Washington Post: President Obama has a once-in-a-generation opportunity over the next few months to help make the world a dramatically safer place.
How Obama can reverse Iran’s dangerous course
Iran to skip Afghan conference in London – agency
Reuters: Iran said on Wednesday it would not take part in an international conference on the future of Afghanistan in London this week, a news agency reported.
At Afghan meeting, Clinton agenda full of Iran
Reuters: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's trip to London this week is officially focused on Afghanistan and Yemen, but she will also talk to the major powers about what to do next in the nuclear deadlock with Iran.
Two German diplomats ‘were arrested in Iran riots’
AFP: Iran arrested last month two German diplomats for allegedly having a hand in recent rioting, state television said on Wednesday, quoting a top official.
Iran’s Al Alam TV says taken off air by Arab operator
Reuters: Iran's Arabic-language television network Al Alam said on Wednesday it has again been taken off air by a Saudi-based satellite operator amid simmering tensions between Shi'ite Iran and U.S.-allied Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia.
Huntsman stops sales in Iran on concern for government actions
Bloomberg: Huntsman Corp., the world’s biggest maker of epoxy adhesives, said its foreign subsidiaries will discontinue sales in Iran due to concern over the government’s handling of protests of last year’s presidential election.
Iran leader predicts destruction of Israel
AFP: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is confident Islamic nations will one day watch the destruction of arch-foe Israel, his website Wednesday quoted him as saying.
Victims’ group wants Iran’s militia outlawed
National Post: A group representing victims of terrorism has asked Prime Minister Stephen Harper to add Iran's powerful militia to Canada's list of outlawed terrorist organizations.
Siemens says to reject new orders from Iran
Reuters: German engineering conglomerate Siemens said on Tuesday it would reject any further orders from Iran as world powers consider imposing wider sanctions on Tehran over its disputed nuclear activity.
Senate hopes to take up Iran sanctions soon
Reuters: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Tuesday he hopes the chamber can take up legislation within the next few weeks that would authorize sanctions on companies that provide gasoline to Iran.


