Iran's top nuclear negotiator heads to China for talks
2006-01-26 09:00:33
Iran's top nuclear negotiator was to meet Chinese officials in Beijing on Thursday following talks with Russian counterparts this week, as Tehran seeks to fend off European efforts to have it brought before the U.N. Security Council.
Iran positive on Russian uranium plan - reports
2006-01-25 17:05:27
Iran is "positive" about setting up a joint venture with Russia to enrich uranium on Russian soil, Tehran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani was quoted as saying on Wednesday.
Russia, Iran want nuke issue kept in IAEA
2006-01-25 09:12:02
Russia's national security chief and Iran's top nuclear negotiator said Tuesday that Tehran's nuclear standoff must be resolved by diplomatic efforts in the U.N. atomic watchdog agency.
Iran denies transferring foreign currency reserves
2006-01-23 08:59:25
Iran on Sunday denied reports that it has begun transferring assets in Europe to Asia to dodge possible sanctions for its controversial nuclear program.
Iran warns West over UN nuclear referral - report
2006-01-23 08:49:41
Iran will resume industrial-scale uranium enrichment if it is referred to the U.N. Security Council over its nuclear standoff with the West, a senior Iranian official was quoted on Monday as saying.
Iran, Syria behind Tel Aviv bomb - Israel's Mofaz
2006-01-20 15:55:44
Israel's defense minister accused Iran and Syria of being directly responsible for Thursday's suicide bombing in Tel Aviv which wounded 30 people, newspaper reports said on Friday.
Iranian president cements Syrian alliance
2006-01-20 08:51:21
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad began a visit to Syria Thursday to consolidate an old alliance.
Iran ready for compromise over nuclear plan - top negotiator
2006-01-19 17:01:56
Iran remains open to seeking a compromise over its disputed nuclear program, but its enrichment research would not be suspended, the country's top nuclear negotiator has said.
Iran scorns EU trio's draft nuclear resolution
2006-01-19 09:18:46
EU powers began circulating a draft resolution on Wednesday for a February 2 meeting of the U.N. nuclear watchdog asking it to report Iran to the Security Council, but Russia was seeking moves that stopped short of a formal referral.