Clinton calls Iran nuclear talks productive but says Iran must follow up with concrete actionsOctober 1st, 2009 Clinton: Iran talks were productive but incompleteWASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday that international talks with Iran had "opened the door" to potential progress on clarifying the country's nuclear ambitions. Speaking to reporters shortly after the talks ended in Switzerland, Clinton struck a cautious tone and said it remained to be seen whether the Iranians would act decisively to address concerns about their intentions.
Obama: US, Russia share goal of keeping Iran from developing nuclear weaponsSeptember 23rd, 2009 Obama, Russian leader hold talks over Iran nukesNEW YORK — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says sanctions are rarely productive but opened the door to tougher ones to halt Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program. After meeting with President Barack Obama in New York, the Russian leader told reporters "in some cases sanctions are inevitable."
Obama's top priority in his sit-down with Medvedev was Iran's nuclear ambitions.
World powers seek 'serious response' from Iran on nuclear disputeSeptember 23rd, 2009 NEW YORK - Major world powers Wednesday said they expected a serious response from Iran to the international community's concerns over its nuclear programme when the sides meet for talks Oct 1. US President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev agreed to keep up pressure on Iran and left open the possibility of further sanctions during a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
8 British embassy staff members arrested in Iran: ReportJune 28th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iran has arrested eight local staff members of the British embassy in Tehran for alleged involvement in demonstrations over the June 12 presidential election, Fars news agency reported Sunday. Iran accuses Western agents of inciting unrest and interfering in internal political matters.
Iran decries G8 statement as interfering, hastyJune 27th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iran Saturday decried a G8 statement on its presidential election as interfering and hasty, ISNA news agency reported. "The G8 statement was interfering and hasty, although the presidential election in Iran was held in a totally legal, free and competitive atmosphere," Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hassan Ghashghavi said.
Obama, Merkel call on Iran to respect human rightsJune 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Iran Friday to end violence against protesters and underscored their commitment to prevent the Islamic state from developing a nuclear weapon. Merkel called the crisis playing out on the streets of Iran "horrifying", while Obama refused to give in to Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's demand for an apology for allegedly interfering in the elections and subsequent mass protests.
Moussavi complains of arrests, as Iran stalemate continuesJune 25th, 2009 TEHRAN/BERLIN - Defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mir-Hossein Moussavi claimed Thursday via his website that the Tehran authorities had arrested 70 academics he had met with, as the tense post-election standoff continued in the capital. Incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, meanwhile, hit out at criticisms of the police crackdown in Tehran by US President Barack Obama, accusing him of "meddling", according to the state-run Fars news agency.
Ahmadinejad tells Obama not to interfere in IranJune 25th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Thursday called on his US counterpart Barack Obama not to interfere in Iran's internal affairs following unrest over alleged election fraud, the state-run Fars news agency reported. The news agency quoted Ahmadinejad as saying that Obama should stop interfering and indirectly demanded an apology from the US president for meddling.
Obama expressing outrage at Iranian government's crackdown against street protestersJune 23rd, 2009 Obama: Iran must stop violence against protestersWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is expressing outrage at the violent crackdown by the Iranian government against protesters of the disputed presidential election. In a statement at the White House, Obama said the United States joins the international community in condemning what he called the threats, beatings and imprisonments of the last few days.
Iran's allegations on interference absurd: ObamaJune 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama Tuesday accused Iranian officials of making the US a scapegoat in an attempt to distract the people from the debate and protests surrounding the country's presidential elections. Obama told reporters that the United States is "not at all interfering in Iran's affairs" and strongly condemned the beatings and imprisonment of protesters.
Top Democrat overseeing spy operations says US not interfering in Iran's electionJune 21st, 2009 Top intelligence Democrat: No interference in IranWASHINGTON — The head of the Senate Intelligence Committee says intelligence gathering in Iran is difficult and spotty. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., also says she doesn't think U.S.
US calls on Iran to transparently resolve election disputeJune 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US urged Iran Wednesday to transparently resolve the dispute over its presidential election, which has sparked days of massive protests and international criticism. US State Department spokesman P.J.
Obama says it's up to Iran to determine its own leaders but says he's troubled by situationJune 16th, 2009 Obama: it's up to Iran to determine own leadersWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says it's up to Iran to determine its own leaders. But he also says he's troubled by the situation in Iran and that it would be wrong to stay silent.
Obama barks. Really. Prez and pooch shake hands, then Obama channels Bo and lets out a grrrrrJune 3rd, 2009 Obama barks. Really. Prez and pooch perform on cueWASHINGTON — Barack Obama barks.
Poll: Jewish Israelis fear that Obama outreach to Muslim world will hurt themMay 4th, 2009 Obama outreach to Muslims worries IsraelisJERUSALEM — A solid majority of Jewish Israelis worry that President Barack Obama's outreach to the Arab and Muslim world will come at their expense, a new poll showed Monday. Israelis also strongly back stopping Iran's nuclear program, even if Israel has to attack Iran without American approval, according to the survey.
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