Attacking Iran should be an option: Britain's Tories
2006-02-16 11:45:02
Military action against Iran should not be ruled out to deal with its controversial nuclear programme, a newspaper quoted Britain's main opposition Conservative Party as saying.
EU to make new nukes appeal to Iran as rift deepens
2006-02-20 10:57:02
European officials will make a fresh appeal to Iran on Monday to halt sensitive nuclear activities, warning its foreign minister on a rare trip to Brussels that the West is fast running out of patience.
France accuses Iran of making nuclear arms
2006-02-17 08:14:49
France accused Iran on Thursday of secretly making nuclear weapons, reflecting growing exasperation with Tehran.
EU warns Iran over boycott of Danish goods
2006-02-08 10:13:08
Iran should "think twice" about imposing a boycott on Danish goods or canceling contracts with European countries, EU trade chief Peter Mandelson warned Tuesday after the EU said the move would further chill already icy relations.
Italy, Russia discuss Iranian nuclear issue
2006-02-08 10:08:10
Italian Foreign Minister Gianfranco Fini and his Russian counterpart Serghei Lavrov expressed concern over the Iranian nuclear standoff on Tuesday in Rome, stressing that diplomacy was the best way out of the crisis.
Germany's Merkel calls for step-by-step approach in dispute with Tehran
2006-01-24 10:00:30
German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for a step-by-step diplomatic approach in the standoff with Iran over its nuclear program and warned against moving hastily.
Germany: Iran solution is still possible
2006-01-20 08:55:02
Germany's foreign minister said in comments broadcast Thursday that European efforts to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council did not mean abandoning attempts to reach a diplomatic solution.
London meet did not produce Iran consensus - Germany
2006-01-17 15:43:28
A meeting of European, Russian, Chinese and U.S. officials in London on Monday did not produce a consensus on the substance of a resolution referring Iran to the U.N. Security Council over its nuclear programme, a senior German diplomat said on Tuesday.
Europe says Iran nuke talks have stalled
2006-01-13 08:42:59
European foreign ministers said Thursday that nuclear talks with Iran had reached a dead end after more than two years of negotiations.
Spain rejects Iranian president's remarks on Israel
2005-12-15 10:50:17
The Spanish government said in a statement released on Wednesday that it completely rejected recent remarks made by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad about Israel.
EU backs down on Iran under pressure
2005-09-23 07:00:53
The European Union's three main powers dropped a demand on Thursday that the U.N. nuclear watchdog immediately report Iran to the Security Council over its atomic plans, following opposition from Russia and China.
EU powers start work on Iran nuclear resolution
2005-09-19 09:07:42
The US and EU agreed on Sunday to press for Iran's nuclear program to be reported to the U.N. Security Council.