AFP: The pressure exerted by the United States and the international community on Iran over its nuclear programme has put the Islamic republic on the defensive, a senior US official said Sunday.
Iran on the defensive: top US official
EU plans ‘topping up’ of sanctions against Iran
Daily Telegraph: The European Union plans to increase sanctions against Iran’s nuclear programme at a meeting of foreign ministers today.
Iranian report shows fear of sanctions – Le Monde
Reuters: A confidential Iranian government report has highlighted the damaging effects of wide-ranging sanctions against the country if Iran continues its nuclear programme, French newspaper Le Monde reported on its website.
NATO urges Saudi Arabia to join cooperation pact
Reuters: NATO appealed to Saudi Arabia on Sunday to consider entering a cooperation agreement with the Western alliance, citing shared interest in stopping weapons proliferation in an apparent reference to Iran.
Irans top national security official meets Syrias Assad
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 21 Irans top national security official travelled to Damascus on Sunday where he met and held talks with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad.
Irans top national security official meets Syrias Assad
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 21 Irans top national security official travelled to Damascus on Sunday where he met and held talks with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad.
Iraqi police detain 3 Iranians in Mosul
AP: Iraqi police detained three Iranians who were found without documentation in the northern city of Mosul, a provincial commander said Sunday.
Iran to conduct missile war games
AP: Iran plans three days of military maneuvers, including short-range missile tests, beginning Sunday – its first since the U.N. Security Council imposed sanctions against it in late December, state-run television said.
Iran president defies U.N. sanction resolutions
Reuters: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday that U.N. Security Council resolutions against Tehran would not affect Iran’s nuclear policies even if 10 more of them were passed.
Rice warns firms more Iran sanctions may come
Reuters: U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said companies should beware of doing business with Iran and think about the possibility of more sanctions.
