Iran Focus: London, May 18 Hard-line Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sent a message to Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian news agency SANA reported on Thursday.
Irans Ahmadinejad sends Syrias al-Assad a message
Irans Ahmadinejad sends Syrias al-Assad a message
Iran Focus: London, May 18 Hard-line Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sent a message to Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian news agency SANA reported on Thursday.
Iran president to send letter to Pope – paper
Reuters: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is writing a letter to Pope Benedict, following an unprecedented letter to U.S. President George W. Bush earlier this month, a newspaper said on Thursday.
Iran’s Larijani, IAEA head talk in Vienna – diplomat
Reuters: Iranian chief atomic negotiator Ali Larijani on Thursday discussed ways to resolve the dispute over Iran’s nuclear programme with the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog, a senior Iranian diplomat said.
EU trio set to meet on Iran in London next week
DPA: Representatives from France, Britain and Germany will meet next week to hammer out a new package of incentives aimed at persuading Iran to stop its suspected military nuclear weapons programme, European diplomats said Thursday.
Iran FM in surprise visit to Syria
AFP: Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki flew to Syria Thursday on an unannounced visit, and immediately went into a meeting with President Bashar al-Assad, a Syrian oficial said.
Ahmadinejad mocks Iran’s ‘mental’ nuclear opponents
AFP: Hardline Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday mocked those opposed to the Islamic republic’s controversial nuclear program, saying they were suffering mental problems.
No security guarantees for Iran: US
AFP: The United States will not give Iran security guarantees in exchange for forfeiting its nuclear program, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said Wednesday.
Tone down rhetoric in Iran nuclear talks – Annan
Reuters: U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Thursday those involved in negotiations over Iran’s nuclear crisis should tone down their rhetoric, a day after the Iranian president slammed an EU proposal as “candy for gold”.
Moscow doubts case for Iran sanctions – EU deputy
Reuters: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told EU lawmakers on Thursday Moscow remains unconvinced that international sanctions would persuade Iran to curb its nuclear ambitions, a senior parliamentarian said.
