Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 24 Irans Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki rejected as illogical a deadline set by the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and Germany on Tehran to announce its decision regarding a package of incentives it had been offered in return for it to suspend uranium enrichment.
Iran rejects deadline to announce decision on nuclear deal
Germany tells Iran: Stop enriching and we can talk
Reuters: Germany made clear to Iran on Saturday that it must halt nuclear enrichment if it wants to negotiate with six world powers on an offer of incentives.
North Korean diplomatic strategy mirrors Iran’s
New York Times: For years North Korea has supplied Iran with missile technology, and late last year the White House told American intelligence agencies to evaluate the danger that the North Koreans might be tempted to sell their nuclear expertise or a bomb’s worth of plutonium to the Iranians.
Japan will back US on Iran sanctions: report
AFP: Japan has told the United States it was prepared to freeze Iranian bank accounts as part of a US-led plan to impose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, a newspaper reported on Saturday.
Iran to halt gasoline imports, impose rationing
Reuters: Iran will halt gasoline imports from Sept. 23 and start rationing gasoline supplies to motorists because of budget constraints, Iranian Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri-Hamaneh said on Friday.
Germany hoping for quick reply from Iran
AP: Germany said Friday it hopes Iran will respond soon to incentives to halt its nuclear program, suggesting that the Islamic republic’s foreign minister could set a date at weekend talks in Berlin.
Canada calls for arrest of Iran’s chief prosecutor
Canadian Press: Canada is condemning the presence of Iran’s hardline prosecutor on the Iranian observer delegation to the new UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
No Iran nuclear suspension even after talks – official
Reuters: Iran is not considering a halt to its nuclear fuel programme even after any negotiations with major powers, a senior Iranian official said on Friday.
Iran tries to influence Iraqs airwaves
Iran Focus: Baghdad, Jun. 23 Irans state broadcasting corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding with Iraqs radio-television network to cooperate on media broadcasts, Iranian state television reported on Thursday.
Iran tries to influence Iraqs airwaves
Iran Focus: Baghdad, Jun. 23 Irans state broadcasting corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding with Iraqs radio-television network to cooperate on media broadcasts, Iranian state television reported on Thursday.
