AFP: The US ambassador to the UN on Monday slammed the alleged destabilizing role of Iran and Syria in Iraq and urged them to stop the flow of weapons and foreign fighters into their war-scarred neighbor.
US envoy slams Iran’s alleged destabilizing role in Iraq
US envoy to UN blames Iran for fueling Iraq violence
Reuters: The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations blamed Iran on Monday for fueling recent clashes in the southern Iraqi city of Basra and in Baghdad, saying Tehran was training and supplying weapons to militias.
Self-censor to be published, Iran warns writers
AFP: Iran's culture minister on Monday urged writers to self-censor their books if they want to be published in the Islamic republic, which applies strict vetting on literature and other arts.
Iran, Syria, West clash at meeting to save atom pact
Reuters: Iran and Syria clashed with the West on Monday over accusations of suspicious nuclear activity in both countries, clouding the start of global talks on how to salvage the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Top UN nuclear official in Iran for more talks
AFP: The UN nuclear watchdog's deputy chief Olli Heinonen was to hold new talks with Iranian officials on Monday, just a week after his last discussions over claims Tehran is seeking nuclear weapons.
Iran discusses “serious” nuclear ideas with Russia
Reuters: Iran on Monday discussed with Russia proposals it has drawn up to defuse a nuclear row with the West, which accuses the Islamic Republic of seeking to build an atomic bomb.
Irans Ahmadinejad meets Musharraf in Pakistan
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 28 – Iran's hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday travelled to Pakistan and held talks on Tehran-Islamabad bilateral ties with senior Pakistani officials including President Pervez Musharraf.
Irans Ahmadinejad meets Musharraf in Pakistan
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 28 – Iran's hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday travelled to Pakistan and held talks on Tehran-Islamabad bilateral ties with senior Pakistani officials including President Pervez Musharraf.
Grilling Petraeus, protecting Tehran
Washington Times – Editorial: The president's decision to nominate Gen. David Petraeus, whose counterinsurgency plan has dramatically improved the situation in Iraq, to head U.S. Central Command, is a superb choice. As head of Central Command, Gen. Petraeus will oversee the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He will be replaced as commander in Iraq by Gen. Raymond Odierno, who in February completed a 15-month tour of duty as Gen. Petraeus's top deputy.
Venezuela and Iran agree to boost cooperation
AFP: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have agreed by telephone to meet soon to boost cooperation on several levels, the Venezuelan foreign ministry said.
