Iran Focus: London, Oct. 13 A prominent Iraqi politician was gunned down along with 10 of his aides on Thursday in a television station in eastern Baghdad by gunmen wearing police uniforms.
Iran targets Iraqi nationalists
Senior Democrats Iran visit raises eyebrows
Iran Focus: London, Oct. 13 – A five-day visit to Iran earlier this month by a senior Clinton administration official has fuelled rumours among Iranian political pundits that some Democratic Party leaders may be attempting to establish unofficial channels of communication with Tehran in a bid to outmanoeuvre the Bush administration in its handling of the thorny issue of Iran.
Senior Democrats Iran visit raises eyebrows
Iran Focus: London, Oct. 13 – A five-day visit to Iran earlier this month by a senior Clinton administration official has fuelled rumours among Iranian political pundits that some Democratic Party leaders may be attempting to establish unofficial channels of communication with Tehran in a bid to outmanoeuvre the Bush administration in its handling of the thorny issue of Iran.
EU to declare nuclear talks with Iran over: diplomat
AFP: EU foreign ministers are to formally end negotiations with Tehran over Iran’s nuclear ambitions at talks in Luxembourg on Tuesday because of a “lack of results”, a European diplomat said Friday.
U.S. delegation to visit Gulf to discuss defenses against Iran
Bloomberg: The U.S. is sending a high-level delegation to the oil-rich Persian Gulf next week to discuss how the U.S. might better protect Arab allies from an Iranian missile attack.
Iran defies call to drop nuclear plans
New York Times: The Iranian leadership is vowing to continue to defy an international demand to stop nuclear activities while refusing to condemn North Korea for its reported test of a small nuclear device.
Khatami lecture attracts protesters
The Guardian: Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami will face protests from students and human rights groups as he delivers a keynote lecture at the University of St Andrews later this month.
200,000 Iranian workers unpaid for months: union
AFP: About 200,000 Iranian workers have not received their salaries for months, the head of the official labour union was quoted as saying in the press on Thursday.
Texts of Rice’s remarks on Iran’s nuclear standoff
Iran Focus: London, Oct. 12 – United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice appeared on several U.S. news channels on Tuesday and was questioned on the issue of Iran and its nuclear non-compliance. The following are excerpts of her interviews on Fox News, CBS, and CNN relating to Iran.
Texts of Rice’s remarks on Iran’s nuclear standoff
Iran Focus: London, Oct. 12 – United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice appeared on several U.S. news channels on Tuesday and was questioned on the issue of Iran and its nuclear non-compliance. The following are excerpts of her interviews on Fox News, CBS, and CNN relating to Iran.
