Los Angeles Times: Iran on Sunday agreed to halt its uranium enrichment activities, opening the way for the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency to sign the deal when it reconvenes here today, diplomats said. The deal with three major European nations virtually assured that Iran would not be referred to the U.N. Security Council, which could impose sanctions. Iran Drops Key Demand, Agrees to Suspend Nuclear Enrichment
Los Angeles Times: Iran on Sunday agreed to halt its uranium enrichment activities, opening the way for the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency to sign the deal when it reconvenes here today, diplomats said. The deal with three major European nations virtually assured that Iran would not be referred to the U.N. Security Council, which could impose sanctions. Canada fires new diplomatic shot at Iran over murdered photographer
AFP: Canada hit straight back on Sunday after Iran warned its new ambassador to Tehran would get into “trouble” if he pursued the case of a murdered Iranian-Canadian photographer, which has already sparked a diplomatic crisis. The killing of Zahra Kazemi last year, after she was arrested in Iran, sent relations between Ottawa and Tehran into turmoil. Iran, EU Agree U.N. Nuclear Watchdog Resolution
Reuters: France, Britain and Germany finalized a draft resolution on Sunday that calls on Iran to freeze sensitive nuclear work, but does not make any threats of punitiveaction if Tehran resumes such work, the U.N. said.
Iran makes key nuclear concession
Reuters:Iran has formally withdrawn its demand to exempt sensitive research from a freeze of key parts of its nuclear programme — a last-minute bid to remove the threat of U.N. economic sanctions, Western diplomats say. Iran backs down on exemption for nuclear cycle freeze
AFP: Iran backed down Sunday on a demand to exempt sensitive equipment from a freeze on uranium enrichment that can make atomic weapons, setting the stage for the UN nuclear watchdog to endorse the freeze as a confidence-building measure. Thousands Respond to Call for Martyrs
Press Association: The 300 men filling out forms in the offices of an Iranian aid group were offered three choices: train for suicide attacks against US troops in Iraq, or train for suicide attacks against Israelis. Or train to assassinate British author Salman Rushdie. Iranian journalist barred from leaving the country
AFP: A dissident Iranian journalist has been barred from leaving the Islamic republic after trying to fly to the Netherlands for a conference, the student news agency ISNA reported Sunday. Iran cautions Canada against following case of murdered photographer
AFP: Canada’s newly-appointed ambassador to Iran will get into “trouble” if he pursues the case of murdered Iranian-Canadian photographer Zahra Kazemi, Iran’s foreign ministry warned Sunday. “If anyone enters Iran on this mission they get themselves into trouble. This is a domestic issue of theIslamic Republic of Iran,” foreign ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi told reporters.
Iran has secret nuclear lab
Sunday Times: Iran is working on a secret nuclearprogramme for military purposes despite its promise to
halt all uranium enrichment activities, a German news magazine claimed yesterday.
Iran Vows Not to Give Up Centrifuge Demand
AP: Iran toughened its position over its nuclear program Sunday, vowing to maintain its demand to exempt 20 centrifuges it says it wants for research despite international efforts to save a deal committing Tehran to freeze uranium enrichment and all related activities. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi also said Tehran was not worried about being referred to the U.N. Security Council for possible sanctions. 