Daily News: iran
May 16, 2013
Parisa Hafezi, "Iran says ready for nuclear talks with world powers" Reuters / May 16, 2013 Iran is prepared to pursue nuclear diplomacy with world powers before or after next month's presidential election in the Islamic Republic, its chief negotiator said on Thursday.... View Source ›
May 16, 2013
"Iran's Jalili says Istanbul nuclear talks 'long and useful'" Agence France Presse / May 16, 2013 Iran's top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili said on Thursday that nuclear talks with the EU'S foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton were "long and useful" and that both sides have decided to continue the discussions.... View Source ›
May 16, 2013
"Envoy Stresses Progress in Iran-IAEA Talks in Vienna " Fars News Agency / May 16, 2013 Iran's Residing Representative at the International Atomic Energy Agency Ali Asqar Soltaniyeh announced that Tehran and IAEA have made some progress in their talks in Vienna on Wednesday. ... View Source ›
May 15, 2013
"Nuclear Iran Can Be Contained and Deterred: Report" Inter Press Service / May 14, 2013 While preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon is preferable, the United States could successfully contain a nuclear Iran, according to a new report released here Monday by the Center for a New American Security, an influential think tank close to the administration of President Barack Obama.... View Source ›
May 15, 2013
Fredrik Dahl, "U.N. watchdog, EU's Ashton to press Iran in nuclear dispute" Reuters / May 15, 2013 Iran faces international pressure over its nuclear program in two separate meetings on Wednesday, but no breakthrough is expected with the Islamic state focused on next month's presidential election.... View Source ›
May 14, 2013
"Spokesman: Iran seeks ‘constructive’ European approach in nuclear talks" Associated Press / May 14, 2013 Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman says Tehran’s nuclear negotiator is seeking a “constructive” response from the European Union’s top diplomat in upcoming talks aimed at possibly restarting wider dialogue with the U.S. and other world powers.... View Source ›
May 14, 2013
"U.S. Ambassador to Sit Out Conference on Disarmament Under Iran" Global Security Newswire / May 14, 2013 The top U.S. envoy to the Conference on Disarmament will not be in attendance while Iran leads the international body beginning later this month, the Associated Press reported on Monday.... View Source ›
May 13, 2013
"Iran expects 'progress' in U.N. nuclear talks, West skeptical" Reuters / May 13, 2013 Iran expects progress will be made in talks this week with the United Nations' atomic agency, Tehran's nuclear envoy said on Monday, but Western diplomats held out little hope of an end to the deadlock. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been trying for more than a year to coax Iran into letting it resume a stalled investigation into suspected atomic bomb research by Tehran, which denies any aims to make nuclear weapons. ... View Source ›
May 13, 2013
"Nuclear negotiator and former president eye Iran election" DW / May 11, 2013 Two powerful Iranian political figures have registered their intention to run in the country’s presidential election. The two men have created a stir within the political scene just one month ahead of the vote.... View Source ›
May 13, 2013
"Hagel Touts US Defense Network in Middle East" Defense News / May 10, 2013 WASHINGTON — US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel praised the “cooperative defense network” being constructed by the Pentagon across the Middle East as a way to keep Iran’s nuclear ambitions in check.... View Source ›
May 10, 2013
Rick Gladstone, "U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Those Aiding Iran" The New York Times / May 9, 2013 The United States on Thursday expanded its roster of those violating Iran sanctions, blacklisting four Iranian companies and one individual suspected of helping the country enrich nuclear fuel. It also singled out two other companies, including a Venezuelan-Iranian bank, accused of helping Iran evade other Western-imposed prohibitions on oil sales and financial dealings.... View Source ›
May 7, 2013
"Iran Keeps Cap on Bomb-Sensitive Uranium Stocks: Envoys" Global Security Newswire / May 6, 2013 Envoys on Monday said Iran is still converting enough of its uranium supply into peaceful, medical reactor material to avoid crossing a "red line" established by Israel that could trigger military action, Reuters reported on Monday.... View Source ›
May 7, 2013
"Iran's former nuclear negotiator registers for presidential campaign" Xinhua / May 7, 2013 Iran's former chief nuclear negotiator and incumbent senior member of Expediency Council Hassan Rouhani registered on Tuesday for the upcoming presidential campaign.... View Source ›
May 6, 2013
"Earthquake rattles near Iran’s nuclear reactor in Bushehr" The Washington Times / May 6, 2013 A moderate earthquake hit near Iran’s main nuclear reactor near Bushehr on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of damages or deaths.... View Source ›
May 3, 2013
Stephanie Nebehay, "U.S. calls for shutting down Iran, North Korea arms networks" Reuters / May 3, 2013 The United States said on Friday that Iran and North Korea were trying to obtain high-tech materials linked to their nuclear programs in violation of U.N. sanctions.... View Source ›
May 3, 2013
"Pentagon Bulks Up 'Bunker Buster' Bomb to Combat Iran" The Wall Street Journal / May 2, 2013 WASHINGTON—The Pentagon has redesigned its biggest "bunker buster" bomb with more advanced features intended to enable it to destroy Iran's most heavily fortified and defended nuclear site.... View Source ›
May 1, 2013
"Official: Iran Self-Sufficient in N. Fuel Material Production, Likely to Launch New Reactor" Fars News Agency / April 29, 2013 Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Fereidoun Abbasi announced the country's self-sufficiency in producing nuclear fuel materials, and said Iran will likely launch a new research reactor in the Northwestern city of Bonab in East Azarbaijan province.... View Source ›
May 1, 2013
Fredrik Dahl, "What could U.N. sleuths unearth at Iran's Parchin base?" Reuters / May 1, 2013 The self-styled "Sherlock Holmeses" of the U.N. nuclear watchdog, now seeking access to a major Iranian base, say they have the capability to find tiny traces of atomic material at a site even if a country were to try to cover it up.... View Source ›
April 30, 2013
"Iran Seen Avoiding Israeli Nuclear 'Red Line'" Global Security Newswire / April 29, 2013 Iran's uranium enrichment program has skirted Israel's stated threshold for military action, a former Israeli official suggested in comments reported by Reuters on Sunday.... View Source ›
April 29, 2013
"Iran to produce 2,000 MW of nuclear electricity this year: official" Press TV / April 28, 2013 The Director of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the Islamic Republic will generate 2,000 megawatts of nuclear power by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2013).... View Source ›
April 29, 2013
"Iranian nuclear threat is ‘exaggerated,’ says Israel’s Olmert" Al Arabiya / April 29, 2013 Israel’s former Prime minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday that Iran’s nuclear program threat is “exaggerated” since it has not shown progress in the past years, Israeli news website Ynet quoted Olmert as saying.... View Source ›
April 29, 2013
Chris Schneidmiller, "Q&A: Iran Nuclear Probe Must Advance, IAEA Chief Says" Global Security Newswire / April 26, 2013 The investigation of Iran’s nuclear program must be allowed to take on the real concerns at hand rather than remain stuck going “round in circles” in endless talks, according to the United Nations’ top nuclear official.... View Source ›
April 26, 2013
"Iranian ICBM Might be Ready for Flight in 2015: Pentagon" Global Security Newswire / April 26, 2013 Adequate support from countries such as China, North Korea and Russia could enable Iran as soon as 2015 to conduct a trial flight of an ICBM suited to reach U.S. territory, the Defense Department said in sections of a yearly analysis made public on Thursday.... View Source ›
April 25, 2013
