Amid sanctions, Indian business delegation heads to Iran
March 9th, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Amid US sanctions and accelerated efforts by the West to isolate Iran, a mammoth Indian trade delegation Friday left for Tehran to explore business opportunities ... Read more...
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Iran seeking to build nuclear weapon: Cameron
March 7th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 7 (IANS) Iran is seeking to build an "inter-continental nuclear weapon" that threatens the west, British Prime Minister David Cameron has warned, urging Israel to allow time ... Read more...
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Israeli minister demands air, sea blockade on Iran
March 6th, 2012 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, March 6 (IANS) An Israeli cabinet minister Tuesday called on placing Iran under an air and sea blockade if it does not stop its presumed drive for ... Read more...
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We can’t wait long for diplomacy to work: Israel PM
March 6th, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 6 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that he will never allow his people to live under constant threat of annihilation from a nuclear-armed Iran, saying ... Read more...
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Netanyahu wants US to threaten attack on Iran
February 29th, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Feb 29 (IANS/AKI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an upcoming visit to Washington will ask US President Barack Obama to publicly threaten Iran with an attack over ... Read more...
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New asteroid could hit earth in 2040
February 29th, 2012 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 29 (IANS) A new asteroid, identified by NASA, could potentially hit the earth Feb 5, 2040, even though it is much smaller than the one -- nine miles ... Read more...
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Iran denies Greece 500,000 barrels of oil
February 26th, 2012 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran has refused to supply 500,000 barrels of oil to Greece in response to the European Union's sanctions against the Islamic Republic, the Iranian news ... Read more...
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US agencies see no move by Iran for nuclear bomb
February 26th, 2012 - 1:08 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) While the UN nuclear watchdog has reported that Iran has accelerated its uranium enrichment programme, the US intelligence analysts believe there is no hard evidence of ... Read more...
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Iran is enriching uranium at secret site, says UN
February 25th, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 25 (IANS) The UN nuclear watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said Iran must address "serious concerns" about "possible military dimensions" to its nuclear programme after significantly ... Read more...
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Russia stands by n-weapons: Putin
February 25th, 2012 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will not give up its nuclear weapons until it develops conventional weapons with comparable effect, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said.He admitted that Russia's ... Read more...
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IAEA inspectors barred from Iranian military site (Lead)
February 22nd, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The UN's atomic watchdog said Wednesday it could not gain access to a key Iranian military site as the country did not allow it.Iran ... Read more...
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Iran not pursuing n-arms, says Khamenei
February 22nd, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 22 (IANS) Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that Tehran is not pursuing nuclear weapons.Khamenei's remarks came after the latest round of talks between Iran and ... Read more...
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Iran enriches 100 kg of Uranium to 20 percent (Lead)
February 20th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Between 90 and 100 kg of uranium has been enriched to 20 percent at a facility in the Iranian city of Natanz, the country's news ... Read more...
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IAEA team in Tehran for talks
February 20th, 2012 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A high-level delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) arrived in Tehran Monday for talks on nuclear issues.The five-member delegation is led by IAEA ... Read more...
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Will battle terror together: Zardari
February 17th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 17 (IANS) Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran have agreed to fight terrorism together, said President Asif Ali Zardari Friday, after a trilateral summit here.The leaders of Pakistan, Iran and ... Read more...
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Pakistan won’t help US attack Iran: Zardari
February 17th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 17 (IANS) Pakistan would not assist the US if it attacks Iran, Islamabad Friday assured Tehran.Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Afghan leader Hamid Karzai along with President ... Read more...
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US imposes new sanctions on Iran
February 17th, 2012 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US Thursday extended its sanctions against Iran, the State Department said."Today the United States government took three separate sanctions actions against Iran's primary intelligence ... Read more...
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Israel to use all means to stop Iran’s nuclear programme
February 16th, 2012 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Israel supports the use of all possible ways to stop Iran's nuclear program, the country's ambassador to Russia Dorit Golender said Thursday."We are in favour ... Read more...
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Russia rules out Iran sanctions
February 16th, 2012 - 9:19 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia has ruled out backing western sanctions against Iran, saying they are aimed at regime change in Tehran."Somebody may be viewing the current situation as ... 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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Ahmadinejad to unveil nuclear achievements Wednesday
February 15th, 2012 - 8:07 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 15 (IANS) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will unveil "some nuclear achievements" Wednesday, according to an announcement on Iran's presidential website."In the presence of the president, some new and ... Read more...
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Iran to install fuel rods in n-reactor Wednesday
February 15th, 2012 - 1:46 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran will insert its first domestically-produced nuclear fuel rods into a research reactor in Tehran Wednesday, a top Iranian official said Tuesday."Because western countries were ... Read more...
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Unfazed by US, India to scale up business with Iran (Second Lead)
February 14th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) In spite of sanctions by the US and the European Union and Israel linking Tehran to the attack on an Israeli embassy car here, ... Read more...
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Despite sanctions and pressure, India set to do more busines with Iran (Lead)
February 14th, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) In spite of sanctions by the US and the European Union and Israel linking Tehran to the attack on an Israeli embassy car here, ... Read more...
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Iran to announce new ‘big’ nuclear achievements
February 11th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 11 (IANS) Iran will soon announce new "big" nuclear achievements, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday on the occasion of the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic revolution.Addressing a crowd ... Read more...
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‘No contradiction in India’s ties with Iran, US’
February 7th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) Amid mounting pressure from the US to reduce its dependence on Iranian oil, New Delhi has said its ties with Tehran do not contradict its relationship ... Read more...
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Russia may boost nuclear potential: Minister
February 6th, 2012 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia may have to boost its nuclear potential in the future amid emerging nuclear proliferation threats, Anatoly Antonov, Russia's deputy defence minister and a negotiator ... Read more...
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European parliament urges Russia, China to back Iran sanctions
February 3rd, 2012 - 4:17 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The European parliament Thursday called on Russia and China to back UN Security Council sanctions against Iran and cease assisting its nuclear activities."[Members] regret the ... Read more...
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Iran can produce four atom bombs: Israel
February 3rd, 2012 - 2:33 am ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, Feb 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran has four tonnes of 20 percent enriched uranium, sufficient to prepare four crude nuclear bombs in a year, said Israeli Military's intelligence head ... Read more...
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India won’t reduce oil imports from Iran: Mukherjee
January 30th, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, Jan 30 (IANS) India cannot do without Iranian oil and will not be cutting imports from that country despite the new US and European sanctions to punish Tehran ... Read more...
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IAEA team arrives in Iran
January 29th, 2012 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 29 (IANS) A delegation of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has arrived in Iran to discuss the country's controversial nuclear programme, Iranian media reported Sunday.Iran's envoy to ... Read more...
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Military action against Iran premature: Dempsey
January 27th, 2012 - 5:10 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) US Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Martin Dempsey has said that it is "premature" to use military force against Iran over its nuclear program. A ... Read more...
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US, Russia to dispose of tonnes of weapon-grade plutonium
January 25th, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) The US and Russia will dispose 34 tonnes of excess weapon-grade plutonium each that is enough material for approximately 17,000 nuclear weapons, RIA Novosti quoted a ... Read more...
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US seeks EU sanctions to force Iran back into talks
January 21st, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US expects the European Union (EU) to take steps to pressure Iran back into negotiations on its controversial nuclear activity, said Secretary of State ... Read more...
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Don’t shut Hormuz, says China
January 19th, 2012 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Doha, Jan 19 (IANS) The Strait of Hormuz should be kept open "under all circumstances", Chinese premier Wen Jiabao has said, in a clear warning to both Iran and the ... Read more...
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