World powers to discuss Iran sanctions

LONDON (Reuters) – The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council plus Germany will discuss imposing a third round of sanctions on Iran because of its nuclear program on Friday.
Iran has refused to stop enriching uranium and the West fears it is bent on producing atomic bombs, which Tehran denies.
The United States, which will [...]

Iran dismisses the chance of a US strike

TEHRAN, Iran – The head of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards dismissed the possibility of a U.S. military action against Iran and warned that his forces would respond with an “even [...]

Many Europe banks already cut Iran ties

GENEVA – Britain applauded a U.S. decision Thursday to target Iran with banking sanctions, but many European financial institutions already curbed ties with Tehran and analysts said it wasn’t clear [...]

Putin calls for restraint over Iran and Kosovo

LISBON (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called on the West to show restraint over both Iran’s nuclear programme and the future status of Kosovo, ahead of [...]

Democrats worry Bush setting up war with Iran

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some Democratic presidential candidates worried on Thursday the White House had begun a march to war by declaring Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a terrorism supporter while a top Republican said “bombardment” of Iran should be an option.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney took a hard-line stance against Iran after the U.S. State Department imposed [...]