LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Britain ordered its financial institutions on Monday to halt all business with Iranian counterparts, including the central bank, and the United States is also expected to tighten sanctions over

UK orders banks to halt Iran business, U.S. move expected

2011-11-21T10:00:27Z

U.S., Russia, China united on Iran: White House

2011-11-18T22:00:09Z

NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - The White House said on Saturday that Iran is facing an unprecedented degree of isolation, with major world powers united in their opposition ...

U.N. nuclear watchdog board rebukes defiant Iran

2011-11-18T18:30:25Z

VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog board censured Iran on Friday over mounting suspicions it is trying to develop nuclear weapons, but Tehran said the move would only strengthen its determination to press on with sensiti...

U.N. nuclear watchdog board set to rebuke defiant Iran

2011-11-18T04:00:14Z

VIENNA (Reuters) - The 35-nation board of the U.N. nuclear watchdog looked set on Friday to censure Iran over mounting suspicions it is seeking to develop atom bombs, after the six big powers overcame divisions on how to best deal with a defiant Reuters) - A senior Iranian official said Tuesday he did not believe an Israeli military strike on Iran was imminent despite fresh Israeli media speculation the Jewish state might be considering one.

Israel has long refused to rule out a military response to Iran's nuclear ...

EU ministers postpone decision on further Iran sanctions

2011-11-14T07:30:10Z

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers spoke out in favor of tougher sanctions against Iran on Monday, but decided to wait till their next meeting on Dec 1., before taking further action.

The ministers, meeting in Brussels, also ru...

IAEA, Iran spar over bomb work allegations

2011-11-11T22:30:14Z

VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog showed letters and satellite images on Friday as part of evidence pointing to military dimensions to Iran's atomic activities, diplomats said, but Tehran's envoy dismissed it as "lousy"...

U.S. defense chief warns on Iran strike consequences

2011-11-11T05:32:21Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Military action against Iran could have "unintended consequences" in the region, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Thursday, hours after Tehran warned that an attack against its nuclear sites would be ...

Defense chief warns on Iran strike consequences

2011-11-10T16:00:12Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Military action against Iran could have "unintended consequences" in the region, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Thursday, hours after Tehran warned that an attack against its nuclear sites would be met b...

EU mulls new sanctions against defiant Iran

2011-11-10T10:30:31Z

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union may approve fresh sanctions against Iran within weeks, after a U.N. agency said ...

China says sanctions 'cannot solve' Iran issue

2011-11-10T08:30:31Z

China said on Thursday sanctions would not "fundamentally solve" the Iranian nuclear issue and urged further dialogue to resolve an ongoing impasse over Tehran's atomic programme.

The comments come after the United States and Europe said they may pursue fresh sanctions to...

Iran's Khamenei warns U.S., Israel on atom site attacks

2011-11-10T05:30:31Z

Tehran (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned the United States and Israel on Thursday ...

Britain, France urge new strong sanctions on Iran

2011-11-09T16:30:42Z

Britain and France, in a joint statement Wednesday, called for new tougher strong sanctions to be imposed on Iran unless Tehran cooperates over its nuclear programme.

The call came after Iran vowed it "will not budge an iota" from its nuclear path despite a new

UN nuclear agency puts Iran on the spot

2011-11-08T20:30:20Z

Iran was under fresh scrutiny Wednesday after the UN atomic watchdog released reams of what it called "credible" intelligence suggesting Tehran had worked on developing nuclear weapons.

With Washington threatening to increase international pressure on Iran and Israel's pr...

Iran says U.S. plot suspect is anti-Tehran militant

2011-11-05T15:30:17Z

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has complained to the United Nations about a U.S. accusation it tried to assassinate a Saudi diplomat, saying one of the alleged plotters Washington calls an CANNES, France, NOV 3 -

CANNES, France (Reuters) - A report due next week from the IAEA nuclear watchdog will be an important opportunity for the world to assess whether Iran is meeting international obligations in its nuclear program, the

Iran's Ahmadinejad says West set to plunder Libya

2011-10-25T05:00:41Z

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Western countries supported Muammar Gaddafi when it suited them but bombed the Libyan leader when he no longer served their purpose in order to "plunder" the north African country's oil wealth,

US 'pressing IAEA to release Iran nuclear data'

2011-10-16T11:30:22Z

US President Barack Obama is calling on UN nuclear inspectors to release data showing Iran is designing nuclear weapons technology in a bid to further isolate Tehran, a report said on Sunday.

