Reuters: Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned France's ambassador to Tehran to condemn "widespread oppression" of people protesting against President Nicolas Sarkozy, official media reported on Thursday. Iran summons French envoy over “oppression”
Reuters: Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned France's ambassador to Tehran to condemn "widespread oppression" of people protesting against President Nicolas Sarkozy, official media reported on Thursday. Iran list of dead, detained ballot protesters released in Paris
Bloomberg: An international committee of lawyers released a list of 74 people that they said were killed by Iranian security forces during the clashes that followed Iran’s disputed presidential elections last month. Iranian president casts doubt on US engagement
AP: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad railed against the U.S. in a speech Thursday, showing little indication of embracing Washington's offer of engagement, a day after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said time was running out. Ahmadinejad: Iran will “bring down” Western foes
Reuters: Newly re-elected President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday his next government "would bring down the global arrogance," signaling a tougher approach by Tehran toward the West after last month's disputed election. Head of Iran’s atomic energy body resigns: ISNA
Reuters: The head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, Gholamreza Aghazadeh, has resigned and his resignation has been accepted by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the ISNA news agency reported on Thursday. Iran simmers, America moves on
Wall Street Journal – REVIEW & OUTLOOK: That didn't take long. President Obama last week gave Mahmoud Ahmadinejad an autumn deadline to negotiate over Iran's nuclear program. "We remain ready to engage with Iran, but the time for action is now," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said yesterday. So much for waiting to see how Iran's post-election drama plays out.
Black boxes recovered from crashed Iranian plane
Reuters: Two badly damaged black box recorders have been recovered from a Tupolev aircraft that crashed in Iran on Wednesday, killing all 168 people on board, official media reported on Thursday. EU urges Iran to resolve nuclear standoff
AP: The European Union said Wednesday that Iran has a few months, at best, to find a diplomatic resolution with the international community over its contested nuclear program. Clinton warns Iran on engagement
AP: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday warned Iran it has only a limited time to accept the Obama administration's offer for engagement. She also urged Arab nations to take immediate steps to improve ties with Israel to bolster Mideast peace hopes. ‘Difficult choices’ ahead on Iran: Swedish FM
AFP: The European Union faces difficult choices in the months ahead in dealing with Iran's nuclear ambitions, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, whose country holds the EU presidency, said Wednesday. 