Iran Focus: London, Oct. 17 The European Union announced on Tuesday that it supported action at the United Nations Security Council against Iran leading to the imposition of sanctions as punishment for its nuclear defiance.
EU calls for sanctions on Iran for nuclear defiance
EU calls for sanctions on Iran for nuclear defiance
Iran Focus: London, Oct. 17 The European Union announced on Tuesday that it supported action at the United Nations Security Council against Iran leading to the imposition of sanctions as punishment for its nuclear defiance.
EUs Solana holds telephone talks with Irans Larijani
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 17 European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana and Irans chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani held talks on the diplomatic impasse over Tehrans nuclear program, Iranian state media reported on Tuesday.
EUs Solana holds telephone talks with Irans Larijani
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 17 European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana and Irans chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani held talks on the diplomatic impasse over Tehrans nuclear program, Iranian state media reported on Tuesday.
Iran foreign currency assets rise to 52.3 bln dollars
AFP: Iran’s foreign currency reserves held in foreign banks have risen by almost 40 percent to 52.3 billion dollars due to high oil prices, the press Monday quoted a central bank report as saying.
Guantanamo detainee transferred to Iran
AFP: The United States transferred a prisoner to Iran from the US “war on terror” detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the Pentagon announced Monday.
Bush opposes three-way partition of Iraq: TV interview
AFP: US President George W. Bush on Monday said in a television interview that he opposed dividing Iraq into a Kurdish, a Shiite and a Sunni region, which he said would create even more chaos.
Time coming for sanctions against Iran, says Belgian FM
AFP: Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, whose country will sit at the UN Security Council in 2007 and 2008, said Monday that the international community should take sanctions soon against Iran or “look ridiculous”.
Iran watching outcome of sanctions against North Korea: Rice
AFP: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, urging UN members to enforce sanctions imposed on North Korea for its nuclear weapons test, warned Monday that Iran was closely watching the outcome.
Iran says no early release for jailed Western pair
AFP: Iran confirmed Tuesday it has dismissed an appeal for early release by a Frenchman and German jailed for 18 months for illegally entering Iranian waters, saying their original sentence was already lenient.
