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Iran detains suspected 'nuclear spies' - media

Sat, 02 Oct 2010 22:11:00 GMT

Iran has detained several people on suspicion of spying over the country's nuclear facilities, Iranian media said citing Intelligence Minister Heydar Moslehi.

Iran hits out at U.S. 'interference' in domestic affairs

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 11:02:00 GMT

New U.S. sanctions against senior Iranian officials over alleged human rights abuses will further increase tensions between Washington and Tehran, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.

Russia reiterates only diplomacy can solve Iranian nuclear issue

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 18:52:00 GMT

Russia believes that diplomatic negotiations are the only way to settle the tensions surrounding Iran's nuclear program, Russia's envoy to the UN said on Wednesday.

Beijing-Tehran cooperation: A loophole in Iranian sanctions

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 18:47:00 GMT

On June 9, 2010, the UN Security Council imposed a new slate of sanctions on Iran in an attempt to curb its nuclear ambitions. On September 22, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev backed these sanctions by issuing a decree banning arms deliveries to Tehran.

Senior Russian lawmaker blames Iran for Russia's S-300 sale ban

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 19:14:00 GMT

Russia's ban on the sale of S-300 air defense missile systems to Iran was the result of Tehran's "flawed foreign policies", a senior Russian deputy said Monday.

Tehran condemns Moscow over S-300 delivery ban

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 11:37:00 GMT

Russia's ban of S-300 air defense systems to Iran shows it "cannot be trusted," Iran's top military commander said on Monday according to the Fars news agency.

Tehran official may meet Iran six rep. next month - Ahmadinejad

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:06:00 GMT

A representative of the group of six nations negotiating with Iran on its controversial nuclear program may meet with an Iranian official in October, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Friday.

Russia hopes Iran considers international proposals on nuclear program

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 03:26:00 GMT

Russia hopes Iran is considering all international proposals concerning its controversial nuclear program.

No proof Iran building nuclear weapons - Lavrov

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:17:00 GMT

There is no proof that Iran is working toward the creation of nuclear weapons, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday.

Russia's ban on arms sales to Iran 'illogical'

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:54:00 GMT

Moscow's refusal to deliver S-300 missile defense systems to Iran is illogical, Iran's top military commander said on Thursday.

Iranian nuclear power plant project unaffected by weapon ban - Kremlin

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:51:00 GMT

The construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran will not be affected by a Russian presidential decree banning the delivery of military hardware to Iran, the Kremlin said Thursday.

Excessive sanctions will not solve the Iranian nuclear problem

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:28:00 GMT

"We have reached an agreement; it was a very good meeting," French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said about the meeting of the foreign ministers of the six world powers that monitor Iran's nuclear program at the EU mission in New York.

Russia vows not to freeze military cooperation with Iran

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 06:43:00 GMT

Russia and Iran will continue military cooperation, despite Russia's support of the latest UN sanctions against the Islamic Republic, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said.

Iran's uranium enrichment to affect nuclear fuel supply talks - diplomat

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 22:23:00 GMT

Iran's uranium enrichment will affect discussions to supply fuel for a research reactor in Tehran, a Russian deputy foreign minister said on Thursday.

U.S. welcomes Russia's ban on S-300 missile sales to Iran

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 21:02:00 GMT

The U.S. welcomes the Russian president's decree to prohibit the delivery of S-300 air defense missile systems and other weapons to Iran, a White House official said.

Medvedev bans sale of S-300 missiles, other weapons to Iran (Update 1)

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 18:05:00 GMT

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a decree banning the delivery of S-300 air defense systems and a host of other major arms to Iran, the Kremlin said Wednesday.

Ahmadinejad dismisses again U.S., Israeli war threats

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 20:58:00 GMT

Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad dismissed on Tuesday the possibility of a military strike on Iran because "the United States has no capacity to enter another war" and "Israel is too weak" to deal with Iran.

U.S. must change attitude to Iran for better relations - Iranian Foreign Ministry

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 16:54:00 GMT

Iranian relations with the United States will remain tense until Washington revises its attitude towards Teheran, the official representative of the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday according to ISNA news agency.

UN secretary general calls on Iran to resume negotiations

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 01:28:00 GMT

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called on Iran to resume negotiations on its nuclear program with the six countries known as the Iran Six or E3+3 (three European countries plus others).

Ahmadinejad, Ban Ki-moon meet for talks over Iran's nuclear program

Sun, 19 Sep 2010 18:45:00 GMT

Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad has arrived in the UN headquarters in New York for talks over Iran's nuclear program with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.

Iran Six to meet in New York next week

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 20:40:00 GMT

Representatives of the Iran Six will hold a meeting in New York next week.

U.S. calls on UN Security Council to take new measures against Iran

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:12:00 GMT

The United States has called on the UN Security Council to take new measures against Iran following recent violations of the UN's sanctions, the U.S. ambassador to the UN said Wednesday.

UN secretary general to discuss nuclear program with Iranian leadership

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:53:00 GMT

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will discuss Iran's controversial nuclear program with the country's top officials during the forthcoming session of the UN General Assembly.

Tehran dismisses reports on secret nuclear site

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:27:00 GMT

Iran's top nuclear official denied on Friday claims of a covert nuclear facility near the capital, Tehran, the Mehr news agency reported.

Iran has enough enriched uranium to produce nuclear bomb - paper

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:54:00 GMT

Iran already has enough enriched uranium to produce a nuclear bomb and is still continuing its enrichment process, Russian business daily Kommersant said, citing experts and the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) report.