AP: Iran plans to launch a satellite into space soon using its own satellite carrier rocket, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said.
Iran to launch satellite carrier rocket to space
Russia, US agree to hold ministerial meeting on Iran
AFP: The United States and Russia agreed here to hold further ministerial-level meetings in the future in a bid to stop Iran's sensitive nuclear work, a senior US official said Wednesday.
Iran says support to atomic inspectors was a mistake
Bloomberg: Iran's cooperation with atomic inspectors over a cache of alleged documents showing the Persian Gulf country sought to make a nuclear weapon was a mistake and will be limited in the future, an Iranian diplomat said.
West slams Iran “challenge” to IAEA on nuclear issue
Reuters: Western powers said on Wednesday that Iran's expansion of uranium enrichment, while stalling an inquiry into its nuclear program, posed a crucial challenge to the UN atomic watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency.
France still wants six powers to meet on Iran
AFP: France still hopes the six world powers leading an international response to Iran's nuclear programme will meet this week, despite Russian reluctance, the foreign ministry said Wednesday.
Iran steps up policing of Islamic dress – report
Reuters: Iran has doubled the number of police assigned to its more than year-long crackdown against women flouting Islamic dress codes, Kargozaran newspaper said on Wednesday.
EU warns Iran close to nuclear arms capacity
AP: Iran is nearing the ability to arm a nuclear warhead even if it insists its atomic activities are peaceful, the European Union warned Wednesday.
Russia wont meet with U.S. on Iranian nuclear program
New York Times: Russia said on Tuesday that it would not participate in a meeting with the United States this week to discuss Iran’s nuclear program, the most significant indication yet of how Russia’s war with Georgia has spoiled relations regarding other security issues.
Iran plans to build $4 billion natural gas pipeline to Europe
Bloomberg: Iran is seeking to build a $4 billion natural-gas pipeline to the European Union that may rival projects backed by the EU and Russia.
Obama condemns Ahmadinejad’s anti-Zionist UN remarks
AFP: Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Tuesday condemned Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's anti-Zionist and anti-US remarks in his speech at the UN General Assembly.
