IRNA: Senior nuclear negotiator Sirous Nasseri here Saturday brushed off that Iran had backed away from its pledge to resume uranium processing, saying the country had delayed the resumption only ‘for several days’. Senior official says decision on resuming reprocessing ‘definite’
IRNA: Senior nuclear negotiator Sirous Nasseri here Saturday brushed off that Iran had backed away from its pledge to resume uranium processing, saying the country had delayed the resumption only ‘for several days’. Next meeting, EU last chance, warns Tehran
IRNA: Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi warned here Sunday the next meeting requested by the EU3 will be the last chance for the Europeans. “Iran will negotiate with the Europeans once more upon their request,” he told domestic and foreign reporters at his weekly press conference.
Rice makes surprise visit to Iraq
Reuters: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made a surprise visit to Iraq on Sunday for talks with political leaders grappling with a surge in violence since a new cabinet was formed last month. Hardline Iranian parliament pushes for enrichment
AFP: Iran’s hardline-controlled parliament voted through a bill Sunday that obliges the government to “guarantee” the Islamic republic’s production of its own nuclear fuel, the subject of international fears the country is seeking the bomb. Iran delays threatened resumption of nuclear activities for EU talks
AFP: Iran is determined to resume its suspended nuclear activities but is postponing such a step for several days toallow a new round of talks with the European Union, Tehran’s nuclear negotiator was quoted as saying Sunday by the IRNA news agency. “Iran’s decision to resume (uranium conversion) activities at the Isfahan plant is definitive,” said Cyrus Nasseri, Iran’s negotiator at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Iran’s parliament backs nuclear work U.S. opposes
Reuters: Iran’s parliament voted on Sunday to oblige the government to develop a nuclear fuel cycle, an action opposed by Washington which fears Iran could be seeking atomic weapons. Sanction bill against Iran advances in Congress
AP: As Iran appears to move closer to resuming nuclear activities, support has been quietly building in Congress for new US sanctions, including penalties that could affect multinational companies and recipients of US foreign aid. EU foreign policy chief confirms warning sent to Iran
AFP: European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana confirmed on Thursday that the EU had sent a letter to Iran warning it of consequences if it resumes its suspended nuclear activities. “We communicated very clearly to our Iranian interlocutors that that will have consequences if they decide to breach or to do something that for us is a breach of the agreements of November,” he told reporters in Brussels. Britain Backs Penalties if Iran Restarts Nuclear Program
New York Times: As the European Union warned Iran against resuming its nuclear program, Prime Minister Tony Blair said Thursday that Britain would support American moves to invoke United Nations Security Council countermeasures “if Iran breaches its obligations and undertakings.” Iranian Volunteers Training for Attacks
AP: More than 200 young men and women presented themselves Thursday as volunteers to carry out suicide bomb attacks against Americans in Iraq and against Israelis. The meeting was organized at Behesht-e-Zahra cemetery, southof Tehran, by the Headquarters for Commemorating Martyrs of the Global Islamic Movement, a shadowy group that has sought volunteers for attacks in Iraq and Israel since last year.
