AP: The United States on Friday ruled out any contact with Iranian delegates to an international aid conference that comes just before next week’s showdown vote on whether to send Iran to the U.N. Security Council over its disputed nuclear program.
U.S. refuses conference contact with Iran
Iran cooler on Russian nuclear proposal
Reuters: Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator on Friday dampened hopes that Tehran was leaning towards a compromise solution put forward by Russia over its nuclear dispute with the West.
57% back a hit on Iran if defiance persists
Los Angeles Times: Despite persistent disillusionment with the war in Iraq, a majority of Americans supports taking military action against Iran if that country continues to produce material that can be used to develop nuclear weapons, a Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll has found.
Rice: Iran ‘feeling heat’ on nuclear issue
Reuters: Iran is “feeling the heat” of international pressure over its nuclear program and Washington will insist the issue be formally referred to the U.N. Security Council, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday.
ElBaradei hopeful on Russian plan for Iran
Reuters: The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Thursday that a Russian plan to defuse the crisis over Iran’s nuclear ambitions was an attractive proposal that could lead towards a solution.
Musharraf says Iran should not have nuclear weapons
Voice of America: Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf says Iran should not be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons. General Musharraf spoke in Davos, Switzerland, as the West and Iran continue to clash over Tehran’s nuclear enrichment program.
Bush says Iran threatens world security
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 26 United States President George W. Bush said on Thursday that Iran, as a non-transparent regime that threatens the security the world, must not be allowed to have nuclear weapons know-how.
Bush says Iran threatens world security
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 26 United States President George W. Bush said on Thursday that Iran, as a non-transparent regime that threatens the security the world, must not be allowed to have nuclear weapons know-how.
Don’t go wobbly on Iran
Boston Globe: ”It is not on the table. It is not on the agenda. I happen to think it is inconceivable.” That was British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw in September, telling the BBC what he thinks about the use of military force to prevent Iran’s homicidal theocrats from acquiring nuclear weapons. Last week Straw went further, declaring that even economic sanctions would be an overreaction.
Irans intelligence chief says Britain behind bombings
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 26 Irans intelligence chief accused Britain on Thursday of involvement in Tuesdays twin bombings that left nine people dead in the south-western city of Ahwaz.
