Reuters: The United States has little reason to negotiate with Iran now because the government in Tehran does not want anything from Washington, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday.
Iran envoy: Iraq to free captured Iranians
AP: Iran’s ambassador said Thursday that Iraq’s foreign minister promised him that Iranians captured by U.S. troops in north of the country last week will be freed “within days,” adding that their detention was an insult to the Iraqi government and people.
Iran warns it’s ready for nuke standoff
AP: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday that Iran was prepared for any possibility in the standoff with the West over its nuclear activities – a tough reaction to a U.S. military buildup in the Gulf meant as a warning to Tehran.
High-level Iran delegation visits NKorea
AP: A high-level Iranian delegation arrived in North Korea on Thursday, the North’s media reported, as the two hardline regimes face international pressure to give up their nuclear weapons programs.
Iran angered by new UN chief’s nuclear talk
AFP: Iran on Thursday condemned remarks by the UN’s new Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that its nuclear ambitions posed a threat to international security.
Rice criticises French plans for Iran overture
AFP: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday implicitly criticised French plans to send an envoy to Iran to discuss the situation in Lebanon and the Middle East.
Man hanged for crime committed 27 years ago in Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 18 A man was hanged in Iran on Wednesday for a crime he allegedly committed some 27 years ago.
Man hanged for crime committed 27 years ago in Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 18 A man was hanged in Iran on Wednesday for a crime he allegedly committed some 27 years ago.
Irans Majlis Speaker travels to Birjend
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 18 Irans Majlis (Parliament) Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel arrived on Thursday in the city of Birjend, north-east Iran, for a two-day visit, state media reported.
Irans Majlis Speaker travels to Birjend
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 18 Irans Majlis (Parliament) Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel arrived on Thursday in the city of Birjend, north-east Iran, for a two-day visit, state media reported.
