Reuters: Iran said on Wednesday a June deadline would be the last chance for France's Total and Royal Dutch Shell to finalise deals on developing two major oil and gas assets in the Gulf.
Total, Shell face “last chance” for deals – Iran
Iranian casts doubts on Sept. 11 attack, ground zero deaths
AP: Iran's hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad cast doubt Wednesday over the U.S. version of the Sept. 11 attacks, calling it a pretext used to invade Afghanistan and Iraq.
6 countries resume talks on Iran nukes
AP: The five permanent U.N. Security Council members, Germany and the European Union held talks Wednesday in China to restart efforts to ensure Iran's nuclear intentions are peaceful.
Ahmadinejad casts doubt over 9/11
Press Association: Iran's hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has cast doubt over the US version of the September 11 attacks, calling it a pretext to invade Afghanistan and Iraq.
Major powers hold new talks on Iran nuclear issue
AFP: The five members of the UN Security Council, plus Germany and the EU, held talks here on Wednesday on Iran's nuclear programme, amid calls for strengthened sanctions against Tehran.
Under-fire Ahmadinejad aide offers resignation
AFP: The spokesman for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's government on Wednesday offered his resignation amid stinging domestic media criticism over his handling of a planned government reshuffle.
Chief of police for Tehran was arrested, Iran confirms
New York Times: Tehran’s police chief, who was responsible for a crackdown on immodestly dressed women for the past year, has been arrested, a spokesman for the judiciary confirmed Tuesday.
McCain says would apply diplomacy squeeze on Iran
Reuters: Republican John McCain on Tuesday promised to apply massive diplomatic and financial pressure on Iran to try to prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon if elected president.
Iran rejects OPEC action over ‘suitable’ oil price
AFP: Iran on Wednesday rejected calls from crude oil consuming countries for the cartel OPEC to act to lower oil prices that have reached record highs, describing current price as "suitable".
Tehran police chief, in charge of fighting vice, arrested
AP: Tehran's police chief, who was in charge of fighting vice, has been arrested, a spokesman for Iran's judiciary said Tuesday.
