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  • Iran expanding nuclear activities: IAEA

    Iran expanding nuclear activities: IAEA

    VIENNA, May 23, 2013 (AFP) - Iran is making significant progress in expanding its nuclear programme, including in opening up a potential second route to developing the bomb, a new UN atomic agency report showed Wednesday.

    May 23, 2013
  • Iranians joining Hezbollah in Syria battle

    Iranians joining Hezbollah in Syria battle

    Iranians are working alongside Hezbollah fighters to back Syrian troops battling to retake the rebel stronghold of Qusayr amid fears of a civilian massacre, a US official said Tuesday.

    May 22, 2013
  • Rafsanjani barred from standing for prez

    Rafsanjani barred from standing for prez

    Iran's electoral watchdog has barred moderate ex-president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani from standing in a June 14 presidential election, the interior ministry said on Tuesday.

    May 22, 2013
  • Iran to list approved presidential candidates

    Iran to list approved presidential candidates

    Iran's June 14 presidential election steps up a gear on Tuesday when the Guardians Council releases the approved list of candidates who have passed muster under the vetting process.

    May 21, 2013
  • France wants decisive sanctions against Iran

    France wants decisive sanctions against Iran

    WASHINGTON, May 18, 2013 (AFP) - The United States and European nations should take "decisive sanctions" against Iran over its controversial nuclear program, French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Friday.

    May 18, 2013
  • IAEA, Iran talks fail as US hikes pressure

    IAEA, Iran talks fail as US hikes pressure

    VIENNA, May 16, 2013 (AFP) - Nuclear talks between Iran and the UN atomic agency failed yet again Wednesday, as the top US diplomat in separate six-party negotiations warned Washington's patience was wearing thin.

    May 16, 2013
  • Tenth time lucky for Iran and the IAEA?

    Tenth time lucky for Iran and the IAEA?

    VIENNA, May 13, 2013 (AFP) - The UN atomic agency will on Wednesday press Iran, in their 10th meeting since late 2011, to grant access to sites, documents and scientists involved in Tehran's alleged efforts to develop nuclear weapons.

    May 13, 2013
  • Heavyweights heat up Iran presidential race

    Heavyweights heat up Iran presidential race

    TEHRAN, Iran, May 12, 2013 (AFP) - The race for Iran's highest elected office was revitalised on Saturday when former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili officially registered for the June 14 election.

    May 12, 2013
  • Iran to begin registering prez candidates

    Iran to begin registering prez candidates

    TEHRAN, May 7, 2013 (AFP) - A five-day registration period for candidates in Iran's June 14 presidential election begins on Tuesday, with a string of conservative hopefuls in the running but with key reformists yet to come forward.

    May 07, 2013
  • Thousands of Pakistanis affected by quake

    Thousands of Pakistanis affected by quake

    MASHKAIL, Pakistan, April 18, 2013 (AFP) - Thousands of Pakistanis have been affected by a huge earthquake in Iran that damaged hundreds of homes and killed at least 41 people, sparking a military rescue effort in the remote region.

    April 18, 2013
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