61. Iran Accepts Russian JV Offer?  (February. 24 .2006)
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki was upbeat of the Russian offer on joint venture uranium enrichment in Russia.<More>

62. Iran Vows Enrichment Despite Russian JV (February. 22. 2006)
Iran vowed to pursue its nuclear research even if it goes through the civil nuclear deal with Russia with will entail a joint venture to enrich uranium for Iran in Russia. <More>

63. Political Allies Criticizes Govt for Iran Stand (February. 20. 2006)
The Iran nuclear issue and Indian vote at the International Atomic Energy Agency has assumed a life-threatening form for the Government. <More>

64. France Says Iran has Clandestine Military Project (February. 18. 2006)
The French Foreign Minister Philippe Doutse-Blazy characterized the Iranian nuclear project as a "clandestine military" project. Rejecting Iranian assertions that their project was peaceful and intended to generate power, he said not just European allies but also Russia and China shared the views. <More>

65. Iran Delegation for Russia (February. 17.2006)
An Iranian delegation will travel to Russia February 20 to further the Russian proposal on nuclear enrichment for Iranian nuclear reactors. <More>

66. Iran Spells Conditions for Enrichment JV (February. 16. 2006)
Iran has stipulated conditions to consider the Russian plan for joint-venture enrichment. It insists that its specialists be given access to enrichment process, conversion stage of enrichment takes place within Iran, and a third party joins the program.<More>

67. Iran Violates Paris Agreement (February. 15. 2006)
Iran crossed the "Red Line" by injecting uranium feedstock gas Uranium Hex fluoride (UF6) into the centrifuges it illegally and clandestinely procured from disgraced Pakistani scientist A.Q. Khan. The centrifuge procurement without reporting to the International Atomic Energy Agency is a breech of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.<More>

68. Iran Sends Confusing NPT Message (February. 14. 2006)
After making oblique references to withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Iran has now reaffirmed its faith in NPT. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) supervisors arrived in Iran to see what levels of control and monitoring still remain.<More>

69. Iran Warns NPT Pullout (February. 13. 2006)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned that Iran would pull out of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty if the West forced it to limit its nuclear program. <More>

70. UN will Impose Economic Sanctions on Iran (February. 09.2006)
The United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Volker said that the US does not need UN approval to impose economic sanctions on Iran.<More>

71. Iran Says it has not Withdrawn from NPT (February. 07. 2006)
Iran clarified that it has not withdrawn from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). However, it will bar spot and unannounced inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) officials.<More>

72. Russia Tries Convince Iran of Joint Venture (February. 04.2006)
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) postponed its meeting for a day for backroom deliberations that the IAEA chief Mohammed El Baradei calls a "window of opportunity." <More>

73. Iran Vote and Nuke Deal Linked? (February. 03. 2006)
One major stumbling block that is stopping the progress of Indo-US civilian nuclear deal was India's vote on the Iran nuclear issue. <More>

74. India will Vote against Iran (February. 03. 2006)
Iran is striking a defiant note as the world community is set to approve the referral of its nuclear program by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). <More>

75. Iran Threatens to Restart all Nuclear Activities (February. 02. 2006)
In a major show of unity, all permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) have agreed to refer the Iran nuclear issue to the UNSC.<More>

76. Russia and China Oppose Action against Iran  (February. 01. 2006)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel visiting Israel delivered strong criticism of the Iranian nuclear program. She said "Iran is not just a threat to Israel, but also to the democratic countries of this world." <More>

77. Iran Warns Israel, US, and Britain (January. 31. 2006)
Days before the crucial vote on the Iranian nuclear program at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran has warned Israel, the United States, and Britain of missile attacks.<More>

India Wants Detailed Study to understand Natanz 78. “Research” (January. 30. 2006)
India has asked the US and the European Union (EU) not to be hasty to take Iran to the UNSC. It said as a signatory of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Iran has rights to develop, use, and source technologies for civilian purposes. <More>

79. India Refutes Mulford’s Remarks (January 28, 2006)
The Indian foreign office summoned the United States Ambassador to tell him that his comments on the Indo-US nuclear deal and the Iran vote were “inappropriate and not conducive to building a strong partnership between our two independent democracies.” <More>

80. Iran Withdraws from LNG Deal (January 28, 2006)
Iran’s National Iranian Gas Export Corporation (NIGEC) has said it will reserve the right to withdraw supply of 2.5 million tons of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) if the crude oil prices crosses USD $80 a barrel. <More>

81. Iran Softens Stand (January. 27. 2006)
Ahead of the IAEA special meeting this week, Iran seems to have softened its stand on the need for nuclear enrichment within Iran. <More>

82. Iran Nuclear Issue Concerning (January. 21. 2006)
On the sidelines of Indo-US nuclear talks, the countries apparently discussed about the Iran nuclear issue. According to a German (part of the European Union troika along with Britain and France) official, the EU-3 and India shared concerns about Iran's nuclear program. <More>

83. EU3 Prepares Draft IAEA Resolution (January. 20. 2006)
The EU-3 (France, Britain, and Germany) have prepared a draft resolution to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to ask Iran to "help the agency clarify questions regarding possible nuclear weapons activities." <More>

84. Russia, China Asks West to Negotiate with Iran (January. 19. 2006)
In a sure sign of lack of consensus among the five permanent United Nations Security Council members, Russia and China insisted that negotiations is the best way to deal with Iran.<More>

85. US, EU Accuse Iran of Nuclear Bombs (January. 18. 2006)
The United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said Iran has "crossed the threshold" when it unilaterally resumed nuclear research and uranium fuel generation at its Nantz plant. She said that the US and European nations are working with other IAEA member states to show a strong consensus of disapproval to Iran.<More>

86. Iran Threatens to Stop UN Inspectors (January. 16. 2006)
In a clear escalation of its standoff against the West, Iran threatened to stop all United Nations inspectors at all its facilities should the UN impose sanctions on it.<More>

87. EU3, P5 to Meet on Iran (January. 14. 2006)
Officials from Britain, France, and Germany will meet those from the United States, Russia, and China next week to discuss options to deal with a recalcitrant Iran.<More>

88. US & EU Accuse Iran Violation of Paris Agreement (January. 13. 2006)
Speaking at the Tehran University, Iranian former President Rafsanjani dismissed what he called western "bullying" in trying to stop Iranian resumption of nuclear enrichment.<More>

89. Iran Breaks UN Seals (January. 12. 2006)
After a 2 1/2 year gap and disregarding world opinion asking it to stop its nuclear enriching aspirations, Iran has broken UN seals on its nuclear enrichment plant at Natanz. <More>

90. Iran Breaks Negotiations (January. 10. 2006)
Iran announced that it will break more UN nuclear seals on some research sites. European Union officials warned that this further escalation by Iran could seriously jeopardize negotiations to find a diplomatic solution. <More>