Sunday 20th May, 2012
U.N. seeks Iran nuclear deal before Baghdad talks
VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear supervisor flies to Tehran on Sunday looking for a deal to inspect suspected weapons sites - a potential breakthrough that Iran may hope could persuade the West ...
G8 Confab Calls for Action Against Iran, North Korea
Prisonplanet.com May 20, 2012 During the G8 confab at Camp David this weekend, the "major industrial nations" called for turning up the heat on North Korea and Iran in response to ...
America Will Attack Iran Because U.S. Leaders Want To Increase The Threat of Global Terrorism
Prisonplanet.com May 20, 2012 America has surrounded Iran for a reason, and it isn’t to sit down and have a picnic. Washington is preparing for a war against Iran. History shows that the ...
Iran Waits for IAEA Chief to Discuss Nuclear Issue
Prensa LatinaTehran, May 20 (Prensa Latina) Iran said on Sunday that the visit of Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Yukiya Amano, will contribute to discuss this country's ...
G8 raising pressure on Iran
IOLLeaders of the Group of Eight major economies raised the pressure on Iran on Saturday, signaling their readiness to tap into emergency oil stockpiles quickly this summer if tougher new sanctions on ...
Ahmadinejad should 'open nightclubs': Iran MP jibes
The Daily StarIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waves after casting his ballot for the parliamentary election run-off at a polling station in Tehran on May 4, 2012. The vote is seen as unlikely to change the ...
Iran finds first Caspian Sea oil for more than a century
Arabian BusinessThe deposit was found at a depth of 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) during drilling on a natural-gas field and may contain 10bn barrels of crude, Fars said, citing the National Iranian Oil Co. ...
Iranian official: Expect record oil prices over nuclear sanctions
General SourcesIran's finance minister tells CNN that oil prices could rise as high as $160 a barrel "Rest assured there will be a considerable increase," the minister says The chief of the ...
Iran's FM off to Kuwait for talks
SINATEHRAN, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi left Tehran for Kuwait on Sunday for talks with Kuwaiti officials on bilateral ties as well as the recent developments in the ...
Iranian protestors condemn GCC union plan
SINATEHRAN, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of people rallied in Iranian capital Tehran on Friday to condemn what they called the union of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain pursuant to the recent Gulf Cooperation ...
Iran's budget revised higher at $453 bn
General SourcesGuardians Council approved the budget for Iran's calendar and fiscal year to March 2013 at 5,560,000 billion rials ($453 billion at the official rate), the official IRNA news agency ...
U.S. Said To Complete Iran Strike Option
Middle East NewslineJERUSALEM [MENL] -- The United States was said to have completed plans for amilitary strike option to destroy Iran's nuclear weapons program. U.S. ambassador to Israel, Dan Shapiro, asserted ...
What Are Iran’s Intentions?
In These TimesConcerns about 'the imminent threat' of Iran are often attributed to the "international community"-code language for U.S. allies. The people of the world tend to see matters ...
Italy's imports of Iranian crude oil up by 6% in March
MENAFN(MENAFN) Italy's Unione Petrolifera (UP) stated that in March, the country's imports of Iranian crude oil rose by nearly 6 percent to 425,200 tons, compared with 401,600 tons in the ...
Iranian envoy robbed of cash, valuables inside Forbes Park home
General SourcesMANILA, Philippines--Robbers struck at the posh Forbes Park on Saturday, breaking into the residence of an Iranian diplomat and taking away his wallet containing still undetermined amount of cash, ...
Oil Price Set to Roll? Iranian Finance Minister Predicts Oil Price Rise Post Sanctions
IBTimesIran's Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Shamseddin Hosseini has indicated a rise in international oil price after 1 July, the date set by ...
Video: G8 seeks unity on Euro-debt crisis, Iran
The Globe and MailGathering at Camp David for their annual summit, President Obama and other G-8 leaders have been struggling to find a united approach to solving Europe's debt crisis and winning concessions ...
G8 piles pressure on Iran; vows 'timely' oil supplies
Times of IndiaCAMP DAVID: Piling up pressure on Iran, the leaders of the world's eight most powerful economies have asked it to swiftly address all outstanding issues related to its nuclear programme and ...
Egypt police raid Iran TV office in Cairo
Daily NationEgyptian police raid the Cairo office of Iranian television channel, Al-Alam, confiscating its equipment after it was found to be operating without license, a security source says on Monday. The ...
Obama says G8 in agreement on Iran nuclear program
Haaretz| 1 U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday that leaders of the Group of Eight major economies are committed to continuing the current approach of sanctions, pressure and diplomatic ...
Fate brought beauty queen Nazanin Afshin-Jam, condemned Iranian teen together
Vancouver SunNazanin Afshin-Jam (wife of Defence Minister Peter MacKay) has co-written a book called, "The Tale of Two Nazanins", which is about her efforts to help a young woman sentenced to death in ...
Editorial | Week Ahead: Will Iran Take the Next Step?
International Herald TribuneThe international community has not had much success trying to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions. For years, it was split on how much pressure to apply, and Tehran deftly exploited that division. Since ...
Iran: Sanctions could push oil to $160 per barrel
Jerusalem PostAs G8 leaders voice commitment to pressuring Tehran, Iranian economy minister warns of consequences of EU oil embargo set to take effect July 1, says Iran can withstand sanctions, but other ...
G8 summit expresses deep concern about Iran’s nuclear programme
Itar TassCAMP DAVID /US/, May 20 (Itar-Tass) -- Deep concern about Iran’s nuclear programme is reflected in the final declaration of the G8 summit of May ...