The White House pus...

U.S. hopes IAEA report clearer on Iran nuclear fears

2011-10-13T13:00:09Z

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - The United States hopes the U.N. atomic watchdog will be more detailed about its concerns Iran is covertly developing nuclear missiles in a report due out next month, a senior U.S. diplomat said ...

Texas nuclear physics student on trial in Iran

2011-10-04T08:30:20Z

TEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian studying nuclear physics in the United States went on trial in Tehran Tuesday for having contact with "hostile countries," his lawyer said.

Amir Kokabi, 28, a

2011-09-14T11:30:25Z

VIENNA (Reuters) - Western powers said on Wednesday an Iranian "charm offensive" had failed to dispel mounting fears Iran may be working to develop a nuclear bomb, but Washington's envoy did not rule out engaging with Tehran after it offered fresh talks.

Glyn Davies, U.S...

Iran stresses its nuclear "rights" in letter to EU

2011-09-13T05:30:26Z

VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran has told the EU's foreign policy chief it is ready to hold fresh nuclear talks, but won't back down on its "rights" in its nuclear row with the West.

The letter from Iran's chief nuclear negotiator S...

Iran's nuclear advance may add to Western worries

2011-09-05T04:30:07Z

VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran is making headway toward rolling out advanced uranium enrichment machines that could speed up its production of nuclear reactor fuel as well as weapons-grade material if, as the West fears, it ultimately tries to assemble atomic bombs.

But it remains unclear whether Tehran...

Iran slams Sarkozy over nuclear remark: report

2011-09-01T14:30:58Z

Iran urged French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday not to make comments based on "unrealistic information," after Paris called for tougher sanctions over Tehran's controversial nuclear programme.

"As stated repeatedly, Iran's nuclear activity is completely peaceful and

Iranian nuclear bid could provoke attack: Sarkozy

2011-08-31T14:30:41Z

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy warned on Wednesday that Iran's alleged attempts to build long-range missiles and nuclear weapons could lead unnamed countries to launch a pre-emptive attack.

"Its military nuclear and ballistic ambitions constitute a growing threat that may lead to a preventive attack against Iranian sites that would pr...

Iran atomic chief says fuel swap talks over: IRNA

2011-08-29T14:30:23Z

Iran will no longer negotiate a nuclear fuel swap with some of the world powers, its atomic chief said on Monday, adding however that it is ready for closer cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog.

"We will no longer negotiate a fuel swap and a halt to our production of (nuclear) fuel," Reuters) - Iran allowed a senior U.N. nuclear inspector to visit a facility for developing advanced uranium enrichment machines during a rare tour of all of the country's main atomic sites, an Iranian envoy said on Tuesday.

Russia and Iran on Wednesday said a new Russian plan had a real chance of solving the standoff over the Iranian nuclear drive, despite the failure of past initiatives to end a decade of deadlock.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov welcomed his Iranian counterpart Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday welcomed Russia's latest proposals for restarting talks on the Islamic republic's controversial atomic programme that were broken off in January.

"Iran welcomes Russia's step-by-step proposal and is ready to make suggestions to cooperate," he said in a meeting with Russ...

Russian official in Tehran for nuclear talks

2011-08-15T14:30:27Z

A senior Russian official, National Security Council secretary Nikolai Patrushev, arrived on Monday for talks with Iranian officials on the country's nuclear programme, state news agency IRNA reported.

Patrushev is set to hold two meetings with his Iranian counterpart

2011-08-15T00:30:07Z

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Russia will look to revive nuclear talks between Iran and the world's biggest economic and military powers this week, hoping its special relationship with Tehran can help jolt back to life negotiations that some analysts consider "dead in the water."

Iran says dialogue of 'equals' possible with US

2011-07-22T13:30:56Z

Iran may consider dialogue with the United States as long as it is between "equals" and Washington respects its people's rights, Foreign Minster Ali Akbar Salehi said in an interview on Friday.

