IRAN Articles - 16 Feb

  • France Accuses Iran of Making Nuclear Arms Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 37 minutes ago
    France accused Iran on Thursday of secretly making nuclear weapons, ditching Europe's traditional diplomatic caution for bluntness that echoed the tough U.S. stance and reflected growing exasperation with Tehran.

  • Rice says it will be tough to get UN sanctions against Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice conceded it would take tough diplomacy to agree UN nuclear sanctions on Iran and suggested worried countries take their own action.

  • Iran has secret nuclear program: France Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 16 12:41 PM
    France accused Iran on Thursday of pursuing a secret military nuclear program, drawing a swift rebuke from Tehran ahead of talks next week on a Russian proposal for resolving the dispute.

  • France says Iran has secret nuclear program Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 16 12:51 PM
    France accused Iran on Thursday of pursuing a secret military nuclear program, drawing a swift rebuke from Tehran before talks next week on a Russian proposal for resolving the dispute.

  • France: Iran program 'military' Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Feb 16 11:19 AM
    Iran's nuclear activity is a cover for a clandestine weapons program, French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy has said in France's most direct attack on Tehran in the escalating international dispute.

  • House condemns Iran's nuclear program Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 16 12:17 PM
    The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a resolution condemning Iran for its nuclear program, and urging the international community to apply sanctions to deny it the ability to develop atomic weapons.

  • France says Iran seeks nuke weapons Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Feb 16 10:27 AM
    France accused Iran on Thursday of seeking nuclear weapons in Europe's bluntest criticism to date of Tehran's uranium enrichment plans, while Russia urged its erstwhile ally to re-impose an indefinite freeze on enrichment.

  • Iran rejects French nuclear charges Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 16 10:09 AM
    Iran insisted that it was not seeking a nuclear weapon, rejecting unprecedented accusations by France that its atomic drive was "clandestine" and "military" in nature.

  • House condemns Iran nuclear program Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 16 10:59 AM
    The House of Representatives, by a vote of 404 to four, passed a resolution condemning the government of Iran for resuming its nuclear program.

  • France Says Iran's Atomic Program Is a Military Cover Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Feb 16 9:22 AM
    France plainly accused Iran today of pursuing a nuclear program that can only be intended for military purposes.

  • France Accuses Iran of Secret Military Nuclear Program Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Feb 16 9:19 AM
    PARIS, Feb. 16 -- France accused Iran Thursday of developing a secret military nuclear program in one of the toughest public criticisms yet against Tehran by a European nation.

  • Russia Warns U.S. Against Striking Iran Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 16 8:29 AM
    Russia's top military chief on Thursday warned the United States against launching a military strike against Iran and a top diplomat voiced hope that close cooperation with China could help resolve the Tehran nuclear crisis.

  • Rice calls Iran "central banker of terrorism" Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 16 8:00 AM
    Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pressed the US diplomatic attack against Iran, calling Tehran the "central banker" for global terrorism and accusing it of working with Syria to destabilize the Middle East.

  • Afghan president says Iran can decide own nuclear direction Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 16 6:23 AM
    Afghan President Hamid Karzai said he supported Iran's right to nuclear energy but was against nuclear weapons, although sovereign countries could decide "the directions they want to go."

  • France Accuses Iran of Making Nuclear Arms Open this result in new window
    ABC News - 14 minutes ago
    France Abandons Diplomatic Caution in Accusing Iran of Secretly Making Nuclear Weapons

  • Russia Puts Condition on Iran Enrichment Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 16 3:26 AM
    Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow will only host Iran's uranium enrichment program if Tehran agrees to re-impose an indefinite freeze on enrichment at home.

  • France: Iran Nuke Program a Military Cover Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 16 3:06 AM
    France's foreign minister said Thursday that Iran's nuclear program was a cover for clandestine military activity, in an unusually direct attack on Tehran for a European diplomat.

  • France: Iran program 'military' Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Feb 16 2:49 AM
    PARIS, France (AP) -- French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy said Thursday that Iran's nuclear program is a cover for clandestine military activity, in an unusually direct attack on Tehran for a European diplomat.

  • U.S. to promote change in Iran Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Feb 16 7:05 AM
    The Bush administration has proposed spending $85 million to promote political change inside Iran by subsidizing dissident groups, unions, and television broadcasts.

