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Fordo atomic site runs under IAEA watch

(source: Press TV) January 10, 2012

Iran's ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says all of the country's nuclear activities, including those at Fordo enrichment site, are under the supervision of the UN atomic body, Press TV reports. ››read more


Iran, Venezuela agree to expand ties

(source: Press TV) January 10, 2012

Iran and Venezuela have signed two memoranda of understanding (MoU) and a joint statement in line with the declared resolve of both nations to expand bilateral ties in all fields. ››read more


Reckless Talk of War with Iran Makes Confrontation a Probability

by Trita Parsi (source: The Independent ) January 9, 2012

The temperature between the West and Iran has increased dramatically. Escalation by both sides coupled with a reckless discourse that has normalised the idea of war have created an environment where military confrontation is a rising probability. The next escalatory step pondered by Europe - in the midst of its own economic crisis - is a total embargo on Iranian oil. An idea that a few months ago was considered a non-starter now has an air of inevitability. ››read more