"We have not ruled out establishing relations with other countries b...

Iran seeks 'explicit' nuclear deal with UN

2011-07-12T12:31:09Z

Iran on Tuesday signaled it wanted closer cooperation with the UN atomic watchdog but said the Vienna-based agency must agree to "explicit" guidelines on how to proceed to solve a nuclear row.

"Experts from both sides have to sit together and work out a mechanism to see how we can proceed," Iranian Foreign Minister Ali A...

IAEA chief says to meet Iran FM, wants cooperation

2011-07-06T18:30:37Z

BOGOTA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear chief said on Wednesday that he planned to meet with Iran's foreign minister next week and that he was "quite concerned" over plans by Tehran to triple uranium production capacity.

UN atomic watchdog chief Yukiya Amano said Friday he had been invited to visit Iran by the head of the country's atomic organisation Fereydoon Abbasi Davani, but added he was awaiting clarification.

"Dr. Abbassi invited me to

World powers concerned over Iran nuclear programme

2011-06-09T11:30:30Z

World powers expressed "deeper concern" Thursday about the intention behind Iran's controversial atomic drive in face of its refusal to answer questions about possible military dimensions to the work.

A day after Iran announced it was expanding uranium enrichment -- the most senstive part of its nuclear programme -- Britain, Ch...

Iran to triple capacity to enrich uranium to 20%

2011-06-08T17:30:26Z

Tehran announced plans on Wednesday to triple its capacity to enrich uranium to 20 percent level when it transfers the work to the secretive Fordo plant later this year, a move Washington dubbed provocative.

"We will transfer the 20 percent enrichment from (the central city of) Natanz to the Fordo site this year, under th...

UN nuclear watchdog turns up heat on Syria and Iran

2011-06-06T09:30:21Z

UN atomic watchdog chief Yukiya Amano turned up the heat on Syria and Iran -- both accused of illicit nuclear activity -- as the body's policy-making board of governors began a meeting in Vienna on Monday.

UN nuclear watchdog's new report on Tehran's atomic drive and its possible military aspects, saying it is based on "unfounded allegations."

"The report brings up repetitive and boring content... based on unfounded allegations and speculation regarding some activities with supposed military objectives," UN nuclear watchdog said Tuesday it has received new information on possible military dimensions to Iran's nuclear programme, heightening concerns about the true nature of Tehran's atomic drive.

In a restricted new report, a copy of which was obtained by AFP, the BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union significantly extended its sanctions against Iran Monday, reflecting mounting frustration over a lack of progress in nuclear talks with Tehran...

Ahmadinejad insists Iran ready for nuclear talks

2011-05-15T17:30:47Z

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday that Tehran is "ready for a dialogue" with the world powers on the nuclear issue and hopes that future meetings will yield results.

"The best solution is cooperation," Ahmadinejad insisted in an interview on state television. "We hope that in future meetings (with world powers) if they occur, we get faster results."

EU says nuclear talks with Iran again in limbo

2011-05-11T15:30:55Z

The European Union cast doubt Wednesday on hopes of a quick resumption of stalled nuclear talks with Iran, saying a message from Tehran to kickstart the negotiations offered nothing new.

While Iran announced it had sent a letter Tuesday to EU foreign policy chief Catherine As...

Iran confirms making nuclear centrifuge parts

2011-04-09T13:30:23Z

Iran on Saturday confirmed it was producing components to make centrifuges -- the device which enriches uranium -- at a factory which it said was not secret as claimed by an opposition group.

"The factory mentioned by Monafeghin (hypocrites) is not a new discovery," state news agency IRNA quoted Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi as saying, and referring to the People...

Iran only making slow nuclear progress: expert

2011-03-25T21:30:07Z

Iran is not making fast progress towards acquiring a nuclear weapon, a US expert said Friday, adding he believed Tehran would still need another two years to achieve that goal.

"Iran is not moving as fast as it could. They've been at it since 25 years since they started the Iranian enrichment program in about 1985," said Mark Fitzpatr...

IAEA says gets info on possible Iran military work

2011-02-25T09:30:12Z

VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog has received new information regarding allegations of possible military aspects to Iran's disputed nuclear program, the agency said in a report.

