Topic: United States

China warns of turmoil over Iran, mute on sanctions

BEIJING (Reuters) - China warned on Wednesday against turmoil in the Middle East from action over Iran's nuclear program, but declined to comment on the possibility of new sanctions following a U.N. report that Iran appears to have worked on designing an ...

UN nuclear agency puts Iran on the spot

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 president stoking speculation of a ...

U.S. mulls Iran sanctions but not on oil, central bank

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States may impose more sanctions on Iran, possibly on commercial banks or front companies, but is unlikely to go after its oil and gas sector or central bank for now, a U.S. official said on Tuesday.The official ...

IAEA may show recent bomb-related atom work by Iran

VIENNA (Reuters) - A U.N. nuclear watchdog report due this week is expected to show recent activity in Iran that could help in developing nuclear bombs, including intelligence about computer modeling of such weapons, Western diplomats said on Tuesday."There are bits and ...

IAEA to say Iran nearing nuclear capability: report

(Reuters) - Intelligence provided to the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency shows that Iran has mastered the critical steps needed to build a nuclear weapon, The Washington Post reported on Sunday.According to the intelligence, Iran appears to have received crucial technical assistance ...

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

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 Iranian military official is really a member of an anti-Tehran rebel group.Foreign ...

Iran boosts anti-U.S. rhetoric ahead of nuclear report

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran marked the anniversary of the 1979 seizure of the U.S. embassy on Friday with burning flags and chants of "Death to America," escalating its anti-U.S. rhetoric ahead of the release of a pivotal U.N. report on its nuclear ...

China urges Iran be flexible on nuclear program

BEIJING (Reuters) - China urged Iran on Friday to show flexibility over its controversial nuclear program and warned that the use of force to resolve the issue was the last thing the Middle East needed at the moment.The United States, Britain and ...

Analysis: "Wounded bear" Iran specter haunts West's planners

LONDON (Reuters) - A military raid on Iran's nuclear facilities would wreak such profound damage on global prosperity and security that other means -- principally a mix of sanctions and sabotage -- must remain the levers of pressure on Tehran.So says conventional ...

U.S. says IAEA report on Iran next week critical

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 White House said ...