Iran ready to hold nuclear talks: Minister
September 9th, 2012 - 5:34 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Sep 9 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi has said his country was ready to hold negotiations with world powers on Tehran's nuclear programme, state-run Press TV reported."We have ... Read more...
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IAEA report on Parchin void of technical significance: Iran
August 31st, 2012 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 31 (IANS) Iran's Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi said Friday that the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the country's Parchin military base lacks "technical significance".... Read more...
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Iran ready to expand ties with North Korea
August 28th, 2012 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 27 (IANS) Iran is ready to increase its ties with North Korea in all fields, the Islamic country's foreign minister has said.Speaking while meeting his North Korean ... Read more...
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Expert-level NAM meeting kicks off in Tehran
August 26th, 2012 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 26 (IANS) The expert-level meeting of the 16th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit opened here Sunday.The NAM meeting will be held in three phases: preparatory senior officials' meeting ... Read more...
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Iranian parliamentary delegation in Syria for talks
August 26th, 2012 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, Aug 25 (IANS) A delegation from Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission arrived in the Syrian capital on a two-day visit Saturday for talks with top Syrian ... Read more...
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Salehi warns against abrupt political change in Syria
August 10th, 2012 - 10:30 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 10 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Ali- Akbar Salehi has warned that an abrupt political change in conflict-ridden Syria without a roadmap for managed political transition will lead to ... Read more...
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Annan’s peace plan still alive :Iran
August 10th, 2012 - 8:04 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 10 (IANS) The peace plan for Syria put forward by Kofi Annan is still alive although he has resigned from the post of the UN and Arab League's ... Read more...
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India listens in on Iran conference on Syria
August 9th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) India has taken part in a ministerial conference convened by Iran, Damascus' staunchest ally, that seeks to push an "indigenous solution" to the Syrian crisis.Rajiv ... Read more...
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Iran denies Syria captives are elite guards
August 6th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Iranian foreign ministry Monday denied that the 48 Iranians kidnapped in Syria were members of the elite Iranian Revolutionary Guards."We strongly deny the information ... Read more...
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Syrian rebels claim kidnapped Iranians are spies (Lead)
August 5th, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Syrian rebels Sunday claimed in a video aired by Al Arabia TV that the 48 Iranians they kidnapped Saturday were members of the elite Iranian ... Read more...
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Iran asks Turkey, Qatar to help release pilgrims in Syria
August 5th, 2012 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 5 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has called on Turkey and Qatar to help release 48 Iranian Shia pilgrims abducted in Syria, RIA Novosti reported Sunday.In ... Read more...
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US playing blame game over Annan resignation: Iran
August 3rd, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 3 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi Friday criticised the US for playing the blame game over the resignation of UN and Arab League special envoy to ... Read more...
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Iran renews support for Annan’s Syria peace plan
August 1st, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 1 (IANS) Iran has reiterated its support for the peace plan proposed by UN-Arab League joint special envoy Kofi Annan to settle the Syrian unrest, Press TV reported ... Read more...
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A tough balancing act awaits Manmohan Singh in Tehran
July 31st, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Amid tightening Western sanctions targeting Tehran, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh heads to Iran to attend the Aug 30-31 Non-Aligned Movement summit - an important ... Read more...
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Amid Western pressure, India, Iran seek closer economic ties (Roundup)
May 31st, 2012 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Amid mounting Western pressure, India Thursday underlined that unilateral sanctions should not impact upon its "legitimate trade interests" with Iran as Tehran urged ... Read more...
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Unilateral sanctions shouldn’t impact legitimate trade with Iran: India (Lead)
May 31st, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Against the backdrop of US pressure to reduce oil imports from Iran, India Thursday described it as "a key country" for its energy needs ... Read more...
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Diplomat car bombing: Iran to consider India’s probe plan (Lead)
May 31st, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Iran Thursday strongly refuted Israel's allegations about its involvement in the bombing of an Israeli diplomat's car here in February, but agreed to ... Read more...
