Iran News and Information Links 12/1/05

	Iran News and Information Links
	January 22 - February 12 2004

	12/2/05 www.turkishpress.com/world/news.asp?id=050212193528.2ftxpeb8.xml Iran says EU ‘more serious’ in nuclear talks but differences … Turkish Press – Turkey TEHRAN (AFP) – EU negotiators showed themselves to be more serious in the latest round of talks with Iran over its nuclear program but considerable differences … www.cnn.com/2005/US/02/12/iran.cia/ Officials debate spying history in Iran CNN – USA WASHINGTON (CNN) — Dozens of CIA informants in Iran were killed or imprisoned in the early 1990s when the Iranian government discovered the US intelligence … www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_13-2-2005_pg4_14 United States and EU broadly agree on Iran, says Rumsfeld Daily Times – Pakistan MUNICH: The United States and the European Union share the view that Iran must not be permitted to develop nuclear weapons and their approaches to ensuring … www.time.com/time/columnist/karon/article/0,9565,1027246,00.html Why Iran Will Go Nuclear TIME – USA … US attentions were elsewhere, most notably on stopping Iran from doing what North Korea claims to have done. Frankly, the administration’s … www.boston.com/dailynews/043/world/In_northern_Iraq_smugglers_cro:.shtml In northern Iraq, smugglers cross to Iran despite uneasy relations Boston Globe – USA … Iraq (AP) Three days or so each week, Sabriyah Tawfiq walks up the snow-covered mountain near her home and crosses the border into Iran, climbing down the … www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17526-2005Feb11.html Council Is Working on New Assessments of Iran’s Rulers and Nuclear … Washington Post – USA The intelligence community is conducting a broad review of its Iran assessments, including a new look at the country’s nuclear program, the future of its … news.newkerala.com/india-news/?action=fullnews&id=71055 India-Iran gas pipeline likely to be compeleted by 2009: Govt: New Kerala – Ernakulam,Kerala,India [India News]: New Delhi, Feb 11 : India expects the 4.5 billion- dollar India-Iran gas pipeline to be completed by 2009-end, Petroleum Secretary Sushil C … www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_12-2-2005_pg4_14 REGION: North Korea voices support for Iran Daily Times – Pakistan SEOUL: North Korea has sent a message of solidarity to Iran amid suspicions the reclusive communist state had boasted of having nuclear weapons to raise the … www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=104236&Sn=WORL&IssueID=27329 US ‘cannot stop Iran’s atomic plan’ Gulf Daily News – Manama,Bahrain TEHRAN: Washington will not stop Iran pursuing nuclear technology and should not attempt a military “adventure” in the country, an influential cleric said … www.voanews.com/english/2005-02-11-voa48.cfm US Warns Iran Over Nuclear Ambitions Voice of America – USA Over the past week the Bush Administration has issued more warnings to Iran that it must abandon its nuclear aspirations and end support for terrorism. … 11/2/05 www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_11-2-2005_pg7_4 Rice says Iran is moving in wrong direction Daily Times – Pakistan LUXEMBOURG: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday that Iran’s support of terrorism, nuclear ambitions and lack of democracy are out of step … www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_11-2-2005_pg7_9 India-Iran gas deal on the rocks Daily Times – Pakistan NEW DELHI: While India has invited Pakistan to talks for a gas pipeline from Iran via Pakistan, its $40 billion deal to import 7.5 million tonnes of liquefied … www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=104141&Sn=WORL&IssueID=27328 Iran vows ‘burning hell’ for aggressors Gulf Daily News – Manama,Bahrain TEHRAN: Iran, facing mounting US pressure over its nuclear programme, promised yesterday a “burning hell” for any aggressor as tens of thousands marched to … www.newsday.com/ny-woiran0211a,0,4184403.story?coll=ny-top-headlines Disarming option in Iran Newsday – Long Island,NY,USA … Iran says it does not have nuclear weapons, but evidently does. … Experts estimate Iran is perhaps two years away from achieving a nuclear bomb. … www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200502/s1300640.htm Russia, Iran close to nuclear agreement ABC Online – Australia Russia and Iran look set to sign a key agreement which would allow the Islamic state’s first nuclear power plant to begin operating. … 10/2/05 thescotsman.