Reuters: The Gulf state of Oman has sent a plane to Iran for the expected release of two U.S. citizens convicted of spying, and they could be freed within 24 hours, an Omani Foreign Ministry official said on Friday.
Oman plane in Iran, awaiting U.S. citizens’ release
Ahmadinejad to offer UN delegates special gift
AFP: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will bear gifts when he attends next week’s UN General Assembly, presenting delegates a book on the allied occupation of Iran during World War II, media reported Thursday.
Belarus denies violating U.N. sanctions on Iran
Reuters: Belarus on Thursday denied news reports that it was helping Iran skirt U.N. sanctions aimed at preventing Tehran from building up its ballistic missile and nuclear programs.
EU concerned over arrest of Iranian rights lawyer
AFP: European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton voiced concern Thursday about Iran’s arrest of a prominent human rights lawyer, saying it signalled “the erosion of political and civil freedoms.”
Clinton says Iran will free hikers
AFP: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday that she was confident Iran would free two US hikers convicted of spying and rejected concerns about the delay in their release.
Exclusive: Belarus said to help Iran flout U.N. sanctions
Reuters: Belarus is the latest country that Western powers suspect of helping Iran to skirt U.N. sanctions aimed at preventing Tehran from expanding its ballistic missile and nuclear programs, Western diplomats told Reuters.
US wants details on Iran nuke claims ‘very soon’
AFP: The United States said Wednesday it hoped the UN atomic agency would “very soon” give more detail on new information the watchdog has on possible military dimensions to Iran’s nuclear programme.
Britain will push for Iran sanctions at UN, says Hague
AFP: Foreign Secretary William Hague has vowed to confront Iran’s “repressive” human rights record by pushing for tough sanctions at next week’s United Nations General Assembly.
Iran’s release of US hikers in doubt
AFP: Iran’s judiciary said on Wednesday that no decision has been taken on releasing two US hikers convicted of spying, a day after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad insisted the duo would be released soon.
Iran to pardon US hikers jailed for spying: Ahmadinejad
AFP: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in interviews Tuesday that Iran “in a couple of days” would release two US hikers convicted on charges of spying but who claimed to have accidentally strayed into the country.
