Wall Street Journal: Barack Obama, under attack from President Bush and John McCain for pledges to meet with Iran's leadership, has started to qualify his prior bold stance, setting new preconditions and qualifications.
Obama qualifies stance on Iran diplomacy
Wife of ex-FBI agent missing in Iran offers reward
AP: The wife of a former FBI agent believed to be missing in Iran said Friday she is offering a $5,000 reward for information on her husband, who disappeared more than a year ago.
Iran mosque blast plotters admit Israeli, US links: report
AFP: Iran's chief prosecutor said bombers who caused a deadly blast at a mosque in Shiraz had confessed of links to Israel and the United States, the ISNA student news agency reported on Friday.
No real progress on Iran nuclear dossier: diplomats
AFP: Iran is continuing to stonewall the UN nuclear watchdog's investigations into allegations it has carried out studies to design a nuclear weapon, diplomats said on Friday.
EU readying freeze on Iran’s biggest bank-diplomats
Reuters: The European Union is preparing sanctions against Iran's biggest bank but wants to see how Tehran responds to a new offer by major powers on its nuclear programme before acting, diplomats said on Friday.
Iran, Syria to attend Iraq meeting in Sweden-UN
Reuters: Iran's foreign minister and Syria's ambassador to Sweden are among the officials expected to attend next week's ministerial meeting of the Iraq Compact Annual Review, U.N. officials said on Friday.
Coalition in Iraq arrest 4 for smuggling arms from Iran
Iran Focus: London, May 23 – Coalition troops in Rashadiyah, 15 km north of Baghdad, captured four suspected weapons smugglers on Friday, the United States military announced.
Coalition in Iraq arrest 4 for smuggling arms from Iran
Iran Focus: London, May 23 – Coalition troops in Rashadiyah, 15 km north of Baghdad, captured four suspected weapons smugglers on Friday, the United States military announced.
Rice warns Iran it could face new sanctions
AP: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Thursday stepped up warnings to Iran to come clean about its nuclear programs soon or face new sanctions.
Bahais accuse Iran of discrimination
AP: Seven Bahai leaders arrested and accused of endangering national security are being persecuted by Iran's government for their religious beliefs, leaders of the minority faith said Thursday.