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=153642005 Rice tries to paper over cracks on Iran Scotsman – Edinburgh,Scotland,UK THE new show of transatlantic unity was put to the test yesterday as Washington and the European Union tried to paper over fundamental divisions on Iran. … www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/09/iran.nuclear.ap/ Iran says it won’t give up nuclear technology CNN – USA TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — President Mohammad Khatami vowed Wednesday that no Iranian government would ever abandon the progress that the country has made in … news.newkerala.com/india-news/?action=fullnews&id=70244 India invites Pak for dialogue on Iran-India pipeline: New Kerala – Ernakulam,Kerala,India … 9 : India today invited Pakistan for a dialogue on using its territory as transit for sourcing natural gas from Iran through a 4.5 billion dollar pipeline. … edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/09/kay.iran/ Kay, Carter urge caution on Iran CNN International – USA WASHINGTON (CNN) — Former US chief weapons inspector David Kay urged the United States on Wednesday not to make the same mistakes with Iran that he said it … timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1016572.cms Europe wary as Blair sings Bush tune on Iran Times of India – Mumbai,India LONDON: Iraq, March 2003; will it be Iran, 2005? Setting off alarm bells internationally and jangling political nerves within his … 9/2/05 news.ft.com/cms/s/d2460d3e-7a41-11d9-9b93-00000e2511c8.html Iran in new round of nuclear talks Financial Times (subscription) – UK Iran began a new round of closed-door talks with France, Germany and the UK yesterday on demands that it abandon a uranium enrichment programme that could … www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/02/09/ nblair109.xml&sSheet=/news/2005/02/09/ixnewstop.html PM agrees with Bush on Iran Telegraph.co.uk – London,England,UK Iran is a sponsor of state terrorism and should realise it must not seek to obstruct progress towards a Middle East peace settlement, Tony Blair said yesterday … today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews& storyID=2005-02-08T220258Z_01_CUT879213_RTRUKOC_0_IRAN-USA-NUCLEAR.xml US urges resistance to Iran’s nuclear ambitions Reuters.uk – UK US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Tuesday talks with Britain, France and Germany were a chance for Iran to demonstrate it was ready to respect the … www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_9-2-2005_pg7_39 US attack on Iran to play havoc with human rights movement Daily Times – Pakistan WASHINGTON: Two human rights activists, including a Nobel Peace Prize winner, have warned that a US attack on Iran would be an “utter disaster” for their … today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews& storyID=2005-02-08T220630Z_01_CUT879485_RTRUKOC_0_RIGHTS-IRAN-WOMEN.xml UN expert raps Iran on women’s rights Reuters.uk – UK GENEVA (Reuters) – A UN human rights investigator has criticised Iran over “arbitrary arrests, torture and ill-treatment” of women and called on the Tehran … 8/2/05 www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=12483 Israel says Iran is best dealt with diplomatically diplomatic … Daily Star – Beirut,Lebanon … Shaul Mofaz told US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday that Israel favored diplomatic pressure over military means to prevent Iran obtaining nuclear … www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2005/02/08/016.html Official: Iran Nuke Deal Close Moscow Times (subscription) – Moscow,Russia Russia is preparing to sign a deal with Iran this month to start atomic fuel shipments for a Moscow-built nuclear reactor there, a nuclear official said Monday … www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_8-2-2005_pg4_15 Iran sees crucial phase ahead in nuclear talks, sticks by fuel … Daily Times – Pakistan TEHRAN: Negotiations with the European Union on Iran’s nuclear programme are entering a crucial phase but Tehran will continue to reject calls for it to … www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article =103890&Sn=SPOR&IssueID=27325 Bahrain and Iran gear up for clash Gulf Daily News – Manama,Bahrain BAHRAIN resumed their preparations for tomorrow’s crucial clash against Asian giants Iran in the 2006 World Cup Qualifying Group ‘B’ match at 6.30pm at the … www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=8&id=327115 