http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/IranFind stories, videos, and photos about Iran from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:29:45 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2008/WORLD/meast/07/05/iran.nuclear/tztop.mottaki.afp.gi.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Iran14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Iran from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/07/05/iran.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/07/05/iran.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTextIran's government spokesman on Saturday reiterated its right to develop nuclear power for peaceful purposes, a state-run news agency reported.Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/04/markets/oil.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/04/markets/oil.ap/index.htmOil prices fell more than $1 a barrel Friday from record levels set a day earlier on hopes that tensions surrounding Iran's nuclear program could ease and cut the chances of American or Israeli military action against OPEC's second-largest oil producer.Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/07/04/iran.threat/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/07/04/iran.threat/index.html#cnnSTCTextIran agreed Friday to enter into talks with the European Union about its nuclear program before the end of the month, Iranian state-run media said.Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/07/02/iran.us/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/07/02/iran.us/index.html#cnnSTCTextIran's foreign minister has said his government might consider the American idea of opening a U.S. diplomatic outpost in Tehran -- comments coming amid possible progress in negotiations over Iran's nuclear program.Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:49:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1819567,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1819567,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDespite hard-line rhetoric and rumors of war, key figures in the Tehran regime suggest a compromise may be afootWed, 02 Jul 2008 04:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/01/markets/oil/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/01/markets/oil/index.htmCrude prices settled higher Tuesday after an energy advisory group reduced its estimate on the amount of oil that will reach the market in the coming years.Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/01/markets/oil.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/01/markets/oil.ap/index.htmOil prices climbed to $142 a barrel Tuesday amid concerns about tensions between Iran and Israel and a weakening dollar.Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:56:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/30/news/economy/gas/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/30/news/economy/gas/index.htmRetail gas prices and crude oil futures reached record highs Monday amid a backdrop of Mideast tensions and dollar concerns, but crude ended the day lower.Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/30/spy.death/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/30/spy.death/index.html#cnnSTCTextIran has sentenced to death a man found guilty of spying for Israel, state media reported Monday.Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:57:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/30/markets/oil_prices.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/30/markets/oil_prices.ap/index.htmOil prices surged above $143 a barrel for the first time ever Monday, as a weaker dollar spurred investors to seek refuge in dollar-denominated oil futures to hedge against inflation.Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:44:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/27/markets/oil/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/27/markets/oil/index.htmOil prices settled above $140 a barrel for the first time Friday during a thinly traded session on Friday as a selloff on Wall Street sent the Dow into bear market territory.Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/25/iran.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/25/iran.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTextIran's powerful speaker of parliament warned other countries Wednesday not to provoke Iran and cautioned against moves that would "cost them heavily."Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:54:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1817755,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1817755,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIran's parliament speaker warned the West on Wednesday that it may face "a done deal" if it provokes Iran, a stern hint that Tehran could build nuclear weapons if attackedWed, 25 Jun 2008 15:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/21/iran.israel.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/21/iran.israel.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.N. nuclear watchdog chief warned in comments aired Saturday that any military strike on Iran could turn the Mideast to a "ball of fire" and lead Iran to a more aggressive stance on its controversial nuclear program.Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/22/elbaradei.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/22/elbaradei.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTextA military strike on Iran would turn the Middle East "into a ball of fire," said Mohamed ElBaradei, the head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency.Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/20/israel.exercise/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/20/israel.exercise/index.html#cnnSTCTextIsrael conducted a major aerial military exercise over the eastern Mediterranean Sea this month, a U.S. military official confirmed.Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/19/iran.bahai/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/19/iran.bahai/index.html#cnnSTCTextSeven Bahai leaders detained by Iranian authorities have contacted their families for the first time since their arrest more than a month ago, the Bahai movement said Thursday.Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:48:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1814936,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1814936,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBritain will freeze assets of Iran's largest bank in a further move to discourage the country from developing nuclear weapons, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said MondayMon, 16 Jun 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1814794,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1814794,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAn international smuggling ring may have secretly shared blueprints for an advanced nuclear weapon with Iran, North Korea and other rogue countriesSun, 15 Jun 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1813706,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1813706,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics With gas already at $4 a gallon and still rising, says Robert Baer, the Bush Administration can't afford to attack Iran--figuratively and literallyWed, 11 Jun 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/10/bush.trip.