Iran invites diplomats to view nuke plants

Iran snubs main critics as it invites western diplomats to tour disputed nuclear sites
Iran has snubbed Britain, France, Germany and the United States in a surprise invitation to Diplomats to visit its Controversial nuclear plants. Ambassadors from Russia, China and the European Union were invited by Tehran to tour the sites, but the nations most opposed to its nuclear programme were excluded. Iran's surprise invitation yesterday to several ambassadors accredited to the UN ADVERTISEMENT nuclear Watchdog in Vienna was a bid to show openness about its disputed atomic activities,...

Iran nuclear invitation draws Western skepticism (Reuters)
Tehran/VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran invited Russia, China, the European Union and others on Tuesday to visit key nuclear plants, but left out Britain, France, Germany and the United States -- the countries most opposed to its Nuclear Program. Iran's surprise invitation to ambassadors accredited to the U.N. nuclear Watchdog in Vienna was a bid to show openness before Tehran and six world powers are due to meet in Istanbul later this month to discuss its disputed atomic activities. The West...

EU says IAEA should inspect Iran's nuclear sites
By Justyna Pawlak Brussels | Wed Jan 5, 2011 8:04am EST Brussels (Reuters) - The European Union's executive said on Wednesday it was up to the U.N. nuclear Watchdog to inspect Iranian atomic facilities, after Tehran invited EU envoys to tour the sites this month. The European Commission said it had yet to reply to the invitation, sent to some ambassadors, including the EU's, accredited to the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna just weeks before a second round of talks between Iran a...

EU says IAEA should inspect Iran's nuclear sites
Brussels (Reuters) - The European Union's executive said on Wednesday it was up to the U.N. nuclear Watchdog to inspect Iranian atomic facilities, after Tehran invited EU envoys to tour the sites this month. The European Commission said it had yet to reply to the invitation, sent to some ambassadors, including the EU's, accredited to the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna just weeks before a second round of talks between Iran and six world powers on its disputed nuclear ambitions. Ira...

EU says IAEA should inspect Iran's nuclear sites
By Justyna Pawlak Brussels | Wed Jan 5, 2011 8:04am EST Brussels (Reuters) - The European Union's executive said on Wednesday it was up to the U.N. nuclear Watchdog to inspect Iranian atomic facilities, after Tehran invited EU envoys to tour the sites this month. The European Commission said it had yet to reply to the invitation, sent to some ambassadors, including the EU's, accredited to the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna just weeks before a second round of talks between Iran a...

Iran invites Russia, China to atom sites but not U.S.
Jay Deshmukh, Agence France-Presse · Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011 Tehran — Iran said Tuesday it will open its atomic sites to some world powers, in a rare move swiftly dismissed as “antics’ by the United States, which along with Britain, France and Germany, is not invited. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said in Tehran that invitations to visit Iran’s nuclear sites in Natanz and Arak have been sent to ambassadors of some of the nations represented in t...

Iran to let countries visit nuclear sites, not US
The Associated Press reported the invitation to tour the facilities on Monday, citing a letter from a senior Iranian Envoy that suggested Jan. 15-16 for the visit. A Diplomat familiar with the letter said Iran invited Russia, China, Egypt, the group of nonaligned nations at the U.N.'s International Atomic Energy Agency, Cuba, Arab League members at the IAEA, and Hungary, which currently holds the rotating EU presidency. Iran's economy appears to be struggling under the weight of four rounds of i...

Iran opens nuclear sites to selected nations
Stumble This! Iran said on Tuesday it will open its atomic sites to some world powers, in a rare move swiftly dismissed as "antics' by the United States, which along with Britain, France and Germany, is not invited. Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said invitations to visit Iran's nuclear sites in Natanz and Arak have been sent to ambassadors of some of the nations represented in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Diplomatic sources at the IAEA, the UN nuclear Watchdog ...

