Topic: Ali Asghar

The Louvre became the first Western museum to open a major art show in Iran -- bringing in some 50 masterpieces.

Iran said Wednesday the Yemeni government should take its obligation to protect foreign officials seriously following the slaying of an Iranian diplomat.

Iran has the right to a peaceful enrichment program under international protocols, Iranian nuclear negotiator Ali Asghar Soltanieh said from Kazakhstan.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice said the latest IAEA report on Iran shows the Tehran nuclear issue poses a grave international threat.

The top Iranian nuclear negotiator said another round of talks with delegates from the International Atomic Energy Agency is set for Feb. 12.

Iran's foreign ministry says its planned international conference on nuclear disarmament in Tehran has been widely welcomed.

A senior Iranian cleric said Saturday the country will not be forced to give up its nuclear enrichment program by a resolution from a U.N. watchdog agency.

Iran is open to future negotiations on obtaining access to medical-grade uranium, but will produce its own if necessary, the nation's nuclear envoy said.

Israeli and Iranian representatives spoke directly to each other for the first time in 30 years during a nuclear summit in Cairo, media reports Thursday said.

An Iranian nuclear negotiator tells The Washington Post upcoming talks including the United States are a "new window of opportunity."