"Iran says ready to engage with P5+1, insists on nuclear rights" Press TV / April 24, 2013 The deputy secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) says Tehran is ready to engage with the P5+1 group to find a solution to all the outstanding issues between the two sides.... View Source ›
April 24, 2013
Awad Mustafa, "Panetta in UAE: Pressure on Iran's nuclear programme will grow after June" The National / April 23, 2013 Iran's presidential election in June may hold the key to resolving the issue of its controversial nuclear programme, the former US defence secretary Leon Panetta said last night.... View Source ›
April 23, 2013
"Yadlin: Iranian nuclear program crossed Israel's 'red line'" Jerusalem Post / April 23, 2013 Former military intelligence head says Tehran would have to make decision about its nuclear program following the June Iranian presidential elections, adds "we are on a course of collision towards end of the year."... View Source ›
April 23, 2013
"Iran, IAEA Schedule Talks for Next Month: Report" Global Security Newswire / April 22, 2013 The International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran have scheduled a new meeting to establish the scope of a frozen investigation regarding suspicions of nuclear weapon-relevant activities in the Middle Eastern nation, Reuters reported.... View Source ›
April 23, 2013
"Iran is biggest threat to nuclear pact's credibility: U.S." Reuters / April 22, 2013 Iran's nuclear program poses the greatest threat to the credibility of the global pact aimed at halting the spread of atomic weapons, a senior U.S. arms control official said on Monday.... View Source ›
April 22, 2013
"Iran to meet U.N. nuclear watchdog in May: Iranian media" Reuters / April 22, 2013 Iran and the United Nations nuclear watchdog will have further talks over Tehran's disputed nuclear program around May 21 in Vienna, Iranian media reported on Monday.... View Source ›
April 22, 2013
Rupert Neate, "Glencore traded with Iranian supplier to nuclear weapon's programme" The Guardian / April 21, 2013 One of Britain's biggest companies has made millions of pounds selling goods to Iran, including to a state-owned firm that supplies the regime's nuclear programme.... View Source ›
April 22, 2013
"Chuck Hagel: arms deal sending 'clear signal' to Iran over nuclear programme" Reuters / April 21, 2013 US defence secretary Chuck Hagel said on Sunday a $10bn arms deal under discussion with Washington's Arab and Israeli allies sent a "very clear signal" to Tehran the military option remains on the table over its nuclear programme.... View Source ›
April 19, 2013
Fredrik Dahl, "U.N. nuclear watchdog team on Iran faces reshuffle" Reuters / April 19, 2013 Two senior U.N. nuclear watchdog officials who have been leading talks with Iran will leave this year, potentially robbing it of experience and expertise in dealing with Tehran over its disputed atomic program.... View Source ›
April 19, 2013
"Iran will never give up right to peaceful nuclear energy: Official" Press TV / April 19, 2013 Iran Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammad-Mehdi Akhondzadeh has asserted the country’s right to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.... View Source ›
April 18, 2013
Fredrik Dahl, "Iran moves to speed up nuclear program despite sanctions" Reuters / April 17, 2013 Iran is increasing the number of advanced uranium enrichment centrifuges installed at its Natanz underground plant, despite tightening international sanctions aimed at stopping Tehran's nuclear progress, diplomats said on Wednesday.... View Source ›
April 18, 2013
"Iran unveils new drone, missile systems" Press TV / April 18, 2013 The Islamic Republic of Iran has unveiled an indigenous stealth unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), two indigenous missile systems and a domestically-built mobile electronic interception system.... View Source ›
April 17, 2013
"Iran has tripled installations of high-tech machines at nuclear plants, diplomats say" Associated Press / April 17, 2013 Technicians upgrading Iran's main uranium enrichment facility have tripled their installations of high-tech machines that could be used in a nuclear weapons program to more than 600 in the last three months, diplomats said Wednesday.... View Source ›
April 16, 2013
"Iran says it test-fires new land-to-sea missile in Gulf" Reuters / April 16, 2013 Iran test-fired a new land-to-sea ballistic missile in the Gulf, a senior official said on Tuesday, days before an annual ceremony meant to showcase its military muscle at a time of rising tension with the West over its nuclear activity.... View Source ›
April 16, 2013
"7.8 earthquake hits Iran, nuclear facilties safe" Reuters / April 16, 2013 A major 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Iran near the border with Pakistan on Tuesday and tremors were felt in India and Gulf states. The US Geological Survey said the quake hit at 10:44 GMT at a depth of 15.2 km (9.4 miles). The epicenter was in southeast Iran in an area of mountains and desert.... View Source ›
April 16, 2013
"Ahmadinejad Says Iran Does Not Need Nuclear Weapon" Agence France-Presse / April 15, 2013 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday defended his country's controversial nuclear programme while on a tour of west Africa, calling it peaceful and arguing that Tehran has no use for an atomic bomb.... View Source ›
April 15, 2013
"No radiation leak at Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant: official" Xinhua / April 15, 2013 The deputy of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) dismissed as "baseless" the "rumours" about possible radiation leaks at Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) following an earthquake in the southern parts of the country last week, Press TV reported on Monday.... View Source ›
April 15, 2013
Benjamin Agon, "Ahmadinejad defends Iran nuclear programme on West Africa tour" Middle East Online / April 15, 2013 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday defended his country's controversial nuclear programme while on a tour of West Africa, calling it peaceful and arguing that Tehran has no use for an atomic bomb.... View Source ›
April 15, 2013
"U.S. Issues New Sanctions Against Iran" Global Security Newswire / April 12, 2013 An Iranian citizen, a Malaysian financial firm and a number of other private companies have been targeted in a new round of U.S. sanctions aimed at Iran, Reuters reported on Thursday.... View Source ›
April 12, 2013
Marcus George, "Former nuclear negotiator joins Iran's presidential race" Reuters / April 11, 2013 A former Iranian nuclear negotiator announced on Thursday he would run for president, the most moderate contender so far to bid to succeed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a June election dominated by conservatives.... View Source ›
April 12, 2013
Timothy Gardner, "U.S. targets companies accused of evading Iran sanctions" Reuters / April 11, 2013 The United States on Thursday slapped financial penalties on an Iranian businessman, a Malaysian bank and a network of companies it accused of attempting to evade international sanctions on Iran's nuclear program through money laundering.... View Source ›
April 11, 2013
"Iran presidential candidate vows ‘constructive’ outreach to West if elected" Associated Press / April 11, 2013 TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s former nuclear negotiator, now a candidate in Iran’s presidential election, pledged Thursday to improve rocky relations with the West if he is elected.... View Source ›
April 10, 2013
Yeganeh Torbati, "Iran plans to build more nuclear reactors in quake-prone area" Reuters / April 10, 2013 Iran plans to build more nuclear power reactors in an earthquake-prone coastal area, Iranian media said on Wednesday, a day after a strong tremor struck the region close to its only existing such plant.... View Source ›
April 10, 2013
Mitra Mobasherat and Holly Yan, "Iran marks 'National Nuclear Day' with a new uranium-processing site" CNN / April 9, 2013 Two days after nuclear talks with world leaders yielded little progress, Iran announced it has opened a new uranium-processing site to mark "National Nuclear Day."... View Source ›
April 5, 2013
