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- Europeans Hold Nuclear Talks with Iranian President at UN (Sep 16, 2005 United Nations)
Key European Union foreign ministers met Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the United Nations in New York Thursday in a new bid to resolve the political impasse over Iran's nuclear program.
- Iranian President Condemns Interventionism, Downplays Nuclear Issue (Sep 14, 2005 United Nations)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad condemned what he said were interventionist policies by world powers Wednesday in a U.N. General Assembly address that offered no proposals for ending the impasse over his country's nuclear program.
- France Indicates Iran Could be Referred for U.N. Sanctions (Sep 14, 2005)
France has indicated it would support referring Iran to the U.N. Security Council for possible sanctions, if Tehran fails to meet its obligations for nuclear non-proliferation.
- Iran Prepared to Ease Concerns Over Nuclear Program (Sep 7, 2005 Islamabad)
Iran has reiterated its determination to develop nuclear technology for peaceful uses, saying it is prepared to remove international concerns over its nuclear program.
- Report: Iran Still Years Away from Nuclear Weapons (Sep 6, 2005 Vienna)
A leading independent policy analysis group in London says Iran faces technical difficulties in producing nuclear weapons, which could take up to 10 to 15 years to overcome.
- Focus: Is There An Anti-Homosexual Campaign in Iran? (Sep 5, 2005)
The execution of two Iranian males in July and current allegations that two more Iranian men are on death row because they are gay has led to allegations of an anti-homosexual campaign in Iran.
- IAEA Urges Iran to Answer Questions about Nuclear Program (Sep 3, 2005)
The International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has produced a gas needed for uranium enrichment.
- EU: No Military Attack Planned Against Iran (Sep 2, 2005 Newport, Wales)
The European Union says there is no plan to attack Iran and that the dispute over Tehran's nuclear program must be resolved diplomatically.
- EU: Time Running Out for Iran to Suspend Nuclear Program (Sep 1, 2005 Newport, Wales)
The European Union says the nuclear standoff with Iran could end up before the United Nations Security Council, if Tehran continues uranium enrichment.
- French President Urges Iran to Reconsider EU Nuclear Offer (Aug 29, 2005)
French President Jacques Chirac has urged Iran to reconsider a European offer of incentives in return for Tehran's suspension of parts of its controversial nuclear program.
- Iran to Submit New Nuclear Plans Ahead of Talks with EU (Aug 26, 2005 Vienna)
Iran's chief atomic negotiator says his country will submit within a month, new proposals for talks with key European Union countries in an effort to settle the dispute over Tehran nuclear ambitions.
- Iran Calls for Other Countries to Join Nuclear Talks (Aug 25, 2005)
Iran's top nuclear negotiator has called for other countries to join the three European nations engaged in talks with Tehran about its nuclear program.
- Ahmadinejad Says Iran Will Offer New Nuclear Proposals (Aug 24, 2005)
Iran's president says his government will soon offer new proposals aimed at resolving the international standoff over Tehran's nuclear program.
- Reports: Scientists Conclude Weapons-Grade Uranium in Iran Came from Imported Equipment (Aug 23, 2005)
Scientists have reportedly concluded that traces of highly-enriched uranium found in Iran two years ago were from imported equipment rather than Iranian nuclear activities.
- New Iran Cabinet Dominated by Hardliners (Aug 18, 2005 Washington)
Iran's new president, Mahmood Ahmadinejad, unveiled his Cabinet this week.
- Iran's President Names New Nuclear Policy Chief (Aug 15, 2005)
Iran's state-run television says President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has named a new head of the country's Supreme National Security Council, the agency that oversees Iran's nuclear policy.
- Tehran Warns US Against Military Action Over Iran's Nuclear Program (Aug 14, 2005 Washington)
Iran is warning the United States that any military attack on Iran's nuclear facilities would backfire.
- Iran's New President Unveils Cabinet (Aug 14, 2005)
Iran's new president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has unveiled his cabinet, naming hard-liners to head key ministries.
- IAEA Board Demands Iran Halt Nuclear Fuel Processing (Aug 11, 2005 Brussels)
The governing board of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna has unanimously approved a resolution calling on Iran to resume a freeze on its nuclear activities.
- UN Nuclear Agency Debates Resolution Expressing Concern Over Iran (Aug 11, 2005 Brussels)
A draft resolution submitted on behalf of the European Union to the International Atomic Energy Agency expresses concern over Iran's resumption of its nuclear program.
- EU Submits Iran Resolution to IAEA (Aug 10, 2005)
The European Union has proposed an International Atomic Energy Agency resolution calling on Iran to stop all nuclear fuel work.
- IAEA Meets to Discuss Iran's Resumption of Nuclear Activity (Aug 9, 2005 Brussels)
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is holding an emergency meeting in Vienna to discuss Iran's resumption of nuclear fuel cycle activity.
- Iran Says Nuclear Fuel Work to Resume This Week (Aug 7, 2005)
Iran is insisting it will resume uranium conversion this week, after rejecting European incentives to end its nuclear fuel work.
- Iran Rejects Nuclear Compromise (Aug 6, 2005 Vienna)
Iran has rejected a European incentive package designed to end the standoff on its controversial nuclear program.
- Protests Erupt in Kurdish Areas of Iran (Aug 5, 2005 Washington)
Iranian Kurds are reported to have staged several protest demonstrations in the past several weeks.
