Sep 12, 2000

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey wants to increase its role in NATO's rapiddeployment force.

Sep 19, 2000

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran is preparing to launch an indigenous naval vesselthat can operate as both a rocket launcher and destroyer.

Sep 21, 2000

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran has launched fresh military exercises meant todemonstrate its strength toward neighboring Iraq.

Oct 16, 2000

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Clinton administration has acknowledged that itapproved the delivery of Russian weapons to Iran.