DAVID M. HERSZENHORN, "Iran Says It Offers New Plan for Nuclear Program" The New York Times / April 5, 2013 ALMATY, Kazakhstan — As negotiations resumed here on Friday between Iran and the six world powers demanding that it curb its nuclear program, Iran said it had put forward a new “comprehensive proposal” that it hoped would “establish a new bedrock for cooperation.”... View Source ›
April 4, 2013
"U.S. Looking for "Concrete" Iranian Responses to Nuclear Offer" Global Security Newswire / April 4, 2013 The Obama administration is looking for Iran this week to offer "concrete, substantive and specific responses" to six world powers' proposal for addressing concerns about the Middle Eastern state's nuclear program, Reuters quoted a high-level U.S. official as saying on Wednesday.... View Source ›
April 4, 2013
"Iran's Jalili vows stronger defense of nuclear policy" Reuters / April 4, 2013 Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili sounded a defiant note ahead of a new round of talks with world powers in Kazakhstan, saying on Thursday they had to recognize Iran's right to a nuclear program to see any breakthrough.... View Source ›
April 3, 2013
Yeganeh Torbati, "Iran's nuclear program entails huge costs, few benefits: report" Reuters / April 2, 2013 Iran will pursue its nuclear quest although it has reaped few gains from a totem of national pride that has cost it well over $100 billion in lost oil revenue and foreign investment alone, two think-tanks said on Wednesday.... View Source ›
April 2, 2013
"Iran Dials Back Atomic Activity Before Election" Global Security Newswire / April 2, 2013 Western and Israeli government personnel said Iran is holding its stockpile of higher-purity uranium below the size thought necessary to rapidly produce fuel for one nuclear weapon, possibly to defer any global confrontation until after the nation's June presidential election, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.... View Source ›
April 1, 2013
"Iran Voices Wish for Progress at Nuclear Meet" Global Security Newswire / April 1, 2013 The latest set of discussions between Iran and six major governments promises more "forward movement" in addressing a long-running atomic dispute, the Middle Eastern nation's top diplomat said on Friday in comments reported by Agence France-Presse.... View Source ›
April 1, 2013
"Experts Concerned Iran Nuclear Progress Is Accelerating" American Thinker / April 1, 2013 The revelation of a vast secret nuclear site in Iran just as the world powers get ready for new talks with the Islamic Republic next week in Kazakhstan has caused great concern among top security Read more: http://www.americanthinker.com/2013/04/experts_concerned_iran_nuclear_progress_is_accelerating.html#ixzz2PDhpWhkY Follow us: @AmericanThinker on Twitter | AmericanThinker on Facebook... View Source ›
March 29, 2013
"Expert: 'Israel not in position to attack Iran'" Ynetnews / March 29, 2013 'Father of Iran's nuclear program' says there is no way out of current deadlock between western powers, Islamic Republic; says neither US nor Israel in position to attack... View Source ›
March 27, 2013
"Iran Discusses Details of Potential Uranium Enrichment Curb" Global Security Newswire / March 27, 2013 A meeting last week between Iran and six major governments included extensive discussions on a multilateral offer intended to cool global fears over Tehran's suspected pursuit of a nuclear arms capacity, al-Monitor quoted international relations insiders as saying on Tuesday.... View Source ›
March 27, 2013
Scott Peterson, "Report: Sanctions may be speeding Iran's nuclear advancement" The Christian Science Monitor / March 26, 2013 Interviews with Iranian officials and others reveal that tough sanctions are hurting Iran's economy – but may also be encouraging defiance by a regime more worried about any appearance of capitulation.... View Source ›
March 26, 2013
Shaun Waterman, "U.S.-Israeli cyberattack on Iran was ‘act of force,’ NATO study found" The Washington Times / March 24, 2013 The 2009 cyberattack by the U.S. and Israel that crippled Iran’s nuclear program by sabotaging industrial equipment constituted “an act of force” and was likely illegal under international law, according to a manual commissioned by NATO’s cyber defense center in Estonia.... View Source ›
March 25, 2013
"Obama Says Diplomacy Can Prevent a Nuclear Iran" Associated Press / March 22, 2013 President Barack Obama says he hopes military action isn't required to stop Iran from building a nuclear weapon. But Obama adds that he would never take an option off the table to respond to the threat.... View Source ›
March 22, 2013
Chris Schneidmiller, "Iran Might Seek Latin American Friends to Deter Sanctions, U.S. General Says" Global Security Newswire / March 21, 2013 WASHINGTON – The head of U.S. Southern Command on Wednesday said Iran is opening new diplomatic outposts in Latin American countries with the possible intent of forging partnerships to deter further U.N. economic penalties.... View Source ›
March 22, 2013
"Khamenei not against nuclear talks with US" Al Jazeera / March 21, 2013 Iran's supreme leader has said he is not opposed to direct talks with the US to resolve Tehran's nuclear standoff with the West, but said he was not optimistic about any developments. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Thursday that such talks would not yield results unless Washington stopped imposing sanctions against the Islamic Republic.... View Source ›
March 22, 2013
"Israel Backs U.S. Stance on Iran's Nuke Progress" Global Security Newswire / March 21, 2013 Israel backs a U.S. assessment that Iran would need roughly 12 months to assemble a nuclear armament, but Tel Aviv remains concerned about Tehran's production of enriched uranium, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday in comments reported by Reuters.... View Source ›
March 21, 2013
"Obama vows to keep Iran from nuclear weapon" Al Jazeera / March 20, 2013 Barack Obama, the US president, has promised to work closely with Israel and do whatever is necessary to keep Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. In a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, Obama said that while the US "prefers to resolve" the Iran issue diplomatically, "all options are on the table'' if diplomacy falls short.... View Source ›
March 20, 2013
Scott Peterson, "Nuclear talks: Iran unmoved by world powers' latest proposal" Christian Science Monitor / March 19, 2013 Behind closed doors in Istanbul yesterday, six world powers gave Iran more details on their latest proposal to limit Iran’s most sensitive nuclear work – an offer Iran says still has "no balance" because it asks Iran to give up more than it gets in return.... View Source ›
March 19, 2013
"Six powers flesh out nuclear proposals in Iran talks" Reuters / March 18, 2013 Six major powers gave Iran more details of their proposals to end a standoff over Tehran's nuclear program in talks in Istanbul on Monday, the European Union (EU) said.... View Source ›
March 18, 2013
Joby Warrick, "Despite sanctions’ toll on Iran, U.S. sees no shift in nuclear behavior" Washington Post / March 17, 2013 Harsh economic sanctions have taken a serious toll on Iran’s economy, but U.S. and European officials acknowledge that the measures have not yet produced the kind of public unrest that could force Iranian leaders to change their nuclear policies.... View Source ›
March 18, 2013
"Iran, P5+1 start nuclear talks" Xinhua / March 18, 2013 Iran and the P5+1 group (the five permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany) started fresh nuclear talks in Turkey's Istanbul city on Monday... View Source ›
March 15, 2013
"Iran Nuclear Weapon to Take Year or More, Obama Says" The New York Times / March 15, 2013 President Obama told an Israeli television station on Thursday that his administration believed it would take Iran “over a year or so” to develop a nuclear weapon, and he vowed that the United States would do whatever was necessary to prevent that from happening... View Source ›
March 14, 2013
"Official: Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant taken off line over generator malfunction" Associated Press / March 14, 2013 TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s vice president says the Bushehr nuclear power plant has been disconnected from the country’s electricity grid because of a mechanical problem.... View Source ›
