Wall Street Journal: Iran and the U.S., in their closest high-level near-encounter since a barrage of international sanctions were imposed on Tehran this summer, signaled that the game has changed, but Washington still seems unsure of the rules.
Iran and U.S. lurch into post-sanctions era
Sudanese diplomats scuffle at Iranian NYC event
AP: Sudanese diplomats scuffled with security workers at the hotel where the Iran delegation is staying during the U.N. General Assembly’s annual meeting, police said Friday.
Russia pushing back on tougher sanctions against Iran
Los Angeles Times: Even as the White House praised Russia for declining to sell antiaircraft missiles to Iran in violation of U.N. sanctions, Russian diplomats were quietly recruiting other countries this week to undercut tougher penalties imposed on the Islamic Republic.
Freed US hiker meets with president of Iran
AP: Sarah Shourd, one of three Americans arrested last year while hiking near the Iran-Iraq border, has met with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Kirchner floats third country trials of Iran suspects
AFP: Argentine President Cristina Kirchner Friday proposed to Iran to try suspects accused of a string of anti-Jewish attacks in the 1990s in a third country.
Iran fuel imports dive in Sept on sanctions-trade
Reuters: Iran has so far imported less than one gasoline cargo for September, taking shipments to some 80 percent less than in August when they had already nosedived from a year ago, according to Reuters calculations based on trade sources.
Obama: Host of options if Iran sanctions fail
Reuters: President Barack Obama said on Friday there are a “host of options” available to the United States and its allies if sanctions against Iran fail to thwart its nuclear ambitions.
Obama slams ‘hateful’ Ahmadinejad 9/11 remarks
AFP: President Barack Obama Friday slammed “hateful” and “offensive” remarks made by Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad about the September 11 attacks, just blocks from where victims were murdered.
Future Iran nuclear talks must have broad scope: U.S.
Reuters: Talks between Iran and world powers over Tehran’s disputed nuclear program must have a broad scope and not just focus on a potential fuel swap plan, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.
Ahmadinejad calls for UN September 11 inquiry
AFP: Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Friday the UN should investigate the “true reason” for the September 11 attacks as he defended a speech which implicated the US government in the atrocity.
