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Early October New Deadline for Iran 
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UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 20 -- With Iran still resisting a freeze on its nuclear activities, the United States and five partners have decided to set yet another deadline in hopes that Iran will finally agree to terms paving the way for substantive talks on its nuclear program.Iran?s Leader Relishes 2nd Chance to Make Waves New York Times - 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
Iran?s president sparred with the Council on Foreign Relations, exasperating his questioners and angering the Bush Administration and Jewish groups.Iran?s Leader Relishes 2nd Chance to Make Waves New York Times - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
Iran?s president sparred with the Council on Foreign Relations Wednesday, exasperating his questioners and angering the Bush Administration and Jewish groups.Nations discuss new deadline for Iran AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago
The nations seeking to halt Iran's nuclear activities are working out a new deadline for Tehran despite differences over possible sanctions, the French foreign minister said Wednesday.Iran Who? Venezuela Takes the Lead in a Battle of Anti-U.S. Sound Bites New York Times - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
Hugo Chávez?s fiery speech elicited gasps and horrified giggles from the U.N. General Assembly after Iran?s president received polite applause.New Iran deadline as Bush watches clock AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 20 4:19 PM
World powers handed Iran a new early October deadline to halt uranium enrichment, a senior European diplomat said, as President George W. Bush warned "time is of the essence" in settling the nuclear showdown.Bush: Time is of the essence on Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 20 2:01 PM
President Bush said it was crucial that Western powers keep up the pressure on Tehran to suspend its nuclear enrichment program and not allow Iran to drag out talks indefinitely.Major powers give Iran until early October to accept nuclear deal AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 20 12:42 PM
The major powers have given Iran a new deadline of early October to suspend uranium enrichment and begin negotiations on a package of rewards for stepping back from a nuclear showdown, a senior European diplomat said.Delays in EU-Iran nuclear talks a sign of divisions in Tehran: US AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 20 11:34 AM
The repeated postponement of a new round of negotiations between the major powers and Iran over its uranium enrichment program signals a "great debate" in Tehran over the country's nuclear future, a senior US official said.Clear about Iran - but not the answer BBC News - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
The US can take only limited comfort from a BBC poll showing most people do not believe Iran's claim not to be seeking nuclear weapons, the BBC's Jonathan Marcus reports.Iran President: Our Nukes Are Peaceful CBS News - 2 minutes ago
Iran's nuclear activities are ?transparent, peaceful and under the watchful eye? of inspectors, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told the U.N. Earlier, President Bush used his platform to try to quell anti-Americanism in the Mideast.World poll favours Iran diplomacy BBC News - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
World opinion opposes military action against Iran's nuclear programme, a BBC World Service poll says.Israel Calls Iran Its Greatest Threat ABC News - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
Israel Foreign Minister Says There's No Greater Threat to Its Values Than Leaders of IranFrance demands quick reply from Iran on nuclear issue AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 20 9:24 AM
France has called on Iran to respond quickly to the latest European proposal that it suspend its uranium enrichment proposal in parallel with the start of negotiations on improving relations between the West and the Islamic republic.White House: Bush has made conditions clear for Iran talks Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 20 10:11 AM
President Bush did not watch a U.N. speech by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad but he has already made clear Washington's demand for Tehran to suspend uranium enrichment before engaging in talks on Iran's nuclear program, the White House said on Wednesday.Allies lead a wary US into new negotiations with Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 20 8:37 AM
Months of tough-talking US diplomacy on Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program faded from view after Washington formally endorsed a new round of negotiations with Tehran following talks here with its major allies.U.S. says Iran abusing global financial system Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 20 7:34 AM