The confidential report, obtained by Reuters on Friday, listed several areas of concerns th...

IAEA chief under 'political pressure': Iran

2011-02-15T08:30:34Z

Iran said on Tuesday that the chief of the UN atomic watchdog is under "political pressure" when it comes to the Islamic republic's nuclear programme.

"It is clear that statements that are ambiguous or seek to create confusion are made under political pressure," foreign ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast

Turkey's Gul arrives in Iran on maiden trip

2011-02-13T13:30:20Z

Abdullah Gul arrived in Tehran on Sunday on his first trip as Turkish president aimed at boosting economic and political ties with the Islamic republic.

During his visit which ends on Wednesday, Gul will meet senior officials including his counterpart President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He is accompanied by...

Talks only solution to Iran nuclear issue: Gul

2011-02-12T09:30:15Z

President Abdullah Gul said Turkey backs a negotiated settlement of the Iran nuclear issue by dialogue, as he prepared to travel to Tehran on his maiden official visit, state media reported.

"Turkey wants a solution for Iran's nuclear issue through negotiations and dialogue," Gul told Iran's official ...

Iran's Ahmadinejad hopes for more talks with powers

2011-01-23T02:30:12Z

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran hopes to resume talks with world powers concerned about its nuclear programme, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday, after negotiations ended in stalemate and with no clear agreement to meet again.

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Nuclear talks between Iran, world powers fail

2011-01-22T18:30:27Z

World powers Saturday failed to persuade Iran to take steps to ease suspicions over its nuclear programme as the defiant Islamic republic insisted on uranium enrichment.

The two-day talks in Istanbul between Iran and the six world powers ended without progress and no new meeting was scheduled to tackle concerns that Tehran is ...

Powers to press defiant Iran in nuclear row

2011-01-19T09:00:24Z

VIENNA (Reuters) - Major powers believe sanctions and setbacks to Iran's nuclear program may have strengthened their hand before talks with a still-defiant Tehran, but chances of real progress at this week's meeting in Istanbul look slim.

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Obama engagement policy has failed-Iran's U.N. envoy

2011-01-18T15:00:28Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - On the eve of nuclear talks in Turkey, Tehran's U.N. envoy said on Tuesday that U.S. President Barack Obama's policy of engaging Iran has failed and he is repeating some of the mistakes of his predecessor.

The West suspects Iran is covertly developing...

Iran says firm on nuclear rights as tour ends

2011-01-16T10:30:08Z

Iran's nuclear negotiator said on Sunday that Tehran will steadfastly pursue its atomic rights as he prepared for a face-off with world powers in Istanbul over the Islamic republic's nuclear drive.

Saeed Jalili's hardline reiteration of Iran's nuclear policy came in comments made to t...

Iran searching for nuclear bomb materials: cables

2011-01-16T08:00:08Z

OSLO (Reuters) - Iran has been developing contacts in more than 30 countries to acquire technology, equipment and raw materials needed to build a nuclear bomb, a Norwegian newspaper said on Sunday, citing U.S. diplomatic cables.

Aftenposte...

Foreign envoys to tour Iran uranium plant

2011-01-16T04:30:15Z

Foreign diplomats will on Sunday tour a plant where Iran is enriching uranium in defiance of UN sanctions, a day after Tehran declared it will push ahead with the controversial work "very strongly."

The Islamic republic on Saturday threw open two of its atomic sites to the diplomats in a rare move to garner support for its contentious atomi...

Defiant Iran says enriching uranium 'strongly'

2011-01-15T17:30:17Z

A defiant Iran said on Saturday its controversial uranium enrichment programme was progressing "very strongly," as it opened the doors of two of its nuclear sites to foreign diplomats.

The declaration by foreign minister and atomic chief Ali Akbar Salehi came just days ahead of a high-profile meeting between Tehran

IAEA envoys tour Iran nuclear site: report

2011-01-15T06:30:06Z

TEHRAN (Reuters) - A group of ambassadors to the U.N. atomic watchdog toured an Iranian nuclear site on Saturday, state television reported, and Tehran accused the European Union of missing an historic opportun...

