Iran commissions first indigenous cargo shipAugust 20th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iran Thursday commissioned its first indigenously built cargo ship in the country's southern port city of Hormozgan, FARS news agency reported. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad flagged the vessel's maiden journey in the Persian Gulf at a ceremony held in Hormozgan.
New evidence confirms antiquity of 'Persian Gulf' titleJuly 6th, 2009 TEHRAN - The second phase of archeological excavations in the Iranian port city of Siraf has yielded new evidence that confirms the antiquity of the Persian Gulf title. According to a report in Press TV, Iranian archeologists discovered Sassanid and early-Islamic residential strata as well as a number of intact amphoras used in sea trade during the Parthian, Abbasid and early Islamic eras.
Obama says he's 'not reconciled' to Iran having a nuclear weapons capability, must resist itJuly 2nd, 2009 Obama: Iran cannot be permitted to be nuke powerWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he is "not reconciled" to the idea of Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon within a year. The president told The Associated Press in an interview that U.S.
US pointman on Iran to move from State Department to White HouseJune 15th, 2009 US pointman on Iran to move to White HouseWASHINGTON — The Obama administration's pointman on Iran is moving from the State Department to the White House to better coordinate inter-agency policy on the Persian Gulf region, U.S. officials said Monday.
Israel calls for 'determined action' against IranJune 7th, 2009 JERUSALEM - Israel Sunday urged the international community to take determined action to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. The Israeli foreign ministry also questioned the UN nuclear watchdog's ability to monitor Iran's nuclear programme.
Obama understands why Israel considers Iran an existential threatMay 18th, 2009 JERUSALEM - Ahead of his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, US President Barack Obama has said he understands why Israel considers Iran an existential threat. "I understand very clearly that Israel considers Iran an existential threat, and given some of the statements that have been made by [Iranian] President [Mahmoud] Ahmadinejad, you can understand why," The Jerusalem Post quoted Obama, as saying.
Now, the story of Persian Empire retold digitallyMay 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - The Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago is using modern technology to digitally record thousands of tablets that, as they are being pieced together, tell an unusually detailed story of the Persian Empire. These ancient tablets from the palaces of Persepolis include pieces of language and art from the center of the Persian Empire, all made when it extended from India and Central Asia to Egypt and the Mediterranean.
EU calls on Iran to respond to US overturesApril 27th, 2009 LUXEMBOURG - European Union foreign ministers Monday called on Iran to respond positively to the US' recent diplomatic overtures and help find a negotiated solution to the nuclear standoff. 'The EU warmly supports the new direction of US policy towards Iran, which opens a window of opportunity for negotiations on all aspects of Iran's nuclear programme,' ministers said in a joint statement issued during talks in Luxembourg.
US envoy on Iran policy to make his first round of visits in Persian GulfApril 27th, 2009 US envoy on Iran policy to visit GulfWASHINGTON — The State Department is sending its special envoy for the Persian Gulf to the region to discuss international diplomatic efforts to persuade Iran to abandon its suspected quest for nuclear weapons. It will be the first trip to the region for Dennis Ross since he was named to the position in late February.
Iran reviewing US proposal for restoring ties, says officialApril 8th, 2009 TEHRAN - An Iranian parliamentary commission is currently reviewing a US proposal for restoring ties with Tehran, IRNA reported Wednesday. National Security and Foreign Policy Commission member Mohammad Karami-Rad said the commission will examine different aspects of the US-Iran relationship before giving its nod.
Iran rejects Obama offer until it sees real changeMarch 21st, 2009 TEHRAN - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Saturday rejected an offer by US President Barack Obama to open a new era in relations until Tehran could see real changes in US policies. 'The new US president sends us a Persian New Year greeting message but in the same accuses us again to support terrorism and to be after nuclear weapons,' the supreme leader said in a televised speech in the city of Mashad in northeastern Iran.
Obama extends sanctions on IranMarch 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama Thursday extended US sanctions for at least another year, saying the Iranian government's policies continue to pose an 'extraordinary threat' to the US. The US enacted tight sanctions on Iran following the 1979 hostage crisis and they have remained in place since.
Comedian Raju Shrivastava gets threat calls for poking fun at DawoodJanuary 29th, 2009 MUMBAI - The police have tightened security around popular comedian Raju Shrivastava after he received threat calls from Pakistan for making fun of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, the entertainer's manager said here Friday. 'Over a month ago, Raju received several threatening calls.
Iran self-sufficient in missile production: ministerJanuary 27th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iran has achieved self-sufficiency in manufacturing combat missiles of various modifications, the country's defence minister has said. Mostafa Mohammad Najjar said Iranian military specialists 'are creating types of weapons that have no equal in the world'.
BBC's Persian channel in Iran is illegal: MinisterJanuary 20th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iran's Culture Minister Mohammad-Hossein Safar-Harandi said BBC's Persian-language TV channel in Iran is illegal, IRNA reported Wednesday. Tehran, Jan 21 (IANS) Iran's Culture Minister Mohammad-Hossein Safar-Harandi said BBC's Persian-language TV channel in Iran is illegal, IRNA reported Wednesday.
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