http://www.zawya.com/countries/iren-usCopyright 2009 ABQ Zawya Ltd. All rights reserved.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:24:02 GMT5014476http://www.zawya.com/countries/irhttp://www.zawya.com/images/newsletter_zawya_logo.gifhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091121T112357ZMLT16Iranian air defence forces will conduct five days of manoeuvres involving simulated attacks on the country's nuclear sites, a senior air defence commander said on Saturday.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:49:18 GMTAFP ANA20091121T112357ZMLT16Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091121090647The Iranian government approved the development of Yadavaran and Jofeir oilfields as buy-back schemes worth $4.071 billion by China's Sinopec and Belarusian Belarusneft in order to produce 110,000 barrels of oil per day. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:57:39 GMTIran Daily ZAWYA20091121090647Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091121090727A member of Majlis Energy Commission announced that Turkey is seeking to deliver Iran's natural gas to the EU via the Nabucco gas pipeline. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:57:03 GMTIran Daily ZAWYA20091121090727Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091121090552President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in Tabriz, East Azarbaijan province on Friday that government has drafted a banking reform bill which would be presented to Majlis once the legislative body finalizes debate on the target-oriented subsidies plan. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:56:43 GMTIran Daily ZAWYA20091121090552Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091121090448ran's commerce center was expected to be inaugurated in Shanghai on Friday under the management of Iran-China Chamber of Commerce and Industries. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:54:19 GMTIran Daily ZAWYA20091121090448Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091121090242Iran's commerce center was expected to be inaugurated in Shanghai on Friday under the management of Iran-China Chamber of Commerce and Industries. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:42:59 GMTIran Daily ZAWYA20091121090242Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091121053106Ten trillion rials (around $1 billion) worth of cooperative bonds will be issued next Iranian month (November 20-December 10) to expedite the construction of 8 steel projects in Iran, Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) stated.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:49:54 GMTTehran Times ZAWYA20091121053106Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091121053020Afghanistan's commerce minister called on Iranian companies to invest in oil, gas and mining sectors of that country. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:48:14 GMTTehran Times ZAWYA20091121053020Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091120T163435ZMJU42 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad defended closer ties with Brazil Friday, hinting at a bilateral nuclear cooperation ahead of a state visit.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:25:44 GMTAFP ANA20091120T163435ZMJU42Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_20112009_211128A separatist Islamist group has accepted Iran's offer to join an international team to monitor peace talks with the Philippine government, a rebel spokesman said.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:51:56 GMTGulf News GN_20112009_211128Openhttp://www.zawya.com/countries/ir/macrowatch.cfm?eiusection=COUNTRY%20RISK%20RATINGFri, 20 Nov 2009 14:05:00 GMTEconomist Intelligence Unit EIU20091120210000524Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/countries/ir/macrowatch.cfm?eiusection=ECONOMIC%20STRUCTUREFri, 20 Nov 2009 14:05:00 GMTEconomist Intelligence Unit EIU20091120210023884Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091120T104222ZMHZ96 Iran has not yet provided a "final answer" to a "unique" international nuclear fuel offer, Mohamed ElBaradei, the outgoing head of the UN nuclear watchdog, said on Friday.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:06:51 GMTAFP ANA20091120T104222ZMHZ96Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091120T093312ZMHS95Major world powers met in Brussels Friday to discuss Iran's rejection of an international nuclear fuel deal, after US President Barack Obama warned Tehran must face the consequences.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:38:06 GMTAFP ANA20091120T093312ZMHS95Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091119T135111ZMEG26Representatives from major world powers will meet in Brussels Friday to discuss developments with Iran's nuclear programme, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana's office said Thursday.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:24:34 GMTAFP ANA20091119T135111ZMEG26Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119112714Iran's Ambassador to India Seyyed Mehdi Nabizadeh has called on India to rejoin the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project, saying the offer would not remain open for an unlimited period. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:06:36 GMTIran Daily ZAWYA20091119112714Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119112824Iran's biggest aluminum unit Hormozal with annual capacity of 147,000 tons will be put into operation in Hormuzgan province soon. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:06:18 GMTIran Daily ZAWYA20091119112824Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119112926Efforts by the head of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran will boost the volume of non-oil exports. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:05:46 GMTIran Daily ZAWYA20091119112926Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119113933 President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday voiced the Iranian nation's readiness to help international community establish lasting stability worldwide. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:05:32 GMTIRNA ZAWYA20091119113933Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091119T100620ZMDE87President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad demanded on Thursday that world powers respect Iran and release its assets if they want to engage with Tehran, in an apparent reference to archfoe the United States.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:09:57 GMTAFP ANA20091119T100620ZMDE87Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091119T074621ZMCS47 UN inspectors were expected to visit Iran's controversial second uranium enrichment plant on Thursday, a day after Tehran rejected a Washington-backed nuclear fuel deal.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:26:55 GMTAFP ANA20091119T074621ZMCS47Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119074746The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) plans to regulate over 1,200 funds in collaboration with the Organization of Islamic Economy and subsequently to keep the inflation rate in check, said the governor of CBI. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:26:18 GMTIran Daily ZAWYA20091119074746Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119064638Iran's commerce center will be inaugurated in Shanghai on November 20 under the management of Iran-China Chamber of Commerce and Industries. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:19:39 GMTIRNA ZAWYA20091119064638Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091119T072908ZMCR05 President Barack Obama warned Thursday that the United States and its partners were working on a package of steps to show Iran the "consequences" of its decision to snub a nuclear deal with world powers.