Sunday, October 31, 2010

DTN News: Iran Top Stories / Headlines News Dated October 31, 2010

DTN News: Iran Top Stories / Headlines News Dated October 31, 2010
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources
(NSI News Source Info) KOTTAKKAL, Kerala, India - October 31, 2010: Comprehensive daily news related to Iran for the world of TODAY.
*Comprehensive daily news related to Iran Top Stories / Headlines News for the world of TODAY
*Press TV
Sun Oct 31, 2010 9:51PM
A total of 240 Iranian lawmakers have said the visit of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei to the city of Qom has opened a new era.
Sun Oct 31, 2010 7:29PM
Head of Iran's parliament (Majlis) cultural commission says that media in the soft war play the role of amassing military hardware in cold wars.
Sun Oct 31, 2010 6:41PM
Iran has condemned as "provocative" the recent attack by a group of Israeli settlers against a church in Western al-Quds (Jerusalem).
Sun Oct 31, 2010 6:23PM
Senior Iranian lawmaker Alaeddin Boroujerdi says the nuclear arsenals of international powers and Israel are a great threat for global society.
Sun Oct 31, 2010 4:13PM
US Treasury's point man on sanctions Stuart Levey says Iran's neighbors have no interest in implementing UN Security Council sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
Sun Oct 31, 2010 3:35PM
Iranian commander Brigadier General Masoud Jazayeri says a number of foreign missions in Tehran are trying to assume the spying role that the former US Embassy played.
Sun Oct 31, 2010 2:32PM
Iranian presidential advisor Ali Akbar Javanfekr says Tehran will not discuss its nuclear program with the world's major powers in the upcoming multifaceted talks.
Sun Oct 31, 2010 2:14PM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Iran and Japan can change the global situation in their favor by strengthening bilateral relations.
Sun Oct 31, 2010 1:23PM
An Iranian commander censures certain efforts to militarize the region, saying the navy uses its intelligence resources to monitor their moves in regional waters.
Sun Oct 31, 2010 12:56PM
A senior Iranian official says Tehran and the P5+1 can reach "serious" agreements if the six major world powers show more interaction in the upcoming multifaceted talks.
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DTN News: Defense News / Latest Press Releases Dated October 31, 2010

DTN News: Defense News / Latest Press Releases Dated October 31, 2010 Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources
(NSI News Source Info) KOTTAKKAL, Kerala, India - October 31, 2010: Comprehensive daily news related to Defense News / Latest Press Releases for the world of TODAY.*Comprehensive daily news related to Defense News / Latest Press Releases for the world of TODAY

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