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/10/bush.trip.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Bush and European allies threatened tougher sanctions Tuesday to squeeze Iran's finances and derail its potential pursuit of a nuclear weapon.Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/08/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/08/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextEight former officials from executed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's government will be transferred from U.S. military prisons to Iraqi custody in the coming days, Iraq's Deputy Justice Minister told CNN on Sunday.Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:02:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1812718,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1812718,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki pushed Iran on Sunday to back off its fierce opposition to a U.S.-Iraqi security pactSun, 08 Jun 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/07/israel.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/07/israel.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTextIran's United Nations delegation accused the Security Council of "emboldening" an Israeli official into threatening to attack Iran over its nuclear weapons development program, according to Iran's state-run media.Sat, 07 Jun 2008 21:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/06/news/economy/gas_prices/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/06/news/economy/gas_prices/index.htmOil prices shot up nearly $11 a barrel and settled Friday at a record $138.54 on geopolitical jitters, a dollar decline and a forecast that oil would hit $150 by July 4.Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/06/israel.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/06/israel.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn Israeli Cabinet member said the Jewish state "will attack" Iran if it doesn't halt its efforts to develop nuclear weaponry, according to a newspaper report Friday.Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/06/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/06/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextCoalition forces in Iraq said Friday they detained an "Iranian-trained" militant leader as Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki gets ready to visit Iran on Saturday to discuss security concerns and other issues.Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/03/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/03/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextIraq's prime minister plans to visit Iran next week to discuss security and other issues with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a government official said Tuesday.Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/28/iran.speaker/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/28/iran.speaker/index.html#cnnSTCTextAli Larijani, formerly Iran's top nuclear negotiator, was overwhelmingly elected as parliament speaker Wednesday -- and immediately warned that Tehran may reconsider cooperating with the U.N.'s International Atomic Energy Agency.Wed, 28 May 2008 10:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/23/iran.missing.american/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/23/iran.missing.american/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe wife of Bob Levinson, an American who disappeared during a trip to Iran's Kish island 14 months ago, is offering a $5,000 reward in hopes of finding her husband.Sat, 24 May 2008 02:18:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1808811,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1808811,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSome Israelis want President Bush to strike Iran's nuclear facilities before he leaves office, and Gen. David Petraeus is sounding an ominous toneFri, 23 May 2008 04:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/22/iran.bahais/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/22/iran.bahais/index.html#cnnSTCTextA top Baha'i official has criticized Iran's claim that the six imprisoned leaders of the religious minority were held for security reasons and not because of their faith.Thu, 22 May 2008 15:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/20/bush.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/20/bush.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe White House on Tuesday dismissed an Israeli media report that President Bush intends to attack Iran before his term ends in January.Tue, 20 May 2008 18:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/16/iran.bahais/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/16/iran.bahais/index.html#cnnSTCTextSix Baha'i leaders in Iran were seized and imprisoned this week, the religious group said. The act prompted condemnation and concern from the movement and a top American religious freedom panel.Sat, 17 May 2008 13:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/08/iran.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/08/iran.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States has signed off on a European plan that would offer increased incentives for Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment program, senior State Department officials said Thursday.Fri, 09 May 2008 01:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/08/iran.explosion/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/08/iran.explosion/index.html#cnnSTCTextIran has once again switched its account of what caused a mosque explosion last month that killed 13 and wounded more than 200.Thu, 08 May 2008 08:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/03/iraq.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/03/iraq.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn Iraqi delegation that arrived in Tehran on Wednesday confronted Iranian officials with "evidence" that Iran is smuggling weapons and explosive devices into Iraq and training Iraqi militants, charges that the Iranians vehemently denied, an Iraqi politician said Saturday.Sat, 03 May 2008 20:34:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1736981,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1736981,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWorld powers negotiating with Iran have agreed on a repackaged offer of incentives to try to coax the Islamic regime into rolling back its disputed nuclear programFri, 02 May 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/01/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/01/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextIraqi lawmakers were making a "brief" visit to Iran to confront officials there with "sufficient evidence of Iran's support for militias and outlaws in Iraq," Iraqi officials said Thursday.Fri, 02 May 2008 02:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/01/clinton.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/01/clinton.