AFP: Brazil on Wednesday denied assertions from Iran that it had offered an alternative plan for a uranium swap acceptable to Tehran and aimed at breaking a international deadlock over Iran’s nuclear program.
Brazil denies Iran’s talk of nuclear swap plan
Thieves steal 11 bronze statues in Iran’s capital
AP: Religious motives appear to be behind the recent theft of 11 bronze statues of Iranian national heroes that have been stolen from the capital’s public parks, a local official said Wednesday.
Osama bin Laden in Washington, says Ahmadinejad
AFP: Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday denied recent press reports that Osama bin Laden is in Tehran and insisted that the Al-Qaeda leader is, in fact, in the US capital of Washington.
Ahmadinejad vows Iran will continue nuclear program
Reuters: Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday his country would “definitely continue” its nuclear program despite Israeli threats of military action.
Iran begins new military maneuvers in Persian Gulf
AP: Iran on Wednesday kicked off new war games and military maneuvers in the strategic Persian Gulf waters, the country’s second military show of force in less than a month.
China, Russia to discuss Iran in Moscow
AFP: Chinese President Hu Jintao will discuss the Iranian nuclear standoff with Russian leaders during a weekend visit to Moscow, a Chinese official said Wednesday, noting the two sides had “similar views”.
New Iran sanctions needed now: Canada
AFP: Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon said Tuesday the time has come for the UN Security Council to press Iran with new tough sanctions to curb its nuclear ambitions.
Iran says plans new war games, photographed U.S. ship
Reuters: Iran announced new naval war games on Tuesday and revealed that one of its military aircraft had photographed a U.S. aircraft carrier, a day after Washington said Tehran was challenging its sea power in the Middle East.
US ‘increasingly skeptical’ about dialogue with Iran
AFP: The United States said Tuesday it was growing “increasingly skeptical” that dialogue will end the nuclear standoff with Iran even as Brazil, Turkey and other countries pursued mediation efforts.
Iran invites North Korea’s Kim to visit – official
Reuters: Iran has invited North Korean’s leader Kim Jong-il to visit the Islamic republic to further economic ties, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.
