AP: A French official says the Iranian foreign minister has called off a visit to Paris after a diplomatic spat with France.
Iranian foreign minister calls off Paris trip
Gates warns US adversaries not to test Obama
AFP: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates warned on Saturday that US adversaries would be "sorely mistaken" to test Barack Obama's resolve in the Gulf as Iran shunned a regional security conference.
Hollywood film accused of insulting Iran
The Guardian: To its director, cast and seasoned critics, it is a tale of sporting redemption redolent of the Rocky Balboa character played by Sylvester Stallone – an ageing wrestler down on his luck staging an against-the-odds comeback for one last stirring victory.
Gates talk suggests relations with Iran to remain tense
Wall Street Journal: Defense Secretary Robert Gates has long advocated diplomatic engagement with Iran, an idea that is also a top priority of the incoming Obama administration.
Australian firm to build zinc plant in Iran-report
Reuters: Iran has reached an initial agreement for Australia's Union Resources Ltd to build a zinc production plant worth $1.2 billion in central Iran, the official IRNA news agency reported on Friday.
Iran cleric says Obama adopting old U.S. tactics
Reuters: A senior Iranian cleric described President-elect Barack Obama on Friday as a novice who was adopting old U.S. tactics of "deception and fraud," underscoring Iran's skepticism about prospects for change in U.S. policy.
Obama slammed in Iran over stand on Hezbollah
AFP: A top Iranian cleric on Friday slammed US president-elect Barack Obama's criticism of Hezbollah and defended the Islamic republic's support of the Lebanese Shiite group.
EU leader calls for PMOI protection
UPI: The European Parliament vice president called on U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to ensure the continued U.S. protection of Iranian dissidents in Iraq.
Obama’s nuclear remark was ‘cowboy’ talk: Tehran
AFP: Iran's conservative parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani on Thursday branded US president-elect Barack Obama's comments on Tehran's nuclear activities as "cowboy" talk, the ISNA news agency reported.
Russian working for nuclear company dies in Iran
AP: A Russian man working for a nuclear company in Iran has been found dead after disappearing 18 days earlier, Iranian media and a Russian spokeswoman said Thursday.
