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/ 26 November 2008
Iran now has 5 000 working uranium-enrichment centrifuges, a senior official was quoted as saying on Wednesday.
Iran says it will hit Tel Aviv, US shipping in the Gulf and US interests around the world if it is attacked over its disputed nuclear activities.
Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused the US and its allies of plotting to assassinate him during a visit to Iraq, radio reported on Friday.
Top EU diplomat Javier Solana handed Iran an offer by six major powers to try to coax it into halting nuclear work, but Tehran ruled out suspension.
Top European Union diplomat Javier Solana will present Iran with a major powers’ offer of trade and other benefits on Saturday.
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/ 17 October 2007
President Vladimir Putin made clear to Washington on Tuesday that Russia would not accept military action against Iran and he invited Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Moscow for talks. Putin made the invitation to Ahmadinejad, shunned by the West which fears his nuclear programme is a cover for building atomic weapons, after meeting him and leaders of other Caspian Sea states.
Iranian newspapers wrote with glee on Thursday about the release of 15 British sailors and marines but some moderate dailies questioned President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for his handling of the issue. Ahmadinejad announced on Wednesday the release of the Britons held since March 23 for what Tehran insists was a violation of its territory.
The 15 British military personnel who had been held by Iran flew out of Tehran for England on Thursday, ending a two-week stand-off that strained already tense relations between Iran and the West. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told a news conference broadcast round the world on Wednesday he had decided to forgive and free the 15 sailors.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday he would free 15 British sailors and marines as a ”gift” to Britain. In a dramatic announcement, Ahmadinejad said while he was ”saddened” by Britain’s violation of Iran’s borders and felt the country was not ”brave enough” to admit it made a mistake, he was willing to forgive.
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/ 25 February 2007
Iran has no brake and no reverse gear in its nuclear programme, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday, while a deputy foreign minister vowed Tehran is prepared for any eventuality, ”even for war”. The United States has repeated its call for Iran to halt uranium enrichment.