March 14, 2013
"Former nuclear negotiator to run for Iran's presidency: report" Xinhua / March 14, 2013 Iran's former nuclear negotiator and incumbent senior member of Expediency Council Hassan Rouhani will run for the upcoming presidential election, Press TV reported Wednesday.... View Source ›
March 13, 2013
"Iran seeks U.S. wheat despite nuclear tension" Reuters / March 13, 2013 Iran's state grain buyer has been in talks with export houses aimed at buying around 121,254 tons of U.S.-origin milling wheat, traders said, even as the United States and Europe impose toughened sanctions to stem Tehran's nuclear program.... View Source ›
March 13, 2013
"Iran to Deliver No-Nuke Pledge, VP Says" Global Security Newswire / March 12, 2013 Iran is said to be preparing a formal pledge against developing nuclear weapons that would be delivered to the United Nations, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday.... View Source ›
March 11, 2013
"orth Korea-Iran Agreement Prompts Worries" Global Security Newswire / March 11, 2013 A September agreement between Iran and North Korea could enable the nations to expand their missile development collaboration to encompass weapon-usable atomic initiatives, Obama administration insiders suggested in a Friday report by the Wall Street Journal.... View Source ›
March 11, 2013
"Iran to Test Fire 3 New Missiles" RIA Novosti / March 9, 2013 MOSCOW, March 9 (RIA Novosti) - Iran’s army will test-fire three new types of missiles during an upcoming military drill, a top military commander said on Saturday.... View Source ›
March 7, 2013
" Iran’s top leader says West did not offer any concessions in latest nuclear talks" Associated Press / March 7, 2013 Iran’s top leader says the West failed to offer any concessions during the latest talks over Iran’s nuclear program.... View Source ›
March 7, 2013
"Peres: Iran sanctions helping, but not enough " Deutsche Presse-Agentur / March 7, 2013 At a joint press conference with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso in Brussels, Shimon Peres also says Iran at center of human rights violations and international terrorism.... View Source ›
March 6, 2013
"Iran Dismisses IAEA Push to Inspect Parchin Base" Global Security Newswire / March 5, 2013 A long-sought U.N. visit to a suspect armed forces facility in Iran must be part of an unfinished broader deal to investigate claims that the Middle Eastern state has pursued activities relevant to nuclear arms development, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.... View Source ›
March 6, 2013
Fredrik Dahl, "U.S. warns Iran of more "isolation" in nuclear dispute" Reuters / March 6, 2013 The United States warned Iran on Wednesday that it faces further international isolation if it fails to address the U.N. nuclear watchdog's concerns about its atomic activities, which the West suspects may have military purposes.... View Source ›
March 5, 2013
"Netanyahu: Iran closer to nuclear 'red line'" Al Jazeera / March 4, 2013 Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has said that diplomacy has so far failed to deter Iran from pursuing its nuclear programme, warning it was getting closer to crossing a crucial "red line."... View Source ›
March 5, 2013
Nasser Karimi, "Iran assails Western criticism, defends nuke talks" Associated Press / March 5, 2013 An Iranian spokesman on Tuesday said the country's nuclear talks with world powers yielded "positive results" and assailed what he described as "negative" remarks by some Western officials following those negotiations.... View Source ›
March 4, 2013
Arshad Mohammed and Angus McDowall, "Kerry sees "finite" time for Iran nuclear talks to bear fruit" Reuters / March 4, 2013 Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday there was "finite" time for talks between Iran and world powers on its disputed nuclear program to bear fruit, but gave no hint how long Washington may be willing to negotiate.... View Source ›
March 4, 2013
Alan Cowell, "U.N. Nuclear Official Seeks Access to Iranian Site" The New York Times / March 4, 2013 The head of the United Nations nuclear regulatory body urged Iran on Monday to permit access by international inspectors to a military site near Tehran to ascertain whether tests have been carried out there on nuclear bomb triggers.... View Source ›
March 1, 2013
"Iran sees chance to improve ties with U.S.: minister" Reuters / March 1, 2013 Iran's foreign minister said he sees a chance to improve ties with the United States, despite a longrunning standoff with major powers over his country's disputed nuclear program.... View Source ›
March 1, 2013
Pamela Browne, "Is Iran outsourcing its nuclear program to North Korea? " Fox News / February 28, 2013 Is it possible Iran has paid for and outsourced their nuclear program to North Korea? One leading expert say yes. And Iran might be providing their best nuclear scientist as well.... View Source ›
March 1, 2013
"U.N. Powers Ask Iran to Reduce Uranium Enrichment" Global Security Newswire / February 28, 2013 A new atomic compromise proposal by six major governments urges Iran to "reduce the readiness" of an underground uranium enrichment facility by "standing down" some of the site's centrifuge assemblies, a Western envoy told the London Telegraph in comments reported on Wednesday. ... View Source ›
February 28, 2013
Steven Erlanger, "As Negotiators Ease Demands on Iran, More Nuclear Talks Are Set" The New York Times / February 27, 2013 ALMATY, Kazakhstan — Two days of talks between six world powers and Iran over its nuclear program ended on Wednesday with specific agreement for further meetings in March and April over a proposal that would sharply constrain Iran’s stockpile of the most dangerous enriched uranium, in return for a modest lifting of some sanctions.... View Source ›
February 27, 2013
Steven Erlanger, "Iran and Six Nations Agree to Continue Nuclear Talks" The New York Times / February 27, 2013 ALMATY, Kazakhstan – Two days of talks between six world powers and Iran over its nuclear program ended on Wednesday with specific agreement for further meetings in March and April over a proposal that would sharply constrain Iran’s stockpile of the most dangerous enriched uranium in return for a modest lifting of some sanctions.... View Source ›
February 27, 2013
James Kirkup, David Blair, Holly Watt and Claire Newell, "Iran's 'Plan B' for a nuclear bomb" The Telegraph / February 27, 2013 Iran is developing a second path to a nuclear weapons capability by operating a plant that could produce plutonium, satellite images show for the first time.... View Source ›
February 26, 2013
Fredrik Dahl, "Iran and big powers hint at nuclear talks concessions" Reuters / February 26, 2013 Iran said it was prepared to make an offer to major powers in talks on its nuclear program in Kazakhstan on Tuesday, after the United States proposed limited sanctions relief in return for a halt to the most controversial work... View Source ›
February 25, 2013
Fredrik Dahl, "Powers to offer Iran sanctions relief at nuclear talks" Reuters / February 25, 2013 Major powers will offer Iran some sanctions relief during talks in Almaty, Kazakhstan, this week if Tehran agrees to curb its nuclear program, a U.S. official said on Monday.... View Source ›
February 25, 2013
"Iran announces uranium finds, days before nuclear talks" Reuters / February 23, 2013 Days before resuming talks over its disputed atomic program, Iran said on Saturday it had found significant new deposits of raw uranium and identified sites for 16 more nuclear power stations.... View Source ›
February 22, 2013
Fredrik Dahl, "Iran move to speed up nuclear program troubles West" Reuters / February 22, 2013 Iran has begun installing advanced centrifuges at its main uranium enrichment plant, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Thursday, a defiant step that will worry Western powers ahead of a resumption of talks with Tehran next week.... View Source ›
February 22, 2013
