A defiant Iran said on Saturday its controversial uranium enrichment programme was progressing "very strongly," as it opened the doors of two of its nuclear sites to foreign diplomats. The declaration by foreign minister and atomic chief Ali Akbar Salehi came just days ahead of a high-profile m... Read more...
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran's hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday called the official version of the Sept. 11 attacks a "big lie" used by the U.S. as an excuse for the war on terror, state media reported. Ahmadinejad's comments, made during an address to Intelligence Ministry staff, c... Read more...
Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- Iran's supreme leader accused the United States of "spreading lies" about the Islamic state Wednesday, Iranian media reported. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected recent remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who just wrapped up a tour of the region. "Once agai... Read more...
TEHRAN, Iran – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claimed Thursday that Iran has produced its first batch of uranium enriched to a higher level, saying his country will not be bullied by the West into curtailing its nuclear program a day after the U.S. imposed new sanctions. Ahmadinejad reiterate... Read more...
Iran has told the International Atomic Energy Agency it does not accept the terms of a deal to ease concerns about its nuclear programme, diplomats say. For months, the Iranian government has criticised the offer to ship low-enriched uranium abroad in return for fuel, but never responded formally... Read more...
Opposition sources in Iran say that at least four protesters have been shot dead in violent clashes between anti-government crowds and police in Tehran. The nephew of former presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi was among the dead, the BBC has confirmed. Security forces reportedly opened fire... Read more...