Major powers snub Iran invite for nuclear tour

2011-01-14T15:30:21Z

Iran's invitation to a number of key countries to visit its nuclear sites has effectively been snubbed by major powers, diplomats here said Friday.

Diplomats close to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) told AFP that only a small number of countries had signalled their participation in the tour this weekend, including

List of guests shrinks for Iranian nuclear tour

2011-01-14T11:00:11Z

VIENNA (Reuters) - Russia and China will not join a weekend tour of Iranian nuclear sites, the Islamic state's envoy to the U.N. atomic watchdog confirmed on Friday, adding to a growing number of countries which hav...

Iran says no talks on 'nuclear dossier' at Istanbul

2011-01-12T17:30:34Z

Iran will not talk about its "nuclear dossier" at the Istanbul talks with world powers, atomic chief Ali Akbar Salehi said in comments published Wednesday, reiterating Tehran's long-standing policy.

"We will absolutely not recognise the negotiation if the other side wants to negotiate on t...

Iran says talks could be West's "last chance": report

2011-01-12T02:32:24Z

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Talks next week between Iran and major powers concerned about its nuclear program could be the "last chance" for the West, a senior Iranian official was quoted as saying on Wednesday.

Official news agency IRNA quoted ...

Only a threat of force will halt Iran nukes: Israel

2011-01-11T13:00:28Z

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Only the convincing threat of military action headed by the United States will persuade Iran to drop plans to build an atomic bomb, Israeli Prime M...

Iran confirms nuclear talks set for Jan 21, 22

2011-01-11T08:30:37Z

Iran confirmed on Tuesday that Tehran and the six world powers have agreed to hold another round of nuclear talks on January 21 and 22 in Istanbul.

The talks are aimed at resolving a dispute over Iran's nuclear programme, which world powers fear is masking a weapons drive but which Tehran insists is entirely for peaceful purposes.

"January 21 and...

EU says up to IAEA to inspect Iran's nuclear sites

2011-01-05T05:30:40Z

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's executive said on Wednesday it was up to the U.N. nuclear watchdog to inspect Iranian atomic facilities, after Tehran in...

Iran opens nuclear sites to selected nations

2011-01-04T13:30:46Z

Iran said on Tuesday it will open its atomic sites to some world powers, in a rare move swiftly dismissed as "antics' by the United States, which along with Britain, France and Germany, is not invited.

Foreign ministry spokesman

AP Exclusive:Iran invites EU, others to nuke sites

2011-01-03T13:30:50Z

AP Exclusive: Iran invites EU, other nations and groups to visit nuke site

Iran has invited Russia, China, the European Union and its allies among the Arab and developing world to tour its nuclear sites, in an apparent move to gain support ahead of a new r...

Iranian president announces start to subsidy cuts

2010-12-18T14:00:11Z

Iran's president says plan to slash energy, food subsidies to start within hours

Iran's president on Saturday announced the start of a plan to slash energy and food subsidies, part of government efforts to boost the country's ailing economy.

In an interview with state television, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the deep cuts to the subsidies "w...

Iran's Ahmadinejad seeks "win-win" outcome from Iran talks

2010-12-18T13:00:11Z

TEHRAN (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday he hoped for a "win-win" outcome from talks with world powers concerned about Iran's nuclear ambitions, striking an unusually conciliatory tone.

The comments, in...

Iran not a rogue state: Australia

2010-12-12T19:00:17Z

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia is at odds with its major security ally the United States over Iran, saying it is not a "rogue state" and its nuclear weapons program is for deterrence, not attack, according to U.S. cables release...

Wikileaks exposed Iran's 'vulnerability': Mousavi

2010-12-12T07:30:12Z

Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi said Wikileaks has exposed the Islamic regime's "vulnerability" due to its government's policies which have left Tehran without allies in the Gulf.

US diplomatic memos released by whistleblowing website WikiLeaks have unveiled calls by Arab leaders in the Gulf for the...

Iran claims victory in nuclear talks

2010-12-08T10:30:55Z

Iran claimed victory Wednesday in renewed talks with world powers over its controversial nuclear programme and vowed to make no concessions in the face of international pressure.

Chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili said the six world powers have accepted Tehran's conditions for the talks as Iran's conservative media ...

Iran agrees to 2011 talks in Turkey

2010-12-07T08:00:34Z

Iran and world powers plan nuclear talks next year in Istanbul, Ahmadinejad warns of failure

Iran and six world powers concluded talks Tuesday with an agreement to reconvene early next year, indicating Tehran may be willing to address concerns about its nuclear program. But Reuters) - Talks between six major powers and Iran over its nuclear program were "difficult and candid" but must lead to practical steps by Tehran to assuage global concerns, a senior U.S. administration official said Tuesday.

The official, who asked not to be named, underlined how diffic...

Iran says canceling sanctions 'helpful' to talks

2010-12-07T03:00:17Z

Iran's president says canceling sanctions would boost nuclear talks

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says lifting sanctions imposed on Iran would help achieve progress in nuclear talks currently under way in Geneva.

State television quoted him on Tuesday saying "canceling the mistakes you made" would "definitely be help...

Iran talks begin amid low expectations

2010-12-06T01:30:22Z

Iran talks begin amid strong rhetoric, low expectations from both sides

Iran and six world powers have started negotiations about the country's nuclear program with low expectations.

The two sides are at odds on what to talk about and with tensions high over the assassination of one of Tehran's most prominent scientists.

The talks in Geneva ...

Iran talks: Strong rhetoric, low expectations

2010-12-05T21:30:30Z

Strong rhetoric, low expectations from both sides before Iran talks

Iran and six world powers are heading into negotiations about the country's nuclear program Monday with low expectations, at odds on what to talk about and with tensions high over the assassination of one of Tehran's most prominent scientists.

The talks in Geneva — the first in...

On eve of talks, Iran says it's mining own uranium

2010-12-05T16:30:14Z

On eve of talks, Iran says it's mining own uranium, needs no nation's aid to make nuclear fuel

Iran delivered a resolute message Sunday on the eve of talks with six world powers: We're mining our own uranium now, so forget about stopping our nuclear ambitions.

The Islamic Republic said it has produced its first batch of locally mined uranium ore for enrichment, making it independent of foreign countries for a process t...

Iran will 'never use' force against Muslim neighbours

2010-12-04T16:30:36Z

Iran sought on Saturday to calm its neighbours' fears, saying it would never use force against them because they are Muslims, after Washington highlighted concerns over Tehran's suspected nuclear weapons programme.

Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki made the...

Iran accuses UN atomic watchdog of sending 'spies'

2010-12-04T10:30:31Z

Intelligence Minister Heydar Moslehi accused the UN atomic watchdog on Saturday of including "spies" among the inspectors it sends to Iran to monitor the nation's controversial nuclear programme.

"The International Atomic En...

Iran welcomes talks with world powers

2010-12-04T07:30:31Z

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's nuclear negotiator on Saturday welcomed next week's talks with world powers as a way to thaw relations, but accused some of the countries involved of "terrorism" against the Islamic state's atomic program.

Saeed Jalili

Mideast Iran Missing Scientist

2011-01-03T08:32:44Z

FILE - In this Thursday, July 15, 2010 file photo, Shahram Amiri, an Iranian nuclear scientist who disappeared a year ago, holds his 7-year-old son Amir Hossein as he arrives at the Imam Khomeini airport just outside Tehran, Iran. The Iranian n...

Mideast Iran Qatar

2010-12-20T07:32:15Z

In this photo released by the official website of the Iranian supreme leader's office, Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, talks with Qatari Emir Sheik Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, center, as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad listens, during their meeting in Tehran, Presidency Office shows Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, right, attending an interview with state-run TV at the presidency in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday called recent talks with six wor...

Mideast Iran Pollution

2010-12-02T09:33:27Z

Rooftops are seen, shrouded in polluted air in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010. Heavy air pollution has forced Iranian authorities to close government offices and declare a two-day public holiday in the capital, Tehran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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APTOPIX Mideast Iran Pollution

2010-12-02T09:33:20Z

Milad telecommunications tower, left, and buildings are seen, shrouded in polluted air in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010. Heavy air pollution has forced Iranian authorities to close government offices and declare a two-day public holiday in the capital, Tehran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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