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Report: Missing Iranian scientist defects to US
Mar 30, 2010 19:52 EDT
Report: Missing Iranian nuclear scientist has defected to US and is helping CIA. An Iranian nuclear scientist who had been reported missing since last summer has defected to the U.S. and is assisting the CIA in its efforts to undermine Iran's nuclear program, ABC News reported Tuesday.
Iran says rescues diplomat kidnapped in Pakistan
Mar 30, 2010 06:04 EDT
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said Tuesday that its intelligence agents had rescued an Iranian diplomat kidnapped in Pakistan in 2008 and returned him to the Islamic Republic.
US softens Iran sanctions plan to win support: report
Mar 25, 2010 09:48 EDT
The United States has stepped back from a series of harsh measures against Iran and softened proposed UN sanctions to win the backing of China and Russia, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
West 'fussing' over Iran nuclear drive: Ahmadinejad
Mar 25, 2010 07:48 EDT
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday accused the West of stirring up a "fuss" about Iran's nuclear programme, as reports said Washington has backed down from harsh sanctions against Tehran.
China joins 6-way conference call on Iran: diplomats
Mar 25, 2010 02:39 EDT
After weeks of stalling, China joined five other major powers in a conference call to weigh proposed new UN sanctions against Iran over its suspect nuclear program, diplomats said.
China joins 6-way conference call on Iran: diplomats
Mar 24, 2010 22:58 EDT
After weeks of stalling, China joined five other major powers in a conference call to weigh proposed new UN sanctions against Iran over its suspect nuclear program, diplomats said.
China joins talks on Iran sanctions, still no deal
Mar 24, 2010 18:01 EDT
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - China took part in a conference call with five other world powers on Wednesday to discuss a U.S. proposal for a fourth round of U.N. sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, but no deal emerged.
Envoy: China agrees to discuss new Iran sanctions
Mar 24, 2010 15:21 EDT
British ambassador says China has agreed to discuss possible new sanctions against Iran. China agreed to discuss possible new sanctions against Iran for the first time during talks with key nations trying to get the Iranians to return to negotiations on the country's nuclear program, Britain's U.N. ambassador said Wednesday.
Six key powers hold conference call on Iran: diplomat
Mar 24, 2010 15:08 EDT
Senior officials of six major powers on Wednesday held a conference call on proposed new UN sanctions against Iran over its suspect nuclear program, Britain's UN envoy said.
Six key powers hold conference call on Iran: diplomat
Mar 24, 2010 14:03 EDT
Senior officials of six major powers on Wednesday held a conference call on proposed new UN sanctions against Iran over its suspect nuclear program, Britain's UN envoy said.
Six key powers hold conference call on Iran: diplomat
Mar 24, 2010 12:16 EDT
Six major powers on Wednesday held a conference call on proposed new UN sanctions against Iran over its suspect nuclear program, a Western diplomat said.
Bahrain minister charged with money laundering
Mar 24, 2010 10:16 EDT
Bahrain minister charged with money laundering, under investigation for criminal activities. A Bahraini minister is under investigation after being charged with laundering money from criminal enterprises, judicial officials said Wednesday.
Iran forcing us to impose sanctions: Kouchner
Mar 23, 2010 14:38 EDT
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said Tuesday there was "no other choice" but to impose fresh sanctions on Iran as its nuclear programme is suspect.
Britain pressures Brazil to back Iran sanctions
Mar 23, 2010 13:13 EDT
Britain piled extra pressure on Brazil Tuesday to drop its support of Iran and back sanctions against Tehran in a UN Security Council vote expected within a month or two.
Obama to Iran: Seeking talks but eye on sanctions
Mar 22, 2010 13:35 EDT
Obama's Iran outreach: Offering dialogue but also seeking sanctions. President Barack Obama's attempts to reach out to Iran are hitting a closed door in Tehran, but they could be helping him in building an international consensus for more sanctions and pressure on Iran's ruling clerics.
Clinton: US wants biting sanctions on Iran
Mar 22, 2010 09:44 EDT
Clinton says US will not allow nuclear armed Iran, wants sanctions 'that will bite'. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton vowed Monday that the Obama administration will not accept a nuclear armed Iran and is working on sanctions "that will bite" to press it to come clean about its suspect atomic program.
Obama to Iran: U.S. offer of dialogue still stands
Mar 20, 2010 16:09 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama renewed his administration's offer of dialogue and diplomacy with Tehran on Saturday, a year after his offer of a new beginning with Iran failed to achieve concrete results.
Israel attack on Iran could ignite Middle East: Hezbollah
Mar 18, 2010 15:33 EDT
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Violence could spread across the Middle East with Israel paying a "heavy price" if it launched military action against Iran, the deputy leader of Hezbollah said on Thursday.
U.N. Iran sanctions may take until June: Kouchner
Mar 14, 2010 07:54 EDT
SAARISELKA, Finland (Reuters) - A U.N. resolution on new sanctions against Iran may not be ready until June and if a vote on it fails, European states could take unilateral measures instead, French and Finnish ministers said on Sunday.
Saudis deny discussing pressure on China over Iran with US
Mar 12, 2010 12:32 EST
Saudi Arabia denied on Friday that its officials had discussed with US Defence Secretary Robert Gates putting pressure on China to back a new round of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear ambitions.
