Powers to discuss Iran crisis
2006-03-30 15:25:14
Six world powers gather in Berlin on Thursday to discuss the next steps in dealing with Iran's nuclear program, with Russia and China looking for assurances that there are no plans to use force against Tehran.
U.N. demands Iran suspend nuke enrichment
2006-03-30 08:41:11
The U.N. Security Council demanded Wednesday that Iran suspend uranium enrichment, the first time the powerful body has directly urged Tehran to clear up nuclear ambition.
UN Council powers said close to deal on Iran
2006-03-29 15:41:48
The five U.N. Security Council powers are close to a deal on Iran's suspect nuclear program and hope for approval of a new draft statement when the full council meets on Wednesday.
Big powers creep to elusive deal on Iran at UN
2006-03-28 14:19:56
U.N. Security Council powers held out hope for agreement this week on a statement to rein in Iran's nuclear ambitions, but a deal still appeared elusive before a forthcoming ministerial meeting.
Attempts to break UN impasse on Iran stall
2006-03-24 09:30:49
Major powers tried to break a U.N. impasse on Iran's nuclear ambitions with a round of telephone calls among their foreign ministers on Thursday seeking to produce a unified message, diplomats said.
Deadlocked Security Council puts off Iran meeting
2006-03-22 09:59:38
A deadlocked UN Security Council put off a scheduled meeting to allow more time to narrow differences on a Franco-British statement on the Iranian nuclear crisis, diplomats said.
Six powers fail to agree on Iranian nuke crisis
2006-03-21 14:23:00
Top officials from Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States wrapped up more than four hours of talks on the Iranian nuclear crisis here but failed to agree on a clear strategy.
Top foreign affairs envoys map out Iran strategy
2006-03-21 09:08:59
Six senior foreign affairs officials from U.N. Security Council powers and Germany on Monday tried to devise a future strategy on Iran's nuclear ambition.
UN watchdog optimistic about deal Iran
2006-03-07 09:45:10
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency expressed cautious optimism Monday on the chances of reaching an international agreement to defuse concerns about Iran's nuclear activities and make UN Security Council action unnecessary.
UN atomic agency to meet on Iran
2006-03-05 13:35:38
The UN atomic watchdog will open a meeting expected to clear the way for the UN Security Council to consider acting against Iran over fears it seeks nuclear weapons.
Annan urges Iran to freeze nuclear plans
2006-02-10 09:51:17
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged Iran on Thursday to freeze its nuclear activities so negotiations can go on with Russia and European Union powers over Tehran's nuclear ambitions.
Security Council members differ over Iran
2006-02-06 09:15:39
The campaign to stop Iran from developing a nuclear weapon has now moved to the U.N. Security Council, but countries there have vastly different ideas of what the council should do.