Khamenei's aide threatens to "blow up the heart of Israel"October 9th, 2009 TEHRAN - Mojtaba Zolnour, an aide to the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has reportedly said that if the US or Israel attacks Iran, Teheran would retaliate and "blow up the heart of Israel". Zolnour threatened that "Even if one American or Zionist missile hits our country, before the dust settles, Iranian missiles will blow up the heart of Israel', The Jerusalem Post reports.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard official warns Iran will 'blow up the heart of Israel' if attackedOctober 9th, 2009 Iran to 'blow up the heart of Israel' if attackedTEHRAN, Iran — Iran will "blow up the heart of Israel" if the United States or the Jewish state attacked it first, a top official with Iran's most powerful military force — the Revolutionary Guard — warned Friday. Cleric Mojtaba Zolnour, who is the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's representative in the Guard, said that if a U.S.
Russian FM: details of plan for Russia to help enrich uranium for Iran still to be worked outOctober 5th, 2009 Russian FM: Iran enrichment deal needs finalizingMOSCOW — Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday that an agreement reached between Tehran and six world powers last week for Russia to help enrich uranium for an Iranian reactor has yet to be finalized. Lavrov said that experts would have to work out specifics of the deal involving the United States, France, Russia and the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Medvedev tells Pitt students Russia will support sanctions on Iran if diplomacy failsSeptember 24th, 2009 Medvedev: Russia may support sanctions on IranPITTSBURGH — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (dih-MEE'-tree med-VYEH'-dyev) says Russia would support new sanctions against Iran if diplomatic efforts fail. Medvedev had opened the door to backing potential sanctions Wednesday following a meeting with President Barack Obama in New York.
US asks Swiss for help in confirming status of 3 Americans apparently detained in IranAugust 1st, 2009 US seeks Swiss help with missing Americans in IranWASHINGTON — The State Department says it's aware of Iranian media reports that three American citizens have been detained in Iran. Spokesman Robert Wood says the U.S.
Not downgrading diplomatic ties with Britain, says IranJune 29th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iran is not planning to downgrade diplomatic ties with Britain or any European country, foreign ministry spokesman Hassan Ghashghavi said Monday. Police arrested eight Iranian staff members of the British embassy in Tehran Sunday, a move condemned by British Foreign Minister David Miliband.
Britain expels Iranian diplomats in tit-for-tat moveJune 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Britain would expel two Iranian diplomats after the Iranian government ordered two British diplomats to leave the country, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Tuesday. Brown told parliament that the allegations made against the two British diplomats were "absolutely without foundation".
Israeli PM says he won't second-guess Obama's response to election protests in IranJune 21st, 2009 Netanyahu declines to second-guess Obama on IranWASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he isn't going to second-guess President Barack Obama's approach on Iran after the Tehran government's political crackdown. Obama has been criticized by Republicans and others for not saying more in defense of Iranians protesting the outcome of the presidential election.
Iran, Pakistan sign gas supply dealMay 25th, 2009 TEHRAN - Tehran and Islamabad have signed a deal for supplying Iranian gas to Pakistan, IRNA reported. As part of the plan a pipeline will be laid between the two countries through which Iran would supply natural gas to Pakistan.
Ahmadinejad challenges new Obama to debateMay 25th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Monday invited US President Barack Obama to a debate at the UN in New York. "I want a debate with the US president at the UN in New York so that the whole world could listen and make its own judgement," Ahmadinejad said at a press conference in Tehran.
Obama updates military plans for IranMay 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - The Pentagon has, at the request of President Barack Obama, updated its plans for using military force against Iran, Defence Secretary Robert Gates said Friday. The US has not ruled out the possibility of a military strike if diplomacy fails to resolve the international dispute over Iran's nuclear activities, Gates said.
US should free our diplomats detained in Iraq: IranFebruary 12th, 2009 ARBIL - The new US administration has been urged by Iran to release the Iranian diplomats held in Iraq as the first step to realise 'change' promised by President Barack Obama, Mehr News reported. 'American officials (should) release Iranian diplomats as the first move toward realising the ‘change slogan’ by the new US administration,' Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said while reopening the Iranian consulate in Arbil Thursday.
Iran ready for fair dialogue with US : AhmadinejadFebruary 9th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Tuesday said his country was ready for dialogue with the US provided the talks were based on mutual respect and conducted in a fair atmosphere, the official IRNA news agency reported. 'Iranian nation welcomes true changes; Iranian nation is ready for dialogue in a fair atmosphere and mutual respect,' he said at a rally organised in Tehran's Azadi (liberty) Square to mark the 30th anniversary of the Islamic revolution in Iran.
Diplomacy against Iran must have a timeline: IsraelFebruary 3rd, 2009 HERZLIA - Diplomatic efforts to persuade Iran to abandon its nuclear programme must be accompanied by a clear timeline, after which harsh sanctions could be imposed, accompanied by a willingness to act, Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak has said. He told an international conference in Herzlia, north of Tel Aviv, Tuesday that all options regarding Iran were on the table.
Iran gives reserved response to Obama's remarksJanuary 26th, 2009 TEHRAN - Tehran Tuesday issued a reserved response to remarks by US President Barack Obama that his administration would be willing to engage in diplomacy with Iran on its controversial nuclear programme. Government spokesman Gholam-Hossein Elham said Iran would rather wait for 'practical changes' by the new US government and expected a change in US policies towards Iran including a moving away from 'imperialistic' policies.
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