Iran rules out fresh talks on Iraq with US

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ImageAFP: Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Wednesday there was no need for fresh talks with the United States on Iraq because of improved security in the country.

Iran to try Bahais for spying for Israel

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ImageAFP: Iran will soon try seven members of the banned Bahai religion on charges including "espionage for Israel," the ISNA news agency reported on Wednesday.

Iran dismisses report it faces raw uranium shortage

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ImageReuters: Iran dismissed on Wednesday a British newspaper report that the Islamic Republic was running short of raw uranium for a nuclear program the West fears has military aims.

Iran denies Cypriot-flagged ship carrying arms to Gaza

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ImageAFP: Iran denied on Wednesday that a ship being detained by Cypriot authorities reportedly by request of the United States and Israel was carrying weapons to the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.

Clinton says missile shield hinges in part on Iran

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ImageReuters: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday a final decision on deployment of a missile shield in eastern and central Europe hinged in part on Iran's willingness to curb its nuclear ambitions.

Cyprus: Detained ship broke Iran arms export ban

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ImageAP: A ship detained off Cyprus has breached a U.N. ban on Iranian arms exports, Cyprus' foreign minister said Tuesday.

Iran FM visits Baghdad

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ImageAFP: Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki flew in to Baghdad on Wednesday for talks with his Iraqi counterpart Hoshyar Zebari on boosting links between their two states, a foreign ministry official said.

Iran space shot ‘rudimentary’: US general

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ImageAFP: Iran displayed a "rudimentary" space launch capability when it put a satellite into orbit last week, but is now on a path to having a long-range missile, a top Pentagon official said Tuesday.

Iraq far from peace and wracked by sectarianism: Allawi

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ImageAFP: Former prime minister Iyad Allawi told AFP on Monday Western nations should not delude themselves that Iraq is on the brink of peace, warning them a "fireball" could engulf planned general elections.

Iranian Revolution: Telegraph correspondent relives 1979

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ImageDaily Telegraph: They danced on the rooftops and they danced in the streets when back in 1979 national radio announced that the Shah of Iran had left the country.