Tehrān :: Iran
| 26 days ago
Iran and Iraq have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on air cooperation which allows direct flight between the two countries. The head of Iran's Civil Aviation Organization and his Iraqi counterpart signed the agreement in Tehran on Wednesday.
Tags: nuclear, sanctions, nuclear programme, Iran, Tehran, US Embassy, Manouchehr Mottaki, New Zealand, Iraq
Tehrān :: Iran
| about 1 month ago
The United Nations should set up an Iran sanctions monitoring committee to help identify "cheaters and spoilers" who are not complying with the UN Security Council sanctions, Brian Hook, the US assistant secretary of state for international organizations,...
Tags: sanctions, security, UN Security Council, usa, set, Brian Hook
Moscow :: Russia
| about 1 month ago
Russia's foreign minister sharply criticized U.S. sanctions against Russia's state arms trader Friday, saying the move won't make Moscow shift any closer to the U.S. stance on Iran's controversial nuclear program. A separate ministry statement suggested...
Tags: russia, sanctions, nuclear program, nuclear, nuclear bomb, economy, U.S, Russian, rice, Moscow, Iran
Tehrān :: Iran
| about 1 month ago
Russian - Daily A Russian newspaper wrote on Tuesday that Russia and China are not to join US and some of its European allies to impose new sanctions against Iran. According to Nezavisimaja Gazeta, US and some of its European allies were trying to make...
Tags: russia, iran, oil, sanctions, moscow, economic sanctions, nuclear program, nuclear, israel, Iran-Russia, Russian, gas sectors, Seifollah Jashnsaz, China
Jerusalem :: Israel
| about 1 month ago
Everyone knows," said Kouchner, who is in Israel for a visit. Kouchner said he hoped tough diplomacy and sanctions would persuade Iran to stop its disputed uranium enrichment programme. Iran insists its nuclear programme is peaceful, but Israel and Western...
Tags: iran, nuclear, nuclear programme, nuclear program, iran's nuclear program, sanctions, uranium, peace, Bernard Kouchner, Iran, Israeli, nuclear weapon
Tehrān :: Iran
| 2 months ago
An Iranian shipping firm has denied U.S. accusations it had violated shipping rules and said Washington's sanctions would not harm its business, an Iranian news agency reported on Thursday. Iran over its nuclear plans, which Washington says mask a bid...
Tags: iran, sanctions, nuclear, AM World Iran, usa, ship lines, U.S
Tehrān :: Iran
| 3 months ago
Stepped-up international pressure and sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program are hurting its economy, making trade financing and payments difficult and discouraging foreign investment, according to an IMF report published on Thursday. The International...
Tags: sanctions, nuclear, economic sanctions, economy, uranium, Iran, usa
Washington :: DC :: USA
| 3 months ago
Condoleezza Rice stated in a recent interview that Iran's response to international demands to freeze nuclear activity will likely result in additional sactions.
You can see an exclusive video of the interview on Yahoo! Video
Tags: condoleezza, rice, iran, sanctions, nuclear
Tehrān :: Iran
| 3 months ago
News & Agencies US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, threatened on Thursday that the United States will push for more sanctions on Iran after the Iranian leadership failed in responding to a bid by several European countries to persuade Iran to freeze...
Tags: israel, sanctions, war, missiles, nuclear, rice, condoleezza, warns iran, DM Barak, Ehud Barak, Iran, Israel, Hamas
Tehrān :: Iran
| 5 months ago
A U.S. Senate panel has approved legislation that would tighten sanctions against Iran in an effort to press that country to halt its uranium enrichment program. The bill would also increase pressure on Russia as well as American companies that do business...
Tags: Iran, sanctions, uranium, Senate Finance Committee, Barack Obama, senate panel, Tehran, Manouchehr Mottaki, Bush, House of Representatives, foreign minister, U.S