New York Times: In a shakeup at the top of Iraq’s Shiite power structure, former Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari was expelled from the governing Dawa political party, officials said Saturday.
Ex-premier is expelled from governing party in Iraq
Israel disavows minister’s Iran threat
AFP: Israeli officials on Sunday slammed a senior minister's threat last week to strike Iran if it does not halt its nuclear drive, accusing him of using the issue for domestic political ends.
Iraq will not be used to ‘harm’ Iran, PM vows
AFP: Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Sunday tried to reassure Iran over a planned security pact with Washington, vowing Iraq would never allow use of its territory to "harm" the Islamic republic.
Iran warns IAEA against playing for time
AFP: Iran's powerful parliament speaker Ali Larijani warned the UN nuclear watchdog on Saturday against playing for time in a dispute over Iran's controversial atomic programme.
Iraqi prime minister visits Iran for key talks
AP: Iranian state television says Iraq's prime minister is in Tehran for talks with Iranian leaders.
Iran protests to UN over Israel attack warning
AFP: Iran protested to the United Nations on Saturday over a warning by an Israeli minister that it faces attack over its contested nuclear programme, the official IRNA news agency reported.
Oil surges to new heights after Israeli warning on Iran
AFP: Crude oil prices went on a record-setting surge Friday as fears of a new Middle East conflict were fanned by comments from a top Israeli official about Iran.
US committed to diplomacy on Iran nuclear program
Reuters: The United States understands Israel's concerns about the threat that would be posed by a nuclear-armed Iran, but remains committed to resolving this issue through diplomacy, the White House said on Friday.
Israeli threat to attack Iran over nuclear weapons
The Guardian: Israel "will attack" Iran if it continues to develop nuclear weapons, one of prime minister Ehud Olmert's deputies warned yesterday. Shaul Mofaz, a former defence minister and a contender to replace the scandal-battered Olmert, said military action would be "unavoidable" if Tehran proved able to acquire the technology to manufacture atomic bombs.
US says it will emphasize diplomacy with Iran
AFP: The White House on Friday reiterated it would focus on diplomacy to persuade Iran to renounce sensitive nuclear activities after an Israeli official said force was the only option left.
