AFP: A top US diplomat urged China on Thursday to back a new UN resolution against Iran over its nuclear programme as Tehran’s top atomic negotiator arrived in Beijing to lobby against such a move.
US, Iran diplomats vie for Chinese support in nuclear impasse
U.S. presses China over Iran
CNN: U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte sought Chinese backing Thursday for new U.N. sanctions against Iran, warning that Tehran’s alleged uranium enrichment and missile development programs remained a threat, the Associated Press reported.
US diplomat casts doubt on new Iran nuclear deadline
AFP: A US diplomat expressed doubts here Wednesday that Iran would clear up remaining questions on its nuclear programme before a mid-February deadline, after failing to live up to earlier promises.
Iran warns sanctions could hurt oil supply-report
Reuters: Iran’s OPEC governor has warned that any Western sanctions on investments in its energy sector could endanger security of supply and hit also consumer countries, an Iranian daily reported on Thursday.
Irans chief nuclear negotiator in China for talks
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 17 Irans chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili arrived in Beijing on Thursday for talks with senior Chinese officials.
Irans chief nuclear negotiator in China for talks
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 17 Irans chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili arrived in Beijing on Thursday for talks with senior Chinese officials.
US to pursue new Iran sanctions
AP: The Bush administration won’t back down on pursuing new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program despite questions about their usefulness raised by government auditors, U.S. officials said Wednesday.
Bush warns Iran not to be provocative in Gulf
Reuters: President George W. Bush said on Tuesday that he would hold Iran responsible if it hit American ships and warned the Islamic Republic not to behave provocatively in Gulf waters.
Bush takes distance from key Iran findings
AFP: US President George W. Bush on Tuesday appeared to distance himself from what he called an “independent” US intelligence finding widely seen as dousing the likelihood of armed confrontation with Iran.
Petraeus says Iran still training Iraq militants
AFP: The commander of US forces in Iraq said on Wednesday that Iran was continuing to train militants despite Tehran’s pledge to cut all support for the insurgency.
