The diplomatic effort to ensure Iran's nuclear efforts would not lead to the Islamic republic developing atomic weapons shifted to Moscow Monday where negotiators from Iran and Russia met to discuss ways to end the standoff.
Iran's top nuclear negotiator said Monday the country would resume uranium enrichment and is awaiting the arrival of U.N. inspectors to oversee the process.
Despite attempts by Iran to dodge a referral to the U.N. Security Council over its failure to heed warnings from the IAEA to end its bid to enrich uranium for nuclear energy, EU officials said they would seek involvement from…
Russia and China agreed with the United States and its European allies Monday that Iran must fully suspend its nuclear program, but the countries stopped short of demanding the matter be sent to the U.N. Security Council for possible sanctions.
Reaffirming its right to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes, Iran announced it would resume research on nuclear fuel, a move that angered the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency and drew strong criticism from European officials.
Iran said Wednesday it was going to replace 40 ambassadors and senior diplomats, including a supporter of improving ties with the West, in a move many consider in keeping with new President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's hard-line stance.
Iran threatened Tuesday to use its trade ties to punish countries that voted over the weekend to refer Tehran to the U.N. Security Council for failing to convince the international community that its nuclear program is peaceful.
Support for the Iraqi constitution got a boost Friday when aides to Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani said the powerful cleric would call on his followers to vote to support the document in a referendum next month.
The governing board of the U.N. nuclear watchdog voiced "serious concern" over Iran's resumption of nuclear activities this week, while leaving the door open for more negotiations.
Despite U.S. and European calls to maintain a suspension on its nuclear program, Iran took the final steps to open its uranium conversion facility on Wednesday after U.N. inspectors removed seals from the plant's equipment.
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