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Iranian government is protesting remarks from Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton -- who said the United States could "totally obliterate" Iran if it made a nuclear attack on Israel, an Iranian news outlet reported on Thursday.Thu, 01 May 2008 11:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/04/30/terror.report/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/04/30/terror.report/index.html#cnnSTCTextVenezuela's associations with terror states, Iran's meddling in Iraq and the resurgence of al Qaeda in Afghanistan top the concerns in a new State Department report on terrorism threats in countries around the world.Thu, 01 May 2008 01:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/26/iran.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/26/iran.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextIranian conservatives have said they captured most of the 82 parliamentary seats up for grabs in Friday's runoff election.Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/25/iran.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/25/iran.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextIranians headed to the polls Friday to cast ballots in parliamentary runoff elections to decide 82 seats.Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1734777,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1734777,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBy hosting President Ahmadinejad, India's government is signaling its independence from its U.S. ally Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/17/congress.bush.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/17/congress.bush.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrustrated U.S. lawmakers from both sides of the aisle slammed the Bush administration Thursday for an Iran policy they charged lacks direction and has failed to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions.Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/12/iran.explosion/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/12/iran.explosion/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn explosion in a southern Iranian mosque that killed 10 people and wounded 160 after evening prayers Saturday night was caused by negligent handling of live munitions, not a bomb as first suspected, Iranian media reported.Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/13/iran.explosion/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/13/iran.explosion/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn explosion in a southern Iranian mosque killed 12 people and wounded more than 200 after evening prayers Saturday night, Iran's Fars news agency reported.Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/12/iran.us/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/12/iran.us/index.html#cnnSTCTextIran denied a report that several of its boats taunted a U.S. Navy vessel in the Persian Gulf on Thursday night, according to IRNA, Iran's official news agency.Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:44:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1727876,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1727876,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIran has assembled hundreds of advanced machines reflecting a possible intention to speed up uranium enrichment, diplomats have told The Associated PressFri, 04 Apr 2008 01:45:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1727488,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1727488,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSaudi Arabia most likely would develop nuclear weapons if Iran acquires them, according to a report to the Senate Foreign Relations CommitteeThu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/03/19/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/03/19/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, said Iran continues to support Iraqi insurgents and Syria is allowing foreign fighters passage into Iraq.Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:34:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1723301,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1723301,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIraqi militants interviewed by TIME describe being trained in Iran, lending support to U.S. charges that Tehran continues to undermine security in IraqTue, 18 Mar 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/03/12/bahrain.bank/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/03/12/bahrain.bank/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States Treasury Department announced sanctions Wednesday against a Bahrain bank accused of helping Iran's alleged nuclear proliferation activities.Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:14:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1721207,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1721207,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIslamic duty, foreign threat and chicken in a pot all play roles in the conservatives' campaign. Then there's President BushTue, 11 Mar 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1721206,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1721206,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe deck is stacked against them in Friday's election. But opponents of Ahmadinejad are still fighting to get out the vote Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/09/missing.american.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/09/missing.american.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt has been a year since retired FBI agent Robert Levinson disappeared in Iran, and his family still has no idea where he is.Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:54:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1719244,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1719244,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAnalysis: Despite more U.N. sanctions, it's now widely accepted that it will be up to new leaders in Washington -- and possibly Tehran -- to end the nuclear stalemateTue, 04 Mar 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/25/iran.us/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/25/iran.us/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States predicted a quick vote on a third resolution imposing sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program as it begins to build a case against Iran's central bank for proliferation activities, senior State Department officials and European diplomats said.Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/23/iran.jealous/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/23/iran.jealous/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe president of Iran vowed Saturday that his country will not be held back from developing its nuclear program, and accused other nations of being jealous of its technological advances.Sun, 24 Feb 2008 02:24:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1716579,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1716579,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOfficials worry that Afghanistan is increasingly becoming a battleground in U.S.