Fredrik Dahl, "Iran appears to advance in construction of Arak nuclear plant" Reuters / February 22, 2013 Iran appears to be advancing in its construction of a research reactor Western experts say could offer the Islamic state a second way of producing material for a nuclear bomb, if it decided to embark on such a course, a U.N. report showed.... View Source ›
February 21, 2013
George Jahn, "Diplomats: Iran Starts Upgrade of Nuclear Site" Associated Press / February 20, 2013 In a disheartening signal to world powers at upcoming Iran talks, Tehran has started installing high-tech machines at its main uranium enrichment site that are capable of accelerating production of reactor fuel and — with further upgrading — the core of nuclear warheads, diplomats said Wednesday.... View Source ›
February 20, 2013
"Iran nuke unlikely to start Mideast arms race - U.S.report" Reuters / February 20, 2013 Fears that an Iranian nuclear weapon might trigger an atomic arms race across the Middle East are overplayed, a U.S. security thinktank said on Tuesday, arguing that countries like Saudi Arabia face big disincentives against getting the bomb.... View Source ›
February 20, 2013
"Iran agrees to nuclear talks in return for West’s OK of enrichment" Washington Times / February 19, 2013 Iran agrees to nuclear talks in return for West’s OK of enrichment... View Source ›
February 19, 2013
Nasser Karimi, "Iran Says Nuclear Talks an 'Opportunity' for West" Associated Press / February 19, 2013 Iran is prepared to ease Western concerns about Tehran's nuclear program in exchange for pledges from the U.S. and others about the country's ability to enrich uranium, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said Tuesday.... View Source ›
February 19, 2013
"Israeli PM: North Korea nuclear tests shows sanctions alone won’t stop Iran’s atomic program" Associated Press / February 18, 2013 JERUSALEM — Israel’s prime minister says North Korea’s recent nuclear test shows that “sanctions alone will not stop” Iran’s atomic program. Benjamin Netanyahu told a gathering of international Jewish leaders on Monday that the Western sanctions against Tehran “have to be coupled with a robust, credible, military threat. If they are not, then there is no chance to stop them.”... View Source ›
February 19, 2013
"Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei denies wanting to develop nuclear weapons" The Guardian / February 16, 2013 Iran's supreme leader has said the Islamic republic is not seeking to develop nuclear weapons but warned that no world power could stop the regime from building them if it chose to do so.... View Source ›
February 14, 2013
"UN inspectors see new centrifuges at Iran nuclear site: diplomat" Reuters / February 14, 2013 U.N. nuclear inspectors have seen a small number of advanced centrifuges at an uranium enrichment plant where Iran has said it will install and operate them, a diplomatic source said on Thursday.... View Source ›
February 14, 2013
"'Iran pushing major nuclear expansion'" Jerusalem Post / February 14, 2013 Iran is seeking a major expansion of its nuclear capacity, as is evidenced by an attempt to purchase 100,000 magnets used in centrifuge machines, according to report released Wednesday by Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS).... View Source ›
February 13, 2013
Alan Cowell, "Iran to Resume Nuclear Talks" The New York Times / February 13, 2013 As it prepares for two sets of negotiations with outsiders on its disputed nuclear program starting on Wednesday, Iran said on that it was converting some of its enriched uranium into reactor fuel, the state news agency IRNA reported, potentially limiting the expansion of stockpiles that the West fears could be used for weapons.... View Source ›
February 13, 2013
"Iran says it has begun upgrading uranium centrifuges" Reuters / February 13, 2013 Iran said on Wednesday it had started installing a new generation of machines for enriching uranium, an announcement likely to annoy the West and complicate efforts to resolve a decade-old dispute over its nuclear program.... View Source ›
February 12, 2013
"Back to Global Security Newswire HomeAbout Global Security NewswireContact Us IAEA Seeks End to Iran Stalemate" Global Security Newswire / February 12, 2013 The International Atomic Energy Agency plans to push in discussions starting on Wednesday to break a longstanding deadlock with Iran over a probe into possible military aspects of the nation's atomic program, a top IAEA delegate to the upcoming meeting said.... View Source ›
February 12, 2013
Julian Borger, "Iran soothes nuclear tensions by resuming uranium conversion" The Guardian / February 12, 2013 Iran has confirmed it has resumed the conversion of medium-enriched uranium into oxide fuel, slowing down the growth of its stockpile and creating more time for talks on its nuclear programme.... View Source ›
February 11, 2013
Fredrik Dahl, "Insight: Iran nuclear fuel move may avert mid-year crisis" Reuters / February 10, 2013 Iran appears to have resumed converting small amounts of its higher-grade enriched uranium into reactor fuel, diplomats say, a process which if expanded could buy time for negotiations between Washington and Tehran on its disputed nuclear program.... View Source ›
February 11, 2013
"Russian, Iranian foreign chiefs meet over Iran’s nuclear program" Voice of Russia / February 11, 2013 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei lavrov and his Iranian counterpart, Ali-Akbar Salehi, are set to meet today to discuss Iran’s nuclear program.... View Source ›
February 8, 2013
Yoni Dayan, "Iranians support nuclear program despite sanctions" Jerusalem Post / February 8, 2013 A strong majority of Iranians want their country to continue to develop its nuclear program, despite the burdensome effect of Western sanctions, according to a Gallup poll published Thursday.... View Source ›
February 8, 2013
"Iran: new U.S. sanctions aimed at creating tension" Reuters / February 8, 2013 Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Friday that U.S. sanctions imposed this week as part of a broader effort to force Tehran to scrap sensitive nuclear work were aimed at "creating tension" in the Islamic state ahead of June presidential elections.... View Source ›
February 7, 2013
"Iran's supreme leader rejects nuclear talks with U.S" Associated Press / February 7, 2013 TEHRAN — Iran's supreme leader Thursday strongly rejected proposals for direct talks with United States, apparently quashing suggestions for a breakthrough dialogue on the nuclear standoff and potentially other issues.... View Source ›
February 6, 2013
"Russia expects 'serious progress' on Iran nuclear crisis" Agence France-Presse / February 6, 2013 Russia put pressure on Iran Wednesday by noting that it expected to see "serious progress" made at this month's talks in Kazakhstan over Tehran's disputed nuclear programme.... View Source ›
February 5, 2013
" China says all involved in Iran nuclear issue should adhere to diplomacy" Tehran Times / February 4, 2013 TEHRAN – China has called on all the parties involved in the dispute over Iran’s nuclear issue to adhere to diplomacy in their handling of the issue. ... View Source ›
February 5, 2013
Alan Cowell, "Iran Nuclear Talks to Resume This Month" The New York TImes / February 5, 2013 LONDON — Breaking a deadlock over the location and timing of new talks on its disputed nuclear program, Iran reached agreement on Tuesday with world powers to resume the stuttering dialogue later this month in Kazakhstan, according to the official IRNA news agency.... View Source ›
February 4, 2013
Jay Solomon, "Iran Says It Is Set for Nuclear Talks, but West Is Skeptical" The Wall Street Journal / February 3, 2013 WASHINGTON—Iran's foreign minister, Ali Akbar Salehi, told world leaders on Sunday that Tehran was prepared to resume negotiations aimed at curbing its nuclear program this month in Kazakhstan, potentially ending eight months of stalled international diplomacy.... View Source ›
February 4, 2013
Fredrik Dahl, "Iran's nuclear advance may be no empty boast: expert" Reuters / February 4, 2013 Iran could be able to make thousands of next-generation uranium enrichment machines, according to a former chief U.N. inspector, adding credibility to Tehran's claims of technical advances in its disputed nuclear program.... View Source ›
February 1, 2013
