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Iran's Ahmadinejad attacks Israel at Iraq conference 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 12:27 PM
A regional conference on security in Iraq opened in Iran with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calling on Islamic countries to mobilize against Israel and "remove" the "Zionist regime."Swiss FM repeats offer to help Iran in talks over nuclear row AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 12:49 PM
Swiss foreign minister Micheline Calmy-Rey reiterated Switzerland's offer to help find a negotiated solution to the stand-off over Iran's nuclear program.Iran says "terrorists" should not be let into Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 12:14 PM
Iran, accused by the United States of stirring up an Iraqi insurgency, said on Saturday "terrorist" groups should be stopped from entering Iraq because they created an excuse for foreign troops to stay.Iran's Ahmadinejad attacks Israel at Iraq conference AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 9:42 AM
A regional conference on security in Iraq opened in Iran with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calling on Islamic countries to mobilise against Israel and "remove" the "Zionist regime".Iran president criticizes Israeli offensive AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 6:07 PM
Iran's hard-line president warned Friday that Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip could set off an "explosion" in the Islamic world against Israel and its supporters.Iran 'committed' to stability in Iraq Aljazeera - 2 hours, 3 minutes ago
Iran has told Iraq's neighbouring countries that they should stop terrorist groups from entering the country because they create an excuse for foreign troops to stay.Iran's president blames US for chaotic Iraq ArabicNews.com - 39 minutes ago
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad today said that the current chaotic situation in Iraq emanated from presence of foreign troops in the country.Asefi: Iran to respond to Europe's proposal by next month ArabicNews.com - 38 minutes ago
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi said that talks between Secretary of Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, and EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana is just a preliminary talk, adding that Iran will respond to Europe's proposal by August.Ban terrorists from Iraq: Iran The Australian - Jul 08 12:59 PM
IRAN, accused by the United States of stirring up an Iraqi insurgency, said overnight that "terrorist" groups should be stopped from entering Iraq because they created an excuse for foreign troops to stay.Outlook: Why Did Bush Blink on Iran? (Ask Condi) Washington Post - Jul 07 12:17 PM
"President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran knows what he wants: nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them; suppression of freedom at home and the spread of terrorism abroad; and the "shattering and fall of the ideology and thoughts of the liberal democratic systems."Iran rejects West's timetable for nuclear talks AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 1:03 PM
Iran's top nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani, again resisted pressure from the West for a swift response to its offers of economic incentives in return for the suspension of Tehran's uranium enrichment program.Iran to host Iraq security conference AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 11:35 AM
Iran will this weekend host a regional conference on security in Iraq, with the Islamic republic likely to use the event to again call for a withdrawal of foreign troops from its neighbor.Enemies of Islam oppose expansion of ties between Iran, Syria, Iraq: President Islamic Republic News Agency - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
Iran - Syria - President President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the enemies of Islam do not want to witness the expansion of brotherly relations between Iran, Syria and Iraq.EU upbeat after first Iran nuclear talks Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 10:19 AM
The European Union said on Friday it expected a "substantial response" from Iran at talks next week on a package of incentives to end a nuclear standoff, describing an initial meeting as constructive.Bush chides US partners on Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 11:38 AM
US President George W. Bush said that he was trying to get some US partners in diplomacy towards Iran and North Korea to see past their "economic interests" and take a harder line.Iran has positive impression of nuclear proposal Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 10:09 AM
Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said on Friday he had a positive impression of a proposal for Iran to halt nuclear enrichment, but would not be rushed into responding.Talks could solve nuclear stalemate, Iran says International Herald Tribune - Jul 07 2:15 PM
Iran's top nuclear negotiator said the West's pressure for a quick response to an offer of incentives for Tehran to halt its nuclear program was not helpful, but he insisted that the standoff could still be resolved through dialogue.Iran's Ahmadinejad attacks Israel at Iraq confab IranMania.com - Jul 08 12:45 PM
