IRAN Articles - 16 Feb
France
Accuses Iran of Making Nuclear Arms
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
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
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
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'
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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"
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
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
ABC News - 14 minutes ago
France Abandons
Diplomatic Caution in Accusing Iran of Secretly Making Nuclear Weapons
Russia
Puts Condition on Iran Enrichment
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
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'
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
ABC News - Feb 16 3:19 AM
French Foreign
Minister Says Iran's Nuclear Program Cover for Military Effort
Iran
accused of nuke secrecy
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
RedNova - 1 hour, 45 minutes ago
By ALI AKBAR
DAREINI TEHRAN, Iran - Ira
State
Dept. tells how U.S. plans to confront Iran
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
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
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
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
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
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
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'
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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'
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
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
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
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?
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
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
Common Dreams News Center - Feb 16 9:05 AM
Bush
Plans Huge Propaganda Campaign in Iran
IRAN
NUCLEAR PROGRAMME IS 'MILITARY': FRANCE
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
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
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
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
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'
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
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
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
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
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
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.