http://www.mail.com/people/28616-ali-akbar-salehi.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/28616-ali-akbar-salehi.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2070674-media-internet-service-restored-syria.html BEIRUT (AP) — Internet service was restored in Syria on Wednesday, after a countrywide outage cut off the country from the rest of the world for nearly 20 hours, state media said. The state news agency SANA said a problem with a fiber optics cable was to blame for the second nationwide outage since a two-day blackout in November. There had been speculatio... Wed, 08 May 2013 16:26:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2070674-media-internet-service-restored-syria.html 2013-05-08T16:26:31Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2068080-president-assad-syria-to-face-israel.html BEIRUT (AP) — In his first response to Israel's weekend airstrikes, President Bashar Assad said Tuesday that Syria is capable of facing Israel, but stopped short of threatening retaliation for the strikes near the Syrian capital of Damascus. Assad spoke after a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi, who paid an unexpected visit to Damascu... Wed, 08 May 2013 02:14:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2068080-president-assad-syria-to-face-israel.html 2013-05-08T02:14:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2069642-analysis-syria-limited-response-options.html BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian regime on Tuesday dispatched an obscure proxy, a Damascus-based Palestinian militant group, to threaten retaliation for two Israeli airstrikes over the weekend. The relatively tepid response to Israel's breach of Syrian sovereignty highlighted Syrian President Bashar Assad's limited options as he, along with allies Iran and Lebano... Tue, 07 May 2013 21:18:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2069642-analysis-syria-limited-response-options.html 2013-05-07T21:18:25Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2065198-israeli-airstrike-syria-aimed-iran.html BEIRUT (AP) — From Israel's perspective, its airstrikes near Damascus were more about Iran than Syria: Tehran's shipment of guided missiles destroyed in the weekend attacks would have posed a potent threat had the weapons reached Iranian proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon. While Israel says it has no interest getting involved in the Syrian civil war, it could fin... Mon, 06 May 2013 21:40:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2065198-israeli-airstrike-syria-aimed-iran.html 2013-05-06T21:40:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2058670-iran-detains-senior-diplomat-unknown-reasons.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's foreign minister says authorities have detained a veteran Iranian diplomat, but describes the incident as a potential "misunderstanding." No other details were given in Thursday's report by the semi-official ISNA news agency. It also remains unclear why authorities targeted the liberal-minded diplomat, Bagher Asadi, and whether ... Thu, 02 May 2013 16:03:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2058670-iran-detains-senior-diplomat-unknown-reasons.html 2013-05-02T16:03:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2054758-hezbollah-warns-syria-intervention.html BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group said Tuesday that Syrian rebels will not be able to defeat President Bashar Assad's regime militarily, warning that Syria's "real friends," including his Iranian-backed militant group, were ready to intervene on the government's side. In Damascus, a powerful bomb ripped through a bustling comm... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:50:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2054758-hezbollah-warns-syria-intervention.html 2013-04-30T21:50:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2053578-iran-chemicals-red-line-seeks-rebel-probe.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's foreign minister is insisting that use of chemical weapons in Syria would also be a "red line" for Tehran, but suggests rebel forces should be investigated rather than the Islamic Republic's allies in Damascus. Ali Akbar Salehi's comments reflect the deep divide between Tehran and the West over Syria's civil war. Iran remains lo... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:18:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2053578-iran-chemicals-red-line-seeks-rebel-probe.html 2013-04-30T14:18:10Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2038572-iran-denies-link-with-canada-terror-plot-suspects.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Tuesday denied any links with an alleged terrorist plot that Canadian authorities claim was directed by al-Qaida operatives in Iran and sought to derail a passenger train. Canadian authorities allege the suspects Chiheb Esseghaier, 30, and Raed Jaser, 35, had "direction and guidance" from al-Qaida members in Iran, though there ... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:37:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2038572-iran-denies-link-with-canada-terror-plot-suspects.html 2013-04-23T09:37:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1945760-iran-will-help-learn-fate-ex-fbi-agent.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's foreign minister says his country is ready to help learn the fate of a retired FBI agent who went missing six years ago. Iranian media on Monday quoted Ali Akbar Salehi as saying that previous information indicates that Robert Levinson is not in Iran. But Salehi says Iran is ready to cooperate to help clarify how he disappeared.... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:47:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1945760-iran-will-help-learn-fate-ex-fbi-agent.html 2013-03-11T11:47:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1926684-syria-iran-assad-to-remain-power-till-2014.html DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Iran and Syria condemned a U.S. plan to assist rebels fighting to topple President Bashar Assad on Saturday and signaled the Syrian leader intends to stay in power at least until 2014 presidential elections. The remarks came against the backdrop of a strategic victory for the regime as the military regained control over a string of ... