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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material.http://emm.newsexplorer.eu/NewsExplorer/entities/en/764034.htmlenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1285433/UN-deal-hits-Iran-toughest-sanctions.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1285433/UN-deal-hits-Iran-toughest-sanctions.html?ITO=1490Britain helped broker the resolution, aimed at punishing Iran over its suspected nuclear weapons programme, after five months of talks with the U.S., France, Germany, China and Russia.Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200dailymail-e2ff15342e4df0edf0048ddb6de8dcd8dailymailenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/06/201068154045399747.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/06/201068154045399747.htmlThe United Nations Security Council is hours away from a scheduled vote on a new package of economic sanctions against Iran. The vote is expected to come at 10am local time (1400 GMT) on Wednesday morning. Delegates will vote on a final resolution agreed to on Tuesday night; it includes more than....Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-14ef5fda7d94257811a36de71b3c9c1faljazeera-enenhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=240453http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=240453TEHRAN: Iran could cancel an accord with Turkey and Brazil to transfer some of its enriched uranium abroad if the UN Security Council approves a fourtFri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200NewsJang-en-194af3a4768adea7b3dd0b4daa587bd2NewsJang-enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8664636.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8664636.stmUS Vice-President Joe Biden warns that Iran risks sparking a nuclear arms race in the Middle East, in a speech to Euro MPs.Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-099b71f877ec34df7261f4fbf1f7e302bbcenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100506/ap_on_re_us/un_un_iranhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100506/ap_on_re_us/un_un_iranAP - Iran is hosting a dinner Thursday night for U.N. Security Council members debating whether to impose added sanctions on the nation over its nuclear program.Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-e172f25c4a27c3759f00ffc8bdd9f8f1news-yahooenhttp://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKDAH74302620100427?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKDAH74302620100427?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29TEHRAN (Reuters) - The head of a hardline Iranian political party warned the United States on Tuesday against attacking Iran, saying it could hit back by choking "the West's throat" at a waterway crucial for global oil supplies.Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200reuters-c8965c84a88b66a73b9db4bab2a929aereutersenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/7587640/China-spoils-Barack-Obamas-nuclear-success.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/7587640/China-spoils-Barack-Obamas-nuclear-success.htmlChina fails to commit to a new set of sanctions on Iran at Nuclear Security Summit.Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-64e4529372fe0748fd917cb06026785dtelegraphenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/CJS6APbEEYo/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/CJS6APbEEYo/index.htmlDialogue, not sanctions, is the best way to handle negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, China's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-05904fffc50be9886cd836df9815b742cnnenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/nov/21/six-nations-press-iran-to-accept-nuclear-plan/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/nov/21/six-nations-press-iran-to-accept-nuclear-plan/BRUSSELS | Representatives of six world powers urged Iran on Friday to accept a U.N. plan aimed at delaying its ability to build a nuclear weapon, as the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency warned Tehran not to miss the opportunity to resolve the dispute.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100washtimes-fe215c66556cd7e61f7804eae14d9c6fwashtimesenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/nov/20/filmmaker-says-sanctions-on-iran-not-enough/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/nov/20/filmmaker-says-sanctions-on-iran-not-enough/Iranian filmmaker and dissident Mohsen Makhmalbaf said Thursday that the Obama administration should speak out more about human rights in his country and tailor new sanctions to hurt Iran's Revolutionary Guards and foreign companies that provide technology and equipment used to crack down on dissent.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100washtimes-16b411ae1140a401f04ae10c4a1b0027washtimesenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/2bBpK2MZ2Us/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/2bBpK2MZ2Us/index.htmlProtesters clashed with police at a central Tehran square on Wednesday while government supporters nearby marked the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy capture with chants of "Death to America."Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-01bb7601c48979604520c9919350c15ccnnenhttp://www.euronews.net/2009/11/03/iran-hesitates-over-nuclear-fuel-deal/http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/03/iran-hesitates-over-nuclear-fuel-deal/With the meter running on Iran’s acceptance of the UN’s take-it-or-leave-it nuclear fuel offer, Tehran is now saying it wants more talks on the package. The US, France and Russia have all approved the plan, which involves Iran handing over its weakly enriched nuclear material to Russia and France for transformation into nuclear fuel rods.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100euronews-en-899f7105f8d9ea7c925ced19907e42e2euronews-enenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/N_fK9bVWklg/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/N_fK9bVWklg/index.htmlThree days of talks on Iran's nuclear program wrapped up here Wednesday with a draft agreement on how to provide the Islamic republic nuclear fuel for civilian purposes.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200cnn-2c93fb5a5e1ea471ccb1f586147687e3cnnenhttp://www.euronews.net/2009/10/20/cautious-optimism-over-un-nuclear-talks-with-iran/http://www.euronews.net/2009/10/20/cautious-optimism-over-un-nuclear-talks-with-iran/Negotiations resume today to find a deal which will allay international concerns about Tehran’s nuclear drive. Despite a defiant Iran declaring it would raise the levels of its enriched uranium if no deal was reached, representatives of the UN atomic watchdog, the IAEA , expressed satisfaction at the end of day one.Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200euronews-en-818c4efc3cbfd5463be795265bcbc0fceuronews-enenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a58755e6-b687-11de-8a28-00144feab49a.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a58755e6-b687-11de-8a28-00144feab49a.htmlBy Najmeh Bozorgmehr in Tehran Published: October 11 2009 18:17 | Last updated: October 11 2009 18:17 Iran’s conservative parliament on Sunday gave the go-ahead for the government to introduce steep cuts in energy and food subsidies. The move to slash subsidies , which cost about $100bn (€67.5bn, £62.Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-82f3ba7d2c21688027aa3e3dbe9971b3ftenhttp://da.feedsportal.com/c/851/f/10846/s/67420d9/l/0L0Sirishtimes0N0Cnewspaper0Cworld0C20A0A90C10A0A50C12242558882420Bhtml/ia1.htmhttp://da.feedsportal.com/c/851/f/10846/s/67420d9/l/0L0Sirishtimes0N0Cnewspaper0Cworld0C20A0A90C10A0A50C12242558882420Bhtml/ia1.htmIRAN HAS agreed to allow international inspectors to visit its uranium enrichment plant near the holy city of Qom, the head of the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency, Mohamed ElBaradei, said yesterday.Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200irishtimes-8f460799b5592773cd331945d27d6f38irishtimesenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/tiSufw1NVUQ/la-fg-iran23-2009sep23,0,3306791.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/tiSufw1NVUQ/la-fg-iran23-2009sep23,0,3306791.storySpeaking at a military parade marking the anniversary of the Iran-Iraq war two decades ago, he warned 'arrogant powers' that Iran would fend off any attempt to attack the nation. Hours before he left Tehran on Tuesday for the United Nations, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was his usual....Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200latimes-ba63e17c445af6cb9987fc3b4c43675flatimesenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090923/ap_on_re_us/un_gadhafihttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090923/ap_on_re_us/un_gadhafiAP - In his first U.N. appearance, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi issued a slashing attack on the Security Council and chastised the world body on Wednesday for failing to intervene or prevent some 65 wars since the U.N. was founded in 1945.Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-84223e61fa2fc11d90f74ebf8e3ca4b3news-yahooenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fad68e3e-2f57-11de-a8f6-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fad68e3e-2f57-11de-a8f6-00144feabdc0.htmlBy Daniel Dombey in Washington and Najmeh Bozorgmehr in Tehran Published: April 22 2009 17:17 | Last updated: April 22 2009 17:17 Hillary Clinton, US secretary of state, on Wednesday vowed to establish “crippling” sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme if the Obama administration’s policy of engagement with Tehran should fail.Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-224eed0d6c9c813b5105b4c50501ada1ftenhttp://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/95472http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/95472Israel's president has dismissed the prospect of attacking Iranian nuclear facilities during talks with the US Mid East envoy, saying there is no military solution to the nuclear threat from Tehran.Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200dailyexpress-b9eb5bee8dd84d8ffb9835e98e570508dailyexpressenhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/14/AR2009041400182.html?wprss=rss_print/asectionhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/14/AR2009041400182.html?wprss=rss_print/asectionAn Iranian American journalist accused by Iran of spying for the United States has been tried behind closed doors, Iran's judiciary said yesterday, and a verdict is expected in one to two weeks.Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200WashingtonPost_B-d6bbbc4245a6927c79874ff449efe95cWashingtonPost_Benhttp://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2362383.ece?OTC-RSS&ATTR=Newshttp://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2362383.ece?OTC-RSS&ATTR=NewsThe President said: “The threat of global nuclear war has gone down, but the risk of a nuclear attack has gone up.” He said the US will continue plans for a defence system “as long as a threat from Iran persists”. The speech in front of 20,000 in Czech capital Prague echoed John F Kennedy’s 1963....Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200thesun-13f0be1e92753ea806edc89cbcceff57thesunenhttp://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3696692,00.htmlhttp://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3696692,00.htmlThe United States will push for new UN sanctions against Iran later this year if President Barack Obama's effort to improve relations fails to stop Tehran from pursuing its nuclear program. But plans for a fourth round of international sanctions will remain on hold at least until after Iran's presidential elections in June, diplomats said.Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200yediotaharonot-ed9e0f1b0a88ca1d971df755f9c472f9yediotaharonotenhttp://rss.cnn.com:80/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/bJCEBc-UqJA/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com:80/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/bJCEBc-UqJA/index.htmlIran likely has enough material to make a nuclear weapon, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen told CNN's John King on "State of The Union" today. "Iran having a nuclear weapon, I believe, for a long time, is a very, very bad outcome for the region and for the world," he said.Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-ce76f79e1414a6908836d09205dd81e0cnnenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1158301/Iran-uranium-make-atomic-bomb-US-military-chief.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1158301/Iran-uranium-make-atomic-bomb-US-military-chief.html?ITO=1490America fears that Iran has already stockpiled enough nuclear fuel to make a bomb. The warning came today from the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen.Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100dailymail-d56f62c7f44e024ac47d651174cc0b3adailymailenhttp://article.wn.com/view/2009/02/27/A_reality_check_on_Iran_and_the_bomb/http://article.wn.com/view/2009/02/27/A_reality_check_on_Iran_and_the_bomb/By Richard M Bennett There now appears to be a growing consensus of expert opinion that Iran is but a few short months away from being capable of producing its first crude nuclear weapon. Some may choose to see this event as "crossing the red line" and even as a trigger for military action as the....Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100arabpolitical-8c5d65240f17be0b575aa2cc861c61ccarabpoliticalenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/NWxx1B0VqSE/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/NWxx1B0VqSE/index.htmlTop Democrats have expressed concerned over President Obama's plan to draw down nearly two-thirds of U.S. forces in Iraq by August 2010, while some key Republicans are offering praise. At issue: Obama plans to leave between 35,000 to 50,000 residual forces in the war-torn country, serving in a training or advisory role to the Iraqi military.Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-cc9773993a571f49611b5025db8b2283cnnenhttp://www.metimes.com/Politics/2009/02/27/the_coming_us-iran_dialogue/4457/http://www.metimes.com/Politics/2009/02/27/the_coming_us-iran_dialogue/4457/Both sides recognize that, after 30 years of stubborn mutual hostility, the time for dialogue has arrived. It may still be premature to expect an early restoration of diplomatic relations, but the opening of a U.S.-staffed interests section in Tehran seems a likely prospect.Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100metimes-dbd05f60d67d4f4e0f25ebffcab6556dmetimesenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/84dee0b6-0363-11de-b405-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/84dee0b6-0363-11de-b405-000077b07658.htmlBy Guy Dinmore in Rome, Najmeh Bozorgmehr in Tehran and Alex Barker in London Published: February 25 2009 22:17 | Last updated: February 25 2009 22:17 France, Germany and the UK – the so-called EU3 – are proposing a tough list of additional sanctions to be imposed against Iran in order to give the....Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100ft-9c4fa48a96abd68df75801e442a92848ftenhttp://www.euronews.net/en/article/16/01/2009/gaza-ceasefire-close-as-israel-studies-hamas-offer/http://www.euronews.net/en/article/16/01/2009/gaza-ceasefire-close-as-israel-studies-hamas-offer/There is fresh hope that Israel's offensive in Gaza could be coming to an end. As diplomatic efforts to broker a ceasefire gather pace Israel…Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100euronews-en-c1cce398b4514047e6ed4bbf059bd742euronews-enenhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=151640http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=151640TEHRAN: Thousands of Iranians on Friday chanted “Death to Israel” and “Death to America” as they demonstrated in Tehran against Israel’s blockade of tSat, 13 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100NewsJang-en-dd0fe3240b4e67fad6838428d7370a31NewsJang-enenhttp://www.metimes.com/Politics/2008/12/10/iran_bars_woman_rights_activist_from_leaving/afp/http://www.metimes.com/Politics/2008/12/10/iran_bars_woman_rights_activist_from_leaving/afp/December 10, 2008 3:58 EST TEHRAN (AFP) Iran on Wednesday prevented a prominent woman human rights lawyer from leaving the country to receive an award in Rome, the activist told AFP.Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100metimes-5ab4289e17f8a481e86ef2a7b785107fmetimesenhttp://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-234/0810288172104551.htmhttp://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-234/0810288172104551.htmIran's Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations Mohammad Khazaee on Monday said Tehran is determined to exercise its inalienable right to nuclear technology for peaceful purposes and to build on their own scientific advances in developing various peaceful aspects of this technology including fuel cycle.Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100irna-76eaa7414fd91e81b421ecd32cddff58irnaenhttp://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE49Q6D220081027?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewshttp://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE49Q6D220081027?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran's U.N. ambassador said on Monday that six world powers have never responded to Tehran's proposal for negotiations without pre-conditions aimed at resolving its nuclear stand-off with the West.Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100reuters-f42f0a4763b9cc5e68b2687bd0da7facreutersenhttp://www.iranian.ws/iran_news/publish/article_27172.shtmlhttp://www.iranian.ws/iran_news/publish/article_27172.shtmlIran says Western intolerance of its independent positions was behind Tehran's failure to win a seat on the U.N. Security Council. Iran's U.N. envoy Mohammad Khazaee told state media Saturday the council's structure allows a few "special countries" to make decisions and impose ideas.Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0200iranian-1839844affe34b691613420c35ba5d30iranianenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/iran+to+limit+child+executions/2572897?intcmp=rss_news_itnnewshttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/iran+to+limit+child+executions/2572897?intcmp=rss_news_itnnewsIran announced a new judicial directive that bans the execution of child offenders for drug crimes but keeps capital punishment for those convicted of murder. Hossein Zabhi, Deputy State Public Prosecutor, said the judges are still required under Iran's Islamic laws to issue death sentences for....Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-edbb34cabf33df791b646e57b9ca6060channel4newsenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7608267.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7608267.stmIranian rescue services check for damage and casualties after a quake measuring 6.1 strikes near the city of Bandar Abbas.Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200bbc-1998f57db825a464e6e15f4f5b9472cdbbcenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7538902.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7538902.stmIran's president says it will not retreat "one iota" on its nuclear programme, on the day of an international deadline.Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200bbc-c88b12aafccead7f59ba99c4ba863e48bbcenhttp://www.iht.com/articles/2008/07/08/mideast/iran.phphttp://www.iht.com/articles/2008/07/08/mideast/iran.phpThe elite Revolutionary Guards have begun a military exercise and said Israel and U.S. naval forces in the Gulf would be prime targets if Iran is attacked.Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200IHT-9f86024303607cb6882fe376b6ed00a2IHTenhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article4178960.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article4178960.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093Israeli aircraft have conducted a long-range mission designed to prepare for a possible strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities and to send a message to the world that it is ready to take military action if diplomacy fails to halt Tehran’s atomic programme.Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0200thetimes-8f3881ad73ebf7f782cc0edc16873267thetimesenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/2111093/Iranian-leader-Mahmoud-Ahmadinejad-taunts-%27wicked%27--President-George-W-Bush.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/2111093/Iranian-leader-Mahmoud-Ahmadinejad-taunts-%27wicked%27--President-George-W-Bush.htmlIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad taunted "wicked" George W Bush on Wednesday, just hours before the US president warned that Iran could face military action over its nuclear programme.Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-c996ed8c6277a29821af16b0eba65cb0telegraphenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/091A7841-0B2B-4D1C-B503-D3D125B4E09B.htmhttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/091A7841-0B2B-4D1C-B503-D3D125B4E09B.htmTehran insists the programme is strictly for civilian purposes, to generate electricity. It remains unclear how far the Europeans, who rarely echo Bush's harsh rhetoric against Iran and have sometimes been reluctant to get tougher, would be willing to go.Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-ecb6d1db9be6afa38d1839a404fa2c36aljazeera-enenhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/rice-flies-in-as-gaza-faces-renewed-threat-of-israeli-invasion-842496.html?r=RSShttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/rice-flies-in-as-gaza-faces-renewed-threat-of-israeli-invasion-842496.html?r=RSSCondoleezza Rice, the US Secretary of State, returns to the Middle East this week for yet another round of shuttle diplomacy aimed at bolstering the flagging hopes of a negotiated agreement on a future two-state solution between Israel and the moderate Palestinian leadership based in the West Bank.Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0200independent-752e2c3f2eda808ab178029973c505f7independentenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7442471.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7442471.stmA key defence official accuses an Israeli deputy PM of threatening Iran with attack to further his own political ambitions.Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0200bbc-89c7cc4d9bbd5917fea38019c868c35cbbcenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=1289&ad=07-06-2008http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=1289&ad=07-06-2008JERUSALEM (Agencies): An Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear sites looks ?unavoidable? given the apparent failure of sanctions to deny Tehran technology ...Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-en-31de28cf27eab3700549559e3f2b00bbTheFrontierPost-enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7437935.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7437935.stmA Palestinian girl is killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza launched after militants killed a civilian on an Israeli farm, medics say.Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0200bbc-655767657ccd32bdfedc39758d44ddd5bbcenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080515/ap_on_re_mi_ea/nuclear_iranhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080515/ap_on_re_mi_ea/nuclear_iranAP - Iran's new offer for international talks touches on a broad range of topics, but fails to address U.N. Security Council calls for Tehran to give up uranium enrichment, according to a copy of the offer obtained Thursday by The Associated Press.Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-04eebe71cbfb28570bb16ee26cdc21bbnews-yahooenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/269090742/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/269090742/index.htmlAn explosion in a southern Iranian mosque that killed 10 people and wounded 160 after evening prayers Saturday night was caused by negligent handling of live munitions, not a bomb as first suspected, Iranian media reported.Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0200cnn-1c7f0e69cbd8e33f4c2a83f0b433d07acnnenhttp://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-234/0804132007142708.htmhttp://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-234/0804132007142708.htmForeign Ministry spokesman, Mohammad-Ali Hosseini, said on Sunday that Iran has sent a letter of protest to the United Nations over Israeli threat. The letter was handed over to the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Security Council by Iran's permanent envoy to the UN, Mohammad Khazaei on Friday.Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0200irna-eaa3a73e78ee7a2b759dd6a763d5f259irnaenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/268103097/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/268103097/index.htmlIranian influence on Iraq's ruling parties is a "stark reality," the commander of U.S. troops in Iraq said Thursday, but he said Iranian support for Iraqi Shiite Muslim militias has raised "genuine concern" among leaders in Baghdad.Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0200cnn-bf2636c49f0dd3b540f0f67bddab3acfcnnenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080411/ts_nm/iran_usa_cleric_dchttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080411/ts_nm/iran_usa_cleric_dcReuters - An influential Iranian cleric on Friday rejected President George W. Bush's accusations that Iran was arming and funding Shi'ite militias in Iraq to kill American soldiers, state radio reported.Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-3963ff915be398dff06bbfb3934f23aenews-yahooenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080305/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iran_nuclearhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080305/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iran_nuclearAP - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that Iran will only talk to the International Atomic Energy Agency about its nuclear program, a statement that could rule out new negotiations with Europe.Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-f54a0e1a194c492ee7a4b07453318955news-yahooenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/68A6B306-426A-4E31-97E2-867B9F4C6434.htmhttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/68A6B306-426A-4E31-97E2-867B9F4C6434.htmMahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian president, said: "If the UN Security Council think that they can apply pressure, it does not matter how many resolutions they issue." Mohammad Khazaie, Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, said: "We are once again witnessing the bitter reality that the Security....Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100aljazeera-en-04827d17e2a45c169f1fa16576df5a80aljazeera-enenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/245053744/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/245053744/index.htmlUNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The U.N. Security Council approved a third round of sanctions against Iran on Monday, sending a strong signal to Tehran that its refusal to suspend uranium enrichment is unacceptable and becoming increasingly costly. For the first time, the resolution bans trade with Iran in goods which have both civilian and military uses.Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100cnn-118ccf7a5156eaf09605931a490fa6b8cnnenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/245053744/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/245053744/index.htmlUNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The U.N. Security Council approved a third round of sanctions against Iran on Monday, sending a strong signal to Tehran that its refusal to suspend uranium enrichment is unacceptable and becoming increasingly costly. For the first time, the resolution bans trade with Iran in goods which have both civilian and military uses.Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100cnn-118ccf7a5156eaf09605931a490fa6b8cnnenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0302/iran.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0302/iran.htmlIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has hailed a new chapter in ties with Iraq, saying he was truly happy to make a landmark trip to Baghdad now that Iran's arch-foe Saddam Hussein had been deposed. He is the first Iranian president to visit Iraq since Saddam launched a ruinous eight-year war on Iran in 1980 in which a million people died.Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100RTERadio-6be482a600f6fe06b3e28c6a4d71a318RTERadioenhttp://www.economist.com/daily/news/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10788918&top_story=1http://www.economist.com/daily/news/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10788918&top_story=1What lies behind Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s trip to Iraq at the weekend? Also in the newsSat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100economist-85433b895b1e661fb3e1b4e4c4f321b7economistenhttp://article.wn.com/view/2008/02/26/Iran_Dismisses_Nuke_Documents_As_Fakes_n/http://article.wn.com/view/2008/02/26/Iran_Dismisses_Nuke_Documents_As_Fakes_n/- Iran's ambassador to the United Nations said Monday that an Iranian opposition group is feeding fabricated evidence to Posted | Comment | Recommend | | | VIENNA (AP) — A senior Iranian official blamed the U.S. Sunday for Tehran's refusal to respond to accusations it tried to make ....Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100austrianews-9103f4fa12e35dcafee53c94b17f912baustrianewsenhttp://www.economist.com/world/international/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10766532http://www.economist.com/world/international/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10766532Its latest Iran report highlights the problems of the UN's atomic watchdog Feb 28th 2008 Torture and deportationThu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100economist-b040851453ad8be82e03c1d7710ddcffeconomistenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/14c3d7dc-e488-11dc-a495-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/14c3d7dc-e488-11dc-a495-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe IAEA process, particularly the adoption last year of a “work plan” to investigate suspect activities, has been criticised by many Americans. The latest report shows, however, that process is working. The investigation and inspections – even the limited ones the IAEA is currently able to conduct....Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100ft-338b5fb224afd86edb1691439b4b6e10ftenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080225/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_iranhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080225/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_iranAP - The United States predicted a swift vote on new United Nations sanctions against Iran following a strategy session Monday, as Iran again denied ever trying to build nuclear weapons.Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-70174983d3e61c435bacb8ece06ae55enews-yahooenhttp://article.wn.com/view/2008/02/14/Iran_steps_up_nuclear_gas_processing/http://article.wn.com/view/2008/02/14/Iran_steps_up_nuclear_gas_processing/- Iran's nuclear project has developed its own version of an advanced centrifuge to churn out enriched uranium much faster than its previous machines, -- Iran said Sunday that it has started using new centrifuges that can churn out enriched uranium at more than double the rate of the machines that....Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100austrianews-ecc6996e3cce2e547e859a86ed15bb5daustrianewsenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0223/iran.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0223/iran.htmlWorld powers can pass UN sanctions resolutions for 100 years without deterring Iran from its nuclear ambitions, Iran's president has said. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's comments came a day after a report by the UN nuclear watchdog said Iran was being more transparent about its nuclear plans but was not....Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100RTERadio-788c64852f96f48331142a413305727cRTERadioenhttp://article.wn.com/view/2008/02/15/Iranian_foreign_minister_meets_Hamas_and_Islamic_Jihad_leade/http://article.wn.com/view/2008/02/15/Iranian_foreign_minister_meets_Hamas_and_Islamic_Jihad_leade/and Hizbullah agreed to conduct a joint investigation into the assassination of and Iran have agreed to conduct a joint investigation into the assassination of Imad Mugniyah, a commander of their ally Hezbollah, who was killed by a car bomb this week in the Syrian capital, Iran's By ALBERT AJI....Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100palestinepost-56634600b8d6261291053bb1c26becbfpalestinepostenhttp://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1305474,00.htmlhttp://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1305474,00.html"Other issues such as oil wells, border demarcation and the Shatt al Arab waterway will be left to the Iraqi technical delegation to discuss in Tehran." The visit will be diplomatically delicate - post-Saddam Iraq is the key US ally in the region while Mr Ahmadinejad rails against American influence.Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100skynews-9f5b9088e175e1e32258f6bb7844554bskynewsenhttp://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN1962899220071219?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewshttp://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN1962899220071219?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major powers are set to hold talks on Thursday to discuss a third U.N. sanctions resolution against Iran over its nuclear program, the U.S. State Department.Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100reuters-3df8f126529dc059ecf54860179b971ereutersenhttp://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?ID=18461http://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?ID=18461A Pentagon announcement of over US$10 billion in potential Gulf arms sales has again highlighted the tensions and international power plays driving the regional arms race.Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100ISN-24808f2f3c0819b269a86a10e35fa30aISNenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/FABE240A-3D4B-46CA-B8EA-1B4D8C1DB402.htmhttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/FABE240A-3D4B-46CA-B8EA-1B4D8C1DB402.htmMohamed ElBaradei, head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency, called the report a "sigh of relief" because its conclusions also align with his agency's findings. Iran is already subject to two rounds of UN Security Council sanctions over its refusal to halt uranium enrichment, a process that can produce either fuel for a reactor or a nuclear warhead.Sun, 09 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100aljazeera-en-f6ab22256da4576882cc2df3a63b73d0aljazeera-enenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/E1EF42BE-882F-4242-BF6C-F1834659FE50.htmhttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/E1EF42BE-882F-4242-BF6C-F1834659FE50.htmCarmon said that the US had told Israel that the Palestinians also objected to the draft. Another Israeli diplomat said his government considered the relaunch of the peace process to be solely a matter between Israel and the Palestinians. Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, said on Friday that....Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100aljazeera-en-3ba3e30ec023d017694e6f0e2ea0e2d1aljazeera-enenhttp://article.wn.com/view/2007/11/22/Iran_heeding_transparency_pledge_more_needed_IAEA_w/http://article.wn.com/view/2007/11/22/Iran_heeding_transparency_pledge_more_needed_IAEA_w/efforts on schedule, countering Western doubts, but Tehran must step up cooperation to resolve remaining questions this year. Mohamed ElBaradei summarised findings of an International Atomic Energy Agency report on Iran at a debate of the IAEA's governing board, where differences simmered over....Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100austrianews-85a05fb6a3d86f6fbed8302ef51af76daustrianewsenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7106335.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7106335.stmA hardline Iranian newspaper attacks President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, saying his behaviour is dangerous.Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100bbc-dc0b22c9e2872241d9c103be798316a5bbcenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071029/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iran_nuclearhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071029/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iran_nuclearAP - Iranian and U.N. nuclear watchdog officials began a third, final round of talks in Tehran on Monday aimed at resolving remaining questions on centrifuges that are used to enrich uranium.Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-06eb94a0694723a800704b8f15edb9f9news-yahooenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2007/1006/bushg.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2007/1006/bushg.htmlUS President George W Bush has expressed his determination to confront Iran's nuclear ambitions and warned that Tehran should not expect a more complacent attitude from his successor. In an interview with the Al-Arabiya satellite network, Mr Bush said he was determined to seek resolution of these....Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0200RTERadio-428c96998e242ce7a837b9af1028a8f5RTERadioen