U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Wednesday that Iran was abusing the global financial system and putting its security at risk.Iran wants to pursue 'constructive' nuclear talks AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 20 5:49 AM
Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani has said that Tehran was willing to continue "constructive" talks with the European Union over its disputed nuclear programme.Why Bush is taking a more diplomatic approach on Iran The Christian Science Monitor - Sep 20 2:53 PM
Iran is sending mixed messages on enrichment, and international powers have been slow to join and push sanctions. Iran Favors Asymmetric Strategy In Joust With US by Jim Mannion Washington (AFP) Sep 19, 2006 Space War - Sep 20 6:14 PM
Iran has the most powerful military in the Middle East, but is relying on unconventional means to counter superior US military might in the region, a top US commander said Tuesday.Delays In EU-Iran Nuclear Talks A Sign Of Divisions In Tehran Says US Space War - Sep 20 6:13 PM
by Staff Writers New York (AFP) Sep 20, 2006 The repeated postponement of a new round of negotiations between the major powers and Iran over its uranium enrichment program signals a "great debate" in Tehran over the country's nuclear future, a senior US official said.Time of the essence in Iran showdown : Bush Space War - Sep 20 6:13 PM
President George W. Bush warned Wednesday "time is of the essence" in the prolonged international diplomatic drive to halt Iran's nuclear program.Major powers want Iran action in October Boston Globe - Sep 20 5:51 PM
Major powers want results on the nuclear dispute with Iran by the beginning of October, European diplomats said on Wednesday.Oil Falls to $60 for First Time Since March on Iran Discussions Bloomberg.com - Sep 20 1:03 PM
Sept. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil fell, touching $60 a barrel in New York for the first time since March, after President George W. Bush backed negotiations in a dispute over Iran's nuclear program and a report today showed a greater-than- expected increase in U.S. fuel inventories.Iran's Ahmadinejad: 'Can't we just be friends?' US News & World Report - Sep 20 11:02 AM
NEW YORK A day after slamming the Bush administration for its Middle East policies in an address to the United Nations General Assembly, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad this morning told a group of international affairs specialists and a handful of journalists that Iran seeks dialogue with the United States on nuclear and other contentious issues.Crude Oil Falls, Erasing 2006 Gain, on Iran Talks, Fuel Supply Bloomberg.com - Sep 20 11:18 AM
Sept. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil fell, erasing the year's gain, after President George W. Bush backed negotiations in a dispute over Iran's nuclear program and a report today showed a greater-than-expected increase in U.S. fuel inventories.Hirsh: An Iran Plan for Bush Newsweek - Sep 20 11:16 AM
Nixon went to China. Now Bush must break out of the box on Iran 13 killed, 16 injured in road accident in Iran International Herald Tribune - Sep 20 4:50 AM
At least 13 passengers were killed and 16 others wounded Wednesday when a truck smashed into a bus in eastern Iran, state-run radio reported.Use of force not answer on Iran - global poll Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
LONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - World opinion does not believe the use of force is the best way to halt Iran's nuclear ambitions, according to a global poll published on Thursday.U.S. Pursues Diplomatic Path Again After Impasse Over Iran Fox News - Sep 20 9:44 AM
Iran will "shortly" face a new deadline and a renewed threat of economic sanctions by the U.N. Security Council if it does not suspend its uranium enrichment program, Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns said late Tuesday.Presidents Spar Over Iran?s Aims and U.S. Power New York Times - Sep 19 10:18 PM
President Bush and Iran?s president seemed to speak past each other as diplomats continued to work on terms for talks with Iran over its nuclear program.U.S. tries to save its Iran plan AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 8:49 PM
The United States tried Tuesday to salvage its plan to punish Iran with sanctions if it won't back down in a nuclear standoff with the West, even as President Bush told Iranians he hopes that one day "America and Iran can be good friends."Presidents Spar Over Iran?s Aims and U.S. Power New York Times - Sep 19 7:43 PM
President Bush and Irans President seemed to speak past each other as diplomats continued to work on terms for talks with Iran over its nuclear program.US concession on Iran clears way for EU talks Financial Times - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
Iran's chief nuclear security official, Ali Larijani, is expected to resume talks with the European Union's Javier Solana next week following a concession by the US to give the process more time before pursuing a United Nations sanctions resolution.Presidents Spar Over Iran?s Aims and U.S. Power New York Times - Sep 19 7:31 PM
