Tag: Iran
Hungarian, not US plane landed in Iran: report
An Iranian state television station has said a plane that was forced to land in Iran was Hungarian, not a US military plane as reported earlier by a semi-official Iranian news agency.[MORE]
US would not allow Israel attack on Iran: report
The United States will not permit Israel to attack Iran's nuclear program as long as American troops are stationed in Iraq, an Israeli television report quoting unnamed diplomatic sources said.[MORE]
Israel will never allow Iranian nuclear weapons, France warns
France's Foreign Minister says the world knows Israel will attack Iran before it can develop a nuclear weapon.[MORE]
Iran says it won't stop uranium enrichment
Iran will not stop uranium enrichment even if it is guaranteed supplies of nuclear fuel from abroad, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said.[MORE]
UN passes Iran resolution with no new sanctions
The United Nations Security Council has unanimously passed a resolution that again orders Iran to halt nuclear enrichment work, but imposes none of the new sanctions Washington and its allies want.[MORE]
Iran dismisses draft UN nuclear resolution
Iran says a draft UN resolution over Tehran's disputed nuclear program is not constructive and could indicate divisions between world powers, state television reported.[MORE]
No new Iran sanctions in UN draft
Six world powers have agreed on a draft resolution on Iran's nuclear program, but it includes no new sanctions, in line with Russia's preference, senior United States and European officials say.[MORE]
Iran president slams 'bullying' US at UN Assembly
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has told world leaders that some "bullying" powers are trying to thwart Iran's peaceful nuclear ambitions but Tehran will resist and defend its right to nuclear power.[MORE]
Govt still pondering Ahmadinejad charge
Stephen Smith says Govt is still considering legal action against Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.[MORE]
N Korea asks UN to back off from nuclear site
North Korea has asked the UN's nuclear watchdog to remove seals and cameras from its main atomic complex, the agency's chief said, after vowing to restart the facility - reversing a nuclear disarmament deal.[MORE]
Ahmadinejad warns Iran will 'break hands' of invaders
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has warned that the nation's military will "break the hands" of invaders if attacked, as the war of words over its nuclear ambitions intensified.[MORE]
Iran vows no nuclear retreat despite sanctions threat
Mahmood Ahmadinejad said Iran will not suspend sensitive nuclear work as demanded by world powers.[MORE]
Iranian wheelchair basketball team withdraws from Paralympics
The Iranian mens wheelchair basketball team has withdrawn from the Beijing Paralympics competition.[MORE]
15 dead as bus plunges off bridge in Iran
Fifteen people were killed when a passenger bus drove off a bridge into a river in Iran, apparently after the driver fell asleep, state television has reported.[MORE]
Four dead as powerful quake hits southern Iran
A powerful earthquake has jolted southern Iran, killing four people on an island in strategic Gulf waters and destroying some buildings, officials and news reports said.[MORE]
Powerful quake hits southern Iran
A powerful earthquake has jolted a major port city on the Gulf in southern Iran, destroying some buildings in the area, news reports said.[MORE]
Five countries account for all child executions: rights group
Five countries, led by Iran, account for all executions of children in the world, Human Rights Watch said, urging an end to the practice.[MORE]
OPEC president says production cut unlikely
After hitting a peak of $US147 per barrel in July, the price of oil appears to be headed back below $US100, with OPEC's president saying a cut in supply is unlikely. [MORE]
Israel minister suggests kidnapping of Ahmadinejad
A former top agent of Israel's intelligence agency Mossad has suggested that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad be snatched and dragged before the International Court of Justice.[MORE]
Al Qaeda chief says Iran and US collaborating: report
Al Qaeda number two Ayman al-Zawahiri has launched a vitriolic attack on Iran, using a video message broadcast by Al-Jazeera to accuse it of collaborating with Washington in Afghanistan and Iraq.[MORE]
Iran Air flight makes emergency landing in Mumbai
An Iran Air flight heading to Tehran has returned to the Indian city of Mumbai for an emergency landing after one of its engines caught fire shortly after take-off, an airport official said.[MORE]
Iranian actress travel ban reports denied
Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani has left for the United States, a colleague was quoted as saying on Tuesday, denying reports that she faced a travel ban.[MORE]
Iranian Saei lifts second taekwondo gold of career
Iran's Hadi Saei has beaten European bronze medallist Mauro Sarmiento of Italy 6-4 in the men's -80kg final to lift the second Olympic taekwondo gold medal of his career.[MORE]
30 Afghans killed in Iran truck accident
At least 30 Afghans were killed and 83 injured when a truck overturned in southern Iran on Thursday morning (local time), the official news agency IRNA reported.[MORE]
Iranian actress banned from travelling
Iran has banned an award-winning young actress from leaving the country over her appearance in a star-studded Hollywood production, the state news agency IRNA said.[MORE]