  • France: Iran Nuclear Program a Cover Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 16 1:06 AM
    French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy said Thursday that Iran's nuclear program is a cover for clandestine military activity.

  • Iran Renames Danish Pastries Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Feb 16 11:36 AM
    TEHRAN, Iran -- Iranians love Danish pastries, but when they look for the flaky dessert at the bakery they now have to ask for "Roses of the Prophet Muhammad."

  • France Joins In Criticizing Iran Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Feb 16 10:34 AM
    In the bluntest words from Europe yet, the French foreign minister said Iran's nuclear program can't be mistaken for anything other than military. Russia also applied pressure to Iran, but warned the U.S. not to do anything foolish.

  • Iran has secret military nuclear program: France Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 16 12:31 AM
    French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy said on Thursday Iran was pursuing a clandestine military nuclear program.

  • Iran nuclear programme is 'military': France Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 15 11:45 PM
    French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy branded Iran's nuclear programme for the first time as a "clandestine, military" project.

  • Iran Begins Uranium Enrichment Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Feb 16 8:47 AM
    Iran has started the enrich uranium on a small scale, according to a diplomat. Enriched uranium can be used as fuel for nuclear reactors or bombs. Tehran maintains that it is only interested in peaceful applications of nuclear technology.

  • France Says Iran Seeks Nuke Weapons Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Feb 16 9:19 AM
    France Says Iran Seeks Nuclear Weapons, Reflecting Europe's Growing Impatience With Iran

  • Rice Asks for $75 Million to Increase Pressure on Iran Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Feb 15 9:34 PM
    Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice asked Congress yesterday to provide $75 million in emergency funding to step up pressure on the Iranian government, including expanding radio and television broadcasts into Iran and promoting internal opposition to the rule of religious leaders.

  • Rice signals shift in Iran policy Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Feb 16 6:52 AM
    The US secretary of state asks for extra funds aimed at promoting internal opposition to Iran's government.

  • Bird Flu Kills Swans in Iran, Spreads Further in EU (Update5) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Feb 16 9:59 AM
    Feb. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Bird flu killed wild swans in Iran, opening up a new front of outbreaks, as Hungary became the sixth European Union member country to confirm infections in birds.

  • Rice: U.S. plans funds to prod Iran democracy Open this result in new window
    The Philadelphia Inquirer - Feb 16 12:59 PM
    Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice escalated the U.S. confrontation with Iran yesterday, announcing that the Bush administration planned to significantly increase funding to stimulate democracy in the Middle Eastern country.

  • Merkel Says She's `Very Optimistic' Iran Crisis Can Be Defused Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Feb 16 8:59 AM
    Feb. 16 (Bloomberg) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she's ``very optimistic'' the international standoff over Iran's nuclear ambitions can be resolved by negotiation.

  • Rice Is Seeking Millions to Prod Changes in Iran Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Feb 15 7:07 PM
    The Bush administration proposed to spend $85 million to promote political change inside Iran by subsidizing dissident groups.

  • France: Iran Nuke Program a Military Cover Open this result in new window
    Fox News - Feb 16 5:48 AM
    France's foreign minister says that Iran's nuclear program is a cover for clandestine military activity.

  • Rice Outlines White House Approach on Iran Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 15 6:18 PM
    The Bush administration will "walk a fine line" in seeking punitive international sanctions against Iran's Islamic government over its disputed nuclear program, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday.

  • Attacking Iran should be an option: Britain's Tories Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 15 7:20 PM
    Military action against Iran should not be ruled out to deal with its controversial nuclear programme, a newspaper quoted Britain's main opposition Conservative Party as saying.

  • France gets closer to U.S. stance on Iran's nuclear program Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - 20 minutes ago
    PARIS - France accused Iran on Thursday of secretly making nuclear weapons, ditching Europe's traditional diplomatic caution for bluntness in remarks that echoed the tough U.S. stance on Iran's disputed nuclear program.

  • House Resolution Rebukes Iran Open this result in new window
    Crosswalk.com - 2 hours, 46 minutes ago
    (CNSNews.com) - In a vote of 404 to 4, the House Thursday approved a resolution condemning Iran's nuclear program and calling on other nations to apply sanctions to thwart Iran's ability to develop atomic weapons.

