Iran on Saturday downplayed a report by the UN atomic watchdog that uranium traces have been detected of a higher grade than any found before, as local media voiced doubts about the next round of talks on Tehran's nuclear programme. More »Iran downplays UN find, media wary of Moscow talks
VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran has significantly stepped up its output of low-enriched uranium … More »Iran has enough uranium for 5 bombs - …
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has played … More »Iran plays down U.N. nuclear rep …
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has played down a United Nations report that said Iranian nuclear scientists had enriched uranium to a higher-than-expected level, state media reported on Saturday. On Friday, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported that … More »Iran plays down U.N. nuclear report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leaves next week on an eight-day trip to Scandinavia, the Caucasus and Turkey that will cover security issues such as Iran and Syria as well as the environment and health. The State Department … More »Clinton to visit Scandinavia, Caucasus, Turkey
Analysts have played down the UN atomic agency's discovery of higher-grade uranium traces in Iran, saying it was likely due to a technical glitch rather than a covert attempt to enrich to arms grade. More »Analysts play down higher-grade uranium find in Iran
VIENNA (Reuters) - United Nations nuclear inspectors have found uranium particles refined to a higher-than-expected level at an underground site where Iran has installed more than 50 percent more enrichment centrifuges, a U.N. watchdog report said on … More »U.N. inspectors find high-grade uranium traces in Iran
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iran and world powers agreed to meet again next month to try to ease the long standoff over its nuclear work despite achieving scant progress at talks in Baghdad towards resolving the main sticking points of their dispute. At its heart … More »Iran, big powers agree to hold more nuclear talks in June
VIENNA (Reuters) - United Nations nuclear inspectors have found uranium particles refined to a higher-than-expected level at an underground site where Iran has installed more than 50 percent more enrichment centrifuges, a U.N. watchdog report said on … More »U.N. inspectors find high-grade uranium traces in Iran
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks and the euro slipped on Friday as Spain's deteriorating finances and a possible Greek exit from the euro overshadowed an upbeat report on U.S. consumer confidence. Oil prices edged higher due to a lack of progress in talks … More »Global stocks, euro fall on fears of Greek euro exit
Analysts on Friday played down the UN atomic agency's discovery of higher-grade uranium traces in Iran, saying it was likely due to a technical glitch rather than a covert attempt to enrich to arms grade. More »Analysts play down higher-grade uranium find in Iran
The head of the US delegation to nuclear talks with Iran arrived in Israel on Friday to brief officials after a meeting in Baghdad that achieved little other than arranging more talks. More »US official in Israel after Iran nuclear talks
VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran has raised its potential capacity to make sensitive nuclear material by installing hundreds more uranium enrichment machines at an underground site, a U.N. watchdog report said, a day after world powers failed to convince Tehran … More »Iran boosting sensitive nuclear capacity - IAEA
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iran and world powers agreed to meet again next month to try to ease the long standoff over its nuclear work despite achieving scant progress at talks in Baghdad towards resolving the main sticking points of their dispute. At its heart … More »Iran, big powers agree to hold more nuclear talks in June
(Reuters) - Farm and construction equipment maker CNH Global NV on Friday said it has suspended sales to Iran, other than those required to fulfil binding contracts, in a move to support international diplomatic efforts. CNH said its subsidiaries will … More »CNH Global suspends sales to Iran
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese hostages kidnapped in northern Syria were set free on Friday and were on their way to Beirut, Lebanon's prime minister and an Islamist cleric who brokered their release said. The Lebanese Shi'ite men were among a group of pilgrims … More »Lebanese hostages in Syria released
World oil prices climbed Friday on the back of the weaker dollar, with further support stemming from worries over the nuclear standoff between the West and Iran, dealers said. More »Oil prices advance on weaker dollar
(Reuters) - A new report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is expected to show that Iran has installed more uranium enrichment centrifuges at its Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant - but that they are not yet being used to refine uranium. Here … More »Factbox - Iran's Fordow plant
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior State Department official will travel to Tel Aviv on Friday to reaffirm the U.S. commitment to Israel's security following just-concluded talks between world powers and Iran over its nuclear program. Wendy Sherman, undersecretary … More »U.S. to reaffirm commitment to Israel's security
Russia on Friday called the latest round of talks on the Iranian nuclear standoff "constructive" despite big differences that remain as the parties head for more negotiations in Moscow next month. More »Russia says Iran talks on track despite differences
OSLO (Reuters) - The global tanker market remains imbalanced and it is too early to say the sector has reached bottom, Frontline Chief Executive Jens Martin Jensen said on Friday. Jensen said tensions with Iran and some firms slowing their vessels to … More »Frontline - too early to say tanker market has bottomed
Iran and six world powers achieved little in two days of intense nuclear talks in Baghdad except arranging another meeting in Moscow next month and establishing they are poles apart on crucial issues. More »Next stop Moscow for Iran nuclear talks