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Diplomat attack: Iran refutes Israel’s charge
May 31st, 2012 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Iran Thursday strongly refuted Israel's allegations about any involvement in the attack on an Israeli diplomat's wife here in February."We have been accused of so ... Read more...
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Sanctions will not impact trade with Iran, says India
May 31st, 2012 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Describing Iran as a key trading partner for energy, India Thursday made it clear that unilateral sanctions by the US and European Union will ... Read more...
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Amid sanctions pressure, Iran to pitch for expanded India ties
May 30th, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Barely a month before US and EU sanctions against Tehran become operational, Iran will hold talks with India Thursday in a bid to expand ... Read more...
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Iranian minister to visit India with NAM invite
May 25th, 2012 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi comes here next week to extend an invitation to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to visit Iran for the ... Read more...
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Iranian president calls up Manmohan Singh
May 18th, 2012 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Amidst pressure from the US on India to cut its oil imports from Teheran, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad has spoken to Prime Minister Manmohan ... Read more...
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Remove sanction, Iran tells West
April 30th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, April 30 (IANS) The veto-wielding powers of the UN Security Council should work for the removal of sanctions against Iran, an Iranian lawmaker said Monday.The parties involved in the ... Read more...
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Iran seeks regional cooperation for Persian Gulf’s security
April 30th, 2012 - 6:23 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, April 30 (IANS) Iran has called for regional security cooperation to maintain the security of the Persian Gulf, ISNA news agency reported.Speaking during a ceremony held Sunday to mark ... Read more...
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Iran hopeful over Baghdad n-talks: Minister
April 30th, 2012 - 4:43 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, April 30 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi is hopeful that the next round of nuclear talks between the country and the world powers would be fruitful, ISNA news ... Read more...
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‘Annan to visit Iran for Syria talks’
April 5th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, April 5 (IANS) Kofi Annan, the UN-Arab League envoy, will travel to Tehran next Wednesday to hold talks with senior Iranian officials over Syria, his spokesman said Thursday."Mr. Annan ... Read more...
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Clinton says diplomacy with Iran not infinite
April 5th, 2012 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 5 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said the time for diplomacy with Iran over its disputed nuclear programme is not "infinite".
"We want to ... Read more...
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Annan to visit Iran next week on Syria
April 5th, 2012 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, April 4 (IANS) Kofi Annan, the UN and Arab League's joint envoy, will visit Iran next week for holding talks on Syria, the Iranian foreign minister said Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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Iran hopes for results from n-talks
April 4th, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, April 4 (IANS) Iran has expressed hope of results emerging from the next round of nuclear talks between the country and the world powers, Mehr news agency reported."I think ... Read more...
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Iran wants n-talks in Istanbul
March 30th, 2012 - 5:41 am ICT by IANS
Istanbul, March 30 (IANS) Iran has said it wanted the negotiations on its nuclear programme to take place in Istanbul.Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Thursday conveyed this to Turkish ... Read more...
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Iran unveils latest nuclear achievements (Second Lead)
February 15th, 2012 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 15 (IANS) At a ceremony to unveil the country's latest nuclear achievements, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad -- clad in a white lab coat -- Wednesday fed home-made nuclear ... Read more...
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Iran unveils nuclear achievements, cuts oil exports (Lead)
February 15th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 15 (IANS) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Wednesday fed home-made nuclear fuel rods into the core of the Tehran research reactor as the country cut oil exports to six ... Read more...
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‘Iran won’t give in to western pressure’
February 12th, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 12 (IANS) Iran has said it will not give in to any western pressure over its "peaceful" nuclear programme, Press TV reported.Iranian Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi made the ... Read more...
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Iran marks 33rd anniversary of Islamic Revolution
February 12th, 2012 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 11 (IANS) Hundreds of thousands of Iranians carrying flags and banners in support of the Islamic regime celebrated nationwide the 33rd anniversary of the country's Islamic Revolution on ... Read more...
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Iran prepares to strike back if attacked (Lead)
February 5th, 2012 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 5 (IANS) Iran would strike back at any location from where attacks against it were mounted and was preparing itself against western plans aimed at mounting pressure on ... Read more...
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