Iran rebuffs UN atomic chief
2006-04-14 16:13:00
Iran dismissed appeals from UN's atomic watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei to freeze its controversial nuclear program and calm suspicions it is seeking the bomb.
Iran vows not to retreat from enrichment
2006-04-13 17:15:59
Iran's hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed Thursday that Iran won't back away from uranium enrichment and said the world must treat Iran as a nuclear power.
Iran to move to large enrichment
2006-04-12 21:04:39
Iran intends to move toward large-scale uranium enrichment involving 54,000 centrifuges, the country's deputy nuclear chief said Wednesday, signaling its resolve to expand a program the international community has insisted it halt.
Iran vows to ramp up uranium enrichment
2006-04-13 08:42:51
Iran intends to enrich uranium on a scale hundreds of times larger than its current level, signaling its resolve to expand a program the international community insists it halt.
Iran says it joins nuclear club
2006-04-12 14:25:13
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Iran had successfully produced the enriched uranium needed to make nuclear fuel for the first time.
Iran in nuclear technology step
2006-04-12 07:15:29
Iran announced had successfully enriched uranium to make nuclear fuel, a major breakthrough in its disputed atomic drive.
Iran won't back down 'one iota': Ahmadinejad
2006-04-11 14:14:28
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed he will not back down "one iota" over Iran's nuclear programme as Washington denied reports that it is in the early stages of planning a military assault.
Iran accuses US of 'psychological war'
2006-04-10 05:38:17
TEHERAN: Iran yesterday accused the United States of waging a "psychological war" against its nuclear programme after a published report described Pentagon planning for possible military strikes against Iranian atomic facilities.
Iran says it can handle any invasion
2006-04-05 07:18:04
A top Iranian military official said Tuesday the country can now defend itself against any invasion originating from outside the region — a clear reference to the United States — as it tested a second new radar-avoiding missile.
Iran tests second new torpedo in Gulf
2006-04-04 09:00:30
Iran successfully tested its second new torpedo in as many days Monday, the latest weapon to be unveiled during war games in the Gulf that said by the military to defend the country against the US.
Iran will test more weapons in Gulf wargames: report
2006-04-03 20:44:15
Iran said it would test fire a powerful torpedo on Monday and more missiles on Tuesday as part of a week of wargames in the Gulf, a senior naval officer told state television.
Iran: Test of new missile successful
2006-04-03 13:32:14
Iran conducted its second major test of a new missile within days on Sunday, firing a high-speed torpedo it said no submarine or warship can escape at a time of increased tensions with the U.S. over its nuclear program.