Ahmadinejad: Iran nuclear issue in IAEA hands

2007-09-26 06:37:50

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday the issue of his country's nuclear ambitions was "closed" and a matter to be handled by the UN watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Ahmadinejad spars with academics in NY

2007-09-25 06:52:56

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad clashed with an American university president who called him a "petty and cruel dictator." US, Iran not Headed for War

Ahmadinejad: Iran, US not headed for war

2007-09-24 07:26:32

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran did not need nuclear weapons and his country was not heading for war with the United States. Nuclear Issue

Iran, IAEA agree on timetable

2007-08-22 07:26:26

Iran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog have reached an agreement on a timetable to respond to questions over Tehran's controversial nuclear activities, both sides said Tuesday.

Iran: US missile defense plan 'joke'

2007-06-04 14:40:16

Iran's top security official called US plans for an Eastern Europe missile defense shield a "joke," saying Tehran's missiles do not have the capability to reach Europe.

Iranian President: 'too late' to stop nuclear program

2007-06-06 03:40:10

Iran's nuclear program cannot be stopped, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday, warning that any Western attempt to force a halt of uranium enrichment would be like playing "with the lion's tail."

Iran vows "severe" response if US attacks

2007-05-14 16:27:25

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad promised on Monday "severe" Iranian retaliation if the United States attacked his country.

Iran FM says no nuclear suspension

2007-05-07 21:36:37

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Monday the country had no intention of suspending its nuclear programme in line with a Swiss plan aimed at ending a stand-off with the United Nations.

Iran: Military not affected by sanctions

2007-04-18 19:57:56

President Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that UN sanctions slapped on his nation over its nuclear program had no effect on Iran's armed forces.

Ahmadinejad: Iran will "cut off hand" of any attacker

2007-04-18 16:10:22

Iran's army will "cut off the hand" of any attacker and is at the ready to fulfill its defensive duties, Iranian President said on Wednesday.

US supports 'terrorists' - Iranian speaker

2007-04-06 08:27:09

The US is putting pressure on Iran by supporting anti-Iranian militants operating from the Pakistani border region, the speaker of Iran's parliament said.

Britons leave for London, ending Iran standoff

2007-04-05 12:39:54

The 15 British military personnel who had been held by Iran left Tehran on a flight to London on Thursday, ending a two-week standoff that raised international tension.