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UN Resolution 1737

U.S. bomb victim families seek Iran-linked NY tower
Monday, 01 March 2010
ImageReuters: Families of U.S. Marines killed in a 1983 bombing in Lebanon demanded ownership on Monday of a New York skyscraper that U.S. prosecutors say is owned by companies illegally funneling money to Iran.
 
Iran moves enriched uranium stock back underground
Monday, 01 March 2010
ImageReuters: Iran has moved a stock of enriched uranium back underground after drawing what it needed to refine the material up to 20 percent purity, Tehran's envoy to the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Monday.
 
Iran slaps ban on top reformist daily Etemad
Monday, 01 March 2010
ImageAFP: Iran's hardline press watchdog on Monday banned the best-selling reformist daily Etemad and a weekly run by the family of opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi, ISNA news agency said.
 
Iran 'not co-operating' says new IAEA chief
Monday, 01 March 2010
ImageBBC: Iran is not co-operating with the UN nuclear watchdog's investigation into the country's nuclear programme, the new head of the agency has said.
 
US steps up diplomatic pressure on Russia over Iran sanctions
Monday, 01 March 2010
ImageDaily Telegraph: The US and its western allies have stepped up a behind-the-scenes campaign to persuade Russia to back tough United Nations sanctions against Iran.
 
Iran says plans to test fire new guided-bomb soon
Monday, 01 March 2010
ImageReuters: Iran's air force will soon test a new version of a 2000-pound guided-bomb, a top Iranian military commander said on Monday.
 
Clarity about Iran
Monday, 01 March 2010
ImageDaily Telegraph - Editorial: We have seen too much subterfuge and procrastination from Iran as it has sought to hide its true intentions from the world.
 
New U.N. watchdog head faces rising tension with Iran
Sunday, 28 February 2010
ImageReuters: The U.N. atomic watchdog's new chief will present a tougher approach to Iran at a meeting of member states starting on Monday where clashes loom over his suggestion Tehran may be trying to design a nuclear weapon.
 
Iran: US behind IAEA charge the Iran making bomb
Sunday, 28 February 2010
ImageAP: Iran's supreme leader charged Sunday that U.S. and its allies are behind the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency's claim that Iran may be making nuclear bombs, despite its repeated denials.
 
Iran says can cut energy to Europe, hit enemies
Sunday, 28 February 2010
ImageReuters: Iran could make European countries suffer by cutting off energy supplies and can target any adversary with its missiles, a senior Iranian military official said on Sunday.
 
Iranian opposition group chooses new leader
Sunday, 28 February 2010
ImageAP: An insurgent group in southeastern Iran has announced the selection of a new leader after its founder was captured by Iranian forces.
 
Iran prosecutor warns against New Year protests
Sunday, 28 February 2010
ImageReuters: Iran's security forces will stop opposition supporters using the Iranian new year in March to stage more anti-government protests, a leading judicial official said on Sunday.
 
Opposition leader: Dictatorial "cult" rules Iran
Sunday, 28 February 2010
ImageAP: Iran's opposition leader said Saturday that a dictatorial "cult" was ruling Iran in the name of Islam — his strongest attack to date on the country's clerical leadership.
 
Iran's Mousavi warns over system's legitimacy waning
Sunday, 28 February 2010
ImageReuters: Iranian opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi warned the legitimacy of clerical rule was waning due to its "repressive measures," his website said on Saturday.
 
Another puzzle in Iran after nuclear fuel is moved
Saturday, 27 February 2010
ImageNew York Times: When Iran was caught last September building a secret, underground nuclear enrichment plant at a military base near the city of Qum, the country’s leaders insisted they had no other choice. With its nuclear facilities under constant threat of attack, they said, only a fool would leave them out in the open.
 
PREVIEW: IAEA board sets stage for further UN measures on Iran
Saturday, 27 February 2010
ImageDPA: When the International Atomic Energy Agency's governing board gathers Monday to discuss the IAEA's latest critical report on Iran, the debate could lay the groundwork for new sanctions against the Islamic state, according to Vienna diplomats.
 
Russia ready 'to work' on Iran sanctions: diplomatic source
Saturday, 27 February 2010
ImageAFP: Russia is ready to work on a new round of UN sanctions against Iran, a top Russian diplomatic source said Friday, ahead of a visit to France by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
 
Clinton to urge 'constructive' Brazilian approach to Iran
Friday, 26 February 2010
ImageVOA: The U.S. State Department says Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will urge Brazilian leaders next week to use their influence with Iran to prod Tehran toward cooperation with the world community on its nuclear program.
 