LONDON, July 8 (IranMania) - A regional conference on security in Iraq opened in Iran on Saturday with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calling on Islamic countries to mobilise against Israel and "remove" the "Zionist regime", said AFP.Iran says has positive impression of nuclear proposal Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 9:25 AM
Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said on Friday he had a "positive impression" of a proposal for Iran to halt nuclear enrichment.Iran wants nothing more than its rights: Larijani Payvand Iran News - Jul 08 8:24 AM
Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani here on Friday stressed that the Islamic Republic of Iran desires nothing beyond its legitimate rights under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). -IRNANational consensus in Iran on peaceful nuclear energy: Iran's envoy to Germany Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 08 7:23 AM
Germany - Iran - Polenz There is a national consensus in Iran about an inalienable right to have peaceful nuclear technology, Iran's Ambassador to Germany Mohammad Mehdi Akhoundzadeh said during his talks with the chairman of the foreign policy committee of the German Parliament, Ruprecht Polenz in Berlin on Friday.N. Korea, Iran diplomacy frustrates Bush The Plain Dealer - Jul 08 5:47 AM
Chicago- President Bush expressed frustration Friday with the slow pace of diplomacy in dealing with North Korea and Iran and prodded world leaders to send an unmistakable message condemning Pyongyang's long-range missile test.Bush Sees Chance for Progress on Iran at G8 Payvand Iran News - Jul 08 8:24 AM
President Bush says next week's summit of leading industrialized nations is a chance to show Iran that the world is serious about stopping it from developing a nuclear weapon. European diplomats expect Tehran will respond to an international offer to resolve the dispute before the start of that meeting in Russia. -VOAIran's annual non-oil exports hit $12b Payvand Iran News - Jul 08 8:24 AM
For the first time since the beginning of Iran's Third Five-Year Development Plan (2000-2005), the value of non-oil exports hit $12 billion in Iranian year 1384 (March 2005-March 2006), exceeding the target. -MehrIran 'positive' on nuclear offer BBC News - Jul 07 4:08 PM
Iran's chief nuclear negotiator says he is positive about an incentives package agreed by world powers.Iran's Embassy in Philippines issues statement to condemn auctioning of Iranian artifacts Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 08 8:01 AM
Iran - Philippines - Statement Iran's embassy in the Philippines issued a statement on Saturday to condemn the move by US federal court ordering the auction of a collection of Persian artifacts.Iran's Embassy in New Zealand issues statement to condemn auctioning of Iranian artifacts Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 08 8:02 AM
Iran - New Zealand - Statement Iran's Embassy in New Zealand issued a statement on Saturday to condemn the move of US federal court to auction collection of Persian artifacts.North Korea, Iran: similar problems but with different solutions The Manila Times - Jul 08 8:53 AM
LONDON: International concern over North Korea s missile testing brings the issue of Pyongyang s nuclear ambitions back to the forefront alongside those of Iran, strategic affairs experts say.Iran, Turkey stress boosting of mutual cooperation Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 08 8:52 AM
Iran - Turkey - Transportation Iranian Minister of Road and Transportation Mohammad Rahmati met with Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan late on Friday when he stressed the need for strengthening of bilateral ties.Iran's President Warns Israel Over Gaza Payvand Iran News - Jul 08 8:24 AM
The president of Iran has warned that continued Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip could spark what he called an explosion in the Islamic world. -VOABush expresses frustration with diplomacy in dealing with North Korea and Iran USA Today - Jul 07 7:56 AM
President Bush expressed frustration Friday with the slow pace of diplomacy in dealing with North Korea and Iran and prodded world leaders to send an unmistakable message condemning Pyongyang's long-range missile test.Asefi: Iran to respond to Europe's proposal by next month Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 08 8:02 AM
Iran - Asefi - Solana Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi said that talks between Secretary of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani and EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana is just a preliminary talk, adding that Iran will respond to Europe's proposal by the second month of summer.Iran wants timetable for pullout of foreign troops from Iraq Khaleej Times - Jul 08 7:32 AM
TEHERAN - Iran said Saturday that it would ask regional officials gathering for a conference on security in Iraq to agree on a call for a timetable for the withdrawal of foreign troops from its neighbour.Iran's Ebadi calls for release of political prisoners AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 12:52 PM