  • France: Iran Nuke Program a Military Cover Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Feb 16 3:34 AM
    France: Iran Nuclear Program a Cover for Military Effort; Iran Dismisses Charge

  • Russia Puts Condition on Iran Enrichment Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Feb 16 3:49 AM
    Russia Says Iran Must Build Confidence Before Moscow Will Support Uranium Enrichment

  • France: Iran Nuke Program a Military Cover Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Feb 16 3:19 AM
    French Foreign Minister Says Iran's Nuclear Program Cover for Military Effort

  • Iran accused of nuke secrecy Open this result in new window
    TVNZ - 2 hours, 47 minutes ago
    France has accused Iran of pursuing a secret military nuclear programme, drawing a swift rebuke from Tehran before talks next week on a Russian proposal for resolving the dispute.

  • Iran renames Danish pastries in protest over cartoons Open this result in new window
    KRON 4 Bay Area - 2 minutes ago
    TEHRAN, Iran The outrage over caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad has reached a new level in Iran.

  • France says Iran has secret nuclear arms programme Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - Feb 16 1:13 PM
    PARIS (Reuters) - France accused Iran on Thursday of pursuing a secret military nuclear programme, drawing a swift rebuke from Tehran before talks next week on a Russian proposal for resolving the dispute.

  • Iran Nuclear Plans Are Military, French Minister Says (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Feb 16 1:38 AM
    Feb. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Iran's nuclear program is a ``clandestine, military project,'' French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy said, two days after Iran said it was resuming uranium enrichment work.

  • Positive end to Iran nuclear stand-off still possible Open this result in new window
    The Star Online - 40 minutes ago
    AFTER numerous twists and turns, Iran's nuclear programme is once again taking centre stage in the global political arena. Since Iran resumed operations at its uranium conversion plant in Isfahan in August last year, relations between Iran and the European Union have suffered major setbacks, with both sides trying to find a diplomatic solution.

  • France says Iran has secret nuclear arms programme Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - Feb 16 12:43 PM
    PARIS (Reuters) - France accused Iran on Thursday of pursuing a secret military nuclear programme, drawing a swift rebuke from Tehran ahead of talks next week on a Russian proposal for resolving the dispute.

  • Iran has secret military nuclear program: French FM Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 7 minutes ago
    French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy said on Thursday that Iran was pursuing a clandestine military nuclear program, the first time a European diplomat has made such explicit claims against Tehran.

  • Iran: New government fails to address human rights Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 10 minutes ago
    Six months after Iran's new president came to power human rights violations remain widespread and the new government has failed to take any action to address the situation, Amnesty International revealed in a report published today.

  • Iran Issue: Is the Boss Always Right? Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
    Iran Issue: Is the Boss Always Right? In all Probability Iran issue is giving a hidden feeling that the mother earth is underway to bear the pain of a terrible war.

  • Oil prices rebound as Iran tensions back in focus Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
    NEW YORK : Oil futures rebounded Thursday as tensions over Iran came back into focus and traders took positions in anticipation of a holiday weekend in the United States.

  • France: Iran Nuke Program a Military Cover Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Feb 16 1:21 AM
    PARIS -- French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy said Thursday that Iran's nuclear program is a cover for clandestine military activity. "No civil nuclear program can explain the Iranian nuclear program. It is a clandestine military nuclear program," Douste-Blazy said on France-2 television.

  • Iran open to helping Venezuela nuclear program Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 15 2:04 PM
    Iran is open to helping Venezuela develop nuclear technology for peaceful purposes, but the two OPEC members have not yet held talks about such cooperation, an Iranian lawmaker said on Wednesday.

  • France steps up rhetoric on Iran Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Feb 16 12:07 AM
    France for the first time accuses Iran of using its nuclear programme as a cover for clandestine military activity.

  • U.S. seeks funds for democratic push in Iran Open this result in new window
    San Jose Mercury News - Feb 16 9:44 AM
    Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice escalated the U.S. confrontation with Iran on Wednesday, announcing that the Bush administration planned to significantly increase funding to stimulate democracy in the pivotal Middle Eastern country.

  • France alleges Irans nuclear motive is military Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Feb 16 11:54 AM
    Frances foreign minister accused Iran on Thursday of developing a secret military nuclear programme, in the most uncompromising statement yet by a top European official about Tehrans nuclear ambitions.

