Iran rejects UN chief's remarks over nuke issue

    TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- A senior Iranian official on Thursday rejected UN chief Ban Ki-moon's recent remarks over the country's nuclear program, saying Ban's position "should be in line with the UN charter".

Iranian president says ready for threat over nuclear program

    TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday that his country was ready to face "anything" over the disputed nuclear program, showing his intransigence to the UN sanction resolution and rumors of possible U.S. military strike.

U.S. says it not planning to invade Iran

    WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The United States said on Tuesday that it is not planning to invade Iran and stressed diplomacy in trying to resolve Iran's nuclear issue.

IAEA suspends technical nuclear aids to Iran

    VIENNA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- The International Atomic Energy Agency has temporarily suspended some technical nuclear aid projects to Iran in comply with the a UN Security Council resolution, Austria News Agency reported on Wednesday.