Reuters: EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana confirmed on Tuesday that he would meet Iranian nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani this week for the latest round of talks on Iran’s nuclear program.
EU’s Solana confirms Iran nuclear talks Thursday
Iran: Second meeting planned with U.S.
AP: The United States ambassador in Baghdad said he and his Iranian counterpart agreed broadly on policy toward Iraq during four-hour groundbreaking talks on Monday, but insisted that Iran end its support for militants.
U.S. pressures energy firms, banks away from Iran
Reuters: The United States is piling pressure on European banks and energy firms to avoid doing business with Iran, sending a blunt message that reputations are at stake if they do so, officials and analysts said on Monday.
Iran gas price hike said shows weakness
AP: Iran’s decision to raise gasoline prices has thrown new light on one of its most entrenched problems – the danger a vulnerable, subsidized economy poses for a country under international pressure over its nuclear program.
Iran offers to help Gulf states with atom technology
Reuters: Iran can help its Gulf neighbors develop peaceful nuclear energy, the country’s foreign minister said on Monday, in comments which might irritate major powers fearing Tehran’s own atomic work is aimed at building bombs.
U.S. tells Iran to stop backing Iraq militias
Reuters: Washington’s top official in Iraq said he told an Iranian delegation that Tehran should stop supporting militias in Iraq but described rare talks between the two foes on Monday as positive.
U.S. troops in Iraq detain terrorist with ties to Iran
Iran Focus: London, May 28 United States-led troops in the Iraqi capital have once again arrested a terrorist believed to have ties to a secret cell terrorist network known for transferring roadside bombs from Iran to Iraq.
U.S. troops in Iraq detain terrorist with ties to Iran
Iran Focus: London, May 28 United States-led troops in the Iraqi capital have once again arrested a terrorist believed to have ties to a secret cell terrorist network known for transferring roadside bombs from Iran to Iraq.
Don’t expect a miracle from U.S.-Iran negotiations
FOX News: On Monday, May 28 2007, the United States and Iran begin a rare face-to-face discussion regarding the security of Iraq. Tragically, for Iraq and the entire region, they come to the table with a set of goals that are diametrically opposed. One wants to escalate violence and further subvert the country while the other wants to reduce tension and stabilize the nation. One seeks to establish a radical theocratic state modeled after its own, and the other a secular Iraq.
Talks between U.S. and Iran begin
AP: The United States and Iran began talks on Monday, resuming public diplomacy for the first time in nearly three decades. The meeting between ambassadors on security in Iraq could produce a chapter in world history for its success or a footnote for its failure.