  • In which direction is this crisis with Iran going? Do you expect Iran to step down? Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
    - I dont know what irans real intentions are. Iran does have a nuclear program for nuclear energy and it insists that it does not have any secret weapons program. If there is one it is secret and no more than 10 people know about it.

  • Iran Renames Danish Pastries Open this result in new window
    RedNova - 1 hour, 45 minutes ago
    By ALI AKBAR DAREINI TEHRAN, Iran - Ira

  • State Dept. tells how U.S. plans to confront Iran Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Feb 16 3:37 AM
    Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice asked Congress on Wednesday to provide $75 million in emergency funding to step up pressure on the Iranian government, including expanding radio and television broadcasts into Iran and promoting internal opposition to the...

  • France Says Iran's Nuclear Program Is For Military Purposes Open this result in new window
    Elite TV - Feb 16 1:02 PM
    French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy told French television that Iran's nuclear program has a secret military purpose and that there is no other explanation for the world's second largest oil exporting country to develop nuclear energy.

  • PMs statement on Iran today Open this result in new window
    The Statesman - Feb 16 1:15 PM
    Statesman News Service NEW DELHI, Feb. 16. Against the backdrop of his Left allies fierce opposition to Indias vote against Iran at International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board meetings, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will make a statement on the Iran nuclear issue in Parliament tomorrow.

  • FRANCE SAYS IRAN NUCLEAR PROGRAMME IS 'MILITARY' PROJECT Open this result in new window
    The Tocqueville Connection - Feb 16 12:01 PM
    PARIS, Feb 16, 2006 (AFP) - France branded Iran's nuclear programme as a "clandestine, military" project for the first time Thursday, sparking a sharp protest from Tehran in its international standoff with the West.

  • PM to clear air on Iran in Parliament Open this result in new window
    The Telegraph - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
    New Delhi, Feb. 16: The Prime Minister is likely to make a suo motu statement on the Iran vote in both Houses of Parliament tomorrow to try and take the wind out of the Lefts sails.

  • Rice asks for funds to buoy policy in Iran Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Feb 15 4:13 PM
    Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told a Senate panel Wednesday in Washington that she planned to ask for $75 million to promote democracy in Iran, but she met with sharp questioning from Democrats about whether Bush administration policies were promoting the rise of anti-American governments around the world.

  • Merkel optimistic diplomacy can work in Iran nuclear dispute Open this result in new window
    Irish Examiner - Feb 16 11:07 AM
    German Chancellor Angela Merkel said today she was very optimistic that diplomacy could solve the dispute over Irans nuclear programme. Diplomacy is the path we are taking, Merkel said in an interview to be broadcast by ZDF television.

  • Iran 'has secret nukes program' Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Feb 16 9:51 AM
    FRANCE has accused Iran of pursuing a secret military nuclear program, drawing a swift rebuke from Tehran ahead of talks next week on a Russian proposal for resolving the dispute.

  • Rice says Iran defying world Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 15 10:48 AM
    Threatening new sanctions, the United States accused Iran on Wednesday of defying the world by resuming uranium enrichment for nuclear fuel without resolving suspicions it secretly wants to build atomic bombs.

  • Iran warns France over comments Open this result in new window
    Daily Times - 39 minutes ago
    TEHRAN: Iran called on France on Thursday to adopt a more diplomatic tone to ease international tensions over the countrys disputed nuclear programme after French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy said Iran was pursuing a clandestine military nuclear programme. I suggest Mr Douste-Blazy to use

  • Mottaki reiterates Iran's support Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - 2 hours, 57 minutes ago
    Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said "Lebanon and Iran enjoyed the best relations when the late former Premier Rafik Hariri was in his post as premier." Mottaki met with the Future parliamentary bloc MP Saad Hariri on Thursday in Qoreitem to offer his condolences to the Hariri family on the occasion of the one-year.

  • Russia offers terms to Iran Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Feb 15 4:05 PM
    Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov laid out conditions Wednesday for Russia to host Iran's uranium enrichment program, saying his country was prepared to do so only if Tehran agreed to re-impose an indefinite freeze on enrichment at home.

  • Iran ready to counter any US aggression Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 15 10:06 AM
    Iran is ready to counter any US aggression with offensive action, the head of the elite Revolutionary Guards warned, as Washington unveiled new plans to promote democracy in the Islamic republic.

