Middle East Times: New information from inside Iran reveals that the Islamic Republic is moving ahead with its ballistic missile production, much of it conducted from the confines of secret tunnels excavated around Tehran.
Is Iran readying for war?
Iraqi President to visit Iran in coming days
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 29 – Iraqi President Jalal Talabani will make a state visit to Iran in the coming days, Iranian state media reported.
Iraqi President to visit Iran in coming days
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 29 – Iraqi President Jalal Talabani will make a state visit to Iran in the coming days, Iranian state media reported.
Iran says won’t halt nuclear work despite U.N. demand
Reuters: Iran said on Monday it would not halt sensitive nuclear work as demanded by the U.N. Security Council in its latest resolution on Tehran's atomic programme that the West believes is aimed at making warheads.
An arms race were sure to lose
New York Times: The coverage of the latest bombastic tour of Manhattan by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran may have obscured the fact that the International Atomic Energy Agency has released its latest report on Tehran’s nuclear program, and it contains some unpleasant news: By the time we inaugurate our next president, Iran is likely to achieve “virtual” nuclear weapon status.
U.S. army deploys radar system in Israel
New York Times: The United States Army has deployed an advanced American radar system on Israeli soil, an official here said Sunday, allowing early detection of incoming ballistic missiles and enhancing Israel’s defensive capability against any potential attack by Iran.
Dispute over Iran requires more negotiations: Chinese PM
AFP: Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao said in an interview aired Sunday that the international approach to Iran's disputed nuclear program should focus on negotiations and avoid piling pressure on Tehran.
Iran food prices surge nearly 50% in September
AFP: The rise in food prices accelerated in Iran in September, when the cost of a basket of 45 staple items showed a mighty leap of nearly 50 percent, a newspaper reported on Sunday, citing central bank figures.
US ambassador: Iran trying to block security deal
AP: U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker is criticizing Iran for trying to block a new security agreement between the United States and Iraq.
Security Council presses Iran on nuclear program
New York Times: The United Nations Security Council unanimously passed a resolution on Saturday pressing Iran to comply with international efforts to monitor its nuclear development program, reaffirming both earlier sanctions and the offer to end the confrontation through negotiations.