"Iranian Enrichment Plan Draws U.S. Rebuke" Global Security Newswire / February 1, 2013 Iran's planned deployment of faster uranium enrichment centrifuges at its Natanz facility would mark a "provocative step" in breach of U.N. Security Council measures, the White House said on Thursday.... View Source ›
February 1, 2013
George Jahn, "Iran plans to install machinery that will speed up nuclear program: UN" Associated Press / January 31, 2013 VIENNA—The UN nuclear agency has told member nations that Iran is poised for a major technological upgrade of its uranium enrichment program, in a document seen Thursday by The Associated Press.... View Source ›
January 31, 2013
Diane Barnes, "Focus on Base Divides Iran Watchers" Global Security Newswire / January 30, 2013 WASHINGTON -- A yearlong push by international nuclear investigators to visit a military base in Iran has divided issue experts between defenders of the effort and critics who warn it could undercut a wider probe into the nation's atomic activities.... View Source ›
January 31, 2013
Fredrik Dahl, "Defiant Iran plans to speed up nuclear fuel work" Reuters / January 31, 2013 Iran has announced plans to install advanced uranium enrichment machines in what would be a technological leap allowing it to significantly speed up production of material the West fears could be put to developing nuclear weapons.... View Source ›
January 31, 2013
"Iran never intends to halt nuclear talks: Salehi" The Tehran Times / January 31, 2013 Iran said on Wednesday it never intended to break off the talks with world powers aimed at finding a diplomatic solution to the decade-old dispute over Tehran’s nuclear program. ... View Source ›
January 31, 2013
David S. Cloud and Michael A. Memoli, "Hagel to stress opposition to a nuclear Iran in Senate testimony" L.A. Times / January 31, 2013 WASHINGTON -- President Obama’s nominee for secretary of Defense, former Sen. Chuck Hagel, will stress at his confirmation hearing Thursday that he opposes letting Iran acquire nuclear weapons and will focus on developing military options to set back Tehran’s program, according to a U.S. official familiar with his planned testimony.... View Source ›
January 30, 2013
Fredrik Dahl, "U.N. nuclear watchdog backs Iran's denial of Fordow blast" Reuters / January 29, 2013 The U.N. atomic watchdog made clear on Tuesday it had seen no sign of any explosion at one of Iran's most sensitive nuclear plants, backing up Tehran's denial of media reports that such an incident had taken place last week.... View Source ›
January 30, 2013
"Saudi nuclear intentions concern Canada, notes show" The Star Phoenix / January 29, 2013 Canadian officials have expressed private concerns about Saudi Arabia's nuclear intentions, repeating in internal documents their fears that the Persian Gulf state could try to acquire atomic weapons if Iran managed to acquire the bomb.... View Source ›
January 29, 2013
Diane Barnes, "Iran Seen Pressing Ahead With Building at Suspect Base" Global Security Newswire / January 28, 2013 WASHINGTON -- New satellite images indicate Iran has pressed forward with building activities at a military base thought to have hosted experiments relevant to nuclear weapons development, a think tank in Washington said on Friday.... View Source ›
January 29, 2013
"Key Nations Push Iran Meeting Plan Into Next Month" Global Security Newswire / January 28, 2013 The European Union on Monday said six leading governments had asked Iran to join further discussions in February to address global worries that its atomic activities are geared toward weapons development, Reuters reported.... View Source ›
January 29, 2013
Noga Tarnopolsky, "Israel dismisses reports of blast at nuclear plant in Iran" Global Post / January 29, 2013 JERUSALEM — A senior Israeli official has dismissed reports published over the weekend that there was an explosion at an Iranian nuclear facility last week.... View Source ›
January 28, 2013
"Iran Offensive Still Possible, Israel Says" Global Security Newswire / January 25, 2013 Armed force cannot be ruled out as a possible means of curbing Iranian contested atomic activities, two Israeli leaders said on Thursday in comments reported by Agence France-Presse. "There will be more attempts to try and negotiate, but there will always be in the horizon a military option, because if the Iranians think it's only economic and political, they won't pay attention," Israeli President Shimon Peres said at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.... View Source ›
January 28, 2013
"Iran Rejects Report of Blast at Nuclear Site as Propaganda" Bloomberg / January 28, 2013 Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization said a report of a blast at its Fordo nuclear site was “absolutely incorrect,” the Islamic Republic News Agency reported.... View Source ›
January 25, 2013
"IAEA to Israel: Iran nuclear row must be solved peacefully" Reuters / January 25, 2013 UN nuclear chief says the Agency is committed to "dialogue" with Iran, seeks deal with Iran on stalled investigation, stresses importance of successful conference on Mideast free of nuclear and other WMDs.... View Source ›
January 25, 2013
"Kerry says Iran must come clean on nuclear program" CNN / January 24, 2013 Sen. John Kerry, the president's nominee for secretary of state, put America's anxiety over Iran front and center during his confirmation hearing, saying the "questions surrounding Iran's nuclear program" must be resolved.... View Source ›
January 25, 2013
"China urges resumption of Iran nuclear talks" Xinhua / January 25, 2013 China on Friday called for a resumption of the six-nation nuclear talks with Iran, noting China has been holding a flexible and open attitude toward the venue of the talks. "China has always believed the content of talks is far more important than the venue," Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei told a routine press conference.... View Source ›
January 24, 2013
""Nuclear Iran" is "approaching": Kissinger" Xinhua / January 24, 2013 Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger warned Thursday that a "nuclear Iran" is "approaching" and urged relevant stakeholders to decide how to respond sooner rather than later. "For 15 years, the permanent members of the Security Council have declared that a nuclear Iran is unacceptable, but it is approaching," the veteran former architect of US foreign policy told a meeting at the annual World Economic Forum (WEF).... View Source ›
January 24, 2013
"Russia Presses Iran to Expedite Steps on U.N. Nuclear Probe" Global Security Newswire / January 24, 2013 Iran should hasten moves to cooperate with U.N. authorities seeking to investigate allegations of nuclear weapon-relevant experiments conducted by the Middle Eastern nation, Russia's top diplomat said on Wednesday.... View Source ›
January 23, 2013
"Iran proposes Egypt as venue for nuclear talks with world powers" AP / January 23, 2013 TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has proposed Cairo as a venue for restarting talks with the U.S. and other world powers over its controversial nuclear program, the country’s foreign minister said Wednesday.... View Source ›
January 23, 2013
"Russia Says confident new nuclear talks with Iran will be held" Reuters / January 23, 2013 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that he was confident six world powers seeking a diplomatic solution to the longstanding dispute over Iran's nuclear program will hold new talks with Tehran, but that a venue had not yet been agreed.... View Source ›
January 22, 2013
Diane Barnes, "Deadlock Persists on Iran Nuclear Probe" Global Security Newswire / January 18, 2013 WASHINGTON -- No deal emerged from talks this week to open the door for a U.N. probe into allegations of nuclear-weapon activities in Iran, the International Atomic Energy Agency's top delegate to the session said on Friday.... View Source ›
January 18, 2013
"No deal in U.N.-Iran nuclear talks, new meeting scheduled" Reuters / January 18, 2013 U.N. nuclear inspectors returned from Iran on Friday without securing an agreement to investigate suspected atom bomb research, they said after two days of talks in Tehran.... View Source ›
January 18, 2013
