AFP: German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said on Sunday that a nuclear-armed Iran was “not an option” as he called on Tehran to hold “substantial negotiations” over its controversial atomic programme.
Nuclear-armed Iran ‘not an option’: Westerwelle
Iran’s currency falls to record low against dollar
AP: Iran’s currency hit a record low against the U.S. dollar in street trading, the semiofficial Mehr news agency reported Sunday.
UN envoy talks with Iran about Syria, plans visit
AFP: The new UN-Arab League envoy for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, has spoken by telephone with Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi and is contemplating a trip to Tehran, an Iranian official told the Mehr news agency on Sunday.
Iran escape film coincides with Canada embassy closing
AFP: Ben Affleck unveiled his new film “Argo” chronicling the 1979 escape with Canada’s help of American diplomats from Iran as rising tensions forced Canada this week to close its embassy in Tehran.
Christian pastor – once sentenced to death in Iran – is released, group says
CNN: A Christian pastor sentenced to death in Iran for apostasy was reunited with his family Saturday after a trial court acquitted him, said a nonprofit group monitoring the case.
Bridging the U.S.-Israeli gap on Iran
Washington Post: That there are differences between Mr. Obama and Mr. Netanyahu over the urgency of considering military action against Iran has been evident for some time.
McCain: Iran situation a ‘train wreck’
AP: In an interview with The Associated Press in Italy on Saturday, the 2008 Republican presidential candidate criticized the man who won that election for not aiding rebels in Syria, abandoning Iraq and Afghanistan, and delaying tough decisions on Iran’s nuclear program.
EU threatens new Iran sanctions
AFP: European Union nations waved the threat of new international sanctions against Iran over its contested nuclear drive on Saturday, as Russia complained such measures harm its interests.
Sierra Leone removes nine Iranian vessels from shipping register
Reuters: Sierra Leone has removed nine vessels from its shipping register after an investigation found they belonged to IRISL, Iran’s embattled shipping line, the head of the West African state’s maritime authority said on Saturday.
Iran says may retaliate for Canada’s “hostile” cut in ties
Reuters: Iran accused Canada on Saturday of “hostile behavior” under Israeli and British influence after Ottawa cut diplomatic relations, and it raised the prospect of swift retaliation.
