AP: Iran’s foreign minister on Friday urged the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council to “correct their past mistakes” and draw up a a resolution ending council involvement in his country’s nuclear affairs.
Iranian: Normal ties to U.S. impossible
Nearly all nuclear fuel now delivered by Russia to Iran: report
AFP: Russia delivered the seventh out of eight consignments of fuel for Iran’s first nuclear power plant in the Gulf port of Bushehr on Saturday, the official IRNA news agency reported.
TEXT-Key excerpts from Iran sanctions proposal
Reuters: Following are key excerpts from “elements” of a third round of sanctions circulated to the U.N. Security Council on Friday.
U.N. considering Iran sanctions
Los Angeles Times: The Security Council on Friday began to consider tougher sanctions on Iran that were agreed to by six major powers, including a travel ban on officials involved in the country’s nuclear and missile programs, a halt to trade in sensitive nuclear technology and “vigilance” on transactions with two banks.
Afghanistan: Iran accused as mines are found in Taliban cache
AFP: Iran was accused of supplying weapons to the Taliban after security forces found dozens of Iranian-made mines in a rebel cache in western Afghanistan.
Iran to face more travel bans, asset freezes-draft
Reuters: Proposed new United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program call for travel bans and asset freezes for specific Iranian officials and vigilance on all banks in Iran, according to a draft text.
6 powers propose new Iran sanctions
AP: New U.N. sanctions against Iran would require countries to ban the entry of individuals involved in the Iranian nuclear program a step up from a previous call for vigilance over their travel, according to a document obtained Friday.
Iranian, French FMs meet
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 25 – Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki met his French counterpart Bernard Kouchner in Davos, Switzerland, state media reported on Friday.
Iranian, French FMs meet
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 25 – Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki met his French counterpart Bernard Kouchner in Davos, Switzerland, state media reported on Friday.
U.S. will not attack Iran
RIA Novosti: The U.S. will not attack Iran, but will prevent the country from getting nuclear weapons, the country’s homeland security secretary told RIA Novosti on Friday.
