Reuters: Iran on Thursday denounced Interpol’s decision to issue wanted notices for five Iranians for involvement in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish centre in Argentina in which 85 people were killed.
Iran rejects Interpol wanted notices – official
US: Iran attack plans ready if needed
AP: U.S. defense officials have signaled that up-to-date attack plans are available if needed in the escalating crisis over Iran’s nuclear aims, although no strike appears imminent.
World Bank delays some Iran aid due to US sanctions
AFP: The World Bank has suspended 5.4 million dollars’ worth of aid scheduled for projects in Iran because of US financial sanctions against the Islamic republic, a senior bank official said Wednesday.
Interpol puts 5 Iranians on wanted list
AP: Interpol put an ex-Iranian intelligence chief, a former leader of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, three other Iranians and a Lebanese militant on its most-wanted list Wednesday for a 1994 bombing that killed 85 people at a Jewish center in Argentina.
Nine Iranians to be freed within week: US military
AFP: Nine Iranians held in Iraq on suspicion of aiding the anti-US insurgency will be freed within a week, but 11 others deemed a security threat will remain in captivity, the US military said on Wednesday.
Iranian nuclear claim shows ‘defiance’: Washington
AFP: Iran has shown again it intends to press ahead with its nuclear program, in defiance of the world community, by announcing its latest move on uranium enrichment, a senior US official said Wednesday.
Iran urges India against closer ties with US
AFP: A senior Iranian official urged New Delhi not to drift too close to Washington, emphasising his country’s wish to be a major energy supplier to a “friendly” India.
EU’s Solana suggests ‘international enrichment centre’
AFP: EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana, leading talks to persuade Iran to stop enriching uranium, said Thursday that creating an “international enrichment centre” could help resolve nuclear disputes.
More Iran talks set ahead of key U.N. report
Reuters: Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency will hold more talks on Thursday to resolve doubts about its nuclear work, officials said, a week ahead of an IAEA report key to deciding on any tougher sanctions against Tehran.
Saudi king calls on Iran to avoid escalation
Reuters: Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah has urged Iran to avoid escalation in its standoff with the West over its nuclear program and called for a solution that would allow Tehran to use atomic energy for peaceful purposes.
