Reuters: Russian President Vladimir Putin will show his preference for dialogue with Iran when he visits Tehran on Tuesday, amid calls from the West for stronger pressure on Iran to curb suspected plans for a nuclear bomb.
Russia’s Putin hunts diplomatic solution in Iran
U.S. military technology being exported illegally is a growing concern
The Washington Post: Pentagon investigators thought they had discovered a major shipment of contraband when they intercepted parts for F-14 Tomcat warplanes headed to Iran, via FedEx, from Southern California. Under U.S. sanctions since its 1979 revolution, Tehran had been trying for years to illegally obtain spare parts for the fighters, which are used only in Iran.
Irans top cleric calls for boycott of peace talks
New York Times: Irans supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, called Saturday for all Muslim countries to boycott an American-sponsored meeting for Middle East peace that is planned for late November.
In Brief: Iran hangs two in Kurdish region
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 13 Two men were hanged in the province of Kurdistan, north-west Iran, earlier this week on the World Day Against the Death Penalty.
In Brief: Iran hangs two in Kurdish region
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 13 Two men were hanged in the province of Kurdistan, north-west Iran, earlier this week on the World Day Against the Death Penalty.
Christian couple flogged for attending secret sermon in Iran
Iran Focus: London, Oct. 14 – A Christian couple were flogged in Iran for participating in an underground Church, an Iranian Christian group said in a report on its website earlier this week.
Christian couple flogged for attending secret sermon in Iran
Iran Focus: London, Oct. 14 – A Christian couple were flogged in Iran for participating in an underground Church, an Iranian Christian group said in a report on its website earlier this week.
Iran leader calls for peace talk boycott
AP: Iran’s supreme leader called on Muslim countries to boycott a U.S.-sponsored Middle East peace conference, saying Saturday that the international meeting would hurt the Palestinians.
Merkel to discuss new Iran sanctions with Putin
AFP: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday she would raise the question of new sanctions against Iran and the status of Kosovo during talks Sunday with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Iran calls on Muslims to boycott peace conference
Reuters: Iran’s top cleric urged Muslim countries on Saturday to boycott a U.S.-sponsored international peace conference on Palestinian statehood next month.
