*Comprehensive daily news related to Iran
Wed Feb 16, 2011 8:30AM
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and China have backed a proposal by Iran regarding the establishment of an international network to support victims of chemical weapons.
Wed Feb 16, 2011 7:39AM
Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Italy's Senate Lamberto Dini has thrown his country's weight behind Iran's peaceful nuclear program.
Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:29AM
Head of Iran's Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization Hamid Baghai has met with Greece's Minister for Culture and Tourism, urging further expansion of cultural relations.
Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:41AM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the sanctions that the UN has imposed on the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program have had no effect on the country's economy.
Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:15AM
US President Barack Obama has expressed hope to see more anti-government protests in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:1AM
Turkish President Abdullah Gul says Turkey supports Iran's nuclear rights and will play a constructive role in Iran's nuclear program in the future.
Tue Feb 15, 2011 5:48PM
Russia has once again downplayed the effectiveness of Western sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, saying it will not support future sanctions.
Tue Feb 15, 2011 4:54PM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Israel is a regime born out of “several hundred years of plotting” to provide the West with a stronghold in the Middle East.
Tue Feb 15, 2011 4:29PM
Iran's exports volume of hand woven carpets has increased 14 percent in the last 10 months, compared with the same period last year, an official says.
Tue Feb 15, 2011 3:59PM
Iran's parliament (Majlis) speaker has described Tehran-Ankara relations as “strategic,” saying both sides must work to tap into potentials for greater cooperation.
Israel threatens to invade Lebanon again
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak says Israeli armed forces may cross into the southern Lebanese territory again and engage in a military confrontation with Hezbollah resistance fighters.
“Israel Defense Forces (IDF) may be called into Lebanon in the future,” Ha'aretz newspaper quoted Barak as saying on Tuesday during his first military tour with new IDF Chief Benny Gantz in the Granit brigade situated along the border with Lebanon.
"We must be prepared for every test," Barak went on to say.
The Israeli minister also claimed that Israel inflicted heavy loss on Hezbollah during the 33-day war on Lebanon that killed about 1,200 Lebanese -- most of them civilians.
Israel acknowledged its defeat to Hezbollah in the conflict in the Winograd Report.
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*This article is being posted from Toronto, Canada By DTN News ~ Defense-Technology News, contact: dtnnews@ymail.com
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