Iran invites world powers to visit nuclear sites

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 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: 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 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 IAEA to visit nuclear sites
TEHRAN, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Tehran invited ambassadors to the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit Iranian nuclear installations as a sign of goodwill, a spokesman said Tuesday. Ramin Mehmanparast, a spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, said Tuesday during his regular press briefing that IAEA envoys and certain delegates from the global community were invited to the country to hear what he said was Tehran's message of transparent and peaceful nuclear activity, the official Islamic Repu...

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 invites world powers for nuclear sites visit
Iran said on Tuesday it has invited envoys of world powers and European Union states to visit its nuclear facilities ahead of talks in Istanbul on its Controversial atomic programme. The invitation to ambassadors of the countries represented in the UN atomic Watchdog comes as Tehran works to garner support for its atomic drive in the run-up to talks with six world powers in Turkey at the end of January. "The representatives of some European Union countries, NAM (Non-Aligned Movement), and some r...

Iran confirms 'goodwill' offer to let world powers tour nuclear sites
Tehran's Foreign Ministry says visits to Natanz and Arak intended to take place before the next round of nuclear talks, tentatively set for Istanbul in late January....

U.S.: Iran offer for nuclear site visits is a 'magical mystery tour'
Ahead of talks in Turkey, Iran has invited Russia, China and the EU, but not the U.S., to view its nuclear facilities....

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...

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 confirms 'goodwill' offer to let Western officials tour nuclear sites
Tehran's Foreign Ministry says the visit intended to take place before the next round of nuclear talks, tentatively set for Istanbul in late January....

U.S.: Iran offer to let some countries visit nuclear sites a 'magical mystery tour'
Ahead of talks in Turkey, Iran has invited Russia, China and the EU, but not the U.S., to tour its nuclear sites....

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad abruptly fires 14 advisers, a move seen as a possible power grab.
Source: Global Post The abrupt firing of 14 advisers to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s government on Sunday might indicate a growing rift between the president and Iran’s supreme ruler, Ayatollah Kamenei, analysts said. The dismissals came less than a month after three other surprise firings. Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, Vice President for Youth Affairs Mehrdad Bazrpash and Deputy Culture Minister for Press Mohammad Ali Ramin were all sacked without notice in December. Ahmadinej..

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 diplomats to view nuke plants
TEHRAN, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Iran has invited a number of western Diplomats to visit the republic's nuclear facilities, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said. Mehmanparast said International Atomic Energy Agency-accredited ambassadors in Vienna, including representatives from Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States as well as the European Union and non-aligned countries, have been invited, the state news agency IRNA said Tuesday. "The new move of inviting the ambass...

U.S.: Iran offer for nuclear site visits a 'magical mystery tour'
Ahead of talks in Turkey, Iran has invited Russia, China and the EU, but not the U.S., to view its nuclear facilities....

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 confirms 'goodwill' offer to Western officials to visit nuclear sites
Tehran's Foreign Ministry says the visit intended to take place before the next round of nuclear talks, tentatively set for Istanbul in late January....

U.S. Not Invited to Tours Iran's Nuclear Facilities
The Atomic Energy Agency has been locked in a tense standoff with the Iranian government over Iran's enrichment of Uranium and plans to participate in a new round of negotiations with the middle-eastern country in Istanbul at the end of this month. But the Iranian government has now invited several nations to come visit its nuclear facilities before those negotiations are held, the Times reports today. European Diplomats said the invitation was not likely to be accepted until after the next ro...

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...

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 invites ambassadors to inspect weapons to prove 'transparency'
Iran has invited a list of ambassadors from across the world to inspect its nuclear sites in an attempt to prove the "transparency" of its Controversial programme....

Iran confirms nuclear tour invitation
TEHRAN, Iran — 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. An Iranian official speaking on condition of anonymity from a European capital said facilities to be visited include the nuclear enrichment facility at Natanz and the Arak site where Tehran is building a Plutonium-producing heavy water reactor. Both...