Reuters: The United States hopes talks will resume soon with Iran to address core issues at the heart of its disputed nuclear programme, Deputy U.S. Energy Secretary Daniel Poneman said on Thursday.
INTERVIEW-U.S. hopes nuclear talks with Iran may resume soon
UN rights chief criticises Iraq over religious violence
AFP: The UN’s rights chief criticised the Iraqi government on Thursday for failing to protect religious communities, following a recent wave of violence targeting Christian and Shiite populations.
Iranians hurl eggs, tomatoes at British embassy
AFP: Crowds of people hurled eggs and tomatoes at the British embassy in Tehran on Thursday after the MI6 spy chief said espionage was key to curbing Iran’s nuclear drive, state news agency IRNA reported.
Iran nuclear program on “explosive” path: Saudi Prince
Reuters: Iran is on an “explosive” course in the Middle East with its pursuit of nuclear enrichment and needs to clear up questions surrounding its program, Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal said on Thursday.
Iran dismisses report of new US nuclear fuel offer
AFP: Iran on Friday dismissed a media report that the United States was mulling a new offer to the Islamic republic to transfer Tehran’s low-enriched uranium to Russia for higher processing.
US mulling new Iran offer: report
AFP: The United States is considering dusting off and toughening a year-old offer for Iran to transfer uranium to Russia for further enrichment, a leading French newspaper reported Thursday.
Iran says its aid to Afghanistan totals $500 million
Reuters: Iran, which the United States and its NATO allies accuse of destabilizing Afghanistan, has provided some $500 million in aid for its conflict-torn neighbor, a senior Iranian official said on Thursday.
Iran marks anniversary of U.S. Embassy crisis
CNN: Iranians across the country Thursday were marking the 31st anniversary of the hostage crisis at the U.S. Embassy.
Iran arrests four ‘UK-linked men’, state TV
BBC: Iran has arrested four people it says were paid by a man based in Britain to carry out assassinations, says Iran’s official Press TV.
Iran tightens security as subsidy cuts loom
Wall Street Journal: Iranian authorities are taking extraordinary security measures ahead of cuts to energy and food subsidies this month, in an effort to prevent unrest by a public upset about rising expenses and inflation.
