AP: Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told an Iranian envoy Sunday that the persistent attacks in Iraq are also a threat abroad, a pointed warning amid U.S. accusations that the government in Tehran is stoking the violence by supporting Shiite militias.
Iraq leader warns Iran on attacks abroad
Iran “surprised” by EU comments on U.S. contact-IRNA
Reuters: A senior Iranian official on Sunday dismissed comments by EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei might be prepared to allow talks with the United States.
Iran, N.Korea cast shadow on nuclear treaty meeting
Reuters: Haunted by the specters of Iran and North Korea and divided along rich and poor lines, members of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty gather on Monday to mull ways of preventing the pact from unraveling.
Rice says U.S., Iran could meet at Iraq conference
Reuters: U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Sunday she might meet with Iran’s foreign minister at an upcoming conference on stabilizing Iraq.
Iraq’s al-Maliki to visit Iran in May
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 29 – Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will visit Iran next month, Iranian state media reported on Sunday.
Iraq’s al-Maliki to visit Iran in May
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 29 – Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will visit Iran next month, Iranian state media reported on Sunday.
Former premier to attend Iraq conference
AP: Former Iraqi prime minister Ayad Allawi, a sharp critic of the Shiite-led Iraqi government, will participate in an international conference on the country next week, an Egyptian news agency reported Saturday.
Iran will attend key meeting on Iraq-Iraq’s PM
Reuters: Iran has confirmed it will attend a meeting of major powers this week in Egypt that will seek ways to end the violence in Iraq, Iraq’s Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Sunday.
Iran dismisses talk of partial freeze in atom work
Reuters: Iran dismissed on Sunday any suggestion it might agree to partially suspend its uranium enrichment activities as a way towards ending an international standoff over its nuclear programme.
Iran’s Larijani arrives in Iraqi capital – report
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 29 – Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) chief Ali Larijani has arrived in Baghdad for talks with senior Iraqi leaders ahead of a meeting on Iraqs security on May 3-4 in Sharm al-Sheikh, Egypt.
