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Rival to Iran's President Is Elected Speaker

Rival to Iran's President Is Elected Speaker

05.28.08 posted by chab13 148 views 1 comment image
A rival to Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was elected by an overwhelming majority as speaker of the Parliament on Wednesday, a strong signal of growing impatience with his economic policies and a possible sign of a political shift in the country.
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US and EU Turn Up Pressure on Iran

US and EU Turn Up Pressure on Iran

06.10.08 posted by pondy 84 views 1 comment image
The United States and the European Union sought to turn up the pressure on Iran to drop its nuclear enrichment program, saying they were ready to go beyond a latest round of U.N. sanctions. "I leave behind a multilateral framework to work on this issue," President Bush told a news conference.
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Ahmadinejad Has Doubts 9/11 Attacks Took Place

Ahmadinejad Has Doubts 9/11 Attacks Took Place

04.16.08 posted by pondy 143 views no comments image
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has made a career for himself by stating things that either aren't true or totally baseless. But even by his standards, what he said today might be a new low. "Four or five years ago a suspect event took place in New York," he said in a speech today in which he also said the names of the dead were never released.
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Iran Calls Clinton Comments: "Provocative, Unwarranted and Irresponsible."

Iran Calls Clinton Comments: "Provocative, Unwarranted and Irresponsible."

05.01.08 posted by jason 122 views no comments image
Iran has complained to the UN about remarks made last week by Hillary Clinton on the circumstances under which the US might attack Iran. Last week she said the US could "totally obliterate" Iran if it attacked Israel. Iran said the remarks were "a flagrant violation" of the UN Charter. Iran insists its nuclear program is for energy only, not weapons.
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Ahmadinejad: 'slap mouths' of those demanding nuclear program halted

Ahmadinejad: 'slap mouths' of those demanding nuclear program halted

04.23.08 posted by jason 129 views no comments image
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday said Tehran would "slap on the mouth" countries demanding it give up its nuclear program, while also stating that Iran is ready to discuss the project with any country. He had earlier ruled out any talks with the West over Iran's disputed nuclear program, vowing to only take up the matter with the UN.
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Bomb kills at least 9 in Iran mosque

Bomb kills at least 9 in Iran mosque

04.12.08 posted by chab13 129 views 1 comment image
A bomb exploded in a mosque in the southern Iranian city Shiraz on Saturday, killing at least nine people and wounding more than 100, Iranian media reported.
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Western scientists intrigued by photos from Iran's nuclear site

Western scientists intrigued by photos from Iran's nuclear site

04.29.08 posted by chab13 99 views no comments image
It is a place of secrets that Iran loves to boast about, clouding the effort's real status and making Western analysts all the more eager for solid details and clues. Tehran insists that its nuclear plans are peaceful. But Washington and its allies see a looming threat.
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Mugabe, Ahmadinejad Criticized for Attending UN Hunger Summit

Mugabe, Ahmadinejad Criticized for Attending UN Hunger Summit

06.02.08 posted by jason 66 views 1 comment image
The participation of the presidents of Zimbabwe and Iran in a U.N. summit in Rome to combat hunger triggered outrage Monday, a day before world leaders meet to map strategy in the face of skyrocketing food prices that are causing civil unrest and widening malnutrition. Australia's foreign minister decried as "obscene" Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's participation.
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Iran: We Are Not Interested in Nuclear Weapons

Iran: We Are Not Interested in Nuclear Weapons

06.03.08 posted by pondy 58 views no comments image
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has insisted it will continue its nuclear activities for civilian purposes only and will not manufacture nuclear weapons. The comments come a day after the UN's atomic watchdog urged from Iran "full disclosure" about its atomic work. Its report said alleged research into warheads was "of serious concern".
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Sources: Iran helped prod al-Sadr cease-fire

Sources: Iran helped prod al-Sadr cease-fire

03.31.08 posted by chab13 105 views no comments image
Iran was integral in persuading Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to halt attacks by his militia on Iraqi security forces, an Iraqi lawmaker said Monday.
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