Reuters: The United States is open to better relations and talks with Iran, but Washington will not drop its condition that Tehran suspend sensitive nuclear work, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Friday.
Rice promises more U.S. pressure on Iran in 2008
Iran: Top cleric says women without veils must die
AKI: A top Muslim cleric in Iran, Hojatolislam Gholam Reza Hassani said on Wednesday that women in Iran who do not wear the hijab or Muslim headscarf, should die.
Powers fail to reach deal on Iran sanctions
AFP: The United States and five other powers failed again to reach agreement Thursday on tougher sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said.
Rice says tactical differences remain on Iran
Reuters: There are still tactical differences between major powers about a third U.N. sanctions resolution against Iran over its nuclear program, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday.
Disaffected Iraqis spurn dominant Shiite clerics
Washington Post: Two years after helping to bring to power a government led by Shiite religious parties, Iraq’s paramount Shiite clerics find their influence diminished as their followers criticize them for backing a political alliance that has failed to pass crucial legislation, improve basic services or boost the economy.
Bush and Bushehr
Wall Street Journal – REVIEW & OUTLOOK: After a year’s delay, Russia announced this week — with President Bush’s odd endorsement — that it will begin supplying 80 tons of uranium for the nuclear reactor it has built for Iran in the port city of Bushehr. We’ve been here before.
Trader Vitol ends gasoline contract with Iran
Reuters: Iran’s largest supplier of gasoline, independent oil trader Vitol, has decided to end its long-running contract to provide the country with the fuel from next year, an industry source said on Thursday.
Iran hangs three men, one woman
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Dec. 20 Iranian authorities hanged four people, including a woman, in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, state media reported on Thursday.
Iran hangs three men, one woman
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Dec. 20 Iranian authorities hanged four people, including a woman, in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, state media reported on Thursday.
Iran’s nuclear reactor not ready until end 2008: contractor
AFP: The Bushehr nuclear power station being built by Russia in Iran will not be launched earlier than the end of 2008, a spokeswoman for Russian contractor Atomstroiexport told AFP Thursday.