-Iran brinkmanshipFri, 22 Feb 2008 21:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1716563,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1716563,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIran has rejected documents that link it to missile and explosives experiments and other work connected to a possible nuclear weapons programFri, 22 Feb 2008 20:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1709618,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1709618,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIran launched a research rocket Monday and unveiled its first major space center, which will be used to launch research satellitesMon, 04 Feb 2008 15:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/04/iran.rocket/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/04/iran.rocket/index.html#cnnSTCTextIran fired a rocket from its newly inaugurated space center Monday, laying the groundwork for what it says will be the future launch of its first domestically produced satellite, the semi-official FARS news agency reported.Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:41:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1708789,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1708789,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA mild escalation of U.N. measures and U.S. pressure on banks is unlikely to change Tehran's nuclear stance Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/01/24/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/01/24/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has accepted an invitation to visit Baghdad, according to Iraq's Foreign Ministry.Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:46:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1706270,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1706270,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTurkey goes ahead with a natural-gas deal, and Saudi Arabia gets armed. But what will the Israelis do?Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1705475,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1705475,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe U.S. military said Sunday that attacks in Iraq with Iranian-made bombs have fallen off in recent days after a sharp but brief increase earlier in the monthSun, 20 Jan 2008 19:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/17/us.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/17/us.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte sought Chinese backing Thursday for new U.N. sanctions against Iran, warning that Tehran's alleged uranium enrichment and missile development programs remained a threat, the Associated Press reported. Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/01/12/iran.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/01/12/iran.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTextAttacks against U.S. troops in Iraq with bombs believed linked to Iran -- known as explosively formed penetrators (EFPs) -- have risen sharply in January after several months of decline, according to the top U.S. commander in Iraq.Sat, 12 Jan 2008 12:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/01/10/iran.boats/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/01/10/iran.boats/index.html#cnnSTCTextIran on Thursday released video of its naval forces interacting with U.S. coalition warships in the Persian Gulf region -- but unlike video from the Pentagon, it did not show a threatening exchange.Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:55:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1701316,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1701316,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAnalysis: Why did Iranian boats threaten three US ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz? To remind the world that Iran still has a hand on the world's oil spigotTue, 08 Jan 2008 15:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1700808,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1700808,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe head of the U.N. atomic agency will visit Tehran this week to try to add momentum to his agency's investigation of Iran's past nuclear activitiesMon, 07 Jan 2008 13:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/12/23/iran.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/12/23/iran.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTextIran's first nuclear power plant will be operational within three months, providing electricity to Iran's national power grid by the summer, according to Iranian Energy Minister Parviz Fattah.Sun, 23 Dec 2007 20:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/12/22/iran.levinson/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/12/22/iran.levinson/index.html#cnnSTCTextA trip to find a former FBI agent who is missing in Iran is almost over, "and the miracle we were hoping for has not happened," his wife said Saturday.Sat, 22 Dec 2007 17:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/12/17/russia.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/12/17/russia.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTextRussia started delivering nuclear fuel to Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant this week as part of a compromise effort to alleviate concerns over Iran's nuclear intentions while supporting Iran's right to a nuclear energy program. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/12/11/israel.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/12/11/israel.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTextIsraeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Tuesday international pressure on Iran has been effective and may need increasing -- despite a U.S. intelligence report that Tehran stopped work on nuclear weapons fours years ago.Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/12/11/iraq.us.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/12/11/iraq.us.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTextSecurity experts from the United States and Iran will meet again in Baghdad next week to discuss stability in Iraq, paving the way for more talks between the two nations' ambassadors, according to Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari.Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/12/08/us.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/12/08/us.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has called on the international community to step up pressure on Iran to vow not to develop nuclear weapons, to suspend uranium enrichment and to open up its nuclear facilities for inspection.Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/10/mclaughlin.commentary/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/10/mclaughlin.commentary/index.html#cnnSTCTextNow that the furor over the recent National Intelligence Estimate on Iran has died down a bit, it's worth reflecting on the significance of this episode -- what it tells us about the intelligence community, about the arcane world of "national estimates," and about their impact on national policy.Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/06/iran.nie/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/06/iran.nie/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe deputy intelligence chief tried Thursday to squash any suggestion that the newly released assessment on Iran's nuclear weapons program indicates Iran is less of a threat.Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:39:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1691682,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1691682,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThey can't publicly dispute U.S. findings, but Israeli officials are alarmed at a softening of the threat-assessment on IranThu, 06 Dec 2007 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1691625,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1691625,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWhat the new report claiming Iran stopped its weapons program tells us about our spy network and the White House Thu, 06 Dec 2007 07:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1691249,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1691249,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe National Intelligence Estimate on Iran's threat has been a game changer. Each player has a different readingWed, 05 Dec 2007 19:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1691050,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1691050,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBy diminishing the prospect for military confrontation, the new US assessment of Iran's nuclear program may boost diplomatic consensusWed, 05 Dec 2007 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/04/bush.presser/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/04/bush.presser/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt was fascinating to sit in the front row at Tuesday's press conference and see a classic performance from President Bush -- no retreat, no surrender, not even the slightest admission that he was wrong about Iran's nuclear weapons program.Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/04/iran.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/04/iran.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTextIran remains a danger to the world even though it stopped a program to develop a nuclear weapon four years ago, President Bush said Tuesday.Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:21:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1690696,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1690696,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe latest NIE is a blow to the hawks. Robert Baer says it shows Bush regards attacking Iran as a bridge too far Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/03/iran.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/03/iran.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTextIran halted work toward a nuclear weapon under international scrutiny in 2003 and is unlikely to be able to produce enough enriched uranium for a bomb until 2010 to 2015, a U.S. intelligence report says.Tue, 04 Dec 2007 06:46:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1690515,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1690515,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA US National Intelligence Estimate concludes that Iran is not an imminent nuclear weapons threat. What does this change?Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/03/iran.report/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/03/iran.report/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter months of warning that Iran was racing along a one-way street to developing a nuclear bomb, and after toughening its own sanctions and pushing through restrictions in the United Nations, the U.S. is suddenly changing its tune about Iran's intentions and the timetable of when it might be able to make a bomb.Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:39:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1690189,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1690189,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsran halted its nuclear weapons development program in the fall of 2003 under international pressure but is continuing to enrich uraniumMon, 03 Dec 2007 17:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/30/iran.europe/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/30/iran.europe/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe European Union's foreign policy chief said Friday he was "disappointed" by the latest talks with Iran over the nation's nuclear program, a failure that could result in more sanctions for the Middle Eastern nation.Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/11/29/iran.navy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/11/29/iran.navy/index.html#cnnSTCTextIran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps has taken command of Iranian naval operations in the Persian Gulf, the U.S. military has revealed.Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/11/22/iran.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/11/22/iran.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTextIran's chief nuclear negotiator warned on Thursday that any threat against Tehran would undermine the stability of the entire Middle East.Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:56:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1686514,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1686514,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAnalysis: In the wake of a new report on Iran's nuclear program, the urgency for a confrontation soon is waning Wed, 21 Nov 2007 06:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/11/15/iran.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/11/15/iran.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.N.'s nuclear watchdog admitted Thursday it was no longer in touch with how Iran's nuclear program was developing, even as Tehran continues its enrichment activities in defiance of sanctions.Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/14/iran.nie/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/14/iran.nie/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe director of national intelligence said Tuesday he does not plan to make public any of the key findings of a soon-to-be-completed assessment on Iran's nuclear program.Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:28:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1682595,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1682595,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe release of five Iranians held by U.S. forces is the latest sign of attempts to dial back from the tough talk of a confrontation over Iran's nuclear ambitionsFri, 09 Nov 2007 19:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/10/29/iran.suicide/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/10/29/iran.suicide/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn Iranian naval commander Monday said his forces are willing to carry out suicide missions when facing enemy forces in the Persian Gulf, according to Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency.Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:38:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/26/markets/oil_record/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/26/markets/oil_record/index.htmOil prices hit fresh record highs Friday as traders fretted over global supplies and violence flared in the Middle East.Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:32:00 EDT