Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 12 Irans former president Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani met and held talks with former Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari.
Irans former president meets ex-Iraqi PM
Gulf states load up on weapons of war
Sunday Telegraph: Leaders of Sunni Arab states are embarking on a military spending spree in an attempt to contain the growing threat from Iran.
U.S.-led forces show evidence of Iranian arms in Iraq
Reuters: U.S.-led forces in Iraq presented on Sunday what officials said was “a growing body” of evidence of Iranian weapons being used to kill their soldiers, as U.S. anger at Tehran’s alleged involvement in the war rises.
New commander takes charge as US prepares to accuse Iran
The Independent on Sunday: The new US military commander in Iraq warned yesterday that the country was “doomed to continued violence and civil strife” if American and Iraqi forces did not work together.
Envoy: Iran ready to settle IAEA issues
AP: Iran is prepared to settle all outstanding issues with the International Atomic Energy Agency within three weeks, the country’s top nuclear negotiator said Sunday.
Iran will not suspend atomic work, wants talks
Reuters: Iran’s president said on Sunday Iran wanted talks to resolve its nuclear dispute with the West but insisted the Islamic Republic would not accept the main demand for suspending sensitive atomic work.
Iran ‘won’t suspend atomic work’
CNN: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday dismissed Western proposals for his country to suspend its nuclear program as a condition for talks on Tehran’s atomic ambitions.
U.S. keeps pressure on Iran but decreases saber rattling
Washington Post: Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates insisted again Friday that, despite persistent reports to the contrary circulating in Washington and around the world, the United States is not planning military action against Iran.
Merkel: Iran nuke program must be halted
AP: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday that the international community is determined to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.
Iran says talks can end atom standoff
Reuters: Iran insisted on Saturday an escalating dispute with the West over its nuclear activity could be resolved by negotiation as its security chief arrived in Germany for meetings with European Union leaders.
