AP: Iran’s president says his country wants to discuss cooperation to resolve global issues and to promote peace and security at upcoming nuclear talks with world powers, but won’t talk about what it insists is its right to continue nuclear activities.
Iran won’t talk about limiting nuclear program
U.S. says UAE acting to bock Iran sanction evasion
Bloomberg: The United Arab Emirates government is taking steps to prevent Iran from exploiting bilateral economic ties to evade international sanctions aimed at preventing nuclear proliferation, U.S. officials said.
U.N. backs off Philosophy Day in Iran
New York Times: The United Nations Educational and Scientific Organization decided on Tuesday to pull the plug on another embarrassment to its reputation, dissociating itself from this year’scelebration of philosophy, to be held in Iran in less than two weeks.
Iran says to test own model of Russia S-300 missile
Reuters: Iran has developed a version of the Russian S-300 missile and will test-fire it soon, the official news agency IRNA said, two months after Moscow decided not to deliver it to Tehran to comply with U.N. sanctions.
Iran says won’t discuss nuclear issue with big six
Reuters: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday the Islamic state would not discuss its disputed nuclear program in proposed talks with major powers, state television reported.
UK Rhum gas field shutting due to Iran sanctions-BP
Reuters: Britain’s North Sea Rhum gas field is shutting down due to European Union (EU) sanctions on Iran, operator BP said on Wednesday.
Iran fails to get seat on UN Women board
AFP: Iran failed in an election on Wednesday to secure a seat on the executive board of the new UN super agency to improve women’s rights after fierce lobbying by western nations and rights groups.
Increased security as Iran’s subsidy programme bites
BBC: Police have been deployed on the streets of Tehran as the government begins making dramatic cuts to a wide range of subsidies.
Iran won’t discuss nuclear issue with powers – ISNA
Reuters: Iran will not discuss its nuclear programme in proposed talks with major powers, a Foreign Ministry spokesman was quoted as saying on Tuesday, further clouding the chances of progress in the long-running dispute.
Iran sets Nov. 15 as date for nuclear talks
AP: An Iranian semi-official news agency says the foreign minister has set Nov. 15 as the likely date for the start of a new round of nuclear talks with world powers.