  • Iran renames Danish pastries in protest over cartoons Open this result in new window
    KBCI Boise - 14 minutes ago
    TEHRAN, Iran The outrage over caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad has reached a new level in Iran. Tehran residents who want to enjoy Danish pastries must now ask for it under a different name.

  • Iran faces fresh charge from France Open this result in new window
    UPI - Feb 16 11:11 AM
    PARIS, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- In a fresh charge against Iran, France says it is using its nuclear program to cover up its secret military nuclear activity. The BBC reports the comment by Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy is the first time France has made such an explicit accusation against Iran.

  • R E G I O N: Iran has secret military N-programme: France Open this result in new window
    Daily Times - 39 minutes ago
    * Britains opposition party supports option of military attack on Tehran PARIS: French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy said on Thursday Iran was pursuing a clandestine military nuclear programme. No civilian nuclear programme can explain the Iranian nuclear programme.

  • France says Iran nuclear programme is 'military' project Open this result in new window
    Outlook India - Feb 16 12:33 PM
    France branded Iran's nuclear programme as a "clandestine, military" project for the first time today, sparking a sharp protest from Tehran in its international standoff with the West. Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy told French radio that the nuclear activities being undertaken by Iran could not be explained away as part of a drive for civilian energy supplies.

  • Portugal summons Iran envoy over Holocaust remarks Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 15 11:06 AM
    Iran's ambassador to Lisbon was summoned by Portugal's government on Wednesday after saying in an interview it would have taken the Nazis 15 years to burn the corpses of 6 million people.

  • Rice says Iran defying world Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 15 9:17 AM
    Threatening to apply new U.S. sanctions, Washington accused Iran on Wednesday of defying the world by resuming uranium enrichment for nuclear fuel.

  • Iran leader visits controversial plant Open this result in new window
    The Plain Dealer - Feb 16 4:52 AM
    Tehran, Iran- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visited the Natanz uranium enrichment plant Wednesday, a day after Tehran confirmed it had resumed small-scale enrichment there last week, the official news agency reported.

  • Money sought to press Iran Open this result in new window
    Sun-Sentinel - Feb 16 6:16 AM
    WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, in a move to broaden pressure on Tehran's theocratic regime, asked Congress yesterday to sharply increase spending to promote democracy in Iran, from $10 million to $85 million this year.

  • Avian flu hits birds in Iran, spreads in Europe Open this result in new window
    CIDRAP - 29 minutes ago
    Feb 16, 2006 (CIDRAP News) Iran, Austria, Germany, and Slovenia have joined the list of countries with H5N1 avian influenza in wild birds in the past few days, and the virus may have spread to as many as nine states in Nigeria, according to recent reports.

  • France says Iran has secret nuclear arms programme Open this result in new window
    Nine O'Clock - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
    PARIS - France accused Iran yesterday of pursuing a secret military nuclear programme, drawing a swift rebuke from Tehran ahead of talks next week on a Russian proposal for resolving the dispute.

  • $75 million sought to stir democracy in Iran Open this result in new window
    Seattle Times - Feb 16 12:19 AM
    Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice escalated the U.S. confrontation with Iran on Wednesday, saying the Bush administration planned to...

  • France: Iran Aims For Nuclear Weapons Open this result in new window
    CBS 2 New York - Feb 16 4:37 AM
    France's foreign minister said Thursday that Iran's nuclear program was a cover for clandestine military activity, in an unusually direct attack on Tehran for a European diplomat. CBS News: About Iran CBS News: World's Nuclear Arms

  • Iran nuclear programme is 'military' Open this result in new window
    Central Chronicle - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
    Paris, Feb 16 French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy branded Iran's nuclear programme for the first time on Thursday as a clandestine, military project.

  • Hundred wounded in clashes in Iran clerical capital Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 15 9:52 AM
    Some 100 people were wounded in two days of clashes in Iran's clerical capital of Qom, pitting Muslim mystics against the security forces and hardline supporters of the official brand of Shiite Islam, the deputy governor said in comments.

  • U.S. NEEDS 100 BOMBERS TO DESTROY IRAN NUKES Open this result in new window
    Middle East Newsline - Feb 16 11:06 AM
    LONDON [MENL] -- The United States requires 100 bombers to destroy Iran's nuclear weapons facilities. A report by the London-based Oxford Research Group said a U.S. attack on Iran's nuclear facilities would require more than 100 B-2 and B-1B strategic bombers.

