ARTICLES BY ALI AKBAR DAREINI
Iran launches new military exercises
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Iran: Court to commute sentences for 2 Americans
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's foreign minister said Saturday that the courts are willing in "the near future" to commute the prison sentences for two Americans convicted of spying. The Americans' lawyer, meanwhile, was in court trying to arrange a $1 million bail-for-freedom deal.
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Iran acknowledges espionage at nuke facilities
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran acknowledged Saturday that some personnel at the country's nuclear facilities were lured by promises of money to pass secrets to the West but insisted increased security and worker privileges have put a stop to the spying.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Abbas says settlements block Mideast peace deal
UNITED NATIONS - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday there will be no peace deal with Israel unless the Jewish state stops settlement construction in areas the Palestinians claim for their future state.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Iran begins fueling first nuclear reactor
BUSHEHR, Iran - Iranian and Russian engineers began loading fuel Saturday into Iran's first nuclear power plant, which Moscow has promised to safeguard to prevent material at the site from being used in any potential weapons production.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Iran says it has 100 vessels for each US warship
TEHRAN, Iran - The former naval chief for Iran's Revolutionary Guard said the country has set aside 100 military vessels to confront each warship from the U.S. or any other foreign power that might pose a threat, an Iranian newspaper reported Saturday.
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Iran marks anniversary of failed US rescue attempt
DASHT-E-KAVIR, Iran - Hundreds of Iranians on Sunday marked the 30th anniversary of a failed U.S. military operation to rescue American hostages in Tehran, with prayers and words of defiance for Washington.
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Ahmadinejad: Sanctions aid, rather than hurt, Iran
TEHRAN, Iran - Faced with the prospect of new sanctions because of Iran's nuclear defiance, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday that new penalties would only strengthen the country's technological progress by encouraging it to become more self-sufficient.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Iran says it struck US-backed groups
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran said Saturday it has dismantled several U.S.-backed opposition networks that were gathering information on nuclear scientists and finding ways to circumvent controls on the Internet meant to deprive the opposition of its most crucial tool.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Iran willing to build new relationship with US
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's president on Wednesday sent the clearest signal yet that the Islamic Republic wants warmer ties with the U.S., just one day after Washington spoke of new strategies to address the country's disputed nuclear program. Taken together, the developments indicate that the longtime adversaries are seeking ways …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Iran willing to build new relationship with US
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's president on Wednesday sent the clearest signal yet that the Islamic Republic wants warmer ties with the U.S., just one day after Washington spoke of new strategies to address the country's disputed nuclear program. Taken together, the developments indicate that the longtime adversaries are seeking ways …
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
