Iran

The bomb-Iran agitation in Washington combined with President Obama keeping a military option ‘on the table’ may be designed to sweat Tehran into backing down, but it could also limit his options

The bomb-Iran agitation in Washington combined with President Obama keeping a military option ‘on the table’ may be designed to sweat Tehran into backing down, but it could also limit his options

Iran pledged to halt enriching uranium if world powers agree to a nuclear fuel swap deal it signed with Turkey and Brazil, a newspaper on Thursday quoted Turkey’s foreign minister as saying.

Iran and the United States sent positive signals on Wednesday about the possibility of fresh talks on the Iranian nuclear program, which Washington suspects aims to develop atomic weapons.

Iran and the United States sent positive signals on Wednesday about the possibility of fresh talks on the Iranian nuclear program, which Washington suspects aims to develop atomic weapons.

Iran is ready for “effective cooperation” to resolve the dispute over its nuclear program, the nation’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, said in an interview with state media.

Iran was defiant Tuesday after the European Union approved new sanctions against the country, saying the measures are “ineffective and unconstructive.”

Iran vowed on Tuesday to press ahead with its nuclear programme even as it expressed readiness to resume talks about the controversial issue despite being slapped with tough new EU sanctions.

Iran was defiant Tuesday after the European Union approved new sanctions against the country, saying the measures are “ineffective and unconstructive.”

Iran vowed on Tuesday to press ahead with its nuclear programme even as it expressed readiness to resume talks about the controversial issue despite being slapped with tough new EU sanctions.