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We hope that this Russian invitation to Iran to hold talks on the 16th about participating in an international uranium enrichment center will help break, or encourage a break, in the current stalemate over the Iranian nuclear issue.

We hope Iran can implement and abide by the resolution of the IAEA and fully cooperate with the IAEA so as to achieve an early proper solution of the Iranian nuclear issue within the IAEA framework.

We believe there's solid information to substantiate clandestine Iranian efforts to develop weapons of mass destruction and delivery systems, and this is something we've been saying for quite some time,

We have a lot of issues on the agenda to discuss and I'm looking forward to the meeting. We will of course discuss the Iranian issue, the situation in Iraq, the Middle East... I would not be surprised if the issue of the cartoons comes up.

were united in their concern for the Iranian Jewish community.

Undersecretary Burns, I think, made clear to the Russians our broad concerns over Iranian behavior and this sale in particular.

We have a sufficient number of experts in order to answer all questions from the Iranian partners.

We are determined ... to develop as broad a campaign against international terrorism as possible. And a positive Iranian role in this effort would obviously contribute to our goal of promoting peace and stability, and increasing our security.

We are only at the beginning. I don't exclude sanctions but it depends on the type of sanctions. We certainly don't want to target the Iranian people.

We are convinced that the only way to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue is through negotiations.

Traders are most concerned about the Iranian issue, as the situation appears to be getting worse.

Traders are looking at the Nigerian and Iranian issues. They don't like to sell at present.

The fact (that) those hard-liners were able to roll out those missiles in public in Iran sends a signal, I think, to the Iranian public and the rest of the world and Israel that says 'Look out,'

The expectation in the Obama Administration, or at least the hope, is that a nuclear deal with the West could ultimately moderate Iranian behavior by helping to integrate the country more thoroughly into the international system. Will this happen? It's impossible to predict, of course. We will only know if we get there.

What we, the Russians and the EU-3 wants to see and what the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) wants to see is an Iranian cooperation. Does this statement by this one person constitute that? At this point, it's hard to say. We will have to see.

We call on the Iranian government to recognize the bus drivers' right to form a union. We demand that the Iranian government release imprisoned union members and return all fired drivers to work immediately and unconditionally.

We call on Iran to return actively to a condition of moratorium and to full cooperation with the IAEA. This moratorium was an absolutely essential measure of trust to resolve outstanding questions on the Iranian nuclear program.

We consider it (the proposal) quite workable. It can lead us to a comprehensive package of agreements that will provide a reliable solution to the Iranian nuclear problem.

Try to keep order and security so that there will not be any negative side effects, ... Try to be polite, use good language and avoid scuffles as befits a revolutionary Iranian Muslim.

This reduces fears about an Iranian crude supply cut and the market is just reacting to that.

While it may be temporary, the major risks we see for Japanese stocks right now are the Iranian situation and currency moves. That's still going to keep a lid on the market.

Unfortunately, a group of bullies allows itself to deprive nations of their legal and natural rights. The Iranian nation is not frightened by the powers and their noise.

But the Iranian situation hasn't gone away. So $62 crude is probably not a bad value, and people see that as a buying opportunity.

We also believe that elements of the Iranian regime may have been involved more directly in planning,

The order to resume uranium enrichment has been issued. The Iranian Atomic Energy Organization has restarted the process.

The order to resume uranium enrichment has been issued and, in accordance with that, the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization has restarted the process.

This was a friendly and cordial meeting in which the Iranian vice-president said that bilateral trade does not reflect the full potential of economic relations between the two countries.

What is most important for us in this situation is not our bilateral relations, our investments in the Iranian economy or our economic profit from cooperation with Iran. The highest priority for us in this situation is the prevention of the violation of the nuclear non-proliferation regime.

We look to the Iranian government to sit down with us, hear what we have to say and take action where appropriate.

We will never forget the Iranian government and people's help to Iraq, and we hope our relations improve in all areas,

The pullback appears to be due to profit-taking, which is not surprising considering prices have really surged in the past few days. The decline will not be large because the Iranian issue is keeping a high floor under prices.

You have to send the signal that this is intolerable and counterproductive to Iranian international relations, If you give up on diplomacy, you get into gesture politics, which won't solve anything.

Besides the fundamental supply and demand information, prices are driven by the emotional momentum of the Iranian issue.

Even in a bull market you get periods of a little relief, and this is one of them. Some of the Iranian words today were conciliatory. In reality nothing has changed and the market will soon rise again.