The Iranian human rights group headed by Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi demanded the "unconditional" release of all political prisoners, despite official denials that such a category of detainee exists.Iran-Jordan Joint Commission meeting cancelled Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 08 3:53 AM
Iran - Jordan - Commission The 9th session of the Iran-Jordan Joint Commission scheduled here for July 11-13 has been cancelled upon the request of the Jordanian side, it was announced here on Saturday.Iran sees bright horizons for cooperation with Iraq: Haddad-Adel Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 08 4:32 AM
Iran - Iraq - Speaker Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel said here Saturday that Iran saw a very bright horizon for bilateral cooperation with Iraq.EU hails "good start" to Iran nuclear talks Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 2:39 AM
The European Union said talks with Iran late on Thursday on a package of incentives to end a nuclear standoff were constructive and laid the basis for a fuller response by Tehran at a second meeting due next week.EU upbeat after talks on Iran nuclear standoff AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 3:36 AM
EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana has made a "good start" in talks with Iran's top nuclear negotiator on defusing Tehran's nuclear standoff with the West, Solana's spokeswoman said.Iran talks in Brussels a 'good start' AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 3:09 AM
EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana and Iran's top nuclear negotiator have made a "good start" overnight in talks about the nuclear standoff between Iran and the West, Solana's spokeswoman said.Swiss FM repeats offer to help Iran in N-talks IranMania.com - Jul 08 7:16 AM
LONDON, July 8 (IranMania) - According to an AFP report, Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey on Saturday reiterated Switzerland's offer to help with a negotiated solution to the stand-off over Iran's nuclear programme during a meeting with the top Iranian negotiator, Ali Larijani.Iran, Germany meet to discuss issues of mutual concern Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 08 3:47 AM
Iran - Germany - Parliament Iranian Ambassador to Germany Mohammad-Mehdi Akhoundzadeh discussed bilateral ties with the German Parliament's Foreign Policy Commission Chairman Ruprecht Polenz.Iran s president warns of Islamic explosion over Israel in Gaza Khaleej Times - Jul 08 4:01 AM
TEHERAN, Iran - Iran s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned that Israel s offensive in the Gaza Strip could cause an explosion in the Islamic world. So far, however, Arabs have staged only small and sporadic demonstrations and their governments have made few complaints.Tremor hits southern Iran Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 08 1:23 AM
Iran - Farashband - Quake A mild earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale hit the city of Farashband in the southern province of Fars early Saturday.EU says Iran nuclear talks were "a good start" Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 1:45 AM
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -- The European Union said talks late on Thursday with Iran on a package of incentives to end a nuclear standoff were constructive and laid the basis for a fuller response by Iran at a second meeting due next week.Iran, Italy confer prior to Larijani's trip on Monday Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 08 2:46 AM
Iran - Itay - Ties Iranian Ambassador to Italy Bahram Qasemi met with Italy's Deputy Foreign Minister Ugo Intini on Friday.Crude Oil Falls After Iran Official Says EU Talks Constructive Bloomberg.com - Jul 07 12:02 PM
July 7 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil fell more than a dollar after Iran's nuclear negotiator said he had constructive talks with a top EU official over the country's uranium enrichment program.Iran to top G-8 summit agenda: Russian Communist Party leader Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 08 1:31 AM
Russia - Iran - Nuclear The leader of Russia's Communist Party, Gennady Zyuganov, said here Saturday that Iran's nuclear case would top the agenda of the summit of the world's leading industrialized countries (G8) slated to be held in the eastern Russian port city of St Petersburg on July 15-17.Iran Won't Be Held to Deadline on Nuclear Offer, Larijani Says Bloomberg.com - Jul 07 10:44 AM
July 7 (Bloomberg) -- Iran won't be held to a deadline over an EU package of economic and political incentives to cease enriching uranium, the country's top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said.Iran wants nothing more than its rights: Larijani Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 08 12:16 AM
Spain - Nuclear - Larijani Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani here on Friday stressed that the Islamic Republic of Iran desires nothing beyond its legitimate rights under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).Iraqi parliament speaker wraps up Iran visit Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 08 1:16 AM
