AFP: The head of Iran's central bank is at loggerheads with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over interest rates, the local press reported on Thursday, the latest criticism of his economic policies.
Iran’s central bank chief at odds with Ahmadinejad
Iran calls UN sanctions illegal, offers a proposal for talks
AP: Iran's new offer for international talks touches on a broad range of topics, but fails to address U.N. Security Council calls for Tehran to give up uranium enrichment, according to a copy of the offer obtained Thursday by The Associated Press.
Gunmen wound 3 Iranian embassy staff in Baghdad
Reuters: Gunmen opened fire on a car carrying three Iranian embassy staff in Baghdad on Thursday, wounding them and their Iraqi driver, a spokesman for the Iranian embassy said.
Iran Interior Minister is replaced
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 15 – Iran’s hard-line president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has replaced the country's Interior Minister, state media reported on Thursday.
Iran Interior Minister is replaced
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 15 – Iran’s hard-line president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has replaced the country's Interior Minister, state media reported on Thursday.
Letting Iran have nuclear arms “unforgivable”-Bush
Reuters: U.S. President George W. Bush will tell Israel's parliament on Thursday that letting Iran acquire nuclear weapons would be an "unforgivable betrayal of future generations".
Italy’s foreign minister to be tough on Iran-report
Reuters: Italy's new foreign minister, Franco Frattini, said he wanted his country to join the United States and other European powers in being "very firm" on Iran.
Iran says nuclear talks with U.N. watchdog positive
Reuters: Iran said on Thursday the latest round of talks with U.N. inspectors to resolve remaining issues over its disputed nuclear work were "positive and constructive", a news agency reported.
Iran condemns EU for anti-Ahmadinejad stance
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 15 – Iran criticised the European Union over a statement it issued condemning comments made by Iran’s hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad against the state of Israel, state media reported on Wednesday.
Gates: U.S. should engage Iran with incentives, pressure
Washington Post: The United States should construct a combination of incentives and pressure to engage Iran, and may have missed earlier opportunities to begin a useful dialogue with Tehran, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said yesterday.
