Topic: Tehran

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

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 ...

Iranian official thinks no Israeli attack imminent

NEW YORK (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 ...

EU ministers postpone decision on further Iran sanctions

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 ruled out any military ...

IAEA, Iran spar over bomb work allegations

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" intelligence work.Herman Nackaerts, head of nuclear inspections ...

U.S. defense chief warns on Iran strike consequences

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 met by "iron fists."Panetta, who took over ...

Defense chief warns on Iran strike consequences

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 by "iron fists."Panetta, who took over the ...

EU mulls new sanctions against defiant Iran

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union may approve fresh sanctions against Iran within weeks, after a U.N. agency said Tehran had worked to design nuclear bombs, EU diplomats said on Thursday.Iran denies trying to build atom bombs and its Supreme Leader Ayatollah ...

China says sanctions 'cannot solve' Iran issue

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 try ...

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

Tehran (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned the United States and Israel on Thursday not to launch military action against its nuclear sites, saying it would be met with "iron fists," state television reported.Tension over Iran's nuclear program has ...

Britain, France urge new strong sanctions on Iran

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 ...