International Business News - Iran http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Iran's state oil firm and Total have resumed talks about the French energy company's participation in a major liquefied natural gas (LNG) project after a gap of several months, a news agency said on Saturday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/222162-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091010/iran-total-resume-talks-on-gas-project-report.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091010/iran-total-resume-talks-on-gas-project-report.htm Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:59:30 EDT Prosecutors expect a "mainstream" international bank to reach a settlement within 30 days over illicit links with Iran, Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau said on Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090917/ny-prosecutor-sees-bank-settling-on-iran-ties.htm Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:22:29 EDT Iranian rescue teams are searching for the black boxes where an Iranian airliner en route to neighboring Armenia crashed shortly after takeoff killing all 168 passengers on board. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090715/iran-plane-crash-rescue-teams-search-jetblack-boxes.htm Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:29:27 EDT How will the EU deal with this diplomatic dilemma? http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/216245-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090704/eus-irandilemma.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090704/eus-irandilemma.htm Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:48:17 EDT A hardline Iranian cleric on Friday called for the execution of "rioters," in a sign of the authorities' determination to stamp out opposition to the June 12 presidential election result. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/215810-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090626/iranian-cleric-says-quot-rioters-quot-should-be-executed.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090626/iranian-cleric-says-quot-rioters-quot-should-be-executed.htm Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:59:32 EDT Iran's top legislative body said on Friday it had found no major violations in the June 12 presidential election and called it the "healthiest" vote since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090626/top-iranian-legislative-body-declares-election-fair.htm Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:50:11 EDT President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused Barack Obama on Thursday of behaving like his predecessor toward Iran and said there was not much point in talking to Washington unless the U.S. president apologized. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/215744-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090625/ahmadinejad-compares-obama-bush.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090625/ahmadinejad-compares-obama-bush.htm Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:04:20 EDT Iran's top legislative body has again ruled out any annulment of the June 12 presidential election, as demanded by two defeated candidates, state television said on Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/215609-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090623/top-iran-body-rejects-poll-annulment-demand.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090623/top-iran-body-rejects-poll-annulment-demand.htm Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:58:13 EDT Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Moussavi and Mehdi Karroubi called upon supporters on Monday to mourn for the death of Neda Soltan. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/215643-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090623/iran-039young-woman-shot-death-on-camera-moussavi-calls-mourning.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090623/iran-039young-woman-shot-death-on-camera-moussavi-calls-mourning.htm Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:03:47 EDT An Iranian provincial prosecutor has warned that the "few elements" behind post-election unrest could face the death penalty under Islamic law, an Iranian news agency reported Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090617/iran-prosecutor-warns-death-penalty-violence.htm Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:51:59 EDT Supporters of Iran's defeated presidential candidate Mirhossein Mousavi aim to keep pressure up with new protests on Wednesday over a disputed poll which has led to the biggest upheaval since the 1979 Islamic revolution. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090617/backers-iran-039mousavi-plan-more-protests.htm Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:42:45 EDT Iran's top legislative body said Tuesday it was ready to carry out a partial recount in a disputed presidential election that has prompted the biggest street protests since the 1979 Islamic revolution. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090616/iran-ready-partial-recount-disputed-vote.htm Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:05:02 EDT Iranians planned more protests on Tuesday against a presidential election they say was rigged but the focus of their anger, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, left the country to attend an international meeting. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/215206-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090616/iran-protesters-plan-more-rallies-after-one-killed.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090616/iran-protesters-plan-more-rallies-after-one-killed.htm Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:05:01 EDT Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday defied mass protests against his re-election by visiting Russia for a summit. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090616/iran-president-goes-russia-meets-medvedev.htm Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:50:41 EDT Iranian state television said on Tuesday seven people had been killed near the site of a rally in Tehran. Iran's English-language Press TV carried a breaking news headline citing radio as saying "Seven people killed near illegal Tehran rally." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090616/iran-state-tv-says-seven-people-killed-near-rally.htm Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:49:04 EDT President Barack Obama said on Monday he was deeply troubled by post-election violence in Iran and urged the Islamic republic to investigate voting irregularities in a way that would not result in bloodshed. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/215199-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090616/obama-troubled-iran-post-election-violence.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090616/obama-troubled-iran-post-election-violence.htm Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:22:36 EDT Iran's hardline Islamic Basij militiamen killed at least one person on Monday and wounded more when their building was attacked by demonstrators protesting an election they say was stolen by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/215191-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090615/protesters-plan-more-mass-rallies-iran.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090615/protesters-plan-more-mass-rallies-iran.htm Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:15:57 EDT Angela Merkel will meet U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington in late June for talks on Iran's presidential election, Middle East peace and next month's G8 summit, a spokesman for the German chancellor said on Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/215184-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090615/merkel-talks-with-obama-on-iran-middle-east.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090615/merkel-talks-with-obama-on-iran-middle-east.htm Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:24:09 EDT The Obama administration faces a dilemma over how to respond to Iran's disputed election. Analysts say that strong criticism could backfire but a muted response leaves an impression of weakness. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090615/obama-faces-dilemma-over-iran-039disputed-election.htm Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:55:09 EDT Leaders from around the world expressed concern over the situation in Iran, given new reports of government-inspired violence against election protesters and alleged voter fraud. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/215181-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090615/global-uproar-over-reported-iranian-violence-election-fraud.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090615/global-uproar-over-reported-iranian-violence-election-fraud.htm Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:58:20 EDT