David Gilbert, "Stuxnet Attack on Nuclear Plant Forced Iran to Strengthen Cyber Capabilities" International Business Times / January 18, 2013 The US-Israeli backed cyber-attack known as Stuxnet, which targeted Iran Natanz nuclear facility forced Iran to strengthen its cyber capabilities according to a US general.... View Source ›
January 17, 2013
"Iran, IAEA Launch Discussions in Tehran" Global Security Newswire / January 16, 2013 The International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran on Wednesday launched the latest in a series of discussions intended to establish terms for the U.N. nuclear watchdog to investigate longstanding uncertainties over possible nuclear weapon-relevant activities in the Middle Eastern nation, Agence France-Presse reported.... View Source ›
January 17, 2013
"Russia says seeking agreement on nuclear talks with Iran" Reuters / January 17, 2013 Russia says it is working hard to firm up plans for a new round of talks between global powers and Iran over Tehran's nuclear programme, which the West suspects is aimed at developing nuclear weapons capability.... View Source ›
January 17, 2013
"China welcomes Iran's nuclear weapon ban stance" People's Daily Online / January 17, 2013 China said on Wednesday it welcomes and attaches importance to Iran's latest stance of banning development of nuclear weapons.... View Source ›
January 16, 2013
"U.N. nuclear watchdog begins Tehran talks to secure access deal" Reuters / January 16, 2013 Senior U.N. nuclear watchdog officials began talks in Iran on Wednesday to nail down an elusive deal for access to pursue a long-stalled investigation into suspected military dimensions to the Iranian nuclear programme.... View Source ›
January 16, 2013
"IAEA's parchin visit only after deal on nuclear tech: Iran" The Hindu / January 16, 2013 Iran has virtually denied access to a high-powered visiting delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to its Parchin military complex, saying that it would open up the facility for inspections once a deal on its “nuclear rights” is achieved.... View Source ›
January 16, 2013
"Iran reiterates religious ban on atomic weapons ahead of IAEA talks" RT / January 16, 2013 UN nuclear experts arrived in Tehran in a push to probe Iranian nuclear sites suspected of making atomic weapons. Prior to the visit, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei issued a legally binding decree calling the building of such weapons a “sin.”... View Source ›
January 16, 2013
"Iran renews plan to send monkey into space" Agence France Presse / January 16, 2013 Iran will try again to send a live monkey into space after a previous attempt failed in 2011, media reports said Tuesday quoting the space chief, who gave a launch date of before mid-February. "The final tests for launching the capsule, carrying a monkey, have been completed," Iran's Space Organization chief Hamid Fazeli said in remarks reported by the Mehr news agency.... View Source ›
January 11, 2013
Aaron Sheldrick, "IAEA chief says not optimistic on Iran nuclear talks" Reuters / January 11, 2013 The U.N. nuclear agency chief said on Friday he was not optimistic about talks with Iran next week on getting access to a military base Western powers suspect has been used for atom bomb-related work.... View Source ›
January 11, 2013
"Australia Imposes New Iran Sanctions Over Nuclear Issue" Radio Free Europe / January 10, 2013 Australia has announced an expansion of sanctions against Iran over the Islamic republic’s nuclear program. ... View Source ›
January 10, 2013
Henry Rigewell, "Iran Willing to Resume Nuclear Talks as Sanctions Bite Hard" Voice of America / January 9, 2013 LONDON — Iran says it is prepared to return to talks, possibly later this month, with major world powers over its nuclear program. As the country's uranium enrichment program continues, Western countries have tightened economic sanctions against Tehran. U.S. President Barack Obama last week signed off on a new round of sanctions targeting Iran’s energy and shipping sectors. They build on a range of unilateral and multilateral sanctions against Iranian industry and banks. The measures are aimed at curbing Iran’s nuclear program. The West claims Iran is trying to build nuclear weapons; Tehran says the program is for civilian purposes. Iran has indicated it is ready to hold a fresh round talks with international powers - the so-called P5+1 - the United States, Britain, Russia, China, and France, plus Germany. Jamie Ingram, of IHS Global Insight, says the sanctions are forcing Iran to the negotiating table. “This is hitting Iranians hard in the pocket,” said Ingram. "Also, with the restrictions on imports, there are growing food shortages.” EU trade with Iran - even in permitted commodities - has fallen off dramatically in recent months. That’s because European banks fear the wrath of the U.S., says Nigel Kushner, chief executive of W Legal which advises firms on trading with Iran. “The Americans will have a quiet word with them, one suspects, and asks them not to do it,” said Kushner. "So they won’t do it even though they are permitted to do it. I was speaking yesterday with a Swiss bank who have said, ‘We want to accept payments for medical goods, or humanitarian goods that are going to Iran, but we’re too scared to do it.' ” Kushner says Iran is looking to countries beyond the jurisdiction of the sanctions to get what it needs. “It might take longer, it might more cumbersome, and it might cost them more, but they will often look to countries like China, possibly Turkey, who don’t need to comply,” said Kushner. The banking sanctions are causing the most pain in Iran, says analyst Ali Fathollah-Nejad of the University of London. “You have huge financial and banking sanctions, which is the eye of the storm from which every other civilian branches of the economy are then crippled,” said Fathollah-Nejad. He argues the West must put the sanctions up for negotiation at any upcoming talks if a diplomatic solution is to be found. “In terms of its economic development, in terms of the well-being of its population, in terms of the well-being of its civil society, is something that Iranians inside and outside the country do care a lot about,” said Fathollah-Nejad. "And this is something that has to be put on the table.” If the talks between Iran and the P5+1 go ahead, analysts expect a focus on short-term confidence-building rather than a solution to the crisis. The sanctions against Iran, meanwhile, are a hot topic in Washington after President Obama announced his pick of Chuck Hagel to be the new secretary of defense. Hagel, a former Republican senator, is on record in the past as opposing unilateral sanctions against Iran. And if international talks with Iran fail, Hagel and the Pentagon would find themselves in the midst of a U.S. decision of whether to strike Iran militarily. ... View Source ›
January 9, 2013
"Israel Demands Firm U.S. Warning to Iran" Global Security Newswire / January 8, 2013 The United States should indicate forcefully it could employ armed force against Iran if the Middle Eastern nation fails by a set date to assuage international fears that it is developing a nuclear arms capacity, a top Israeli official said on Monday.... View Source ›
January 7, 2013
Joby Warrick, "New Iran sanctions target industry in bid for deal curbing nuclear program" The Washington Post / January 6, 2013 New U.S. sanctions have broadened the front in the West’s escalating economic conflict with Iran, targeting large swaths of the country’s industrial infrastructure even as Iranian leaders are indicating a willingness to resume negotiations on the country’s nuclear program.... View Source ›
January 7, 2013
"Nuclear Official Deplores West's Hostile Policy towards Iran" Fars News Agency / January 7, 2013 TEHRAN (FNA)- Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Fereidoon Abbasi reiterated that the Western states' traditional hostility, and not Iran's nuclear progress, is the root cause of sanctions against Iran.... View Source ›
January 4, 2013
Lee Michael Katz, "Q&A: Ex-Veteran Diplomat Says 2013 Could Bring U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks" Global Security Newswire / January 4, 2013 WASHINGTON -- The new year could bring “the first serious, substantive, sustained” direct negotiations between the United States and Iran in decades over Tehran’s controversial Iranian nuclear program, according to a former undersecretary of State.... View Source ›
