VOA: A former head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards says he will run for president, posing a conservative challenge to incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Ex-Iran Guard chief runs for president
Iran nuclear official, Solana speak on phone
Reuters: Iran's chief nuclear negotiator spoke with European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana after the Islamic Republic said it was ready for talks with six world powers, Iranian media reported on Thursday.
Iran sends protest letter to UN secretary-general
AP: Iran has sent a letter of protest to the U.N. secretary-general for criticizing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's diatribe against Israel at an anti-racism conference this week.
US prepares for tough Iran sanctions: Clinton
AFP: The United States is preparing for "very tough sanctions" against Iran if the new US approach to Iran fails, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told US lawmakers on Wednesday.
Qotbi becomes third Iran coach in one month
AFP: Iranian-American Afshin Qotbi became Iran's third coach in a month on Wednesday when he was named as successor to Mohammad Mayelikohan whose reign lasted just two weeks, the ISNA news agency reported.
Ahmadinejad raps Obama for shunning racism meeting
AFP: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday criticised US President Barack Obama's boycott of a United Nations racism conference, dubbing it "unhelpful."
Ahmadinejad criticizes Israel again after U.N. walk-out
Reuters: Iran's president accused Israel Wednesday of "brutal acts" and "ethnic cleansing" against the Palestinians, two days after his denunciation of the Jewish state as racist prompted a walk-out from a U.N. meeting on race.
Obama vows to pursue Iran diplomacy despite tirade
AFP: US President Barack Obama vowed Tuesday not to be deflected from "tough" direct diplomacy with Iran despite the latest anti-Israel tirade by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Iran wants ‘constructive’ talks on nuclear program
AP: Iran welcomes a "constructive" dialogue with world powers over its nuclear program — but insisted that it won't halt its uranium enrichment activities, the official IRNA news agency reported Wednesday.
US wants Iran hostage suit tossed out
AP: The Obama administration has asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit against Iran filed by Americans held hostage at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran 30 years ago.
