WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday ruled out Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s suggestion that three detained American hikers in Iran be swapped with Iranian citizens held in the United States. Clinton said that the hikers, along with other Americans jailed in Iran, should be released immediately on humanitarian grounds. She said [...]
Iran on Wednesday said it had launched a rocket carrying a rat, two turtles and some worms into orbit, claiming it as a successful advance in a space program that has raised international concerns.
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Iran is warning it will produce nuclear fuel on its own if there is no deal to have the West deliver the fuel in exchange for…
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Iran warns West it will make its own nuclear fuel
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of government supporters rallied across Iran on Wednesday, swearing allegiance to the clerical establishment and accusing opposition leaders of causing unrest in the Islamic state. EDITORS’ NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to film or take pictures in Tehran. Hundreds of [...]