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Iran Has Centrifuge Capacity for Nuclear Arms, Report Says - New York Times Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:45:07 GMT

BBC News

Iran Has Centrifuge Capacity for Nuclear Arms, Report Says New York Times, United States By WILLIAM J. BROAD and DAVID E. SANGER A week before Iran's presidential election, atomic inspectors reported Friday that the country has sped up its production of nuclear fuel and increased its number of installed centrifuges to 7200 — more than ... Iran nuclear program advancing, UN agency says Los Angeles Times Iran in major nuclear expansion, UN oversight harder Washington Post Iran Increases Uranium Enrichment Pace, Defies UN Inspectors Bloomberg Washington Times - BBC News all 303 news articles

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Supporters of Iran presidential candidates clash - Reuters Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:03:49 GMT

Supporters of Iran presidential candidates clash Reuters TEHRAN, June 5 (Reuters) - Thousands of supporters of hardline Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his main moderate challenger clashed in Tehran on Friday, a week before Iran's presidential election. After sporadic fist-fights and shoving ... Video: Mir Hossein Mousavi UPI In Iran, Ahmadinejad opponent sees surge of enthusiasm Christian Science Monitor Ex-nuke negotiator calls Ahmadinejad a 'demagogue' The Associated Press Los Angeles Times - Public Radio International PRI all 865 news articles

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Big oil watches Iran vote, but investment distant - Reuters Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:05:00 GMT

BBC News

Big oil watches Iran vote, but investment distant Reuters By Luke Pachymuthu and Simon Webb - Analysis DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's presidential election on June 12 may mark a small step toward the return of big oil's cash to the country's energy sector, but it could be years before investment flows freely. ... US Views Mideast Polls as Bellwether Wall Street Journal Supreme Leader of Iran: Muslim Nations 'Hate America' Washington Post Analysts Divided Over Obama's Carrot-Without-Stick Approach to Iran FOXNews Christian Science Monitor - Reuters all 417 news articles

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Lebanon voting at crossroads - CNN International Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:48:37 GMT

Financial Times

Lebanon voting at crossroads CNN International By Octavia Nasr (CNN) -- Lebanon's parliamentary elections will determine which path the country will take in the next four years -- the direction of Islamic militancy and closer ties to countries such as Iran and Syria, or a route to more ... High stakes in Lebanon's election Christian Science Monitor Lebanon Vote Draws Expatriates' Interest Wall Street Journal Lebanon braced for close-run vote BBC News Los Angeles Times - Washington Post all 188 news articles

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FM warns Belarus against ties with Iran - Jerusalem Post Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:00:53 GMT

Voice of America

FM warns Belarus against ties with Iran Jerusalem Post, Israel By AP Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Thursday promised to strengthen ties with Belarus, but cautioned the ex-Soviet nation against developing relations with Iran. Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman during a meeting with his Russian counterpart ... Video: Russias arms trade does not destabilize Middle East RT 'No Israeli plan' to bomb Iran BBC News Israel gives mixed signals on any attack on Iran Reuters Voice of America - The Press Association all 416 news articles

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Showdown in Lebanon - Wall Street Journal Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:21:13 GMT

CBC.ca

Showdown in Lebanon Wall Street Journal Associated Press Tehran's objective is to replace the pro-West governing coalition known as the March 14 Alliance (named for the date of the Cedar Revolution in 2005) with a pro-Iran administration. That's part of a broader Iranian strategy to create a ... Hezbollah poised to consolidate hold in Lebanon The Age Hezbollah's stocks on the rise regardless of Lebanon poll result Brisbane Times US military aid at stake in Lebanon elections AFP WashingtonTV - Bloomberg all 369 news articles

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US special energy envoy says no to Iran's involvement in Nabucco ... - Los Angeles Times Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:49:02 GMT

Novinite.com

US special energy envoy says no to Iran's involvement in Nabucco ... Los Angeles Times, CA By AP ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The US does not support Iran's involvement in the Nabucco gas project, a pipeline meant to supply Europe with gas, the US special energy envoy said Thursday. Richard Morningstar, the US special envoy for Eurasian energy ... US opposes Iran's involvement in Nabucco project Today's Zaman Iran can supply Nabucco if relations normalise -US Reuters India Turkey wants right to re-export Russian gas guardian.co.uk PRESS TV - Turk.Net all 54 news articles

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'Special Report' Panel on Obama's Address to the Muslim World - FOXNews Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:39:51 GMT

Times Online

'Special Report' Panel on Obama's Address to the Muslim World FOXNews On policy, the damage was small because the speech was so abstract, vapid, and self-absorbed that it didn't touch a lot of policy, except on Iran, where he was exceedingly weak. That was the weakest statement on Iran and nukes in at least eight or nine ... Video: Obama's Speech Welcomed by Arabs? - Bloomberg Bloomberg Republican Lugar Says Obama's Cairo Speech 'Signal Achievement' Bloomberg Obama gets reality check from complex Mideast The Associated Press Human Events - Reuters all 11,847 news articles

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US invites Iran to 4 July events - BBC News Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:01:43 GMT

The Money Times

US invites Iran to 4 July events BBC News, UK The move is part of a new policy of engagement with Iran under President Barack Obama's administration. The US is trying to convince Iran to end its nuclear ambitions. It is still unclear how many embassies will send out invitations to the celebrations ... Sarkozy to meet Iran's foreign minister Wednesday Reuters Obama extends flame-grilled olive branch to Iran guardian.co.uk Despite tensions, US, Israel still talking about Iran Ha'aretz The Associated Press - Jerusalem Post all 595 news articles

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Obama calls for serious dialogue with Iran - Irish Times Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:48:39 GMT

Times Online

Obama calls for serious dialogue with Iran Irish Times, Ireland US PRESIDENT Barack Obama called for “serious dialogue” with Iran to prevent a “nuclear arms race in the Middle East” after talks with chancellor Angela Merkel in Dresden yesterday. Dr Merkel promised a “constructive German contribution” to Middle East ... Video: President Barack Obama visits Germany WLUK Barack Obama sends message to Iran and Israel on emotional ... Times Online Obama slams Holocaust deniers at concentration camp Reuters United Press International - Los Angeles Times all 2,759 news articles