Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 11 Irans hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday that Tehran would not back down an iota over its nuclear activities one day after U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza demanded an authoritative response from the Islamic Republic to a UN Security Council package of incentives in return for it to suspend uranium enrichment.
Iran will not back down in nuclear dispute Ahmadinejad
Iran will not back down in nuclear dispute Ahmadinejad
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 11 Irans hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday that Tehran would not back down an iota over its nuclear activities one day after U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza demanded an authoritative response from the Islamic Republic to a UN Security Council package of incentives in return for it to suspend uranium enrichment.
Iran, EU end nuclear talks with no sign of result
Reuters: Iran and the European Union ended talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme on Tuesday with no clear indication of a result.
Discord remains over suspending enrichment: Iranian official
AFP: Iran and the West remain at odds over demands that Tehran suspend uranium enrichment, a senior Iranian official said Tuesday after the latest crisis talks with European officials.
Iran says jailed French, German nationals risk new charges
AFP: A Frenchman and a German in jail for illegally entering Iranian waters now risk new charges and are unlikely to be released soon, Iran’s justice minister said on Tuesday.
Iranian protestors urge sanctions against Tehran
AFP: Iranian opposition supporters held a small but noisy protest in Brussels on Tuesday demanding sanctions against Tehran to get it to curb its nuclear plans, as a key Iranian official held talks with the EU.
Iran urges West to end support for Israel before it is too late
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 11 Irans hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad demanded on Tuesday that the West ends its support for Israel before it was too late, warning that otherwise it would face the wrath of nations in the Middle East. His comments were aired on state television.
Iran urges West to end support for Israel before it is too late
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 11 Irans hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad demanded on Tuesday that the West ends its support for Israel before it was too late, warning that otherwise it would face the wrath of nations in the Middle East. His comments were aired on state television.
Iran deflects deadline before EU nuclear talks
Reuters: Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator deflected Western pressure for an answer on Tuesday to a package of incentives to suspend uranium enrichment ahead of crucial talks with the European Union.
Time up for Iran’s answer on weapon
Washington Post: The Bush administration is poised to press the U.N. Security Council to begin the process of imposing punitive action against Iran, after signals over the weekend that Tehran will not provide the straightforward acceptance or rejection today of a U.S.-backed proposal designed to prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon, U.S. and European officials said yesterday.
