Reuters: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has told Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi in a letter that he is willing to consult Rome on working for peace in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Middle East.
Iran leader offers talks with Rome on Iraq, Mideast
Annan urges Syria, Iran to aid Lebanese stability
Reuters: U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan pressed Syria and Iran on Saturday to help promote the stability of Lebanon after the resignation of six of its government ministers.
Helicopter crash in central Iran kills 4
AP : Four people were killed when a helicopter crashed in central Iran on Saturday, state-run television reported.
Blair denies appeasing Iran with call for regional engagement
Bloomberg : Prime Minister Tony Blair denied he is appeasing Iran by calling for diplomatic engagement across the Middle East, saying he won’t back down on the issues of nuclear weapons or terrorism.
U.S. offers to limit scope of Iran sanctions at U.N. in attempt to appease China, Russia
AP : The Bush administration is offering to narrow the scope of proposed U.N. sanctions designed to force Iran to stop enriching uranium, a State Department official said.
Iran says IAEA help not necessary for Arak reactor
Reuters : Iran will press on with its Arak heavy water reactor whether or not the U.N. nuclear watchdog provides help, according to the head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization.
European Parliament blasts Iran rights abuses
Iran Focus: London, Nov. 17 The European Parliament (EP) voted on Thursday to condemn institutionalised violations of human rights in Iran.
European Parliament blasts Iran rights abuses
Iran Focus: London, Nov. 17 The European Parliament (EP) voted on Thursday to condemn institutionalised violations of human rights in Iran.
Argentina beefs up security measures after row with Iran
People’s Daily Online (China) : The Argentine government on Thursday stepped up security measures at key locations in the country, including U.S. and Israeli embassies and Jewish community centers, in response to a growing diplomatic crisis with Iran.
India, Iran debating LNG price, confident of deal
Reuters : India and Iran said on Friday they were still negotiating the price of LNG to be supplied by Tehran but expressed confidence that a deal would be reached soon and that a pipeline linking Iran and South Asia would be built.
