Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 18 – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed on Wednesday that the Islamic Republic would never abandon its nuclear activities despite the looming threat of United Nations Security Council referral.

Reuters: France, Britain and Germany began circulating a draft resolution on Wednesday that asks the U.N. nuclear watchdog to report Iran’s nuclear programme to the Security Council, opening the door to possible U.N. sanctions.

Iran Focus: Brussels, Jan. 17 – Belgium and Denmark called on Tuesday for Iran’s nuclear file to be sent to the United Nations Security Council because of Tehran’s decision to resume nuclear enrichment-related activities.

Reuters: Iran urged the European Union on Tuesday to resume talks on its nuclear dispute with the West, drawing a chilly response from Britain and Russia.

Iran Focus: London, Jan. 17 – Britain said on Tuesday that there was a new urgency to deal with Iran’s nuclear activities which the West believes is part of a covert atomic weapons program.

Iran Focus: London, Jan. 17 – United States Vice President Dick Cheney met and held talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday regarding the crisis over Iran’s suspected nuclear weapons program as well as Syrian meddling in Lebanon among other issues.