Reuters: Iran’s foreign minister said on Saturday the U.N. Security Council, which has passed two sanctions resolutions on Iran since December, had no right to stop it enriching uranium.
Iran says UN has no right to stop enrichment plans
Iran hopes for “serious” talks
Reuters: Iran expressed hope on Sunday that talks with a senior EU official next week could lead to a solution to its row with the West, but made clear it would not halt a nuclear fuel enrichment program, which the West fears could produce an atomic bomb.
Iran needs several years to produce nuclear fuel: official
AFP: Iran still needs several years to be in a position to manufacture enough nuclear fuel through uranium enrichment for industrial use, the head of Iran’s atomic energy agency said on Friday.
US hails fresh EU-Iran nuclear talks, urges Tehran to cede ground
AFP: The United States on Friday welcomed the planned renewal of talks between the European Union and Iran aimed at ending an international showdown over Tehran’s nuclear program.
Rice open to talks with Iran at Iraq meeting
Reuters: U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will attend a meeting of Iraq’s neighbors in Egypt next month and is open to direct talks with Iran over Iraq, the State Department said on Friday.
Kuwait readies for possible US-Iran war
AFP: US ally Kuwait is to form an emergency team to draw up contingency plans for any conflict between the United States and Iran, a senior minister said in comments published Friday.
Iran, EU to resume nuclear talks on April 25
AFP: Iran’s lead nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani agreed in a telephone call with EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana Thursday to resume their talks on April 25, state television said.
Iran refuses to give back British sailors’ boats, equipment
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 20 Iran is refusing to give back boats, equipment, and weapons belonging to 15 British marines and sailors it had seized in March.
Iran refuses to give back British sailors’ boats, equipment
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 20 Iran is refusing to give back boats, equipment, and weapons belonging to 15 British marines and sailors it had seized in March.
British court approves extradition to US of Iranian diplomat
AFP: A British court ruled in favour of an extradition request Thursday against an Iranian diplomat accused by the United States of smuggling US military hardware to Iran.