G8 leaders express "grave concern" over Iran's nuclear program
Global TimesThe leaders of Group of Eight (G8) major industrial nations said on Saturday that they remain united in their "grave concern" over Iran's disputed nuclear program, while urging Tehran ...
Gantz Will Try to Convince China to Support Sanctions Against Iran
IMRAGantz Will Try to Convince China to Support Sanctions Against Iran ...
World leaders at Camp David warn Iran on nuclear program
The Miami HeraldConfronting an economic crisis that threatens them all, President Barack Obama and leaders of other world powers on Saturday declared that their governments must both spark growth and cut the debt ...
Iran welcomes visit by U.N. official
UPIA visit by the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog to Tehran is a chance to reset negotiations over Iran's nuclear program, an official said Saturday. Yukiya Amano, director of the International ...
G8, raising pressure on Iran, puts oil stocks on standby
General Sourcesemergency oil stockpiles quickly this summer if tougher new sanctions on Tehran threaten to strain supplies. In unusually blunt language, the G8 put ...
Iran to launch 3 more satellites
People's DailyHead of Iranian Space Agency (ISA) said that Iran will launch three more satellites in space by the end of Iranian calendar year, ending on March 20, the state IRIB TV website said on Thursday.Iran, ...
Russia: Iran, Syria a chess game ‘not American football’
Ya LibnanLeaders from the Group of Eight nations sought to smooth over disagreements about how to contain Iran's nuclear ambitions and stem violence in Syria, as Russia warned Western powers that they ...
IAEA Parchin Demand Puts Iran Cooperation Pact at Risk
IPSWASHINGTON, May 14, 2012 (IPS) - In meetings with Iranian officials in Vienna this week, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) apparently intends to hold up agreement on a plan for ...
US Secretly Militarizing South America Via False-Flag Iranian Threat
Infowars.comSCREWED! Dick And Eileen's New Book Is Available! Iran Gives Chavez Missiles To Hit The US. In "Screwed!," we document that Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez has cemented an ...
Peace Action Maine: Mainers Unite to Prevent War With Iran
progressive newswireDelegates to the Democratic National Convention Will Propose a Platform Emphasizing Diplomacy, Not War PORTLAND, Maine - August 15 - Peace Action Maine, Pax Christi Maine, Military Families ...
Real News Network: Will Next Israeli Leader Attack Iran?
progressive newswireWill Next Israeli Leader Attack Iran? August 8 - The decision by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to step down amid corruption allegations has left many questions in Israel and in the region. ...
Physicians for Human Rights : Human Rights Groups Petition Iran for Release of HIV/AIDS Doctors
progressive newswirewww.IranFreeTheDocs.org MEXICO CITY - August 4 - A coalition of AIDS and human rights organizations that includes Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) and Human Rights Watch (HRW) has launched a ...
Ahmadinejad: Iran backs restoration of security in Iraq
Arabic NewsAhmadinejad: Iran backs restoration of security in Iraq Iraq-Iran, Politics, 8/26/2011 Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said yesterday that the Iran fully backs restoration of security ...
Hot weather and fast does not keep Iranians from Quds Day established by imam Khomeini
Arabic NewsHot weather and fast does not keep Iranians from Quds Day established by imam Khomeini Palestine-Iran, Politics, 8/26/2011 Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said today Zionist ...
Senegal breaks with Iran over arms smuggle
afrol NewsSenegal today has broken all ties with Iran, following the January seizure of an arms shipments destined to its Casamance rebels. The move could spell a large setback for Iran all over ...
Iranian nuclear scientist killed
People's DailyAn Iranian nuclear scientist was " assassinated by terrorists" in eastern Tehran on Saturday, the official IRNA news agency reported.Dariush Rezaei, PhD of nuclear Physics and a university ...
Iran, Syria, Iraq to sign major gas deal on Monday
People's DailyIran, Syria and Iraq will sign a major gas deal here on Monday to transfer Iran's South Pars natural gas to Europe, the semi-official ISNA news agency reported on Sunday.Iran's caretaker ...
Iran calls on Iraq to deploy forces in borderlines to keep Kurdish rebels away
People's DailyA senior commander of Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said Wednesday that the guard's forces would continue destructive and invasive operations against the Party for a Free Life in ...
A Rare Show Of Public Support For Gay Rights In Iran
Spero NewsOn May 17, the International Day Against Homophobia, a small group of Iranians publicly displayed support for gay rights despite the Islamic republic's tough laws against homosexuality and the ...
Most Americans Favor Military Action To Prevent Nuclear-Armed Iran
Spero NewsA survey by the U.S.-based Pew Research Center says 63 percent of Americans would be in favor of taking military action to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear ...
Obama: G8 To Combine Sanctions, Diplomacy In Iran Talks
Spero NewsU.S. President Barack Obama says the leaders of the Group of Eight (G8) remain committed to using a combined approach of sanctions and diplomacy to push Iran to show its nuclear program is ...
Obama says world powers 'hopeful' on Iran talks
Channel News AsiaCAMP DAVID, Maryland: US President Barack Obama said on Saturday world powers were "hopeful" about talks with Iran next week on its nuclear programme, as the Islamic Republic comes under ...
Holocaust history published in Farsi for Iranians
HaaretzWASHINGTON - Ari Babaknia doesn't expect that Iran's president will ever read his four-volume series of Holocaust books written in the Farsi language. But the author says he is confident ...
Nazanin Afshin-Jam tells story of girl trapped by Iran’s twisted culture
National PostNazanin Afshin-Jam was an infant when her family fled Tehran in 1979. The Iranian regime "will kill people before it leaves and it is going to be ugly but I have no doubt it will happen in my ...
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