Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 23 Irans new ambassador to Pakistan arrived in Islamabad to begin work in his new post, state-run press reported on Saturday.
Irans new envoy to Pakistan arrives in Islamabad
Iran schoolchildren to take part in compulsory prayers
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 23 All Iranian schools will have compulsory prayer times starting from the new academic year, on the orders of the Education Ministry.
France’s Chirac says upbeat over Iran nuclear deal
Reuters: French President Jacques Chirac said on Saturday he was relatively optimistic that a negotiated solution could be found to the stand off with Iran over Tehran’s nuclear programme.
Nuclear talks with Iran may start without U.S.-report
Reuters: France, Britain and Germany would be willing to begin talks with Iran even if it has not suspended its nuclear enrichment programme first, but Washington would not take part, a German magazine reported on Saturday.
INTERVIEW – U.S. steps up questions on Iran nuclear programme
Reuters: U.S. intelligence chief John Negroponte said it was a “major question” whether Iran was running a secret military programme but stopped short of accusing Tehran outright.
Sanction talks underway if Iran balks
AP: Key nations trying to curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions are hoping Tehran will agree quickly to suspend uranium enrichment and return to negotiations, but they are planning for sanctions if it does not, diplomats said Friday.
Major powers try to narrow gap over Iran sanctions
Reuters: Major powers sought to narrow differences over sanctions against Iran on Friday as a new deadline ticked away for that country to agree to suspend sensitive nuclear work.
Britain’s Beckett talks to Radio 4 on Iran nuclear impasse
Iran Focus: London, Sep. 22 – The following is an edited transcript of an interview with British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett on Radio 4’s Today Programme on 20 September:
Britain’s Beckett talks to Radio 4 on Iran nuclear impasse
Iran Focus: London, Sep. 22 – The following is an edited transcript of an interview with British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett on Radio 4’s Today Programme on 20 September:
Chirac, Putin to meet in Paris to discuss Iran, Lebanon
Iran Focus: London, Sep. 22 Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet his French counterpart Jacques Chirac in Paris on Friday to discuss Irans nuclear standoff with the international community, the Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported.
