News about Iran
Iran, N. Korea, Syria block arms trade treaty
Iran, North Korea and Syria on Thursday held up agreement on the first global treaty on the $80 billion a year conventional arms trade.
29 March 2013
Muslim states agree to 'historic' UN statement on women
Muslim and western nations on Friday overcame deep divisions to agree a historic United Nations declaration setting out a code of conduct for combatting violence against women.
16 March 2013
Ten years on, Iraq haunts US response to Syria, Iran
Ten years after the US-led invasion of Iraq, the searing memory of what became a deeply unpopular war has made Washington policy makers reluctant to use even limited force in Syria or Iran.
14 March 2013
Iran's Ahmadinejad mourns 'martyr' Chavez
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad paid tribute to late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez on Wednesday saying he had fallen "martyr" to a "suspect illness".
07 March 2013
Vatican, Iran resist UN effort fighting violence on women
The Vatican, Iran and other religious states are resisting efforts by a UN conference, which started Monday, to demand tougher global standards to prevent violence against women and children.
06 March 2013
Kerry on Gulf tour pledges backing for Syria rebels
US Secretary of State John Kerry has promised to "empower" Syria's opposition, while warning arch-foe Iran that time for talks on Tehran's nuclear ambitions could run out.
05 March 2013
Iran confirms plans for 3,000 modern centrifuges
Iran's atomic chief said on Sunday that Tehran planned to install 3,000 new generation centrifuges at one of its nuclear plants.
05 March 2013
'We mean it,' Israel's Barak tells Iran on nuclear arms
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak warned Iran on Sunday that Israel would never allow Iranian leaders to develop a nuclear weapon, as he addressed a powerful US-Israel lobby.
04 March 2013
Participants of Iranian nuclear program talks to come back to Almaty
The 5+1 international negotiators and Iran are planning to hold negotiations on the expert level in Istanbul and then continue discussion of the Islamic nuclear program in Almaty.
04 March 2013
Movement in nuclear talks, but onus on Iran: UN chief
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday that the ball remained in Iran's court over its contested nuclear programme, though he was encouraged by new feelers being put out by Tehran and the West.
03 March 2013
Head of Iranian delegation thanks Nazarbayev for organizing talks with 5+1
Chief Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili has thanked Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev for hosting negotiations with 5+1.
28 February 2013
Iran exploring second route to nuclear bomb: report
Satellite images show that Iran's Arak heavy-water plan is operational, raising fears that it is trying to produce plutonium for a nuclear bomb.
27 February 2013
Iran, world powers respond to counter-offers
World powers and Iran were due Wednesday to respond to offers presented by both sides in a final day of talks aimed at breaking a decade of deadlock over Tehran's nuclear drive.
27 February 2013
Iran and 5+1 may hold bilateral meetings in Almaty
Iran might have bilateral meetings with representatives of 5+1 international negotiators on the Iranian nuclear program in Almaty.
26 February 2013
World powers give Iran new offer at crunch talks
World powers were offering Iran a softening of sanctions in exchange for concessions over its controversial nuclear program.
26 February 2013
World powers, Iran bid to break nuclear stalemate
World powers meet negotiators from Iran in Kazakhstan on Tuesday in the hope of reaching a breakthrough in the decade-long crisis over its nuclear programme, despite low expectations after years of dashed hopes.
26 February 2013
President Nazarbayev has talks with Secretary of Iran Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Saeed Jalili
The talks were held at the Almaty-based Presidential Residence ahead of another round of international talks over Iran’s nuclear program.
25 February 2013
Nuclear weapons do not guarantee security: Kazakhstan to Iran
Kazakhstan is calling Iran to develop nuclear energy and remember that nuclear weapons can never be a guarantee of any country’s security.
25 February 2013
Iran installing new nuclear equipment: IAEA
World powers condemned Iran just days before talks on its controversial nuclear programme, after an IAEA report said it had begun installing advanced equipment at one of its main nuclear plants.
22 February 2013
Iran envoy warns West against nuclear pressure
A top Iranian envoy said Wednesday that increased Western pressure over his country's nuclear program could end hopes for a negotiated settlement.
21 February 2013