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Russia, Iran: Stepping on the gas On September 19, Genadi Zodanov, leader of the Russian Communist Party and member of its parliamentary faction, described Iran as Russia's strategic ally and stated that Russia's parliament, the Duma, would oppose any effort to end Russia's nuclear cooperation with Iran. more By Hooman Peimani


Iran, Cuba Seek To Exploit Bio-Weapons Ban WASHINGTON -- The United States has accused Cuba and Iran of seeking to exploit a proposed ban on biological weapons to aid their own weapons of mass destruction programs. more By MENL


World Bank head:Higher oil price impact "significant" "Wolfensohn also said it is up to the Washington-based lender's board to decide whether the bank should lend money to Iran, a country named as part of the "axis of evil" by the United States, the bank's largest and most influential shareholder." more By Reuters


U.S. Troops Face Suicide Attacks PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Taliban fugitives and Afghan fighters loyal to a former foe have allied and are getting arms and money from al-Qaida and Iran for planned suicide attacks on American troops in Afghanistan, one of their leaders says. more By Kathy Gannon


IMF: Iran's economy healthy but fiscal changes needed WASHINGTON, (Reuters) -- The International Monetary Fund on Thursday said Iran's economy performed well this year, but that the country's expansionary fiscal policy could worsen inflationary pressure and lead to more appreciation of its currency. more By Mark Wilkinson


Strong quake jolts western Iran, 12 injured TEHRAN -- A powerful quake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit western Iran, damaging several villages and injuring 12 people. more By AFP


German to be flogged for video-filming A German-Iranian national was convicted by a Teheran court to 64 flogs and a cash fine of 1250 dollars for video filming, the governmental daily Iran reported Thursday. more


Iran Should Be Worried From British Dossier On Iraq’s WMD LONDON -- Iranian analysts say the long-awaited report Britain published Tuesday asserting that Iraqi dictator Saddam Hoseyn continued to expand stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons; some of them could be deployed within 45 minutes, should ring alarm bells in Tehran. more By IPS


Iraqi Foreign Minister to Visit Old Enemy Iran TEHRAN -- Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri is due in Iran Sunday in a visit seen as trying to muster Iranian support against possible U.S. strikes on Baghdad. more By Parisa Hafezi


Is Democracy in the Middle East Possible? Today, the most significant threat to Western security emanates from the Middle East. One of the obvious causes of this scenario is that the Middle East is ridden with totalitarianism, economic failure and cultural backwardness. more By Jamie Glazov

Suspected al-Qaida camp seen in Iran
U.S. intelligence has detected a suspected al-Qaida training camp in a remote area of eastern Iran along the border with Afghanistan, sources told NBC News. Overhead imagery shows what appears to be a training camp complete with a terrorist obstacle course and a rifle range, much like those al-Qaida used in Afghanistan to train for assassinations. more
By Jim Miklaszewski and Robert Windrem


Iraq Providing Shelter, Chemical Weapons Help to Al Qaeda U.S. intelligence has also received information that some Al Qaeda leaders are hiding in Iran, and the U.S. government is looking into reports that Al Qaeda operatives are conducting training just over the Iranian border from Afghanistan. more By AP


Iran denies it hosts al-Qaeda camp Iran's government reacted angrily to US claims that a suspected al-Qaeda training camp had been detected near its border with Afghanistan. more By AFP


US detects Al-Qaeda camp in Iran: NBC News US intelligence has detected what appears to be an Al-Qaeda training camp in a remote region of eastern Iran along the border with Afghanistan, NBC News reported on Wednesday, citing unidentified sources. more By Reuters


Iran urges EU to play role in peaceful solution to Iraqi crisis TEHRAN (AFP) - Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi called on the European Union Wednesday to play a role in seeking a peaceful solution to the Iraqi crisis, it was reported. more By AFP


Britain's Straw to press anti-Saddam case in Iran LONDON (Reuters) - Foreign Secretary Jack Straw will visit Iran next month as part of a Gulf tour to drive home the government's warning that Saddam Hussein poses a serious threat to the region, an official has said. more By Dominic Evans