Rafsanjani says Iran, US have shared interests in Iraq Japan Today – Tokyo,Japan NEW YORK — Iran and the United States have a common enemy in the al-Qaida terrorist network and shared interests in Iraq, former Iranian President Ali Akbar … 7/2/05 www.guardian.co.uk/iran/story/0,12858,1407387,00.html Rice warns Iran against provoking Israel Guardian – UK Condoleezza Rice turned Washington’s rhetoric on Iran up another notch yesterday, telling Iranians they would have to “live up to their international … www.time.com/time/covers/1101050214/wiran.html Can the US Defuse Iran? TIME – USA … But as the US tries to persuade Iran to give up its nuclear ambitions, the White House can’t seem to make up its mind. First the … www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/02/07/ wiran07.xml&sSheet=/news/2005/02/07/ixworld.html Iran challenges US over nuclear programme Telegraph.co.uk – London,England,UK Iran dared America to attack it yesterday as the senior hawks in President George W Bush’s administration all but admitted that Washington faced a dilemma in … www.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-02-06-rafsanjani-text_x.htm Iran’s ex-president: US should show goodwill USA Today – USA In a rare and exclusive interview in Tehran Sunday, Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Iran’s former president and the consensus frontrunner in June’s presidential … www.iht.com/articles/2005/02/06/opinion/edhunt.html Women’s rights: Iran’s bitter lessons for Iraq International Herald Tribune – France … We need look no further than across the border to Iran to see how compromising women’s rights compromises democracy and freedom. … 6/2/05 cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2005/02/05/921777-ap.html European Union foreign policy chief says attacking Iran would be … Winnipeg Sun – Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada LONDON (AP) – A military attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities would be a mistake, the European Union’s foreign policy chief said in an interview for broadcast … www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-02/06/content_415551.htm Solana: Military strike on Iran would be a ‘mistake’ China Daily – Beijing,China A shock military strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities would be a “mistake”, the European Union’s foreign policy chief Javier Solana said in a British … www.nytimes.com/2005/02/06/politics/06iran.html Panel Directs New Scrutiny of Intelligence Aimed at Iran New York Times – USA … 5 – The Senate Intelligence Committee is directing new critical attention at American intelligence on Iran and other hot spots, as part of an attempt to pre … news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-02/06/content_2552789.htm Iran military chief vows to repel aggressors Xinhua – Beijing,China 5 (Xinhuanet) — Iran’s military chief said here on Saturday that the country’s armed forces were ready to repel any possible aggression, the official IRNA … news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/story.jsp?story=608201 Rice keeps up heat on Iran as she heads for Middle East talks Independent – UK Condoleezza Rice sought to keep the pressure on Iran yesterday as she raced around Europe and the Middle East on her inaugural tour as US Secretary of State … 5/2/05 www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/world/10821189.htm Rice: Iran attack not in plan Kansas City Star (subscription) – Kansas City,MO,USA LONDON – (KRT) – Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice declined to rule out the use of military force in Washington’s confrontation with Iran over suspected … www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/ 0,5744,12149830%255E2703,00.html Iran, Syria deride US attacks Australian – Australia DAMASCUS: Syria and Iran yesterday dismissed as baseless US President George W.Bush’s attacks on their Middle East policies in his State of the Union address. … www.reuters.co.in/locales/c_newsArticle.jsp;:4203a4bc:2ab481c5 8c16d932?type=worldNews&localeKey=en_IN&storyID=7542652 Iran not hopeful about EU nuke talks – senior cleric Reuters India – Mumbai,India TEHRAN (Reuters) – A leading hardline cleric said on Friday Iran was not optimistic about its nuclear talks with the European Union, insisting Tehran would not … www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_5-2-2005_pg4_18 Flag flap: Azeri paper in lonely quest for Iran apology Daily Times – Pakistan BAKU: Iran calls it a mistake, but a feisty daily newspaper in Azerbaijan says the flying of an Azeri flag upside-down in Tehran during a visit last week by … news.ft.com/cms/s/3692376c-76a1-11d9-b897-00000e2511c8,d wp_uuid=d4f2ab60-c98e-11d7-81c6-0820abe49a01.html Rice uses Europe trip to get tough with Iran Financial Times – UK Condoleezza Rice used her first overseas trip as US secretary of state on Friday to set a tough stance on Iran, warning the Islamic republic that it must … 4/2/05 www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1405619,00.html Iran and Syria hit back at Bush Guardian – UK The American president’s state of the union speech on Wednesday night identified Syria and Iran as the primary obstacles to the Bush administration’s declared … www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61803-2005Feb3.html Rice Says US Won’t Join Europe in Iran Nuclear Talks Washington Post (Subscription) – Washington,DC,USA … 3 — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday that the United States would rebuff European efforts to bring it into negotiations with Iran aimed at … news.ft.com/cms/s/a1ea8810-7652-11d9-8833-00000e2511c8.html EU worries that Iran expects too much too soon from nuclear arms … Financial Times – UK European Union officials are concerned that Iran is expecting too much, too soon from a November agreement to suspend uranium enrichment in exchange for … news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=4088335 Iran ‘Testing Machines for Making Nuclear Bomb’ Scotsman – Edinburgh,Scotland,UK Iran is testing some parts of machines that can be used to make the fissile core of nuclear warheads despite a pledge to freeze such activities, diplomats said … www.startribune.com/stories/484/5221930.html Iran, Syria reject Bush’s charges of terrorism Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription) – Minneapolis,MN,USA TEHRAN, IRAN — Iran’s supreme leader on Thursday condemned President Bush’s State of the Union address in which he accused Tehran of sponsoring terrorism … 3/2/05 news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-02/03/content_2541707.htm Abbas accepts invitation to visit Iran: official Xinhua – Beijing,China 2 (Xinhuanet) — A senior Palestinian official announced on Wednesday that Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas accepted an invitation to visit Iran. … news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-02/03/content_2541927.htm Talks on Iran Nuclear issue Deadlock Xinhua – Beijing,China Kharrazi said on Wednesday that the Iran’s suspension of uranium enrichment is short-term but the EU calls for a permanent stop. … www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1404776,00.html Bush warns Syria and Iran over terror Guardian – UK President George Bush last night issued clear warnings to Syria and Iran that they were next in his sights in his declared mission to spread democracy around … www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_3-2-2005_pg7_60 Strike against Iran will have huge political costs Daily Times – Pakistan WASHINGTON: A US or Israeli military strike against Iran without UN authorisation would entail huge political costs and be seen as an act of aggression. … news.ft.com/cms/s/37c2003c-7565-11d9-9608-00000e2511c8.html Kiev may have sold missiles to Iran and China Financial Times – UK An investigation by the Ukrainian secret police has found that Iran and China bought long-range missiles designed to carry nuclear warheads from Ukraine, one … 2/205 www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-02/02/content_414325.htm Iran seeks accelerated talks with Europe China Daily – Beijing,China Iran’s vice president urged Europeans on Tuesday to speed up talks with Tehran on its nuclear program, trade and regional security — comments that reflected … www.reuters.co.in/locales/c_newsArticle.jsp;:4200353c:3b7979721 a91bc5f?type=worldNews&localeKey=en_IN&storyID=7505878 Rice says US at early stage of diplomacy with Iran Reuters India – Mumbai,India … US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Tuesday the United States has not run out of patience with diplomatic efforts to end Iran’s suspected nuclear … www.voanews.com/english/2005-02-02-voa3.cfm US Legislators Ask Bush to Outline Iran Policy in State of Union … Voice of America – USA … terrorist attacks, was more controversial than his use of the term axis of evil to describe an Iraq then still ruled by Saddam Hussein, North