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Thursday
December 28, 2000
U.S. worried about Russian plans to sell arms to Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Thursday it was very
worried about reports Russia was planning to sell arms to Iran, saying
they would pose a threat to its interests in the Middle East.``We are particularly
disturbed by Russian press accounts that we've seen today of Defense Minister
(Igor) Sergeyev's discussions with the Iranians which suggest that Russia
is ready to sell Iran missiles, submarines and other equipment,'' State
Department spokesman Philip Reeker told a news briefing >>>
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Russia, Iran say talks fruitful
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - The visit of Russia's defense minister to Iran opened
a new chapter of military cooperation between the two countries and led
to several agreements, he and his Iranian counterpart said here Thursday.
Russia's Igor Sergeyev said the agreements included training Iranian army
officers in Russia, and the ``exchange of information about the military
structures, military doctrine and general threats to both countries.''
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* U.S. worried about Russian plans to
sell arms to Iran
* Russia, Iran say talks fruitful
* Khamenei threatens to take action
* Russia to obey arms-sales agreement
* Khatami speaks to Islamic leaders about Mideast situation
* MPs back impeachment motion against justice minister
* Russia Defense Minister Visits Iran
* US court orders Iran to pay 311 million dollars for dissident's
killing
* Russia's defense minister to visit Iran December 26-28
* Assad may visit Iran after Ramadan: Iranian diplomat
* Iran set to welcome more wounded Palestinians for medical
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Wednesday
December 27, 2000
Khamenei threatens to take action
TEHRAN, Dec 27 (AFP) - Iran's supreme leader on Wednesday threw down
the gauntlet to the nation's restless reformists, warning "we will
take action" if their sharp criticisms of the regime's institutions
continues. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in an unusally strongly-worded speech,
warned against any attempt to weaken the clerical regime amid a recent
barrage of attacks from reformists, particuarly against the conservative-led
courts >>>
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Russia to obey arms-sales agreement
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Russia's defense minister said Wednesday his country
will abide by international agreements concerning arms sales to Iran, but
added that won't preclude some arms deals, the state news agency reported.
Making the first visit by a Russian defense minister to Iran since the
Islamic Revolution of 1979, Igor Sergeyev held a round of talks with Iranian
military officials and said the countries' positions were close, the Islamic
Republic News Agency reported.>>>
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Khatami speaks to Islamic leaders about Mideast situation
TEHRAN, Dec 26 (AFP) - Relatives of jailed pro-reform journalists will
stage a rally next week to protest their "illegal" detention,
the state IRNA news agency said Tuesday. It cited a statement announcing
the demonstration outside a Tehran court Monday against the "long
and illegal" detentions as well as the "ugly and inappropriate
behaviour" of judges toward relatives of the detained >>>
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Tuesday
December 26, 2000
MPs back impeachment motion against justice minister
TEHRAN, Dec 26 (AFP) - The mounting political battle over immunity from
prosecution for MPs took a new turn Tuesday as some 50 pro-reform deputies
signed a motion to impeach Justice Minister Ismail Shushtari. The move
comes amid reports the conservative-led courts could be preparing legal
action against three reformist MPs, including President Mohammad Khatami's
brother, deputy speaker Mohammad-Reza >>>
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Russia Defense Minister Visits Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Russia's defense minister traveled to Iran on Tuesday
to discuss increasing military cooperation and arms sales between the countries,
despite U.S. pressure on Russia not to deal arms to the Islamic republic.
Igor Sergeyev is the first Russian defense minister to visit Iran since
the 1979 Islamic revolution. During his three-day visit, he was expected
to meet Iranian President Mohammad Khatami >>>
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Monday
December 25, 2000
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Friday
December 22, 2000
US court orders Iran to pay 311 million dollars for dissident's killing
WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (AFP) - A US court has ordered Iran to pay 311 million
dollars to the brother of a dissident murdered by Tehran agents in Paris
10 years ago. Cyrus Elahi, a US citizen who was born in Iran, was gunned
down in Paris by Iranian secret agents in October 1990 as the Islamic Republic
sought to eliminate opposition at home and abroad, according to court documents
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Russia's defense minister to visit Iran December 26-28
MOSCOW, Dec 22 (AFP) - Russian Defense Minister Igor Sergeyev flies
to Iran next week on a controversial visit extending military cooperation
between the two states despite strong US objections, officials said here
Friday. Leonid Ivashov, head of foreign affairs in the Russian defense
ministry, said that Sergeyev's December 26-28 visit falls within all international
commitments to non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction >>> FULL TEXT
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Assad may visit Iran after Ramadan: Iranian diplomat
DAMASCUS, Dec 22 (AFP) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad may pay a
visit to Iran following the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which ends next
week, an Iranian diplomat here said Friday. "We have the promise of
a visit after Ramadan, but no date has yet been fixed," embassy counselor
Massud Rahimi told AFP
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Iran set to welcome more wounded Palestinians for medical care
TEHRAN, Dec 21 (AFP) - Iran was set Thursday to accept another dozen
Palestinians coming to the Islamic republic for medical care after being
wounded in the almost three-month-old uprising against Israel, aid officials
said. They are due to arrive Thursday evening via Amman on the return flight
of an aircraft bringing some 30 tonnes of medical supplies and other humanitarian
aid for the Palestinians >>>
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