Iran has hidden nuclear site, Obama, other leaders declare, demanding inspectionsPITTSBURGH — President Barack Obama declared Friday that Iran is on a path to confrontation with world powers unless it agrees to “come clean” and disclose all its nuclear activities. He said he would not rule out military action. Iranian President Ahadinejad says new enrichment facility not operational for 18 monthsNEW YORK — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Friday his country has complied with U.N. rules that require it to inform the world body’s nuclear agency six months before a uranium enrichment facility becomes operational. Obama, British and French leaders demand inspections of just-revealed Iranian nuclear facilityPITTSBURGH — President Barack Obama and the leaders of France and Britain declared Friday that the revelation of a previously secret Iranian nuclear facility puts heavy new pressure on Tehran to quickly disclose all its nuclear efforts — including any moves toward weapons development — “or be held accountable.” Revelation that Iran has 2nd uranium enrichment site heightens Iran nuke concernsVIENNA — Western intelligence puts Iran’s newly revealed nuclear plant in the arid mountains southwest of Tehran, not far from one of the holiest cities in Shiite Islam. Analysis: Charge of secret Iranian nuclear facility strengthens move toward sanctionsNEW YORK — New charges of nuclear duplicity by Iran strengthen the hand of the U.S. and other world powers seeking tougher sanctions against Tehran. US, British and French leaders demand inspections of secret Iranian nuclear facilityPITTSBURGH — President Barack Obama and the leaders of France and Britain declared Friday that the revelation of a previously secret Iranian nuclear facility puts heavy new pressure on Tehran to quickly disclose all its nuclear efforts — including any moves toward weapons development — “or be held accountable.” US, Britain and France demand Iran open a covert nuclear facility to international inspectionPITTSBURGH — President Barack Obama and the leaders of Britain and France are publicly demanding that Iran open up a secret nuclear fuel facility to international inspectors. Obama, other leaders, to demand inspections of secret Iranian nuclear facilityPITTSBURGH — President Barack Obama and the leaders of France and Britain will demand Friday that Iran open to international inspectors a secret nuclear facility it has tried to hide from the world for years, a senior White House official told The Associated Press. Iran discloses existence of its second uranium enrichment plant to IAEATEHRAN - Iran has reportedly disclosed the existence of a second uranium enrichment plant to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Mohamed ElBaradei. Obama, other leaders, to reveal Iran’s secret nuclear facilty, demand inspectionsPITTSBURGH — President Barack Obama and the leaders of France and Britain will demand Friday that Iran open to international inspectors a secret nuclear facility it has tried to hide from the world for years, a senior White House official told The Associated Press. Obama, other leaders, to accuse Iran of having covert nuclear fuel facilityPITTSBURGH — President Barack Obama and the leaders of France and Britain will accuse Iran at the opening of the G-20 economic summit Friday of building a secret facility to produce nuclear fuel, a senior White House official told The Associated Press. Report: Obama, other leaders, to accuse Iran of having covert nuclear fuel facilityWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and the leaders of France and Britain will accuse Iran on Friday of building a secret facility to produce nuclear fuel, The New York Times reported. AP NewsBreak: Iran reveals existence of a second uranium enrichment plant, officials sayVIENNA — Iran has revealed the existence of a secret uranium-enrichment plant, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday, a development that could heighten fears about Tehran’s ability to produce a nuclear weapon and escalate its diplomatic confrontation with the West. G-20 leaders adopt board-of-directors role and seek reform agenda to repair global economyPITTSBURGH — Leaders of the world’s major economies are coming together on reforms to rein in huge bank bonuses, toughen financial regulations and guard against the dangerous imbalances that contributed to the worst global downturn since the 1930s. Analysis: Small steps toward a nuclear deal with Iran, but grand bargain appears far offNEW YORK — In diplomatic parlance, it’s called “movement” — a small step here and there in the direction of a deal but with an uncertain end. Those stirrings of motion may be what are now emerging with international efforts to ensure that Iran does not build a nuclear bomb. Auschwitz blueprints highlight Netanyahu’s UN riposte to Iran president’s Holocaust claimsUNITED NATIONS — Waving the blueprints for Auschwitz and invoking the memory of his own family members murdered by the Nazis, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered his most passionate and public riposte yet to Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s questioning of the Holocaust. Netanyahu, waving designs of Auschwitz, urges world alliance against Iranian nuclear threatUNITED NATIONS — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waved designs of the most infamous Nazi death camp from a U.N. podium on Thursday, exhorting the world to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. G-8: Iran has 3 months to stop uranium enrichment, avoid new sanctionsUNITED NATIONS — Pressure deepened against Iran on Thursday when the world’s eight top economic powers gave Tehran until year’s end to cease enriching uranium or face new sanctions, but resistance from China could undermine the effort. Netanyahu: Israel seeks peace with Palestinians, world alliance against Iranian nuclear threatUNITED NATIONS — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he wants to make peace with the Palestinians and hopes the world will rally against the Iranian nuclear threat. World leaders seek global solutions to confront multiple crisesUNITED NATIONS — Global leaders on Thursday warned colleagues that coordinated international action to end the worldwide recession and reverse climate change must not fall victim to routine political divisions and pitfalls. Despite calls for unity, Ahmadinejad, Gadhafi blast Security CouncilUNITED NATIONS — On a day when the U.N. and many nations appealed for global unity, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on Wednesday denounced what they called an unjust world dominated by five powers. In UN speech, Ahmadinejad avoids nuclear issue, casts himself as champion of developing worldUNITED NATIONS — Under increasing attack over Iran’s suspected nuclear weapons program, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday that Tehran was ready to meet conciliation with conciliation. Western powers expect ’serious response’ from Iran during Oct. 1 meetingUNITED NATIONS — The international community expects a “serious response” from Iran in discussions about Tehran’s nuclear program at a meeting next month, the British foreign secretary said Wednesday. Russia indicates possible support for sanctions, handing Obama an opening on TehranNEW YORK — With a diplomatic wink and nod, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev opened the door Wednesday to backing potential sanctions against Iran as a reward to President Barack Obama’s decision to scale back a U.S. missile shield in Eastern Europe. Excerpts from AP interview with AhmadinejadHere are excerpts from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s interview Tuesday with The Associated Press: Russian leader Medvedev doesn’t close door on possible tough new sanctions on Iran over nukesNEW YORK — Giving some ground on a top priority of President Barack Obama, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday that sanctions are rarely productive but he opened the door to tougher ones to halt Iran’s suspected nuclear weapons program. Iran to ask for imports of high-enriched uranium, putting world powers in bind ahead of talksIran’s president says his country will ask the six world powers at nuclear talks next week for imports of highly enriched uranium — material that the U.S. fears Tehran wants to use to arm nuclear warheads. Russian media: Russian delegation official says Moscow does not rule out new Iran sanctionsMOSCOW — Moscow is not ruling out new U.N. Security Council sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, Russian news agencies cited an official in the Russian delegation in New York as saying Wednesday. Israeli leader says Iran could provide terrorists with a ‘nuclear umbrella’NEW YORK — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that if Iran acquires nuclear weapons it could “bring terrorism beyond our wildest dreams.” Iran’s police warn shops not to display female mannequins with revealing clothes, curvesTEHRAN, Iran — Iranian police warned shop owners Wednesday against displaying female mannequins wearing underwear or showing off their curves as part of a government campaign against Western influence. |