Korea and Iran. … www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1107310608940_6?hub=World Official: Ukraine sold missiles to Iran, China CTV – Canada KYIV, Ukraine — A senior Ukrainian legislator alleges the country sold nuclear-capable cruise missiles to Iran and China in violation of international non … www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_2-2-2005_pg4_19 Iran to sign key agreement on Russian N-plant Daily Times – Pakistan TEHRAN: Iran is ready to sign a key agreement on the return of nuclear fuel to Russia that will enable Moscow to launch the first controversial nuclear power … 1/2/05 www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename= JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1107141483766 Bolton: US ‘very concerned’ Israel might attack Iran Jerusalem Post – Jerusalem,Israel An American envoy repeated US allegations Monday about an Iranian nuclear weapons program and said Israel might attack Iran’s nuclear sites because the Jewish … www.iht.com/articles/2005/01/31/news/nuke.html Nuclear ‘good cop’ aims to calm US and Iran in dispute International Herald Tribune – France … fleshed out his proposal for a five-year moratorium on the building of uranium-enrichment facilities, to stop the spread of atomic weapons to Iran or other … www.newkerala.com/news-daily/news/features.php?action=fullnews&id=67262 Pak says trying to help defuse Iran-US nuclear tension: New Kerala – Ernakulam,Kerala,India 31 : : Pakistan said today it was trying to help defuse tensions between Iran and US and its allies over Tehran’s nuclear programme, so that a new conflict … news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-02/01/content_2533009.htm Turkish telecom company threatens to abandon contract with Iran Xinhua – Beijing,China 31 (Xinhuanet) — Turkcell, a leading Turkish telecom cooperation, on Monday threatened to abandon a contract on the construction of Iran’s first mobile … www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/10781640.htm Top Intel Analyst Warns About Nuclear Iran Kansas City Star (subscription) – Kansas City,MO,USA WASHINGTON – The head of the advisory National Intelligence Council says he is not optimistic the United States and its allies can change Iran’s intention of … 31/1/05 www.payvand.com/news/05/jan/1281.html Iran’s Oil Minister: OPEC agrees to suspend oil price band Payvand – Iran Vienna, Jan 30, IRNA — Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh announced in Vienna on Sunday that OPEC had agreed to suspend the organization’s target price … www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_31-1-2005_pg7_1 Pakistan pressing Iran to compromise on nukes Daily Times – Pakistan DAVOS: Pakistan is exerting behind-the-scenes pressure on Iran to compromise in its acrimonious dispute with Europe and the United States over its nuclear … www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=3&article_id=12225 Halliburton to stop activities in Iran and sell KBR Daily Star – Beirut,Lebanon US oil giant Halliburton is to end its activities in Iran and also plans to divest itself of subsidiary Kellogg Brown and Root, group chairman and chief … seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apmideast_story. asp?category=1107&slug=Gulf%20US%20Iran US official: Iran nuclear aims a threat Seattle Post Intelligencer – Seattle,WA,USA … US official said Monday he was consulting Arab states in the Persian Gulf to coordinate policies in light of the perceived threat of Iran’s nuclear ambitions. … english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/2E769567-E40A-489B-B697-1A06B8F5BF92.htm US rebuffs Europe on Iran diplomacy Al-Jazeera.Net – Qatar The United States has rebuffed pleas to join a European diplomatic drive to persuade Iran to give up any ambitions to add nuclear bombs to its arsenal, US … 30/105 www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=103170&Sn=WORL&IssueID=27316 Show us Iran evidence! Gulf Daily News – Manama,Bahrain DAVOS: The head of the UN nuclear watchdog said yesterday he lacked useful intelligence on Iran’s nuclear programme and urged states that accuse Tehran of … www.turkishpress.com/business/news.asp?id=050129230239.d6s7wypc.xml Halliburton to drop activities in Iran, sell KBR subsidiary Turkish Press – Turkey WASHINGTON (AFP) – US oil giant Halliburton is to end its activities in Iran and also plans to divest itself of subsidiary Kellogg Brown and Root, group … www.aljazeera.com/cgi-bin/news_service/middle_east_full_story.asp?service_id=6782 Khamenei: Iran may reconsider nuclear cooperation with EU Aljazeera.com – London,UK Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that Tehran would reconsider its nuclear cooperation with the European Union if there is no seriousness … www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_30-1-2005_pg4_15 Iran at point of nuclear no-return, says Mofaz Daily Times – Pakistan PARIS: Israeli Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz has told French lawmakers that Iran is at “the point of no-return” on building nuclear weapons, according to a … www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200501/s1291895.htm PM adopts ‘wait and see’ approach on Iran ABC Online – Australia Prime Minister John Howard says he hopes the issue of Iran’s nuclear weapons capacity will be resolved after a meeting with Iran’s Foreign Minister Dr Kamal … 29/1/05 seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apmideast_story.asp ?category=1107&slug=World%20Summit%20US%20Iran Sen. Biden, Iran minister clash over nukes Seattle Post Intelligencer – Seattle,WA,USA … Joseph Biden and Iran’s foreign minister clashed Friday over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, with Biden hinting at the possibility of armed conflict unless fears … www.nytimes.com/2005/01/29/international/europe/29iran.html United States and Europe Differ Over Strategy on Iran New York Times – USA By ELAINE SCIOLINO. PARIS, Jan. 28 – President Bush’s second term has barely begun, and Iran is already shaping up as its most serious diplomatic challenge. … www.theage.com.au/news/World/Howard-talks- trade-with-Irans/2005/01/29/1106850144733.html Howard talks trade with Iran Age (subscription) – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia Prime Minister John Howard met with Iran’s foreign minister but handed over any delicate nuclear negotiations to Britain, France and Germany. … www.nytimes.com/2005/01/29/business/worldbusiness/29halliburton.html Halliburton Will Withdraw From Energy Projects in Iran New York Times – USA … 28 – The chief executive of Halliburton said on Friday that the company would withdraw all employees from Iran and end its business activities there after its … news.ft.com/cms/s/4560fd96-719c-11d9-9f56-00000e2511c8.html Republican senator signals resistance to using force in Iran Financial Times – UK John McCain, the influential US senator, yesterday gave voice to resistance in the Republican party to the use of force in Iran, signalling that the US had no … 28/1/05 www.iht.com/articles/2005/01/27/news/nuke.html Iran is told bomb work must end International Herald Tribune – France VIENNA France, Britain and Germany have told Iran that they will not settle for anything less than an end to work on the sensitive nuclear processes that are … english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200501/200501280007.html Iran, Afghanistan See New Road as Symbol of Stability Chosun Ilbo – Seoul,South Korea The presidents of Afghanistan and Iran have opened a new road between their countries that they hailed as a symbol of the bilateral cooperation needed to … english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200501/200501280006.html Pakistan Proposes Pipeline from Iran to India Chosun Ilbo – Seoul,South Korea Pakistan’s new pro-business prime minister, Shaukat Aziz, is promoting the idea of an ambitious gas pipeline that would extend from Iran through Pakistan to … www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3170161a12,00.html Rice eyes diplomacy for Iran Stuff.co.nz – New Zealand PARIS: The United States believes its row over Iran’s nuclear programme can be resolved by diplomacy, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said in an … news.ft.com/cms/s/1a9bc364-70d1-11d9-b572-00000e2511c8.html Wanted: Iran policy Financial Times – UK It cannot have escaped anybody’s notice that the background noise about Iran is getting ominous – and has an eerie resemblance to the noises off that grew in … 27/1/05 www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=7444451 Iran Must Dismantle Nuke Enrichment Program-EU Reuters – USA VIENNA (Reuters) – France, Britain and Germany have told Iran they will not settle for anything less than an end to sensitive nuclear processes key to the … news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/27/content_2513565.htm UK adopts cautious diplomacy over Iran’s nuclear issue Xinhua – Beijing,China 26 (Xinhuanet) — Amid Washington’s recent tough remarks on Iran over the nuclear issue, US staunch ally Britain this time does not seem to give support for a … politics.guardian.co.uk/foreignaffairs/story/0,11538,1399576,00.html Iran nears nuclear ‘point of no return’ Guardian – UK The Israeli defence minister, Shaul Mofaz, warned yesterday that Iran will reach “the point of no return” within the next 12 months in its covert attempt to … news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/27/content_2513480.htm Iran: US tops list for threatening world peace Xinhua – Beijing,China … to reporters after a meeting with visiting Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai, again denied US and Israeli accusations that Iran’s nuclear facilities will be … www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=12108 Iran vows ‘astonishing’ response to any US, Israeli attack Daily Star – Beirut,Lebanon Iran will carry out an “astonishing” retaliation to any attack against the Islamic republic by Israel or the United States, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned … 26/1/05 news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/26/content_2509256.htm US backs diplomacy over military action against Iran: Straw Xinhua – Beijing,China 26 — British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw says that top officials in Washington support the use of diplomacy over military action in dealings with Iran. … seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apeurope_story .asp?category=1103&slug=Europe%20Iran EU makes no headway on Iran nuke program Seattle Post Intelligencer – Seattle,WA,USA DAVOS, Switzerland — A confidential summary of talks between key European powers and Iran made available to The Associated Press on Tuesday shows there has … www.aljazeera.com/cgi-bin/news_service/middle_east_full_story.asp?service_id=6972 Iran rules out dialogue with the US Aljazeera.com – London,UK … Ramezanzadeh also rejected recent American officials’ remarks concerning Iran, which many analysts took to mean that Washington could possibly launch military … www.zaman.com/?bl=hotnews&alt=&trh=20050125&hn=15952 Peres: Real Problem in the Middle East is Iran Zaman Online – Istanbul,Turkey Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres said in a statement to Israeli Army radio that the real problem in the Middle East is Iran, claiming that this … news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4204945.stm press split over US Iran threat BBC News – London,England,UK The issue of whether Washington is likely to take military action against Iran generates debate both there and in countries with a pressing interest in the … 25/1/05 www.arabnews.com/?page=7&section=0&article=58028&d=25&m=1&y=2005 Iran: Next Victim of ‘Freedom’? Arab News – Saudi Arabia … In “good cop, bad cop” style, Cheney was on the radio virtually giving a green light to Israel to bomb Iran’s nuclear reactors. … news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/4201555.stm US ‘committed to Iran diplomacy’ BBC News – London,England,UK President George W Bush is committed to a diplomatic approach to Iran, UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has said after talks in the US. … www.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,3604,1397690,00.html BP chief’s remarks enrage Iran Guardian – UK BP was engulfed last night in a political storm with Iran accusing Britain’s largest company of “unfriendly” comments that, it said, would not be forgotten. … timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1000216.cms Iran on brink of making the Bomb, says Mossad Times of India – Mumbai,India JERUSALEM: The chief of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency said on Monday arch-foe Iran was on the brink of enriching uranium, a process key to building a … www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_25-1-2005_pg7_11 Pakistan doesn’t blame Iran for Balochistan troubles: FO Daily Times – Pakistan ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office has denied a British press report that Pakistan blames Iran for fuelling a growing insurgency in Balochistan. … 24/1/05 www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/ 2005/01/23/international1855EST0521.DTL Iran says US attack would be ‘strategic blunder’ San Francisco Chronicle – San Francisco,CA,USA Iran said Sunday a US military strike against it would be a “strategic blunder,” but brushed aside tough talk from