IRAN CALLS SARKOZY NUCLEAR CLAIMS 'BASELESS' (The Tocqueville Connection)

5 September 2008, 6:44 am

TEHRAN, Sept 5, 2008 (AFP) - Iran on Friday dismissed as baseless remarks by French President Nicolas Sarkozy that Tehran was pursuing its contoversial nuclear programme for military purposes.... read more

Iran says again it has no plans to possess nuclear weapons (Russian Information Agency Novosti)

5 September 2008, 6:38 am

TEHRAN, September 5 (RIA Novosti) - Iran does not aim to possess nuclear weapons, a spokesman for the Islamic Republic said Friday. "There is no place for nuclear weapons in Iran's defense doctrine," Hassan Qashqavi said while commenting on a recent statement by French President Nicolas Sarkozy.... read more

Iran inflation hits 27.6 percent in August (INO News)

5 September 2008, 5:09 am

(AP:TEHRAN, Iran) Iran's Central Bank says the inflation rate hit 27.6 percent in August _ a 1.8 percentage points jump from the previous month. It's the highest figure ever released by Iranian authorities.... read more

Iran calls Sarkozy nuclear claims 'baseless' (AFP via Yahoo! News)

5 September 2008, 4:20 am

Iran on Friday dismissed as baseless remarks by French President Nicolas Sarkozy that Tehran was pursuing its controversial nuclear programme for military purposes.... read more

Iran's nuclear programme no threat, Tehran tells Sarkozy (EARTHtimes.org)

5 September 2008, 3:23 am

Tehran - Tehran on Friday rejected remarks by President Nicolas Sarkozy on Iran's nuclear weapons being a threat to the region and the whole world. Nuclear weapons have no place in Iran's defence doctrine, foreign ministry spokesman Hassan Ghashgha...... read more

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-09-05 10:19 UPDATE 1-Iran official says $100 oil price "appropriate" (Interactive Investor)

5 September 2008, 2:28 am

TEHRAN, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Iran's OPEC governor said an oil price of $100 per barrel was "appropriate" in current conditions, the Oil Ministry's news agency Shana reported on Friday.... read more

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