Senior United Nations nuclear inspectors have arrived in Tehran for two days of talks on Iran’s disputed nuclear program, the second U.N. visit in three weeks. Iran’s state radio said Monday the delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency hopes to meet Iranian nuclear scientists and visit the Parchin complex, an Iranian military base and […]
UN Inspectors Return to Iran for Nuclear Talks
Posted February 20th, 2012 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
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UN Nuclear Inspectors in Iran to Investigate Atomic Program
Posted February 20th, 2012 at 3:20 am (UTC-5)
A team of United Nations nuclear inspectors is in Iran for a visit aimed at resolving the dispute about Iran’s nuclear program. The delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency arrived in Tehran Monday. It is led by IAEA chief nuclear inspector Herman Nackaerts, who said his top priority is analyzing the “possible military dimensions […]
UN Nuclear Inspector: Priority is Getting Iran to Answer Weapon Allegations
Posted February 19th, 2012 at 7:15 pm (UTC-5)
The chief U.N. nuclear inspector begins another to visit to Iran on Monday, saying his “highest priority” is getting answers to allegations of military dimensions to the Iranian nuclear program. Speaking before he left Vienna on Sunday, International Atomic Energy Agency deputy director Herman Nackaerts said he wants to see “concrete results” from his two […]
Iran Halts Oil Sales to France, Britain
Posted February 19th, 2012 at 2:05 pm (UTC-5)
Iran says it has stopped selling crude oil to France and Britain, in an apparent retaliatory move against the European Union for its phased ban on Tehran’s crucial fuel exports. Iran’s Oil Ministry said Sunday that all shipments to French and British companies have ceased and that the Islamic Republic has taken steps to deliver […]
Iran Halts Oil Sales to France, Britain
Posted February 19th, 2012 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
Iran says it has stopped selling crude oil to France and Britain, in an apparent retaliatory move against the European Union for its phased ban on Tehran’s crucial fuel exports. Iran’s Oil Ministry said Sunday that all shipments to French and British companies have ceased and that the Islamic Republic has taken steps to deliver […]
Iran Halts Oil Sales to France, Britain
Posted February 19th, 2012 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
Iran says it has stopped selling crude oil to France and Britain, a move seen as retaliation for a phased European Union ban on Iranian oil that has yet to take effect. Iran’s Oil Ministry said Sunday that all exports to French and British companies have ceased and that Tehran has taken steps to deliver […]
Top US Security Official, Israeli PM to Meet Sunday
Posted February 19th, 2012 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
A top U.S. security official is due to meet Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program. The White House says National Security Advisor Tom Donilan will hold talks with Mr. Netanyahu in Jerusalem. The meeting comes as the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs […]
Diplomats: Iran Possibly Closer to Making Nuclear Weapon
Posted February 18th, 2012 at 11:10 pm (UTC-5)
Diplomats say Iran is ready to expand its uranium enrichment program at an underground facility to where it could come closer to making a nuclear weapon. The Vienna-based diplomats – speaking on the condition they remain anonymous – say Iran is poised to install thousands of new centrifuges at its Fordo enrichment site – a […]
US: Iran Unlikely to Initiate Conflict in Nuclear Dispute
Posted February 16th, 2012 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
A top U.S. intelligence official says Iran would respond if attacked for its nuclear activities, but is unlikely to initiate or intentionally provoke a conflict. That assessment comes from the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, Lieutenant General Ronald Burgess. He told a Senate hearing Thursday that if Iran is attacked, it could respond by […]
US: Iran Unlikely to Initiate Conflict in Nuclear Dispute
Posted February 16th, 2012 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
A top U.S. intelligence official says Iran would respond if attacked for its nuclear activities, but is unlikely to initiate or intentionally provoke a conflict. That assessment comes from the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, Lieutenant General Ronald Burgess. He told a Senate hearing Thursday that if Iran is attacked, it could respond by […]
