AP: The swift decision to impose international sanctions on North Korea for its rogue nuclear test could grease the skids for sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear program, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Saturday.
Rice confident of U.N. action on Iran
Russia minister: No punishment for Iran
AP: Russia will not allow the U.N. Security Council to be used to punish Iran over its nuclear program, the foreign minister said. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Russia was ready to discuss ways to pressure Iran into accepting a broader international oversight of its nuclear program, but added that “any measures of influence should encourage creating conditions for talks.”
Irans leader warns West on support for Israel
New York Times: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran warned Europe on Friday that continued support for Israel could lead to an act of revenge by those in the Middle East angry about the Palestinians plight.
Ahmadinejad warns Europe it will pay for backing Israel
The Guardian: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran added a threatening edge to his verbal onslaught on Israel yesterday by warning European governments to withdraw their support or face getting “hurt” in a storm of retaliation.
Iran warns of revenge over Israel
BBC: Iran’s president has warned that Muslims around the world will take revenge on states who supported Israel against the Palestinians.
Ahmadinejad offers to sell West half-price uranium from Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 20 Irans hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad bluntly rejected a demand by the United Nations Security Council for Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment activities and instead offered to sell the West uranium at a discounted price.
Ahmadinejad offers to sell West half-price uranium from Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 20 Irans hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad bluntly rejected a demand by the United Nations Security Council for Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment activities and instead offered to sell the West uranium at a discounted price.
Rafsanjani: Iran will not retreat in nuke row with West
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 20 A senior Iranian cleric warned the West on Friday not to escalate tensions in the region by pressuring the Islamic Republic to abandon its nuclear pursuit.
Rafsanjani: Iran will not retreat in nuke row with West
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 20 A senior Iranian cleric warned the West on Friday not to escalate tensions in the region by pressuring the Islamic Republic to abandon its nuclear pursuit.
Japanese PM promises support to US on Iran
AFP: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday promised US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to support efforts to prevent Iran from building an atom bomb, despite his country’s close trade ties with Tehran, an aide said.