Hours after President Bush reiterated his demand that Iran suspend its uranium enrichment, Iran?s president defended his nation?s nuclear activities.Analysis: Iran pays low price for stance AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 6:59 PM
The deadlines are all past, yet Iran remains defiant over its nuclear program.Oil Falls, Erasing 2006 Gain, on Iran Talks, Fuel Inventories Bloomberg.com - Sep 20 7:02 AM
Sept. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil fell, erasing the year's gain, after U.S. President George W. Bush backed diplomacy in a dispute over Iran's nuclear program and as traders said a report today may show gains in U.S. fuel inventories.Oil Falls, Erasing Year's Gain, on Iran Talks, U.S. Inventories Bloomberg.com - Sep 20 7:33 AM
Sept. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil fell, erasing the year's gain, after President George W. Bush backed negotiations in a dispute over Iran's nuclear program and speculation that a report today will show gains in U.S. fuel inventories.Bush takes moderate stance on Iran at UN International Herald Tribune - Sep 19 6:42 PM
President Bush cautioned Iran against seeking nuclear weapons but said the U.S. wanted a diplomatic solution. Afterward, Iran's president defended his nation's nuclear activities.Pentagon Iran Office Mimics Former Iraq Office NPR - Sep 20 6:37 AM
The Pentagon has created a new desk to work on Iran policy. That worries some at the CIA, who point out that many of the new Iran-desk staffers are the same people who staffed the now-notorious Office of Special Plans in the run-up to the Iraq war. Mary Louise Kelly reports.Iran, U.S. Talk Past Each Other at U.N. NPR - Sep 20 6:50 AM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad defended his country's nuclear activities as "transparent" and "peaceful during a Tuesday address to the United Nations General Assembly. Speaking to the same body, President Bush warned that Iran must abandon its uranium enrichment program, or face sanctions.Bush, Chirac Say They Agree on Approach to Iran Talks (Correct) Bloomberg.com - Sep 20 4:48 AM
(Corrects fourth paragraph of Sept. 19 story to say Iran.) Sept. 19 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush and President Jacques Chirac of France said they agree on the strategy for pressing Iran into negotiations over its nuclear development program.Iran accuses West of abusing U.N. nuclear role Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 5:52 PM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused the West on Tuesday of abusing the United Nations to try to deny Iran the right to the peaceful nuclear technology which Western states enjoy.POLITICAL INFIGHTING IN IRAN COULD PROMPT SHIFT ON NUCLEAR STANCE EurasiaNet.org - Sep 20 1:13 PM
Political infighting in Iran could prompt a change in the country s nuclear negotiating stance.Nations' trade with Iran hinders sanctions plan Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Sep 20 11:52 AM
One reason the U.S. is having a hard time winning global sanctions on Iran over its nuclear work is evident at a company in Tehran called Iran Khodro Co., a big vehicle manufacturer.In UN speech, Bush assails Iran leaders Chicago Tribune - Sep 20 3:43 AM
President directs address to people in Iran, Syria With a potential showdown looming at the United Nations over Iran's nuclear program, President Bush criticized the Iranian government before the world body Tuesday but made no mention of U.S.-threatened sanctions and offered praise for the Iranian people. Iran's plane with high ranking officials aboard forced to land in Istanbul People's Daily - Sep 20 6:24 PM
An Iranian Boeing 707 aircraft carrying high ranking officials was forced to land in Turkish largest city of Istanbul on Wednesday, Iran's local Fars news agency reported.Crude Oil Declines on Iran Talks, Rising U.S. Fuel Inventories Bloomberg.com - Sep 20 4:02 AM
Sept. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Oil fell to the lowest price since March after U.S. President George W. Bush backed diplomacy in a dispute over Iran's nuclear program and as traders speculated that a report today will show gains in U.S. fuel inventories.Iran, EU to hold talks over nuclear issue next week People's Daily - Sep 20 6:09 PM
Iranian top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani and the European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana will hold talks over Iran's nuclear issue next week, the official IRNA news agency reported on Wednesday.US and Iran poles apart in UN pitch Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 20 12:26 PM
THE US and Iran both made bids for support at the United Nations in the looming confrontation between the two countries over Iran's nuclear program. -Iran charges West abuses U.N. nuclear role Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 5:05 PM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused the West on Tuesday of abusing the United Nations to try to deny Iran the right to peaceful nuclear technology which Western states enjoyed.U.S. policy on Iran evolves toward diplomacy: report People's Daily - Sep 20 6:09 PM
