Senior Iranian officials said the imposition of new unilateral sanctions against three Iranian banks shouldn't have any major impact on Iran's economy.

An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said Sunday his nation is prepared to engage in nuclear talks with the United Nations without preliminary conditions. Itar-Tass reported Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini announced his country would meet with U.N.

Despite Western objections, Iran intends to forge ahead with plans to enrich uranium, Iranian officials said Sunday.

By NASSER KARIMI TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's foreign ministry spokesman on Monday criticized a U.S. plan to sell state-of-the-art weapons to Saudi Arabia, saying it would undermine security in the Middle East, the state broadcasting company reported.

By Nasser Karimi Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran-- Iran's confirmation Sunday that it has detained a fourth Iranian-American -- this one a peace activist from California -- seems certain to further rile relations between the two countries, already tense over Iran's nuclear program.