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NEWS ABOUT: Manouchehr Mottaki

Manouchehr Mottaki stories: 7 news summaries

Iran Fingers
US in Scientist's Disappearance

Researcher, AWOL in Saudi Arabia, rumored to work at Qom facility

Oct 8, 09 8:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Iran’s foreign minister has accused the US of conspiring with Saudi Arabia in the disappearance of Shahram Amiri, a scientist thought to be involved in Iran’s nuclear program. Amiri disappeared four months ago on a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia—around the time President Obama asked for a report... More »

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Iran • Saudi Arabia • nuclear • disappearance • scientist • Manouchehr Mottaki


 Iranian Nuclear Talks Begin 

Officials gather in Geneva villa for critical negotiations

Oct 1, 09 7:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Representatives from Iran arrived in a secluded villa in the countryside near Geneva to begin a critical round of nuclear negotiations with the Western powers today. In attendance were reps from the five UN Security Council states, Germany, and the EU. The US is looking for “practical steps and... More »

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Iran • diplomacy • nuclear weapons • nuclear program • Geneva • six party talks • Manouchehr Mottaki • Qom

Iranian Leaders at Odds on Election Results

Ministers at odds as violent scenes come to light

Jun 21, 09 7:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - A rift is growing between Iran’s political leadership as two top-ranking officials issued opposing statements on the results of the recent presidential election, CNN reports. The country’s parliamentary speaker today suggested Iran’s election authority had sided “with a certain candidate,” while the foreign minister claimed... More »

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Iran • investigation • Ali Larijani • protests • Manouchehr Mottaki • Iranian election

Iran Considering Nuclear Talks: Foreign Minister

New incentives could bring Tehran to table, enrichment freeze

Jul 2, 08 10:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Iran’s foreign minister turned heads yesterday with optimistic talk about nuclear negotiations with the international community, the Wall Street Journal reports. Tehran is “carefully examining” an offer of economic incentives, Manouchehr Mottaki said, and won’t rule out halting enrichment work during negotiations. “We see the potential... More »

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Iran • nuclear • negotiation • diplomat • nuclear enrichment • nuclear disarmament • Manouchehr Mottaki

Iran Plans 19 Nuke Plants

Rejects calls to drop uranium enrichment

Dec 24, 07 11:47 AM CST
(Newser) - Iran has dismissed calls to drop uranium enrichment and plans 19 new nuclear power plants, Reuters reports. "US officials have talked of negotiations" on the condition that Iran stop the enrichment, "but we do not accept any preconditions for talks," Iran's Foreign Minister said today. The UN... More »

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Iran • Russia • United Nations • nuclear power • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • Condoleezza Rice • uranium • National Intelligence Estimate • UN sanctions • Manouchehr Mottaki • Bushehr reactor • nuclear power plant

Angry Iran Blasts US for 'Espionage'

Minister attack US
intel, denies past weapons program

Dec 8, 07 7:54 PM CST
(Newser) - Iran has blasted the US for spying and demanded “explanations for US espionage" in a letter sent to Washington, the BBC reports.  Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said today that a recent US intelligence report—which claims Iran's nuclear weapons program ended four years ago—was full of “... More »

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Iran • nuclear program • National Intelligence Estimate • Manouchehr Mottaki

Iran Defends Nuke Program in Letter to the World

Tehran insists it's making electricity

Nov 20, 07 2:51 PM CST
(Newser) - Iran has written a letter to world diplomats insisting that the nation's nuclear program is not a threat. "I would like to emphasize that Iran's nuclear program is completely peaceful," the foreign minister writes, adding that Iran has worked with the IAEA "even beyond its legal commitments.... More »

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Iran • nuclear program • International Atomic Energy Agency • uranium • Manouchehr Mottaki

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