Reuters: Chongqing Changan Automobile Co, a China partner of Ford Motor, said on Friday it plans to assemble compact cars in Iran starting next year as it speeds up expansion overseas.
China’s Changan to assemble compact cars in Iran
Iran touts economic projects in Iraq
Washington Times: An American pitch to get more countries to invest in Iraq got a positive response yesterday – but from an unwelcome source.
Malaysia’s Petronas denies in deal for Iran field
Reuters: Malaysian state oil firm Petronas denied on Friday it has signed a deal with the Iranian Offshore Oil Co to develop the country's Resalat Field in the Persian Gulf.
No early Iran nuclear estimate update -US official
Reuters: U.S. intelligence has no plans to revise an estimate of Iran's nuclear ambitions that critics say underplayed Tehran's efforts to make weapons, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.
Iran to restart natural gas flow to Turkey
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 30 – The flow of natural gas from Iran to Turkey was due to re-commence on Friday, state media reported.
Iran to restart natural gas flow to Turkey
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 30 – The flow of natural gas from Iran to Turkey was due to re-commence on Friday, state media reported.
Iran expects EU diplomat to visit Tehran ‘soon’ on nuclear package
AFP: Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Thursday he expected an EU envoy to visit Tehran "soon" to deliver new international incentives aimed at encouraging Iran to halt uranium enrichment.
Exclusive: Iran in secret talks with al Qaeda, U.S. officials say
ABC News: Senior U.S. officials tell ABC News that in recent months there have been secret contacts between the Iranian government and the leadership of al Qaeda. It's a development that has caught the attention of top officials in the White House, the Pentagon and the intelligence community.
IAEA ‘alarmed’ by Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons work: diplomat
AFP: Inspectors from the UN atomic watchdog are "alarmed" that Iran has in its possession a document describing the process for making what could be the core of a nuclear weapon, a western diplomat said Thursday.
Gates seen reassuring Arab allies over Iran
Reuters: The Bush administration, beset by new signs of Iran's growing influence in the Middle East, has moved to reassure Arab allies with what analysts call its most credible voice in the region: Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