- US Urges Iran to Accept EU Nuclear Proposal (Aug 5, 2005 Washington)
The United States is urging Iran to accept the European Union proposal on its nuclear program, and to avoid violations of last November's Paris accord freezing its uranium enrichment activities.
- Iran Studies European Nuclear Proposals (Aug 5, 2005)
Iran is reviewing proposals offered by the European Union aimed at ending a long-running standoff over its nuclear program.
- IAEA Calls Special Session on Iran's Nuclear Plans (Aug 5, 2005 Vienna)
The U.N. nuclear agency said Friday it will hold an emergency executive meeting next week to persuade Iran to continue negotiations with European powers on an incentive package aimed at getting Iran to halt some of its nuclear activities.
- Europeans Call Emergency IAEA Meeting on Iran's Nuclear Plans (Aug 4, 2005)
European diplomats have called an emergency meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to warn Iran against re-starting its suspect nuclear fuel program.
- Iran Agrees to Delay Resumption of Nuclear Program (Aug 4, 2005 Washington)
Iran may have helped ease international tensions by delaying the start date for the resumption of its nuclear program.
- Iranian Police Clash with Kurdish Protesters (Aug 3, 2005)
Kurdish witnesses in northwestern Iran say security forces killed at least 11 Kurdish demonstrators in a clash Wednesday in the city of Saqiz.
- Iran's New Conservative President Makes Reformists Nervous (Aug 3, 2005 Washington)
Mahmood Ahmadinejad is the new president of Iran. In a ceremony in Tehran Wednesday, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei ratified Mr. Ahmadinejad's landslide electoral victory in June's election.
- Iran's Supreme Leader Endorses Ahmadinejad as President (Aug 3, 2005)
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has formally endorsed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as the country's next president.
- EU Urges Iran Not to Resume Suspended Nuclear Activities (Aug 1, 2005 Brussels)
The European Union is urging Iran not to resume uranium processing, which some western countries believe could help the Islamic Republic develop a nuclear bomb.
- Iran to Resume Nuclear Work (Aug 1, 2005)
Iran says it has informed the United Nations nuclear agency of its decision to resume sensitive nuclear activities, since the European Union has failed to respond in time to its offer of new talks.
- IAEA Says Tehran's Nuclear Plans Threaten Inspections (Aug 1, 2005 Vienna)
The International Atomic Energy Agency is calling for Iran to defer resuming work on parts of its nuclear program that could be used to make atomic weapons.
- Iran Threatens to Restart Nuclear Work Without EU Offer (Jul 31, 2005)
Iran says it will restart sensitive nuclear activities Monday unless the European Union proposes how to end the diplomatic dispute over Tehran's nuclear program.
- Iran Demands EU Meet August 1 Nuclear Proposal Deadline (Jul 30, 2005)
Iran has rejected a request from European Union nations to briefly delay their submission of proposals intended to resolve a dispute over Tehran's nuclear program.
- New Iranian President Expected to Focus on Domestic Issues (Jul 29, 2005 Washington)
Next week, Mahmood Ahmadinejad will officially become president of Iran.
- Iran to Resume Some Nuclear Activity, Regardless of European Offer (Jul 27, 2005)
Iran's outgoing President Mohammed Khatami says his government will resume some key nuclear work regardless of what European diplomats propose next month to defuse a dispute over Tehran's nuclear program.
- India and Pakistan Commit to Building Gas Pipeline (Jul 17, 2005 New Delhi)
India and Pakistan say work on a gas pipeline linking Iran to India via Pakistan could begin next year.
- Iran Vows to Never Give Up Right to Nuclear Fuel (Jul 16, 2005)
Iran has warned the European Union that Tehran will never surrender its right to nuclear fuel.
- Status of Top Iranian Nuclear Official Unclear (Jul 6, 2005)
The Iranian news agency says the country's top nuclear negotiator has resigned.
- US Calls for Release of Jailed Iranian Journalist (Jun 29, 2005 Washington)
The United States Wednesday called for the immediate release of Iranian journalist Akbar Ganji, imprisoned since 2000 after reporting on alleged government involvement in extra-judicial killings.
- Iran President-Elect Promises Government of Moderation (Jun 26, 2005)
Iran's President-elect Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he will pursue peace and moderation, and said extremism will not be acceptable in his administration.
- Iran's President-Elect Urges National Unity After Divisive Poll (Jun 25, 2005)
Iran's hard-line president-elect Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called for national unity after winning a presidential election that split the country along class lines.
- Hard-line Presidential Candidate's Victory Shocks Iranian Reform Movement (Jun 25, 2005 Tehran)
In Iran, the conservative mayor of the capital has won a decisive victory in Friday's runoff presidential election.
- Tehran Mayor Scores Upset Presidential Win (Jun 25, 2005 Tehran)
The mayor of Tehran, Mahmood Ahmadinejad, has pulled off the biggest political upset in Iran's post-revolutionary history.
- Polls Open In Iran's Presidential Run-off (Jun 24, 2005 Tehran)
The polls have opened in Iran for a presidential runoff vote in which a relative newcomer on the national scene is seeking an upset win over a political veteran.
- Iranians Prepare to Vote in Runoff Presidential Election (Jun 23, 2005 Qom, Iran)
Iranians vote yet again Friday in a runoff presidential election.
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