  • Russia Warns U.S. Against Iran war & Rice wants regime change Open this result in new window
    cmi santiago - Feb 16 12:16 PM
    General Yuri Baluyevsky, the chief of Russia's general staff, warned the United States against attacking Iran. "A military scenario can't be ruled out," Baluyevsky was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies."

  • Iran: Centrifuges And Political Spin? Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Feb 16 8:06 AM
    On 7 February, Fatemeh Aman of RFE/RL's Radio Farda asked David Albright, president of the Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) in Washington, D.C. if he believed Iran's claim to have 50,000 centrifuges. -RFE

  • U.S. WANTS TO FUND BROADCASTS TO IRAN Open this result in new window
    Middle East Newsline - Feb 16 11:06 AM
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States plans to beam propaganda broadcasts to Iran.

  • Bush Plans Huge Propaganda Campaign in Iran Open this result in new window
    Common Dreams News Center - Feb 16 9:05 AM
    Bush Plans Huge Propaganda Campaign in Iran

  • IRAN NUCLEAR PROGRAMME IS 'MILITARY': FRANCE Open this result in new window
    The Tocqueville Connection - Feb 16 9:01 AM
    PARIS, Feb 16, 2006 (AFP) - French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy branded Iran's nuclear programme for the first time Thursday as a "clandestine, military" project.

  • Suzanne Nossel: Iraq War Epitaph Being Written in Iran Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - Feb 15 8:00 PM
    Today Condi Rice went up on the Hill to request $85 million in supplemental funding for democracy promotion activities - like radio and TV broadcasts, fellowships and exchanges - targeted at Iran. (The news comes the same day as this report about how government funds allocated to advancing America's image and objectives in the Middle East are being siphoned off to poorly run and dishonest

  • Iran rejects Frances charges over nuke Open this result in new window
    The Herald - 1 hour, 57 minutes ago
    AFP. LONDON. Military action against Iran should not be ruled out to deal with its controversial nuclear programme, The Times quoted Britains main opposition Conservative Party defence spokesman as saying.

  • Rice: $75 million sought to spur democracy in Iran Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Feb 15 8:49 AM
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- President Bush wants $75 million to try to spur democracy in its adversary Iran, expanding a program that skeptics say can have little effect in the Islamic republic.

  • Rice turns to Cold War tactics to promote change in Iran Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Feb 16 5:08 AM
    THE Bush Administration, frustrated by Iranian defiance over its nuclear program, is planning to spend $US85 million ($115 million) to promote political change inside Iran by subsidising Cold War-style television and radio broadcasts, dissident groups, unions and student fellowships. -

  • Iran nuclear plans 'military' Open this result in new window
    News 24 South Africa - Feb 16 12:18 PM
    French foreign minister Philippe Douste-Blazy has branded Iran's nuclear programme as a "clandestine, military" project.

  • France Accuses Iran of Secret Military Activities Open this result in new window
    Turks.US - Feb 16 12:55 PM
    French Foreign Minister Philipoe Douste-Blazy has accused Iran of using its nuclear program as a cover for its secret military activities. The French Minister responded to questions during an interview on France-2 television earlier today.

  • Iran rejects French nuclear charges Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Feb 16 5:43 AM
    TEHRAN -- Iran on Thursday insisted that it was not seeking a nuclear weapon, rejecting unprecedented accusations by France that its atomic drive was "clandestine" and "military" in nature.

  • Rice Outlines White House Approach on Iran Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Feb 15 7:26 PM
    Rice Outlines White House Approach on Iran to a Less-Than-Receptive Congressional Panel

  • Tens of thousands rally for Iran's nuclear rights Open this result in new window
    WABC-TV New York - Feb 16 7:46 AM
    Iran's hard-line president threatened to revise his policy of working within international atomic frameworks, as thousands rallied across the nation Saturday to celebrate the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution and show support for Iran's nuclear rights.

  • Iran's FM confers with Lebanese spiritual leaders Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 16 8:59 AM
    Iran - Lebanon - Mottaki Foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki Thursday held separate meetings with Lebanese spiritual leaders to discuss latest developments in the Muslim and Arab world and stance of the Islamic Republic of Iran on international issues.