Iran invites EU, Russia to nuclear sites
Iran has invited Russia, China, the European Union and its allies among the Arab and developing world to tour its nuclear sites, in an apparent move to gain support ahead of a new round of talks with six world powers. In a letter made available to The Associated Press, senior Iranian Envoy Ali Asghar Soltanieh suggests the weekend of January 15 and 16 for the tour and says that meetings "with high ranking officials" are envisaged. While no reason was given for the timing of the offer, it comes j...

AP Exclusive:Iran invites EU, others to nuke sites
VIENNA - Iran has invited Russia, China, the European Union and its allies among the Arab and developing world to tour its nuclear sites, in an apparent move to gain support ahead of a new round of talks with six world powers. In a letter made available Monday to The Associated Press, senior Iranian Envoy Ali Asghar Soltanieh suggests the weekend of Jan. 15 and 16 for the tour and says that meetings "with high ranking officials" are envisaged. While no reason was given for the timing of th...

Iran confirms invite to view nuclear facilities
Iran confirmed today that it had invited some ambassadors accredited to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna to visit nuclear facilities in the Islamic Republic. Those invited included representatives from some of the six major powers involved in diplomatic efforts to resolve the dispute over Iran's nuclear programme, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast told a news conference. He said the visit would take place before a meeting between Iran and the six powers - Rus...

Iran: come and see nuclear sites
The Tehran government confirmed yesterday that it has invited world powers and its allies in the Arab and developing world – but not its chief critics – to tour Iranian nuclear sites before a high-profile meeting late in January on its disputed nuclear programme. A Diplomat familiar with the invitation said the US, Britain, Germany and France were not invited in an apparent attempt to split the "six powers" ahead of planned talks on Iran's nuclear programme later this month. An Irani...

Iran confirms invitation to IAEA ambassadors
Tehran | Tue Jan 4, 2011 2:16am EST Tehran (Reuters) - Iran confirmed on Tuesday it had invited some ambassadors accredited to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna to visit nuclear facilities in the Islamic Republic. Those invited included representatives from some of the six major powers involved in diplomatic efforts to resolve the dispute over Iran's nuclear programme, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast told a news conference. He said the visit would take plac...

Iran Invites European, Arab Nations but Not U.S. to Tour Its Nuclear Facilities
Tuesday, January 04, 2011 By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press Tehran, Iran (AP) - The Tehran government confirmed on Tuesday that it has invited world powers and its allies in the Arab and developing world to tour Iranian nuclear sites before a high-profile meeting late January on its disputed Nuclear Program. Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said the invitation went to "the E.U, the non-aligned movement and representatives from 5+1 countries." The "5+1" countries are the six wo...

Iran Invites EU, Others to Nuke Sites
Like this Story? Share it: Iran has invited Russia, China, the European Union and its allies among the Arab and developing world to tour its nuclear sites, in an apparent move to gain support ahead of a new round of talks with six world powers. (AP / CBS) Learn about the people, economy and history. (AP) Iran has invited Russia, China, the European Union and its allies among the Arab and developing world to tour its nuclear sites, in an apparent move to gain support ahead of a new round of talk...

AP Exclusive: Iran invites nations to nuke sites
VIENNA - Iran has invited Russia, China, the European Union and its allies among the Arab and developing world to tour its nuclear sites, in an apparent move to gain support ahead of a new round of talks with six world powers. In a letter made available Monday to The Associated Press, senior Iranian Envoy Ali Asghar Soltanieh suggests the weekend of Jan. 15 and 16 for the tour and says that meetings "with high ranking officials" are envisaged. While no reason was given for the timing of th...

AP Exclusive: Iran invites nations to nuke sites
Diplomats from delegations at the table with Iran during the December talks in Geneva said Tehran made no commitments to talking about U.N. Security Council demands that it freezes Uranium Enrichment—which can turn out both fuel and fissile warhead material. And Iranian negotiators flatly ruled out discussing such demands at the Istanbul meeting. International worries are great because Tehran developed its enrichment program clandestinely and because it refuses to cooperate with the U.N.'s...

