Reuters: Iran is testing an advanced centrifuge at its Natanz nuclear complex, diplomats said on Wednesday, a move that could lead to Tehran enriching uranium much faster and gaining ability to build atom bombs.
Iran testing advanced centrifuges at Natanz plant
Sluggish Iran held by Syria in World Cup opener
Reuters: Iran got their 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign off to a disappointing start when they were held to a 0-0 draw by part-timers Syria on Wednesday.
Iran’s Majlis elections neither free nor fair
Global Politician – By Mark Williams MP: It is with optimism that I usually regard elections. Win or lose, they are an opportunity for the voice of the people to be heard, but an exception to this will be the Iranian elections this March. Elections in Iran are neither free nor fair.
Ahmadinejad withdrawing nuclear proposal
AP: Iran’s president says he is withdrawing a proposal made in 2005 for an international consortium to enrich uranium the fuel for both nuclear bombs and power plants inside his country.
Iran reformists pessimistic on election chances
AFP: Iran’s reformists have drastically scaled down their expectations for parliamentary elections next month after the authorities disqualified half of their candidates, the press reported on Wednesday.
Rice chastises ambassador over Iran talks
Reuters: U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice mildly chastised her ambassador to the United Nations on Wednesday for joining Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in a panel debate in Davos last month.
Russia concerned over Iranian rocket launch
Iran Focus: London, Feb. 06 – Russia said on Wednesday that it was concerned over Iran’s nuclear intentions following an announcement by Tehran earlier this week that it had carried out a test launch of a rocket into space, Russian state media reported.
Russia concerned over Iranian rocket launch
Iran Focus: London, Feb. 06 – Russia said on Wednesday that it was concerned over Iran’s nuclear intentions following an announcement by Tehran earlier this week that it had carried out a test launch of a rocket into space, Russian state media reported.
U.S. spy chief retreats on Iran estimate
New York Sun: The director of national intelligence is backing away from his agency’s assessment late last year that Iran had halted its nuclear program, saying he wishes he had written the unclassified version of the document in a different manner.
Iranian test shows need for Europe-based missile defence: Pentagon
DPA: Iran’s test of a research rocket could aid in the development of ballistic missile technology that could threaten Europe, and shows the need to follow through on plans to deploy a US missile-defence system to Poland and the Czech Republic, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
