Libya’s Gadhafi says Iran should be encouraged to pursue a peaceful nuclear program

October 4th, 2009 UN watchdog sets Oct. 25 for Iran inspectionTEHRAN, Iran — The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog on Sunday said inspectors would be examining Iran's recently revealed nuclear facility on Oct.

October 3rd, 2009 IAEA: ElBaradei to visit Iran this weekendVIENNA — The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog has confirmed that its director general will visit Iran this weekend. The International Atomic Energy Agency says Mohamed ElBaradei and the Iranians will discuss a broad range of issues, including a covertly built enrichment facility that it recently revealed.

September 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - U S Defense Secretary Robert Gates has claimed that Iran has every intention of developing nuclear weapons. In an interview with ABC aired Sunday, Gates added that "the question of whether they have made a formal decision to move towards the development of nuclear weapons is in doubt." "This is part of a pattern of deception and lies on the part of the Iranians from the very beginning with respect to their nuclear program," he said.

September 23rd, 2009 Netanyahu: Iran could give terror nuclear umbrellaNEW YORK — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that if Iran acquires nuclear weapons it could "bring terrorism beyond our wildest dreams." Netanyahu said Wednesday morning in an interview on NBC's "Today" that if the U.N. Security Council doesn't act against Iran's nuclear program, then leading nations could put pressure on Tehran "especially when it comes to imported petroleum products." Netanyahu called Iran "the major terrorist-sponsoring state of our time.

September 22nd, 2009 Iran says it is open to nuclear weapons discussionNEW YORK — Iran's leader is telling The Associated Press that he expects open discussion of nuclear issues at a planned meeting with officials from the U.S. and five other powers.

September 9th, 2009 UN nuclear watchdog begins Iran debateVIENNA — The International Atomic Energy Agency's 35-nation board of governors has begun discussing Iran's disputed nuclear program. Iran insists its program is peaceful and aimed at generating electricity.

September 7th, 2009 TEHRAN, Iran — President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Iran is ready to hold talks with the world powers over global challenges including its nuclear program. Ahmadinejad said Monday Iran will initially present its package of proposals to the five permanent members of the U.N.

July 15th, 2009 EU urges Iran to resolve nuclear standoffSTRASBOURG, France — The European Union said Wednesday that Iran has a few months, at best, to find a diplomatic resolution with the international community over its contested nuclear program. Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, whose country holds the EU presidency, said the international community faces "difficult choices in the next ...

June 12th, 2009 Gadhafi meets with Italian business leadersROME — Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has met with business leaders during a visit to Italy that has sparked protests. Gadhafi held talks Friday with the powerful business lobby Confindustria on trade and possible investments between the two countries.

April 30th, 2009 Officials downplay military options vs IranWASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the military option for forcing Iran to halt its nuclear program would be just temporary and ineffective and that sanctions make more sense. Gates told Senate appropriators Thursday that a military attack on Iran would merely send that country's nuclear program further underground.

April 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Welcoming US' pledge to cut its nuclear arsenals, Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has said Iran too has full rights to the peaceful uses of atomic energy. Nazarbayev welcomed the statement by US President Barack Obama seeking a world without nuclear weapons and that Washington was ready for a dialogue with Iran based on mutual interests and mutual respect, according to a statement by the Kazakh embassy here Thursday.

February 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Iran has yet to convince the international community that it has no intention to build nuclear weapons, the US said Thursday after the release by the UN's nuclear watchdog of a new report on Iran's activities. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna said Iran had considerably slowed - but not halted - its uranium-enrichment programme and was still not cooperating fully with the agency.

February 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Iran has yet to convince the international community that it has no intention to build nuclear weapons, the US said Thursday after the release by the UN's nuclear watchdog of a new report on Iran's activities. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna said Iran had considerably slowed - but not halted - its uranium-enrichment programme and was still not cooperating fully with the agency.

February 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Iran has yet to convince the international community that it has no intention to build nuclear weapons, the US said Thursday after the release by the UN's nuclear watchdog of a new report on Iran's activities. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna said Iran had considerably slowed - but not halted - its uranium-enrichment programme and was still not cooperating fully with the agency.

February 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Iran has yet to convince the international community that it has no intention to build nuclear weapons, the US said Thursday after the release by the UN's nuclear watchdog of a new report on Iran's activities. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna said Iran had considerably slowed - but not halted - its uranium-enrichment programme and was still not cooperating fully with the agency.