Iran invites EU, others to nuke sites
VIENNA — Iran has invited Russia, China, the European Union and its allies among the Arab and developing world to tour its nuclear sites, in an apparent move to gain support ahead of a new round of talks with six world powers. In a letter made available Monday to The Associated Press, senior Iranian Envoy Ali Asghar Soltanieh suggests the weekend of Jan. 15 and 16 and says that meetings "with high ranking officials" are envisaged. While no reason was given for the timing of the offer, it ...

Iran invites EU, others to tour its nuke sites
Instead, the Islamic Republic insists its Uranium Enrichment and other programs are meant only to generate fuel for a future network of nuclear reactors. Diplomats from delegations at the table with Iran during the December talks in Geneva said Tehran made no commitments to talking about U.N. Security Council demands that it freezes Uranium Enrichment — which can turn out both fuel and fissile warhead material. And Iranian negotiators flatly ruled out discussing such demands at the Istanbu...

Iran Invites EU to Tour Nuke Sites
The AP reports: Iran has invited Russia, China, the European Union and its allies among the Arab and developing world to tour its nuclear sites, in an apparent move to gain support ahead of a new round of talks with six world powers. In a letter made available Monday to The Associated Press, senior Iranian Envoy Ali Asghar Soltanieh suggests the weekend of Jan. 15 and 16 for the tour and says that meetings “with high ranking officials” are envisaged. While no reason was given for t...

Iran Invites World, Save US, To Tour Nuclear Sites
Source: Associated Press Tehran, Iran (AP) -- The Tehran government confirmed on Tuesday that it has invited world powers and its allies in the Arab and developing world - but apparently not chief critic the United States - to tour Iranian nuclear sites before a high-profile meeting late January on its disputed Nuclear Program. The Associated Press reported the invitation to tour the facilities on Monday, citing a letter from a senior Iranian Envoy that suggested the visit take place the weekend...

Iran nuke scientist hospitalized after 'interrogation'
Image via Wikipedia Guardian: An Iranian Nuclear Scientist who claimed to have been abducted by the CIA and who returned to a hero's welcome in Tehran in July has been imprisoned and tortured on suspicion of giving away state secrets, according to an opposition website. Iranbriefing.net - run by a US-based group that normally reports on Political Prisoners and the activities of Iran's revolutionary guard - said the scientist, Shahram Amiri, had been interrogated intensively for thr...

Warren Buffett's Anti-Nuclear-Weapons Plan: Will It Work?
To a Billionaire investor like Warren Buffett, $50 million is pocket change. But when Buffett invested that amount in an unusual project four years ago, he watched it as closely as some of Berkshire Hathaway's biggest holdings. The project is an international effort to thwart the spread of Nuclear Weapons. And Buffett believes the return on his modest investment could be vastly more valuable than any of the lucrative stakes he holds in Corporate America. That's because Buffett's biggest worry...

US: Iran's offer of nuke tour a PR stunt
WASHINGTON — The State Department is belittling Iran’s offer to let some countries — but not the U.S. — visit its nuclear facilities, calling the offer a "magical mystery tour." Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said Tuesday that the offer is no substitute for Iran fully cooperating with the International Atomic Energy Agency to prove that its Nuclear Program is strictly for peaceful purposes and not to build a bomb. Reporters asked Crowley how the U.S. felt about Iran&r...;

Iran invites ambassadors to tour nuclear sites
Brussels | Mon Jan 3, 2011 6:34pm EST Brussels (Reuters) - Iran has invited several ambassadors accredited to the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna to tour its nuclear facilities, a senior European Diplomat in Brussels told Reuters on Monday. The move comes just weeks before a second round of nuclear talks with Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States, and could signal an effort by Tehran to show it is serious about the talks. "At a minimum, it sounds as if Ira...