US warns Iran of consequences over standoff

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ImageReuters: U.S. President Barack Obama issued a strong warning to Iran on Thursday of consequences of its failure to respond to the offer of a nuclear deal and could have a package of steps to take "within weeks".

UN inspectors to visit Iran’s second uranium plant

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ImageAFP: UN inspectors were expected to visit Iran's controversial second uranium enrichment plant on Thursday, a day after Tehran rejected a Washington-backed nuclear fuel deal.

PRESS DIGEST – Iran – Nov 19

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ImageReuters: These are some of the leading stories in Iranian newspapers on Thursday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Iran sends warships to Yemeni waters

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ImageUPI: Iran has sent warships to the Gulf of Aden, ostensibly to combat Somali pirates preying on major shipping lanes.

World ‘not quite’ at point of getting tough with Iran: US

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ImageAFP: The United States said Wednesday that the international community was "not quite" at the point of switching from trying to engage Iran to pressuring it over its suspect nuclear program.

US voices ‘concerns’ as five sentenced to death in Iran

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ImageAFP: The United States on Wednesday voiced concern over trials in Iran that led to death sentences for five people linked to protests over Iran's June presidential elections.

Iran rejects UN-drafted nuclear fuel deal

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ImageAFP: Iran on Wednesday rejected plans for it to send most of its stocks of low-enriched uranium abroad, delivering a severe blow to UN-brokered efforts to allay Western concerns over its nuclear ambitions.

Iran rejects UN-proposed nuclear deal

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ImageAP: Iran's foreign minister on Wednesday said his country would not export its enriched uranium for further processing, effectively rejecting the latest U.N. plan aimed at preventing Tehran from building nuclear weapons.

Death of an Iran doctor raises suspicion

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ImageAP: An Iranian doctor who treated victims of torture at Tehran's most feared detention facility has died, amid conflicting reports of a heart attack, a car accident or suicide — raising opposition accusations that the 26-year-old was killed.

Iran, its hostages and the West

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ImageWall Street Journal – REVIEW & OUTLOOK: The folly of expecting good faith from Iran's hostage-taking rulers