AFP: US President George W. Bush wants a peaceful end to “the Iranian problem,” the White House said Monday after a fresh report that the United States is looking at possible military options.
Bush wants diplomatic end to ‘Iran problem’
No change in Pakistan gas deal if India joins – Iran
Reuters: Details of a pipeline deal for Pakistan to buy gas from Iran will remain as agreed by the two countries last week, even if India decides to join the project, an Iranian oil ministry official was quoted as saying.
Iran MPs want to shut down Benetton stores
AFP: A group of prominent MPs have called for the Italian clothing retailer Benetton to quit Iran, saying its fashions are a bad influence on female consumers, newspapers said on Monday.
Iran says it ready to help U.S. stabilise Iraq – paper
Reuters: Iran will help the United States stabilise neighbouring Iraq if Washington sets out a timetable for a withdrawal of its troops, Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator said in an interview published on Monday.
US sticking to diplomacy on Iran, says UK envoy
The Guardian: The outgoing British ambassador to the United States, Sir David Manning, insists the US remains committed to the diplomatic route over Iran rather than contemplating air strikes, despite recent sabre-rattling from the White House.
Iran president “positive” on acting oil minister
Reuters: A senior aide to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad signalled in comments published on Monday that he would nominate Acting Oil Minister Gholamhossein Nozari to take the post permanently in OPEC’s second largest producer.
Richardson says war with Iran is unwise
AP: Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson said Sunday it would be “enormously unwise” for the Bush administration to take military action against Iran before it gets out of Iraq.
US to reward Iran for ending Iraq arms supply
Daily Telegraph: America is prepared to “reciprocate” if Iran halts shipments of arms to Iraq’s Shia Muslim militias, General David Petraeus, the US commander in Baghdad has said.
IRAQ: Closure of Iranian border affects Kurdistan region’s economy
IRIN: Aid agencies in the northern semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan have said the continuing closure of Iraq’s border with Iran will not hamper their work as they do not use the Iranian border for getting supplies.
Iran sees WTI crude around $90 if dollar weakens
Reuters: An Iranian official predicted on Sunday that price of WTI crude could reach around $90 per barrel by December if U.S. dollar continued to lose value, Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB’s web site reported.