Hezbollah chief Nasrallah meets Ahmadinejad in Syria
Friday, 26 February 2010
ImageBBC: The head of the Lebanese Shia Islamist movement Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, has made a rare public appearance in the Syrian capital, Damascus.
 
Iran, Syria mock U.S. policy; Ahmadinejad speaks of Israel's 'annihilation'
Friday, 26 February 2010
ImageWashington Post: The presidents of Iran and Syria on Thursday ridiculed U.S. policy in the region and pledged to create a Middle East "without Zionists," combining a slap at recent U.S. overtures and a threat to Israel with an endorsement of one of the region's defining alliances.
 
U.S. says does not seek crippling sanctions on Iran
Thursday, 25 February 2010
ImageReuters: The United States said on Thursday it does not aim to impose crippling sanctions on Iran but rather to pressure the Iranian government to change course on its nuclear program while protecting ordinary people.
 
Pentagon rejects Iran claims of links to Sunni rebel group
Thursday, 25 February 2010
ImageReuters: The Pentagon on Thursday rejected accusations by Iran of U.S. backing for a Sunni Muslim rebel group and denied its leader had been at a U.S. military base prior to his arrest two days ago.
 
Tehran's vote-buying in Iraq
Thursday, 25 February 2010
ImageWashington Post: Iran is conducting what U.S. officials say is a broad covert-action campaign to influence Iraq's elections next month, pumping money and other assistance to its allies. The best way to counter this assault, American officials have decided, is by exposing it publicly.
 
China, Russia could back symbolic Iran sanctions
Thursday, 25 February 2010
ImageReuters: Western powers pushing for new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program face a battle with Russia and China, which may only be persuaded to support steps that are more symbolic than painful.
 
The Berlin-Dubai-Tehran Axis
Thursday, 25 February 2010
ImageWall Street Journal: The German-Emirati Joint Council for Industry & Commerce seeks new business in Iran even as Merkel promises additional sanctions.
 
Russia links Iran arms sale to regional tensions
Thursday, 25 February 2010
ImageReuters: Russia hardened its position on the stalled sale of the S-300 air defence system to Iran on Wednesday, saying it would not sell weapons if it leads to destabilisation in any region.
 
Clinton asks Congress for ‘flexibility’ on Iran curbs
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
ImageBloomberg: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she hopes the United Nations will agree on new sanctions against Iran’s nuclear effort within 60 days and asked Congress for “flexibility” in any legislation targeted at the regime.
 
Clinton seen pushing Iran on Latin America trip
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
ImageReuters: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel to Latin America next week, including a visit to Brazil where she is expected to seek support for new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program.
 
Iran forms first squadron of home-made Saeqeh fighter jets
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
ImageIran Focus: Tehran, Feb. 24 - A senior Iranian air force commander announced on Wednesday the formation of Iran’s first squadron of home-made Saeqeh fighter jets.
 
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In Focus
Iran's nuclear standoff
  • AFP: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates flew into the Saudi capital on Wednesday for talks expected to focus on Iran's nuclear programme and Washington's push for tough sanctions against Tehran.

  • Reuters: The Conservatives, favourites to win an election due in weeks, said on Wednesday they would back a U.N. arms embargo on Iran and a ban on oil and gas investment if Tehran remains defiant over its nuclear plans.

  • AP: Iran on Tuesday urged China to resist pressure by the United States and its allies for new sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear program.

  • New York Times: In the Iranian desert, at a sprawling industrial site ringed by barbed wire and antiaircraft guns, a shift in the enrichment of uranium is producing global jitters because it could shorten Iran’s path to the acquisition of nuclear weapons.

  • AFP: Gabon will "work closely" with the United States and others to pressure Iran to comply with UN demands over its nuclear program, Gabonese President Ali Bongo said Monday.

  • Reuters: China's Foreign Minister said on Sunday new sanctions on Iran will not solve the standoff over its nuclear program, while chiding the United States after two months of tensions between the big powers.

  • Washington Post: The Obama administration is pushing to carve out an exemption for China and other permanent members of the U.N. Security Council from legislation pending in the Senate and the House that would tighten sanctions on companies doing business in Iran, administration and congressional sources said.

  • AFP: Western nations pitched new sanctions against Iran in the Security Council Thursday amid signs that several members are reluctant to back a fourth round of punitive measures to deter Tehran's nuclear ambitions.

  • AP: China said Thursday it will continue to push for a diplomatic resolution to the Iranian nuclear standoff, rebuffing efforts by Western powers to introduce a new set of sanctions against Iran.

  • Iran Focus: Tehran, Mar. 03 - Iran's hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gloated on Wednesday that all serious threats against his government's nuclear program have been thwarted, state media reported.

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