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.
U.S. delegation to visit Gulf to discuss defenses against Iran
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.
U.S., Iran opposition denounce Iran clerics visit to UN body
Iran Focus: London, Oct. 12 The United States Department of State and Irans principal opposition movement condemned a visit by Irans Interior Minister to a United Nations body in Geneva.
U.S., Iran opposition denounce Iran clerics visit to UN body
Iran Focus: London, Oct. 12 The United States Department of State and Irans principal opposition movement condemned a visit by Irans Interior Minister to a United Nations body in Geneva.
Naval interdiction exercise said planned for Gulf
Reuters: Facing nuclear disputes with Iran and North Korea, the United States, Bahrain and other states will hold their first naval exercise in the Gulf this month to practice interdicting ships carrying weapons of mass destruction and missiles, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
Iran dossier moves to UN, no deal on sanctions
Reuters: Major powers failed on Wednesday to bridge differences over what sanctions to impose against Iran for its nuclear program and sent the dossier to the U.N. Security Council, the U.S. State Department said.