Iran - Iraq - Speaker Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani wound up an official six-day visit to Iran and left here Saturday. Al-Mashhadani, who was here at the head of a parliamentary delegation, was officially seen off by Iran's Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel.Iran's Ahmadinejad calls for 'removal of Zionist regime' AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 7:17 AM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called on Islamic countries to mobilise against Israel and "remove" the "Zionist regime".Iran keeps world guessing on nuclear answer Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 06 9:46 PM
Iran kept a frustrated world guessing about its response to proposals aimed at defusing a standoff over its nuclear program Thursday when Tehran's chief negotiator met the European Union's foreign policy chief.EU hopeful on Iran nuclear response Gulf Times - Jul 08 1:06 AM
BRUSSELS: The European Union said yesterday it expected a substantial response from Iran at talks next week on a package of incentives to end a nuclear standoff, describing an initial meeting as constructive.Iran: Nuclear Talks Resume New York Times - Jul 06 9:58 PM
Iran's top nuclear negotiator pledged that his country remained committed to negotiations but declined to say whether it would accept the international package of incentives to end the standoff over its nuclear program. The negotiator, Ali Larijani, met with Javier Solana, the European Union's foreign policy chief, after unexpectedly canceling a round of talks scheduled for Wednesday.Iran 'serious' about nuclear talks CNN.com - Jul 06 8:54 PM
Iran's nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said Thursday in Brussels that his country is "serious" about talks with the European Union on its nuclear program, according to the EU press office.France confirms July 12 FMs meeting in Paris over Iran People's Daily - Jul 07 10:40 PM
France confirmed on Friday that a foreign ministers meeting of the U.N. Security Council's five permanent members and Germany would be held on July 12 in Paris over Iran's nuclear issue.Bush frustrated over North Korea, Iran Worcester Telegram & Gazette - Jul 08 1:43 AM
CHICAGO - President Bush expressed frustration yesterday with the slow pace of diplomacy in dealing with North Korea and Iran and prodded world leaders to send an unmistakable message condemning Pyongyang's long-range missile test.EU upbeat after first Iran nuclear talks Sydney Morning Herald - Jul 07 3:10 PM
The European Union said it expected a "substantial response" from Iran at talks next week on a package of incentives to end a nuclear standoff, describing an initial meeting as constructive.Iran's nuclear program triggers neighbors' interest World Tribune - Jul 07 3:44 PM
CAIRO Iran's nuclear program has sparked interest in research and development by several regional states. So far, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, two of the largest producers of oil and natural gas, have been examining the prospect of a nuclear research program.Oil Rises to Record on Concern Iran Disputes May Hurt Supply Bloomberg.com - Jul 07 6:48 AM
July 7 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil reached record highs in New York and London amid concern supplies will be disrupted by disputes about Iran's nuclear research and North Korea's missile tests.Israel: Hamas seeks Iran missiles that could reach Tel Aviv World Tribune - Jul 07 3:44 PM
TEL AVIV Israeli military sources said the Palestinian Authority is seeking to acquire medium-range rockets from Iran. The sources said the PA has appealed to Iran and Hizbullah to ship either the Fajr-4 or Fajr-5 rocket to the Gaza Strip.Iran rejects West's timetable for nuclear talks IranMania.com - Jul 07 10:30 PM
LONDON, July 8 (IranMania) - According to AFP, Iran's top nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani, again resisted pressure from the West for a swift response to its offers of economic incentives in return for the suspension of Tehran's uranium enrichment programme.EU upbeat after talks on Iran nuclear standoff IranMania.com - Jul 07 10:32 PM
LONDON, July 8 (IranMania) - EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana made a "good start" in talks with Iran's top nuclear negotiator on defusing Tehran's nuclear standoff with the West, Solana's spokeswoman said, according to AFP.France confirms UN meeting in Paris on Iran IranMania.com - Jul 07 10:31 PM
LONDON, July 8 (IranMania) - French officials confirmed that foreign ministers from the five permanent UN Security Council members and Germany would meet next week in Paris to discuss the standoff with Iran over its nuclear programme, AFP said.Iran talks in Brussels a 'good start': EU diplomat IranMania.com - Jul 07 10:32 PM
LONDON, July 8 (IranMania) - EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana and Iran's top nuclear negotiator made a "good start" overnight in talks about the nuclear standoff between Iran and the West, Solana's spokeswoman said, according to AFP.Spain urges Iran to respond quickly to N-offer IranMania.com - Jul 07 10:32 PM
LONDON, July 8 (IranMania) - Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero urged Iran's top nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani to respond quickly to an international diplomatic offer aimed at curbing the Islamic republic's atomic plans, a Spanish government source said, according to an AFP report.Bush chides US partners on Iran IranMania.com - Jul 07 10:30 PM
