AFP: Iran is in talks with Russia to build a second nuclear plant in the Islamic Republic, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Friday.
Iran says in talks with Russia on new nuclear plant
Iran’s leader: 2 planes couldn’t bring towers down
AP: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says that as an engineer he’s sure the twin towers were not brought down by jetliners.
U.S. says won’t ignore Iran-backed attacks in Iraq
Reuters: The United States will not “sit idly by” while its forces are harmed by Iranian-backed militias in Iraq, the top U.S. military officer, Admiral Mike Mullen, said on Thursday.
US walks out as Iran delivers anti-US speech
AP: American diplomats led a walkout at the U.N. General Assembly Thursday as Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad fiercely attacked the United States and major West European nations as “arrogant powers” ruled by greed and eager for military adventurism.
Protesters rally against Iranian leader outside UN
AP: Former United Nations ambassador John Bolton said Thursday that the Obama administration is doing “almost nothing” to protect Iranians from the violence of their own regime — as represented at the U.N. by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Obama: Iran, N. Korea face greater isolation
AFP: US President Barack Obama on Wednesday warned that Iran and North Korea would face even deeper isolation if they failed to bring their nuclear programs under international law.
Russia and Iran to create major mining venture: report
AFP: Russia and Iran are creating a $1.2 billion joint venture between state company Russian Technologies and Tehran state Bank Saderat to tap into Iran’s colossal zinc deposits, Kommersant daily reported Tuesday.
US hikers freed from Iran arrive in Oman: AFP
AFP: The plane carrying two US hikers, released from Iran after more than two years in jail on charges of spying and illegal entry, arrived in Muscat on Wednesday, an AFP correspondent said.
Iran DM urges Russia to complete S-300 missile deal
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 21 – Iran’s Defence minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi said on Monday that Russia needs to fulfil its earlier pledges to supply S-300 missiles to Iran.
Iran publicly hangs convicted teen murderer
AFP: Iran on Wednesday publicly hanged a teenage boy convicted of killing an athlete billed as “Iran’s strongest man,” local media reported.
