Iran mulls base to launch bigger satellites
February 11th, 2012 - 6:46 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 11 (IANS) Iran is planning to construct a facility to send bigger satellites into orbit, the official media reported Friday.Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi said the base will be ... Read more...
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Iran adds two submarines to naval fleet
February 11th, 2012 - 6:13 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 11 (IANS) The Iranian Navy has added two homemade submarines to its naval fleet, the official media reported Friday.The light Ghadir-class submarines are designed and produced by Iranian ... Read more...
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Iran to exhibit downed US drone’s model
February 9th, 2012 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 8 (IANS) Iran will put on public display a model of the downed US drone next Saturday when it will mark the anniversary of the establishment of the ... Read more...
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Iranian parliament summons Ahmadinejad
February 8th, 2012 - 3:07 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Iranian parliament has summoned President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to answer questions about his alleged mismanagement of the country's economy, Iranian media reported.The summons -- the ... Read more...
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Iran to launch new generation of satellites
February 6th, 2012 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 6 (IANS) Iran is planning to send a new generation of satellites into orbit to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic republic's establishment, Defence Minister Brigadier General ... 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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Iran to strike back if attacked
February 5th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 5 (IANS) Iran will strike back at any location from where attacks against it are mounted, Fars news agency quoted a senior military commander as saying Sunday."Any ... Read more...
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Quake felt 70 km from Iranian nuclear plant
February 5th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale was felt some 70 km from Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant, the US Geological Survey reported Sunday. ... Read more...
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3,000 candidates approved for Iran polls
February 5th, 2012 - 9:25 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 5 (IANS) Iran's high legislative body, the Guardian Council, has approved more than 3,000 candidates for the parliament elections, Press TV reported.Abbas-Ali Kadkhodaei, spokesman of the Guardian Council, ... Read more...
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Iran holds military drill
February 4th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 4 (IANS) Iran Saturday launched a military drill on its southern territorial waters.The exercise dubbed Hamiane Velayat is conducted by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), the China ... Read more...
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Iran to stop Europe oil exports
February 4th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 4 (IANS) Iran will stop its oil exports to Europe, Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi said Saturday.The development comes after the European Union endorsed the measures adopted by the ... Read more...
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Iran starts cruise missile production
February 4th, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 4 (IANS) Iran Saturday began mass production of its latest anti-vessel cruise missiles, the official media reported.The short-range missile will be able to hit small and average-sized targets ... Read more...
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Iran to set up space launch base
February 4th, 2012 - 7:04 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 4 (IANS) Iran plans to establish a national satellite launch base in the southeast of the country, adjacent to the Sea of Oman and the Indian Ocean, Press ... Read more...
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Sanctions benefited Iran, says Khamenei
February 3rd, 2012 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 3 (IANS) Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said during Friday prayers that Western sanctions have helped the country realise its potential.Khamenei's comments in Tehran were broadcast live ... Read more...
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Iran to increase defence budget
February 3rd, 2012 - 9:18 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called for doubling the country's defence spending, the Mehr news agency reported.The president also wants to cut down financial budget ... 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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Iran optimistic about IAEA visit
January 30th, 2012 - 8:01 am ICT by IANS
Addis Ababa, Jan 30 (IANS) Tehran is optimistic about the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'s visit to the country and the country is ready to reply to any concerns raised ... Read more...
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‘Iran to stop oil exports to some EU members soon’
January 30th, 2012 - 7:02 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 30 (IANS) Iran will soon stop oil exports to certain members of the European Union (EU), the country's Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi was quoted by Mehr news agency ... Read more...
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Iran may ban import of all European goods
January 29th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran may ban imports of all products from Europe as an answer to the European Union (EU) which has voted against oil imports from Tehran.Nasser ... Read more...
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Iran seeks to halt EU oil exports
January 28th, 2012 - 9:44 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 28 (IANS) Iran's parliament is to discuss a bill Sunday that seeks to halt its oil exports to the European Union (EU).The bill calls for a ban of ... Read more...
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India open to all mechanisms to buy Iranian oil (Lead)
January 26th, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Unfazed by the US and EU sanctions, India Thursday said it is open to all mechanisms for payment, "whatever it takes," to buy Iranian oil ... Read more...
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Gold for Iran oil report speculative: India
January 26th, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) An Israeli website has suggested that India has agreed to pay Iran in gold for oil purchases, but Indian authorities have called the report "speculative".In ... Read more...
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Ban urges Iran not to block Strait of Hormuz
January 26th, 2012 - 10:23 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Jan 26 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged Iran not to block the Strait of Hormuz, saying it is important for international trade and commerce.Ban, who ... Read more...
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Toll in Iranian boat tragedy rises to 17 (Lead)
January 23rd, 2012 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 22 (IANS) Seventeen people died after a boat sank off the Iranian coast, Fars news agency reported Sunday.The boat with 22 passengers and crew members aboard was moving ... Read more...
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16 die as Iranian boat sinks
January 22nd, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 22 (IANS) At least 16 people died after a passenger boat sank off the Iranian coast, Xinhua reported citing ISNA news agency Sunday.The incident occurred when passenger boat, ... 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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36 injured in Iran quake
January 20th, 2012 - 2:36 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 20 (IANS) At least 36 people were injured in a magnitude-5.6 earthquake that struck Iran Thursday, an official said.Seyyed Reza Abbasi, an official in the northeastern province of ... Read more...
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Iran ready for n-talks: Minister
January 18th, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 18 (IANS) Iran is ready for talks with the world powers on its nuclear programme, Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi said Wednesday.Salehi said that Tehran was ready for talks ... Read more...
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Britain not ruling out military action against Iran
January 16th, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 16 (IANS) Britain has not ruled out military action against Iran because of the country's "increasingly dangerous" development of nuclear weapons, Foreign Secretary William Hague has said.Hague ... Read more...
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Pakistan frees detained Iranian guards
January 16th, 2012 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 16 (IANS) Pakistan has freed three Iranian border guards detained earlier this month for shooting dead a Pakistani man and injuring his brother after illegally entering that country, ... Read more...
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Obama, Netanyahu discuss Mideast situation
January 13th, 2012 - 3:08 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Thursday called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the Mideast situation.The two leaders reviewed the recent face-to-face meetings between the ... Read more...
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Britain condemns killing of Iran n-scientist
January 12th, 2012 - 4:04 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 12 (IANS) Britain has condemned the killing of an Iranian nuclear scientist in Tehran and called for a negotiated solution to concerns about its nuclear program."We condemn the ... Read more...
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Iran oil exports to South Korea up 48 percent
January 10th, 2012 - 7:48 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran's oil exports to South Korea rose by 48 percent in November 2011, making the Islamic Republic the second largest crude supplier to the South ... Read more...
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Iran sentences CIA ’spy’ to death
January 9th, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 9 (IANS) An Iranian court has sentenced a CIA "spy", Amir Hekmati, to death, Iran's Fars news agency reported Monday.Hekmati was charged with "cooperating with hostile government of ... Read more...
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Iran reports arrests of ’several’ US spies
January 9th, 2012 - 8:37 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran's Intelligence Minister Heydar Moslehi has announced the arrest of several alleged US spies charged with an attempt to disrupt the upcoming parliamentary elections in ... Read more...
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