LONDON, July 8 (IranMania) - US President George W Bush said that he was trying to get some US partners in diplomacy towards Iran and North Korea to see past their "economic interests" and take a harder line, AFP reported.Iran did not reply to major powers' proposal: US Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 06 6:39 PM
Iran did not respond to the major powers' proposal on resolving the dispute over its nuclear ambitions during a meeting with European Union envoy Javier Solana, a U.S. official said on Thursday.Iran president criticizes Israeli offensive Syracuse.com - Jul 07 6:30 PM
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) Iran's hard-line president warned Friday that Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip could set off an "explosion" in the Islamic world against Israel and its supporters.Iran's President Warns Israel Over Gaza Voice of America - Jul 07 2:20 PM
The president of Iran has warned that continued Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip could spark what he called an explosion in the Islamic world. VOA Correspondent Challiss McDonough has more from our Middle East bureau in Cairo.Iran rejects West's timetable for nuclear talks Zawya - Jul 07 11:18 PM
MADRID, July 7, 2006 (AFP) - Iran's top nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani, on Friday again resisted pressure from the West for a swift response to its offers of economic incentives in return for the suspension of Tehran's uranium enrichment programme.Bush Sees Chance for Progress on Iran at G8 Voice of America - Jul 07 12:05 PM
President Bush says next week's summit of leading industrialized nations is a chance to show Iran that the world is serious about stopping it from developing a nuclear weapon.Iran 'serious' about defusing nuke standoff Worcester Telegram & Gazette - Jul 07 7:43 PM
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Iran's top nuclear negotiator said yesterday his country remains serious about continuing negotiations to defuse the international standoff over its nuclear program, which the West fears could be used to make weapons.EU Official: Nuclear Talks with Iran Constructive Voice of America - Jul 07 10:50 AM
The European Union says talks with Iran about an international proposal to resolve the nuclear standoff with Tehran were constructive, and laid the ground for its response at a second meeting.US says Iran delay could lead to UN Security Council action AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 06 1:46 PM
The US State Department said that Iran faced UN Security Council action if it failed to join international negotiations over its nuclear program.Iran to Begin Talks on Incentives Next Week Los Angeles Times - Jul 07 12:10 AM
BRUSSELS Iran's chief negotiator met the European Union's foreign policy chief here Thursday but offered no response to proposals aimed at defusing a standoff over its nuclear program.Iran stands firm in EU talks on nuclear row AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 06 12:22 PM
Iran dashed Western hopes of a rapid breakthrough in the nuclear crisis, saying it has no plans to respond in talks in Brussels to an international offer to curb its atomic plans.Iran hosts regional talks on Iraq security situation The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 07 1:20 PM
Iran will host a regional conference on security in Iraq over the weekend, with the Islamic Republic likely to use the event to again call for a withdrawal of foreign troops from its neighbor. The meeting will gather officials from Iraq and its neighbors - Saudi Arabia, Iran, Syria, Jordan, Kuwait and Turkey - plus Egypt, the Arab League and the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC).Iran's president warns against an Islamic "explosion" over Israeli strikes in Gaza Boston Herald - Jul 07 8:28 AM
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's hard-line president warned Friday that continued Israeli strikes against Palestinians could lead to an Islamic "explosion" targeting Israel and its Western supporters. ...Thailand plans first LNG terminal after Iran deal Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 07 8:05 AM
BANGKOK, July 7 (Reuters) - Thailand has committed to building its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal to feed booming domestic gas demand, its top oil company said on Friday after agreeing an investment and supply deal with Iran.Iran 'serious' on ending atomic row but delays response to offer AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 06 12:16 PM
Iran's top nuclear negotiator vowed that Tehran is "serious" about efforts to defuse an atomic row with the West, but refused to give any quick response to an international offer to ease the crisis.UN nuclear watchdog chief warns Iran West's patience running out AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 06 11:38 AM
The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog urged Iran to respond quickly to international incentives to curb its atomic plans, saying that patience was running out.Iran has positive impression of nuclear proposal RedNova - Jul 07 11:38 AM
MADRID (Reuters) - Iran's chief nuclear negotiIran holds off on nuclear answer Boston Globe - Jul 07 1:07 AM