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:15:37 GMTAFP ANA20091119T072908ZMCR05Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119040103 Iranian government approved the development of Yadavaran and Jofeir oilfields as buy-back schemes worth $4.071 billion by China's Sinopec and Belarusian Belarusneft in order to produce 110,000 barrels of oil per day. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:23:06 GMTTehran Times ZAWYA20091119040103Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119040143Bandar Imam Petrochemical Complex has exported some 1.19 million tons of petrochemicals, worth some $603 million, to 25 countries in the 7-month period which ended October 22, 2009.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:54:20 GMTTehran Times ZAWYA20091119040143Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119040441Majlis Energy Committee Chairman Hamid-Reza Katouzian has said that the case of the missing $1 billion in oil revenues must be investigated more thoroughly.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:53:37 GMTTehran Times ZAWYA20091119040441Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091119T045810ZMCJ94President Barack Obama Thursday said Washington and its partners were now working on a package of steps to show Iran the consequences of its decision to snub a nuclear deal with the West.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:01:39 GMTAFP ANA20091119T045810ZMCJ94Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091118T144338ZLZT45Iran on Wednesday rejected plans for it to send most of its stocks of low-enriched uranium abroad, delivering a severe blow to UN-brokered efforts to allay Western concerns over its nuclear ambitions.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:59:45 GMTAFP ANA20091118T144338ZLZT45Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091118T142933ZLZR23French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner on Wednesday slammed as "extremely negative" Iran's refusal to send low-enriched uranium abroad, but said France would continue dialogue on the issue.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:58:30 GMTAFP ANA20091118T142933ZLZR23Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091118T121702ZLYZ53 Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Wednesday the Islamic republic is ready for a new round of talks over attaining fuel for its Tehran research reactor, the ISNA news agency said. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:33:25 GMTAFP ANA20091118T121702ZLYZ53Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091118T120351ZLYX60 Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Wednesday Tehran had ruled out sending any low-enriched uranium abroad but would consider a simultaneous fuel swap inside the country, a report said.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:19:38 GMTAFP ANA20091118T120351ZLYX60Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091118T111550ZLYR48Another 42 people have died of swine flu in Iran over the past week, raising the Islamic republic's death toll from the illness to 100, ISNA news agency reported on Wednesday.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:33:08 GMTAFP ANA20091118T111550ZLYR48Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091118T110930ZLYQ80 Several Iranian MPs have called for a probe into the "suspicious" death of a doctor who examined protestors held at a controversial detention centre, local press reported on Wednesday.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:20:03 GMTAFP ANA20091118T110930ZLYQ80Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091118T101554ZLYK37 The lawyer of a French academic who appeared before an Iranian court in connection with anti-regime protests hopes for an acquittal at its next hearing, Fars news agency reported on Wednesday.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:10:21 GMTAFP ANA20091118T101554ZLYK37Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118044347Two aircraft manufacturers, Airbus and Boeing estimate that the Middle East airlines would require anywhere between 1,436 (as per Airbus' forecast) and 1,710 (Boeing's forecast) aircraft over the next 20 years, indicating an improvement in outlook.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:37:00 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091118044347Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118082306 The energy sector is the most important factor underlining the desirability of closer Indo-Iranian relations, a senior Iranian industry official said. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:45:46 GMTIRNA ZAWYA20091118082306Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118081847Islamic Republic of Iran ranks first in term of producing saffron across the globe, a top Iranian official said on Monday. Managing Director of Food and Drug Deppartment of Ministry of Health and Medical Education said that Iran supplies over 90 percent of the world's saffron. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:25:59 GMTIRNA ZAWYA20091118081847Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118081959 Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that a proper procedure is being followed to execute the multi-billion Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:25:05 GMTIRNA ZAWYA20091118081959Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118082139An Iranian official in charge of gas transfer said Sunday that Iran resumed its exports of gas to Armenia. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:24:44 GMTIRNA ZAWYA20091118082139Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118081355 Iran's oil minister said production of gasoline in three petrochemical plants would decrease the amount of imported gasoline by 14 million liters per day. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:24:00 GMTIRNA ZAWYA20091118081355Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118060802 The Iraqi minister of water resources on Tuesday met with the Iranian minister of agriculture to discuss the water shortage in Iraq, according to a ministry statement.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:22:09 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091118060802Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118045001The Securities and Exchange Organization of Iran president left for Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday to sign a cooperation MOU with the biggest South American financial market.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:07:42 GMTTehran Times ZAWYA20091118045001Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118045132The Mehr News Agency and the Mongolian news agency Montsame signed an agreement on Tuesday for exchanging news.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:06:54 GMTTehran Times ZAWYA20091118045132Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091117T212846ZLXD59US officials Tuesday appeared pessimistic about the chances of Iran responding to a UN-backed deal to ship its low-enriched uranium stock out of the country.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:42:41 GMTAFP ANA20091117T212846ZLXD59Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091117T110541ZLUE80 Iranian Oil Minister Masoud Mirkazemi on Tuesday announced the launch of an emergency petrol production plan in a bid to dodge possible US sanctions on fuel imports by the Islamic republic.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:41:34 GMTAFP ANA20091117T110541ZLUE80Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091117T115016ZLUL05French academic Clotilde Reiss on Tuesday appeared before Tehran's Revolutionary Court and was then allowed to return to her country's embassy, the French foreign ministry said.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:33:00 GMTAFP ANA20091117T115016ZLUL05Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117103414 Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki who arrived in New Delhi on Monday morning held talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna behind closed doors. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:19:58 GMTTehran Times ZAWYA20091117103414Open