January 4, 2013
"Iran says it will restart nuclear talks" Associated Press / January 4, 2013 Iran's top nuclear negotiator said Friday his country has agreed in principle to resume international talks on its nuclear program later this month, although a place and date for the negotiations have not been finalized.... View Source ›
January 4, 2013
"Iran calls Washington the world’s only nuclear ‘criminal’" Reuters / January 4, 2013 Iran, whose relationship with the United States has worsened over its disputed nuclear program, blames Washington for violating a nuclear non-proliferation treaty and its failure to wipe out terrorism in Afghanistan.... View Source ›
January 3, 2013
"Top Negotiator: Iran Never Accepts US-Imposed Conditions" Fars News Agency / January 3, 2013 TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's top negotiator in talks with the world powers Saeed Jalili said that Tehran will not accept the conditions that the US aims to impose on the Iranian nation in the nuclear issue.... View Source ›
January 2, 2013
"Top Iran official to discuss Afghanistan, IAEA" The Times of India / January 2, 2013 The head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council and its chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili will visit India this week. Jalili is expected to hold talks on issues related to Afghanistan and also brief Indian authorities about Iran's negotiations with IAEA over its nuclear power programme.... View Source ›
January 2, 2013
"Iran Increasingly Interested in Resolving its Nuclear Issue: U.S. Official" Energy Tribune / January 2, 2013 Iran has expressed increased interest in reaching a resolution over its nuclear program in recent weeks, according to David Cohen, the undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence at the U.S. Department of the Treasury.... View Source ›
December 31, 2012
"'Iran showing signs it wants deal on nuke program'" The Jerusalem Post / December 31, 2012 Top US sanctions official David Cohen says Iran has expressed increased interest in reaching a resolution over nuclear program.... View Source ›
December 31, 2012
"Iran: Nuclear agency can inspect Parchin if threats of Israeli attacks defused" Haaretz / December 27, 2012 In remarks carried by Iranian news agency, Deputy FM Ghashghavi lays down condition for IAEA access to military site where nuclear activity is suspected; Iran has so far said it is not legally obliged to expose non nuclear site to international inspectors.... View Source ›
December 28, 2012
DAVID E. SANGER and JAMES RISEN, "Iran’s Slowing of Enrichment Efforts May Show It Wants a Deal, Analysts Say" The New York Times / December 28, 2012 By subtly putting its hands on the brakes of its uranium enrichment efforts, Iran may be signaling that it wants to avoid a direct confrontation over its nuclear program.... View Source ›
December 28, 2012
"Russia stresses Iran’s right to peaceful nuclear energy" Press TV / December 28, 2012 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has underlined Iran's right to peaceful nuclear energy, and warned that the use of force against Iran will lead to negative consequences for regional and global security. ... View Source ›
December 28, 2012
"Special Report: Inside the West’s economic war with Iran" Al Arabiya / December 28, 2012 In his first week as U.S. president, Barack Obama told Iran’s leaders he would extend a hand if they would “unclench their fist” and persuade the West they weren’t trying to build a nuclear bomb. ... View Source ›
December 27, 2012
"Iran will open suspect military base if threats dropped: report" Reuters / December 27, 2012 Iran would let U.N nuclear inspectors into a military base they suspect was used for atomic weapons-related work, if threats against the Islamic Republic are dropped, a government official was quoted as saying.... View Source ›
December 27, 2012
"'Iran won't negotiate with nations sanctioning it'" Jerusalem Post / December 27, 2012 MP chairing Iran's Foreign Policy Commission says removing sanctions a condition for resuming negotiations on nukes.... View Source ›
December 26, 2012
"Iran says if no trans-regional threats, it will allow Parchin access" Trend.az / December 26, 2012 If Iran doesn't see any more trans-regional threats coming, the country will consider giving access to Parchin military complex for inspection, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Hassan Qashgavi said, ILNA reported.... View Source ›
December 26, 2012
"ran media report new cyberattack by Stuxnet worm " Associated Press / December 25, 2012 An Iranian semi-official news agency says there has been another cyberattack by the sophisticated computer worm Stuxnet, this time on the industries in the country's south.... View Source ›
December 21, 2012
Guita Aryan, "US Hopes to Resolve Iran Nuclear Standoff in 2013" Voice of America / December 20, 2012 STATE DEPARTMENT — Resolving Iran’s nuclear standoff with the West is one of the major foreign policy challenges facing the second Obama administration. Sanctions imposed by the United States and European Union have hit the Iranian economy hard enough to possibly push Iran toward a diplomatic solution.... View Source ›
December 19, 2012
Rachel Oswald, "Iran Missile Work Likely to Impact Rollout of ICBM Interceptor: Ex-U.S. Envoy" Global Security Newswire / December 19, 2012 WASHINGTON-- Iran’s progress in ballistic missile development is likely to figure heavily into a final U.S. decision on placing next-generation missile interceptors in Europe, a former senior Obama administration diplomat said on Tuesday.... View Source ›
December 19, 2012
Fredrik Dahl, "Key issues may persist in Iran-U.N. nuclear talks: diplomats" Reuters / December 19, 2012 The United Nations nuclear watchdog and Iran may have made headway in talks on Tehran's disputed atomic activities but important points remain to be settled before a deal can be clinched, diplomats said on Wednesday.... View Source ›
December 18, 2012
Yeganeh Torbati, "Iran defiant on enrichment ahead of possible nuclear talks" Reuters / December 18, 2012 DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran will not stop higher-grade enrichment of uranium in response to external demands, Tehran's top nuclear official was quoted as saying on Tuesday, signaling a tough bargaining stance ahead of planned new talks with world powers.... View Source ›
December 17, 2012
Yeganeh Torbati, "Iran says it, world powers must end nuclear stalemate" Reuters / December 17, 2012 Iran's foreign minister said on Monday a way must be found to end the deadlock with major powers over its nuclear program, an Iranian news agency reported, but he offered no new initiative on how to achieve this.... View Source ›
December 14, 2012
Chelsea J. Carter, "Official: Iran, nuclear watchdog group deal close" CNN / December 14, 2012 The head of a U.N. nuclear watchdog group said Friday a deal with Iran over its nuclear program is likely in January, an agreement that will also allow inspectors to gain access to a military complex where Tehran is believed to be testing nuclear materials.... View Source ›
December 14, 2012
"Iran negotiator says not optimistic on nuclear talks with West" Reuters / December 14, 2012 A member of Iran's nuclear negotiation team said talks between Iran and big Western powers were unlikely to yield results and it doesn't make sense for Tehran to stop enriching uranium to 20 percent fissile purity.... View Source ›
December 14, 2012
"Bushehr nuclear power plant to become operational soon" Islamic Republic News Agency / December 12, 2012 Head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization Fereydoun Abbasi said Wednesday that the nuclear power plant of Bushehr in southern Iran would preliminarily become operational soon. Speaking to reporters at the end of a cabinet meeting, Abbasi said technical tests should be repeated carefully before putting into operation of the facility. "We will announce the start of the plant's work after ensuring of its safety," said the official who is also a Presidential Advisor.... View Source ›
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