BRUSSELS -- Iran kept a frustrated world guessing about its response to proposals aimed at defusing a standoff over its nuclear program yesterday when Tehran's chief negotiator met the European Union's foreign policy chief.Chicago museum, Iran fight U.S. court AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 06 9:09 AM
The University of Chicago and the government of Iran have come together in a rare alliance against a U.S. court ruling that aims to compensate victims of a 1997 Jerusalem bombing by auctioning off a rare collection of Persian tablets.Iran resists pressure to respond on nuclear offer AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 06 9:01 AM
Iran has dashed Western hopes of a breakthrough in the nuclear crisis, saying it has no plans to respond in talks in Brussels to an international offer to curb its atomic plans.Thailand sets LNG terminal plan after Iran deal Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 07 5:51 AM
BANGKOK, July 7 (Reuters) - Thailand has decided to build a $600-$700 million liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal to meet its booming domestic gas needs, its top oil company said on Friday after agreeing an investment and supply deal with Iran.Iran's Larijani talks with Spanish PM on nuclear case ArabicNews.com - Jul 07 9:06 AM
Visiting Iranian Secretary of Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, launched talks with Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on Iran's nuclear case.Iran says Islamic world can explode Aljazeera - Jul 07 8:27 AM
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president of Iran , has warned that continued Israeli strikes against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip can lead to an "explosion" in the Islamic world that would target Israel and its supporters in the West.Iran defies calls for early nuclear reply Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 06 7:48 AM
Iran defied calls on Thursday for an early reply to an offer of incentives from major powers aimed at ending a stand-off over its nuclear plans, despite growing international impatience.Iran to deliver lawsuit against US court's rule to UNESCO Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 07 9:46 AM
Iran - US - UNESCO Iran's permanent Ambassador at the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Ahmad Jalali said here on Friday that Iran's official protest against a US court's verdict to confiscate our country's cultural heritage would be delivered to UNESCO within the next couple of days.Iran and European Union to Hold Preliminary Talks Today New York Times - Jul 06 8:28 AM
Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani, is to meet Javier Solana, the European Union's foreign policy chief.UN to meet on Iran nuke activities The Daily Telegraph - Jul 07 7:21 AM
FRENCH officials confirmed Friday that foreign ministers from the five permanent UN Security Council members and Germany would meet next week in Paris to discuss the standoff with Iran over its nuclear program.Iran, EU officials discuss negotiating The Columbus Dispatch - Jul 07 4:06 AM
BRUSSELS, Belgium Iran s top nuclear negotiator said yesterday that his country remains serious about continuing negotiations to defuse the international standoff over its nuclear program, which the West fears could be used to make weapons.ElBaradei: Turkey Crucial in Resolution of Iran Nuclear Crisis Payvand Iran News - Jul 07 8:24 AM
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says Turkey has a crucial role to play in persuading Iran to return to the negotiating table over its controversial nuclear program. Mohamed ElBaradei made his remarks at the start of a fact-finding mission to Turkey. -VOAIran to file lawsuit against Israel regarding kidnapped diplomats ArabicNews.com - Jul 07 9:06 AM
Charge d'Affaires of Iran's Embassy in Beirut, Hamid-Reza Dehqani said here on Friday that Iran intends to file a lawsuit against Israel for kidnapping four of its diplomats in early 1980s.Iran and European Envoys Discuss Nuclear Package NPR - Jul 06 7:17 PM
Talks between the European Union and Iran resume over an incentive package offered in early June that would reward Iran for not enriching uranium. Iran's delay in responding to the overture has led to impatience -- and the threat of new pressures -- from the backers of the deal: the United States, Europe, Russia, and China.EU hopeful of breakthrough in Iran talks EU Politix - Jul 07 7:36 AM
EU negotiators are confident that a new package aimed at breaking the deadlock over Iran s nuclear programme will help move talks forward.Iran 'serious about negotiations' Contra Costa Times - Jul 07 3:14 AM
Iran's top nuclear negotiator said Thursday his country remains serious about continuing negotiations to defuse the international standoff over its nuclear program, which the West fears could be used to make weapons.Iranian roads & transportation delegation's talks in Turkey positive - Iran Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 07 9:37 AM
Iran - Turkey - Transportation Iran's Deputy Roads and Transportation Minister in Cargo Economy Affairs, here on Friday evaluated the results of that ministry's experts delegation with Turkish experts during a Joint Transportation Commission as "positive."