The United States, which warned time and again to impose sanctions against Iran, has softened tone on Iran's nuclear program, the Washington Post said on Wednesday.Major powers want Iran action in Oct The Peninsula - Sep 20 5:47 PM
united nations Major powers want results on the nuclear dispute with Iran by the beginning of October, European diplomats said yesterday.Link: Time - What Would War With Iran Look Like? Scoop.co.nz - Sep 20 5:50 PM
A flurry of military maneuvers in the Middle East increases speculation that conflict with Iran is no longer quite so unthinkable. Here's how the US would fight such a war - and the huge price it would have to pay to win it.Iran delivered October nuclear deadline News Interactive - Sep 20 2:39 PM
THE major powers had given Iran a new deadline of early October to suspend uranium enrichment and begin negotiations on a package of rewards for stepping back from a nuclear showdown, a senior European diplomat said today.Iran favors asymmetric strategy in joust with US: general AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 3:22 PM
Iran has the most powerful military in the Middle East, but is relying on unconventional means to counter superior US military might in the region, a top US commander said.Iran, Egypt emphasize more proximity among religions Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 20 2:48 PM
Iran - Egypt - Religions Proximity Head of Interest Section of Islamic Republic of Iran in Egypt Hossein Rajabi and Egyptian Mufti Sheikh Ali Joma'h emphasized the necessity of continuation of efforts for further proximity among religions.Chirac doesn't want new Iran deadline AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 4:01 PM
French President Jacques Chirac said Tuesday that he does not want to set a new deadline for Iran to suspend nuclear activities, which could be used to develop atomic weapons, despite Tehran's defiance of U.N. Security Council demands.New Iran deadline as Bush watches clock TODAYonline - Sep 20 4:17 PM
Iranian nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani speaks to reporters during a visit to Damascus. World powers handed Iran a new early October deadline to halt uranium enrichment, a senior European diplomat said, as President George W. Bush warned "time is of the essence" in settling the nuclear showdown.How Close Is Iran to Having Nuclear Weapons? Newsweek - Sep 20 6:31 AM
Sept. 25, 2006 issue - American intel agencies appear to be pushing back against conservatives who claim that their judgments about Iran's nuclear program are not hair-raising enough.The Bushes & the Truth About Iran consortiumnews.com - Sep 20 2:43 PM
aving gone through the diplomatic motions with Iran, George W. Bush is shifting toward a military option that carries severe risks for American soldiers in Iraq as well as for long-term U.S. interests around the world.Oil may hit $200 if U.S. invades Iran - Chavez Yahoo! India News - Sep 20 2:51 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Crude oil prices could surge to $200 a barrel if the United States invades Iran, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Wednesday.US concession on sanctions clears way for Iran-EU talks Financial Times - Sep 20 11:21 AM
Iran s chief nuclear security official, Ali Larijani, is expected to resume talks with the European Union s Javier Solana next week following a concession by the US to give the process more time before pursuing a UN sanctions resolution.Iran results wanted in October -French official Reuters.co.uk - Sep 20 1:28 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Major powers want "results" on the nuclear dispute with Iran by the first week of October at the latest, a senior French diplomat said on Wednesday.The President and Iran Square Off (6 Letters) New York Times - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
To the Editor:.U.S. board maker pleads guilty to exports to Iran EETimes - Sep 20 10:53 AM
Super Micro Computer Inc., a supplier of high-end servers and mother boards, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of unlawfully exporting computer components to Iran.Bush slams Iran for wasting wealth on nuclear quest Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 1:24 PM
President Bush accused Iran's rulers on Tuesday of using their nation's wealth to fund terrorists and nuclear arms research but said he preferred to resolve differences with Tehran diplomatically before resorting to sanctions.Chirac offers compromise solution for Iran crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 1:24 PM
French President Jacques Chirac put forward a compromise formula for resolving the standoff over Iran's suspect nuclear program without having to impose sanctions on Tehran.Bush takes moderate stance on Iran at UN International Herald Tribune - Sep 19 12:42 PM
