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Argentina asks Iran to help in 1994 bombing probe

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Reuters: Argentine President Nestor Kirchner on Saturday asked Iran to answer petitions for arrests and information in connection with the 1994 bombing of a Jewish cultural center, state news agency Telam reported.

Iran: ‘No obstacle’ to French FM visit

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AFP: Iran said on Sunday there was “no obstacle” in the way of a visit to Tehran by the French foreign minister who warned the world to brace for war against the Islamic republic.

Media report Iran motorists to get 100 litres extra fuel

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Reuters: Iranian motorists will from Sunday be able to buy an extra 100 litres of subsidised gasoline in a one-off allocation in addition to a monthly quota of 100 litres, an Iranian daily reported.

US urged to free Iranian ‘guest’

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BBC: Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has called for the immediate release of an Iranian official detained by US forces in the semi-autonomous Kurdish north.

Military chief: ‘No war’ with Iran

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AP: The commander of U.S. military forces in the Middle East does not believe current tensions with Iran will lead to war and urges for greater emphasis on dialogue and diplomacy.

Defiant Iran warns West against attack

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AFP: Iran bluntly warned the West on Sunday against launching an attack after a defiant display of its military prowess, including a new longer-range missile that could reach Israel.

Secret US air force team to perfect plan for Iran strike

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Sunday Times: The United States Air Force has set up a highly confidential strategic planning group tasked with “fighting the next war” as tensions rise with Iran.

EU partners fail to back France on Iran investment

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Reuters: European nations have failed to echo France’s call to its oil and gas companies not to bid for projects in Iran amid mounting concerns the Islamic republic is pressing ahead with the search for a nuclear weapon.

US dismisses Iranian pledge to help unite Iraq

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AFP: Iran pledged at UN talks Saturday to help national reconciliation in Iraq but the assurance was immediately brushed aside by the Islamic republic’s archrival the United States.

Iran promises missiles will fly if US attacks

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Sunday Telegraph: Iran has threatened to retaliate with missile attacks if Western forces launch raids against the Islamic state’s nuclear programme — putting on a defiant show of military force to back up the message.