AFP: The United States and Europe want the UN Security Council to give Iran a two-week deadline to halt nuclear work that could be weapons-related, according to a draft text for Council action obtained by AFP Friday.
West wants two-week deadline for Iran to stop nuclear fuel work
Russia proposes more talks on Iran
AP: Russia proposed more talks to resolve differences over dealing with Iran’s nuclear program in comments released Friday as the five Security Council powers considered a statement to pressure Tehran to clear up questions that have raised fears it wants to develop atomic weapons.
Rice says Iran case must go to Security Council
AFP: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice insisted that the Iran nuclear crisis must now go to the UN Security Council, rejecting a call for international talks outside the world body.
Protests erupt in Iran capital after football match
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 10 Hundreds of disenchanted youth damaged more than a dozen buses in the Iranian capital Friday after a football match between two of Irans favourite teams, according to eye-witnesses in the Iranian capital.
Protests erupt in Iran capital after football match
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 10 Hundreds of disenchanted youth damaged more than a dozen buses in the Iranian capital Friday after a football match between two of Irans favourite teams, according to eye-witnesses in the Iranian capital.
Irans lawmakers slam IAEA, West
Iran Focus: London, Mar. 10 Close to two hundred Iranian Majlis (Parliament) deputies on Thursday in a statement called on the hard-line government of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to resume all nuclear activities right on the heels of the decision by the International Atomic Energy Agency to refer Tehrans nuclear dossier to the UN Security Council, government-run news agencies reported.
Irans lawmakers slam IAEA, West
Iran Focus: London, Mar. 10 Close to two hundred Iranian Majlis (Parliament) deputies on Thursday in a statement called on the hard-line government of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to resume all nuclear activities right on the heels of the decision by the International Atomic Energy Agency to refer Tehrans nuclear dossier to the UN Security Council, government-run news agencies reported.
ANALYSIS: Iran vows defiance amid signs of distress
Iran Focus: By John Hansen
London, Mar. 10 Senior Iranian officials led by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei lined up to declare their support for Irans defiant stance in its nuclear pursuit in the wake of the decision by the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency to refer the Islamic Republic to the Security Council.
ANALYSIS: Iran vows defiance amid signs of distress
Iran Focus: By John Hansen
London, Mar. 10 Senior Iranian officials led by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei lined up to declare their support for Irans defiant stance in its nuclear pursuit in the wake of the decision by the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency to refer the Islamic Republic to the Security Council.
Bush says Iran “grave national security concern”
Reuters: President George W. Bush on Friday called Iran an issue of “grave national security concern” and said he wanted a diplomatic solution to Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