Washington as psychological warfare rather … politics.guardian.co.uk/foreignaffairs/story/0,11538,1397026,00.html Straw flies to US for talks on Iran Guardian – UK … to fly to Washington last night for talks with Condoleezza Rice, who is due to be confirmed this week as secretary of state, on tackling Iran’s alleged covert … www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-iran23.html Iran denies reports that women will be able to run for president Chicago Sun-Times – Chicago,IL,USA TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s hard-line leadership ruled out allowing women to run for president in June elections, denying reports in the state-run media Saturday … www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_24-1-2005_pg4_19 REGION: NATO chief urges Europe and US to agree Iran policy Daily Times – Pakistan BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer urged the United States and Europe on Friday to agree a common line on Iran ahead of a summit next month … www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=143&sid=5486456 Iran says US attack would be big error swissinfo – Switzerland By Parisa Hafezi. US President George W. Bush last week said military action against Iran’s nuclear programme had not been ruled out and. … 23/1/05 www.turkishpress.com/world/news.asp?id=050122182410.41krbymu.xml EU backs diplomacy to unlock Iran nuclear conundrum Turkish Press – Turkey BERLIN (AFP) – The European Union played down the threat of a US strike on Iran, saying that a diplomatic solution to Tehran’s nuclear ambitions would … www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/530492.html Iran allows women to run for presidency Ha’aretz – Jerusalem,Israel TEHRAN – Women can run in June’s presidential election, Iran’s legislative watchdog said yesterday, clearing up an ambiguous article of the constitution. … www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/ 0,5478,12025592%255E1702,00.html Britain ‘argues against Iran attack’ Melbourne Herald Sun – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia FOREIGN Secretary Jack Straw has reportedly drawn up Britain’s case against a military strike on Iran amid fears US President George W. Bush may seek support … www.opinion.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2005/01/ 23/do2301.xml&sSheet=/opinion/2005/01/23/ixopinion.html The scariest prospect of all: Iran with the bomb Telegraph.co.uk – London,England,UK … Relations between the United States and Iran, never exactly warm, have been freezing since 2002 when the Iranians were caught concealing from the International … 22/1/05 www.turkishpress.com/world/news.asp?id=050123002824.m6wggm8k.xml Britain outlines case against attack on Iran: report Turkish Press – Turkey LONDON (AFP) – Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has drawn up Britain’s case against a military strike on Iran amid fears US President George W. Bush may seek … www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=11990 Israel sees Cheney’s remarks on Iran attack as warning to Europe Daily Star – Beirut,Lebanon Israeli officials said on Friday US Vice President Dick Cheney’s comments about a possible Israeli strike on Iran was a message to Europe to take a tougher … www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/articles/16058081?source=Evening%20Standard US refuses to rule out Iran attack This is London – London,England,UK Senior White House officials are refusing to rule out war with Iran after President Bush’s pledge to spread liberty and freedom “to the darkest corners of the … www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=5&article_id=11967 Syria, Iran, everyone is in Bush’s crosshairs Daily Star – Beirut,Lebanon In recent days Washington has been awash with speculation that the United States is preparing armed action against Iran or Syria, or possibly both. … news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/22/content_2493478.htm NATO chief urges EU, US to cooperate on Iran Xinhua – Beijing,China … Xinhuanet) — NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer on Friday called on the United States and European Union (EU) to coordinate a joint strategy on Iran … allafrica.com/stories/200501210517.html World Must Support Iran AllAfrica.com – Africa He is most welcome. His visit will focus on developing trade relations between Iran and Uganda. We sincerely hope the discussions will be fruitful. …

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