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 23:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1926684-syria-iran-assad-to-remain-power-till-2014.html 2013-03-02T23:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1914806-sanctions-relief-offered-iranian-nuclear-talks.html ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — World powers, fearful of scuttling negotiations beginning this week with Iran, are offering the Islamic republic some small new sanctions relief in return for curbing its nuclear program. But officials warned Monday that it's unlikely that any compromise will be reached soon. Negotiators set low expectations for the latest round ... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:24:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1914806-sanctions-relief-offered-iranian-nuclear-talks.html 2013-02-26T07:24:03Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1914652-diplomats-iran-un-nuke-agency-meeting-planned.html VIENNA (AP) — Top Iranian officials coming to Vienna usually hold talks with the head of the U.N. nuclear agency. But diplomats say not this time, in a development that may reflect a deadlock on agency attempts to probe Tehran's atomic work. Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi is coming to a conference Tuesday that has nothing to do with the Interna... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:42:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1914652-diplomats-iran-un-nuke-agency-meeting-planned.html 2013-02-25T18:42:31Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1891180-iran-mourns-slain-senior-military-commander.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Prominent Iranian politicians and clerics led mourners at a funeral Thursday for a senior commander of the country's powerful Revolutionary Guards who was killed this week while traveling from Syria to Lebanon, local media said. The semiofficial Fars news agency identified the slain commander as Gen. Hassan Shateri, and said he was in ... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:46:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1891180-iran-mourns-slain-senior-military-commander.html 2013-02-14T16:46:49Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1874440-iran-sanctions-nuclear-talks-with-us-futile.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — American proposals for direct talks with Iran are pointless while Washington is "holding a gun" to the country through sanctions, Iran's supreme leader said Thursday, quashing a possible breakthrough in contacts with the West over the nuclear standoff. The message from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final say in all major decision... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1874440-iran-sanctions-nuclear-talks-with-us-futile.html 2013-02-07T17:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1866840-syrian-opposition-chief-renews-dialogue-offer.html DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The leader of Syria's main opposition group urged President Bashar Assad on Monday to respond to his offer for a dialogue, insisting he is ready to sit down with members of the regime despite sharp criticism from some of his colleagues. Mouaz al-Khatib, leader of the Western-backed Syrian National Coalition, said he is extending his... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1866840-syrian-opposition-chief-renews-dialogue-offer.html 2013-02-04T19:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1865050-turkey-pledges-support-syrian-opposition.html BEIRUT (AP) — Turkey on Sunday pledged its continued support for the Syrian opposition, saying its leaders should not be pressured into talks with the regime as civil war rages. Speaking at a security conference in Germany, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said his country supports efforts to end the bloodshed in Syria, but he understands the oppo... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 18:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1865050-turkey-pledges-support-syrian-opposition.html 2013-02-03T18:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1865100-iran-positive-noncommittal-talks-with-us.html MUNICH (AP) — Iran's foreign minister on Sunday welcomed the United States' willingness to hold direct talks with Tehran in the standoff over its nuclear program but didn't commit to accepting the offer — insisting that Washington must show "fair and real" intentions to resolve the issue and complaining about "threatening rhetoric." Ali Akbar Salehi insis... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 13:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1865100-iran-positive-noncommittal-talks-with-us.html 2013-02-03T13:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1863732-biden-us-would-hold-direct-talks-iran-serious.html MUNICH (AP) — The United States is prepared to hold direct talks with Iran in the standoff over its nuclear ambitions, Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday — but he insisted that Tehran must show it is serious and Washington won't engage in such talks merely "for the exercise." During a trip to an international security conference in Germany, Biden also... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 18:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1863732-biden-us-would-hold-direct-talks-iran-serious.html 2013-02-02T18:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1858368-syria-threatens-retaliation-israeli-airstrike.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syria threatened Thursday to retaliate for an Israeli airstrike and its ally Iran said the Jewish state will regret the attack. Syria sent a letter to the U.N. Secretary-General stressing the country's "right to defend itself, its territory and sovereignty" and holding Israel and its supporters accountable. "Israel and those who protect it a... