Results tagged “Iran”

Would you like to limit the tag results display to a specific section?

If you do, then pick any of the sections below:

Or simply go to the aggregated tag results from:



Tehran denied claims of the existence of a second secret enrichment site. Iran will free a woman held on espionage charges. Supreme Leader Khamenei said Israeli-Palestinian peace talks are a Zionist cover-up.




The non-alignment movement published a statement in support of the Iranian nuclear program. US Secretary of State Clinton described "a new moment" for US leadership in the Middle East. Police detained an Iranian opposition leader.




South Korea imposed new sanctions on Iran. Beijing urged Tehran to cooperate with the IAEA. Cuban President Fidel Castro criticized President Ahmadinejad's anti-Seminism.




Iran claimed the right to choose UN inspectors to oversee nuclear efforts. South Korea is ready to impose modest new sanctions on Iran. Tehran criticized a Palestinian spokesman for speaking out against Ahmadinejad.




President Ahmadinejad said any attack on Iran "would be tantamount to the elimination of the Zionist regime from the political geography." Iran is reportedly paying Taliban fighters $1,000 for every US soldier killed in Afghanistan. Bahrain has accused Iran of involvement in a plot to overthrow the government.




Japan approved tighter economic sanctions against Iran. General Hasan Firouzabadi said Tehran could strike Israel's nuclear reactor if attacked. A pro-government militia attacked the home of Mahdi Karroubi.




Former British Prime Minister Blair called for the West to use force if Iran "continues to develop nuclear weapons." The Iranian media called for France's first lady to die.




Ali Akbar Salehi announced that Tehran will produce medical reactor fuel by next year. Iran's foreign minister said a partial withdrawal of US troops from Iraq is "unacceptable." Fidel Castro announced a plan to stop an Israel-Iran nuclear war.




An Iranian official said Tehran will strike Israel's Dimona reactor if attacked. The Iranian state media called Mrs. Sarkozy "first prostitute." Tehran unveiled 4,000 new telecom projects.




The media was banned from reporting on the opposition parties. France urged the UN to threaten more sanctions. A foiled al Qaeda plot in Canada revealed links to persons in Iran.




Tehran proposed a consortium with Russia to produce nuclear fuel. President Ahmadinejad will discuss military aid to Lebanon, during a trip to Beirut. The military tested its new "Conqueror" missile.




Tehran will begin the search for new uranium deposits inside the country. Israeli President Peres warned the IAEA over Iran's nuclear activities. Iran's defense minister said that his country is ready to equip Lebanon's army with weapons. Tehran will open a joint oil field with Oman in the Strait of Hormuz.




Tehran reported that the Bushehr nuclear reactor is online and running safely. Government officials said the startup of the Bushehr plant symbolizes resistance to the West and its failure to contain Iran. Police detained Iranian judiciary officials in Tehran for malpractice.




Tehran started mass production of two lines of assault boats. The Nabucco pipeline consortium delayed plans to include Iran in the gas pipeline. Turkey removed Iran from its "red book" threat list.




Iran claimed it produced and fielded an unmanned "stealth" bomber. The new UAV, called the Karrar, is said to have a range of 600 miles and can carry two 250-pound bombs. Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said Iran would hold talks with any nation but the US.




Iran has begun to load fuel into the Bushehr nuclear power plant. Iran and Russia created a joint company to operate the Bushehr plant. The chief of Russia's Federal Atomic Energy Agency said Iran has a right to nuclear power.




Russia said that Iran's new Bushehr nuclear reactor poses no threat. Tehran test fired a new precision ground-to-ground missile. Iran's gasoline imports dropped by 90 percent in August due to international sanctions.




The Revolutionary Guards Corps announced that if attacked it will respond by targeting its enemies' interests around the world. Germany charged two people with shipping rocket supplies to Iran. A member of the Iranian parliament said Iran will not back down from its nuclear program in the face of a US attack.




Russia defended Iran's debut of the Bushehr nuclear reactor. US officials visited Lebanon to address Iran sanctions. Tehran will unveil new weapons systems at a government event.




Former UN ambassador John Bolton said Israel has eight days to strike Iran's Bushehr reactor. Authorities in Tehran announced a suspension of a stoning sentence during Ramadan. Tehran invited Bangladesh to join in building the IPI pipeline project.