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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material.http://emm.newsexplorer.eu/NewsExplorer/entities/en/85350.htmlenhttp://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKLDE64I14A20100519?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/idUKLDE64I14A20100519?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29TEHRAN (Reuters) - A close ally of Iran's president denounced as illegitimate on Wednesday a draft U.N. resolution which would expand sanctions against Tehran because of its refusal to halt uranium enrichment.Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200reuters-2dce2d0ad070d3645c42240133a3412freutersenhttp://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=33983http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=33983Khamenei vows that Iran will prosecute 'anyone' who has committed 'crimes' against people.Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200middle-east-online_en-555d9d9461d2e8eed46eba27470827edmiddle-east-online_enenhttp://www.euronews.net/2009/08/30/iran-parliament-debates-new-cabinet/http://www.euronews.net/2009/08/30/iran-parliament-debates-new-cabinet/The parliament in Iran has begun three days of debates on the cabinet put forward by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Fresh from the controversy over…Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200euronews-en-fd4eeef07a755c80f9d4a8eefa666342euronews-enenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2009/0811/1224252369724.htmlhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2009/0811/1224252369724.htmlIRAN’S PRESIDENT has conducted a purge of the nation’s intelligence ministry, sweeping aside ranking officials with decades of experience in favour of loyalists, according to a lawmaker, several news websites and the son of a former intelligence chief.Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200irishtimes-e33354aea73d8b774565de07eb188066irishtimesenhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article6729602.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article6729602.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093Iran’s opposition leader stepped up the pressure on Mahmoud Ahmadinejad today as the President’s erratic behaviour sparked sharp criticism even from fellow hardliners.Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200thetimes-8accb972268f1970edd57c7096b2d81ethetimesenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1202291/Hillary-Clinton-says-Irans-nuclear-pursuit-futile-U-S-protect-close-ally-Israel.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1202291/Hillary-Clinton-says-Irans-nuclear-pursuit-futile-U-S-protect-close-ally-Israel.html?ITO=1490Hillary Clinton said today that Iran would not be allowed to have a nuclear weapon and reiterated Washington's commitment to protect close ally Israel from any threat posed by Tehran.Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200dailymail-a37497c31ad65ba70cdb05492e5e4b77dailymailenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080814/ts_nm/turkey_iran_dchttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080814/ts_nm/turkey_iran_dcReuters - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Turkish counterpart failed on Thursday to sign energy deals opposed by Washington, which is seeking to pressure Tehran into halting its nuclear program.Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-af0e8cbe23ca879a300b7c750feccae4news-yahooenhttp://www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10880525http://www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10880525A pitiful narrowing of choices for Iraniansand for the outside world Mar 19th 2008 ZimbabweWed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100economist-0550aebaef371b8ff0b6d9e2b50aa2aceconomistenhttp://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.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=1&id=11732http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=1&id=11732TEHRAN (AFP) - The grandson of Iran's revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini has spoken out against military interference in politics, in rare public comments ahead of elections, theSun, 10 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100asharq-e-5e930b1a074f6ae173d87abd431bff12asharq-eenhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/12/24/africa/ME-GEN-Iran-Russian-Military.phphttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/12/24/africa/ME-GEN-Iran-Russian-Military.phpIran and Russia discussed defense cooperation, the official IRNA reported Monday, as ties between the two countries have been increasingly flourishing.Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100IHT-8665f0f55dabbcd87bd652ab7792ecd4IHTenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071223/bs_afp/iranpoliticseconomyinflationhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071223/bs_afp/iranpoliticseconomyinflationAFP - The former commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards has attacked President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over high inflation, the latest conservative to criticise his economic policies, media reported on Sunday.Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-f87411320846f2d628dd850ca5f4472anews-yahooenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2007/1020/iran.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2007/1020/iran.htmlIran's top negotiator on its controversial nuclear programme, Ali Larijani, has resigned. A government spokesman said Mr Larijani had resigned several times but President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has finally accepted his resignation. Saeed Jalili, Iran's deputy foreign minister for European and American....Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0200RTERadio-6e305fc840fc1f712b33d9c5c36915beRTERadioenhttp://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-234/0702084440011500.htmhttp://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-234/0702084440011500.htmRuling out possibility of a US attack against Iran under current conditions, Intelligence Minister said here Wednesday such rumors are just parts of a psychological war. Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Ejeie added at an event on occasion of 28th anniversary of Islamic Revolution's victory, "Enemies spread such rumors aimed at creating horror.Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0100irna-4495fe57b8a3063342f2a01b6c2d48fdirnaenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/4f13f09a-9f86-11db-9e2e-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/4f13f09a-9f86-11db-9e2e-0000779e2340.htmlWestern Europe and the US are seeking to ratchet up pressure on Iran over its controversial nuclear programme in the wake of a United Nations Security Council resolution last month that declared almost all of Tehran's nuclear activities illegal. Some European Union diplomats have indicated a growing....Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0100ft-49407917c5a681fb0d1d227b121136d2ftenhttp://www.cnn.com/rssclick/2006/WORLD/meast/05/01/iran.jobs.reut/index.html?section=cnn_latesthttp://www.cnn.com/rssclick/2006/WORLD/meast/05/01/iran.jobs.reut/index.html?section=cnn_latestTEHRAN, Iran, (Reuters) -- Thousands of Iranian workers on Monday protested the growing use of short-term employment contracts. It was the most vociferous May Day demonstration the Islamic state has seen in years. The protest came as a reminder to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that, although....Mon, 01 May 2006 00:00:00 +0200RSS-cnn-7d28737ba6b5f11a21f276037103208bRSS-cnnenhttp://today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2005-10-09T134437Z_01_WRI949453_RTRUKOC_0_US-NUCLEAR-IRAN-ELBARADEI.xmlhttp://today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2005-10-09T134437Z_01_WRI949453_RTRUKOC_0_US-NUCLEAR-IRAN-ELBARADEI.xmlTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran warned Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohamed ElBaradei on Sunday not to let the policies of the U.N. atomic watchdog be steered by superpowers that want Tehran hauled before the U.N. Security Council. Iran was slow to react to the awarding of this year's peace prize to ElBaradei....Sun, 09 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0200reuters-80edc7855328bef973c86980603d05fbreutersenhttp://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-08-01-iran_x.htmhttp://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-08-01-iran_x.htmIran to restart nuclear programmeMon, 01 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0200tehranglobe-52df6ffbe7787bf6defa263354a950datehranglobeenhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/06/18/iran.ballot/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/06/18/iran.ballot/index.htmlTEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani will face Tehran Mayor Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a runoff election for the Iranian presidency, the Ministry of Interior said. With all ballots counted, conservative Rafsanjani had more than 6.1 million votes, while the harder-line conservative Ahmadinejad had 5.Sun, 19 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0200cnn-465c17e1fbc4dc106883ca262aead67ccnnenhttp://www.euronews.net/create_html.php?page=detail_info&lng=1&option=3,infohttp://www.euronews.net/create_html.php?page=detail_info&lng=1&option=3,infoHe has helped shape Iran for a quarter of a century. And now political heavyweight Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani wants to be president - again! The 70-year-old is hoping to retake the job he held from 1989 to 1997.Others, however, are trying their luck too - whatever the odds against them!Schoolgirls,....Tue, 10 May 2005 00:00:00 +0200euronews-94eb4371fafa172608ec34b1f4174d0beuronewsenhttp://www.kuwaittimes.net/today/gulf_s2.phphttp://www.kuwaittimes.net/today/gulf_s2.phpHardline Iranian MP drops out of presidential race TEHRAN: A top Iranian hardline MP pulled out of the race for the presidency yesterday to help prevent what he said was the "danger" of a victory of top cleric Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, seen as a more moderate conservative.Tue, 03 May 2005 00:00:00 +0200kuwaittimes-f7faa73f38e2ad1f9cd18e6d9127ab1bkuwaittimesenhttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2005/May/middleeast_May47.xml&section=middleeasthttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2005/May/middleeast_May47.xml&section=middleeastIranian presidential race takes shape (AFP) 2 May 2005 TEHERAN - Iran’s presidential election race was taking shape on Monday, with one of several hardline contenders pulling out to strengthen an anticipated battle against top cleric and more moderate conservative Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.Mon, 02 May 2005 00:00:00 +0200khaleejtimes-d21ca60d25fdbaefebc68b186799a3f6khaleejtimesenhttp://www.iranvajahan.net/cgi-bin/news.pl?l=en&y=2005&m=04&d=26&a=7http://www.iranvajahan.net/cgi-bin/news.pl?l=en&y=2005&m=04&d=26&a=7Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Iran's influential 70-year-old former president, yesterday gave the clearest indication he would again run for president in June's elections when the reformist Mohammad Khatami stands down.Tue, 26 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0200iranvajahan-6e23a14ee4cad703e7349172fd72c084iranvajahanenhttp://www.albawaba.com/en/countries/Iran/182804http://www.albawaba.com/en/countries/Iran/182804Iran's powerful former president Hashemi Rafsanjani said Monday he will almost certainly run for president in June elections — making him the leading contender in a race that "hard-liners" are hoping will cement their hold. With the reformist movement severely weakened, Rafsanjani is seen as the....Mon, 25 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0200albawaba-iran-0ef792d4714a9e48888ac985cc845df7albawaba-iranenThu, 30 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0100iranvajahan-21e9f0749a16aaa98e54174d9f4cef47iranvajahanenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4620509,00.htmlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4620509,00.htmlPakistan Movie Theater Explosion Kills 2 Wednesday November 17, 2004 10:01 AM PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - A bomb exploded in a movie theater in northwestern Pakistan early Wednesday, killing two people and injuring 29 others, police said. The explosion occurred after midnight during a late show in....Wed, 17 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0100guardian-37110015fda02c2ea68b5fac6689f50cguardianenhttp://www.iranvajahan.net/cgi-bin/news.pl?l=en&y=2004&m=11&d=16&a=2http://www.iranvajahan.net/cgi-bin/news.pl?l=en&y=2004&m=11&d=16&a=2U.S. officials have reacted skeptically to Iran's latest pledge to rein in its nuclear activities. Iran says it is willing to suspend any uranium enrichment, and Iran and the European Union have hammered out the outlines of a deal on the nuclear issue. Iran still remains under close scrutiny.Tue, 16 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0100iranvajahan-97b6c0d0577c3dfe1f2ff3ee850bffe1iranvajahanen