Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 17 Irans former chief nuclear negotiator Hassan Rowhani will meet German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Wednesday, the government-owned news agency Fars reported on Monday.
Irans ex-nuclear negotiator to meet German FM – report
Irans ex-nuclear negotiator to meet German FM – report
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 17 Irans former chief nuclear negotiator Hassan Rowhani will meet German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Wednesday, the government-owned news agency Fars reported on Monday.
Germany backs French minister on Iranian nuclear weapons warning
DPA: Germany is working closely with France and its other allies to avert the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran, a German government spokesman said Monday.
Netherlands would back European sanctions on Iran
AFP: The Netherlands would support European Union sanctions over Iran’s nuclear programme if the UN Security Council fails to agree on new measures, Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen said Monday.
Syrian raid a ‘clear message to Iran,’ says former UN envoy Bolton
AFP: An air strike Syria accuses Israel of staging on its territory is a warning both to Damascus and to Iran, former US ambassador to the UN John Bolton said Sunday.
France slammed by Iran after minister warns of war
AFP: A warning from French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner that the world has to prepare for a possible war with Iran over its nuclear programme triggered alarm in the Middle East and elsewhere Monday.
Iran warns US: We have you in our sights
AFP: Iran’s military has the capacity to strike American interests in the Middle East to a range of 2,000 kilometres (1,250 miles), a top general in the elite Revolutionary Guards warned on Monday.
Iran seen as root threat in region
Washington Times: A number of retired military officers are warning the United States to forcibly deal with Iran’s interference in Iraq, which they think is the underlying cause of Iraq’s difficulty in establishing a functional democracy.
To Iran and its foes, an indispensable irritant
New York Times: Late in August, Mohamed ElBaradei put the finishing touches on a nuclear accord negotiated in secret with Iran. The deal would be divisive and risky, one of the biggest gambles of his 10 years as director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Iran would answer questions about its clandestine nuclear past in exchange for a series of concessions. With no advance notice or media strategy, Dr. ElBaradei ordered the plan released in the evening. And then he waited.
France says advises French firms to avoid Iran
Reuters: Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said on Sunday France had advised firms including oil giant Total and gas firm Gaz de France not to respond to tenders in Iran, putting more pressure on Tehran over its atomic programme.