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1858368-syria-threatens-retaliation-israeli-airstrike.html 2013-01-31T22:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1852750-israel-angered-argentina-iran-bombing-probe.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel summoned the Argentinian ambassador on Tuesday in protest over an agreement between Iran and Argentina to jointly investigate the bombing 19 years ago of a Jewish center that killed 85 people in Buenos Aires and that was widely blamed on Tehran. The terror attack was the deadliest on Argentinian soil, coming just two years after a ... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1852750-israel-angered-argentina-iran-bombing-probe.html 2013-01-29T08:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1850554-lavrov-iran-west-to-set-venue-talks.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday that Iran and the West should stop behaving "like little children" and agree on where to hold talks on Tehran's nuclear program that were supposed to take place this month. "We think the essence of our talks is far more important than the atmosphere of any given town," Lavrov said at a news ... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1850554-lavrov-iran-west-to-set-venue-talks.html 2013-01-28T11:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1839864-eu-chides-iran-nuclear-talks-venue-proposals.html BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union rebuked Iran on Wednesday in unusually direct language, suggesting it was willfully delaying new nuclear talks with six world powers by changing venues and setting preconditions on how the negotiations should be conducted. The criticism appeared provoked by an announcement by Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi tha... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1839864-eu-chides-iran-nuclear-talks-venue-proposals.html 2013-01-23T20:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1811022-egypts-president-invited-to-iran-discusses-syria.html CAIRO (AP) — Iran's foreign minister on Thursday invited Egypt's president to visit Tehran again, a sign of improved relations between the two nations since an Islamist government took over in Cairo. Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi discussed the Syria crisis with President Mohammed Morsi, who has launched a four-nation initiative to end the civi... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1811022-egypts-president-invited-to-iran-discusses-syria.html 2013-01-10T18:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1803468-fighting-syria-world-slams-assad-speech.html BEIRUT (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday expressed disappointment with Syrian President Bashar Assad for rejecting the most important elements of an international roadmap to end the country's civil war — a political handover and establishment of a transitional governing body. Assad in a rare speech Sunday outlined his own vision for endi... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1803468-fighting-syria-world-slams-assad-speech.html 2013-01-07T20:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1801136-syrian-president-to-speech-sunday.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad will deliver a speech on Sunday in a rare address to the nation, state media said, as rebels fighting to topple his embattled regime pressed ahead with an offensive on the capital. The official SANA news agency said in a brief statement Saturday that Assad will speak about the latest developments in Syria. The s... Sat, 05 Jan 2013 19:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1801136-syrian-president-to-speech-sunday.html 2013-01-05T19:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1771834-iran-cautiously-ponders-syria-assad.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — It wasn't exactly a break-up moment between Iran and ally Bashar Assad. But Tehran's whiplash diplomacy over the weekend suggested its embrace of the Syrian president could be cooling. Just a day after Iran's foreign minister pledged unwavering support for the embattled Assad, officials in Tehran outlined on Sunday a ste... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1771834-iran-cautiously-ponders-syria-assad.html 2012-12-17T15:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1770214-iran-urges-election-step-to-halt-syria-conflict.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran is backing presidential elections in Syria as part of a six-point plan outlined Sunday to halt the 21-month civil war in Tehran's main Middle East ally. The plan, described by state media and Iranian news agencies, also calls for efforts to halt the flow of weapons into Syria and to hold talks that include the government of Syrian... Sun, 16 Dec 2012 17:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1770214-iran-urges-election-step-to-halt-syria-conflict.html 2012-12-16T17:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1768806-iran-warns-turkey-natos-missile-system.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A top Iranian military commander warned Turkey on Saturday against stationing NATO anti-missile systems on its territory, saying such a move risks conflict with Syria. The remarks by army chief of staff Gen. Hassan Firouzabadi were carried on state TV the day after the Pentagon announced it will send two batteries of Patriot missiles a... Sat, 15 Dec 2012 20:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1768806-iran-warns-turkey-natos-missile-system.html 2012-12-15T20:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1739298-iran-hints-direct-talks-with-us.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Direct talks between Iran and the United States are possible, but any such breakthrough would have to be approved by the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's foreign minister said Monday. The comments by Ali Akbar Salehi were a first sign Tehran may seek diplomatic overtures with what it long considers a nemesis in W... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1739298-iran-hints-direct-talks-with-us.html 2012-12-03T14:25:00Z