Reuters: Saudi Arabia launched a stunning late fightback to beat Iran 2-1 on Saturday and revive their sinking World Cup qualifying campaign.
Saudis battle back to stun Iran in World Cup qualifying
US hopes to engage with Iran on Afghanistan Tuesday
Reuters: The United States hopes to engage with Iran on issues related to Afghanistan at an international conference in The Hague on Tuesday, a senior White House official said on Saturday.
With eye against Iran, Arabs wooing Syria
AP: When the leaders of Saudi Arabia and Egypt last had Syria's president alone in a room, earlier this month, it was classic "good cop-bad cop."
Venezuela, Iran FMs meet ahead of Chavez visit
AFP: The foreign ministers of Venezuela and Iran have met here to discuss bilateral relations in preparation for an upcoming visit to Iran by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
US lawmakers tell Obama Iran engagement ‘cannot be open-ended’
AFP: Top US lawmakers urged President Barack Obama in a letter Friday to open talks with Iran "as soon as possible," but warned they must yield quick results on the West's nuclear dispute with Tehran.
US judge orders Iran to pay $25M for Hamas killing
AP: A federal judge on Friday ordered Iran to pay $25 million plus interest to the family of Israeli soldier Nachshon Wachsman, who was kidnapped and executed by Hamas in 1994.
Obama proposes Afghan contact group including Iran
AFP: US President Barack Obama Friday proposed setting up a new contact group on Afghanistan including long-standing US foe Iran to help find ways of quelling the bloody Al-Qaeda insurgency.
Iran should seize chance for talks with US, David Miliband says
Daily Telegraph: David Miliband urged Iran to seize the "opportunity" created by America's olive branch on Thursday, adding that Tehran would "never" have a better chance to settle the confrontation over its nuclear ambitions.
Swiss court: Czech man guilty over exports to Iran
AP: A Swiss court on Thursday found a Czech man guilty of breaking export laws by selling technology to Iran that could be used for missile-building.
Clinton has no plan for ‘substantive’ Iran meeting
Reuters: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has no plans for a "substantive" meeting with Iranian officials at a conference on Afghanistan in the Hague next week, the State Department said on Thursday.
