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See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.support@ft.comTue, 22 Jul 2008 02:45 BSTThu, 24 Jul 2008 20:41:57 BSTNewspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/world/mideast/iran(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b23e3114-577a-11dd-916c-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=be75219e-940a-11da-82ea-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b23e3114-577a-11dd-916c-000077b07658.htmlThe British prime minister, speaking to Israel's parliament in Jerusalem, urges Tehran to suspend its nuclear programme or face the collective response of many nationsTue, 22 Jul 2008 02:45 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/123c2f0a-5733-11dd-916c-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=be75219e-940a-11da-82ea-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/123c2f0a-5733-11dd-916c-000077b07658.htmlWhile Washington's armchair generals will denounce the Democratic candidate for weakness on Iran, the real generals support his position. The US top brass has no appetite for launching yet another war in the Middle East. Bogged down in Afghanistan and Iraq, the last thing the US military needs is a third front, writes Gideon Rachman Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:38 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ce3abd36-551f-11dd-ae9c-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=be75219e-940a-11da-82ea-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ce3abd36-551f-11dd-ae9c-000077b07658.htmlA report by the fund says that Tehran should raise interest rates and that growth is expected to slow, but judges that overall prospects for the economy are goodSat, 19 Jul 2008 01:48 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5180d4a2-5429-11dd-aa78-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=be75219e-940a-11da-82ea-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5180d4a2-5429-11dd-aa78-000077b07658.htmlThe British and French embassies in Tehran have dramatically scaled back their trade sections amid a slowdown in business ties with Iran caused by international sanctionsThu, 17 Jul 2008 19:05 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0dae2cd4-52e4-11dd-9ba7-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=be75219e-940a-11da-82ea-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0dae2cd4-52e4-11dd-9ba7-000077b07658.htmlThe Bush administration confirmed that it would send a top diplomat to a meeting with a senior Iranian negotiator this weekend – a US policy shift that European diplomats hope will encourage more flexibility from Tehran over its disputed nuclear programmeThu, 17 Jul 2008 08:43 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9a8ef400-535f-11dd-8dd2-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=be75219e-940a-11da-82ea-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9a8ef400-535f-11dd-8dd2-000077b07658.htmlThe package of international economic support, security guarantees and help with its civilian nuclear programme now on offer is one that Tehran should embraceWed, 16 Jul 2008 19:39 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6a763b9e-5363-11dd-8dd2-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=be75219e-940a-11da-82ea-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6a763b9e-5363-11dd-8dd2-000077b07658.htmlA leading institution says official figures, which have sparked industrial action and sent the cost of borrowing to a five-year high, are based on 'make-believe' calculationsWed, 16 Jul 2008 19:27 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/271d7db4-532a-11dd-8dd2-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=be75219e-940a-11da-82ea-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/271d7db4-532a-11dd-8dd2-000077b07658.htmlThe decision to approve the highest level US contact with Iran since the the Islamic revolution of 1979 would have been a big one for any president during the past three decadesWed, 16 Jul 2008 12:48 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/33648d44-5111-11dd-b751-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=be75219e-940a-11da-82ea-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/33648d44-5111-11dd-b751-000077b07658.htmlIsrael and the US's European allies intend privately to make clear their concerns about Barack Obama's policies on Iran when the US Democratic presidential candidate makes a much-heralded trip overseas in coming daysSun, 13 Jul 2008 20:51 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3c30f4da-4eaa-11dd-ba7c-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=be75219e-940a-11da-82ea-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3c30f4da-4eaa-11dd-ba7c-000077b07658.htmlTehran plays down the loss of Total of France after it became the final large western energy company to pull back from investing in the country's huge South Pars gas fieldThu, 10 Jul 2008 19:08 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/26088244-4ded-11dd-820e-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=be75219e-940a-11da-82ea-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/26088244-4ded-11dd-820e-000077b07658.htmlTehran loses last major western energy group considering significant investment in its huge gas reserves as the US pursues campaign of isolation over its nuclear ambitionsWed, 9 Jul 2008 23:34 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/520b0452-4da2-11dd-820e-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=be75219e-940a-11da-82ea-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/520b0452-4da2-11dd-820e-000077b07658.htmlTehran fires its Shahab-3 ballistic missile – in theory capable of hitting Israel – amid escalating international tensions over the country's nuclear programmeWed, 9 Jul 2008 17:51 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1534897e-4cce-11dd-b527-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=be75219e-940a-11da-82ea-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1534897e-4cce-11dd-b527-000077b07658.htmlIran will hit Tel Aviv, US shipping in the Gulf and American interests around the world if it is attacked over its disputed nuclear activities, an aide to Iran's Supreme Leader was quoted as sayingTue, 8 Jul 2008 19:08 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/11070278-4cec-11dd-b527-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=be75219e-940a-11da-82ea-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/11070278-4cec-11dd-b527-000077b07658.htmlChina's reluctance to forgo juicy economic and energy deals with Tehran is based on simple, almost syllogistic logic, writes Philip Gordon Tue, 8 Jul 2008 18:53 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/62eaf692-4c4e-11dd-96bb-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=be75219e-940a-11da-82ea-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/62eaf692-4c4e-11dd-96bb-000077b07658.htmlAlthough people have been moved out of the oil ministry, experts say the changes are just part of Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad's efforts to expand his influence in the industryTue, 8 Jul 2008 01:52 BST