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UN nuclear agency in talks about talks with Iran

April 22, 2013 04:45
VIENNA/DUBAI (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear agency is talking with Iran to set a date for discussions on resuming an investigation there, it said on Monday, as Washington stressed the importance of diplomacy in ending a standoff over Tehran's nuclear programme. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which wants to restart a long-stalled inquiry into suspected atomic bomb research, issued a brief statement after Iranian media reported that talks were set for May 21.

US-Israel arms deal sends Iran 'clear signal'

Agence France-PresseApril 21, 2013 11:48
A major US arms deal with Israel sends Iran a "very clear signal" that military action remains an option to stop it from going nuclear, US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Sunday. Hagel's comments came shortly before his arrival in the Jewish state at the start of a six-day regional trip likely to be dominated by worries over Iran's nuclear programme and Syria's civil war.

US-Israel arms deal sends Iran 'clear signal'

Agence France-PresseApril 21, 2013 11:47
A major US arms deal with Israel sends Iran a "very clear signal" that military action remains an option to stop it from going nuclear, US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Sunday. Hagel's comments came shortly before his arrival in the Jewish state at the start of a six-day regional trip likely to be dominated by worries over Iran's nuclear programme and Syria's civil war.

IAEA says top official's resignation won't change Iran policy

April 21, 2013 11:15
By Fredrik Dahl VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Sunday that the resignation of one of its top officials who have been leading talks with Iran would not change its policy in dealing with Tehran over its disputed atomic programme. The message of continuity came two days after diplomats said that Rafael Grossi would quit as assistant director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a post which made him one of the U.N. agency's most influential people.

Arms deal with Middle East allies signal to Iran -Hagel

April 21, 2013 10:00
By David Alexander TEL AVIV (Reuters) - U.S. Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Sunday a $10 billion arms deal planned with Arab and Israeli allies sent a "very clear signal" to Iran that military options remain on the table over its nuclear programme. "The bottom line is that Iran is a threat, a real threat," Hagel, who arrived in Israel on Sunday on his first visit there as Defence secretary, told reporters on his plane.

Oil buyers owe $4bn to Iran: top official

Agence France-PresseApril 21, 2013 09:15
Iran is owed $4 billion for oil sales to customers who have been unable to pay because of sanctions imposed on the Islamic republic over its nuclear programme, a top Iranian oil official said on Sunday. "We have been unable to get paid around four billion dollars due to the sanctions," National Iranian Oil Company chief Ahmad Qalebani told reporters when asked about the amount owed by customers, mostly Western, to Iran.

US-Israel arms deal sends Iran 'clear signal'

Agence France-PresseApril 21, 2013 07:00
A major US arms deal with Israel sends Iran a "very clear signal" that military action remains an option to stop it from going nuclear, US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said in Tel Aviv on Sunday. Hagel's remarks were made shortly before his arrival in the Jewish state at the start of a six-day regional trip likely to be dominated by worries over Iran's nuclear programme and Syria's civil war.

Pentagon chief heads to Israel after US arms deal unveiled

Agence France-PresseApril 21, 2013 02:15
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel headed to Israel on Sunday in a weeklong trip to the Middle East that will be dominated by worries over Iran's nuclear program and Syria's raging civil war. In his first trip to the region since taking over as Pentagon chief nearly two months ago, Hagel planned to discuss with his counterparts the final details of an elaborate $10 billion arms deal that will provide US military aircraft and missiles to Israel, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

U.N. nuclear watchdog team on Iran faces reshuffle

April 19, 2013 10:30
By Fredrik Dahl VIENNA (Reuters) - Two senior U.N. nuclear watchdog officials who have been leading talks with Iran will leave this year, potentially robbing it of experience and expertise in dealing with Tehran over its disputed atomic programme. The management reshuffle coincides with apparent deadlock in the agency's push since early last year to coax Iran into allowing its inspectors to restart a long-stalled investigation into suspected atomic bomb research by the Islamic Republic.

U.N. nuclear watchdog, Iran may meet again in May - source

April 19, 2013 05:15
VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog and Iran may resume talks next month over a long-stalled investigation into suspected atomic bomb research by the Islamic state, but no date has yet been fixed, a diplomatic source said on Friday. It would be the 10th round of negotiations between the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran since the discussions about what the IAEA calls "possible military dimensions" to Tehran's nuclear programme began in early 2012, although disagreements about the scope of IAEA inspections have gone on much longer.
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