President Bush cautioned Iran against continuing its quest for nuclear weapons but said the U.S. was pursuing a diplomatic solution to the crisis over Iran.Bush, Chirac Back Diplomacy in Iran Nuclear Dispute (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Sep 19 11:44 PM
Sept. 20 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. and France agreed to give Iran more time to meet United Nations demands to curtail its nuclear program as Iran's president assailed the U.S. and questioned the world body's authority.Major powers give Iran until early October to accept nuclear deal Channel NewsAsia - Sep 20 12:11 PM
UNITED NATIONS : The major powers have given Iran a new deadline of early October to suspend uranium enrichment and begin negotiations on a package of rewards for stepping back from a nuclear showdown, a senior European diplomat said on Wednesday.Super Micro admits to Iran export AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 1:55 PM
Super Micro Computer Inc. has pleaded guilty to exporting computer parts to Iran and will pay a $150,000 fine.Major powers want Iran action in October Reuters via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 42 minutes ago
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday signaled a willingness to negotiate as major powers said Tehran had until early October to agree to suspend its nuclear program.Al-Shara rejects selective interaction with Iran's nuclear case Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 20 2:40 PM
Syria - Iran - Larijani Syrian Vice-President in political affairs Farouk al-Shara said any kind of selective interaction with Iran's nuclear dossier is unacceptable.Israel calls Iran its greatest threat AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
The Israeli foreign minister on Wednesday warned that Iranian leaders pose the biggest threat to the world's values because they "speak proudly" of their wish to destroy Israel and pursue weapons to achieve that objective.Leader of Iran says program peaceful Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Sep 20 10:01 AM
UNITED NATIONS -- Iran's nuclear activities are "transparent, peaceful and under the watchful eye" of United Nations inspectors, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday.US stepping up pressure on Iran outside of UN AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 12:16 PM
Washington is working to ratchet up international pressure against Iran, as it presses for formal UN sanctions if Tehran fails to abandon its suspected nuclear weapons program, a top State Department official said.Iran, Malaysia Satisfied with Pope's Expression of Regret Zaman Online - Sep 20 2:12 PM
Iran and Malaysia are satisfied with the statement given by Pope Benedict XVI expressing his regret following the widespread reactions to remarks he made linking Islam to violence.DAILY DIGEST / Super Micro admits selling Iran banned components San Francisco Chronicle - Sep 20 4:03 AM
A San Jose computer company has admitted illegally exporting computer components to Iran in 2001 and 2002 and agreed to pay a $150,000 fine, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. The felony conviction of Super Micro Computer Inc. is one of the first in the... 'Dialogue must prevail' in Iran nuclear standoff: Chirac AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 11:43 AM
French President Jacques Chirac told the UN General Assembly that "dialogue must prevail" in the international standoff over Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program.Golf makes comeback in Iran after hiatus AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 11:58 AM
Golf never has been very popular in Iran. Even during the days of the shah, there was a single 18-hole course in Tehran: The Imperial Country Club.Oil Trades Near Six-Month Low on Rising Stockpiles, Iran Talks Bloomberg.com - Sep 19 10:48 PM
Sept. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil traded near a six-month low in New York after plunging yesterday on speculation fuel stockpiles are rising and negotiations over Iran's nuclear program will be drawn out.Defiant Bush assails Iran, Syria at UN Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 10:56 AM
President Bush accused Iran's rulers on Tuesday of using their people's resources to fund terrorists and pursue nuclear weapons but, facing uncertain international support, vowed to seek a diplomatic solution.Bush's hopeful comments on Iran help send oil prices to 6-month low NorthJersey.com - Sep 20 6:28 AM
WASHINGTON -- Crude oil prices fell to the lowest level in six months after President Bush said he will give diplomacy a chance to end a dispute with Iran, the fourth-biggest oil producer, over the country's nuclear program.PDVSA, Iran's Petropars begin Ayacucho 7 block drilling - Venezuela Business News Americas - Sep 20 12:58 PM
Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA and Iran's Petropars have begun drilling well MFK-4E in the Ayacucho 7 block of Venezuela's Orinoco oil belt, PDVSA said in a statement.DoD refutes report of Navy plans for war with Iran Navy Times - Sep 20 7:34 AM
The Pentagon is dismissing a media report that the Navy is secretly dusting off plans that would help the U.S. to go to war with Iran.Iran says it needs strong army to deter aggressors Reuters.co.uk - Sep 20 8:43 AM
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's most powerful leader said on Wednesday that maintaining a strong military was a major objective for the Islamic Republic to deter foreign aggressors.Jumblatt blasts Hizbullah as 'hostage' to Iran The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 20 1:18 PM
Two days ahead of a scheduled "victory celebration" in Beirut's southern suburbs, MP Walid Jumblatt said Hizbullah is a "hostage" to Iran, which "provides the party with money and artillery." Jumblatt also reiterated his claim that the opposition's calls for the formation of a national unity government were aimed at preventing the establishment.Golf making inroads in Iran Fox Sports - Sep 19 10:18 PM
Golf never has been very popular in Iran. Even during the days of the shah, there was a single 18-hole course in Tehran: The Imperial Country Club. And after the 1979 Islamic revolution, golf was derided as a peculiar western waste of time. The embattled Iranian duffer's options dwindled as the Tehran course sprouted weeds and had five holes expropriated by the Revolutionary Guards. But now golf Israel calls Iran its greatest threat USA Today - Sep 20 5:58 PM
The Israeli foreign minister on Wednesday warned that Iranian leaders pose the biggest threat to international values as they "speak proudly" of their wish to destroy Israel and pursue weapons to achieve that objective.Iran crisis overshadows nuke disarmament talks Tiscali - Sep 20 1:58 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The controversy over Iran s nuclear ambitions threatened to overshadow a conference on a key disarmament treaty on Monday, with world leaders telling Tehran to refrain from sensitive atomic activities.Senator compares Iran's Ahmadinejad to Hitler Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 11:07 AM
A U.S. senator compared Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Hitler and made fun of his name on Tuesday during a congressional hearing on the U.S. strategy to end Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program.Bush accuses Iran of backing terror, nuclear arms Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 11:00 AM
President George W. Bush told the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday the United States wants peace with Iran and urged world leaders to move quickly to save Darfur.Iran wins a waiting game on nuclear sanctions The Philadelphia Inquirer - Sep 20 12:28 AM
The deadlines are all past, yet Iran remains defiant over its nuclear program. Despite stern warnings from President Bush as the U.N. General Assembly opened yesterday, Iran appears safe from tough sanctions any time soon, having skillfully played Europe, Russia and China off and left the Bush administration scrambling for options.[ Bush's Talk on Iran Has a Familiar Ring... ] RedNova - Sep 20 11:22 AM
Bush's talk on Iran has a familiar ring For all Americans who do not remember the progression to war in Iraq, I remind you now that just prior to the Iraq invasion, President Bush was saying delay would bring consequences.Iran, Belarus discuss issues of mutual interest Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 20 11:40 AM
Iran - Belarus - Meeting Visiting Belarussian Deputy Foreign Minister Victor Guysounok discussed issues of mutual interest with Iran's Minister of Science, Research and Technology Mohammad Mehdi Zahedi here Wednesday.Bush warns Iran on nukes NorthJersey.com - Sep 20 5:58 AM
UNITED NATIONS -- President Bush had words of warning for Iran and even a few words of hope for their strained relations. But he had no words at all with the country's hard-line president.Rice says EU, Iran holding nuclear talks AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 9:06 AM
President Bush exhorted Iran to "come to the table" to discuss its nuclear weapons program while Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the world will have a credibility problem if it doesn't confront Tehran.Iran-China friendship associations sign MoU on tourism cooperation Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 20 8:33 AM
China - Tourism - Iran Iran-China Friendship Association and China's Joint Foreign Friendship Association signed a memorandum of understanding and declared their readiness to expand bilateral relations in the fields of tourism and culture.Bush takes softer tone on Iran The Philadelphia Inquirer - Sep 20 12:31 AM
President Bush sought to assure the Iranian people yesterday that he wanted a diplomatic solution to the impasse over Iran's nuclear activities, but he warned that their leaders were obstructing progress by funding terrorism and pursuing atomic weapons.