 7 (DPA) Iran will soon start the next phase of uranium enrichment in the Natanz plant in central Iran, state-television quoted Wednesday Iranian chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani as saying.South Africa: Deputy Minister Pahad in Iran for Regional Co-Op Meeting AllAfrica.com - Mar 07 1:42 PM
Deputy Foreign Minister Aziz Pahad is in Tehran, Iran, attending the 7th Council of Ministers Meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC).Government signs another rice deal with Iran Bangkok Post - Mar 07 10:57 AM
The Commerce Ministry has agreed to sell an additional 180,000 tonnes of white rice to Iran, bringing the total rice sales to the Iranian government to 380,000 tonnes since the start of the year.Iran, Syria voice desire to help stabilize Iraq The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 07 12:43 PM
Iran confirmed Wednesday it would attend an upcoming international conference on Iraq, while Syria said it would work toward stabilizing Iraq but insisting that a timetable for the withdrawal of US troops is needed to achieve peace. Amid preparations for Saturday's high-level meeting, at least 52 people were killed.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 is subject to international sanctions as a result of its continuing nuclear programme [AFP] Aljazeera - Mar 07 9:59 AM
Iran's parliament has approved the rationing of subsidised petrol, according to the Iranian news agency, Insa.US warns local firms of Iran link Gulf News - Mar 07 1:38 PM
Dubai: The United States yesterday warned private companies in the UAE of "risks" in doing business with Iran, pointing out they could not differentiate between legitimate and illegitimate trade.US Military Presents Evidence That Iran Is Arming Insurgents In Iraq News 25 Evansville - Mar 07 3:36 PM
BAGHDAD, IRAQ - In Baghdad Sunday, the US military carefully laid out evidence top officials say proves Iran is helping arm some of the insurgents attacking and killing American forces in Iraq. Even more troubling is the sophisticated weapons, they say, can be tied to the highest levels of the Iranian government.Iran to attend Baghdad talks Gulf News - Mar 07 1:38 PM
Tehran: Iran will attend the international conference on Iraq that will be held in Baghdad on Saturday, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said yesterday.Iran-Nuclear-S oltanieh /POL/ (3) Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 07 10:21 AM
... or monitoring. "Those who are pushing Security Council to take punitive measures against the peaceful nuclear program of the Islamic Republic of Iran, continue to hinder any action by the Security Council against Israeli regime to force it to abide by the NPT regime.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.International Women's Day: Irene Khan and Shirin Ebadi call for end to discrimination against women in Iran Amnesty International - Mar 07 7:23 AM
On the 98th annual celebration of International Women's Day, we call on the Government of Iran to abolish urgently laws that discriminate against women.US urges Iran to help in Iraq Khaleej Times - Mar 07 11:24 AM
WASHINGTON - The White House on Wednesday urged Iran to use an upcoming international conference on security in Iraq to prove Tehran is serious about helping to quell violence in its war-wracked neighbour.UPDATE: Japan Urges N Korea Scrap Nuclear Arms; EU Slams Iran Nasdaq - Mar 07 5:52 AM
(Updates an item at 1011 GMT with E.U. statement, comments.) VIENNA (AP)--Japan urged North Korea Wednesday to comply with its international obligations and scrap its nuclear weapons, while the European Union criticized Iran - the other nation of nuclear concern - for defying U.N.U.S. opens door to bilateral talks with Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 4:00 PM
The United States left open the possibility on Wednesday that U.S. diplomats could meet one-on-one with Iranian officials on the sidelines of a conference of Iraq's neighbors in Baghdad this weekend.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.