Based on information received from inside the country, the Iranian regime has started an extensive strategic plan in order to build tunnels and secret centers across the country, in order to hide its nuclear and missiles projects, ... Based on the regime's technical and expertise evaluation, given Iran's mountainous geographical conditions, the country is suitable for building tunnels and housing inside them secret military centers.

As things stand, I do not expect the board to adopt a resolution on the Iranian issue unless there is a breakthrough and unless there is a positive agreement.

Don't panic. The Iranian program is still at the very early stages.

Cui will exchange views with Iranian and Russian diplomats on Iranian nuclear issue and other issues of common concern.

The United States believes that the long-standing, massive and covert Iranian effort to acquire sensitive nuclear capabilities makes sense only as part of a nuclear weapons program,

Israel will not live under the threat of an Iranian nuclear bomb. We feel we are obliged to warn our friends that Israel should not be pushed into a situation where we see no other solution but to act unilaterally against Iran.

Israel supports the European position. We believe that the international community - through the UN Security Council - must present the Iranian regime with a clear dilemma, either they totally cease their nuclear weapons program, or they endanger their relationship with the outside world.

I spoke with the Iranian minister and he assured me that on their own part they have never stated that they were going to shut production.

They also aggressively solicited members of the Iranian community.

The risk of an embargo on Iranian oil ... is not a constraint.

the same as those of the Iranian nation.

The Russian embassy in Tehran gave to the Iranian side an official note saying that the previous Russian proposal of the creation of a joint Russian-Iranian company to enrich uranium remains in force.

These provocative actions by the Iranian regime have shattered the basis for negotiation.

The secretary general has asked the Iranian government to exercise patience and refrain from steps which may lead to increased tension in this matter.

Saudi Arabia has supported Wahhabi madrasas in poor countries in Africa and Asia, exporting extremism and intolerance. Saudi Arabia also exports instability with its brutal war in Yemen, intended to check what it sees as Iranian influence.

Prices are much higher on fear of possible further supply disruptions. Continued concern about the Iranian situation and new threats in Nigeria and primary drivers. There were no new reported attacks in Nigeria, just more threats.

Our family has lived in Iran for 2,500 years, and Iranian Jewry has the long history in that land.

Of course, we discussed the Iranian nuclear problem and our common position is that all remaining questions should be settled through the IAEA,

No Sunni has a right to become a president, prime minister or even a minister in the Iranian government.

A diplomatic solution serves the common interest. We are still working on our Iranian colleagues to cherish negotiations.

The oil markets appear very nervous about the Iranian situation. Iran's production is essential for meeting world demand. There is not enough excess capacity within OPEC to make up for the lost supply if Iran were to stop selling oil.

The oil markets appears very nervous about the Iranian situation. Iran's production is essential for meeting world demand. There is not enough excess capacity within OPEC to make up for the lost supply if Iran were to stop selling oil.

Oil prices have fallen since the release of worse than expected US oil inventory figures on Wednesday but the potential for the Iranian situation to worsen during the course of the IAEA meeting currently underway is keeping oil market participants wary.

Oil markets have been a bit irrational in the past week or two with long-term supply concerns affecting short-term prices. Iranian oil exports are unlikely to ever be restricted and certainly not anytime soon.

Demand related to inflation and safe-haven fears has been driving gold. I particularly believe numerous gold traders are watching the Iranian situation with great interest, since it has both inflationary and safe haven implications.

Definitely Iran has huge gas reserves and I am definitely glad if Iranian gas will come to serve the European market as well.

An important factor will be the amount of Iranian share in the project.

A popular, independent and developed Iraq will be the best friend of the Iranian nation,

As always, the different factions (in Washington) will use it to justify their existing positions. The vice president and his hawks will use it to show that the Iranian program can't be stopped through diplomatic means and, therefore, their preferred option of a military strike is the only option.

The Bush Administration should cease pretending that China's involvement in Iranian nuclear weapons negotiations has been constructive and publicly question China's motives.

As long as the prospect of sanctioning 4 million barrels per day of Iranian oil is out there, the Iranian situation, in our view, will be the front and center issue that will command market attention.

That's where Australia's efforts should lie at the moment ? through the UN process and through our own bilateral pressure on the Iranian Government.

AIPAC is taking the public statements seriously. They're alarmed by a nuclear capability, and the administration appears to be adopting an approach that isn't changing Iranian behavior.

This is a sensitive issue. We cannot give up our rights. No Iranian will be ready to give up our rights, and they should know that we will remain firm.

This is another step by the Iranian regime in defiance of the international community." ()

This is not a dramatic development, as Israel also favors a Middle East clean of nuclear weapons, when no threat will exist. The Iranian issue is what the UN is dealing with. The message is clear: Iran poses an immediate and terrifying global threat and it is good that the world has come to its senses.

