IAEA chief in Iran to urge more cooperation

20 May 2012, 4:55 pm

The UN nuclear watchdog chief, Yukiya Amano, arrived in Tehran Monday to demand more cooperation from Iran on its nuclear activities, as Tehran prepares to engage with world powers in crucial talks in Baghdad over its controversial nuclear programme.... Read More »

UN. nuclear agency chief heads to Tehran

20 May 2012, 2:15 pm

The head of the U.N. nuclear agency flew to Tehran on Sunday on a delicate mission that — if successful — could finally lift the veil on whether Iran is seeking atomic arms while strengthening the Islamic Republic's negotiating hand in crucial nuclear talks with six world powers later in the... Read More »

Iran's budget revised higher at $453bn

20 May 2012, 5:32 am

TEHRAN: Iran on Sunday announced an upward revision of its annual budget, as a rise in oil prices appeared to mitigate the impact of international sanctions on its economy.... Read More »

Iran's parliament approves $462 billion budget

19 May 2012, 5:20 pm

Iran's parliament approves $462 billion budget TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's parliament on Thursday signed off on a $462 billion budget bill for the current Iranian year that is about 9 percent less than the budget approved in the previous calendar year, a consequence attributed to the new ex... Read More »

Iran to sue Google over dropping Persian Gulf name

17 May 2012, 5:23 am

TEHRAN, Iran—Iran says it will sue Google over dropping the name of the Persian Gulf on Google Maps.... Read More »

Iran warns West against pressure in nuclear talks

17 May 2012, 5:22 am

TEHRAN, Iran—Iran's top nuclear negotiator said Thursday his country is seeking "cooperation" from world powers in next week's nuclear talks in Baghdad and warned against pressure by the West.... Read More »

Iran Nuclear Talks: Tehran Warns West Against Pressure Strategy

17 May 2012, 2:29 am

TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's top nuclear negotiator said Thursday his country is seeking "cooperation" from world powers in next week's nuclear talks in Baghdad and warned against pressure by the West.... Read More »

Iran's tough nuclear stance masks struggles at top

16 May 2012, 7:40 am

TEHRAN, Iran—The negotiating stance from Iranian officials never varies: The Islamic Republic will not give up its capabilities to make nuclear fuel.... Read More »

Iran tough stance in nuclear talks reflects 'political capital' in standoff

15 May 2012, 11:40 pm

TEHRAN, Iran - The negotiating stance from Iranian officials never varies: The Islamic Republic will not give up its capabilities to make nuclear fuel. But embedded in the messages are meanings that reach beyond Tehran's talks with world powers.... Read More »

Iran hangs alleged Mossad agent in widening shadow war over Tehran's nuclear ambitions

15 May 2012, 11:39 am

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — At the gallows, the condemned prisoner Tuesday repeated the allegations Iran lodged against him: That he was trained by Israel's spy agency to carry out one of the first attack on Iranian scientists in a suspected shadow war against Tehran's nuclear ambitions.... Read More »