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iran and world powers agreed to meet again in Moscow next month for more talks to try to end the long-running dispute over Tehran's nuclear programme, but there was scant progress to resolve the main sticking points between the two … More »Iran, big powers agree to hold more nuclear talks in June
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will not ease sanctions on Iran before a third round of talks between major powers and Iranian officials about Tehran's nuclear program, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday. "As we lay the … More »Clinton - US sanctions will stay as Iran talks continue
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Crude futures rose on Thursday, rebounding from the previous session's slump as investors fretted about potential disruptions to Middle East oil supplies after talks between world powers and Iran over its nuclear program ended with … More »Oil up as Iran talks extended, weak data eyed
Oil prices perked up Thursday after European leaders reaffirmed their desire to see Greece stay in the euro and Iran and world powers deadlocked in talks over its disputed nuclear program. More »Oil prices rise on EU Greece support, Iran impasse
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iran's insistence that world powers acknowledge what it sees as its right to enrich uranium emerged as a significant difference in international talks on its nuclear energy programme this week, a senior U.S. administration official … More »U.S. set against recognising Iranian right to enrich
Iran and six world powers closed two days of "very intense" nuclear talks Thursday with little to show except an agreement to meet again next month in Moscow after sharp disagreements over the way forward. More »Iran, world powers agree Moscow meet, little else
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran emphasised its right to continue to enrich uranium during crucial talks with world powers in Baghdad aimed at resolving Western concerns over its nuclear programme, Iranian chief negotiator Saeed Jalili said on Thursday. "Of the … More »Iran insists on enrichment at nuclear talks
A mortar attack in Baghdad killed one person and wounded six others Thursday, in the second attack in Iraq's capital during key talks on Iran's nuclear programme, security and medical officials said. More »Baghdad mortar attack kills one, wounds six
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Following is the text of a statement issued by European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton at the conclusion of talks between Iran and six world powers in Baghdad on Thursday. "First of all, I would like to thank the … More »Text of statement by EU's Ashton after Iran talks
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iran and world powers will meet in Moscow on June 18-19 for more talks to try solve a long-standing dispute about an Iranian nuclear energy programme, European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said on Thursday. Speaking … More »Iran, powers set more nuke talks for June
Iran's navy said Thursday it saved an American-flagged cargo ship that was being attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Oman. More »Iran navy saves US freighter from pirates: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States hailed on Thursday last year's "Arab Spring" popular revolutions in the Middle East but said instability and violence often precede greater respect for human rights. In its annual survey of human rights around … More »U.S. hails Arab Spring but warns of instability
(Reuters) - A new report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is expected to show that Iran has installed more uranium enrichment centrifuges at its Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant - but that they are not yet being used to refine uranium. Here … More »Factbox - Iran's Fordow plant
VIENNA (Reuters) - A U.N. watchdog report is expected to show that Iran has installed more uranium enrichment centrifuges at an underground site, potentially boosting the output capacity of nuclear work major powers want it to stop, Western diplomatic … More »Iran may prepare to boost nuclear work - diplomats
KABUL (Reuters) - With most foreign combat troops set to withdraw from Afghanistan by 2014, Iran is using the media in the war-ravaged nation to gain influence, a worrying issue for Washington. Nearly a third of Afghanistan's media is backed by Iran, … More »Insight - Iran's "Great Game" in Afghanistan
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - World powers are hindering talks in Baghdad with Iran over its nuclear programme, creating a "difficult atmosphere", an Iranian delegation official said on Thursday. The so-called P5+1 nations -- United States, Russia, China, France, … More »Iran says world powers creating "difficult atmosphere" at talks
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A first day of talks between Iran and world powers about a nuclear programme that the West suspects is aimed at nuclear bomb research showed a "fair amount of disagreement" but also areas of common ground, a senior U.S. official said. … More »Iran talks show common ground, disagreement - U.S.
Iran demanded late Wednesday that world powers sweeten proposals made in talks in Baghdad aimed at easing the crisis over Tehran's nuclear programme, saying future negotiations were at stake. More »World powers, Iran at odds in crunch nuclear talks
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iran and world powers exchanged unusually detailed proposals at talks in Baghdad on Wednesday in hopes of defusing a long standoff over suspicions Tehran's atomic energy programme may be a disguised quest for nuclear weapons. The stakes … More »Powers, Iran discuss detail of possible nuclear deal
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Talks between six world powers with Iran on its nuclear programme are expected to continue for a second day on Thursday after detailed discussions on Wednesday, diplomats said. "We are expecting a plenary session to continue tomorrow … More »Iran talks expected to continue Thursday - diplomats
VIENNA (Reuters) - A U.N. watchdog report is expected to show that Iran has installed more uranium enrichment centrifuges at an underground site, potentially boosting output capacity of nuclear work major powers want it to stop, Western diplomatic sources … More »Iran may prepare to boost nuclear work - diplomats