This is not the time for business as usual with the Iranian government.

The U.N. Security Council would be hurting the world more than it was hurting Iran if it restricted Iranian oil exports. The United Nations might restrict other Iranian exports or limit Iranian imports of military equipment, but I don't see the U.N. Security Council imposing sanctions on Iranian oil.

The United States will actively confront the policies of this Iranian regime, and at the same time we are going to work to support the aspirations of the Iranian people for freedom in their own country.

This is a critical moment for Iran. Iranian activists need to know that American students are ready to help them hold the Iranian regime accountable. We want to help our counterparts in Iran seize the moment and advance their civil rights movement.

This Iranian issue is lurking as tension in the background. It's going to keep oil higher until it works its way out.

Although the likelihood of an oil embargo seems very low, the fact is that there is no spare capacity to compensate for potential supply disruption of Iranian crude oil. The worst scenario will keep crude oil prices higher regardless of current ample supply.

Although it is unlikely that the Iranian nuclear dispute will lead to a curtailment of oil shipments, there is clearly a large premium on oil prices due to the ongoing tensions.

A lot of uncertainty remains in how the Iranian situation will work itself out. There is some concern in the Asian market on whether Iran is a reliable supplier.

The repeated outrageous remarks by the Iranian president unfortunately indicate the real mind-set of the ruling clique.

This matter has already become a national issue that concerns the whole of Iranian society and I can assure you that no Iranian government will make a compromise on this issue,

There is without any doubt a growing Iranian influence not only in Lebanon but in the whole region. We are trying to build normal relations with everyone, and we refuse to turn Lebanon into a battlefield for regional and international powers.

There is too much supply and prices are likely to fall further. The Iranian situation is already reflected in current prices unless there is more substance on when sanctions may be imposed or oil exports affected.

At face value, the U.S. Congress, there is a - they have a long way to go before they fully appreciate and understand Iranian people.

It is time to send a clear and unequivocal message to the Iranian regime about the concerns of the international community by reporting this issue to the Security Council.

For any film -- whether Iranian or not -- a podium like Berlin obviously is beautiful. Because it helps art exist. If you work in art house cinema, how else are you going to get people to find out about it? How else are you going to give that podium for smaller distributors to be helped and they release it. So it's a question to tell the world that the film exists.

The nuclear capability of Iranian scientists is one example of the numerous scientific movements in the country, and the Islamic republic is ready to transfer this experience and the technology and knowledge of its scientists.

It's only a matter of time before geopolitical developments give the market another sharp tug. The chances of a benign settlement in coming months over the Iranian nuclear issue have receded in recent weeks.

It may be unpleasant, but you can give a very hard signal which isn't going to hurt people as such but is going to at least give a chance of registering in the minds of the Iranian people that what their president is doing is unacceptable to the international community.

It's a very powerful bull market right now. The real concern is whether OPEC can make up for any interruptions in supplies. The problem is that we've lost our security cushion. A potential loss in Iranian oil would be impossible to replace and could send oil to $100.

It's part of a very intelligent, creative Iranian strategy - to go on the offense in every way possible and mobilize other actors against the US.

does not look like a proposal at all. It is an insult to the Iranian nation. They have talked in a way as if the Iranian nation was suffering from backwardness, and the time was 100 years ago, and our country was their colony.

The North Koreans were using the Iranian example as well, saying that if they are allowed to keep a reactor, why can't we?

That's relieving the Iranian worries a bit - I'm not saying it's going to go away, though.

It's still fears over further disruptions in Nigeria, and the Iranian situation continues to bubble underneath the surface. Whatever OPEC says, the market is unlikely to pay much attention. They lost control of the market last year, and to cut production with oil near $70 would be irresponsible.

The attack on the British embassy in Tehran came just days after the Iranian 'parliament' voted to expel the British ambassador, and therefore reeks of official complicity.

Oil production is pretty close to capacity at the moment. The market is going to be very jittery until the Iranian issue is resolved.

The visit of Cui aims at stepping up exchanges with all parties concerned in a bid to help resolve the Iranian nuclear issue properly.

The U.S. inventory data clearly worried the market, but the Iranian and Nigerian situations are providing support to prices.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) should continue considering the Iranian nuclear program. Iran has agreed to cooperate with the IAEA, and it is important that the agency is ready to carry on the work,

The federal chancellor is giving Tehran the disastrous impression that the world community is no longer united, ... He is thereby accepting the growing danger of an Iranian nuclear bomb.